Palworld breeding and base assignment in three tables. When to use each of the four cakes, how to split work after Work Suitability went to 10 levels, and what condensation going from 116 Pals to 48 plus the technology unlocks actually changes.
Palworld 1.0.5: how to read these three tables
Read the order first, then the tables. Each one answers a different question, and if you mix them up it's messy.
Table one: cakes, read "which one, when"
This table answers "which cake do I make now". Column one is the cake, column three is what it does, so match column three to your goal.
Table two: Work Suitability, read "who does what"
This table answers "which Pal goes where in the base". Column three is the work type, column four is the tier requirement.
Table three: condensation and technology, read "what the cost dropped to"
This one's pure numbers: how many Pals condensation needs, and what level unlocks what. Column three is before, column four is after, so read the gap.
The four Palworld cakes, as a table
| Cake | Per craft | Effect | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Cake | 2 eggs | Baseline volume | Stage one: get output moving |
| Special Cake | 1 egg | Raises the chance of inheriting multiple passives | Stage two: targeted passive farming |
| Mushroom Cake | 1 egg | Slightly raises the chance of high stats | Stage two: when stats fall short |
| Deluxe Vegetable Cake | 1 egg | Raises mutation odds and stat growth | Stage three: once the chain runs clean |
Why the stages are ordered this way
Stage one answers "does it exist", stage two answers "is it good", and only stage three's about mutations. Swap the order and you burn materials for nothing.
Why mutations come last
The official notes call mutations "a low chance" and don't give a figure, so they're a bonus, not a target line.
The Palworld Work Suitability table
| Change | Before | After | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work Suitability levels | Old tiers | Expanded to 10 levels | All Pals were rebalanced, so old tier lists are void |
| Ancient Bark gathering | High requirement | Requires Lv. 1 | Send Pals early; the building chain moves forward |
| Building repair | Needed Repair Kits | Handiwork Pals repair directly | One fewer item to farm, easier base upkeep |
| Jetragon technology | Level 79 | Level 70 | Unlocks 9 levels earlier, with fewer materials |
Read column three as a floor, not a ceiling
The "after" column is the requirement, and it isn't the maximum. Lower requirements mean more Pals qualify, so you don't need to raise one high-level Pal for a single line.
The Ancient Bark row is the practical one
v1.0.4 dropped Ancient Bark gathering to Lv. 1. Most early bases that stall on building materials stall here.
The Palworld condensation and technology table
| Item | Before | After | Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pals needed for max condensation | 116 | 48 | 68 fewer, a 58.6% cut |
| Player level cap | 65 | 80 | 15 levels higher |
| Total Pals | Old total | 287 | 72 added (47 new + 25 variants) |
| Repair item | Repair Kits needed | Not needed | One material saved |
Where 58.6% comes from
116 − 48 = 68, and 68 ÷ 116 ≈ 58.6%. The same Pal now costs about four tenths of what it used to.
Read columns three and four together
If you read only the "after" column, you'll understate the change. "Before" tells you what you used to stock and "after" tells you what you stock now, and that's the saving.
Palworld 1.0.5: what people still ask about these tables (FAQ)
Is gambling on mutations worth it?
A: Yes, but move it to stage three. The notes call it "a low chance" with no number, so use Deluxe Vegetable Cake; it's a bonus, not a plan.
What's the level cap?
A: 80. v1.0 raised the player level cap from 65 to 80.
I only want a few transitional Pals. Do I need mutations?
A: No. Vegetable Cake mass-production covers them at 2 eggs per craft, and it's far easier to hit the 48-Pal cap.
Do I need to rebreed for 1.0.5?
A: No. v1.0.5 only fixes texture loading resolution, and breeding hasn't changed .
What should I farm first?
A: Ancient Bark. The gathering requirement dropped to Lv. 1, so early building chains have the most to gain.
Scope note:Breeding and base pages live on gghubs.com's Palworld section.
