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Fastest Way to Level Up in Palworld 1.0: EXP Guide to Level 80

Updated 2026-11-03 · 5 min read · by LFCarry PRO team

The fastest way to level up in Palworld is to catch 5 of every Pal species you meet. Each set of 5 finishes a Capture Bonus and pays EXP. Collect the 4 Relaxaurus Effigies early, fight Alpha Pals and tower bosses, and raise the EXP rate on your own world. Version 1.0.5 is live. The level cap is 80.

Fastest Way to Level Up in Palworld 1.0: EXP Guide to Level 80

Fastest way to level up in Palworld 1.0.5

5 catchesfinish a Capture Bonus
4 effigiesRelaxaurus, for more EXP
Level 80cap for you and your Pals

The fastest way to level up in Palworld is to catch 5 of every Pal species you meet. Each finished Capture Bonus pays EXP. Version 1.0.5 is live. The level cap is 80.

  1. Finish a Capture Bonus on every species. Since 1.0, 5 catches of the same Pal complete its Capture Bonus. The 5th catch also gives you a Mimog Effigy.
  2. Collect the 4 Relaxaurus Effigies early. Offer them at a Statue of Power to raise the EXP you gain. Their coordinates are in the next section.
  3. Fight Alpha Pals and tower bosses. They pay large amounts of EXP. Defeat or catch every Alpha on your route.
  4. Clear dungeons and explore. Every fight in a dungeon pays EXP. Each new area and fast travel statue you find pays EXP too.
  5. Eat an EXP dish before a long session. 4 dishes raise your EXP gain for a while.
  6. Raise the EXP rate on your own world. The EXP rate in world settings multiplies every source above.

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Relaxaurus Effigy locations: all 4 EXP effigies

Palworld has 4 Relaxaurus Effigies, all on the Palpagos map. Each one sits in a different region.

Relaxaurus Effigy coordinates on the Palpagos map
#RegionWhereCoordinates
1Mt. ObsidianBelow the volcano-556, -623
2SakurajimaDancing Sakura Shrine grounds-632, 225
3Astral MountainsFar north of the map-146, 618
4Desiccated DunesUnder a cliff in the desert503, 359

Offer the effigies at a Statue of Power to raise the EXP you gain. Build a Statue of Power at your base so you can offer them there.

The Lifmunk Effigy is a different collectible. It raises your capture power.

Capture Bonus, Alpha Pals and towers: the biggest EXP

The Capture Bonus drives fast leveling. Catch 5 Pals of the same species and its Capture Bonus completes. Version 1.0 cut the catches needed down to 5.

The 5th catch also puts a Mimog Effigy in your inventory.

Alpha Pals and tower bosses pay large amounts of EXP. The Sakurajima Tower, the Feybreak Tower and the Azure Covenant Tower each have their own guide.

Dungeons give you more Pals to catch in 1 run. Every fight inside pays EXP.

How to level up Pals fast in Palworld

  • Bring them into fights. Pals in your party earn EXP from your fights and catches.
  • Use Training Manuals. A Training Manual gives a Pal EXP directly. The XL manual gives 100,000 EXP.
  • Give every base Pal a job. Base Pals earn EXP from their work. A Pal with nothing to do earns none.
  • Cook an EXP dish. The 4 dishes in the table raise EXP gain for a while.
Dishes that raise EXP gain
DishMain ingredients
Seafood SaladGloopie Tentacle and Lettuce
Fried Gloopie BallsGloopie Tentacle and Flour
Jelliette's Jiggly JellyJelliette Bell Flesh
Jellroy's Jolly JellyJellroy Bell Flesh

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Palworld EXP rate: change it in world settings

The EXP rate is a world setting. It multiplies the EXP from every source on this page.

On your own world, change it in the world settings. On a dedicated server, the host sets ExpRate in the server settings.

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From the source

PocketpairOfficial

“Palworld v1.0 official release changelog: the player level cap has been raised from 65 to 80. Captures required to complete a Capture Bonus reduced to 5.”

PocketpairOfficial

“v1.0.5: Bug fixes.”

PocketpairOfficial

“Read 2026-11-02: server setting ExpRate, the EXP gain multiplier.”

FAQ

Catch 5 of every Pal species you meet to finish its Capture Bonus. Add Alpha Pals, tower bosses and the 4 Relaxaurus Effigies for more EXP.
What changed
  • New guide: the fastest way to level up in Palworld 1.0.5, all 4 Relaxaurus Effigy locations, Pal leveling, EXP dishes and the EXP rate.
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