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Best base locations in PalworldHere are the best base locations in Palworld
Here are the best base locations in Palworld
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Looking for the best base locations in Palworld?When selecting the best place to build a base inPalworld, there are several factors to consider. It’s worthwhile selecting a location near Pals for farming, natural resources for crafting and defensive terrain to protect your base from raids.
Below, we’ve listed our top five base locations inPalworldbased on these factors with particular focus on their proximity to resources likeCoal,High-Quality Pal Oiland more. We’ve also explained how many bases you can have and what, in our opinion, is the best base location in Palworld for mid-level onwards.
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Palworld: Best base locations
The following map image shows where you can find thebest base locationsin Palworld. See below for a rundown of each base location and why you should consider moving there for resources like Pal Fluids, Ancient Civilization Parts and more.
Map image of the best base locations in Palworld, numbered |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPair
The numbers below equate to the base position on the map. Click or scroll down to be directed to each base location and details on resources, defence and recommended level.
1. Best beginner base location
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketpairImage credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPairThe Plateau of Beginnings spawn point
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Although you may be eager to immediately explore the surrounding areas in Palworld, it’s a fantastic option to set up base herefor levels 1-15until you gain access to more building specs and rarer Pals which will allow you to adventure intotougher regions.
2. Best base location for Coal
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketpairImage credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPairA good spot for farming Coal Ore in Palworld
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As per ourPalworld Coalguide, the Sealed Realm of the Guardian is home to some seriously good Coal deposits. Once such deposit, south of the Tower of the Free Pal Alliance and on top of a large cliff, sits6 Coal Oresas well as8 regular Ores, making it a great farming spot. We also had luck finding someSulfurnodes just below the cliff near a Mossanda spawn point, making it extra useful if you’re on the hunt forGunpowdertoo.
It’s a bit of a trek and the closest waypoint is either the Tower or Sealed Realm previously mentioned, meaning it’s additionally a good place to have a Palbox and additional fast travel point.
Due to its high altitude, it’s fairly easy to defend and you’ll only ever get a few pesky Free Pal Alliance officers brave enough to go that far into the cliffs. Just below the cliffs, Beegarde and Elizabee Pals are known to spawn, so you can additionally use the site to farmHoney.
3. Best base location for High Quality Pal Oil
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketpairImage credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPairThe Ascetic Falls waypoint
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Some of thebest Palsto farm forHigh Quality Pal OilareRelaxaurus Pals, which are common around theAscetic Fallswaypoint. I usually find pairs of them wandering around, usually around4at once which respawn after travelling around the map or after dying and respawning yourself. You can usually yield around2-3 High Quality Pal Oilper Pal. In addition, the natural beauty of the waterfall is a nice backdrop to any base and provides defensive coverage on one side.
If you’d rather be tactical about your fast travel points, you can also hunt Digitoise Pals for Pal Oil south of the Duneshelter. As this northern contininet doesn’t have easy access to many respawn points or waypoints, it’s a tactical place to put a Palbox if you want to return there with ease.
4. Best base location for Ancient Civilization Parts
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketpairImage credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPairThe Fort Ruins Waypoint
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There are four main ways to getAncient Civilization Partsin Palworld. These aredefeat or capture Alphas, dungeon bosses,Lucky Palsor from looting rare chests throughout the world. From ourinteractive map, you can see the locations of all alphas and dungeons in Palworld.
The easiest alpha to take on in Palworld is the level 11Chilletnear theFort Ruins waypoint. I found that after capturing or defeating this alpha, it usually respawnsafter an hourin real time. For this reason, we recommend setting up a base at the Fort Ruins and farming the poor Chillet for a steady supply of Ancient Civilization Parts for as little effort as possible.
Remember, you can get the parts fromeithercapturing or defeating the Pal, so feel free to get yourself a mini army of Chillet Pals in the process and keep a supply ofFire Palsin your team to make the farming process easier. Chillet Pals are bothIceandDragontype Pals, meaning, as per ourtype chart, they are strong against other Dragon andDarktype Pals.
It’s worth noting that I secured two Ancient Civilization Parts for defeating the Chillet but this increased tofour Ancient Civilization Partswhen capturing it instead. You can also get 3 Leather and 3 Precious Pelt loot drops for defeating or capturing this Alpha.
5. Best base location for Pal Fluids
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketpairImage credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPairThe eastern Small Settlement coast
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Gobfin’s Turf also already has a waypoint which makes it a convenient farming spot. If you want an easier farming spot, we recommend the coastline, directlyeast of the Small Settlement. Here Celaray, TeaphantandPengullet Pals spawn, each capable of dropping Pal Fluids. As these arelevels 1-15you’ll have an easier time of it and are less likely to get ganged up on.
Additionally, the coastline is backed up onto a cliffside and the area is relatively peaceful. For bonus points, you get a lovely view of the sea monster skeleton on the coastline and visit the Small Settlement Merchant for some goodies.
How to get more bases in Palworld: All base upgrades
The Palbox menu in Palworld |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/PocketPair
You can have up tothree main basesin Palworld. Main bases have aPalbox, meaning you can fast travel to and from the area and assignbase Palsto perform tasks.
You can build wherever you like on the Palworld map, meaning you can have more bases than the allotted three, but you won’t be able to use them as fast travel points. For this reason, we suggest building any other structures near waypoints.
If you are already maxed out on bases and wish to move - don’t worry! You can move a pre-exsisting base in the game. Check out our guide onhow to move your base in Palworldfor more info.
What is the best base location in Palworld?
South of the Tower of the Free Pal Alliance, a cliffside with many Coal Ore nodes |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair
We’ve chosen theSouth of the Tower of the Free Pal Alliancebase location (189, -38) as one of the best in Palworld due to its proximity to severalOre, Sulfur and Coal Orenodes. Both Ore and Coal are needed to makeRefined Ingotswhich, in turn, are needed to make pretty much all of the later improved weapons and armor. Likewise,Sulfuris needed to makeGunpowder. In short, this is a great base to gather materials if you’re looking to improve your firepower in Palworld.
The base location is also on top of a cliff, making ithighly defensiblebut also a bit of a pain to travel to. As such, players can benefit from having an additional fast travel point in the region when travelling further north into the Sand Dunes territories.
Although this is our choice, the best base location in Palworld depends mostly on personal preference and what you wish to get out of a base. The following key points should be considered when choosing a base location:
