AI Core is the crafting material that sits at the very top of Palworld 1.0’s tech tree, and it does not behave like the endgame loot most players hunt for. No Pal drops it, no chest hands it over, and no boss guarantees one. It only exists as a Technology unlock you build yourself, and every single ingredient it needs is already an endgame material.
Quick answer: Reach Technology Level 67, spend 4 Technology Points to unlock AI Core, then craft it at an Advanced Workshop (or Ancient Workbench) using 5 Computer, 10 Soralite Ingot, 2 Thermal Core, and 1 Ancient Civilization Core per core.
AI Core recipe and core stats
Each craft produces one AI Core and costs 5,000,000 work, which makes it the slowest craft in the game. The item is classed as Common (Rank 5), weighs 10 per unit, and sells for 252,940 Gold. It cannot be looted in any form.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipe (makes 1) | 5 Computer + 10 Soralite Ingot + 2 Thermal Core + 1 Ancient Civilization Core |
| Unlock | Technology Level 67 (4 Technology Points) |
| Crafted at | Advanced Workshop or Ancient Workbench |
| Work per craft | 5,000,000 |
| Weight | 10 per unit |
| Sell value | 252,940 Gold |
| Dropped by Pals? | No — crafted only |
How to unlock and craft AI Core
The crafting itself is a few menu clicks once you meet the prerequisites. The real work is reaching the level and stocking the ingredients beforehand.
You know it worked when a finished AI Core appears in the workshop output and drops into your storage. Because of the enormous work cost, treat the line as a slow background process rather than an on-demand craft.
Farming the four ingredients
AI Core is really the sum of four separate supply lines, and it stalls the moment any one runs dry. Set all four up in parallel before you start.
| Ingredient | Qty | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Computer | 5 | Crafted from Bio Battery, Circuit Boards, and more at a Production Assembly Line II |
| Soralite Ingot | 10 | Smelted from Soralite (mined in the Sunreach floating islands) at an Ancient Furnace |
| Thermal Core | 2 | Farmed off Aegidron at a 100% drop rate, or crafted at a Production Assembly Line II |
| Ancient Civilization Core | 1 | From Alpha Pals, dungeon bosses, and Oil Rig chests |
The two streams to build dedicated production for are Computer and Soralite Ingot. Soralite is the bulkiest requirement at ten per core, so keep a steady Sunreach mining route feeding an Ancient Furnace that runs full-time. Thermal Core is the easy one — farm it directly off Aegidron rather than crafting it, since the drop is far faster and saves other materials.
Ancient Civilization Core is the one ingredient you cannot craft from scratch, but it piles up through normal endgame play. A reliable long-term supply comes from the Ancient Relic Recycler. Farm Relics off World Tree enemies, feed them into the Recycler, and it returns Ancient Civilization Cores in bulk. Pal Expeditions to high-risk locations such as the Celestial Sakura Cavern also return Cores after roughly an hour per run.
Where AI Core is inside the crafting chain
AI Core is the capstone of a stacked crafting ladder. The full chain climbs through Cryogenic Coolant, Corrosive Solvent, Bio Battery, Computer, Thermal Core, and finally AI Core at the top. Every core eats two Thermal Cores, which in turn consumed Corrosive Solvent and Hexolite to make. That compounding is why AI Core feels so expensive — you are paying for the entire chain beneath it, not just its own recipe.
| Material | Tech Level |
|---|---|
| Bio Battery | 44 |
| Computer | 50 |
| Thermal Core | 59 |
| AI Core | 67 |
What AI Core is used for
AI Core gates the strongest weapons, the entire Ancient Armor set, and the Wing Pack glider. Demand ranges from a few cores to a small mountain, and schematic-upgraded weapon variants cost even more than their base craft.
| Item | AI Core needed |
|---|---|
| Jetragon’s Missile Launcher | 24 |
| Wing Pack (glider) | 20 |
| Prototype Shotgun | 5 |
| Tactical Grenade Launcher | 5 |
| Cold-Resistant / Heat-Resistant Ancient Armor | 5 each |
| Combat SMG | 4 |
| Mechanical Bow | 3 |
| Homing Module | 3 |
| Ancient Armor, Helm, Shield | Varies |
The Wing Pack is the single biggest sink of anything at 20 cores, but it lets you glide freely without a Pal, so many players prioritize it. Trace that back and one Wing Pack quietly costs 200 Soralite Ingot and 40 Thermal Core once you account for its 20 AI Cores. Jetragon’s Missile Launcher is even heavier at 24 cores, or 240 Soralite Ingot and 48 Thermal Core.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not grind bosses for AI Core. It is never a drop or a reward — only crafting produces it.
- Do not craft Thermal Core for this recipe. Farming it off Aegidron at a 100% rate is faster and saves other materials.
- Do not craft at a Primitive or standard Workbench. AI Core only appears at the Advanced Workshop or Ancient Workbench, under the Materials category.
- Do not confuse it with the Ancient Civilization Core or Predator Core. Those are separate materials with their own sources.
- Do not sell spare cores for the 252,940 Gold. Resupply is enormous and endgame demand is relentless.
The smart approach is to solve the Soralite supply first, keep all four farms running in the background, and let AI Cores accumulate in a chest while you play. By the time you want a Wing Pack or Jetragon’s Missile Launcher, the cores will already be waiting instead of leaving you stuck at a workshop watching a 5,000,000-work bar crawl.
