Pal Stars
Economy · Article 5

Legendary merchant FAQ

Merchants in Palworld restock roughly every 30 real-time minutes, the Black Marketeer is the only vendor that sells rare Pals and buys humans, and killing a merchant removes them for about one in-game day before they respawn.

Updated for the current Palworld patch

Player riding a fast flying Pal through the Palworld landscape
Flying mounts combine travel speed, stamina and aerial access. Image: Pocketpair / Steam.
Key takeaways
  • Do merchants respawn after death?
  • Can merchants be captured?
  • Is there a legendary schematic merchant?
  • Do prices scale with level?

Do merchants respawn after death?

Yes, after roughly one in-game day, but you lose access to their stock until then.

Can merchants be captured?

Most can be caught with a Pal Sphere, which permanently removes that vendor from the world.

Is there a legendary schematic merchant?

No vendor sells Legendary schematics — those drop only from Alphas and raid bosses.

Do prices scale with level?

No. Prices are fixed, which makes early merchant runs relatively expensive and late ones trivial.

Best merchant for beginners?

The Small Settlement Wandering Merchant, for cheap arrows and seeds before your base is productive.

Official sources
Palworld — official site

Pocketpair's official Palworld site: patch notes, roadmap and news.