Best Ancient Technology and How to Unlock

Ancient Technology are recipes for more specialized items that you can unlock using Ancient Technology Points in Palworld. Here is a list of all the Ancient Technology you can unlock as well as information on how to unlock Ancient Technology and which the best Ancient Technology item is.

Best Ancient Technology to Unlock

Best Ancient Technology
Feed Bag Grappling Gun Egg Incubator Pal Essence Condenser Hip Lantern

Feed Bag

Ancient Technology	Upgrades
Small Feed Bag
	▸ Average Feed Bag
	▸ Large Feed Bag
	▸ Huge Feed Bag
	▸ Giant Feed Bag

The Small Feed Bag is a good item to have early so that you can have an easier time keeping yourself and your Pals well-fed.

It may also be a good idea to upgrade your Feed Bag as soon as possible especially if you're doing a lot of exploration.

List of All Food

Grappling Gun

Ancient Technology	Upgrades
Grappling Gun
	▸ Mega Grappling Gun
	▸ Giga Grappling Gun
	▸ Hyper Grappling Gun

The Grappling Gun is a great technology to have. With this, you can more conveniently explore the world with greater mobility. You can also use the Grappling Gun to move when you're encumbered by the weight of your inventory!

Egg Incubator

Ancient Technology
Egg Incubator

The Egg Incubator is a must-have when you're breeding Pals! This speeds up an egg's hatching time, which will allow you to get your perfect Pals quickly.

How to Hatch Palworld Eggs

Pal Essence Condenser

Ancient Technology
Pal Essence Condenser

The Pal Essence Condenser gives you the ability to combine the same species of Pals to make a better version of the Pal. It's also the only way to raise Partner Skill and Work Suitability levels. This is a handy tool to unlock early especially if you're catching a lot of pals in order to get better Pals to help you out.

All Pals in the Paldeck

Hip Lantern

Ancient Technology
Hip Lantern

For convenience, you can carry around a Hip Lantern to automatically light up any dark places without having to use a Hand-held Torch. However, this does not provide any warmth. As a key item, it doesn't take up an inventory slot, but there's currently no way to manually disable this as you please.

Night Guide: How to Survive the Night

List of All Ancient Technology

Key Items and Facilities

Level	Ancient Technology	Points	Description
7	Egg Incubator	1	Place a Pal egg to incubate.
10	Small Feed Bag	1	Unlocks a food slot in your inventory. Players and Pals automatically consumes food when hungry.
14	Pal Essence Condenser	2	Combines several Pals of the same type to create a higher-ranked version.
15	Ore Mining Site	2	Facility for producing Ore. Mining ore is hard work that requires physical endurance. Leave it to Pals skilled at mining.
16	Lockpicking Tool v1	1	No key? No problem! These tools will allow you to try and pry open any treasure chest that would normally require a Copper Key.
20	Average Feed Bag	2	A decently sized pouch for holding food. Unlocks 2 food slots in your inventory. Players and Pals automatically consumes food when hunger depletes.
22	Hip Lantern	2	A lantern that can be attached to the hip. It lights up automatically at night. Just one is more than enough to find your way in the dark.
24	Antique Dresser	1	Dresser useful for giving yourself a remake. Allows players to edit their appearance.
26	Large Feed Bag	3	A large pouch for holding food. Unlocks 3 food slots in your inventory. Players and Pals automatically consume food when hungry.
28	Lockpicking Tool v2	2	No key? No problem! These tools will allow you to try and pry open any treasure chest that would normally require a Silver Key.
30	Homeward Thundercloud	2	Transports you to the nearest base. Cannot be used in dungeons or other similar locations.
31	Ore Mining Site II	3	Facility for producing large amount of Ore. Mining ore is hard work that requires physical endurance. Leave it to Pals skilled at mining.
33	Summoning Altar	3	Offer a Slab depicting a Pal to summon a powerful Pal to your base. Adequate caution and battle readiness is paramount.
35	Huge Feed Bag	4	An extremely large pouch for holding food. Unlocks 4 food slots in your inventory. Players and Pals automatically consume food when hungry.
36	Electric Egg Incubator	5	Device for incubating Pal eggs. Requires electricity, but automatically keeps the inside of the incubator at appropriate temperatures.
41	Coal Mine	5	Facility for producing Coal. Digging Coal is grueling physical work. Leave it to a Pal that is good at mining.
45	Giant Feed Bag	5	An extraordinarily large sack for storing food. Unlocks 5 food slots in your inventory. Players and Pals automatically consume food when hungry.
49	Large Power Generator	4	A power generator fueled by Electric Pals. Larger and with improved power generation efficiency.
51	Lockpicking Tool v3	3	No key? No problem! These tools will allow you to try and pry open any treasure chest that would normally require a Gold Key.
52	Sulfur Mine	5	Facility for producing Sulfur. Digging Sulfur is grueling physical work. Leave it to a Pal that is good at mining.

Ancient Technology Weapons

Level	Ancient Technology	Points	Description
12	Grappling Gun	1	It fires a hook that latches on to distant targets, pulling the user's body towards the target. It allows for easy movement between places with varying elevation.
17	Mega Grappling Gun	2	It fires a hook that latches on to distant targets, pulling the user's body towards the target. Since it's upgraded, it now has greater range.
29	Single-shot Sphere Launcher	4	Can capture distant Pals. Requires Production Assembly Line II to craft.
32	Giga Grappling Gun	3	It fires a hook that latches on to distant targets, pulling the user's body towards the target. Using data from prototype versions, its capabilities have been further increased.
37	Meteor Launcher	3	A weapon made from a meteorite. Upon striking its target, it creates an explosion similar to a meteorite impact.
38	Scatter Sphere Launcher	5	Innovative launcher that fires many Spheres simultaneously. Can easily capture a herd of Pals. Requires Weapon Workbench to craft.
40	Lily's Spear	3	The spear cherished by Lily. Punishes those who neglect their Pals.
42	Decal Ink	1	Ammo for a Decal Gun. Uses ink to paint a picture of a Pal.
42	Decal Gun Set	1	Decal gun set. Allows crafting of a strange gun that paints a Pal decal where it is fired. Required ammo also becomes craftable.
47	Hyper Grappling Gun	4	It fires a hook that latches on to distant targets, pulling the user's body towards the target. As a result of research, it has achieved overwhelming mobility.
50	Homing Sphere Launcher	5	Fires Pal Spheres that automatically home in on Pals. Requires Weapon Assembly Line II to craft.

List of Weapons and How to Craft

How to Unlock Ancient Technology

Get Ancient Technology Points

Ancient Technology Points are different from Technology Points. You can get Ancient Technology Points by defeating powerful enemies, such as Alpha bosses, for the first time.

List of Alpha Bosses and Locations

Unlock Through the Technology Tab

Ancient Technology can be unlocked from the Technology tab in the menu. This is where you can unlock item and building recipes.

How to Get Ancient Technology Points Fast

Upcoming Ancient Technologies

There's still more to look forward to even after reaching level 50! We speculate that there may be new Ancient Technologies planned for future releases, so stay tuned as we update our guide regarding future changes and updates!

Roadmap and Future Updates

Palworld Related Guides

Best Technology to Unlock First

All Technology Types

All Technology Types
Ancient Technology	Clothes and Armor
Shields	Headgear
Gliders	Weapons
Accessories	Pal Gear
Spheres	Base Structures
Workbenches and Production	Storage
Furniture	-

Technology Related Guides

• List of New Armor and Accessories
• List of New Technology Recipes
• All Legendary Weapons and Armor
• Best Weapons Tier List
• Best Armor Tier List
• Statue of Power Guide
• List of Guns