BuildPrimitive Workbench first (2 Wood) → Stone Pickaxe & Axe → Campfire. Drop your Palbox on flat ground near trees, stone, ore, and water — it can't be moved later.
CatchGrab 5+ Paldium Fragments (teal ore near rivers) for your first Pal Sphere. Catch 12 of each species you meet — Lamball, Cattiva, Chikipi, Foxparks — for a big new-Pal XP bonus.
StatsPut early points into Stamina and Weight, not Attack or Work Speed — mobility matters more than combat this early.
Aim forTower 1 — Zoe & Grizzbolt (Lv 10, Electric). Bring Ground-type Pals like Rushoar or Gumoss.
Lv 10–20 — Automate
BuildFeed Box + Pal Beds so your workers stay fed and happy, then Logging Site + Stone Pit to automate wood/stone, a Ranch for auto-farmed items, and a Crusher for easy Paldium Fragments.
UnlockBase level 10 opens your 2nd base slot — good spot for a dedicated mining/ore base.
BuildPush weapons from Bow → Crossbow → firearms, upgrade armor, and start unlocking electric-tier base structures.
UnlockBase level 15 opens your 3rd base slot. Alpha bosses start dropping Ancient Civilization Parts — spend them on the Grappling Gun first, then Pal Accelerator, then the Egg Incubator upgrade.
Aim forTower 3 — Axel & Orserk (Lv 30), then Tower 4 — Marcus & Faleris (Lv 40).
Lv 40–60 — Push Further
BuildAdvanced base structures, better saddles/mounts, and start breeding for stronger passive skills on your main team.
CatchThis is where field/Alpha bosses become realistically catchable once you're geared and grouped up — no more solo walk-ups.
BuildBest-in-slot gear (Hexolite/V1-tier armor) and max out your breeding lines for the final push.
UnlockThe Sky Islands (Sunreach) open up — level-80 territory, don't wander in early.
Aim forTower 8 — Auri & Shaolong (Lv 68), then the World Tree finale — Zenara & Astralym (Lv 80, no elemental weakness — pure gear check). Hunt legendaries like Jetragon, Frostallion, and Necromus along the way.
At A GlanceEm-Pal server settings vs. default
Work speed5x
Hunger drainEased
Catch rateFast
Weight rateEased
Workers / base8 max
Bases total50 max
Dropped items700 max
Player cap16
Do / Don't
Throw spheres often
Capture rate is boosted — don't waste time chasing, just throw. Catching 12 of each species also banks big XP.
Group up for bosses
Field/Alpha bosses hit hard on purpose — no solo walk-up catches, gear up and bring friends.
Overstaff bases
5x work speed means 1–2 Pals per station outproduces a crowded base.
Hoard items or spam bases
Dropped items cap at 700 and bases cap at 50 — stay lean, place with purpose.