Resetting Palworld Player Saves on a Dedicated Server

Problems on a Palworld server are not always solved with a warning or a quick restart. If a player has used exploits, duplicated items, obtained boss Pals unfairly, or caused similar issues, you may need to remove that character from the world save. This is especially important on PvP servers, where one broken inventory can make the rest of the server feel like target practice.

Resetting a player in Palworld means deleting their individual save file. To do that safely, you need to find the player's ID, convert it to hexadecimal, stop the server, then remove the matching file from the Players folder. Be careful with each step, since deleting the wrong file resets the wrong character.

Before You Reset Player Data

A Palworld character save stores that player's progress, including items, equipment, levels, technology unlocks, and party Pals. Once the file is removed, that character starts over unless you restore a backup from before the deletion.

Because of that, this should usually be a last resort. If you are not fully sure which player file belongs to the account you want to reset, pause and confirm the PlayerUID first. Guessing inside save files is a fast way to create a new problem while fixing the old one.

Find the PlayerUID

You need admin access on the server before you can list connected players and their IDs. Set an administrator password in your server panel, then join the server and use the `/AdminPassword` command with that password.

After becoming an admin, follow these steps:

1. Join your Palworld server with the target player online, if possible.

1. Open chat, then run the `/ShowPlayers` command.

1. Look for the username you want to reset and copy the `PlayerUID` shown after it.

1. Convert that PlayerUID to hexadecimal with a reliable decimal-to-hex converter, then save the converted value for the next section.

The hexadecimal value is what you will compare against the player save files. Keep it exact, since one wrong character can send you into the wrong file.

Delete the Matching Player Save

Before changing any save files, stop the server. This prevents Palworld from writing new data while you are editing the world folder.

1. Open your server panel and stop the Palworld server.

1. Go to the file manager or FTP client for the server files.

1. Sign in if prompted, then browse to the `.../Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0` directory.

1. Open the folder for your world, then enter the `Players` folder.

1. Find the player data file that matches the hexadecimal PlayerUID you saved earlier.

1. Select that file and delete it.

1. Return to the main server panel and start the server again.

If the correct file was deleted, that player will create a fresh character the next time they join the server. Their previous inventory, levels, unlocked technology, and Pals will be gone from that character save.

Restoring a Mistake

If the wrong player file was removed, restore a server backup from before the deletion. This can bring the deleted character data back, but it also rolls the server world back to the backup's saved state. Any progress made after that backup may be lost.

For future cleanup, keep a note of confirmed PlayerUID values for moderators and repeat offenders. It makes later server management faster, and it reduces the chance of deleting the wrong save when everyone has names like `Player123`.