Palworld’s crafting system is driven by dozens of different resources — mined ores, Pal-dropped materials, farmed crops, and refined materials. Knowing where to find each resource and how to farm it efficiently separates a smoothly progressing base from a bottlenecked one. This guide covers the location and best farming methods for every major Palworld resource: chromite, coal, sulfur, pure quartz, leather, nightstar sand, electric organs, pal fluids, high quality pal oil, honey, bones, wheat seeds, tomato seeds, crude oil, and more.
For the complete Palworld base locations guide to set up your resource farming bases optimally, see our article on Palworld map guide — interactive map, best base locations, and key locations.
Ore Mining — General Guide
Most mined resources in Palworld come from ore nodes that spawn at fixed locations on the map. The most efficient farming method is:
- Build a base near a cluster of the target ore nodes — Pals with Mining work suitability automatically mine nodes within the base radius
- Best mining Pals: Anubis (Mining Lv3 — best miner in the game), Digtoise (Mining Lv2, can also dig tunnels), Astegon (Mining Lv4 — rare but strongest miner)
- Use the interactive map at palworld.gg/map to find dense ore clusters for each resource type
- Ore nodes respawn over time — a base positioned over a cluster mines continuously
Chromite — Location and How to Farm
Chromite is a mid-to-late game ore used for crafting advanced metal equipment and high-tier base structures. It is found in specific biome zones rather than the starting area.
Where to Find Chromite in Palworld
- Chromite spawns primarily in the desert biome regions — the Sand Dunes and Desert Goblin Kingdom areas
- Also found in specific rocky outcrop areas in the central-eastern part of the map
- Chromite nodes are dark gray/black colored and distinguishable from standard iron ore
- Use palworld.gg/map with the Chromite filter to see all spawn locations
Best Chromite Farming Method
- Build a secondary base in the desert region near a dense chromite cluster
- Assign Anubis or Astegon as miners — their high Mining work suitability level maximizes ore collection speed
- Smelt chromite in an Electric Furnace or High-Temperature Furnace to produce Chromite Ingots used in crafting
Coal — Location and How to Farm
Coal is a mid-to-late game fuel and crafting material used in furnaces and for producing refined materials. It is found in volcanic and mountainous areas.
Where to Find Coal in Palworld
- Mount Obsidian (volcanic area): The highest concentration of coal in the game — multiple coal nodes clustered in the volcanic region
- Astral Mountains: Coal nodes in the snowy mountain region
- Some dungeon areas also contain coal nodes
Best Coal Farming Method
- Build a late-game base in Mount Obsidian near coal nodes — Fire-resistant Pals (Blazamut, Arsox) work efficiently in the hot volcanic environment without climate penalties
- Assign multiple high-Mining Pals to maximize collection rate
- Coal auto-deposits into your base storage when Pal-mined — no manual gathering needed
Sulfur — Location and How to Farm
Sulfur is a volcanic resource used for gunpowder and explosive crafting — essential for ammunition production in mid-to-late game.
Where to Find Sulfur in Palworld
- Mount Obsidian volcanic area: Primary sulfur source — sulfur nodes appear as yellow crystalline deposits near lava flows and volcanic vents
- Often co-located with coal in the volcanic region — a base in Mount Obsidian farms both simultaneously
- Some desert areas also contain sulfur deposits
Best Sulfur Farming Method
- Co-locate your coal farming base to also cover sulfur nodes — the volcanic area has both
- Use the palworld.gg/map with Sulfur filter to see exact deposit locations
- Sulfur is used to craft Gunpowder at the High-Performance Workbench — essential for all ammunition
Pure Quartz — Location and How to Farm
Pure Quartz is an end-game material used for crafting circuit boards and advanced electronic components. It spawns exclusively in cold, high-altitude areas.
Where to Find Pure Quartz in Palworld
- Astral Mountains (snow/ice region): The primary Pure Quartz source — clear white crystal nodes in the high-altitude snowy terrain
- Pure Quartz nodes look similar to regular quartz but glow more brightly
- Only found at high elevation in ice/snow biomes — not in the starting or mid-game areas
Best Pure Quartz Farming Method
- Build a third base in the Astral Mountains specifically for Pure Quartz farming
- Use cold-resistant or Ice-type Pals as miners — they work without climate penalties in the freezing environment (Penking, Reindrix, Foxcicle)
- Pure Quartz is processed into Refined Quartz at a furnace — required for circuit board crafting
Nightstar Sand — Location and How to Get It
Nightstar Sand is a rare material found in specific desert areas of Palworld — used for late-game crafting recipes. It has a distinctive appearance — dark sand with a slight shimmer.
Where to Find Nightstar Sand
- Deep Sand Dunes region — the most desolate desert areas of the map
- Nightstar Sand nodes appear at night (the ‘nightstar’ name is literal — easier to spot at night when nodes faintly glow)
- Use palworld.gg/map with the Nightstar Sand filter for exact locations
Leather — How to Get It in Palworld
Leather is a common early-to-mid game material used for crafting armor, bags, and equipment. Unlike most materials, leather does not come from mining — it drops from Pals.
