Palworld has a lot of mechanics. Because of this, it can be difficult to figure out what the player is supposed to focus on. Palworld's progression is solely built around the player's level, which means that not much can be accomplished until the next time the player levels up.

This guide is designed to give the player a list of ideas of what to do at each player level. It is far from exhaustive, but instead is designed to focus on the most important goals of each level. Treat it more as a catalog than a guide. The guide is written in Player Level order, but you can find it sorted by category at the bottom.

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Every guide and article on Palworld mentions this, but that's because it's so important. The game gets extremely wearisome around Level 35. Incrementing your Player Level becomes a very slow process. You can remedy this by adjusting the EXP Rate in your world settings on the world select screen. The default value is 1, so increasing it to 2 or 3 will make the game feel much less tedious. Once you've done this, I recommend catching pals and defeating Alpha Pals to really boost your experience gain.

In Singleplayer, the penalty for dying is pretty pointless. As soon as you die, you will immediately warp back to where you were and collect your supplies. This frustration can be removed by using another world setting. Change the Death Penalty setting to 'No drops.'

Technically, tech points are a renewable resource. You can get them by leveling up, defeating Alpha Pals and bosses, and activating Eagle Statues. You can also get them by consuming Technical Manuals, which are rare pal drops. Despite this, you need to hold onto your tech points. There are many items in the Technology tab that are not essential to progression. If you don't want or need a certain unlock, then don't unlock it. Save your tech points for something more valuable later.

• Craft Stone Axe & Pickaxe

• Upgrade the Base to Level 1
  
• Upgrade the Base to Level 2

• Upgrade the Base to Level 3

• Upgrade the Base to Level 4
  
• Craft Common Shield

• Upgrade the Base to Level 5
  
• Craft Normal Parachute

• Upgrade the Base to Level 6

• Upgrade the Base to Level 7

• Craft Direhowl's Saddled Harness

• Craft Metal Axe & Pickaxe
  
• Upgrade the Base to Level 8
  
• Challenge Zoe & Grizzbolt (Rayne Syndicate)

• Alpha Pal - Chillet
  
• Alpha Pal - Gumoss
  
• Alpha Pal - Sweepa

• Upgrade the Base to Level 9

• Hillside Cavern & Isolated Island Cavern Dungeons

• Upgrade the Base to Level 10
  
• Alpha Pal - Dumud

• Craft Nitewing Saddle
  
• Alpha Pal - Penking

• Craft Mega Shield

• Upgrade the Base to Level 11
  
• Alpha Pal - Azurobe
  
• Alpha Pal - Grintale

• Craft Mega Glider
  
• Alpha Pal - Nitewing

• Upgrade the Base to Level 12
  
• Ravine Grotto Dungeons
  
• Build Large Toolbox

• Build Flame Cauldron

• Craft Vanwyrm Saddle

• Alpha Pal - Broncherry
  
• Alpha Pal - Bushi
  
• Alpha Pal - Felbat
  
• Alpha Pal - Katress
  
• Alpha Pal - Kingpaca
  
• Alpha Pal - Quivern
  
• Build Water Fountain

• Upgrade the Base to Level 13
  
• Build Flower Bed

• Challenge Lily & Lyleen (Free Pal Alliance)
  
• Alpha Pal - Fenglope
  
• Build Silo

• Upgrade the Base to Level 14

• Craft Giga Shield
  
• Alpha Pal - Petallia
  
• Build Stump and Axe

• Alpha Pal - Beakon
  
• Mountain Stream Grotto Dungeons

• Alpha Pal - Broncherry Aqua
  
• Alpha Pal - Elphidran
  
• Alpha Pal - Warsect
  
• Build Pickaxe and Helmet

• Alpha Pal - Elizabee
  
• Alpha Pal - Mossanda Lux
  
• Alpha Pal - Relaxaurus Lux
  
• Alpha Pal - Univolt

• Upgrade the Base to Level 15
  
• Alpha Pal - Lunaris
  
• Build Witch Cauldron

• Build Snowman

• Craft Refined Metal Axe & Pickaxe
  
• Upgrade the Base to Level 16
  
• Craft Beakon Saddle

• Alpha Pal - Verdash

• Upgrade the Base to Level 17

• Alpha Pal - Mammorest
  
• Alpha Pal - Vaelet
  
• Alpha Pal - Wumpo Botan
  
• Cavern of the Dunes Dungeons

• Upgrade the Base to Level 18

• Craft the Giga Glider
  
• Challenge Axel & Ozerk (Brothers of the Eternal Pyre)
  
• Alpha Pal - Sibelyx
  
• Volcanic Cavern Dungeons

• Upgrade the Base to Level 19

• Craft the Hyper Shield

• Upgrade the Base to Level 20
  
• Alpha Pal - Menasting

• Alpha Pal - Jormuntide (2)
  
• Alpha Pal - Suzaku
  
• Sacred Mountain Cavern Dungeons

• Alpha Pal - Kingpaca Cryst

• Alpha Pal - Anubis
  
• Alpha Pal - Dinossom Lux

• Alpha Pal - Astegon
  
• Build Electric Pylon

• Alpha Pal - Blazamut
  
• Alpha Pal - Lyleen Noct

• Craft Jetragon's Missile Launcher
  
• Challenge Marcus & Faleris (PIDF)
  
• Challenge Victor & Shadowbeak (Pal Genetic Research Unit)
  
• Alpha Pal - Jetragon
  
• Alpha Pal - Frostallion
  
• Alpha Pal - Paladius
  
• Alpha Pal - Necromus

• Level 1 - Stone Axe & Pickaxe
  
• Level 10 - Metal Axe & Pickaxe
  
• Level 34 - Refined Metal Axe & Pickaxe

This list tells you what player level you need to reach in order to reach the next base level. Increasing your player level unlocks new technology, which is needed to increase your base level.

