INDEPENDENT PALWORLD GUIDES

Catch, build, automate

Practical guides for every stage of Palworld — the best Pals for combat and base work, breeding combos, automation, catching legendaries, and running your own server. Built for the road to v1.0.

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// At a glance

Palworld at a glance

DeveloperPocketpair
Early AccessJanuary 2024
PlatformsPC · Xbox · PS5
GenreOpen-world survival · creature collection
ModesSingle · Co-op (4) · Server (32)
Pals100+ to catch, breed & ride
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Palworld guides

Hand-picked guides from your first Pal Sphere to a fully automated endgame base. New ones added regularly.

01
Endgame

Palworld Awakening guide

Radiant Gems, Awakening Crystals, the Ancient Workbench recipe, and who to awaken first.

7 min read · Jul 21, 2026READ →
02
Tool

Breeding calculator

Pick two parent Pals and instantly see what hatches — formula, special combos table, and all 27 override pairs.

6 min read · Jul 3, 2026READ →
03
Combat

Best passive skills guide

Full tier list of all 92 passives — best combat and work combos, how to get Legend, and the Surgery Table explained.

9 min read · Jul 3, 2026READ →
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1.0 Update

Palworld 1.0 Update Guide

Everything confirmed for the July 10 full release: World Tree, Tower Boss reworks, new Pals, Wing Pack, and save data.

7 min read · Jul 2, 2026READ →
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Beginner

Beginner’s guide

Your first hours on Palpagos — gather, catch, build a Palbox, and assign work suitability.

8 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
06
Tier List

Best Pals tier list

The strongest Pals ranked by role — combat, base work and mounts — with the why behind each.

9 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
07
Base Building

Base building guide

Palbox, work suitability, sanity, electricity and defending against raids — full automation.

9 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
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Breeding

Breeding guide

Breeding Farm, the Cake recipe, the combi-rank math, and passive-skill inheritance explained.

9 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
09
Legendaries

Catch legendary Pals

Best spheres, status tricks, the back-attack bonus, and where every legendary roams.

8 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
10
Locations

Best base locations

Flat ground, ore and coal clusters — the strongest starter, mining and ore-rich base spots.

8 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
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Leveling

How to level up fast

The catch bonuses, Alpha farming and dungeon runs that give the best XP per minute.

7 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
12
Active Skills

Skill Fruits guide

What Skill Fruits do, where to farm them, the Orchard, and the best active skills to teach.

7 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
13
Bosses

Tower bosses guide

Every tower boss in order — elements, counters, recommended levels and a step-by-step plan.

8 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
14
Weapons

Best weapons guide

Top gear by tier — bows, the Assault Rifle, shotgun and Rocket Launcher, and how to craft each.

7 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
15
Farming

Pal Fluids farming

Which Water Pals drop them, the best farming spots, and what Pal Fluids are used for.

6 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
16
Multiplayer

Dedicated server setup

SteamCMD install, PalWorldSettings.ini, port forwarding 8211, and how to join your server.

9 min read · Jun 26, 2026READ →
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Quick answers

When does Palworld 1.0 release?

Pocketpair has announced that Palworld leaves Early Access with its full version 1.0 launch in 2026, bringing a major new region, new Pals, and a redesigned mid-game. The game has been in Early Access since January 2024 and has received steady content updates — including the large Sakurajima and Feybreak island expansions — in the lead-up to 1.0. Existing saves are intended to carry over, though some details may shift on final release, so cross-check in-game after launch.

How many Pals are there in Palworld?

Palworld launched with around 100 Pals and has expanded well past that through free content updates, with more arriving in the v1.0 update. Each Pal has its own element, combat stats, Partner Skill, and a set of work suitabilities that determine its base jobs. Catching new species for the first time also grants bonus XP and Technology Points, so building out your Paldeck is rewarded both in power and progression.

Is Palworld multiplayer and cross-platform?

Yes — Palworld supports co-op for up to 4 players in an invite session, and dedicated servers for up to 32 players. Cross-play support has expanded over the game’s Early Access period; the simplest setup for friends is to play the same platform and edition, or to run a dedicated server everyone connects to by IP. Many mechanics, including base raids, scale with the number of players in a session.

What should I do first in Palworld?

Spend your first hour gathering Wood and Stone, crafting a Workbench and Stone tools, and mining the blue Paldium Fragments needed for Pal Spheres. Weaken wild Pals before throwing a sphere, then place a Palbox on flat ground near ore and assign every Pal you catch to a base job — idle Pals produce nothing. Unlock the Hot Spring early so your base keeps running while you explore. See our beginner’s guide for the full step-by-step.

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