Journals in Palworld are glowing blue tablets set on small pedestals across the world. Walk up to one, interact, and the entry is saved to your log for good. They hold the game’s real backstory, a shipwrecked castaway’s survival record, and the personal history of each tower boss. There are 49 collectible entries in total spread across the Palpagos Islands, Sakurajima, and Feybreak.
Quick answer: Collect 40 of the 49 journal entries to earn the Trail of the Castaway achievement, which leaves nine to spare. Coordinates are listed as X, Y map values below, grouped by author.
How journals work and how to read them
Collection is saved per character, not per world, so you gather your own set on each save. A pedestal you have already emptied looks almost identical to a cleared Lifmunk Effigy stand, so watch the pin type before walking back to one you already have. Many journals sit near fast travel statues, which makes them easy to sweep up as you unlock new travel points.
To confirm a pickup worked, press ESC and open the Journals menu. Collected entries are revealed and readable in Day order, while anything you have not found yet stays locked. If an entry does not show up after you interact with a tablet, you are likely looking at an already-collected pedestal or an empty effigy stand instead.
Castaway’s Journal locations (23 entries)
The Castaway’s Journal is the largest set and follows a shipwrecked survivor whose arc mirrors your own. Entries read in Day order but can be collected in any sequence. Day 5 sits on a lower ledge of a north-facing cliff on the Astral Mountain snow continent and is easiest to spot at night by its blue glow.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Day XX | 151, -465 | Grassy Behemoth Hills |
| Day 0 | -447, -292 | West coast near Ruined Fortress City |
| Day 1-1 | 262, -529 | Plateau of Beginnings |
| Day 1-2 | 88, -460 | Small Settlement |
| Day 2 | 239, -510 | Plateau of Beginnings |
| Day 3 | 190, -381 | Fort Ruins |
| Day 5 | 162, 449 | Astral Mountain snow continent, lower cliff ledge |
| Day 6 | -235, -186 | Investigator’s Fork |
| Day 8 | 66, -421 | Desolate Church |
| Day 10 | -18, -371 | Bridge of the Twin Knights |
| Day 11 | 123, -394 | Rayne Syndicate Tower Entrance |
| Day 12-1 | -170, -466 | Sealed Realm of the Sword Master |
| Day 12-2 | 111, 33 | Snowy Mountain Fork |
| Day 12-3 | 184, 26 | Free Pal Alliance Tower Entrance |
| Day 13 | -565, -224 | Far west coast near Ruined Fortress City |
| Day 15 | 310, -51 | Sealed Realm of the Swift |
| Day 18 | 32, -416 | Desolate Church |
| Day 22 | 495, 11 | Eastern Wild Island |
| Day 25 | -722, -655 | Beach of Everlasting Summer, far southwest |
| Day 29 | -401, -608 | Ancient Civilization Ruins |
| Day 30 | 288, 192 | Sand Dunes Entrance, Desiccated Desert edge |
| Day 32 | 511, 391 | PIDF Tower Entrance, northeast desert |
| Day 38 | -263, -134 | Sealed Realm of the Winged Tyrant |
Zoe Rayne’s Diary locations (5 entries)
Zoe Rayne leads the Rayne Syndicate and is the first tower boss you meet. All five of her entries sit in the Windswept Hills and Bamboo Groves near the starting regions.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Diary 1 | -4, -503 | Windswept Hills, near Small Settlement |
| Diary 2 | 168, -554 | Windswept Hills, near Plateau of Beginnings |
| Diary 3 | 127, -337 | North Windswept Hills, near Sealed Realm of the Frozen Wings |
| Diary 4 | -397, -168 | Bamboo Groves, near Azurobe Hill |
| Diary 5 | -359, -187 | Bamboo Groves, near Deep Bamboo Thicket |
Lily Everhart’s Diary locations (4 entries)
