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How To Reset A Character On Your Palworld Server

Learn how to safely reset your character on your Palworld server using Palworld Save Tools, so you can rejoin with a fresh character.

This guide explains how to reset your character on your Palworld server using Palworld Save Tools, so you can start over with a fresh character. If you'd instead prefer to reset your entire server, see our Reset Server guide.

Danger

To start a new character, don't just delete your .sav file (example: 4ABA143E000000000000000000000000.sav) from Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/YourSaveFile/Players/. This leaves you unable to reconnect with an error such as Result = FailedPlayerSaveRecoveryFailed. Use Palworld Save Tools instead.

Tip

Before making any changes, it's a good idea to take a backup of your save. GhostCap also keeps automatic backups, which you can restore by following our Backup Restoration guide.

Downloading Your Save

Here's how to prepare:

  1. Log in to the GhostCap Panel and Stop your server.
  2. In the sidebar, go to File Manager and navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/YourSaveFile.
  3. Download your Level.sav file and the Players folder.
  4. Extract the downloaded files on your PC.
Pal/
└── Saved/
    └── SaveGames/
        └── 0/
            └── 84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1/
                ├── Level.sav        (Download me!)
                ├── LevelMeta.sav
                └── Players/         (Download me!)

Deleting Your Character

After downloading your save files, here's how to delete your character.

Required Tools

Install Palworld Save Tools before proceeding, and make sure it's up to date:

  1. Open Palworld Save Tools and import your downloaded Level.sav file.
  2. Click Players in the sidebar, then right-click the character you want to delete and select Delete Player.
  3. Click Menu > File > Save Changes.
  4. Upload the updated Players folder and Level.sav file to your server again, replacing the existing files.
  5. Start your server.
Pal/
└── Saved/
    └── SaveGames/
        └── 0/
            └── 84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1/
                ├── Level.sav        (Re-upload me!)
                ├── LevelMeta.sav
                └── Players/         (Re-upload me!)

Upon reconnecting, you'll be prompted to create a new character.