The best base locations in Palworld

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Figuring out the best base locations in Palworld can feel like a daunting task. Pocketpair drops you in a large open world and basically says “go for it, pal” without any real indication of what spots might be the most helpful.

While you can make any location work for a base in Palworld, the right ones give you easy access to valuable materials and make your crafting efforts go much more smoothly. For our money, here are the best base locations in Palworld for all the resources you need.

We’ve selected six base locations that grant you access to a wide array of resources, including coal, ore, sulfur, and even Ancient Civilization Parts. At a glance, here are the six best base locations in Palworld:

Palworld limits how many active bases you can have at once, based on your level. If you’re looking to trade up, our guide on how to move a base can help.

I had no idea what I was doing when I started Palworld and randomly plunked my first base on the ledge just below the first fast travel point. Turns out, that’s a pretty good spot for one. You’re near several stone nodes and trees — both of which replenish after an in–game day or two — and there’s plenty of space to experiment with building houses and facilities.

It’s also an easily defendable location. Rocks guard your southern end, while sheer cliffs border you on the north and west. The only paths your enemies may have is up the staircase to your east, and there’s a pretty big length of open ground between there and the ruins where your base is — perfect for setting traps and sending Pals out to battle.

The downside is that you have no access to dungeons, Alpha Pals, or ore nodes. This really is a beginner’s location.

The southwestern part of the Hillside region — the area with autumn foliage everywhere — has a lot going for it. The location shown at the top of this paragraph is fantastic for logging camps, with dense woodland in every direction and few wild Pals roaming about.

Just slightly to the south of that spot