{"id":18732,"date":"2026-03-12T09:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=18732"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:22:37","slug":"hytale-server-how-to-change-the-death-penalty","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/hytale-server-how-to-change-the-death-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Hytale Server &#8211; How to Change the Death Penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">General Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to change <strong>inventory loss and death penalty settings on a Hytale server<\/strong> step by step.<br>This setting is useful for server owners who want to reduce inventory loss or make survival gameplay more forgiving.<br>If you want to change the <strong>inventory loss and percentage for Hytale<\/strong>, you can do so by editing the world configuration file. This allows you to control how many items are lost on death and how much durability damage items receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\"><strong>Keep in mind that these settings are configured per world, so each world on your server can have different death penalty rules.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How to Change Inventory Loss on a Hytale Server (Death Penalty Settings)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your <a href=\"http:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"panel.ggservers.com\">Control Panel.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stop<\/strong> the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the <strong>Files<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the following directory:<br><br><code>\/home\/container\/universe\/worlds<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe-1024x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe-1024x334.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe-768x251.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe-50x16.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe-60x20.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe-100x33.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Universe.jpg 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the desired <strong>World<\/strong> folder. The death penalty can vary from world to world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>config.json<\/strong> file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>&#8220;GameplayConfig&#8221;<\/strong> line, press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to create a new line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Create-New-Line.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Create-New-Line.jpg 425w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Create-New-Line-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Create-New-Line-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Create-New-Line-60x46.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Create-New-Line-100x77.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the following configuration:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\"Death\": {\n   \"RespawnController\": {\n     \"Type\": \"HomeOrSpawnPoint\"\n   },\n   \"ItemsLossMode\": \"Configured\",\n   \"ItemsAmountLossPercentage\": 10.0,\n   \"ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage\": 10.0\n },<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Adding-New-Lines.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Adding-New-Lines.jpg 486w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Adding-New-Lines-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Adding-New-Lines-50x37.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Adding-New-Lines-60x44.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hytale-Adding-New-Lines-100x73.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> <strong>If info already exists in the file, you can skip this step<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edit the <strong>ItemsLossMode<\/strong> settings depending on how you want the inventory loss to behave when a player dies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ItemsLossMode<\/td><td>Sets the death penalty to <strong>None<\/strong>, <strong>All<\/strong>, or <strong>Configured<\/strong>.<br><br><strong>None<\/strong> &#8211; Item loss is disabled.<br><strong>All<\/strong> &#8211; All items are dropped on death.<br><strong>Configured<\/strong> &#8211; Inventory loss is controlled manually using the percentage settings below.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ItemsAmountLossPercentage<\/td><td>Controls the percentage of items that players lose when they die.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage<\/td><td>Controls how much durability items lose after a player dies.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start the server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I disable inventory loss in Hytale?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. You can disable inventory loss completely by setting the <strong>ItemsLossMode<\/strong> value to <strong>&#8220;None&#8221;<\/strong> in the <strong>config.json<\/strong> file. This will prevent players from losing any items when they die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I change the percentage of items lost on death?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can control the percentage of inventory loss by editing the <strong>ItemsAmountLossPercentage<\/strong> value in the configuration file. For example, setting it to <strong>10.0<\/strong> means players will lose 10% of their items on death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can each world have different death penalty settings?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. Hytale allows different configuration settings for each world. This means you can apply different inventory loss percentages depending on which world players are in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage do?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This setting controls how much durability damage items receive when a player dies. Increasing this value will cause items to lose more durability after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or submit a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>. 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