Palworld
Verified Palworld 1.0 · recentlyByYurii Luzhko

Best Base Locations in Palworld

Most "best base" guides give you 10 screenshots and an opinion. We did the opposite: counted every resource node in our 3868-node map dataset, totalled them per biome, and ranked the biomes by what they actually produce. Pick the base location that matches your current resource bottleneck.

Palworld base screenshot with a map inset of Gobfin's Turf, one base radius ringed over its ore and coal nodes

Find a base spot for what you need

Pick the resources you are short of. Every spot below is a place where they meet inside one base radius (12 map units), counted from every node on our map.

  1. #1Gobfin's TurfVerdant Brook(262, -220)

    All 2 in range — 18 nodes

    • 10× Ore
    • 8× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 18
    Open the full map
  2. #2Bamboo GrovesBamboo Grove(-168, -220)

    All 2 in range — 17 nodes

    • 9× Ore
    • 8× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 17
    Open the full map
  3. #3Verdant Brook(192, -41)

    All 2 in range — 16 nodes

    • 9× Ore
    • 7× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 16
    Open the full map
  4. #4Bamboo GrovesBamboo Grove(-150, -329)

    All 2 in range — 13 nodes

    • 6× Ore
    • 7× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 13
    Open the full map
  5. #5Frostbound MountainsVerdant Brook(92, 53)

    All 2 in range — 7 nodes

    • 2× Ore
    • 5× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 7
    Open the full map
  6. #6ArenaTwilight Dunes(516, 99)

    All 2 in range — 6 nodes

    • 4× Ore
    • 2× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 6
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Top 8 spots by node count

Every spot below is where two or more resources meet inside a single base radius (12 map units), counted from our own 3,868 mapped nodes rather than estimated. Ranked by how much lands inside one base.

  • #1 — Crescent Moon Shore

    24 nodes in one base
    Mid gamePindrop map (34, -48)Lv 20-30

    The densest Pure Quartz of any spot on this list. 24 nodes sit inside the ring: 12 Pure Quartz, 11 Ore, 1 Sulfur. Mild climate, so nothing to resist. Nearest fast-travel point: 49 map units. 28 dungeons in the same region.

    • 12× Pure Quartz
    • 11× Ore
    • 1× Sulfur
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 24
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  • #2 — Foot of the Volcano

    22 nodes in one base
    Late gamePindrop map (-254, -457)Lv 30-40

    The densest Ore of any spot on this list. 22 nodes sit inside the ring: 16 Ore, 6 Sulfur. The biome runs hot (resist Lv 2) — pack Heat Resistant gear before you move in. Nearest fast-travel point: 34 map units. 14 dungeons in the same region.

    • 16× Ore
    • 6× Sulfur
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 22
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  • #3 — Deep Bamboo Thicket

    19 nodes in one base
    Mid gamePindrop map (-338, -200)Lv 10-20

    19 nodes sit inside the ring: 13 Ore, 6 Sulfur. Mild climate, so nothing to resist. Nearest fast-travel point: 13 map units. 11 dungeons in the same region.

    • 13× Ore
    • 6× Sulfur
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 19
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  • #4 — Gobfin's Turf

    18 nodes in one base
    Mid gamePindrop map (262, -220)Lv 20-30

    18 nodes sit inside the ring: 10 Ore, 8 Coal. Mild climate, so nothing to resist. Nearest fast-travel point: 16 map units. 28 dungeons in the same region.

    • 10× Ore
    • 8× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 18
    Open the full map

  • #5 — Verdant Brook

    18 nodes in one base
    Mid gamePindrop map (286, -97)Lv 20-30

    The densest Sulfur of any spot on this list. 18 nodes sit inside the ring: 10 Sulfur, 7 Pure Quartz, 1 Ore. Mild climate, so nothing to resist. Nearest fast-travel point: 57 map units. 28 dungeons in the same region.

    • 10× Sulfur
    • 7× Pure Quartz
    • 1× Ore
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 18
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  • #6 — Bamboo Groves

    17 nodes in one base
    Mid gamePindrop map (-168, -220)Lv 10-20

    17 nodes sit inside the ring: 9 Ore, 8 Coal. Mild climate, so nothing to resist. Nearest fast-travel point: 51 map units. 11 dungeons in the same region.

