The Oil Rig Stronghold is a new location found southeast of the map in Palworld's Sakurajima Update. Read on to learn where the Oil Rig's location is and how to find it, its treasure chest locations and rewards, as well as a detailed guide on how to safely approach the stronghold to get the chest without getting killed first!

Oil Rig Stronghold Location

New Island Southeast of Marsh Island

The Oil Rig Stronghold is located on a new island southeast of the Marsh Island. Just like Wildlife Sanctuaries, it doesn't have a Fast Travel Point.

In order to go here you will need a mount to take you. from the nearest waypoint located in Marsh Island.

How to Beat the Oil Rig Stronghold

Oil Rig Stronghold Guide
Be At Least Level 50 Bring the Best Armor and A Legendary Rocket Launcher Mount A Fast Flying Pal Disengage the Artilleries Kill the Enemies From Afar Search For Large Treasure Chests Use a Homeward Thundercloud When You Need to Leave Update to Version 0.3.4

Be At Least Level 50

You need to be at least Level 50 to enter this area as the entire Oil Rig Stronghold will try to blast you off every time you go in with their Turrets, Laser Cannons, hostile Humans and their Pals!

The enemy Pals and humans fighting you here will be at most Level 55! It is best to be prepared and gear up before heading inside the stronghold.

How to Level Up Fast

Bring the Best Armor and A Legendary Rocket Launcher

The recommended armor to equip when charging through the Oil Rig Stronghold is either the Legendary Heat Resistant Pal Metal Armor or the Legendary Cold Resistant Pal Metal Armor, both have the same stats and are the best armor so far in Palworld.

Along with the armor, bringing a Legendary Rocket Launcher is the next best thing as it deals massive damage and takes care of enemies in groups with just a blast.

How to Get All Legendary Weapon and Armor Schematics

Mount a Fast Flying Pal

Since there will be Turrets and Laser Cannons attacking you from afar when going to the stronghold, it is optimal to bring a fast-flying Pal that can avoid the attacks quickly.

Jetragon is the fastest mount Pal in both air and land, so it is recommended that you bring this Pal when entering the Oil Rig Stronghold. Have the laser beam blast itself, and when it targets you, immediately fly higher to avoid the laser.

Fastest Flying Mount Pals Tier List

You Can Also Ride A Swimming Mount Pal to Get Through

An alternative way to avoid artillery damage is to ride a Swimming Mount Pal and travel by sea to the stronghold.

You can make use of a swimming mount such as Azurobe or Jormuntide to reach the Oil Rig without alerting the Laser Cannon.

Fastest Swimming Mount Pals Tier List

Destroy the Artilleries

Once you land at the Oil Rig Stronghold, the first thing to do is to destroy the artilleries that fired at you on the way. You can safely disengage them by touching the console where they are mounted.

Once disengaged, it will not activate itself back on and you can freely go in and out of the Stronghold without artilleries firing at you.

Avoid Mounts While Destroying the Gatling Gun

Lots of Gatling Guns will be firing at you when you land, do not approach it when riding on a mount Pal as you will receive a lot of damage.

The safest approach is to get off the mount and head towards the Gatling Gun to destroy it. You need to outrun the guns' range in order to not take heavy damage.

Kill the Enemies From Afar

Both Pals and Humans will try to fight you as early as they see you, but facing them head-on is a bad idea as the hostile human enemies possess end-game guns, and their Pals are super strong.

The recommended approach is to fight them using your Legendary Rocket Launcher from afar. Alternatively, you can kill them while riding a Flying mount Pal and battle them from above using your Pal's skills.

Search For Large Treasure Chests

There are a bunch of large treasure chests filled with valuable items scattered around the Oil Rig. They will always spawn at a random location, so look out for them while clearing out the Oil Rig.

Use a Homeward Thundercloud When You Need to Leave

If you need to leave the Oil Rig, either because you're about to die or you've got all of the possible rewards, use a Homeward Thundercloud to teleport to the closest base. This way you don't have to worry about any enemies or active artillery cannons on the way out.

Alternatively, you could use Dogen's Partner Skill since it will also teleport you to the nearest base when activated.

How to Get Homeward Thundercloud

Update to Version 0.3.4

As of Version 0.3.4, enemies in the Oil Rig will now deal less damage as their firepower was adjusted after the patch. If you update your game to this version, you may have an easier time dealing with all enemies in the area!

Palworld Version 0.3.4 Patch Notes and Updates (7/29)

Oil Rig Chest Locations

The Oil Rig holds a large treasure chest where you can get valuable loot and schematics. There are set locations for the chests, but only one will appear at a random spot per in-game day.

In a Warehouse East of the Oil Rig

Map Location	Overworld Location

One location where the large treasure chest can spawn is found inside a warehouse east of the oil rig. This is located at the lower floors of the structure.

In a Room at the Center of the Oil Rig

Map Location	Overworld Location

Another location where the treasure can spawn is inside a room near a tower at the center of the oil rig. The room is located above a small building.

Inside a Tent West of the Oil Rig

Map Location	Overworld Location

The treasure chest can also spawn inside a tent found west of the oil rig. The tent is found at the deck of the structure.

Between Containers Southeast of the Oil Rig

Map Location	Overworld Location

The chest can also spawn southeast of the oil rig, found between containers.

Oil Rig Stronghold Rewards

Valuable Items From Large Treasure Chests

You can get a lot of valuable items from the large treasure chests such as Ancient Civilization Cores, Crude Oil, and even high-level Equipment Schematics. Make sure to hunt for these chests every time you visit the Oil Rig.

Large Chests Respawn After Around an Hour

The large treasure chests will respawn after around an hour of real time has passed, depending on your World Settings. The location of large treasure chests will be random, so make sure you're fully prepared before going back in.

Rare Items and Schematics

Enemy Loots and chest rewards are random but all are rare finds. One special reward or enemy drop you can find here is Crude Oil.

Additionally, rare items such as Training Manuals, Dog Coins, and Rare Schematics can also be found!

Steal High Level Pals From Poachers

These human poachers have their own Pals that they fight alongside with. You can attempt to steal these Pals and catch them when they become weak.

These are high levelled Pals with the likes of Grizzbolt, Relaxaurus Lux, and Jormuntide Ignis.

How to Catch Pals

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