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153 guides to help you master Palworld

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Guides for Palworld players and for the people running the servers they play on. Base automation and breeding on one side, dedicated server setup, configuration, character transfers and admin commands on the other.

🚀 Palworld 1.0 (July 10, 2026)

The full release: the World Tree opens, the map roughly doubles, the new Awakening and Mutation systems, in-game voice chat for servers - everything new plus how to prep your server.

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🗺️ 1.0 Level Map & Zone Progression

The updated 1.0 map: recommended level for every zone from the grasslands to Sunreach and the World Tree, plus all 9 tower bosses in level order (10 to 80).

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💾 Save Corruption Recovery

Level.sav missing or deleted, autosave rotation broke: the recovery sequence and how to prevent it.

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👥 Friends Forced to New Character

Player joins and the game prompts them to create a new character even though their old one existed.

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🐢 Hardcore 0.1x EXP Setup

The slow-progression server setup that turns Palworld into a 600-hour campaign.

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🛡️ Raid Base Defense Automation

Why mounted weapons don't fire during raids and how to actually defend a base unattended.

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⚔️ Terraria Crossover on Servers

Running the Tides of Terraria crossover content on a dedicated server.

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🎲 Randomizer Server Setup

Random Pal stats, skills and spawns: setting up a randomizer server players actually enjoy.

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⚔️ PvP Arena Setup

Configuring your server correctly for the new PvP Arena modes.

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🐉 New Raid Bosses

Configuring spawn logic for the latest massive island raid bosses.

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🛠️ Server Setup Guide

10 simple steps to install and configure your own dedicated server via Steam.

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🚀 Configuration Guide

Master the PalWorldSettings.ini: from drop rates to base building limits.

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⚙️ Maximize FPS

Optimize your server performance, fix lag, and manage item drops for 60FPS.

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🌐 Make Server Public

Fix the "Server Not Showing" bug and learn how to connect via IP.

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👥 Character Clone Bug

Resolve duplicate player data, guild bugs, and restore the correct character.

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💾 New Character Fix

Recover player progress after crashes or updates force a fresh character.

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⏱️ Connection Timeout

Fix failed connections with port forwarding, firewall, and PublicIP settings.

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⌨️ RCON & Admin Tools

Connect remotely to use commands like /Save, /Shutdown, and /Broadcast.

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🥚 Palworld Breeding Calculator

Pick two parents to see the offspring, or reverse-look-up the parents for any target Pal. 225 Pals, every named combo, plus a full server-side combos table.

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⛏️ Best Mining Pals

Build better ore, coal, and sulfur workflows for busy multiplayer bases.

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🪽 Best Flying Mounts

Pick better travel mounts for exploration, boss loops, and corpse recovery.

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🌸 Sakurajima Update

Explore the new island, conquer the Oil Rig raids, and find new Pals.

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📝 Sakurajima Patch Summary

Key additions in the June 27, 2024 Sakurajima update.

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🌋 Core Descent (Part 2)

Subterranean Abyssal biome, Ancient Altar raid bosses, and 2026 meta.

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🧩 Modding & Paks

Install visual and performance mods to customize your multiplayer experience.

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Check server logs for crashes, RCON errors, and player connection issues.

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🌳 World Tree & 1.0

What shipped in 1.0: Sunreach, the World Tree, Mutation and Awakening.

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🏠 Guild Base Expansion

Master the 10-base meta and manage 50 Pals per base on your server.

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🚀 1.0 Dedicated Server Guide

Prepare for the massive 2026 release, the backup checklist, and migrations.

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🗺️ 1.0 Release Roadmap

Exit from Early Access, new biomes, and legendary fusions news.

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Server Setup

All-inclusive Palworld Server Hosting

Best Palworld Mods in 2026: Client-Side & Server Picks

Change Server Version

Dedicated Server Gameplay

Hardcore Palworld — 0.1x EXP Slow-Progression Server Setup

How Much Does a Palworld Server Cost? Pricing Guide (2026)

How to Join a Palworld Server on Xbox

Make Server Public

Optimizing Server FPS

Palworld 1.0 (July 10, 2026): Everything New + Server Guide

Palworld 1.0 Server Update Guide: Save, Mods & Settings

Palworld 1.0: Wipe or Keep Your Server World?

