Palworld is not just a monster-catching game — it is a full base-building, automation and breeding simulator. The core gameplay loop is simple: build a base and automate it, catch Pals to work and fight, breed four-gold-trait monsters, then push through the boss towers to the endgame.
Core loop: Build base & automate → Catch Pals to work/fight → Breed four-gold traits → Clear boss towers to endgame.
1. Base Location & Building Order
Main Base (permanent, Level 0-20)
- Flat, large plain — avoid valleys, steep slopes and bumpy terrain
- Wood, stone and iron all nearby in one area
- Low-level monster zone so your Pals don't get wiped
Building Order (fixed formula)
- Pal Terminal
- Beds
- Feed Box
- Storage Box
- Campfire
- Logging Site
- Stone Pit
- Furnace
- Plantation
Iron Sub-base (Level 24)
Location: the mining area behind the Ruined Church. It is dense with iron, letting you farm unlimited iron on full auto.
The Iron Rules of a Peaceful Base
- Every Pal has a bed, food and rest
- Don't pack the base full — crowding drains SAN and drives Pals insane
- Regularly clear invasions, keep open slots, build hot springs to restore mood
2. Attribute Point Build (the only correct way)
Early Game (Level 1-30)
- Priority: Weight > Stamina > HP
- Push Weight to 700-800
- Do not put points into Attack or Defense early — your Pals do the damage
Late Game (Level 30-50)
- Top up HP and Stamina
- Spend remaining points on Attack
3. Catching Pals — the Golden Trick
Low HP + hit from behind + status control = guaranteed catch
- Low HP gives the highest catch rate
- Throwing from behind gives the biggest bonus
- A Pal higher level than you massively lowers the odds
- Sleep / Frozen status doubles the catch chance
4. Pal Tier List (by stage)
Early-Game Worker Pals (T0)
Pengullet
All-round carry, handiwork & building (early core)
Foxparks
Permanent kindling, smelting & cooking on auto
Rushoar
Mining main, rideable
Eikthyrdeer
Logging + mount
Mid-Game Auto Workers (T0)
Pengullet King
All-round hexagon worker
Dumud
Super tier-3 transporting
Beegarde
Planting, gathering, farming core
Anubis
Top handiwork crafting speed
Endgame Worker Kings (T0)
Wumpo Botan
Top logging
Lyleen Noct
Top planting
Jormuntide Ignis
Top kindling
Astegon
Mining output amplifier
Early Combat Pals
Jormuntide
AOE clearing, fastest tower push
Relaxaurus
AOE clearing, fastest tower push
Mid-Game Combat Pals
Chillet
Team-wide attack buff
Azurobe
Water combat + mount
Version-Endgame Combat Pals (T0)
Jetragon
Fastest flying mount, high-damage air combat
Frostallion
Large freeze control, catch king
Orserk
Chain lightning clears mobs
5. Boss Towers & Endgame
Six Great Towers
| # | Boss | Level | Location | Element (Weakness) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe & Grizzbolt | Lv15 | Windswept Hills | Electric (weak Grass) |
| 2 | Lily & Lyleen | Lv25 | Verdant Forest | Grass (weak Fire) |
| 3 | Axel & Orserk | Lv40 | Obsidian Volcano | Fire (weak Ice/Ground) |
| 4 | Marcus & Faleris | Lv45 | Desert Tower | Fire (weak Water) |
| 5 | Victor & Shadowbeak | Lv50 | Frozen Mountain | Dark (weak Dragon) |
| 6 | Saya & Selyne | Lv55 | Moonflower Tower | Dragon (weak Dragon) |
Wild Alpha Bosses
| Boss | Level | Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jetragon | Lv70 | World Tree sky | Strongest flying Pal |
| Frostallion | Lv60 | Northwest frozen land | Control ceiling |
| Paladius / Necromus | Lv60 | Desert (rotating) | — |
| Dinossom | Lv47 | 3rd Sanctuary | — |
| Mammorest | Lv55 | Desert heart | — |
| Aquagon | Lv70 | Forgotten Isle sea | 1.0 giant summon boss |
1.0 Endgame — World Tree Line
- Prerequisite: clear all 6 towers → unlock Tianyang Village
- Pre-bosses: Duskveil Lv78, Oatgrave Lv79, corrupted tower gauntlet
- Final boss: Zenara & Withering Dragon Lv80
- Recommended: level 70+ with four-trait dragon / electric team
6. Four-Gold-Trait Breeding
The Four God Traits
- Legend — Attack & Defense +30%
- Swift — Movement speed +30%
- Brave — Attack +20%
- Serious — stable damage boost
Breeding Core Rules
- Traits randomly inherit from parent pool; fewer junk traits = easier four-gold
- Wild Pals almost never have four traits — you must purify over generations
- Each breeding costs a Cake (flour + egg + milk + honey)
Three-Step Purification
- Purify four single-gold parents — one each for Legend / Swift / Brave / Serious (breed repeatedly to strip all junk traits)
- Combine into two double-gold individuals — Legend+Swift and Brave+Serious
- Final merge — double-gold × double-gold, mass-hatch eggs to roll the full four-gold
Breeding Speed-Up Tips
- Nocturnal Beegarde on field: hatch speed +20%
- Matching temperature speeds up incubation
- Lianli Dragon on field: chance to hatch Alpha eggs
- Ability Glasses to screen high-IV breeders
Worker Endgame Traits
For pure production Pals: Artisan + Serious + Work Slave + Lucky (no attack traits).
7. Ten Biggest Mistakes to Avoid
- Random base building = full teardown late game
- Pals without bed/food = constant destruction & strikes
- Early attack points = weight capacity collapse
- Only catching wild Pals, no breeding = stuck low-tier forever
- Messy job assignment = base paralysis & inefficiency
- Stingy with high-tier spheres = every boss catch fails
- No defenses = invasions tear up your production line
- Rushing World Tree under-leveled = instant wipe
- Packing the base full of Pals = mass insanity
- No automation, all manual = progress grind burns you out
Ultimate mantra: Max weight first, never skip beds and food. Catch from behind at low HP, breed your way to greatness. Build flat, automate, and farm full riches on idle.
