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Assault Rifle Guide — Palworld Weapon — full walkthrough

The Assault Rifle is the meta workhorse of mid-to-late Palworld — 30-round mags, high DPS, and it carries you from Tower 3 all the way to Jetragon.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Unlock and recipe
  • Base stats
  • Best use
  • Ammo economy

Unlock and recipe

Unlocks at Level 34 for 3 Tech points. Requires 50 Refined Ingot, 20 Polymer, 30 Carbon Fiber and 20 Cloth at the Production Assembly Line.

Base stats

Damage 65 per round, 30-round magazine, RPM ~500, effective range ~50m. Uses Assault Rifle Ammo (5 Gunpowder + 1 Refined Ingot per 5).

Best use

Boss fights: strafe left, hip-fire full mag, roll, reload. Sustained DPS is highest of any non-heavy weapon before Rocket Launcher.

Ammo economy

Automate at the Production Assembly Line with 4 Anubis on High Handiwork. Stack Refined Ingot at a Furnace with 2 Blazamut for constant flow.

Further reading
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