🏠 Palworld — Base Building & Raid Defense Guide

Data sourced from Palworld Early Access (Sakurajima & Feybreak updates), Official Wiki, and player testing. Game is in active development — stats may change with patches. Last updated July 2026.

Quick Navigation: - Base Building Fundamentals - Choosing Base Locations - Production Base Layout - Mining Base Layout - Breeding Base Layout - Raid Defense Systems - Raid Boss Guide: Bellanoir - Raid Boss Guide: Blazamut Ryu - Raid Boss Guide: Xenolord - Feybreak Island Endgame - Oil Rig & Crude Oil - Pal Condensation & IV Optimisation - Statue of Power & Pal Souls - Base Logistics & Automation Tips - Pro Base Building Tips

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🏗️ Base Building Fundamentals

How Bases Work

In Palworld, a base is centred around your Pal Box (unlocked at Level 2). The Pal Box defines your base's radius (roughly 30 tiles in diameter) and is where all base operations are managed.

Base Mechanic	Detail
Max Bases	3 bases per world (default setting)
Pal Capacity	Starts at 5 Pals/base, increases with Pal Box level (max ~20)
Base Radius	~30 tiles from Pal Box (roughly 60×60 tiles total)
Building Limit	3,000 structures total across all bases
Power	Electricity unlocks at Level 35+ via Generator + Orserk
Teleport	Fast travel to any Pal Box from a fast travel point

💡 Pal Box leveling: Upgrade your Pal Box by spending resources (wood, stone, ingots, etc.) at the box itself. Each level increases Pal capacity, base radius, and unlocks new buildable structures.

The Three-Base Strategy

With 3 bases available, optimise each for a different purpose:

Base #	Purpose	Best Location	Key Structures
🏠 Base 1	Production & Housing	Flat, central, near water	All workstations, farms, crafting
⛏️ Base 2	Mining & Resources	Ore-rich cliff or mountain	Mining Pits, Crusher, Smelter
🧬 Base 3	Breeding & Ranching	Peaceful, flat, no raids	Breeding Farm, Ranch, Hatchery

⚠️ Important: Base 1 will face the most raid attacks. Build your defences here first. Base 2 and 3 can be in lower-risk areas.

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🗺️ Choosing Base Locations

Production Base (Base 1) Location Criteria

Factor	Ideal	Avoid
🔹 Flatness	Large flat area (no cliffs)	Rocky terrain, steep slopes
💧 Water access	River or pond nearby for Watering Pals	Desert (no water)
🌲 Resources	Near trees + ore + stone	Middle of nowhere
🗺️ Fast travel	Within running distance of a node	Far from any travel point
🛡️ Raid safety	Natural chokepoint	Open plains (raids come from all sides)

Best Production Base Coordinates

Location	Coordinates (X, Y)	Why It's Great	Requirements
🌿 Starting Plateau Cliff	175, -475	Large flat area, near water, central	None
🌊 Sealed Realm of the Frozen Wings	-350, 80	Huge flat ice area, no raids	Early tower cleared
🌋 Volcanic Base (Sakurajima)	-800, -200	Near oil, ore, heat-themed	Heat resist armour
⛰️ Desert Mesa	500, 100	Open flat, near coal/quartz	Desert survival gear

Mining Base (Base 2) Location Criteria

Location	Ore Nodes	Also Has	Best For
🪨 Forgotten Island Ore Field	8+ Ore nodes	Coal, Sulphur, Quartz	Mid-game metal farm
⛰️ Mountains NW of Desolate Church	6+ Coal + 5 Ore	Pure Quartz	Coal + Ore + Quartz
🌋 Sakurajima Coast	10+ Ore + 3 Oil	Paldium	Endgame resources
❄️ Feybreak Snowfield	12+ Ore + 5 Coal + Oil	Hexolite Quartz	Late-game farm

💡 Mining base tip: Build the Pal Box as close as possible to the centre of the ore cluster. Your Pals won't travel outside the base radius, so every node must be inside the circle.

