10 Palworld Beginner Mistakes That Waste Hours — And How to Fix Them (2026)
Mistake #1: Building Your First Base at Spawn The starting area looks safe and convenient. It’s actually the worst base location on the map. Factor Spawn Area Fort Ruins Plateau (200, -350) Ore nodes 0-1 5-8 Flat buildable land Small patches Large plateau Natural defenses None Cliff walls on 3 sides Fast travel proximity Far from boss towers Near multiple fast travel points Raid vulnerability High — exposed Low — natural chokepoints Fix: Use the spawn base temporarily (levels 1-10). As soon as you have a flying mount, scout the Fort Ruins plateau and move your base. The Palbox relocation cost is minimal. ...