How to Get Leather in Palworld
- Kill or catch Fur-type Pals: Leathering Pals like Foxsparks, Vixy, Fuack, Rooby, and Melpaca drop Leather
- Ranch method: Assign Melpaca or Cremis to your Ranch — they passively produce Wool and occasionally Leather-adjacent items
- Best early leather farm: Find and clear a Foxsparks or Vixy spawn area repeatedly — both drop Leather consistently
- Later game: Higher-level Pals like Fenglope and Direhowl drop leather in larger quantities
Leather Farm — Best Pals
| Pal | Leather Drop Notes |
| Foxsparks | Common early-game leather source; abundant in Windswept Hills |
| Vixy | Drops leather; also excellent for Ranch (dog coins from Ranch) |
| Fuack | Water-area leather source |
| Melpaca | Ranch animal; produces wool + leather materials |
| Direhowl | Higher-level leather source; more leather per kill |
| Fenglope | Later-game Pal; good leather drops; also drops Paldium |
Electric Organ — How to Farm
Electric Organs are mid-to-late game materials dropped by Electric-type Pals, used for crafting electronics and electric base components.
How to Get Electric Organs in Palworld
- Kill or catch Electric-type Pals: Sparkit, Dazzi, Grizzbolt, and Orserk all drop Electric Organs
- Best Electric Organ farm: Find a Sparkit or Dazzi spawn area and clear it repeatedly — both are early-mid game Electric Pals with decent organ drop rates
- Higher volume: Grizzbolt drops more Electric Organs per kill but is a mid-game Pal
- Ranch method: Assign an Electric-type Pal to your Ranch — some Electric Pals passively drop organs at the Ranch
Pal Fluids — How to Get Them
Pal Fluids are a crafting material dropped by Water-type Pals, used for lubricants and certain recipes.
How to Get Pal Fluids in Palworld
- Kill or catch Water-type Pals: Pengullet, Celaray, Fuack, and Kelpsea all drop Pal Fluids
- Kelpsea Ranch: Assign Kelpsea to your Ranch for passive Pal Fluid production
- Aquatic areas of the map near rivers, lakes, and coastal zones have the highest Water-type Pal density
High Quality Pal Oil — How to Get It
High Quality Pal Oil is a rare material dropped by specific Pals, used for lubricating machinery and advanced crafting.
How to Get High Quality Pal Oil
- Dropped by Pals: Woolipop, Dumud, Quivern, and Relaxaurus are the primary sources of High Quality Pal Oil
- Dumud (Ground-type) is the most accessible early source — found in desert areas
- Relaxaurus (Dragon-type) in mid-game areas drops more oil per kill
Honey — How to Get It in Palworld
Honey is required for Cake (breeding) and some food recipes.
- Ranch method (best): Assign Beegarde to your Ranch — the only passive honey source
- Wild drop: Beegarde drops honey when defeated — find Beegarde in flower-heavy meadow areas
Bones — How to Get Them in Palworld
Bones drop from undead and skeleton-type Pals, used for crafting certain items and as base materials.
- Dropped by: Vixy (via Ranch digging), Loupmoon, Cawgnito, and certain dungeon enemies
- Best early source: Vixy Ranch also produces bones alongside gold coins
Crude Oil — How to Get It in Palworld
Crude Oil is an endgame resource extracted from Oil Rigs (offshore platforms) and oil node deposits.
- Oil Rigs: The primary source — offshore platforms accessible by flying mount
- Oil Extractor: Unlocked in the Technology Tree — place over oil seep nodes on the map to automatically extract crude oil
- Oil Extractor locations: Use palworld.gg/map to find oil seep nodes for extractor placement
Seeds — Wheat, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion
| Seed Type | How to Get |
| Wheat Seeds | Buy from Wandering Merchant (Small Settlement) for 100 Gold each; or find in grass biome areas |
| Tomato Seeds | Buy from Wandering Merchant in later-game settlements; desert region merchants |
| Lettuce Seeds | Buy from mid-to-late game merchants |
| Onion Seeds | Buy from merchants; occasionally found in chests |
Seeds are primarily purchased from merchants rather than found in the world — visit the Small Settlement merchant early in the game and buy Wheat Seeds to start food production. Wheat is the most important early crop as it produces Flour for Cake (breeding).
For the complete Palworld breeding guide including how to use Wheat for Cake to start breeding, see our article on Palworld breeding calculator, combos, and how to breed any Pal.
For exact resource node locations on the interactive map, see Palworld.gg Interactive Map — all resource node locations with filters. For Palworld crafting recipes and what each resource is used for, see the Palworld.gg database — crafting recipes and resource uses.
Coralum Ore — What It Is and How to Get It
Coralum Ore is a mid-game crafting material found in underwater and coastal areas of Palworld. It has a distinctive reddish-coral appearance and is used for specific armor and weapon crafting recipes. Coralum Ore nodes spawn near the coastline and in shallow water areas — most accessible by walking into shallow water or using an aquatic Pal. Use the palworld.gg/map with the Coralum Ore filter to find the densest coastal deposits near your current base.
