Progression Reference
The lookup tables behind Palworld's long game: how many Pal Effigies each capture-power rank costs, the 4★ condensing duplicate counts, the full Pal Soul enhancement ladder, the trust-point thresholds for every friendship rank, and what each world-start location gives you.
Pal Effigy — capture power
Registering Pal Effigies at a statue raises your capture power, boosting the odds of every Pal Sphere throw. Each rank needs the listed number of effigies registered.
| Rank | Effigies needed | Capture power bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — |
| 3 | 3 | — |
| 4 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 6 | — |
| 7 | 7 | — |
| 8 | 9 | — |
| 9 | 9 | — |
| 10 | 9 | — |
| 11 | 9 | — |
| 12 | 9 | — |
| 13 | 9 | — |
| 14 | 9 | — |
| 15 | 9 | — |
Condensing (Pal Distillation Pod)
Feeding duplicate Pals into the Distillation Pod raises a Pal's star rank, adding +5% to all stats per star. Full 4★ condensing takes 48 duplicates total in Palworld 1.0.
| Star | Stat bonus | Duplicates (this star) | Total duplicates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★☆☆☆ | +5% | ×4 | 4 |
| ★★☆☆ | +10% | ×8 | 12 |
| ★★★☆ | +15% | ×12 | 24 |
| ★★★★ | +20% | ×24 | 48 |
Pal Soul enhancement (Statue of Power)
Offering Pal Souls at the Statue of Power raises a Pal's enhancement rank for higher stats. Each rank consumes the listed Pal Soul; the reset cost is the gold to undo it.
| Rank | Material | Amount | Reset cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 |  Small Pal Soul | ×1 | 100 |
| Rank 2 | Small Pal Soul | ×2 | 300 |
| Rank 3 | Small Pal Soul | ×3 | 500 |
| Rank 4 | Small Pal Soul | ×4 | 700 |
| Rank 5 |  Medium Pal Soul | ×1 | 1,000 |
| Rank 6 | Medium Pal Soul | ×2 | 1,200 |
| Rank 7 | Medium Pal Soul | ×3 | 1,500 |
| Rank 8 |  Large Pal Soul | ×1 | 2,000 |
| Rank 9 | Large Pal Soul | ×2 | 2,500 |
| Rank 10 | Large Pal Soul | ×3 | 3,000 |
| Rank 11 |  Giant Pal Soul | ×1 | 4,000 |
| Rank 12 | Giant Pal Soul | ×2 | 5,000 |
| Rank 13 | Giant Pal Soul | ×2 | 6,000 |
| Rank 14 | Giant Pal Soul | ×3 | 7,000 |
| Rank 15 | Giant Pal Soul | ×3 | 8,000 |
| Rank 16 | Giant Pal Soul | ×3 | 9,000 |
| Rank 17 | Giant Pal Soul | ×4 | 10,000 |
| Rank 18 | Giant Pal Soul | ×4 | 15,000 |
| Rank 19 | Giant Pal Soul | ×4 | 20,000 |
| Rank 20 | Giant Pal Soul | ×4 | 30,000 |
Friendship & trust ranks
Trust points accumulate as you keep Pals in your party and base. Each friendship rank unlocks at the listed point total; negative ranks apply to mistreated Pals.
| Rank | Trust points |
|---|---|
| -3 | -10,000 |
| -2 | -1,000 |
| -1 | -1 |
| 0 | 0 |
| +1 | 6,000 |
| +2 | 13,000 |
| +3 | 21,000 |
| +4 | 30,000 |
| +5 | 40,000 |
| +6 | 55,000 |
| +7 | 80,000 |
| +8 | 110,000 |
| +9 | 150,000 |
| +10 | 200,000 |
World-start locations
When you create a world you pick a starting location. Each has a different balance of nearby resources and Pals — the ratings below are the game's own abundance values (1–5).
| Location | Resources | Pals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept Island - Hill of Beginnings | 5/5 | 5/5 | A small hill with a good view and plentiful resources. Recommended for new players. |
| Windswept Island- Flying Fish Coast | 3/5 | 4/5 | Sandy beach with lots of water Pals around. Not many trees, but many Pals call this place home. |
| Sea Breeze Archipelago - Reef | 4/5 | 3/5 | Coastline with reefs in every direction. Average number of resources and Pals. Though rocky, it's easy enough to secure a wide, open plot of land. |
| Sea Breeze Archipelago - Castaway Beach | 3/5 | 3/5 | A sunny island blessed with a pleasant sea breeze. Near a volcano with a warm, easy-to-live in climate. With good access to the surrounding islands, it's a great place for setting off on adventures. |
| Isle of Silence | 2/5 | 2/5 | An island devoid of any signs of human life. Its lack of greenery makes settling there far from ideal. |
| Isle of Murmurs | 2/5 | 2/5 | A restful island with peaks and valleys surrounded by sprawling forests. Because its resources and Pals are in limited supply, not many people set their roots here. |
| Eastern Wild Island | 2/5 | 2/5 | Wild island to the east. At the edge of the main island, none have considered developing it. Those not used to living in the wilds would find it hard to survive here. |
| Marsh Island | 4/5 | 3/5 | An island with sprawling wetlands. The ample moisture allows for berries to grow in abundance and wide variety of Pal inhabitants. |