[Home](./index.md) > [server](./server.md) > [PathfindingEntityController](./server.pathfindingentitycontroller.md) > [verticalPenalty](./server.pathfindingentitycontroller.verticalpenalty.md) ## PathfindingEntityController.verticalPenalty property The vertical penalty for the pathfinding algorithm. A higher value will prefer paths with less vertical movement. **Signature:** ```typescript get verticalPenalty(): number; ```