Palworld guides

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A Palworld hero stands in front of a base location in Palworld.

The best base locations in Palworld

By  Josh Broadwell
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How to customize armor appearance with Palworld’s transmog system

By  Johnny Yu
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Palworld
Open-World
Shooter
Survival
Systems
PlayStation-1
Top Critic Avg: 76/100 Critics Rec: 72%
Released
July 10, 2026
ESRB
T For Teen Due To Violence
Developer(s)
Pocket Pair, Inc.
Publisher(s)
Pocket Pair, Inc.
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
Xbox Series X|S, pc

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
GGMods Mods

Cross Save
yes
Number of Players
1-4 (Co-Op); 32 Players Server Limit
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Genre(s)
Open-World, Shooter, Survival
Platform(s)
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
OpenCritic Rating
Strong
How Long To Beat
36 Hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes

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A Palworld character stands in front of a yellow-ish sulfur rock
How to get sulfur in Palworld

Mine sulfur to make gunpowder and ammo

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A Palworld player stands in front of a large ore deposit.
How to get and farm ore in Palworld

You can use Pals like Digtoise to help you farm ore easily, too

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A Black Marketeer as seen in Palworld
Where to find Black Marketeer locations in Palworld

These guys will sell better Pals than the regular Pal merchants

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A Palworld hero rides a Faleris with kindling in Palworld.
How to get Kindling in Palworld
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Light your fire

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Kingpaca with several Melpacas bowing down to it in Palworld
How to get ancient civilization parts in Palworld

You’ll want to farm bosses to find these crafting parts

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A dragon and a dog Pal on a base in Palworld.
Best base Pals for each job in Palworld

How to find and breed the best Pals for your base

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Three Palworld Lamballs work on a conveyor belt while an electric Pal powers it.
All passive skills in Palworld

Your Pals can have some pretty good buffs (or debuffs)

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The playable character of Palworld standing in front of coal with a statue of Anubis in the background.
How to get coal in Palworld

Mine coal to make refined ingots and carbon fiber

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A Pal with a flower dress and two flowers in their hair at a farm in Palworld.
How to breed Pals in Palworld
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Get two Pals together and give them some cake to get a new baby

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A Palworld player in front of a pink and white striped egg
How to find eggs and build an egg incubator in Palworld

And what to know about egg sizes and types

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A blue-haired woman with pink eyes from Palworld.
All tower boss locations in Palworld
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Where are the eight tower bosses in Palworld?

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Playable character in Palworld riding the legendary Jetragon Pal.
Best flying mounts in Palworld

Plus, a list of all the Pals that can fly

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The playable character of Palworld standing in front of a pure quartz node in the snow.
How to get pure quartz in Palworld

Mine pure quartz to make circuit boards

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Mossanda from Palworld naps
Palworld Technology tree Pal gear unlock list

A complete list of all the different Pal equips you can unlock through the Technology tab

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A Palworld player fights a Relaxaurus
How to get high quality Pal oil in Palworld

You’ll need to hunt specific Pals that drop the oil

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The recipe for polymer on the tech tree in Palworld
How to get polymer in Palworld

Make polymer to create circuit boards and guns

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A Palworld character in front of a wheat plantation
How to get wheat seeds in Palworld
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You'll need to hunt some Pals or fork over some coins

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A Palworld character winds up to fire an arrow at a boar-like Pal
How to get leather in Palworld

You’ll need to hunt specific Pals who drop leather

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Kingpaca approaches at night in Palworld
How to get Ancient Technology Points in Palworld

Defeat bosses to farm Ancient Technology Points

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A Palworld character holds up a fished-up octopus-like Pal
How to fish in Palworld

Forget Pal Spheres; catch your next Pals with a Fishing Rod

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