Palworld Cheat for Dedicated Server

Palworld Coal Locations: Best Mining Spots, Base Setup, and Recipes

Palworld Connection Timeout Fix

Palworld Crossplay 2026: PC, Xbox, PS5 & Mac Setup

Palworld Crossplay Not Working? Fix Join Errors (2026)

Palworld Dedicated Server Setup Guide (10 Steps)

Palworld Fast Leveling Guide 2026: Best XP Methods + Pal Setup

Palworld Randomizer — World Settings Setup

Palworld Sakurajima Guild Base Limit Expansion for Dedicated Server

Palworld Server [S_API FAIL] and steamclient.so dlopen Errors: Benign Init Noise

Palworld Server Admin Tools 2026: Character Transfer, RCON and the REST API

Palworld Server Logs Guide: Complete Troubleshooting & Monitoring

Palworld Server Performance Optimization Guide

Palworld Server Progression Guide: Multiplayer Carry Over, Game Pass, and Power Leveling

Palworld Server Settings: PalWorldSettings.ini Guide (2026)

Palworld Server: Fixing Password, EOS and Visibility Issues

Palworld Terraprisma & Terraria Crossover on Dedicated Servers

Palworld Wool Farm: Best Pals & Ranch Setup (2026)

Palworld – How to Connect a Server?

Palworld: Complete Save Management Guide - Switch Worlds & Multi-Server Setup (2026)

Pause Palworld Server: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Safe Break Tips

Requirements

Restore Server Backup

Schedule Automatic Restarts

Server Configuration Guide

Setting up a Palworld PvP Arena Server

Why Is Hosting a Palworld Server So Hard?

Configuration & Admin

Add Admins

Base Camp Configuration

Configuring New Island Raid Bosses in Palworld

How Long is a Day in Palworld? Day/Night Speed Settings (2026)

Palworld 1.0 Level Map: Zone Levels & Tower Order (2026)

Palworld Admin & Console Commands (2026) - Full List

RCON & Admin Tools

Restore & Fix Saves

Mods & Updates

A Giant New Island: Six Times the Size of Sakurajima

Add Mods

Best Pak Mods

Home Sweet Home Update: ULTRAKILL Collaboration

Palworld 1.0 Release Roadmap: Early Access Exit July 10, 2026

Palworld 2025 Roadmap & Updates: Complete Feature Overview

Palworld Bugs: Common Issues, Fixes, and What Pocketpair Is Patching

Palworld Co-op Explained: Multiplayer Modes and Guilds

Palworld Home Sweet Home Update: Ultrakill Collab, Base Customization, and Farm Tour

Palworld New Character After Update Fix

Palworld Patch 0.5.0

Palworld Patch 0.5.3

Palworld Patch Notes Roundup: v0.6.6 to v0.6.9 and Halloween Content

Palworld Update 0.5.2

Palworld Update – a New Era for Building and Fun

Palworld’s Journey: A Testament to Passionate Development

Palworld’s ‘tides of Terraria’ Update

Sakurajima Update

Gameplay Guides

Best Base Locations in Palworld (2026): Coordinates & Resources

Best Flying Mounts in Palworld 2026

Best Mining Pals in Palworld 2026

Best Pals in Palworld (2026): Combat & Work Tier List

Boss Fight Order

Bug Driving Me Nuts Palworld: Pals Gone Rogue Fixes and Workarounds

Dogen Capture Guide: Locations, Breeding & Skills

Eidrolon: Location, Boss, Saddle & Breeding

Extra Pals

Frostallion: Location, Hatching, Breeding & Stats

How to Breed Aegidron in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Anubis in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Blazamut in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Blazehowl in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Dupin in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Dynamoff in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Eidrolon in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Finsider in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Ghangler in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Jellroy in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Jormuntide in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Ophydia in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Renjishi in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Sekhmet in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Solenne in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Suzaku in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Turtacle in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Whalaska in Palworld 1.0

How to Breed Yakumo in Palworld 1.0

How to Get Bounty Tokens in Palworld (2026 Farm Guide)

How to Get Honey in Palworld (2026): Beegarde Ranch & Wild Drops

Is Palworld Cross-Platform? Xbox, PS5 & PC Crossplay (2026)

Is Palworld Crossplay?

New Features Added without Notice: A Problem for Palworld Players

New Passives Bring Relief and Excitement

Pal Breeding Calculator

Pal Fluids Farming Guide

Palworld 'Friends Forced to Make New Character' Bug — Fix

Palworld bActiveUNKO & DropItemMaxNum_UNKO Setting Explained

Palworld Bad Working Conditions: Every Cause and the Fastest Fix for Each

Palworld Character Clone Bug Fix

Palworld Chromite Guide: Where to Find It and How to Use It

Palworld Dark Pals 2026: All Locations, Skills, Drops, Work Suitability

Palworld DeathPenalty Setting: Item Drop Values Explained

Palworld Expeditions & Research Tree Guide

Palworld Feybreak: Nintendo Lawsuit & Pokemon Clone Controversy

Palworld High Quality Pal Oil: Which Pals Drop It and Best Farming Method

Palworld Megabonk: Takuro Mizobe Praises Dev After Game Awards Exit

Palworld Multiplayer

Palworld Nightstar Sand: Where to Find It and What It Crafts (2026)

Palworld Pal Locations: How to Find & Catch Any Pal (2026)

Palworld Raid Base Defense: Automated Weapons and Pal AI

Palworld Save Corruption Recovery: Level.sav Missing or Deleted

Palworld Stair Building Guide: Complete Construction Tutorial

Palworld Terraria Crossover: 100 Days of Chaos, Lucky Pals, and Moon Lord Woes

Palworld Venom Gland: Drops, Farming, and Recipes

Palworld vs Craftopia

Palworld vs Pokemon

Palworld Wheat Seeds: How to Get Them and Farm Wheat

Palworld – a Very Successful Game

Palworld: Complete Player Data Reset Guide - Safe Character Deletion & Alternatives (2026)

Palworld: New Island Friends

Palworld’s Random Pal Setting: A New World of Chaos and Surprise

Palworld’s Rise

Panthalus: World Tree Gate, Base Defense & Breeding

Sealed Realms Now Require Tokens – a Step Back for Freedom

Solenne: Location, Handiwork 8 & Breeding

Sulfur Guide Where To Find This Helpful Resource

Technology List: A Full Guide to All the Innovations

The Miracle Cure for Pals’ Condition

Top Pals

Ultimate Guide Top Passive Skills For Travel And Combat

Weapons 101: Your Go-to Guide for Firepower

Workbench Guide: Craft Your Way to Success

Palworld Interactive Map (Fast Travel, Towers, Alphas)

Troubleshooting & Fixes

Catch Rate Chaos: Pokémon Catching Issues Resurface

Known Issues

Other

Ancient Technology

Character Transfer

Difficulty

Download Save

Egg Incubator Time

Move Bases

PvP

Sakurajima & Oil Rig Raids

Sakurajima Part 2: The Core Descent

Stats To Level Up

Upload Save (Manual)

