Palworld Base Guide: Base Building, Farming, Breeding, and Storage

Building your own base is one of the most important mechanics in Palworld. There, you can not only interact with your Pals, but also put them to work. That makes it easier to gather resources and push your progression. With the new Home Sweet Home update, several of these systems were refined so your base not only looks nicer, but also runs more efficiently. We’ll take a look at the fundamentals of Palworld’s building system—how to set up a base, expand it, and tailor it to your needs. We’ll also share a list of the best Pals to use.

Building a Palworld Base: Location, Palbox, and Technology

You can establish a base as soon as you can craft a Palbox. You unlock it at Technology Level 2. The Palbox lets you store and deposit your Pals and also serves as the start of your first base. The box is always the center of your base, and from there you’ll see a dome that shows your base’s range. Anything inside the circle won’t lose durability. The Palbox is also a fast travel point.

As you progress, you’ll unlock the ability to set up additional bases. You should also complete the base-related tasks that appear as you build. These unlock more options and let you expand your base’s capacity.

Where should you build? That depends on your goals. First decide on the purpose of the base. Do you just want to gather resources temporarily, or are you aiming for a permanent base for all your Pals? Your design should reflect that.

In general, look for:

• Flat terrain that’s easy to build on
• Plenty of resources nearby
• Safety from hostile Pals and possible raids
• Natural cover from cliffs and mountains

Early on you’ll only build with wood, but new structure sets unlock later. Wood isn’t exactly safe, so try to reach Level 18 to unlock the Stone set as soon as you can.

Use all the space within your Palbox radius so your Pals have enough room to move. That helps you plan your base better and ensures all workstations are reachable. Also consider defending against raids by building a wall around your base.

You can decorate your base with furniture and lighting. The new build menu from Update 0.7 is much clearer and lets you choose what to build from a list, which works much better than the old radial menu.

Palworld technologies for base building: key levels and structure sets

As you level up and earn technology points, you can unlock new base options. In the first few hours, focus on leveling quickly to unlock these features.

We recommend pushing to around Level 16 to unlock all essential basics. That gives you a wooden base, your first fields, cozy beds for your Pals, and some early farms for collecting stone and wood. You’ll also get some great furniture sets to give your base a nice look.

You unlock new structure sets at:

• Lv. 18: Stone
• Lv. 30: Metal
• Lv. 39: Glass
• Lv. 50: Japanese
• Lv. 61: Futuristic

Palworld base functions: storage, processing, agriculture, and breeding

Bases handle many core functions in Palworld, so it’s important to set up a secure home early. As you unlock more technologies, you’ll gain more features that you can integrate into your existing base.

• Storage for everything you collect (with various storage options)
• Processing materials with machines
• Agriculture to provide food for you and your Pals
• Ranching your Pals
• Farming key resources
• Rest areas so your Pals can relax after work
• Breeding your Pals to obtain new and stronger Pals
• Trading with rotating merchants
• Pal Expeditions for collecting items

Managing Pals at your base: Assign jobs, sanity, and the Monitoring Station

Pals are your friends and helpers when it comes to running your base. They can take on twelve different jobs, each with different skills and suitability. Assign Pals wisely to keep everything running smoothly.

For more control over your workforce, we recommend the Monitoring Station, unlocked at Level 14. It helps you assign Pals to specific tasks around your base. You can also set how hard your Pals should work and exclude certain Pals from specific tasks to make workflows more efficient.

You also need to manage your Pals’ sanity so they don’t refuse to work. There are several ways to do this: build enough beds for all Pals, keep plenty of food available, and give them breaks with hot springs so they can recover. Your Pals are always happy to help—as long as you take good care of them.

Best Pals for base building: versatile workers for jobs and farming

The best Pals for your base depend on what you need the base to do. You’ll need to check which tasks are currently required and which Pals you can assign. The best choices are Pals that can handle multiple roles. While some Pals focus on a single skill, others are true all-rounders. As you progress, you’ll find even better Pals.

We recommend these Pals that can handle multiple jobs:

• Tanzee
• Penking
• Daedream
• Flopie
• Bristla
• Incineram
• Dumud
• Robinquill
• Elizabee
• Anubis
• Tombat
• Bushi
• Verdash
• Petallia
• Quivern
• Grizzbolt

Conclusion: Palworld base-building tips for efficient farms

Base building is a key part of Palworld, letting you assign a wide range of tasks to your Pals. They can cover twelve work categories—from tending fields to mining ore or crafting medicine. Assign your Pals smartly to get the most out of your base. As you unlock new technologies, you’ll gain new machines, building materials, and features.

If you want to build an amazing base together with your friends, rent your own Palworld server from us. You’ll have plenty of options to customize your experience, and with the latest Home Sweet Home update, base building has gotten a fresh coat of paint.