Palworld's main progression mechanic is the technology tree. Similar to many other survival games, players must level up and spend their acquired points to unlock new recipes, buildings, and gear. While players can also locate various Schematics to acquire items without knowing their technology, the tree provides access to common variants and is also the only way to acquire the recipes for Pal Gear, which grants access to powerful partner skills.
1. Technology Points are a resource used to unlock Normal and Ancient recipes. Players will regularly receive 6 Normal Technology Points when they level.
2. In order to get Ancient Technology Points, players must defeat Alpha Pals or clear Syndicate Towers for the first time.
3. Additionally, players can consume Technical Manuals to acquire more points.
4. Technical Manuals are a common reward from Dungeons, which can be identified by their large cave entrances.
5. Purple Chests can often be found throughout the dungeon and have a chance to grant a manual.
6. At the end of the dungeon, the two Reward Chests will grant manuals very frequently.
7. Advanced Technical Manuals can also be found as drops from specific pals, such as Wixen or Katress, or as quest rewards, and come in three tiers.
| Icon | Name | Points | Dropped by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technical Manual | 1 | Katress (All Variants) Wixen (All Variants) Hoocrates (All Variants) | |
| Innovative Technical Manual | 2 | Anubis Shadowbeak Lyleen (All Variants) | |
| Futuristic Technical Manual | 3 | Dungeon Chests Camp Gifts Fishing Relic Recycling |
8. Some technologies may be marked as Unknown. These recipes are typically Pal Gear and can be unlocked by catching their associated Pal.