How to get Gunpowder in Palworld
Here's how to get Gunpowder in Palworld
Want to know how to get Gunpowder in Palworld? Palworld became somewhat infamous upon its initial reveal for featuring guns, and while the thought of equipping your cuddly Pals with firearms might still seem excessive (or amusing, depending on your perspective), there's no doubt that Gunpowder is one of the most important crafting materials in the entire game. You'll need it if you want all those weapons glimpsed in the early Palworld trailers, from Assault Rifles to Rocket Launchers.
Luckily, it's not too hard to acquire a steady supply of Gunpowder and get started blasting. Below, we've listed all the details on the one pal that drops Gunpowder, all Gunpowder crafting recipes in the game, and a few strategies as a beginner. Read on, and let enemy Pals quiver from the sound of your shots!
In this guide:- How to get Gunpowder in Palworld
- All Gunpowder crafting recipes in Palworld
- Gunpowder farming and crafting as a Palworld beginner
How to get Gunpowder in Palworld
You can get Gunpowder by defeating Tocotoco and crafting it from Charcoal and Sulfur.
Tocotoco is the only Palworld Pal who drops Gunpowder, and they're also one of the best Neutral Pals in Palworld. Tocotoco's Partner Skill is the formidable Eggbomb launcher, which fires explosive eggs at opponents. You'll need to craft Tocotoco's Gloves, which become available at Level 18, to utilise this Partner Skill.
Crafting gunpowder is fairly straightforward. You'll need to be at least Level 21 on the Technology tree to unlock Gunpowder, and you'll also need a High Quality Workbench. For every Gunpowder you make, you'll need two Charcoal and one Sulfur.
All Gunpowder crafting recipes in Palworld
Once you've got your Gunpowder, it's time to create ammo. Below, we've listed the ammo recipes that require Gunpowder, as well as the levels and materials needed to unlock these recipes.
| Recipe | Level needed | Materials needed |
|---|---|---|
| Assault Rifle Ammo | 45 | Gunpowder x2 Refined Ingot x1 |
| Coarse Ammo | 21 | Gunpowder x1 Ingot x1 |
| Frag Grenade | 31 | Fiber x10 Gunpowder x1 Stone x10 |
| Handgun Ammo | 29 | Gunpowder x1 Ingot x1 |
| Rifle Ammo | 36 | Gunpowder x2 Refined Ingot x1 |
| Rocket Ammo | 49 | Gunpowder x5 Pal Metal Ingot x1 |
| Shotgun Shells | 39 | Gunpowder x3 Refined Ingot x1 |
Gunpowder farming and crafting as a Palworld beginner
When you're Level 21 and ready to gather Gunpowder, you have two options - either defeat lots of Tocotocos, or farm Charcoal and Sulfur.
Tocotoco can be found in the vicinity of the following Fast Travel locations: Investigator's Fork, Sand Dunes Entrance, Duneshelter, and PIDF Tower Entrance. The easiest place to start is in the desert northeast of Investigator's Fork, but keep in mind that you'll need a Tropical Outfit or a Heat Resistant Pelt Armor to endure the desert's heat.
Once you're in the desert, you should see large flocks of Tocotoco wandering about. This unusual bird Pal doesn't always drop Gunpowder, and will sometimes give you Tocotoco Feathers instead. Nevertheless, there are enough Tocotoco in the area to make farming for Gunpowder fairly streamlined. If you'd rather not brave the desert, you can also hatch Tocotoco from a Common Egg and occasionally run into it in the Ravine Grotto and Cavern of the Dunes dungeons. For more on Tocotoco's whereabouts, check out our Pal location heatmaps.
If you'd rather farm lots of Charcoal and Sulfur, then you can craft 1 Charcoal from 2 Wood via a Primitive Furnace, which unlocks at Level 10. Sulfur can be mined from yellow Sulfur nodes located in same desert as all those wandering Tocotoco. Honestly, if you venture to the desert, you'll be killing multiple birds with a single stone, in more ways than one!
Once you've got your Gunpowder, start crafting Coarse Ammo, which you'll need to power what's likely to be your first gun - a good old fashioned Musket, which also unlocks at Level 21 and can be built at the Weapon Workbench.
That's a wrap on acquiring Gunpowder in Palworld. For more strategies on taking over the Palpagos Islands with all of your firepower and loyal Pals, check out our guide of the best Pals to have at your base. We also have a list of the best starter Pals and several tips and tricks, if you're just getting started in the game.