How to Capture Humans as Workers Guide & FAQ
Catching human NPCs in Palworld: spheres, crime and wanted levels, which humans are worth it, and how to assign them to base work.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
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How to catch humans in Palworld
You catch a human in Palworld exactly like a Pal: lower the NPC to low HP, then throw a Pal Sphere at them. Humans have a low base capture rate, so bring Giga Spheres or better and expect several throws per catch.
- ✓It is a crime
- ✓Sphere tier
- ✓Damage them first
Wanted levels and how to clear them
Attacking or capturing humans raises a wanted level that spawns Free Pal Alliance hunters at your base. It clears on its own after several in-game minutes away from witnesses, or instantly if you sleep through a full night cycle.
- ✓How the meter builds
- ✓Break line of sight
- ✓Sleeping it off
Which humans make the best base workers
The best human workers in Palworld are the ones with high Handiwork ratings — most captured humans carry Handiwork 1 or 2 plus Transporting, making them useful gap-fillers for crafting benches but weak at Mining, Kindling or Watering.
- ✓Typical work suitabilities
- ✓Merchants and specialists
- ✓Stamina and SAN
Setting up a human-staffed base
A human-staffed Palworld base works best as a crafting hub: place humans on workbenches and production lines, keep three to four elemental Pals for Kindling, Watering and Generating Electricity, and run a hot spring so SAN never bottoms out.
- ✓Layout
- ✓Food supply
- ✓SAN management
Human capture FAQ
Yes, you can catch humans in Palworld with an ordinary Pal Sphere, it counts as a crime and raises a wanted level if witnessed, and captured humans can be assigned to base work or sold at the Black Marketeer.
- ✓Which sphere works on humans?
- ✓Can you catch named NPCs?
- ✓Do humans count toward the Paldeck?
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