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Best coal farming base locations in Palworld

Coal fuels every Refined Ingot, Carbon Fiber and Legendary weapon recipe in Palworld 1.0. These three coordinates sit on the densest coal-node clusters in the game and are the fastest way to stockpile coal for endgame gear.

Updated for the current Palworld patch

Busy automated Palworld base with Pals working at production stations
Technology unlocks power Palworld bases, crafting and automation. Image: Pocketpair / Steam.
Key takeaways
  • Coal Cluster 1 — Mount Obsidian west face (-260, -510)
  • Coal Cluster 2 — Volcano north crater (200, -540)
  • Coal Cluster 3 — Sealed Realm of the Swordmaster ridge (-350, -450)
  • Recommended coal Pals

Coal Cluster 1 — Mount Obsidian west face (-260, -510)

Five coal nodes in a heat-safe pocket just above the lava rivers. Best late-game coal base once you have Heat-Resistant Pal Metal Armor.

Coal Cluster 2 — Volcano north crater (200, -540)

Four coal nodes plus two ore nodes. Slightly harder to defend from Alpha Blazamut patrols but doubles as an ore side-farm.

Coal Cluster 3 — Sealed Realm of the Swordmaster ridge (-350, -450)

Three coal nodes with the highest node-density-per-Palbox-radius on the map. Cold biome — bring Foxparks or Arsox for warmth.

Recommended coal Pals

Digtoise stays the top swing-per-second miner. Astegon (Mining 4) is the endgame king — best coal Pal in the game, but requires level 47. Blazamut (Mining 3 + Kindling 4) doubles for the Furnace loop right next to the base.

Yield per hour

A 2-Astegon + 1-Digtoise loadout on Cluster 1 clears the five coal nodes every 6 minutes, netting roughly 250 coal per real-time hour.