How to Get Gunpowder in Palworld

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Getting gunpowder will be another step in your progression in Palworld because it essentially marks the beginning of the next phase of your weapons. This resource is used to craft ammunition for various firearms and grenades, so it will be in constant demand in the mid to late game.

We have found 2 methods that gamers can use to get Gunpowder in Palworld, and the more difficult approach is arguably the most reliable option.

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How to Get Gunpowder in Palworld

To get Gunpowder, Palworld players can choose to either hunt Pals that drop the resource or craft it themselves. Hunting Pals is arguably the better method, as doing so yields more Gunpowder in a shorter span of time.

Kill or Catch Tocotoco

Palworld: Tocotoco and its spawn locations on the map

A time-consuming but suitable for beginners method of getting Gunpowder is to kill or catch a Tocotoco. This Pal spawns mainly in the desert, but we once met a flock of them not far from the teleport in Hypocrite Hill. Usually, it's not of a high level, so you can easily defeat it in battle or catch it with Pal Spheres.

The main feature of a Tocotoco is that it can literally turn into a bomb if you get too close to it. The Pal will start ticking and chasing you, and if you can't escape in time, you will probably die from the explosion.

You can also gain an advantage and kill this Pal faster if you do it this way. Fortunately, it's not that difficult to escape from this Pal, so this method of acquiring Gunpowder is a great option if you're out of arrows or ammo.

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How To Craft Gunpowder

A quicker and easier alternative for more experienced players is to create Gunpowder manually. You can unlock the crafting recipe in the Technology tab once you reach level 21. Once this is done, you can craft Gunpowder on the High Quality Workbench using the following resources:

x1 Sulfur - Can be obtained by mining yellow Sulfur boulders in the desert or caves. Be sure to take care of heat protection when going into the desert to avoid overheating and dying.
x2 Charcoal - Can be obtained by processing Wood into a Primitive or Improved Furnace at a 2 to 1 ratio.

We advise you to start stocking up on both resources even before you unlock Gunpowder because once you have accumulated a decent amount, you can provide yourself with ammo for a long period and not waste time on it later.