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Sanity Recovery in Palworld — where to find, catch and use

Sanity Recovery is a Support-type Pal in Palworld classified as a Best SAN Recovery Guide. This guide covers the fastest catch route, the best base assignment and where it lands in the current 1.0 meta.

Updated for the current Palworld patch

Player and Pals battling wild creatures before a Palworld capture attempt
Weaken wild Pals and choose the right sphere before attempting a capture. Image: Pocketpair / Steam.
Key takeaways
  • Where to find
  • Key fact 1
  • Key fact 2
  • Key fact 3

Where to find

SAN (sanity) drains from overwork, hunger, injury, cold/heat exposure, and long shifts. Below 50 SAN a Pal slows work; below 20 it may go on strike or attack the base. Recovery structures unlock across Tech levels 10-42.

Key fact 1

Hot Spring (Tech 21) restores ~15 SAN/min per Pal — build one large spring per 5 Pals; two small springs are worse than one large.

Key fact 2

High-quality food boosts recovery: Salads +5, Pizza +10, Sakurajima Sushi +15 SAN per meal on top of hunger fill.

Key fact 3

Sanity Meds (Tech 34) instantly restore 40 SAN. Craft 10 and keep them in the Feed Box for emergencies during raid prep.

Official sources
Palworld — official site

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