    • 9× Ore
    • 8× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 17
    Open the full map

  • #7 — Verdant Brook

    16 nodes in one base
    Mid gamePindrop map (192, -41)Lv 20-30

    16 nodes sit inside the ring: 9 Ore, 7 Coal. Mild climate, so nothing to resist. Nearest fast-travel point: 74 map units. 28 dungeons in the same region.

    • 9× Ore
    • 7× Coal
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 16
    Open the full map

  • #8 — Bamboo Groves

    14 nodes in one base
    Mid gamePindrop map (-147, -329)Lv 10-20

    14 nodes sit inside the ring: 7 Coal, 5 Ore, 2 Sulfur. Mild climate, so nothing to resist. Nearest fast-travel point: 18 map units. 11 dungeons in the same region.

    • 7× Coal
    • 5× Ore
    • 2× Sulfur
    • Build here
    • One base radius
    • Nodes in range 14
    Open the full map

A base radius is 12 map units. Counting wider changes what the number means: guides that quote three or four nodes at one coordinate are often describing a walk of 20 to 40 units, not one base.

Top 6 biomes for a base

  • #1 — Twilight Dunes

    Coal specialist

    The desert biome holds the densest coal cluster on Palpagos by a wide margin — roughly two and a half times the next region — and backs it with a deep ore field. Its spawn levels run from Lv 10-25 in Twilight Dunes itself to Lv 40-50 in Desiccated Dunes and around Duneshelter, where much of that coal sits. The trade-off: harsh sun damage and predator Pals nearby — bring Heat Resistant gear and a strong Pal team.

    • 288× Coal
    • 246× Ore
    • 31× Crude Oil
    • 17× Pure Quartz
    • 17× dungeon
    • Resource nodes across Twilight Dunes
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  • #2 — Verdant Brook

    Best all-rounder (ore + coal + dungeons)

    The most ore nodes of any region, the second-largest coal field, a useful sulfur deposit and the highest dungeon count outside Feybreak — all in a mild climate that needs no resistance gear at all. Lv 20-30 band. If you only ever build one serious base, build it here.

    • 295× Ore
    • 114× Coal
    • 40× Sulfur
    • 34× Pure Quartz
    • 28× dungeon
    • Resource nodes across Verdant Brook
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  • #3 — Astral Mountains

    Endgame (Pure Quartz + ore)

    The largest Pure Quartz deposit in the game — over 400 nodes, seven times the next region — paired with a deep ore field. Pure Quartz gates late-game electronics and lab-grade recipes, so this is where the endgame production base goes. No coal and no sulfur here — run it as a satellite. Cold biome: pack Cold Resistant gear or Heat-element Pals.

    • 402× Pure Quartz
    • 281× Ore
    • 6× Crude Oil
    • 17× dungeon
    • Resource nodes across Astral Mountains
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  • #4 — Mt. Obsidian

    Sulfur specialist (gunpowder + crude oil)

    The volcano biome holds four times the sulfur of anywhere else and a solid ore field beside it. Sulfur is the bottleneck for ammo, explosives and high-tier weapon recipes, and there is no second source worth flying to. Endgame Lv 30-40 zone with extreme heat — Heat Resistant armor is mandatory.

    • 181× Ore
    • 163× Sulfur
    • 57× Coal
    • 26× Crude Oil
    • 14× dungeon
    • Resource nodes across Mt. Obsidian
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  • #5 — Windswept Hills

    Starter base (early-game progression)

    The default starting zone. A healthy ore deposit and a solid dungeon count for early XP and chest loot, in a mild climate with a Lv 1-15 spawn band. Almost no coal and little sulfur, so you'll relocate or add a satellite base later — but for your first fifteen levels this is the friendliest landing zone.

    • 148× Ore
    • 12× Coal
    • 8× Sulfur
    • 19× dungeon
    • Resource nodes across Windswept Hills
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  • #6 — Sakurajima

    Expansion endgame (second Pure Quartz source)

    Sakurajima (Lv 40-55 expansion zone) is the only other region with a Pure Quartz field worth mining, which matters if your main base is nowhere near the Astral Mountains. It also has modest coal and sulfur, so it can stand alone better than a snow base can.

    • 55× Pure Quartz
    • 27× Crude Oil
    • 20× Ore
    • 20× Coal
    • 15× dungeon
    • Resource nodes across Sakurajima
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Top 5 named base spots

Five community-converged spots, each anchored to a landmark in our marker data. Sorted from early-game to late-game so you can move your base in stages rather than committing to one biome.

