Best base locations in Palworld
Here are the best base locations in Palworld
Looking for the best base locations in Palworld? When selecting the best place to build a base in Palworld, 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 in Palworld based on these factors with particular focus on their proximity to resources like Coal, High-Quality Pal Oil and 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.
Palworld: Best base locations
The following map image shows where you can find the best base locations in 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.
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.
- Best beginner base location
- Best base for Coal
- Best base for High Quality Pal Oil
- Best base for Ancient Civilization Parts
- Best base for Pal Fluids
1. Best beginner base location
- Location: Plateau of Beginnings
- Coordinates: 241, -513
- Resources: Flame Organs, Wool, Eggs, Pal Fluids, Ore, Paldium Fragment
- Defence: High (surrounded by a clifface)
- Level recommendation: 1-15
There is a reason why Palworld first places you within the Windswept Plateau when you start a new game. It is a fairly easy base to defend due to its location on a cliffside and it is surrounded by natural resources like Paldium Fragment Ore, regular Ore deposits and Pals.
Of the Pals that spawn nearby, there are usually 3-4 Foxparks every time you load in. Hunting these is a great way to get Leather and Flame Organs early on, which are in turn needed to craft several early weapons like Fire Arrows.
Although you may be eager to immediately explore the surrounding areas in Palworld, it's a fantastic option to set up base here for levels 1-15 until you gain access to more building specs and rarer Pals which will allow you to adventure into tougher regions.
2. Best base location for Coal
- Location: South of the Tower of the Free Pal Alliance
- Coordinates: 189, -38
- Resources: Coal, Ore, Beegarde Pals, Honey, Mossanda Pals, Regular Ores
- Defence: High (on top of a cliff)
- Level recommendation: 20-30
As per our Palworld Coal guide, 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, sits 6 Coal Ores as well as 8 regular Ores, making it a great farming spot. We also had luck finding some Sulfur nodes just below the cliff near a Mossanda spawn point, making it extra useful if you're on the hunt for Gunpowder too.
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 farm Honey.
3. Best base location for High Quality Pal Oil
- Location: Ascetic Falls
- Coordinates: -224, -442
- Resources: Relaxaurus, High Quality Pal Oil, Ribunny
- Defence: Medium (next to hills and a waterfall edge)
- Level recommendation: 10-20
Some of the best Pals to farm for High Quality Pal Oil are Relaxaurus Pals, which are common around the Ascetic Falls waypoint. I usually find pairs of them wandering around, usually around 4 at once which respawn after travelling around the map or after dying and respawning yourself. You can usually yield around 2-3 High Quality Pal Oil per 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
- Location: Fort Ruins
- Coordinates: 172, -419
- Resources: Ancient Civilization Parts, Ore, Paldium Fragment Ores
- Defence: Medium (can use the castle's defensive walls)
- Level recommendation: 1-15
There are four main ways to get Ancient Civilization Parts in Palworld. These are defeat or capture Alphas, dungeon bosses, Lucky Pals or from looting rare chests throughout the world. From our interactive map, you can see the locations of all alphas and dungeons in Palworld.
The easiest alpha to take on in Palworld is the level 11 Chillet near the Fort Ruins waypoint. I found that after capturing or defeating this alpha, it usually respawns after an hour in 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 from either capturing or defeating the Pal, so feel free to get yourself a mini army of Chillet Pals in the process and keep a supply of Fire Pals in your team to make the farming process easier. Chillet Pals are both Ice and Dragon type Pals, meaning, as per our type chart, they are strong against other Dragon and Dark type Pals.
It's worth noting that I secured two Ancient Civilization Parts for defeating the Chillet but this increased to four Ancient Civilization Parts when 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
- Location: East of the Small Settlement
- Coordinates: 104, -523
- Resources: Pengullet, Celaray, Teaphant, Small Settlement Merchant
- Defence: Medium to high (relatively peaceful area, near a cliffside)
- Level recommendation: 1-15
As Pal Fluids are usually dropped by Water Pals, it makes sense to set up a base near a water source where these Pals are plentiful.
Gobfin's Turf is aptly named as it functions as a haven for several Gobfin Pals. You can usually find upwards of 10-15 Gobfin Pals at once, meandering around this shore. This area is not for the faint of heart however, the Gobfins will attack on site, are usually around level 20 upwards and it's easy to get swarmed by a group of them. Additionally, the area is hard to defend and is mostly flat with shallow gulleys of water.
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, directly east of the Small Settlement. Here Celaray, Teaphant and Pengullet Pals spawn, each capable of dropping Pal Fluids. As these are levels 1-15 you'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
You can have up to three main bases in Palworld. Main bases have a Palbox, meaning you can fast travel to and from the area and assign base Pals to 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.
To unlock more Palboxes, you need to upgrade your main base level by completing missions at the Palbox. You will unlock bases at levels 1, 10 and 15.
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 on how to move your base in Palworld for more info.
What is the best base location in Palworld?
We've chosen the South of the Tower of the Free Pal Alliance base location (189, -38) as one of the best in Palworld due to its proximity to several Ore, Sulfur and Coal Ore nodes. Both Ore and Coal are needed to make Refined Ingots which, in turn, are needed to make pretty much all of the later improved weapons and armor. Likewise, Sulfur is needed to make Gunpowder. 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 it highly defensible but 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:
- Location of natural resources: like Ore, Sulfur and Coal. These are necessary for building weapons and armor.
- Map Level: Make sure you're at the appropriate level for the area you are in. Otherwise, nearby enemies and exploration may be too challenging.
- Nearby Pals: Make sure you are near useful Pals to farm for resources.
- Defence: Make sure you are able to defend the area. Choose natural terrain like cliffs that are easier to defend. Or, if you are in a flat area, build defensive walls.
- Fast Travel: Sometimes it's strategic to build a base on a continent with less fast travel points, therefore opening the area for easier traversal.
That rounds off our list of the best base locations in Palworld, where to find them and what resources you can get nearby. For more Palworld tips and tricks, see our best Pals guide with a ranked list of the best Pals to catch in the game. We also have a full Pal List with all pal locations listed, if you need to fill out your Paldeck.