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Where to find Palworld Pure Quartz and Hexolite Quartz
This guide details how to find and farm Pure Quartz and Hexolite Quartz in Palworld. Pure Quartz is located in the Astra Mountains, while Hexolite Quartz is found on Feybreak Island. Both resources are essential for high-level crafting, including Circuit Boards and advanced armor, and can be farmed at player bases via the Pure Quartz Quarry and Hexolite Quartz Mine once specific technology levels are reached.
How to get Ancient Bone in Palworld
This guide explains how to obtain Ancient Bone in Palworld, a crucial resource for players. Players must travel to the No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary, located northeast of the Deep Sand Dunes, to mine large bones using a suitable tool like the Plasma Multi-cutter. Due to the lack of a fast-travel point on the island, players should plan their journey from a nearby coastal point and ensure they have heat-resistant gear.
Where to find Ancient Bark in Palworld
This guide explains how to find Ancient Bark in Palworld, a crucial crafting ingredient for items like Pal Tamer's Glasses and Air Walkers. The best location is the Pal Sanctuary, a large dome across the water, where players can find glowing tree stumps containing the bark. Players should be around level 25-30 to face the Pals in the sanctuary.
How to find and farm Palworld Hardwood
This guide details how to find and farm Hardwood in Palworld, a resource primarily needed for recipes at level 40 and above. Key regions for finding hardwood trees include Twilight Dunes, Mount Obsidian, Sakurajima, Feybreak Island, and Desiccated Desert, with specific tree types recommended. The guide also explains how to set up a base with the Logging Site 2 crafting recipe to automate Hardwood collection.
Palworld 1.0's first update stops teleporting from temporarily freezing your game and save data being "unintentionally discarded after certain operations"
Palworld 1.0's first patch, version 1.0.1, addresses several critical bugs across all platforms. The update fixes issues with burning status after touching campfires, prevents save data from being unintentionally discarded, resolves a save error on PlayStation 5, and eliminates game freezes that occurred after teleporting on Xbox.
How to get Nightstar Sand in Palworld
This guide explains how to obtain Nightstar Sand in Palworld, a mid-game crafting ingredient. Players must gather it by hand from glowing sand nodes, primarily found in the Dessicated Dunes at night or on Feybreak Island beaches. The material is essential for crafting advanced weapons, tools, and accessories.
Palworld 1.0 Has Ensnared Millions – Here’s Why
Palworld's 1.0 release has seen a significant surge in players, reaching over 855,000 concurrent users on Steam shortly after launching out of early access. This success is attributed to its blend of survival crafting, open-world exploration, and a unique creature-collecting formula that differentiates it from competitors like Pokemon. The substantial content added in the 1.0 update, including new regions, Pals, and mechanics, has revitalized interest and drawn players back to the game.
Service-Minded passive skill and effect - Palworld
The Service-Minded passive skill in Palworld, added in the 1.0 update, increases dropped item yields by 50% for the Pal possessing the skill. This passive is best utilized on Pals intended for slaughter to maximize resource gathering. Players can obtain this skill through Pal breeding and RNG, aiming to inherit it into offspring for min-maxing purposes.
The best Palworld 1.0 base locations for early game builds, resource-rich farms, or raid safe havens
This guide details optimal base locations in Palworld 1.0, focusing on early game builds, resource-rich farms, and raid-safe havens. It highlights specific coordinates and pros/cons for areas like The Sunlit Isle for crude oil, Golden Hills for ore, and the Abandoned Ruins for raid protection.
Where to find hardwood in Palworld
This guide details how to find hardwood in Palworld, a crucial resource for numerous crafting recipes including advanced weapons and high-tier Pal Spheres. Hardwood is primarily found by chopping specific trees in the Anubis Dunes and around the Moonflower Tower Entrance areas, as it is not available near the starting zones or farmable from a base.
How to get Ancient Bone in Palworld
This guide explains how to find Ancient Bone in Palworld, a crucial crafting material. Players must locate the No.3 Wildlife Sanctuary, found northeast of the Dessicated Desert, which is protected by a shield dome. Inside, players need to avoid patrols and mine skeleton nodes to obtain the Ancient Bone.
Palworld 1.0 is as much Elden Ring and Zelda inspired as it is Pokemon, and while it can feel messy, there's still…
Palworld 1.0, developed by Pocketpair, blends influences from Elden Ring and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with its core monster-taming gameplay. While the game can feel unfocused and messy, its survival mechanics, base building, and exploration are compelling, offering a satisfying experience despite its tonal inconsistencies and patent dispute with Nintendo.
Palworld 1.0 has spurred more "manufactured dramas," says publishing lead – but don't let that put you off the survival game: "Enjoy your hobby"
Pocketpair's publishing lead, John Buckley, addressed "manufactured dramas" surrounding Palworld 1.0, urging players to enjoy their hobby without getting drawn into online negativity. Despite some controversy, the survival game's 1.0 update has been well-received with positive Steam reviews and high player counts.
How to get Cryogenic Coolant in Palworld
This guide explains how to craft Cryogenic Coolant in Palworld, a material needed for various advanced items and armor. Players must unlock specific technologies like the Power Generator and Production Assembly Line by reaching certain levels. The crafting process requires resources such as ingots, nails, cement, Electric Organs, Aquatic Pal Fluids, and Ice Organs.
Palworld Meteorite Fragments uses and how to get them
This guide details the uses for Meteorite Fragments in Palworld, a resource obtained from random meteorite impact events. While currently limited to crafting items like the Meteor Launcher and specific Pal saddles, players are advised to save any excess fragments for potential future uses, as they were added in the 1.0 update.
Evening Reading - July 13, 2026
This edition of Shacknews Evening Reading covers various gaming news items including QuakeCon 2026, Games Done Quick, and updates on games like Palworld and Soulframe. It also touches on the revival of the Turok franchise and mentions the cancellation of an SNK-sponsored stream due to ownership concerns.
Palworld Developer is Thinking About How it Can Expand on the Game’s World
Pocketpair is considering expanding the Palworld universe with potential spin-off titles, including Palworld: Palfarm, while emphasizing that Palworld itself is not a live service game. The studio's head of publishing, John Buckley, stated that they are experimenting with new ideas to grow the game's world beyond its current scope, even after the successful 1.0 launch which introduced significant new content and Pals.
Sick of holding F in Palworld? Change these two settings to make crafting and building less obnoxious
This guide explains how to change two settings in Palworld to make crafting and building less tedious. By enabling 'Single button for hold interactions' and 'Change build mode from Hold to Toggle' in the game settings, players can avoid holding down the F key for extended periods.
How to get to Feybreak Island in Palworld
Feybreak Island is an end-game area in Palworld located in the southwest corner of the map. To reach it, players should travel west from the starting point to Mount Obsidian, then head south to the beach. While flying mounts are tempting, traveling by sea is recommended due to anti-air defenses, and players will need a ground mount for island exploration as flying is restricted.
Palworld’s 1.0 launch weekend sees a surge of players, Steam peak of 850K, and glowing reviews
Palworld's 1.0 launch weekend saw a significant surge in players, reaching a peak of 853,393 concurrent users on Steam and climbing to the second most played game on the platform. The game has received "overwhelmingly positive" reviews on Steam, with players praising the new update and the developer's decision to maintain the original price.