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🏠 Production Base Layout

Efficient 3-Zone Design

Divide your production base into three functional zones:

          ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗
          ║         🔥 ZONE A: KITCHEN           ║
          ║  [Berry Farm] [Wheat Farm]            ║
          ║  [Cooking Pot] [Mill] [Cooler]        ║
          ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝
                        │
          ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗
          ║         🔧 ZONE B: WORKSHOP           ║
          ║  [Assembly Line] [Sphere Bench]        ║
          ║  [Weapon Bench] [Armour Bench]         ║
          ║  [Pal Bed × 5] [Feed Box × 2]          ║
          ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝
                        │
          ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗
          ║         📦 ZONE C: STORAGE            ║
          ║  [Guild Chest] [Wood Chest × 8]       ║
          ║  [Refrigerator] [Repair Bench]         ║
          ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝

Recommended Structure Placement

Structure	Quantity	Zone	Notes
🫐 Berry Plantation	2	A	Enough for 15 Pals
🌾 Wheat Plantation	2	A	For cake + bread
🍅 Tomato Plantation	1	A	Cake ingredient
🥬 Lettuce Plantation	1	A	Cake ingredient + high-value food
🥘 Cooking Pot	2	A	Process food in parallel
⚙️ Assembly Line	2	B	Sphere + Ingot production
🛋️ Pal Bed	5–10	B	1 bed per 2 Pals (they take turns)
🛀 Hot Spring	2	B	SAN recovery for Pals
🗄️ Guild Chest	1	C	Shared base inventory
📦 Wooden Chest	8–12	C	Categorised storage
🧊 Refrigerator	1–2	C	Extends food spoilage time

Production Base Pal Team

Slot	Job	Best Pal	Alternative
1	🔥 Kindling	Jormuntide Ignis (Lv4)	Faleris (Lv3)
2	💧 Watering	Jormuntide (Lv4)	Azurobe (Lv3)
3	🌱 Planting	Lyleen (Lv4)	Petallia (Lv3)
4	⚡ Electricity	Orserk (Lv4)	Beakon (Lv3)
5	🔧 Handiwork	Anubis (Lv4)	Lyleen (Lv3)
6	📦 Transport	Wumpo (Lv4)	Faleris (Lv3)
7–10	🧹 Gathering/Flex	Mossanda/Felbat/Flopie	Any Lv2+ gatherer

💡 The bottleneck is Transport. Even with Lv4 production Pals, if your transport Pal is slow, items pile up at workstations. Wumpo is the single best transport Pal due to Lv4 Transport + large hitbox for carrying stacks.

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⛏️ Mining Base Layout

The Ring Design

For a mining base, the most efficient layout places workstations in a ring around the Pal Box:

        [Ore Pit]                    [Ore Pit]
           │                            │
    [Crusher] ─── [PAL BOX] ─── [Crusher]
           │                            │
        [Ore Pit]                    [Ore Pit]
           │                            │
    [Smelter]                    [Smelter]

Mining Base Pal Team

Slot	Job	Best Pal	Why
1	⛏️ Mining	Astegon (Lv4)	Fastest ore breaker
2	⛏️ Mining	Blazamut (Lv4)	Also provides Kindling 3
3	⛏️ Mining	Anubis (Lv3)	+Handiwork 4 for crafting
4	📦 Transport	Wumpo (Lv4)	Moves mined ore to chests
5	🔥 Kindling	Blazamut or Jormuntide Ignis	Smelting speed

💡 Overlap strategy: 3 mining Pals + 1 transporter + 1 kindling. This keeps the ore flowing without bottlenecks. More mining Pals is actually worse if your transporter can't keep up.

