Levelling grants Technology Points, and ancient relics grant rarer Ancient Technology Points. Spend them deliberately on the structures, gear and Pal Gear that actually move your progression forward.
Priorities
- Unlock the Palbox tiers, beds and a Feed Box first so your base runs itself.
- Grab Pal Gear (saddles, harnesses) to ride and deploy your best Pals.
- Build production benches (Weapon Workbench, Assembly Line) near your material Pals.
- Unlock the Egg Incubator early so breeding can start as soon as you have a farm.
Spending Ancient Tech Points
- Ancient points come from tower bosses and dungeon chests — they're scarce, so plan ahead.
- Prioritise the Egg Incubator, high-tier Pal Gear and key endgame structures.
- Don't dump them on cosmetics or low-impact gear you'll quickly replace.
- Legendary schematics (from raids/Alphas) unlock the strongest craftable weapons and armour.
Crafting flow
Keep your workbenches close to the Pals and chests that feed them: a Kindling Pal by the furnace, a Handiwork Pal (Anubis) by the assembly line, and Transporting Pals moving raw materials in. A tight base layout roughly doubles real output compared to scattered stations.
A sensible unlock order
- Tier 1: Palbox upgrades, beds, Feed Box and campfire — the base essentials.
- Tier 2: Pal Gear Workbench, first saddles, a mount and better spheres.
- Tier 3: Assembly Line, electric generator, refrigerator and the Breeding Farm.
- Endgame: Pal Metal gear, legendary schematics and high-tier Pal Gear via Ancient Points.
How many points you actually get
Both currencies are finite and neither is a grind you can farm indefinitely, which is what makes
the spending order on this page matter.
| Source | Gives |
|---|---|
| Every level up | 6 Technology Points — and the level cap is 80 |
| Each fast-travel point unlocked | 1 Technology Point |
| Alpha Pals and world bosses | 1 Ancient Technology Point |
| Tower bosses | 5 Ancient Technology Points — see the tower boss tracker |
| Technical Manuals | Either kind, depending on the manual |
Fast travel is free technology. A point per unlocked waypoint means that
wandering wide early — touching statues you have no reason to use yet — quietly funds the tier-1 unlocks
this page tells you to rush. It is the cheapest Technology Point in the game and the one most people leave on the
map.
Ancient points are the scarce ones, by a wide margin. A tower boss is worth
five Alphas, and there are only so many of either. Before spending, check that what you are buying is not something a
later tier replaces — an Ancient point refunded is not a mechanic that exists.
Cross-checked
Cross-checked on 5 September 2026 against the Palworld Wiki (palworld.wiki.gg) and Switchblade Gaming's Ancient Technology Points guide — which agree on 6 Technology Points per level, a level cap of 80, 1 Ancient Technology Point per Alpha, and 5 per tower boss. What is still unverified is the only thing reading cannot settle — nobody here has played it.