Pal Essence Condenser: How to Rank Up Pals

The Pal Essence Condenser, is a structure in Palworld that combines several Pal of the same species in order to increase their ranking. Read ahead to see the effects of using the Pal Essence Condenser, as well as how to unlock it!

How to Unlock the Pal Essence Condenser

Unlock With Ancient Technology Points

The Pal Essence Condenser can be unlocked for 1 Ancient Technology Point via Technology once the Player reaches Lv. 14.

How to Get Ancient Technology Points Fast

Pal Essence Condenser Building Requirements

Item	Materials
Pal Essence Condenser	Ingot x20 Paldium Fragment x20 Ancient Civilization Parts x5

Once the Player has collected enough resources, simply bring up the wheel menu by pressing B and place down the Pal Essence Condenser.

How to Use the Pal Essence Condenser

Rank Up Pals Through Combining

Total Pals Required To Rank Up to Max
116 Pals
Level	No. of Pals Required
★☆☆☆	4 Pals of the same species
★★☆☆	16 Pals of the same species
★★★☆	32 Pals of the same species
★★★★	64 Pals of the same species

The Pal Essence Condenser can rank up a selected Pal by combining it with several other Pals of the same species.

This combination process essentially sacrifices the Pal being used as fodder to strengthen the selected Pal.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Sort by Number
2. Select your Base Pal
3. Select your Fodder Pal
4. Begin Distillation

1. Sort by Number

Head over to the Pal Box and sort your Pal “By Paldeck No.” to make selecting Pals for distillation easier.

2. Select your Base Pal

Select the Pal that you want to enhance.

Since this Pal will be one that the Player keeps, make sure to select a Base Pal with desirable Passive Skills.
Best Passive Skills and How to Get

3. Select your Fodder Pal

Note: Old patches required 8 Pals to condense at 1 Star

Select the Pal that you do not need or are willing to lose.

These Fodder Pal will be denoted by an orange checkmark, while your Base Pal will be denoted by a blue check mark. Make sure to double-check which Pals you're distilling!

4. Begin Distillation

Once both the Base Pal and the appropriate number of Fodder Pal have been selected, the “Begin Distillation” button should turn blue.

All that's left is to press the button and you will have successfully ranked up your Base Pal!

Max Upgrade at Once is Now Possible

Previously, raising a Pal's rank is limited to one level per condesnation. After the 0.2.0.6 update, you can now condense as many Pals as you can until you reach the maximum upgrade.

This small quality-of-life update can be useful if you want to upgrade a Pal quickly while selecting as many fodder Pals as you can; you don't need to go through the menu several times anymore!

Rank Up Effects

Increase Partner Skill Level

Lamball's before and after Partner Skill

Increasing a Pal's rank will subsequently increase its Partner Skill Level.

This effectively increases that Partner Skill's efficacy, such as an increase in damage or effectiveness.

All Partner Skills Effects

Increase Pal's Base Stats by 5%

Lamball's before and after stats

In addition to increasing the Partner Skill Level, a Pal that has successfully undergone distillation will also receive a 5% increase to their Max HP, Attack, and Defense.

Adding this up, there will be a 20% base stat increase for your Pals once you reach the 4th rank. Do note that Hunger is not affected when ranking up.

How to Train Perfect Pals and Maximize Stats

Increases Work Suitability Level of a Pal at Four Stars

Condensing a Pal in a Pal Essence Condenser will also increase the level of its Work Suitability once it reaches the maximum of 4 stars. For example, if you rank up a Direhowl to 4 stars, its Work Suitability, Gathering, will increase from Lv.1 to Lv.2.

This is also the only way to get a Pal with a Lv. 5 Work Suitability. As long as the Pal has a Lv. 4 Work Suitability by default, it will rank up to Lv. 5 once it has been condensed to reach 4-Stars.

How to Get a Level 5 Work Suitability Pal

Recommended Pals for the Pal Essence Condenser

Recommended Pals
Combat Pals Flying Mount Pals Base Pals

Combat Pals

Recommended Combat Pals
Daedream	Foxparks	Tanzee

Use the Pal Essence Condenser to rank up Combat Pals. Doing this will make boss fights easier. We recommended distilling Daedream, Foxparks, and/or a Tanzee so you can take down enemies faster!

Best Early Game Pals

Flying Mount Pals

Recommended Flying Pals
Nitewing	Vanwyrm

Acquiring a Flying Pal that can be mounted makes exploring the world easier! Whenever you can, we recommend ranking up early flying mounts like Nitewing or Vanwyrm.