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🧬 Breeding Base Layout

Compact Breeding Setup

Breeding doesn't need much space — just quality of life structures:

[Hatchery] ← [Breeding Farm] → [Hatchery]
      ↑              ↑              ↑
[Chest (eggs)]  [Feed Box]  [Chest (materials)]
                    ↑
              [Hot Spring]

Breeding Base Essentials

Structure	Quantity	Purpose
🥚 Breeding Farm	2	Active breeding pairs
🐣 Hatchery	2–3	Incubate eggs (different temperatures)
🌾 Berry/Wheat Farm	1 each	Cake ingredients
🛀 Hot Spring	1	Keep breeding Pals' SAN up
🗄️ Chest	4	Eggs, materials, cake ingredients

⚠️ Breeding requires Cake: 1 Cake per breeding attempt. Recipe: 5 Flour + 8 Red Berries + 7 Milk + 8 Eggs + 2 Honey. Always keep a stack of cake in the Breeding Farm chest.

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🛡️ Raid Defense Systems

How Raids Work

Raids are attacks on your base by hostile NPCs (Syndicate Thugs, Free Pal Alliance) or wild Pals. They trigger when:

• Your base's total defence score is below the raid threshold
• You accumulate wanted levels (killing humans in towns)
• Raiders spawn at the edge of your base radius and move toward your Pal Box

Raid Type	Enemies	Attack Style	Difficulty
👤 Syndicate Thugs	5–15 humans	Ranged + melee	Easy
🐾 Wild Pals	5–10 Pals	Elemental attacks	Medium
🏰 Free Pal Alliance	8–12 humans + Pals	Coordinated attacks	Hard
🐉 Raid Bosses	1 giant Pal + waves	Boss mechanics	Extreme

Defense Wall Design

Building proper walls is essential for surviving late-game raids. Here's the proven design:

Top View:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  🧱 Layer 3: Pal Box (innermost)            │
│     ┌─────────────────────────┐             │
│     │  🧱 Layer 2: Workstations│             │
│     │     ┌───────────────┐   │             │
│     │     │  🧱 Layer 1:    │   │             │
│     │     │  Weapon Posts  │   │             │
│     │     └───────────────┘   │             │
│     └─────────────────────────┘             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Wall Building Materials by Stage

Material	HP	Build Cost	Best For
🪵 Wood	500	5 Wood	Early game (temporary)
🪨 Stone	1,200	5 Stone	Mid-game (minimum for raids)
🧱 Brick	2,000	5 Brick	Standard defence
🔩 Metal	3,500	5 Ingot	Late-game standard
🏗️ Reinforced Concrete	5,000	5 Cement + 2 Ingot	Endgame fortress

⚠️ Never use wood walls. Wood walls are destroyed in 2–3 hits by mid-game raiders. Rush to stone, then metal as fast as possible.

Defense Post Layout

The most efficient defense layout uses Defense Posts (unlocked at Level 30):

Layout:
[Wall] [Wall] [Defense Post] [Wall] [Wall]
                 ↑
            Gate (open for Pals)
                 ↑
[Wall] [Wall] [Defense Post] [Wall] [Wall]

Defense Post	Materials	Damage	Ammo	Best Against
🏹 Arrow Post	30 Wood + 10 Stone	Low	Arrows	Early game
🔫 Gun Post	50 Ingot + 20 Circuit	Medium	Bullets	Mid-game
⚡ Laser Post	100 Ingot + 50 Circuit + 10 Polymer	High	Power	Endgame

💡 Automation tip: Assign a Pal with Handiwork to Defense Posts. They will automatically man the post and fire when raiders approach. No player interaction needed.

Chokepoint Strategy

Don't surround your entire base with walls — it wastes materials and spreads your defense too thin. Instead:

1. Identify attack directions — raids always come from the same direction based on your map location
2. Build a V-shaped killbox pointing toward the attack direction
3. Fill the killbox with Defense Posts (4–6 posts)
4. Leave your other sides open (Pals can't path through walls, so open sides let them escape danger)

           R A I D E R   S P A W N
                    │
                    ▼
              ┌──────────┐
              │  KILL BOX  │ ← Defense Posts here
              └────┬─────┘
                   │
             [Base Entrance]
                   │
            ┌──────┴──────┐
            │  YOUR BASE  │
            └─────────────┘

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🐉 Raid Boss Guide: Bellanoir

Unlocking Bellanoir

Bellanoir is the first raid boss, added in the Sakurajima Update.

