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Arena Guide: Location and Rewards

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Palworld - Arena Guide
The Arena allows you to participate in PvP battles as well as solo battles in Palworld. Read on to learn about the arena battle formats, their rewards, where to find the arena location, how to start PvP, and more in this guide!

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Arena Location

South of the Desert Biome

Palworld - Arena Location

To reach the arena, head south of the Desert Biome. You should find a small island on the map.

You cannot go here by foot so have a flying Pal ready or a Pal that can swim.

Fastest Flying Mount Pals Tier List

Unlock the Arena Fast Travel Point

Palworld - Fast Travel Point

There is a fast travel point near the entrance to the arena. Be sure to unlock it first you can travel here easily via Waypoints.

All Fast Travel Point Locations

Arena Battle Modes

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Challenge PvP Spectate

Upon entering the arena, you will be given three options to choose from: Challenge, PvP, or Spectate. The PvP and Spectate modes are only available when your world is set to Multiplayer.

Challenge

Challenge is the solo battle mode of the arena. This is available even if your world does not have multiplayer enabled.

In the Challenge mode, you will face NPCs with various set of teams. You get to choose the rank of the opponent that you want to battle, from Bronze to Master. This determines the difficulty of the battle, the levels of the Pals you'll face, and the rewards that you'll get.

Arena Challenge Mode Rewards

Difficulty Rewards
Bronze Rank Bronze
Lv. 20
・ 50 RP
Giga Sphere x1-2
Battle Ticket x1
First Time:
Giga Sphere x20
Battle Ticket x5
Silver Rank Silver
Lv. 30
・ 60 RP
Hyper Sphere x1-2
Battle Ticket x2
First Time:
Handgun Schematic 1 x1
Battle Ticket x10
Gold Rank Gold
Lv. 40
・ 75 RP
Ultra Sphere x1-2
Battle Ticket x4
First Time:
Heat Resistant Refined Metal Armor Schematic 1 x1
Battle Ticket x15
Platinum Rank Platinum
Lv. 50
・ 100 RP
Legendary Sphere x1-2
Battle Ticket x6
First Time:
Meteor Launcher Schematic 4 x1
Battle Ticket x20
Diamond Rank Diamond
Lv. 60
・ 100 RP
Ultimate Sphere x1-2
Battle Ticket x8
First Time:
Revival Potion x5
Battle Ticket x25
Master Rank Master
Lv. 65
・ 150 RP
Exotic Sphere x1-2
Battle Ticket x10-20
First Time:
Battle Ticket x100

PvP

PvP is the multiplayer battle mode in the arena. This allows you to battle against other players on the same server.

The battle format is similar to the single-player Challenge mode. However, you can customize battle rules for PvP battles, including having all player and Pal levels scale to the highest level player or banning certain Pals.

Spectate

Selecting Spectate allows you to watch any ongoing arena battles in your server. Only battles that are in the same world can be viewed, and this feature is only available if you are in a world with multiplayer enabled.

How to Start PvP

PvP is for Multiplayer Mode Only

Palworld - Turn Multiplayer Mode On Under World Settings.png

To play PvP in the arena, you must have your World Settings set to Multiplayer Mode in order to play and fight with other players.

Palworld Multiplayer Guide

Enter the Arena

Palworld - Arena Entrance

Once you reach the Arena, simply walk up to the Arena door and enter it. Then, select PvP as your battle mode.

Set the Battle Rules

Setting PvP Battle Rules

You will then be shown a menu where you can customize the rules of your PvP battle. This allows you to enable or disable level sync, which will automatically make every player and Pal the same level as the higher level player.

You can also customize the time limit, damage multipliers, and banned Pals.

Wait for Your Opponent

Palworld - Arena Wait for Opponent.png

After you interact with the Arena Door, a second Player must interact with the door as well to begin the PvP. The Arena entrance works similarly to that of Tower Entrances, but it has no countdown timer while waiting for other players.

There is currently no way to get matched against a player in another World, so you and your opponent must be on the same server.

Arena Guide

Arena Basic Information




4v4 Battle Format

Palworld - Arena Rules.png

You will be allowed to choose 3 Pals among your party to fight alongside you in combat. The first Pal will be assigned as the main Pal, which is the one whose Partner Skill you can use. The other two selected Pals will be sub Pals who will act on their own.

It's recommended to have the Pal with the strongest Partner Skill for battling as your main Pal. Avoid having Pals with more exploration-based Partner Skills, such as Paladius's Holy Knight of the Firmament, as your main Pal.

There is a Palbox conveniently located just outside the Arena in case you want to switch up the Pals you have in your party.

Palworld Best Pals Tier List

Knock Out Pal Tamer to Win

To win an Arena Match, you need to knock out the opposing Pal Tamer. Combine your own weapons with your Pal's Skills to deal damage and defeat your opponent!

