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Useful admin commands for moderation

The commands worth memorising are the ones that keep a server running: player listing, kick and ban, save-on-demand, broadcast and shutdown with warning.

Updated for the current Palworld patch

Key takeaways
  • Player listing
  • Kick and ban
  • Save on demand
  • Broadcast

Player listing

List connected players with their identifiers before any kick or ban. Acting on a display name alone gets the wrong person removed.

Kick and ban

Kick for a fixable problem such as a stuck client; ban for griefing. Announce the reason so the rest of the server understands.

Save on demand

Force a save before restarts, before large builds and after resolving an incident. It costs a second and prevents rollback arguments.

Broadcast

Announce restarts and maintenance to everyone online. Silent shutdowns are the fastest way to lose regulars.

Graceful shutdown

Use a timed shutdown with a broadcast rather than killing the process, so the world saves cleanly and clients disconnect properly.

Official sources
Palworld — official site

Pocketpair's official Palworld site: patch notes, roadmap and news.