Requirement	Detail
Level	40+ recommended
Summon Item	Bellanoir Slab (crafted at Pal Workbench)
Slab Materials	50 Paldium Fragment + 20 Bone + 10 Large Pal Soul
Location	Summon at Summoning Altar (unlocked at Level 35)
Summoning Altar	100 Stone + 50 Wood + 20 Ingot

Boss Stats

Stat	Bellanoir	Bellanoir Libero (Hard Mode)
HP	~50,000	~150,000
Element	Dark	Dark (enraged)
Attacks	Dark orbs, teleport, AoE darkness	All + laser beam + meteor
Minions	Dark Pals (Lv30)	Dark Pals (Lv45)
Phase 2 at	50% HP	70% HP
Timer	10 min	15 min

Recommended Setup

Category	Setup
🐉 Your Pals	5× Dragon-type (Jormuntide, Jetragon, Orserk)
⚔️ Weapon	Rocket Launcher + Assault Rifle (Legendary)
🛡️ Armour	Pal Metal Armour (minimum) or Hexolite
🍽️ Food	Pizza (+Defence) + Strong Medicine (+Attack)
🔄 Strategy	Kite Bellanoir in a circle, fire rockets, call Pals back when low HP

Bellanoir Fight Phases

Phase 1 (100%–50% HP): - Bellanoir teleports around the arena - Fires slow-moving dark orbs — dodge sideways - Occasionally summons Dark Pals — kill them quickly (they heal Bellanoir if left alive)

Phase 2 (50%–0% HP): - Dark vortex AoE in centre — stay at range - More frequent teleports - Enraged mode: all attacks +50% damage - Key strategy: Use Dragon Pals (250% damage to Dark type). Assign all 5 Pals to aggressive mode.

💡 Bellanoir Libero (Hard): Bring 3× the healing items, use the Legendary Rocket Launcher, and consider bringing a mounted Pal (Jetragon) for mobility. Libero's laser beam is a one-hit-kill — always keep moving.

Drops

Item	Quantity	Drop Rate
🧬 Bellanoir Egg	1	100% — Hatch your own Bellanoir!
💎 Precious Bellanoir Plume	3–8	100%
🛡️ Dark Armour Schematic	1	25% (Normal), 50% (Libero)
✨ Large Dark Soul	2–4	100%

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🐉 Raid Boss Guide: Blazamut Ryu

Unlocking Blazamut Ryu

Requirement	Detail
Level	50+ recommended
Summon Item	Blazamut Ryu Slab (crafted)
Slab Materials	100 Paldium Fragment + 50 Flame Organ + 20 Large Pal Soul
Location	Summoning Altar
Note	Significantly harder than Bellanoir

Boss Stats

Stat	Blazamut Ryu	Blazamut Ryu (Ultra)
HP	~120,000	~300,000
Element	Fire + Dragon	Fire + Dragon
Attacks	Fireballs, charge, tail sweep, meteor storm	All + ground fissure
Minions	Fire Pals (Lv40+)	Fire Pals (Lv50+)
Phase 2 at	60% HP	80% HP

Recommended Setup

Category	Setup
🐉 Your Pals	5× Water-type (Jormuntide, Azurobe, Broncherry Aqua)
⚔️ Weapon	Legendary Rocket Launcher + Shotgun
🛡️ Armour	Hexolite Armour (Feybreak) required
💊 Healing	50× High-Grade Medicine
🎯 Tactic	Stay at range, fire rockets, let Aqua Pals tank

Fight Strategy

Phase 1 (100%–60% HP): - Focus on dodging fireballs (3-shot burst pattern) - Blazamut Ryu charges at you — dodge roll sideways - Summons fire Pals every 30 seconds — keep your Pals on the boss, ignore minions

Phase 2 (60%–0% HP): - Meteor storm: red circles on ground — keep moving - Sweeping tail attack — stay behind the boss - Enrages at 20% HP — all attacks become two-phase combos

💡 Water-type advantage: Water Pals deal 200% damage to Fire/Dragon types. A fully-condensed Jormuntide with Water-type attacks can solo this boss at high level.