Make sure to also equip your best armor. No matter how good your Pals are, if you get knocked out, you will lose.

Best Active Skills Tier List

You Can Also Knock Out All Pals

Alternatively, you can also defeat your opponent by beating all 3 of their Pals.

Defeating Pals may be easier depending on your opponent, since Pals are less likely to dodge, and they also have bigger hitboxes compared to players, making them easy targets.

The HP of both your Pals and your opponent's Pals can be seen at the top of the screen, so it's easier for you to keep track.

Ammo and Consumables are Refunded

After an Arena Match, all Ammo and Consumables used during the fight are refunded, so you do not have to worry about wasting materials and resources for a friendly sparring match.

However, take note that you cannot open your inventory during a battle. Only consumables that can be automatically used are viable in the arena.

Best Weapons Tier List

Win Battles to Earn RP

Winning Arena battles allows you to earn Rank Points (RP), which affects your rank as well as your placement on the leaderboard. However, losing Arena battles will make you lose RP.

Your current RP can be viewed on the top left corner when in the Arena menu. It can also be seen on the leaderboard when checking Arena Rankings.

Ranks and RP Requirements

Rank Required RP
Bronze 0
Silver 300
Gold 800
Platinum 1,550
Diamond 2,550
Master 3,800

Exchange Battle Tickets for Items

Arena Merchant

Winning arena battles also allow you to earn Battle Tickets, which you can use to exchange for items by talking to the Arena Merchant just outside the arena.

You can buy items such as schematics, including some Legendary ones, Support Whistles, Implants, Pal Reversers, Life Fruits, and different Skill Fruits.

How to Get Battle Ticket: All Recipes and Effects

How to Win Arena Battles

Use Legendary Weapons and Armor

Palworld - Legendary Schematic

For more competitive-style battling, you'll want to have the best weapons and armour that you can craft using Schematics. Legendary Weapon and Legendary Armor Schematics can rarely drop from defeating rare Alpha Pal Bosses!

All Legendary Weapon and Armor Schematics

Increase Pal Stats

How to Increase Pal Stats



Level Up Pals

If you're playing in Challenge mode at the arena, it is recommended to level up yourself and your Pals at least to the level of your opponent. Pals naturally increase their stats as they level up.

For those playing PvP battles with level sync turned on, this isn't something you need to be concerned about.

How to Level Up Fast

Enhance Pals at a Statue of Power

Enhance Pals at a Statue of Power

Pal stats can be augmented at Statues of Power. Offer Pal Souls at these statues in order to increase your Pal's HP, Attack, Defense, or Work Speed.

For Pals dedicated to arena battles, it's a good idea to maximize Attack and avoid investing in Work Speed.

Statue of Power Guide: How to Upgrade Catch Power and Pals

Increase Trust

Trust Automatically Grows

Trust is a mechanic introduced in the Tides of Terraria update. Each Pal has a Trust level that can be increased as long as they're in your party.

Pals with higher Trust will have better stats. Try to maximize the Trust levels of all of your arena Pals so they can have optimal stats.

Trust Mechanic Explained

Get Better Passives with Implants

Use Implant

Implants can give or change a Pal's Passive Skills, some of which can be very helpful in battles. Implants can be given to Pals through the Pal Surgery Table.

How to Get Implants

Best Pal Type Combinations

Type
(Theoretical)
Super Effective Resistant
Palworld - Fire Icon Palworld - Electric Icon Palworld - Water Icon Palworld - Grass Icon Palworld - Ice Icon Palworld - Ground Icon Palworld - Water Icon Palworld - Ground Icon

Strategy for PvP as of this writing is speculative.

There are predictions on what may be good Pals to use in Pal vs Pal battles within PvP. Dual-Type Pals may be viable picks in the PvP scene, with Fire Type taking lead since they are strong against two other elements.

There are no known Fire-Electric Pals in the game, but having this Dual-Type can mean cancelling out its weakness to Water attacks and punishing them with Electric skills.

It is likely that Water Types will be in a high demand for PvP to counter the abundance of Fire Types in the game.

Best Type Combinations

Palworld PvP Arena Release Date

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General Palworld Tips

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How to Change Player and Pal Names Stats and IVs Explained
How to Change Your Character's Appearance How to Keep Items on Death
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Pal Catching Tips

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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
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Coal Base Paldium Fragment Base
Ore Base Sulfur Base
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Settings and Multiplayer Tips

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How to Change World Settings Multiplayer Guide
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All Controls and How to Change How to Drop Items and Pals
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How to Migrate Server Data How to Change Death Penalty Settings
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Glitches and Exploits

All Glitches and Exploits
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Refresh Food Expiration Glitch Infinite Sweepa Boost Glitch
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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

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