Awakening is an endgame upgrade system in Palworld that makes your Pals stronger. To awaken a Pal, collect 50 Radiant Gems that match its element, gather 10 World Tree Holy Water, craft an Awakening Crystal, and use it on the correct Pal.
You need to explore the World Tree area to collect the materials. Choose the Pal you want to awaken before farming so you can focus on the right type of Radiant Gems.
What You Need to Awaken a Pal
You need an Ancient Workbench, World Tree Holy Water, Radiant Gems, and a compatible Pal.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Farming area | World Tree |
| Crafting station | Ancient Workbench |
| Radiant Gems | 50 matching gems |
| World Tree Holy Water | 10 |
| Target Pal | A Pal with the same element as the Awakening Crystal |
For example, a Fire Pal needs a Fire Awakening Crystal. To make one, you need 50 Fire Radiant Gems and 10 World Tree Holy Water.
You cannot mix different Radiant Gem elements. Collecting 20 Fire Gems, 20 Water Gems, and 10 Dark Gems will not make a Fire Awakening Crystal.
How to Unlock the Ancient Workbench
The Ancient Workbench unlocks at player level 67.
You need five Technology Points to unlock the blueprint. After unlocking it, gather the required building materials and place the Ancient Workbench at your base.
| Material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Soralite Ingots | 50 |
| AI Cores | 5 |
| Bio Batteries | 20 |
Assign a Pal with strong Handiwork to your base so it can craft Awakening Crystals at the workbench.
How to Awaken a Pal in Palworld
Follow these steps to awaken a Pal after unlocking the World Tree content and building an Ancient Workbench.
1. Choose the Pal You Want to Awaken
Start by selecting the Pal you want to improve permanently.
Pick a Pal that you use often in difficult fights, boss battles, dungeon runs, or your main exploration team. It is better to awaken a Pal with strong passive skills, good active skills, and stats you are happy with.
If you have several copies of the same Pal, check each one before spending your materials. Do not use an Awakening Crystal on a Pal you plan to replace later.
2. Check Your Pal’s Element
Open your Pal Box or party menu and inspect the Pal you selected.
Look at its element icon. This tells you which type of Awakening Crystal you need to craft.
For example:
- Fire Pals need a Fire Awakening Crystal.
- Water Pals need a Water Awakening Crystal.
- Dark Pals need a Dark Awakening Crystal.
- Dragon Pals need a Dragon Awakening Crystal.
The crystal must match the Pal’s element. A Fire Awakening Crystal cannot be used on a Water Pal.
3. Travel to the World Tree
Go to the World Tree area and prepare for combat before you start farming.
Bring weapons, ammunition, healing items, Pal Spheres, food, and strong combat Pals. You may need to defeat or capture many Pals before collecting enough matching Radiant Gems.
Make sure you have free inventory slots so you can keep the materials you collect.
4. Farm the Correct Radiant Gems
Fight or capture Pals that have the same element as the Pal you want to awaken.
For example, if you want to awaken a Fire Pal, focus on Fire-type Pals. If you want to awaken a Dark Pal, focus on Dark-type Pals.
Your goal is to collect:
- 50 Radiant Gems that match your target Pal’s element
- 10 World Tree Holy Water
Check your inventory regularly. Only the correct gem type counts toward the Awakening Crystal recipe.
5. Collect World Tree Holy Water
You can collect World Tree Holy Water while exploring and farming in the World Tree area.
Keep farming until you have at least 10 World Tree Holy Water. Do not use it on other activities until you craft your Awakening Crystal.
You need 10 Holy Water for each crystal, so save extra supplies if you plan to awaken more than one Pal.
6. Return to Your Base
After collecting all materials, fast travel back to your base.
Before crafting, open your inventory and confirm that you have:
- 50 matching Radiant Gems
- 10 World Tree Holy Water
For example, a Fire Awakening Crystal needs 50 Fire Radiant Gems. Having 50 mixed gems from several elements will not work.
7. Craft the Awakening Crystal
Walk to your Ancient Workbench and open its crafting menu.
Find the Awakening Crystal recipe that matches your Pal’s element. Select the recipe, then begin crafting.