Drops

Item	Quantity	Drop Rate
🥚 Blazamut Ryu Egg	1	100%
🔥 Blazing Horn	5–10	100%
📜 Rocket Launcher Schematic (Legendary)	1	20% (Ultra: 35%)
✨ Large Fire Soul	3–6	100%

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🐉 Raid Boss Guide: Xenolord

Unlocking Xenolord

Xenolord is the hardest raid boss, added in the Feybreak Update.

Requirement	Detail
Level	55+ recommended (level cap is 60)
Summon Item	Xenolord Slab
Slab Materials	200 Paldium Fragment + 50 Hexolite + 30 Large Pal Soul + 10 Ancient Technical Parts
Location	Summoning Altar (must be upgraded to Level 3)
Warning	Prepare to lose your base — Xenolord destroys structures

Boss Stats

Stat	Xenolord	Xenolord (Ultra)
HP	~200,000	~500,000
Element	Dark + Dragon	Dark + Dragon (enraged)
Attacks	Void beam, dimensional tear, gravity well	All + nova explosion
Minions	Dark + Dragon Pals (Lv 50+)	Ultra versions
Phase 2 at	70% HP	90% HP

Dedicated Raid Base Strategy

Unlike Bellanoir and Blazamut Ryu, Xenolord will destroy your base unless you build a dedicated raid arena:

How to build a raid arena (not your main base): 1. Place a temporary Pal Box in a flat area far from your main base 2. Build the Summoning Altar at this location 3. Surround the altar with Reinforced Concrete walls (5,000 HP each) 4. Place Defense Posts on the outer ring 5. Summon Xenolord here — let the arena take the damage

Recommended Setup

Category	Setup
🐉 Your Pals	5× Dragon-type (Jetragon, Orserk) + Dark-resistant
⚔️ Weapon	Legendary Plasma Cannon + Hexolite Shotgun
🛡️ Armour	Hexolite Armour (max upgraded)
💊 Healing	100× High-Grade Medicine + 10× Revival Potions
🔋 Accessories	Electric Shield + Gravity Gloves

Fight Strategy

Phase 1 (100%–70% HP): - Xenolord opens with Void Beam — a continuous laser sweep - Run perpendicular to the beam direction - Dimensional Tear creates portals that spawn minions - Stay on a flying mount (Jetragon) to avoid ground AoE

Phase 2 (70%–0% HP): - Gravity Well pulls you toward Xenolord — spam dodge roll to escape - Nova explosion at 30% and 10% HP — run to the arena edge - Final enrage (10%): Xenolord's attacks are 300% damage. This is a DPS race.

💡 Team composition for Ultra: Bring 4× max-condensed Jetragon with Holy Burst (+Divine Dragon) for massive damage. Bring 1× Lyleen with Healing Wave to keep your Pals alive. The healing Pal makes a bigger difference than a 5th damage dealer.

Drops

Item	Quantity	Drop Rate
🥚 Xenolord Egg	1	100%
🔮 Void Fragment	10–20	100%
📜 Plasma Cannon Schematic (Legendary)	1	15% (Ultra: 30%)
💎 Xenolord Soul	1	100% — Used for final craft
👑 Xenolord Crown (Accessory)	1	5% (Ultra: 15%)

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🏝️ Feybreak Island Endgame

Feybreak Island was added in the Feybreak Update (December 2024) and represents Palworld's hardest content.

