Palword keeps it just as real as it does fantastical — life’s everyday mundane tasks chip away at your little Pal’s sanity. To keep them in good spirits, you’ll want to make sure their Sanity (SAN) meter stays within a healthy range, so I’ve got some tips.
Keep your Pals sane
For starters, check a Pal’s dwindling — or improving! — sanity meter by navigating to your Party menu. The SAN stat is in the top right, under their Health (HP) and Hunger. You can also monitor SAN as Pals do other chores. Shockingly, their sanity drops from doing most usual housekeeping tasks. Just like me, for real.
Anyway, fret not. You can improve your Pal’s SAN stat in plenty of ways, but we’ll get you started with a few basic tips here. Since Palworld is in Early Access, I’m still learning myself, but keep checking here as we keep testing and adding more ways to keep it together in Palword.
Sleep
This one is a must, Pals without a bed will not sleep through the night, and it’ll chip away at their SAN. Keep them healthy; craft a Straw Pal Bed for every little critter starting at Level 3. It’s just (1) Technology Point plus the (10) Wood and (5) Fiber you’ll need to make a bed. They can’t share, either, so make sure you’ve got enough for everyone.
Grab a snack
In addition to needing food to maintain their health, Pals also need to eat to maintain their SAN. They get hangry, too, I guess. Check the descriptions on your recipe list; certain recipes like Broiled Dumud are good for the mind and body, so they’ll do more to improve your Pal’s SAN.
Treat them to the Hot Spring
Upon reaching Level 9, unlock this in your Technology tree for (2) Technology Points. I’d go for this upgrade ASAP, as it’s a quick and easy way for your Pals to get some rest during the day. To craft a Hot Spring, you’ll need (30) Wood, (15) Stone, (15) Paldium Fragments, and (10) Pal Fluid.
High Grade Medical Supplies
If your Pal is depressed or injured, it’s not gonna do much for their SAN. Craft the Medieval Medicine Workbench at Level 12; from there, you can make High Grade Medical Supplies to help out Pals with the Depressed status. To make High Grade Medical Supplies, you’ll need (5) Ingots, (5) Horns, and (2) Bones.
