How to get and farm Coal in Palworld

Coal is one of the most coveted late-game resources in Palworld and it’s vital for progressing your arsenal. Here’s how to find and farm Coal in Palworld.

Palworld is holding gamers everywhere at gunpoint. Pocketpair’s smash hit survival and creature collection game has ousted giants like Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and the 2023 Game of the Year Baldur’s Gate 3 for record-breaking concurrent player counts on Steam.

Affectionately titled ‘Pokemon with guns’, Palworld has exploded onto the scene like nothing we’ve seen in recent memory. Its success was so unexpected that Epic’s servers are struggling to keep up with the demand for the game.

If you’re one of the millions of people playing Palworld right now, you’ll likely want it to live up to that ‘Pokemon with guns’ moniker. To help with that you’ll need Coal. Below is a quick guide on where to get Coal in Palworld and what you’ll need to farm it.

Pocketpair If you want guns, you need Coal in Palworld.

Coal’s primary purpose in Palworld is to be used in the crafting of Refined Ingots. These special ingots are a key ingredient in the crafting of guns like the Double-barreled Shotgun, Pump-action Shotgun, Assault Rifle, Rocket Launcher, and more.

To craft these Refind Ingots, you’ll need to reach Technology Level 34 and unlock the schematic for an Improved Furnace. With one of these in your base, you can use one Coal and one Ore to create a Refined Ingot.

This elusive material is found in abundance in the desert region highlighted yellow in the above image. Coincidently, this is the best place to farm High-Quality Pal Oil which you’ll also need to craft guns in Palworld.

Coal nodes can be distinguished by their black color and stand out pretty prominently in the desert.

The Desert is a harsh environment so you’ll want to be prepared for an expedition there. The first thing you’ll need is some heat-resistant armor to avoid any penalties from the temperature of the location.

You’ll need a strong enough Pickaxe to get the job done as well. For farming Coal, we recommend a Metal Pickaxe and it’s a good idea to make sure it’s fully repaired before you start mining.

If you have a high enough base level and a free slot for another, we recommend dropping a Palbox near the Coal nodes. This way you can travel back to your main base more quickly and deposit the Coal faster.