Key Differences

Feature	Base Game	Feybreak Island
Level cap	50	60 (unlock via Feybreak XP)
New resource	—	Hexolite (crafting + gear)
New Pals	—	30+ new Pals (Xenolord, Feybreak variants)
New gear	—	Hexolite Armour, Plasma Cannon, Gravity Gloves
New mechanics	—	Meteor Events, Supply Drops, World Bosses
Difficulty	Standard	Extreme (all mobs +20 levels)

How to Reach Feybreak

1. Reach Level 45+ in the base game
2. Defeat at least one Tower Boss (Victor & Shadowbeak recommended)
3. Travel to the Southwest corner of the map
4. Cross the Feybreak Bridge (guarded by Level 55 Pals)
5. Build a small forward base immediately upon arrival (no fast travel otherwise)

Feybreak Essential Gear Progression

Stage	Gear	Materials Needed
🥇 Arrival	Pal Metal Armour (base)	Existing base resources
🥈 30 min	Hexolite Pickaxe	15 Hexolite + 10 Paldium
🥉 1 hour	Hexolite Armour	60 Hexolite + 30 Pal Metal Ingot
🏆 Endgame	Plasma Cannon	30 Hexolite + 20 Technical Parts + 5 Xenolord Soul

Feybreak Key Resource: Hexolite

Hexolite is Feybreak's signature resource. It appears as glowing purple crystal deposits on cliffsides.

Hexolite Tool	Materials	Effect
🪓 Hexolite Pickaxe	15 Hexolite + 10 Paldium	Mining speed +200%
🪚 Hexolite Axe	15 Hexolite + 10 Wood	Lumbering speed +200%
⛏️ Hexolite Drill	30 Hexolite + 20 Circuit	Automated mining (very fast)

💡 Hexolite farming tip: Set up a mining base on Feybreak with 3× Hexolite-capable Pals (new Feybreak Pals have innate Hexolite detection). Each deposit respawns every ~15 in-game minutes. A dedicated mining base here is incredibly profitable.

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🛢️ Oil Rig & Crude Oil

Finding Oil

Crude Oil nodes appear in two locations:

Location	Oil Nodes	Difficulty	Best For
🌋 Sakurajima Volcano	4 nodes	Level 45+ enemies	Mid-game oil
🏝️ Feybreak Coastline	6 nodes	Level 55+ enemies	Endgame oil (recommended)

Oil Extraction

Oil is extracted using Oil Extractors (unlocked at Level 45):

Extractor	Materials	Output	Power
🛢️ Basic Oil Extractor	50 Ingot + 30 Circuit + 10 Polymer	1 Crude Oil / min	2 power
🛢️ Advanced Oil Extractor	100 Hexolite + 50 Circuit + 20 Polymer	3 Crude Oil / min	5 power

What You Need Oil For

Item	Oil Cost	Why You Need It
🔫 Plasteel Armour	10 Crude Oil	Best armour before Hexolite
⚡ Circuit Board	5 Crude Oil	All advanced tech
💊 High-Grade Medicine	3 Crude Oil	Best healing item
🔧 Endgame Weapon Mods	10–20 Crude Oil	Damage/accuracy upgrades

⚠️ Oil tip: Oil is a slow passive income — don't wait for it. Set up 2 extractors and check them every hour. 1 hour of 2 Advanced Extractors = 360 Crude Oil — enough for most endgame crafts.

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🧬 Pal Condensation & IV Optimisation

What Is Condensation?

Condensation is Palworld's endgame Pal power-up system, unlocked at Level 20+ via the Pal Condenser.

Condense Level	Pals Required	Stat Bonus	Skill Upgrade
⭐ Star 1	4 Pals	+5% all stats	Partner Skill Lv 2
⭐ Star 2	20 Pals (16 more)	+10% all stats	Partner Skill Lv 3
⭐ Star 3	50 Pals (30 more)	+15% all stats	Partner Skill Lv 4
⭐ Star 4	100 Pals (50 more)	+20% all stats	Partner Skill Lv 5

💡 Condensation Cost: To fully max a single Pal from 0 to 4 stars = 100 Pals of the same species. This is a massive grind — prioritise your rarest and most useful Pals first.

