Palpagos Islands
The Palpagos Islands is the setting in which Palworld takes place.
Exploration
Palworld is an open-world survival game. The world is full of dangers such as food shortages, harsh weather, and illegal poachers.
The player can fly, swim, and explore all kinds of places on lands, the sea, and in the sky by riding Pals.
The map features a selection of huge islands offering multiple biomes, from the frozen wastelands to the desert sands, all connected by giant oceans, filled with treasure and exotic pals.
Players can transform their gathered Pals into mounts, enhancing their exploration and transportation capabilities. Every Pal offers a unique mount experience, enabling players to traverse the game world in various ways – be it riding, swimming, flying, or gliding. This swift and secure mode of travel not only increases speed, but also ensures safety.
Biomes & Regions
The whole archipelago is divided into many named regions, with each region offering various Pals to encounter and points of interest to explore. Among them the 6 major biomes are Grass, Forest, Volcano, Desert, Snow and Sakurajima; each one corresponds to a specific Faction Boss. Each biome is further divided into distinct regions, each having its own set of Incidents and offering a chance to encounter a fascinating array of Pals; each biome also has its own set of Incidents which can randomly occur in the wild.
Inside of each biome there are one or more regions. Each region contains various Pals and points of interest to explore.
- Grassland - This is the starting biome. Most of the Pals are in the level 1-15 range.
- Windswept Hills - Located on the South Eastern side of Palpagos to the south west of the Marsh Island. This is the first region a player spawns in.
- Plateau of Beginning
- Flying Fish Coast
- Small Settlement - Located just part of the center of Windswept Hills. Home to a Wandering Merchant and a Pal Merchant.
- Desolate Church
- Marsh Island - Located to the north east of the Windswept Hills and south west of the Eastern Wild Island.
- Marsh Island Church Ruins
- Eastern Wild Island - Located to the north east of the Marsh Island and south of the Dessicated Desert.
- Sea Breeze Archipelago - Located to the east of Mount Obsidian, south of Bamboo Groves, and south west of Windswept Hills.
- Sea Breeze Archipelago Church
- Ice Wind Island - Located to the far south of the Astral Mountains, east of the Forgotten Island and north of the Bamboo Groves.
- Forgotten Island - Located to the west of the Ice Wind Island and north west of the Bamboo Groves.
- Forgotten Island Church Ruins
- Windswept Hills - Located on the South Eastern side of Palpagos to the south west of the Marsh Island. This is the first region a player spawns in.
- Forest - This is the second biome located centrally in the map, and contains Pals in the level 10-30 range.
- Moonless Shore - Located north of the Bridge of the Twin Knights waypoint, includes various ruins and the Ancient Ritual Site.
- Ancient Ritual Site
- Mount Flopie
- Bamboo Groves - Located west of the Windswept Hills and Moonless Shore.
- Investigator's Fork
- Ascetic Falls
- Twilight Dunes - Located northeast of the Bamboo Groves, this small Desert
- Verdant Brook - Located south of the Frost Mountains. Verdant Brook contains many rivers and streams that end in the Gobfin's Turf.
- Mossanda Forest
- Frostbound Mountains - Located north of Verdant Brook. The Frostbound Mountains is home to many ice type pals and a tower boss.
- Moonless Shore - Located north of the Bridge of the Twin Knights waypoint, includes various ruins and the Ancient Ritual Site.
- Volcano - This is the biome on the south west side of the islands and contains Pals in the level 30-40 range. The Volcano biome is consistently Hot throughout the day and night.
- Mount Obsidian: This region encompasses the entirety of the south-western mountains.
- Fisherman's Point - Located to the south, slightly towards the eastern part of the island. Home to several Wandering Merchants and a Pal Merchant.
- Mount Obsidian: This region encompasses the entirety of the south-western mountains.
- Desert - This is the biome located on the north east side of the islands, and contains Pals in the level 40-50 range. The Desert biome varies widely in temperature, from Hot during the day to Cold at night.
- Dessicated Desert - This region encompasses the entirety of the north-eastern desert.
- Duneshelter - Located centrally to the Desert, west of the PIDF Tower. Home to several Wandering Merchants and a Pal Merchant.
- Sand Dunes
- Pal Arena
- Dessicated Desert - This region encompasses the entirety of the north-eastern desert.
- Snow - This is the biome on the northern side of the islands and contains Pals in the level 30-50 range. The Snow biome is consistently Cold throughout the day and night.
- Astral Mountains - This region encompasses the entirety of the northern mountains.
- Land of Absolute Zero
- Pristine Snowfield
- No Man's Trail
- Sakurajima Island - Sakurajima Island is an unreleased island coming in the Sakurajima Update to be released on June 27th, 2024. It should feature Japanese architecture.
- Southern Sandbar
- Dancing Sakura Shrine
- Northern Rock Field
- Mushroom Wetlands
- Wildlife Sanctuary - These peripheral islands are home to powerful Pals, and PIDF Officers watching keenly for poachers.
- No. 1 Wildlife Sanctuary - Located to the south of the Windswept Hills.
- No. 2 Wildlife Sanctuary - Located to the west of the Forgotten Island and north of Mount Obsidian.
- No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary - Located to the northeast of the Desiccated Desert.
- Oil Rig
- Rayne Syndicate Oil Rig
Points of Interest
Recurring points of interest appear in the Palpagos Islands. They show up both in the game's compass on the HUD and in the game's map.
Great Eagle Statues
Great Eagle Statues are shown both on map and compass when the area is discovered. They can be used to fast travel between other statues, Bases and Towers.
Towers
Faction Towers are shown both on map and compass when the area is discovered. These are where the faction bosses dwell.
Bases
Built player Bases are shown both on map and compass for the members of the Guild they belong to.
Player & Death Markers
Player-related markers are also generated by the game automatically:
- indicates the player's position. Shown on map only.
- indicates a Guild member's position. Shown on map only.
- marks either a bag container dropped by players on death or Pals dropped on the ground. Shown on both map and compass.
Custom Markers
In addition to the points of interest shown automatically by the game, each player can add up to 99 custom markers to their maps. They can choose the following icons as a custom marker:
Resources
Several objects scattered around the islands provide the player with items useful for early survival, and some of them may contain more valuable items.
- Trees: provide the player Wood and Fiber.
- Ores: provide the player Ore and other minerals.
- Berry Bushes: provide the player Red Berries and Berry Seeds.
- Fruit Tree: provide the player Skill Fruits.
- Treasure Chests: may contain more valuable items.
- Junkyards: may contain more valuable items.
- Supply Drops: may contain more valuable items.
History
Trivia
- "Palpagos Islands" is a reference to the real world's Galápagos Islands.