Cheats, testing worlds and fair play
Admin power is a moderation tool, not a progression shortcut. If you want to test builds or spawn items, do it on a throwaway world so your main server's economy stays intact.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
- ✓Use a test world
- ✓Server rules should be written down
- ✓Third-party trainers
- ✓Restoring lost items fairly
Use a test world
Spin up a separate local world for experiments. Spawned gear on a shared server destroys the reason anyone farms.
Server rules should be written down
State plainly whether admins may spawn items. Ambiguity here is the most common cause of community servers imploding.
Third-party trainers
External cheat tools can corrupt saves and are frequently bundled with malware. Nothing they offer is worth the save file.
Restoring lost items fairly
When a bug eats gear, replace the exact loss and log it. Compensating generously sets a precedent you will regret.
Achievements and integrity
Command use can undermine progression tracking on your own world. Keep your personal save clean if that matters to you.