For a Fire Pal, craft a Fire Awakening Crystal. For a Water Pal, craft a Water Awakening Crystal.
Wait for the crafting process to finish, then collect the finished crystal from the workbench.
8. Put the Pal in Your Active Party
Open your Pal party menu and move the Pal you want to awaken into one of your active party slots.
This makes the Pal easy to find when you use the Awakening Crystal from your inventory. Check the Pal’s name, level, passive skills, and element one more time before continuing.
9. Use the Awakening Crystal
Open your inventory and find the Awakening Crystal you crafted.
Select the crystal and choose Use. The game will open a target selection screen.
Choose the Pal that matches the crystal’s element. For example, select your Fire Pal when using a Fire Awakening Crystal.
Confirm your choice only after checking that you selected the right Pal.
10. Confirm That the Pal Is Awakened
Open the awakened Pal’s details screen after using the crystal.
Look for the awakened status indicator beside the Pal’s level. This confirms that the upgrade worked.
The Awakening Crystal is consumed once you use it, so always check the target Pal before confirming the upgrade.
What Pal and element are you planning to awaken first?
How to Get Radiant Gems
Radiant Gems are found in the World Tree area.
Defeat or capture Pals around the World Tree to collect Radiant Gems. The Radiant Gem type matches the element of the Pal you defeat or capture.
If you need a Fire Awakening Crystal, farm Fire-type Pals. If you need a Dark Awakening Crystal, focus on Dark-type Pals.
Keep track of the gem type in your inventory. Your total number of Radiant Gems does not matter if they are the wrong element.
How to Get World Tree Holy Water
World Tree Holy Water is another material needed for Awakening Crystals.
You can collect Holy Water while defeating and capturing Pals around the World Tree. It is also available through World Tree activities such as expeditions, fishing, and the Large Fishing Pond.
Save your Holy Water until you have enough for your Awakening Crystal. You need 10 World Tree Holy Water for each crystal, so do not use all of it on other crafting or processing activities.
How to Craft an Awakening Crystal
After gathering your materials, return to your Ancient Workbench.
Choose the Awakening Crystal that matches your target Pal’s element. Each crystal uses the same recipe pattern:
- 50 Radiant Gems of one matching element
- 10 World Tree Holy Water
For example, a Water Awakening Crystal requires 50 Water Radiant Gems and 10 World Tree Holy Water.
Double-check the crystal type before crafting. Once you use an Awakening Crystal, it is consumed.
How to Use an Awakening Crystal
You do not awaken a Pal directly at the Ancient Workbench.
After crafting the crystal, open your inventory and select the Awakening Crystal. Choose Use, then select the Pal you want to awaken.
The Pal must match the element of the crystal. A Fire Awakening Crystal works with Fire Pals, while a Dragon Awakening Crystal works with Dragon Pals.
Move the correct Pal into your active party before using the item. This makes it easier to select the right Pal when the target menu opens.
Which Pal Should You Awaken First?
Your first Awakening Crystal should go to a Pal you plan to keep for a long time.
Good choices include:
- A combat Pal you use for difficult boss fights.
- A Pal with strong passive skills.
- A Pal with useful active skills.
- A Pal with good IVs or breeding results.
- A favorite Pal you use in your main team.
Avoid using your first crystal on a Pal you plan to replace soon. Awakening materials take time to collect, especially when you need 50 Radiant Gems of one element.
Best Way to Farm Awakening Materials
The best way to farm Awakening materials is to defeat or capture World Tree Pals that match your target Pal’s element.
Bring strong combat Pals, healing items, ammunition, Pal Spheres, and enough inventory space before entering the World Tree area.
Catch Pals when possible because both capturing and defeating can help you collect materials. Open chests, fish, and send Pals on expeditions when you have extra time, but focus mainly on farming the element you need.
For example, if you are awakening a Dark Pal, spend most of your time fighting or catching Dark Pals near the World Tree.
Final Tip
Awakening takes time, so start by choosing one main Pal and farming only the Radiant Gems that match its element. Once you have 50 matching gems and 10 World Tree Holy Water, craft the Awakening Crystal at an Ancient Workbench and use it from your inventory.
