Where do I adjust meteor shower frequency?

This is controlled through the world or server settings menu available when you create or host a save, typically alongside other event-timing options rather than in the in-game options menu during normal play.

Can I change this setting on an official or joined server?

Generally only players hosting or administrating a server can adjust these world settings, so if you are joining someone else's world you would need to ask the host to change it.

Does increasing meteor frequency affect difficulty?

Meteor showers can bring extra activity and occasional hazards along with the loot, so significantly increasing their frequency can make the world feel busier and slightly more chaotic, not just more rewarding.

Is there a downside to setting the interval too low?

Setting the interval extremely low can make showers feel constant rather than special, and depending on the server, may add extra load, so it is worth testing a moderate change first.

Mechanics

How do you make meteors spawn more often in Palworld?

Answer

On a server you host or have admin access to, world settings include an option that controls how frequently meteor showers and their supply drops occur. Lowering the interval between these events makes meteors, and the Meteorite they drop, appear more often across the map.

If you are farming Meteorite and getting frustrated with how rarely showers seem to happen, the good news is that the frequency of these events is not fixed for everyone. On worlds you host or administrate, it is a configurable setting.

The setting that controls meteor frequency

Palworld's world settings include an option, often labelled something like a meteorite or supply drop interval, that determines how much time passes between meteor shower events. This sits alongside other pacing settings such as Pal spawn rates and day length, and it is available when you configure a new world or, in some cases, adjust an existing one.

Lowering the interval value makes meteor showers, and by extension the Meteorite they drop, occur more frequently across your session.

Where to find it

Open the world creation or settings screen for a save you host or administrate.
Look through the gameplay or event-related settings section rather than the graphics or difficulty presets.
Locate the option controlling meteor or supply drop timing.
Adjust it to a shorter interval if you want more frequent showers, or a longer one if you would rather they stay rare and special.

Because this lives in world configuration rather than a simple in-game toggle, players joining someone else's server generally cannot change it themselves — that requires the host's cooperation.

Things to weigh before cranking it up

Pacing: Frequent showers can make Meteorite feel unremarkable rather than a genuine event to look forward to.
World feel: Meteor showers add a bit of chaos to the map, so very frequent events change the overall atmosphere of your playthrough.
Multiplayer fairness: If you are on a shared server, other players may have opinions on how often these events should occur, since it affects everyone's experience.

A moderate adjustment is usually the sweet spot — frequent enough that you are not going long stretches without any Meteorite, but not so frequent that it stops feeling like an event.

Combining this with other world settings

If you are already tweaking world settings to speed up your playthrough, it is worth reviewing other pacing options at the same time, such as spawn rates and multipliers, so your whole world feels consistently tuned rather than having one setting wildly out of step with the rest. Our broader guides section covers several of these settings in more depth if you want to fine-tune an entire server rather than a single mechanic.

If you just want more Meteorite without touching settings

If adjusting server settings is not an option for you, the alternative is simply covering more ground during normal play and staying alert for meteors falling in the sky, as described in our guide on how to get Meteorite. Combining a wider exploration radius with an occasional settings tweak on your own worlds gives you the most reliable supply overall.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I adjust meteor shower frequency?: This is controlled through the world or server settings menu available when you create or host a save, typically alongside other event-timing options rather than in the in-game options menu during normal play.
Can I change this setting on an official or joined server?: Generally only players hosting or administrating a server can adjust these world settings, so if you are joining someone else's world you would need to ask the host to change it.
Does increasing meteor frequency affect difficulty?: Meteor showers can bring extra activity and occasional hazards along with the loot, so significantly increasing their frequency can make the world feel busier and slightly more chaotic, not just more rewarding.
Is there a downside to setting the interval too low?: Setting the interval extremely low can make showers feel constant rather than special, and depending on the server, may add extra load, so it is worth testing a moderate change first.