Hexolite — Location and How to Farm
Hexolite is a late-game ore with a hexagonal crystalline structure, found in specific endgame biome areas. It is used for crafting the highest-tier equipment in Palworld. Hexolite spawns in the Feybreak Island area and certain volcanic underground zones — primarily endgame content. Farm Hexolite by building a specialized base in its spawn area with high-level mining Pals (Astegon is ideal at Mining Lv4). Hexolite drops are relatively small per node compared to standard ores, so high-speed miners are essential for meaningful Hexolite accumulation.
Meteorite Fragment — How to Get It
Meteorite Fragments are rare resource drops in Palworld that occasionally fall from the sky during meteor shower events, or are found at specific impact craters on the map. They are used for crafting rare weapons and equipment. To farm Meteorite Fragments: check the palworld.gg/map for crater locations, or wait for in-game meteor shower weather events and explore the crash sites quickly before they despawn. Meteorite Fragments are among the rarer resources in Palworld and are typically obtained in small quantities even with focused farming.
Dark Fragment — Where to Find It
Dark Fragments are dropped by Dark-type Pals in Palworld, used for crafting Dark-element equipment and specific recipes. The most accessible sources are Loupmoon and Cawgnito — both Dark-type Pals that spawn in various locations across the map. Dungeons in the mid-to-late game zones also contain Dark-type enemy encounters that reliably drop Dark Fragments. For bulk Dark Fragment farming, find a dungeon with Dark-type enemies and clear it repeatedly.
Resource Farming — General Strategy Guide
Efficient resource farming in Palworld follows a consistent structure regardless of which resource you need. The optimal approach has three components: first, use the palworld.gg/map to identify the densest cluster of your target resource. Second, build a base (or secondary base) within range of that cluster — your Pals with the appropriate work suitability will automatically collect the resource. Third, upgrade your base Pals with the Artisan passive skill (50% work speed bonus) to maximize collection rate. For resources that drop from Pals rather than nodes (leather, electric organs, pal fluids), the equivalent approach is finding the most dense spawn area of the appropriate Pal type and farming it with strong combat Pals or setting up a combat-focused patrol area near your base.
Bottom Line
| Chromite | Desert biome (Sand Dunes) — late-game ore |
| Coal | Mount Obsidian volcanic area — co-farms with sulfur |
| Sulfur | Mount Obsidian — co-farms with coal; used for gunpowder |
| Pure Quartz | Astral Mountains (snow) — endgame electronic crafting material |
| Nightstar Sand | Deep Sand Dunes — rare desert material |
| Leather | Kill/catch Foxsparks, Vixy, Fuack — not mined |
| Electric Organ | Kill/catch Sparkit, Dazzi, Grizzbolt |
| Pal Fluids | Kill/catch Pengullet, Kelpsea; Kelpsea Ranch for passive |
| High Quality Pal Oil | Dumud, Relaxaurus drops |
| Honey | Beegarde Ranch — only passive source |
| Wheat Seeds | Buy from Small Settlement merchant (100 Gold each) |
| Crude Oil | Oil Rigs (offshore) + Oil Extractor over seep nodes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you find chromite in Palworld?
Chromite in Palworld is found primarily in the desert biome regions — the Sand Dunes and Desert Goblin Kingdom areas of the map. Chromite nodes are dark-colored ore deposits distinguishable from standard iron ore. Use the palworld.gg/map interactive map with the Chromite filter to see all chromite locations. Build a base near a dense chromite cluster and assign Anubis or Astegon as miners for automated collection.
Where do you find coal in Palworld?
Coal in Palworld is found primarily in the Mount Obsidian volcanic area — the highest concentration of coal nodes in the game. Coal also appears in the Astral Mountains. Build a late-game base in Mount Obsidian near coal nodes and use Fire-resistant Pals as miners to avoid climate penalties. Coal co-locates with sulfur in the volcanic region, making Mount Obsidian an efficient dual-resource farming location.
Where is sulfur in Palworld?
Sulfur in Palworld is found in the Mount Obsidian volcanic area — yellow crystalline deposits near lava flows. It often appears near coal nodes in the same region. Sulfur is used to craft Gunpowder at the High-Performance Workbench. Use palworld.gg/map with the Sulfur filter to see exact locations. A base in the volcanic area farms both coal and sulfur simultaneously.
Where is pure quartz in Palworld?
Pure Quartz is found exclusively in the Astral Mountains — the high-altitude snow and ice region of the Palworld map. It appears as bright white crystal nodes in the snowy terrain. Use cold-resistant Pals (Penking, Reindrix) as miners in this biome to avoid climate penalties. Pure Quartz is processed into Refined Quartz for circuit board crafting.
How do you get leather in Palworld?
Leather in Palworld drops from killing or catching Fur-type Pals — Foxsparks and Vixy are the most accessible early sources, both found in the Windswept Hills starting area. Clear Foxsparks and Vixy spawn zones repeatedly for the fastest leather farming. Later-game Pals like Direhowl and Fenglope drop leather in higher quantities per kill.