Lily Everhart heads the Free Pal Alliance. Her entries span the Moonless Shore and Verdant Brook, plus one offshore trip. Diary 4 sits on the No. 2 Wildlife Sanctuary islet, a restricted zone, so bring a flying or water mount to reach it.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Diary 1 | -50, -217 | Moonless Shore, near Cinnamoth Forest |
| Diary 2 | 217, -258 | Verdant Brook, near Islandhopper Coast |
| Diary 3 | -5, -266 | Ancient Ritual Site, Moonless Shore |
| Diary 4 | -660, -116 | No. 2 Wildlife Sanctuary islet, offshore |
Marcus Dryden’s Diary locations (3 entries)
Marcus Dryden runs the PIDF, and all three of his entries are in the Desiccated Desert. Wear heat-protection armor for the daytime heat, and expect PIDF patrols near his tower base by Diary 2.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Diary 1 | 339, 363 | Desiccated Desert, near Duneshelter |
| Diary 2 | 597, 330 | Desiccated Desert, near the PIDF Tower base |
| Diary 3 | 434, 534 | Desiccated Desert, near Deep Sand Dunes |
Victor Ashford’s Diary locations (3 entries)
Victor Ashford leads the PAL Genetic Research Unit high in the Astral Mountains. Bring cold-resistant armor before you climb. Diary 2 sits at his tower base, and Diary 3 sits near the Land of Absolute Zero.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Diary 1 | -87, 178 | Snowy approach to Astral Mountains, near Icy Weasel Hill |
| Diary 2 | -136, 587 | Astral Mountains, at Victor’s tower base |
| Diary 3 | -187, 496 | Astral Mountains, near Land of Absolute Zero |
Axel Travers’ Diary location (1 entry)
Axel Travers leads the Brothers of the Eternal Pyre and has only a single entry. It sits on Mount Obsidian in the volcano region, so heat-protection armor is required.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Diary 1 | -668, -274 | Mount Obsidian, near Ruined Fortress City |
Saya Kurosaki’s Diary locations on Sakurajima (5 entries)
Saya Kurosaki’s diary set was added with the Sakurajima expansion. Several of these pedestals sit at sea level or on ridge lines, so pay attention to elevation. Diary 3 on the Southern Sandbar is the one players most often miss.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Diary 1 | -589, 206 | Base slope of the Moonflower Tower |
| Diary 2 | -485, 260 | Northeast coast, between Cherry Blossom Crossroads and Northern Rock Field |
| Diary 3 | -695, 86 | Southern Sandbar beach |
| Diary 4 | -625, 230 | Ridge west of the Moonflower Tower Entrance |
| Diary 5 | -675, 230 | Below the Secluded Cemetery |
Bjorn Seligsson’s Diary locations on Feybreak (5 entries)
Bjorn Seligsson’s diary set arrived with the Feybreak expansion and is the newest addition to the collection. Diary 1 stands on a stone plaza amid the white Oculus Gate ruins on a high plateau, while Diary 2 tucks into a rock overhang in a golden-grass lowland. Two further Bjorn entries complete the Feybreak set in the red-foliage highlands.
| Entry | Coordinates | Nearest area |
|---|---|---|
| Diary 1 | -1080, -1315 | Oculus Gate approach, high plateau |
| Diary 2 | -970, -1170 | Golden-grass lowland between Hidden Passage to the Oculus Gate and Stone Pillar Cave |
| Diary 3 | -840, -1212 | Red-foliage highlands, western Feybreak |
Entries you cannot collect
Two Castaway entries, Day 70 and Day ??, exist in the game files but have no world spawn. They cannot be picked up and do not count against the Trail of the Castaway achievement, so there is no pedestal to hunt for either one.
With 49 collectible entries in the world and a 40-entry requirement, you can skip up to nine and still earn the achievement. If you plan to read every diary for the full story of the five tower bosses and the castaway, aim to clear all 49 across the mainland, Sakurajima, and Feybreak.