All Guides A-Z

A Giant New Island: Six Times the Size of Sakurajima Add Admins Add Mods All-inclusive Palworld Server Hosting Ancient Technology Base Camp Configuration Best Base Locations in Palworld (2026): Coordinates & Resources Best Flying Mounts in Palworld 2026 Best Mining Pals in Palworld 2026 Best Pak Mods Best Pals in Palworld (2026): Combat & Work Tier List Best Palworld Mods in 2026: Client-Side & Server Picks Boss Fight Order Bug Driving Me Nuts Palworld: Pals Gone Rogue Fixes and Workarounds Catch Rate Chaos: Pokémon Catching Issues Resurface Change Server Version Character Transfer Configuring New Island Raid Bosses in Palworld Dedicated Server Gameplay Difficulty Dogen Capture Guide: Locations, Breeding & Skills Download Save Egg Incubator Time Eidrolon: Location, Boss, Saddle & Breeding Extra Pals Frostallion: Location, Hatching, Breeding & Stats Hardcore Palworld — 0.1x EXP Slow-Progression Server Setup Home Sweet Home Update: ULTRAKILL Collaboration How Long is a Day in Palworld? Day/Night Speed Settings (2026) How Much Does a Palworld Server Cost? Pricing Guide (2026) How to Breed Aegidron in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Anubis in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Blazamut in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Blazehowl in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Dupin in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Dynamoff in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Eidrolon in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Finsider in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Ghangler in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Jellroy in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Jormuntide in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Ophydia in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Renjishi in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Sekhmet in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Solenne in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Suzaku in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Turtacle in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Whalaska in Palworld 1.0 How to Breed Yakumo in Palworld 1.0 How to Get Bounty Tokens in Palworld (2026 Farm Guide) How to Get Honey in Palworld (2026): Beegarde Ranch & Wild Drops How to Join a Palworld Server on Xbox Is Palworld Cross-Platform? Xbox, PS5 & PC Crossplay (2026) Is Palworld Crossplay? Known Issues Make Server Public Move Bases New Features Added without Notice: A Problem for Palworld Players New Passives Bring Relief and Excitement Optimizing Server FPS Pal Breeding Calculator Pal Fluids Farming Guide Palworld 'Friends Forced to Make New Character' Bug — Fix Palworld 1.0 (July 10, 2026): Everything New + Server Guide Palworld 1.0 Level Map: Zone Levels & Tower Order (2026) Palworld 1.0 Release Roadmap: Early Access Exit July 10, 2026 Palworld 1.0 Server Update Guide: Save, Mods & Settings Palworld 1.0: Wipe or Keep Your Server World? Palworld 2025 Roadmap & Updates: Complete Feature Overview Palworld Admin & Console Commands (2026) - Full List Palworld bActiveUNKO & DropItemMaxNum_UNKO Setting Explained Palworld Bad Working Conditions: Every Cause and the Fastest Fix for Each Palworld Bugs: Common Issues, Fixes, and What Pocketpair Is Patching Palworld Character Clone Bug Fix Palworld Cheat for Dedicated Server Palworld Chromite Guide: Where to Find It and How to Use It Palworld Co-op Explained: Multiplayer Modes and Guilds Palworld Coal Locations: Best Mining Spots, Base Setup, and Recipes Palworld Connection Timeout Fix Palworld Crossplay 2026: PC, Xbox, PS5 & Mac Setup Palworld Crossplay Not Working? Fix Join Errors (2026) Palworld Dark Pals 2026: All Locations, Skills, Drops, Work Suitability Palworld DeathPenalty Setting: Item Drop Values Explained Palworld Dedicated Server Setup Guide (10 Steps) Palworld Expeditions & Research Tree Guide Palworld Fast Leveling Guide 2026: Best XP Methods + Pal Setup Palworld Feybreak: Nintendo Lawsuit & Pokemon Clone Controversy Palworld High Quality Pal Oil: Which Pals Drop It and Best Farming Method Palworld Home Sweet Home Update: Ultrakill Collab, Base Customization, and Farm Tour Palworld Megabonk: Takuro Mizobe Praises Dev After Game Awards Exit Palworld Multiplayer Palworld New Character After Update Fix Palworld Nightstar Sand: Where to Find It and What It Crafts (2026) Palworld Pal Locations: How to Find & Catch Any Pal (2026) Palworld Patch 0.5.0 Palworld Patch 0.5.3 Palworld Patch Notes Roundup: v0.6.6 to v0.6.9 and Halloween Content Palworld Raid Base Defense: Automated Weapons and Pal AI Palworld Randomizer — World Settings Setup Palworld Sakurajima Guild Base Limit Expansion for Dedicated Server Palworld Save Corruption Recovery: Level.sav Missing or Deleted Palworld Server [S_API FAIL] and steamclient.so dlopen Errors: Benign Init Noise Palworld Server Admin Tools 2026: Character Transfer, RCON and the REST API Palworld Server Logs Guide: Complete Troubleshooting & Monitoring Palworld Server Performance Optimization Guide Palworld Server Progression Guide: Multiplayer Carry Over, Game Pass, and Power Leveling Palworld Server Settings: PalWorldSettings.ini Guide (2026) Palworld Server: Fixing Password, EOS and Visibility Issues Palworld Stair Building Guide: Complete Construction Tutorial Palworld Terraprisma & Terraria Crossover on Dedicated Servers Palworld Terraria Crossover: 100 Days of Chaos, Lucky Pals, and Moon Lord Woes Palworld Update 0.5.2 Palworld Update – a New Era for Building and Fun Palworld Venom Gland: Drops, Farming, and Recipes Palworld vs Craftopia Palworld vs Pokemon Palworld Wheat Seeds: How to Get Them and Farm Wheat Palworld Wool Farm: Best Pals & Ranch Setup (2026) Palworld – a Very Successful Game Palworld – How to Connect a Server? Palworld: Complete Player Data Reset Guide - Safe Character Deletion & Alternatives (2026) Palworld: Complete Save Management Guide - Switch Worlds & Multi-Server Setup (2026) Palworld: New Island Friends Palworld’s Journey: A Testament to Passionate Development Palworld’s Random Pal Setting: A New World of Chaos and Surprise Palworld’s Rise Palworld’s ‘tides of Terraria’ Update Panthalus: World Tree Gate, Base Defense & Breeding Pause Palworld Server: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Safe Break Tips PvP RCON & Admin Tools Requirements Restore & Fix Saves Restore Server Backup Sakurajima & Oil Rig Raids Sakurajima Part 2: The Core Descent Sakurajima Update Schedule Automatic Restarts Sealed Realms Now Require Tokens – a Step Back for Freedom Server Configuration Guide Setting up a Palworld PvP Arena Server Solenne: Location, Handiwork 8 & Breeding Stats To Level Up Sulfur Guide Where To Find This Helpful Resource Technology List: A Full Guide to All the Innovations The Miracle Cure for Pals’ Condition Top Pals Ultimate Guide Top Passive Skills For Travel And Combat Upload Save (Manual) Weapons 101: Your Go-to Guide for Firepower Why Is Hosting a Palworld Server So Hard? Workbench Guide: Craft Your Way to Success Palworld Interactive Map (Fast Travel, Towers, Alphas)
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