  • Hill of Beginnings

    Early game
    Biome
    Windswept Hills
    Level band
    Lv 1-15 · mild
    Terrain
    Flat, defensible, raid-friendly
    Coordinates
    239, -512

    The default starter spawn. Open flat ground around the statue, easy to wall off, with ore nodes plus Paldium fragments nearby. No coal here, so this is a relocation you plan for rather than a permanent home. (The Stone Pickaxe itself is not the gate — it unlocks at Technology Lv 1.)

    • Hill of Beginnings
    • 6 resource nodes within 50 map units
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  • Bridge of the Twin Knights

    Early game
    Biome
    Verdant Brook
    Level band
    Lv 20-30 · mild
    Terrain
    Flat, exposed — needs walls
    Coordinates
    -13, -372

    Northwest of Desolate Church. Sits at the intersection of high-density Leather-dropping Pal spawns — Direhowl and Eikthyrdeer both have habitat points within 120 units. Mossanda does not: its nearest overworld habitat is roughly 294 units away, so do not plan around it here. The go-to spot for an early Leather farming base before you need coal.

    • Bridge of the Twin Knights
    • 13 resource nodes within 50 map units
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  • Cinnamoth Forest

    Mid game
    Biome
    Verdant Brook
    Level band
    Lv 20-30 · mild
    Terrain
    Tree-cover, moderate defense
    Coordinates
    -69, -272

    Verdant Brook forest edge beside the Ancient Ritual Site, with a cluster of ore nodes plus coal near the statue. Mid-game pivot base — you can survive here without Heat Resistance, and the surrounding Crescent Moon Shore zone is Lv 15-25.

    • Cinnamoth Forest
    • 35 resource nodes within 50 map units
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  • Sealed Realm of the Guardian

    Mid game
    Biome
    Verdant Brook
    Level band
    Lv 20-30 · mild
    Terrain
    Elevated, defensible plateau
    Coordinates
    -19, -265

    Verdant Brook plateau next to the dungeon entrance. Coal + ore nodes clustered close, and the elevated terrain blocks most raid paths. The community pick for a mid-game permanent base — most YouTube guides feature this spot.

    • Sealed Realm of the Guardian
    • 28 resource nodes within 50 map units
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  • Duneshelter

    Late game
    Biome
    Twilight Dunes
    Level band
    Lv 10-25 · hot
    Terrain
    Open desert — heavy walls required
    Coordinates
    356, 347

    The Duneshelter settlement statue, in the desert half of our Twilight Dunes hub — the region with the most coal on Palpagos — with a deep ore field beside it. Bring Heat Resistant gear, since the biome itself damages you, and a team ready for the Lv 40-50 Desiccated Dunes spawns around it.

    • Duneshelter
    • 23 resource nodes within 50 map units
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Coordinates above are Pindrop's internal map system (used in our interactive map). In-game coordinates may differ by a small offset depending on your map menu — use the landmark name as the authoritative reference and the number as a tie-breaker.

Full biome comparison table

Every region on Palpagos Islands plus expansion zones, ranked by total resource-node count. Use this to spot the secondary biome that fills whatever gap your primary base has.

BiomeBest forTotalOreCoalSulfurPure QuartzChromiteHexoliteCrude OilSoraliteDungeons
Astral Mountains
End-game · Lv 35-50 · Cold
Pure Quartz689281——402——6—17
Feybreak
Free expansion · Lv 50-60
Chromite, Hexolite, Crude Oil671————25734965—30
Twilight Dunes
Mid-game · Lv 10-25 · Hot
Coal5922462881017——31—17
Verdant Brook
Mid-game · Lv 20-30
Ore4852951144034——2—28
Mt. Obsidian
End-game · Lv 30-40 · Hot
Sulfur42718157163———26—14
Outlying Isles
Soralite3404922726——282083
Bamboo Grove
Mid-game · Lv 10-20
—2101363935—————11
Windswept Hills
Starter · Lv 1-15
—168148128—————19
Sakurajima
Free expansion · Lv 40-55
—14120201955——27—15
Sea Breeze Archipelago
Starter · Lv 1-10
—686116—————7
Isle of Silence
Starter · Lv 1-10
—3333———————3
Marsh Island
Starter · Lv 1-10
—2222———————3
Eastern Wild Island
Starter · Lv 1-10
—2222———————3

Highlighted cells are the island's highest count for that resource. Total is the raw sum of all node types, so it follows ore more than anything else — read the column you actually need rather than the total.

