Everything you craft in Palworld runs on raw materials — and the players with the best gear are the ones with efficient resource farms. This guide covers where to find and farm the four materials that gate your progression: Ore, Coal, Sulfur and Pure Quartz, plus how to set up an automated farm.
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The four materials that matter most
| Material | Used for |
|---|---|
| Ore | Ingots — the backbone of weapons, armor and structures |
| Coal | Refined Ingots (at the Improved Furnace) — mid/late-game gear |
| Sulfur | Gunpowder and ammunition for all firearms |
| Pure Quartz | Circuit Boards and electric/high-tech builds |
Where to farm each
- Ore — abundant in the early hills and almost every rocky area. Build your main mining base on a dense ore cluster so a mining Pal works it nonstop.
- Coal — found in the desert and volcanic regions. Set up near a coal-rich zone once you unlock Refined Ingots.
- Sulfur — desert nodes; a popular automated-farm spot sits around (-743, -442), ideal for a base that harvests it for you.
- Pure Quartz — head to the snowy Astral Mountains, where Pure Quartz nodes cluster together. Bring cold-resistant gear and high carry capacity so each trip is worthwhile.
The efficient farming party
Whether you mine by hand or build a base, the same trio makes it fast:
- A flying mount (Jetragon, Nitewing) to reach nodes quickly.
- A mining Pal in your party — Digtoise spins to break ore fast, Blazamut (Level 4 Mining) is the endgame best. See our best work Pals guide.
- A transport Pal so you don’t get over-encumbered hauling it home.
Start each loop from a Great Eagle Statue or your Palbox, clear nearby nodes, deposit, repeat.
Automate it with a mining base
The real upgrade is to stop mining manually. Build a dedicated mining base right on an ore or sulfur deposit and station high-level Mining Pals there — they break nodes and a transport Pal stacks the output in storage automatically. Combine ore and coal bases and your furnaces never run dry. Our base building guide covers the layout.
Keep the farm running 24/7
Mining bases only work while the world is loaded. On a Palworld dedicated server your farms keep mining around the clock with full PC and Xbox crossplay, so you log in to full chests of ingots, gunpowder and quartz. The 1.0 launch on July 10, 2026 adds server clustering for even bigger operations.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you find Pure Quartz in Palworld?
In the snowy Astral Mountains, where nodes cluster together. Bring cold-resistant gear. It’s used for Circuit Boards and electric tech.
What is the best way to farm ore?
Build a mining base on a dense ore deposit and station a high-level Mining Pal (Digtoise early, Blazamut late) with a transport Pal to automate it.
What is sulfur used for in Palworld?
Gunpowder and ammunition. Farm it in the desert — a good automated-base spot is near (-743, -442).
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