Best Starter Base Locations in Palworld 1.0

Your first Palbox location still matters in 1.0. Flat ground, nearby ore, and sane enemy levels beat a pretty view.

Top beginner locations

Safest classic start. Good wood, stone, and Paldium.

Best early upgrade with multiple ore nodes and flat land.

Compact mining outpost when ore matters most.

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You can move. Treat your first Palbox as temporary until ore income is stable.

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