How to pick your biome

Three questions, in order:

  1. What level is your team? Building in a biome above your spawn band means constant alpha aggression and elemental damage. Stay one tier below your current level cap if you want to actually gather resources instead of dying to ambient threats.
  2. What resource are you out of? Look at the table above. If you're short on coal, the answer is Twilight Dunes. Short on sulfur — Mt. Obsidian. Pure Quartz — the Astral Mountains (402 nodes), or Sakurajima (55) if your main base sits far from them.The biggest gain comes from putting your base on top of your bottleneck.
  3. Do you need dungeon proximity? If you're past the tower-clear phase and want endgame loot from dungeon runs, set up in Verdant Brook or Feybreak — Verdant Brook pairs 28 dungeons with 295 ore nodes, and Feybreak leads outright with 30 after 1.0 added 15 random-dungeon entrances across the island.
Top 3 Base Locations in Palworld (Best Build Spots) — our own walkthrough of this guide.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best place to build a base in Palworld?
It depends on what your base needs to produce. For coal, Twilight Dunes — 288 nodes, more than double any other region. For the best all-round site, Verdant Brook: the most ore in the game, the second-most coal, and a mild climate that needs no resistance gear. For Pure Quartz, the Astral Mountains (402 nodes). For sulfur-heavy ammo and weapon crafting, Mt. Obsidian. There's no single 'best' — pick the biome that matches your current bottleneck.
Can you have multiple bases in Palworld?
Yes. The default limit is four bases per guild, and the extra ones unlock as your base level rises. On a dedicated server the BaseCampMaxNumInGuild setting can raise the limit to 10 (Pocketpair's server documentation). The typical loadout is one starter base in Windswept Hills (early production + breeding), one mid-game base in Twilight Dunes or Verdant Brook (coal + ore farming), and one endgame base where your current bottleneck resource lives (Astral Mountains for Pure Quartz, Mt. Obsidian for sulfur).
Does base location affect Pal breeding?
Not directly — breeding works the same across biomes. But certain Pals have temperature preferences (Frostallion + Foxcicle drop sanity in hot biomes; Foxparks + Pyrin do the same in cold). A starter base in temperate Windswept Hills is the safest bet for a breeding hub.
What's the safest biome for an early base in Palworld?
Windswept Hills. It's the default starter region, has a mild climate (no temperature damage), 148 ore nodes, a solid dungeon count for low-level loot runs, and a friendly Pal spawn band (Lv 1-15). Set up here first, then relocate or expand once you can survive harsher biomes.
What Pals should I staff each base with?
Mining-heavy bases (Twilight Dunes, Mt. Obsidian) want Digtoise / Anubis / Astegon depending on what ore tier you're farming — see the best mining Pals guide. Wood + stone bases (Cinnamoth Forest, Hill of Beginnings) want Mammorest for Lumbering Lv 4. Sulfur bases want Reptyro for the Fire kindling stack. Pure Quartz bases (Astral Mountains) want Anubis for the Handiwork Lv 6 stack on the circuit-board chain. The breeding calculator covers the cheapest way to roll each species.
Best base location for PvP / dedicated servers?
PvP shifts the criterion from resource density to defendability and choke-point control. The Sealed Realm of the Guardian plateau (elevated, single approach path) and the Astral Mountains cave-edge spots (natural walls + cold biome friction against attackers) are the community picks. Mid-game PvP can also work from Cinnamoth Forest — the tree cover breaks ranged sightlines.
Should I move my base later in the game?
Yes — most players move at least twice. The progression most people follow: Windswept Hills (Lv 1-15) → Bamboo Grove (Lv 10-20) or Twilight Dunes (Lv 10-25, with Lv 40-50 desert beyond) for mid-game resource farming → Astral Mountains or Mt. Obsidian (Lv 30+ endgame mat farming). You're not penalized for relocating; the time investment is the only cost.
How did Pindrop rank these biomes?
Live node counts from our map dataset. Every coal/ore/sulfur/quartz/chromite/hexolite/oil node on Palpagos Islands is in our markers-seed.json — we just totalled them per biome and surfaced the picks. Other guides usually rank by screenshots and opinion. The node counts are recomputed from that data at every build; the picks and the text around them are written by hand.

Sources: Resource-node counts computed live from games/palworld/data/markers-seed.json (3868 resource nodes counted across all biomes). Region level bands from games/palworld/lib/regions.ts — see our region hub for per-biome detail.