How to Get Cake in Palworld: The Sweet Path to Breeding Bliss
Cake in Palworld is essential for breeding your Pals. You’ll need to build a Cooking Pot, gather the necessary ingredients, and cook a cake to place inside the Breeding Farm.
The Importance of Cake in Palworld
Cake isn’t just a delicious treat in Palworld; it’s the key to unlocking the breeding mechanic. Without it, your Breeding Farm will remain idle, and you won’t be able to create new and powerful Pal offspring. Think of it as the ultimate Pal dating app – cake gets them in the mood! In the challenging world of Palworld, stronger Pals are crucial for survival, resource gathering, and efficient base management. Breeding allows you to create Pals with specific stats, abilities, and even unique combinations, giving you a significant edge.
Ingredients: The Cake’s Building Blocks
To bake a cake, you will need the following ingredients:
- 5 Flour: Obtained by milling wheat at a mill. You need to plant wheat seeds and harvest the wheat using Pals with suitable work skills.
- 8 Red Berries: Found scattered throughout the early game areas, especially near rivers and forests.
- 7 Milk: Dropped by Mozzarina, the cow-like Pal. You can either capture them in the wild or purchase them from a wandering merchant.
- 8 Eggs: Dropped by Chikipi, the chicken-like Pal. Similar to Mozzarina, you can capture them or buy them from merchants.
- 2 Honey: Collected from Beegarde, the bee-like Pal, and Elizabee. They’re found in forest biomes.
Building a Cooking Pot and Baking Your Cake
Once you have all the necessary ingredients, you will need to build a Cooking Pot. This requires unlocking it in the Technology Tree and then gathering the required resources to build it at your base.
- Unlock the Cooking Pot: Reach level 17 and unlock the Cooking Pot in the Technology Tree using Technology Points.
- Gather Resources: You’ll need Wood, Stone, and Ingots to craft the Cooking Pot.
- Build the Cooking Pot: Place the Cooking Pot at your base.
- Craft the Cake: Interact with the Cooking Pot and select the Cake recipe. Make sure you have all the ingredients in your inventory. Assign a Pal with the Kindling skill to operate the Cooking Pot. This will significantly speed up the process.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting Kindling Pals: Baking takes a long time without a Kindling Pal assigned to the Cooking Pot.
- Insufficient Ingredient Stock: Always have a surplus of ingredients ready, especially Flour, as it requires more steps to obtain.
- Ignoring Pal Work Speed: Pals with higher work speeds, particularly in Kindling, will drastically reduce baking time.
- Not Leveling Technology: Ensure you reach level 17 to unlock the Cooking Pot in the first place.
- Base Raids: Keep your base well-defended against raids. Losing resources, including cake ingredients, can be frustrating.
Cake vs. Other Foods
| Food | Use | Ingredients | Difficulty to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake | Required for Breeding Pals | Flour, Red Berries, Milk, Eggs, Honey | High |
| Fried Egg | Restores Sanity and Hunger | Egg | Low |
| Roasted Lamball | Restores Sanity and Hunger | Lamball Meat | Low |
| Jam-filled Bun | Restores Sanity and Hunger | Flour, Red Berries | Medium |
How Cake Influences Breeding
Cake is crucial for breeding, and without it, your Pals will simply not breed. Placing a cake inside the Breeding Farm initiates the breeding process. Once placed, Pals will start to breed, resulting in an egg after some time. The cake disappears after breeding is complete, so make sure you have a steady supply. The type of cake you use does not affect the breeding outcomes; only a single standard cake is needed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What level do I need to be to make cake in Palworld?
You need to be level 17 to unlock the Cooking Pot technology, which is required to bake a cake. Plan your leveling strategy accordingly to quickly reach this milestone.
Where can I find wheat seeds in Palworld?
Wheat seeds are typically found by defeating or capturing specific Pals, most notably Dinossom. They can also occasionally be purchased from wandering merchants.
How long does it take to bake a cake in Palworld?
Without a Pal with the Kindling skill assigned, it can take a very long time – upwards of 30 minutes or more. With a high-Kindling Pal, this can be significantly reduced to around 10-15 minutes.
Do I need multiple cakes for each breeding session?
No, you only need one cake per breeding session. Once the egg is produced, the cake is consumed.
Can I use higher quality ingredients to make a better cake?
Currently, Palworld does not have a quality system for ingredients affecting the cake’s effects. A standard cake is sufficient for all breeding purposes.
Is it possible to automate cake production?
Yes! By setting up a wheat plantation with Pals that have the Planting, Gathering, and Watering skills, a Mozzarina farm for milk, a Chikipi farm for eggs, and a Beegarde ranch for honey, along with a Kindling Pal at the Cooking Pot, you can automate almost the entire cake-making process.
What happens if my base gets raided while I’m baking a cake?
If your base is raided, protect your Cooking Pot and your Pals assigned to it. Losing the Cooking Pot or the assigned Pals will interrupt the baking process, and you may lose some or all of your ingredients.
Can I buy cake in Palworld instead of making it?
Currently, cake cannot be purchased from merchants in Palworld. You must craft it yourself.
Are there any Pals that make cake baking faster?
Yes! Any Pal with the Kindling skill will significantly speed up the baking process. Pals with higher levels of the Kindling skill will bake even faster. Foxparks are a good early-game option, progressing to stronger Fire-type Pals later on.
Does the type of cake I use affect the breeding outcome?
No, the type of cake does not affect the breeding outcome. A standard cake is all that’s needed. Focus on ensuring you have a consistent supply.
How do I know which Pals are best for collecting cake ingredients?
- Wheat Seeds: Dinossom, Petallia (occasionally)
- Milk: Mozzarina (capture or buy from merchants)
- Eggs: Chikipi (capture or buy from merchants)
- Honey: Beegarde, Elizabee (capture)
Assign Pals with appropriate work skills (planting, gathering, milking, etc.) to automate ingredient collection.
What is the best way to store cake once it’s made?
Cake does not seem to decay or spoil over time in Palworld. You can store it in a chest near your Breeding Farm for easy access, or keep a surplus in a refrigerator for added organization.