Level up fast with active and passive EXP farming methods for Palworld. Learn about how EXP bonuses, requirements, scaling, and how to level up Player EXP, and your Pals' EXP both in your Party and at your base, on any difficulty setting.

Things to Know First About EXP

How EXP is Gained

The best way to level up you and your Party Pals fast is to farm EXP out in the open world through capturing Pals and taking advantage of the EXP bonuses.

The player and Pals can still benefit from EXP gains with time spent at a base through activities such as crafting and building. However, this typically offers less EXP than combat and open world exploration.

Game Mechanics Explained

Player EXP Level Requirements

Player Level EXP Requirements
• The exponential growth of required EXP is apparent at higher levels. • % Increase is calculated using the previous and current values under the Next LVL column (Current ÷ Previous × 100) rounded up.
LVL	Next LVL	Diff.	% Increase (Prev-Next)	Current Total
1	8	-	-	0
2	30	22	275%	8
3	98	68	226.7%	38
4	180	82	83.7%	136
5	278	98	54.4%	316
6	394	116	41.7%	594
7	536	142	36%	988
8	705	169	31.5%	1,524
9	908	203	28.8%	2,229
10	1,153	245	27%	3,137
11	1,444	291	25.2%	4,290
12	1,795	351	24.3%	5,734
13	2,216	421	23.5%	7,529
14	2,721	505	22.8%	9,745
15	3,329	608	22.3%	12,466
16	4,055	726	21.8%	15,795
17	4,928	873	21.5%	19,850
18	5,976	1,048	21.3%	24,778
19	7,233	1,257	21%	30,754
20	8,743	1,510	20.9%	37,987
21	10,552	1,809	20.7%	46,730
22	12,725	2,173	20.6%	57,282
23	15,332	2,607	20.5%	70,007
24	18,459	3,127	20.4%	85,339
25	22,215	3,756	20.3%	103,798
26	26,719	4,504	20.3%	126,013
27	32,125	5,406	20.2%	152,732
28	38,611	6,486	20.2%	184,857
29	46,396	7,785	20.2%	223,468
30	55,737	9,341	20.1%	269,864
31	66,947	11,210	20.1%	325,601
32	80,398	13,451	20.1%	392,548
33	96,540	16,142	20.1%	472,946
34	115,908	19,368	20.1%	569,486
35	139,154	23,246	20.1%	685,394
36	167,046	27,892	20%	824,548
37	200,517	33,471	20%	991,594
38	240,683	40,166	20%	1,192,111
39	288,881	48,198	20%	1,432,794
40	346,719	57,838	20%	1,721,675
41	416,125	69,406	20%	2,068,394
42	499,413	83,288	20%	2,484,519
43	599,357	99,944	20%	2,983,932
44	719,290	119,933	20%	3,583,289
45	863,210	143,920	20%	4,302,579
46	1,035,914	172,704	20%	5,165,789
47	1,243,159	207,245	20%	6,201,703
48	1,491,853	248,694	20%	7,444,862
49	1,790,285	298,432	20%	8,936,715
50	-	-	-	10,727,000

It is best to make use of the 10 capture bonuses at higher levels since EXP scales based on player level.

Player EXP requirements per level are the same for every playthrough and scale exponentially as the player level increases. The EXP requirements are huge at higher levels, notably those at the endgame levels 40-50.

World Settings EXP gain rate will not affect these numbers since they are fixed values. This option only affects how much EXP you gain.

How to Change World Settings

Best Leveling Method for Player and Party Pals

Catch New Pals in Sakurajima Island

The Sakurajima Island introduced new Pals and Enemies along with the new level cap of Level 55.

Head over to Sakurajima Island and catch the new Pals to expand your Paldeck, and gain more EXP!

Sakurajima Update All New Features Guide

Catch Each Pal Up to 10 Times

• EXP Bonuses Scale Per Level
• EXP Bonus Unaffected by Pal Level
• EXP Bonus Unaffected by Difficulty
• Farm Different Pals By Resetting Dungeon Alphas

EXP Bonuses Scale Per Level

Player Level	Pal and Level	EXP Bonus Gain
4	Lamball LVL 2 | 1st Catch	+31
10	Tanzee LVL 4 | 1st Catch	+49
22	Tanzee LVL 5 | 4th Catch	+763
• The above are tested in Hard difficulty. Pals caught before and at their 10th capture will give EXP bonuses scaled based on the player's level. • The EXP growth scaling looks to be exponential in alignment with the player EXP requirements. ⓘ Pals caught after the 10th time will give only little EXP in a similar amount to when defeated. In the case of the Tanzees and Lamball above, they provide only around 7 EXP without the bonus.

