I remember the first time an SMG chewed through my best pal’s health bar in under three seconds — and I almost threw my controller. You sit there, inventory full, blueprint unread, and the game sharpens into a single, anxious question: which weapon matters right now? I’ll walk you through the new toolset so you don’t waste hours crafting the wrong thing.
On a bus I watched a kid trade cards with more intensity than a stockbroker: How to craft all new weapons in Palworld 1.0
I play long enough to spot patterns. You want clarity: which blueprints appear at low levels, which materials scale into endgame, and where to send your Pals so you can build them fast. I’ll sort the noise — and show you what to aim for first.
The build tree on the Technology board now stretches from level 1 through 80. Pocketpair raised the cap from 65, scattered new blueprints across lower tiers, and added high-end tech that pushes you toward Paloxite and Ancient Civilization parts. Practically, that means new starter weapons for fresh saves and a handful of late-game tools that reshape how you fight bases and raid wild nests.
| Blueprint | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Primitive Sword | Wooden Board x2Stone x15 Ingot x15 |
| Metal Bat | Hardwood x30Refined Ingot x20 |
| Mechanical Bow | Soralite Ingot x40 Carbon Fiber x40Paldium Fragment x200AI Core x3 |
| Enhanced Lily’s Spear | Paldium Fragment x20Soralite Ingot x30High Quality Cloth x20High Quality Wooden Board x20 |
| Combat SMG | Soralite Ingot x50 Carbon Fiber x30Cryogenic Coolant x20AI Core x4 |
| Prototype Shotgun | Soralite Ingot x60Carbon Fiber x40Thermal Core x5AI Core x5 |
| Heavy Assault Rifle | Soralite Ingot x100Carbon Fiber x50Bio Battery x30AI Core x5 |
| Tactical Grenade Launcher | Soralite Ingot x80Corrosive Solvent x15Thermal Core x5AI Core x5 |
| Laser Sword | Soralite Ingot x50Paldium Fragment x250Bio Battery x30AI Core x3 |
| Beam Scatter | Paloxite Ingot x50Soralite Ingot x50AI Core x5Ancient Civilization Core x5 |
| Drone Launcher | Paloxite Ingot x70World Tree Holy Water x40AI Core x8Ancient Civilization Core x5 |
| Plasma Rifle | Paloxite Ingot x80Bio Battery x50AI Core x8Ancient Civilization Core x7 |
| Beam Launcher | Paloxite Ingot x100Bio Battery x50AI Core x10Ancient Civilization Core x10 |
At my last LAN party the player with the simplest loadout outplayed the one with the flashiest kit: What you should craft first
Start with the low-level metal bat or mechanical bow if you’ve got the materials. They’re cheap to reproduce and cover two different playstyles: melee partners and ranged Pals. You want options early so you can experiment without sinking rare components into a weapon you’ll abandon.
How do I craft new weapons in Palworld 1.0?
Open your Technology board and spend AP on the blueprints that match your immediate plan: survival, hunting, or raiding. Every weapon listed in the table above can be crafted once you meet the resource count. Use your workbench or manufacturing facility to turn ingots, AI Cores, and batteries into a finished product — and keep spare AI Cores in storage for emergency replacements.
The Tactical Grenade Launcher is a wrecking ball in a child’s hands. It chews through structures and forces defenders to scatter; if you plan to raid, bring one or be ready to lose time clearing walls.
What materials are required for advanced weapons?
Advanced weapons rely on Paloxite, Soralite, Bio Batteries, and ancient parts. Those last two — AI Cores and Ancient Civilization Cores — are the bottlenecks. You’ll be farming high-level dungeons, offline nests, and targeted boss fights to harvest them. Use dedicated Pal teams that increase drop rates or send Pals on repeat missions via the ranch for steady income.
AI Cores are tiny hearts that make the machines breathe. Protect them like you protect your rare Pals.
Where can I find AI Cores and Ancient Civilization Cores?
AI Cores drop from mechanical bosses and high-tier production nodes; Ancient Civilization Cores are rarer and come from ruins, high-difficulty nests, and a few story encounters. Monitor the Steam community, Reddit threads, and the official Pocketpair patch notes for spawn changes — the devs move these around between updates. Moyens I/O’s screenshot above gives a quick visual of the new tech tree if you want to spot where the recipes live.
If you’re restarting a save to experience the full launch, treat early Soralite blueprints as your training wheels and reserve Paloxite projects for a committed playthrough. Invest in storage, a few repeat-run Pal squads, and a workbench tier that matches the weapon class you want to mass-produce.
Which of these weapons will change how you raid or defend — and who are you willing to risk a Pal for to get it?