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Palworldhas a deep well of features players will need to familiarize themselves with. The game haslots of gunsand gun-based combat to explore. That’s in addition to seeking out many different Pals to aid players in these battles. There is also base building, base management, and establishing a self-sustaining system for all of your pals working at your base.
Palworld: What’s The Best Starter To Catch?
If you’re struggling to decide which Pal to catch first in Palworld, this guide can help you make the right choice.
However, players will need to leave this base in order to explore far and wide through the game world. This is much more efficient when done on the back of one of your captured Pals utilizing a saddle.
Updated by Chad Thesen on August 01, 2025: This guide was updated to include more information on the options players have when looking for rideable mounts in Palworld.
How To Get Upgrades
You’ll be coming acrossplenty of different Palsin the game, each of which will aid the player in different ways. A lot of them will be used for combat and canutilize special upgradesthat are unlocked in the Technology tab in your menu — locatedbetween the Party and Paldeck tabs. In this Technology tab, you will find all manner of upgrades for your base, your weapons, and your Pals. Once you select an upgrade, you will see all thematerials you will needto unlock it..
Palworld: How To Get Cake
If you’re trying to get Cake in Palworld and need some help, this guide has you covered.
How To Mount & Ride A Pal
Not everything is about better guns and using powerfulelemental attacksthat opponents are weak to. One type of upgrade you will find in the Technology tab will come in the form of differentPal saddles. These saddles will let you ride on different kinds of Pals, provided you havecaught that specific Pal. The Melpaca Saddle will let you ride on your Melpaca, while the Rushoar Saddle will let you ride your Rushoar. You can craft Saddlesat the Pal Gear Workbenchonce you have all the materials you need. If you want a Melpaca to mount, you may want to check outSea Breeze Archipelago Reef— and some of the otherbest locationsto start your journey.
Palworld: What Are Lucky Pals (Shinies)?
If you’re looking for shiny Pals in Palworld, you’ll want to check out this guide first!
How To Get A Flying Pal Mount
To get a flying mount, the process is identical to that of a land mount. You just need to get aflying Pal that you can make a saddle for— such as Nitewing. Making your way through the Technology tab will be the best way to discoverall the different Pals you can mountin order to explore the game’s vast open world.
More Than Just Mounts
Palworlddoesn’t just have Saddlesfor Pals, there are plenty of other Pal accessories you can craft. Once you catch a Pal, you may see your Technology tabhas"Gloves" or a “Harness"for that Pal. With gloves, you can use that Pal has aGlider substitute. With a Harness, you are able to use the Pal in a unique way such asFoxparks being used like a flamethrower.Always make sure toread what the upgrade doesin the Technology tab — don’t get caught out thinking you can mount and ride a Pal when the upgrade is talking about being a Harness instead of a Saddle.
Now that you know how to ride Pals, check out this list of thefastest Palsin Palworld to help you up your traversal game!
Palworld: How To Play With Friends
If you want to sling guns and tame monsters with your friends in Palworld, this guide can help!