Condensation Priority List

Priority	Pal	Why Max It First
🥇	Jetragon	Best mount + combat Pal, Partner Skill improves flight speed
🥇	Jormuntide Ignis	Lv4 → Lv5 Kindling (insta-smelt)
🥇	Anubis	Lv4 → Lv5 Handiwork (fastest crafter)
🥈	Lyleen	Lv3 → Lv5 Medicine (best healer)
🥈	Orserk	Lv4 → Lv5 Electricity (practical cap)
🥉	Jormuntide	Lv4 → Lv5 Watering (fastest planter)

IV System

Pals have hidden IVs (Individual Values) that determine their stat growth:

Stat	IV Range	Effect at Max	How to Improve
❤️ HP IV	0–100	+30% max HP	Breeding
⚔️ Attack IV	0–100	+30% attack	Breeding
🛡️ Defence IV	0–100	+30% defence	Breeding
🏃 Speed IV	0–100	+30% speed	Catching specific Pals

How to check IVs: Use a mod (like the IV-UI mod) or use the Pal Trader NPC on Feybreak (he assesses your Pals' potential).

IV Breeding Strategy: 1. Catch 100+ of the Pal you want to perfect 2. Check their IVs (via mod or Feybreak NPC) 3. Keep any Pal with 80+ in one stat 4. Breed the best HP with best Attack → hatch offspring with combined IVs 5. Repeat until you have a Pal with 90+ in all 3 combat stats

💡 IV vs Condensation: Condensation gives +20% to all stats. IV gives +30% to one specific stat. Both matter for endgame. Prioritise Condensation for base workers, IV for combat Pals.

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🗿 Statue of Power & Pal Souls

How It Works

The Statue of Power (unlocked at Level 10) lets you permanently upgrade your Pals using Pal Souls — rare drops from bosses, chests, and dungeons.

Statue Level	Pal Soul Cost Per Upgrade	Max Upgrades Per Stat
1 (Base)	1 Small Soul	4
2 (Upgraded)	1 Medium Soul	8
3 (Max)	1 Large Soul	14

Pal Soul Types

Soul Type	Best Source	Used For
🔵 Small Pal Soul	Dungeon bosses, chests	Early upgrades (HP, Attack, Defence)
🟣 Medium Pal Soul	Tower bosses, Dungeon rewards	Mid upgrades
🟠 Large Pal Soul	Raid bosses (Bellanoir, Blazamut Ryu, Xenolord)	Endgame upgrades

Upgrade Priority

Stat	Why	Base Pals	Combat Pals
❤️ HP	Survival against raids	🥇	🥇
⚔️ Attack	Damage output	🥈	🥇
🛡️ Defence	Reduced damage taken	🥉	🥈
🏃 Work Speed	Faster base production	🥇 base workers	❌ ignore

⚠️ Large Souls are the bottleneck. You get ~3 per raid boss kill. A single Pal needs 14 Large Souls for max upgrades. You'll need to farm Bellanoir ~5 times per Pal.

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📦 Base Logistics & Automation Tips

Feed Box Management

Tip	Detail
🥗 Best food	Cooked Berry — cheap, infinite, +50% satiety over raw
🧁 Don't use cake	Pals eat cake if available! Keep cake in Breeding Farm chests only
📊 Feed Box range	One Feed Box covers ~20 tiles radius
🔄 Auto-sort	Set Feed Box to "Only Food" in storage filter

Monitoring Stand

The Monitoring Stand (unlocked Level 35) is essential for high-efficiency bases:

Setting	Effect	When to Use
💪 Hard Work	Pals work harder but lose SAN faster	Active play (you can monitor them)
😐 Normal	Balanced SAN vs work	Default
😌 Relaxed	Pals take more breaks	Overnight / AFK farming

💡 Pro tip: Set Pals to Hard Work while you're actively playing and can manually put them in the Hot Spring when SAN drops below 50%. Switch to Normal for overnight AFK sessions.