Fastest Flying Mount Pals Tier List

Base Pals

Best Base Pals to Start Your Base
Cattiva	Lamball	Pengullet	Tanzee

Use the Pal Essence Condenser on Base Pals to make building and managing your base easier! We recommend ranking pals such as Cattiva, Lamball, Pengullet, and Tanzee.

Best Base Pals

Palworld Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

General Palworld Tips

General Palworld Tips
Best Starter Pal	How to Level Up Fast
Best Base Locations and How to Move Bases	Best Stats to Upgrade
Best Ancient Technology	Statue of Power Guide
How to Get a Gun Fast and Early in Palworld	Day/Night Cycle
How to Get Ancient Technology Points Fast	Pal Distillation Pod: How to Rank Up Pal
Base Building Guide	Raid Guide
How to Remove Wanted Status	List of Palworld Achievements
Best Palworld Team	How to Destroy and Move Structures
When Do Items and Resources Respawn?	Transferring Characters
Base Level Rewards and Requirements	How to Attack Enemies on Water
Best Structures for Your Base	How to Trade Pals
Best Type Combinations	What to Do in Palworld
Can Pals Evolve in Palworld	How to Mount and Ride Pals
How to Get More Base Storage	When Do Bosses Respawn?
Benefits to Killing Syndicate Thugs	All Black Marketeer Pals
How to Move Bases	How to Create and Join a Guild
Story Walkthrough Guide	Post Game Guide
Pal Buy and Sell Values Explained	Post Game Raid Boss
Choices, Missables, and One-Time Events	How to Fly
How to Handle Pals Not Working and Assign Pals to Jobs	How to Get a Level 5 Work Suitability Pal
List of the Best Palworld Mods	Rare Drops List and Best Rare Drops to Farm
How to Change Player and Pal Names	Stats and IVs Explained
How to Change Your Character's Appearance	How to Keep Items on Death
How Many Pals Are in Palworld	How to Refresh Vendor Stock
Feed Box Optimal Positioning	Pals That Don't Sleep
Level Cap	-

Pal Catching Tips

Pal Catching Tips
How to Catch Pals	How to Catch and Sell Humans
How to Get Lucky Pals	Pal Sphere Farming Guide
How to Reroll Dungeon Bosses	-

Survival and Exploration Tips

Survival and Exploration Tips
How to Cook Pals	How to Farm Paldium Fragments
How to Heal Pals and Player HP	How to Keep Pals Happy and Sane
How to Increase Carrying Capacity	How to Increase Stamina
How to Upgrade Palbox	How to Repair Tools
How to Fix Pal Injuries	How to Revive Pals
How to Cancel Arrows	How to Eat Food
How to Put Out and Avoid Fires	How to Increase Movement Speed
How to Cure Depressed Pals	How to Cure Weakened Pals
How to Cure Pals of Overfull	How to Get Keys
Night Guide: How to Survive the Night	How to Manage Food Expiration

Best Base Locations
Coal Base	Paldium Fragment Base
Ore Base	Sulfur Base
Skill Fruit Base	-

Settings and Multiplayer Tips

Settings and Multiplayer Tips
How to Play Palworld on Mobile Devices	Best World Settings for Palworld
How to Change World Settings	Multiplayer Guide
Does Palworld Have Crossplay?	Is There PvP in Palworld?
How to Save the Game	How to Set Up Dedicated Server
Which Difficulty Settings to Choose	How to Backup Save Data
All Controls and How to Change	How to Drop Items and Pals
All Console Commands and Cheats	Palworld PC System Requirements
How to Migrate Server Data	How to Change Death Penalty Settings
Is There Splitscreen Local Co-Op in Palworld	-

Glitches and Exploits

All Glitches and Exploits
Infinite Pal Sphere Exploit	Guild Save File Deletion Bug
Pal Pathfinding Bug Fix	How to Catch Tower Bosses
Refresh Food Expiration Glitch	Infinite Sweepa Boost Glitch
Carry Weight Glitch	Pal Sphere Gliding Glitch
Egg Duplication Glitch	Instant Pal Revive and Heal Glitch
Infinite Syndicate Thug Glitch	Black Marketeer Gold Glitch
Item Duplication Glitch	2 Combat Pals at A Time Glitch
Unraidable Base Glitch	Clipping Glitch
How to Fix World Save Bug	Infinite Loot Glitch
Infinite XP Glitch	Freeze and Rocket Launcher Glitch
Pal Skill Cooldown Reset Trick	Fierce Fang Glitch