An exact formula for the EXP scaling is yet to be determined.

No matter your Player Level or world difficulty, catching each Pal up to 10 times is the best method for actively farming EXP.

Note that there is no specific “completion” bonus for catching exactly 10 of one Pal species; the wording in-game can be vague, but the EXP Bonus is nearly the same for each of the first 10 catches of each species.

All Pals in the Paldeck (Monsters)

EXP Bonus Unaffected by Pal Level

Player Level	Pal and Level	EXP Bonus	Other EXP
12	Depresso LVL 3	+186	64
12	Chillet (Alpha) LVL 11	+191	595
• The above are tested in Casual difficulty. There is only a little difference in EXP bonuses when comparing regular Pals and Alpha Bosses.

The EXP Bonus is a massive boost gained regardless of the level of the enemy Pal. You can focus on low-level Pals first without worrying about low EXP gains.

Regular Pals and Alpha Bosses follow the same EXP Bonus pattern, regardless of their level.

List of Alpha Bosses and Locations

EXP Bonus Unaffected by Difficulty

Player Level & Difficulty	Pal and Level	EXP Bonus	Other EXP
26 Casual	Azurobe (Alpha) LVL 17	+1206	1612
26 Hard	Azurobe (Alpha) LVL 17	+1221	596
• Bonus EXP gain is consistent despite changes in World Settings EXP gain rate.

EXP bonuses are unaffected by EXP gain rate changes in the World Settings, so while EXP gained elsewhere is different, the method of capturing 10 Pals remains an efficient method for farming even on Hard Difficultly.

Farm Different Pals By Resetting Dungeon Alphas

A Dungeon Alpha Pal will appear at the end of each Dungeon, accompanied by two or three Pals of the same species. You can reroll these Dungeon bosses by leaving the room, going down the previous hall, and returning.

Following this method, you can easily reroll the appearance of various Alpha Pal species (up to 18 different species) in the boss room. You can catch the smaller Pals, leave the room and return to reroll the Alpha, and new minions will spawn along with the new Alpha!

This method is convenient since you do not need to travel a lot. When farming these bosses, always make sure to keep an eye out on your resources and health, as well as your Pals.

How to Reroll Dungeon Bosses

Use Training Manuals and Crystals

Material	Description
Training Manual (M)	Training manual that grants 1,000 EXP when used on a Pal.
Training Manual (L)	Training manual that grants 10,000 EXP when used on a Pal.
Training Manual (XL)	Training manual that grants 100,000 EXP when used on a Pal.
Training Manual (S)	Training manual that grants 100 EXP when used on a Pal.
Training Crystal	Strange crystal that when given to a Pal, raises its level by one.

By utilizing Training Manuals and Crystals, you and your Pal can significantly enhance your levels. Training Manuals can be acquired from chests in the Wildlife Sanctuary or Dungeon chests, and they are also dropped upon successfully defeating Bellanoir, a formidable Raid Boss.

Meanwhile, Training Crystals are exclusively dropped by the Bellanoir Raid Boss and are not currently available in the overworld.

How to Beat Bellanoir Raid Boss

Best Leveling Method for Base Pals

Farm Hundreds of Arrows

Technology	Crafting Requirements
Arrow	Level: 3 Technology Points: 1 pt. Wood x1 Stone x1

In the early game, you can set up an efficient way of farming EXP through autonomous arrow production.

Arrows take about 1.5 seconds to produce for a Pal with Handiwork Level 2 (i.e. Robinquill) at a High Quality Workbench, and produce 2 EXP for the Player and each Pal (on Normal, but varies by your Difficulty Settings) each time.

How to Craft Arrows and Stats

Gain Thousands of EXP Per Hour

*Value given is based on the estimate that Pals work about half of the time.

While exploring, you can expect the following EXP results above from your base setup.

These results assume you are at Base Level 10, with 10 Pals available to work at the base. This method is still possible with a lower Base level, but the results will be lower accordingly.

