How to Make Flour in Palworld: A Comprehensive Guide
Flour in Palworld is crafted using a Mill and requires Wheat as an ingredient. The process involves planting, harvesting, and then processing the wheat into flour for various cooking recipes.
Understanding the Importance of Flour in Palworld
Flour is a crucial ingredient in Palworld, unlocking a variety of nutritious and beneficial food recipes. While you might survive initially on foraged berries and the occasional grilled Lamball, a proper diet, enhanced by flour-based meals, provides significant improvements to your Pal’s work speed, sanity, and overall effectiveness. Think of flour as the foundation of Palworld’s culinary empire, leading to more advanced and powerful dishes. Flour also allows you to craft items needed for breeding such as Cake, which is incredibly important.
The Benefits of Flour-Based Foods
Integrating flour into your Pals’ diet offers several distinct advantages:
- Increased Work Speed: Many recipes using flour grant temporary or permanent boosts to your Pals’ work speed, leading to faster production and improved base efficiency.
- Improved Sanity: High-quality meals can drastically improve your Pals’ Sanity, preventing them from becoming depressed or unproductive.
- Enhanced HP and Defense: Some flour-based dishes offer increased health points and defense stats, vital for Pals engaged in combat or defense duties.
- Unlock Powerful Crafting: Flour is a base ingredient for recipes such as Cake, which is essential for breeding strong Pals.
The Step-by-Step Process of Flour Production
Making flour in Palworld involves several stages, from cultivating wheat to the final milling process:
Acquire Wheat Seeds: These seeds can be found by defeating or capturing specific Pals such as Dinossom, Beegarde, Bristla, Cinnamoth, Flopie, and Petallia. You can also buy them from wandering merchants, usually found in small settlements.
Construct a Wheat Plantation: At level 15, you can unlock the Wheat Plantation. You’ll need the following materials:
- 35 Wood
- 35 Stone
- 10 Wheat Seeds
- Requires 1 Technology Point
Plant the Wheat Seeds: Select a Pal with the Planting work suitability (e.g., Flopie, Petallia) and assign them to the Wheat Plantation. They will automatically plant the wheat seeds.
Harvest the Wheat: Once the wheat has grown, a Pal with the Harvesting work suitability (e.g., Petallia, Broncherry) will need to harvest it. Make sure you have a storage container nearby to allow Pals to deposit the wheat.
Build a Mill: Unlock the Mill at level 15 with 2 Technology Points, which requires:
- 50 Wood
- 40 Stone
- 10 Cloth
Milling the Wheat: Select a Pal with the Handiwork work suitability (e.g., Cattiva, Pengullet) and assign them to the Mill. They will automatically convert the wheat into flour.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Even with a clear understanding of the process, players often make mistakes that hinder their flour production:
- Insufficient Pal Assignments: Not assigning Pals with the correct work suitability to each stage of the process will significantly slow down production. Ensure you have Pals with Planting, Harvesting, and Handiwork skills actively working.
- Ignoring Pal Sanity: Overworking your Pals without providing adequate rest or high-quality food will lead to decreased productivity and potential depression. Monitor their Sanity levels and provide appropriate amenities.
- Inadequate Storage: Lack of storage space near the Wheat Plantation can cause Pals to become overburdened and stop working. Ensure you have chests or other storage containers nearby.
- Failing to Upgrade Your Base: As your base grows, consider upgrading your Wheat Plantation and Mill to increase production capacity. This will require more resources but will ultimately lead to a greater output of flour.
Optimizing Your Flour Production
To maximize flour production, consider these optimization strategies:
Pal Breeding: Breed Pals with strong work suitabilities in planting, harvesting and handiwork. Focus on Pals like Petallia and Broncherry for planting and harvesting, and Cattiva and Penugllet for Milling.
Strategic Base Placement: Locate your base near natural resources like ore deposits or forests to streamline the resource gathering process.
Automated Resource Gathering: Later in the game, unlock and utilize advanced technologies like automated farms and mills to further reduce manual labor.
Recipes that Require Flour
Here are some common recipes that require flour and their benefits:
| Recipe | Ingredients | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Bread | Flour x1, Cooked Berries x2 | Small Sanity increase |
| Pancake | Flour x1, Milk x1, Egg x1, Berry x1 | Moderate Sanity and Work Speed increase |
| Cake | Flour x8, Red Berries x7, Milk x8, Egg x6, Honey x2 | Required for Breeding |
| Pizza | Flour x2, Tomato x3, Milk x1 | Large Sanity and Work Speed increase, HP recovery |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Wheat Seeds early in the game?
Early in the game, your best bet is to focus on capturing or defeating Pals like Dinossom or Beegarde. They have a decent chance of dropping Wheat Seeds. Keep an eye out for wandering merchants in small settlements as they occasionally sell them.
What level do I need to be to unlock the Wheat Plantation and Mill?
You unlock the Wheat Plantation and the Mill at level 15 using Technology Points. Be sure to allocate your points wisely to prioritize these structures.
Can I automate flour production completely?
Yes, eventually! Once you unlock later-game technologies, you can automate the entire process with appropriate Pal assignments and base layout optimizations. However, this requires considerable investment in resources and Technology Points.
What happens if my Pals get sick or injured?
Sick or injured Pals become less productive or stop working altogether. Ensure they have access to Medicine from a Medicine Workbench and adequate rest in Pal Beds. Proper diet and sanitation in your base also prevent illness.
How can I speed up wheat growth?
There isn’t a way to directly speed up wheat growth. However, ensuring that you have pals with high Planting skills working the farm is essential for ensuring that you keep the fields full. Keeping Pals with high Watering skills on the farm also will allow you to harvest more frequently as fields don’t grow as fast when dry.
What Pals are best suited for planting and harvesting wheat?
Pals like Petallia, Broncherry, and Flopie are excellent choices for planting and harvesting due to their high suitability in these work types.
How do I prevent my Pals from stealing resources from the Mill or Wheat Plantation?
Ensure you have designated Storage Containers near these structures, and your Pals are assigned to specific tasks to minimize resource conflicts. A well-organized base layout helps prevent Pals from wandering off to unintended tasks.
My flour production is slow. What should I check?
Check your Pal assignments to ensure you have Pals with the appropriate work suitabilities assigned to each stage of the process (Planting, Harvesting, Handiwork). Also, ensure your Pals’ Sanity levels are high, and they have access to food and rest. Confirm that you have sufficient storage.
Can I use other grains besides wheat to make flour?
Currently, only Wheat can be used to produce flour in Palworld.
Why are my Pals stopping work at the Mill or Wheat Plantation?
They may be overburdened, hungry, injured, or suffering from low Sanity. Ensure they have access to food, rest, medicine, and adequate storage space. Also, check for obstacles preventing them from accessing the structures.
How much flour does one unit of wheat produce?
One unit of wheat is currently designed to produce one unit of flour.
Is flour used for anything other than food?
Currently, flour is primarily used as an ingredient in various food recipes in Palworld. Future updates might introduce additional uses.