Balance profiles provide slider-based difficulty scaling across gameplay categories. Override chain: Server > Profile > Balance > Default. Manual overrides always win.
| Category | Axis | Settings | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering & Resources | Speed | 5 | Harvest amounts, respawn rates, and resource collection multipliers |
| Taming | Speed | 3 | Taming speed, passive intervals, and max tame count |
| Breeding & Raising | Speed | 7 | Egg hatch speed, maturation, cuddle intervals, and imprint amounts |
| XP & Leveling | Speed | 6 | Experience multipliers for kills, crafting, harvesting, and exploration |
| Wild Dino Danger | Difficulty | 5 | Wild dinosaur damage, resistance, spawn density, and difficulty scaling |
| Tamed Dino Power | Difficulty | 5 | Tamed dinosaur damage, resistance, stamina, and food consumption |
| Player Survival | Difficulty | 6 | Player damage, resistance, food/water/stamina drain, and health recovery |
| Day/Night Cycle | QoL | 3 | Overall cycle speed, daytime length, and nighttime length |
| Decay & Spoilage | QoL | 6 | Food spoilage, structure decay, dino decay, and decomposition timers |
| Structures | QoL | 4 | Structure damage, resistance, platform limits, and build area scaling |