Arrow EXP Farming Steps

1. Build A Logging Site, a Stone Pit, 2 Wooden Chests, and 4 High Quality Workbenches
2. Place 3 Pals for Logging and 3 Pals for Mining
3. Leave Your Base and Continue Playing
4. Place Pals at Each of the 4 High Quality Workbenches
5. Leave Your Base and Continue Playing
6. Return to Your Base and Reset the Cycle

1. Build A Logging Site, a Stone Pit, 2 Wooden Chests, and 4 High Quality Workbenches

Structure	Requirements
Wooden Chest (x2) Transporting	Tech Level: 2 Points: 1 Wood x15 (×2 = x30) Stone x5 (×2 = x10)
Stone Pit Mining	Tech Level: 7 Points: 2 Wood x20 Stone x50 Paldium Fragment x10
Logging Site Lumbering	Tech Level: 7 Points: 2 Wood x50 Stone x20 Paldium Fragment x10
High Quality Workbench (x4) Handiwork	Tech Level: 11 Points: 3 Wood x50 (×4 = x200) Ingot x15 (×4 = x60) Nail x10 (×4 = x40)
Total Requirements
Work Suitabilities: Transporting Mining Lumbering Handiwork	Tech Level: 11 Total Points: 8 Wood x300 Stone x80 Paldium Fragment x20 Ingot x60 Nail x40

Start off by building a Stone Pit and a Logging Site for farming Wood and Stone. Make sure to have Pals with the Transporting Work Suitability to move these resources to storage.

Pals may sometimes have buggy transport behavior. Ensure your Pals have an unobstructed, direct access to storage by placing one Wooden Chest near the Logging Site and another beside the Stone Pit.

Should you ever need to move these resources manually, the chests should be placed near each other for easy access!

All Work Suitabilities Explained

2. Place 3 Pals for Logging and 3 Pals for Mining

Try to get Pals with higher levels in the Lumbering and Mining Work Suitabilities to boost the production of Wood and Stone. Having them ensures that you will quickly have enough resources for crafting arrows.

3. Leave Your Base and Continue Playing

At this point, you can go back to exploring the open world while resource production is onging at base until the next time you need to return. Always check that your Wood and Stone production are going smoothly before leaving the base.

Once you return after a while, you will find that several hundred resources have already been produced! You will be then ready to use these in crafting arrows.

4. Place Pals at Each of the 4 High Quality Workbenches

Main Pals		Alternative Pal
Robinquill Handiwork Lv. 2	Incineram Handiwork Lv. 2	Lamball Handiwork Lv. 1

With the Wood and Stone farmed at base, line up production of Arrows on each of the High Quality Workbenches, dividing the maximum number you can make by 4 and assigning that number to each.

Take out 4 Pals with the Handiwork Work Suitability and assign each to one of the High Quality Workbenches.

4 Pals with Handiwork Level 2 like Robinquill and Incineram are needed to efficiently farm EXP from crafting. If you do not have those Pals, use Lv. 1 Handiwork Pals that won't accidentally start Logging or Mining, like Lamball.

5. Leave Your Base and Continue Playing

Once you have your Pals set to craft Arrows, feel free to do anything else or head out and explore while waiting for them complete their jobs.

Let your Pals assigned to resource gathering continue producing Wood and Stone. This batch of gathered resources will be the materials for the next cycle of Arrow crafting.

6. Return to Your Base and Reset the Cycle

After playing for some time, return to your Base and take all the Arrows. If these Arrows have not been already stored in Wooden Chests by your Pals, take the newly made Wood and Stone from the Logging Site and Stone Pit and put them in storage.

Afterwards, assign the crafting of a new batch of Arrows to get the next EXP farm started. Also, do not forget to have food in the Feed Box to maintain your Pals' Sanity and prevent unexpected lapses in production.

Continue this process to level up your Pals at the Base even while you're away!

How to Increase EXP Rate

Change in the World Settings

If you want to advance through the game quickly and are OK with sacrificing a bit of the experience, you can increase the EXP Rate directly by customizing the World Settings.

From the main menu, select World Settings before starting up the game, and increase EXP Rate as much as you like. It goes as high as 20x, much higher than Casual mode's 1.3x rate! You can change this any time, so it's possible to edit the EXP rate and speed up the leveling process on your existing game.

Best World Settings for Palworld

Palworld Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

Sakurajima Update Tips

All Sakurajima Update Features

General Palworld Tips

Pal Catching Tips

Survival and Exploration Tips

Settings and Multiplayer Tips

Glitches and Exploits