• Level 2 - Base Level 1 & 2
  
• Level 3 - Base Level 3
  
• Level 4 - Base Level 4
  
• Level 5 - Base Level 5
  
• Level 6 - Base Level 6
  
• Level 8 - Base Level 7
  
• Level 10 - Base Level 8
  
• Level 12 - Base Level 9
  
• Level 14 - Base Level 10
  
• Level 17 - Base Level 11
  
• Level 19 - Base Level 12
  
• Level 24 - Base Level 13
  
• Level 27 - Base Level 14
  
• Level 32 - Base Level 15
  
• Level 34 - Base Level 16
  
• Level 36 - Base Level 17
  
• Level 39 - Base Level 18
  
• Level 42 - Base Level 19
  
• Level 44 - Base Level 20

• Level 4 - Common Shield
  
• Level 16 - Mega Shield
  
• Level 28 - Giga Shield
  
• Level 43 - Hyper Shield

• Level 5 - Normal Parachute
  
• Level 18 - Mega Glider
  
• Level 40 - Giga Glider

Flying mounts are essential to progression and navigation. These 'mandatory' mounts are recommended as they each provide a substantial boost over the previous mount. I have also included Direhowl, as it is a very quick early-game land mount.

• Level 9 - Direhowl's Saddled Harness
  
• Level 15 - Nitewing Saddle
  
• Level 21 - Vanwyrm Saddle
  
• Level 34 - Beakon Saddle
  
• Level 38 - Faleris Saddle
  
• Level 50 - Jetragon's Missile Launcher

Towers provide objectives and bosses for the player in Palworld. The game doesn't tell you, but the boss pals correspond with a certain pal level This provides insight into what level the player and their party should probably be at before challenging them.

• Level 10 - Zoe & Grizzbolt (Rayne Syndicate)
  
• Level 25 - Lily & Lyleen (Free Pal Alliance)
  
• Level 40 - Axel & Ozerk (Brothers of the Eternal Pyre)
  
• Level 50 - Marcus & Faleris (PIDF)
  
• Level 50 - Victor & Shadowbeak (Pal Genetic Research Unit)

• Level 11 - Chillet
  
• Level 11 - Gumoss
  
• Level 11 - Sweepa
  
• Level 14 - Dumud
  
• Level 15 - Penking
  
• Level 17 - Azurobe
  
• Level 17 - Grintale
  
• Level 18 - Nitewing
  
• Level 23 - Broncherry
  
• Level 23 - Bushi
  
• Level 23 - Felbat
  
• Level 23 - Katress
  
• Level 23 - Kingpaca
  
• Level 23 - Quivern
  
• Level 25 - Fenglope
  
• Level 28 - Petallia
  
• Level 29 - Beakon
  
• Level 30 - Broncherry Aqua
  
• Level 30 - Elphidran
  
• Level 30 - Warsect
  
• Level 31 - Elizabee
  
• Level 31 - Mossanda Lux
  
• Level 31 - Relaxaurus Lux
  
• Level 31 - Univolt
  
• Level 32 - Lunaris
  
• Level 35 - Verdash
  
• Level 38 - Mammorest
  
• Level 38 - Vaelet
  
• Level 38 - Wumpo Botan
  
• Level 40 - Sibelyx
  
• Level 44 - Menasting
  
• Level 45 - Jormuntide (2)
  
• Level 45 - Suzaku
  
• Level 46 - Kingpaca Cryst
  
• Level 47 - Anubis
  
• Level 47 - Dinossom Lux
  
• Level 48 - Astegon
  
• Level 49 - Blazamut
  
• Level 49 - Lyleen Noct
  
• Level 50 - Jetragon
  
• Level 50 - Frostallion
  
• Level 50 - Paladius
  
• Level 50 - Necromus

• Level 13 - Hillside Cavern & Isolated Island Cavern Dungeons
  
• Level 19 - Ravine Grotto Dungeons
  
• Level 29 - Mountain Stream Grotto Dungeons
  
• Level 38 - Cavern of the Dunes Dungeons
  
• Level 40 - Volcanic Cavern Dungeons
  
• Level 45 - Sacred Mountain Cavern Dungeons

These structures, once constructed, boost the efficiency of pal tasks throughout your base. These are not essential, but are worth investigating if you are struggling to complete certain tasks quickly.

• Level 19 - Large Toolbox (Handiwork)
  
• Level 20 - Flame Cauldron (Kindling)
  
• Level 23 - Water Fountain (Watering)
  
• Level 24 - Flower Bed (Gathering)
  
• Level 25 - Silo (Planting)
  
• Level 28 - Stump and Axe (Lumbering)
  
• Level 30 - Pickaxe and Helmet (Mining)
  
• Level 32 - Witch Cauldron (Medicine)
  
• Level 33 - Snowman (Cooling)
  
• Level 48 - Electric Pylon (Generating Electricity)

v0.1.0 - March 13, 2024 (Palworld v0.1.5.1)

• Guide published.