Pick Base Spots That Save You Time
In Palworld, your base should cut travel time, not just look good. Start with one main base on flat ground with nearby trees, stone, and room to expand. Put your Palbox (the structure that defines your base area and lets assigned Pals work there) where pathing stays clean. Avoid steep cliffs, tight caves, and water edges, since those spots can make workers stall or get stuck. If you notice Pals constantly stopping or circling, rebuild early instead of forcing a bad location.
If your settings and progression give you extra base slots, split jobs by purpose. Keep your first base focused on crafting, breeding, and storage, then add a resource outpost near strong ore and coal nodes. A dedicated mining outpost is usually better than trying to do everything in one location. Since each Palbox is also a fast-travel point, keep a chest near each Palbox so moving materials between bases stays quick.
Automation Priority Order (Early to Mid Game)
Build automation in this order to clear bottlenecks step by step: 1) logging and stone production, 2) basic food production, 3) mining and smelting, 4) transport and storage flow, 5) advanced crafting lines. In Palworld, Work Suitability means a Pal’s job traits (like Mining, Kindling, Watering, and Transporting). Assign each Pal to its strongest traits first, then fill gaps with generalists.
For a practical setup, place chests close to each station cluster, keep furnaces beside ore intake, and keep feed boxes central so workers do not cross the whole base to eat. Use one or two strong Transporting Pals to stop crafted items from piling up. If a station goes idle, check three things in order: missing input materials, no compatible Work Suitability, or blocked pathing. That quick check usually catches most automation stalls.
Simple New-Player Layout
Use clear zones inside your Palbox circle: production on one side, farming and ranching on the other, crafting and repair in the center, and breeding or incubation in a quieter corner. Leave wide walking lanes between structures; cramped layouts look efficient but create downtime. This keeps your Palworld base stable as it grows and makes upgrades easier to prioritize.