Guild Chest Organisation

Use different chests for different item types — Pals will auto-sort to the nearest chest with space:

Chest #	Contents
🗄️ Chest 1	Ores + Ingots
🗄️ Chest 2	Wood + Stone + Fibre
🗄️ Chest 3	Food + Seeds
🗄️ Chest 4	Pal Spheres + Ammo
🗄️ Chest 5	Schematics + rare items
🗄️ Chest 6	Medicine + Potions

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💡 Pro Base Building Tips

1. The "Foundation First" Rule

Always build a foundation (floor tiles) before walls. Pals can't path well on sloped terrain. A flat foundation prevents pathing issues.

2. Ceilings Are Free Space

Build a second floor for structures that don't need ground access: - Floor 1: Workstations, farms, crafting - Floor 2: Chests, beds, decor - Roof: Pal Statue, solar panels

3. Stairs Are One-Wide

A single staircase is enough for base access. Pals path one-at-a-time through 1-tile gaps. Wider stairs don't help — but a second staircase on the opposite side does.

4. The 2-Tile Door Trick

Place doors in 2-tile gaps in your walls. Pals path through open doors, but larger enemies (like raid bosses) can't fit through. Forces enemies to attack walls instead of sprinting to your Pal Box.

5. Pal Bed Distribution

Place beds near workstations, not all in one bedroom. Pals sleep when their SAN drops to 0 and wake up wherever they are. Having beds distributed reduces travel time.

6. Hot Spring × 2 Minimum

A single Hot Spring can serve 10 Pals if placed centrally. With 15+ Pals, build 2 Hot Springs on opposite sides of the base. Pal SAN management is the #1 bottleneck in large bases.

7. Don't Build on Ore Nodes

If you build a structure on top of an ore node, the node disappears permanently. Build around ore clusters, not on them.

8. Repair Between Raids

Always repair walls and Defense Posts between raid waves. A single gap in your defense line can cascade into a full base breach.

9. Save Schematics

Use the Blueprint function (available after Level 40) to save productive base layouts. You can then rebuild them at a second base in seconds.

10. Three Bases = Three Specializations

Never build three identical bases. This is the most common mistake in Palworld: - Base 1: Production + Defense (the "main" base) - Base 2: Resource mining (passive income) - Base 3: Breeding + Ranching (specialist production)

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📊 Quick Reference Card

Base Progression Checklist

Level	Build This	Why
2	🏠 Pal Box + Primitive Workbench	Start your base
5	🫐 Berry Plantation × 2	Food security
10	🗿 Statue of Power	Start upgrading Pals
15	🧱 Stone Walls	Minimum raid defense
19	🥚 Breeding Farm	Start breeding rare Pals
20	🧬 Pal Condenser	Start condensation
30	🏹 Defense Posts	Active base defense
35	💊 Medicine Workbench	Craft healing items
40	🔩 Metal Walls	Late-game defense
45	🛢️ Oil Extractor	Endgame crafting
50+	🐉 Summoning Altar	Raid bosses

Recommended Pal Capacity by Level

Base Level	Pal Capacity	What You Can Sustain
5	5 Pals	1 ranch + 1 farm + 1 crafter
10	10 Pals	Full production line
15	15 Pals	Production + mining
20	20 Pals (max)	Full automation + defense

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🔗 Related Guides

• Pal Work Suitability Database — find the best Pals for every job
• Getting Started Guide — first base setup and early progression
• Palworld Overview — game facts and region guide

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Data sourced from Palworld Early Access (Sakurajima + Feybreak updates), Official Wiki. Prices, stats, and drop rates may change with balancing patches. Tested on v0.4.x build as of July 2026.