[Palworld] Base layout optimization guide | Design concept that balances work efficiency and AI stability

For Palworld’s base,
“Whether the AI can work correctly” is more important than its appearance.

The more carefully the base is decorated, the more the base is decorated.

• Pal doesn’t work
• Stuck in the same place
• Work efficiency drops dramatically

Problems like this are more likely to occur.

In this article, we will explain
Layout ideas for stable base AI and
Placement rules that are actually effective .

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Basic principles of base layout optimization

Principle ① Prioritize planar composition

Palworld’s Pal AI is

• Height difference
• 段差
• Tilt

The more

there is, the more likely the route search will fail.

Ideal

• Almost completely flat land
• The building consists of one floor

I want to avoid

• Multi-story buildings
• Complex staircase structure

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Principle ② Passages are based on “pal standards” rather than “person standards”

Pal has individual differences in size.

• If made based on small pals, large pals will get clogged
• Even if it looks like you can pass, it will stop due to collision detection

Recommended

• Aisle width should be at least wide
• Avoid placing pillars, fences, and decorations as much as possible

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Principle 3: Work areas are completely separated by use

The more you mix it up, the more
Pal’s mistakes in judgment and distance traveled will increase.

• Production area
• Agricultural area
• Mining and smelting area
• Storage and transportation area

Area division is the most important point .

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Recommended layout by area

Made by エリア

Placement idea

• Workbench arranged in a straight line or square
• Do not make the spacing too close

Reasons

• The production pal frequently switches the work target
• Congestion tends to cause priority conflicts

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Agriculture エリア

Placement idea

• Place the field and water source at the shortest distance
• Completely unobstructed surroundings

Reasons

• Agricultural pals tend to have long travel distances
• If you get caught, you are likely to abandon your work

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Mining and smelting area

Placement idea

• Mining equipment and smelting equipment next to each other
• Reduce travel to the utmost

Reasons

• There is a lot of heavy cargo transportation, and efficiency decreases if it is far away
• The longer the route, the more likely you are to get lost

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Storage and transportation area

Placement idea

• Towards the center of each work area
• Arrangement where you can come and go on a single road

Reasons

• Transportation AI is strongly aware of the shortest route
• If there are many branches, route recalculation occurs frequently

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Optimization points by base size

Small-scale blocking (preface)

• Place only one or two types of work in one area
• The number of pallets is small
• Do not expand the base range to the limit

There is no problem if you focus on stability.

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Medium-sized blocking point (mid-cap)

• Aware of complete area separation
• Fixed placement of work specialized pals
• Remove unnecessary equipment

The balance between efficiency and stability is important.

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Large-scale blocking (final)

• Separate bases by role
• Do not create a “universal base”
• Minimum decoration

When scaled up,
1 base = 1 role is more stable.

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Common failure examples

Architecture that emphasizes appearance

• Many pillars
• Low ceiling
• Many steps

It may be beautiful to some people, but to Pal, it is a hellish structure.

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Too much equipment

• Workbenches are crowded
• Storage is far away

As a result,
work efficiency will be greatly reduced.

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Improvement checklist you can do now

• Is there anything that could get caught in the passageway
• Is the distance between the equipment short?
• Is there enough room for the size of the pal?
• Are the work areas mixed?

If you just review them one by one,
your base will become quite stable.

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Summary: The best base is “simple”

• Plan・広め・Separation
• A small number of elite
• AI is prioritized over appearance

Just being aware of these three points will greatly improve the efficiency and stability of your base.