Training Crystals are the shortcut to hitting the level cap in Palworld 1.0. Each one raises a Pal’s level by a full point when handed over, which matters most during the slow grind from 70 to 80. The fastest way to build a stockpile is to chain Level 65 Xenolord raids with an Ice-based base army, which produces around 582 crystals every hour.
Quick answer: Build a Summoning Altar at an empty base, fill the base with Moldron Cryst (Ice) Pals, keep a Maraith with AoE skills in your active party, and repeatedly summon Level 65 Xenolord with Xenolord Slabs. Each kill drops 4–5 Training Crystals, and back-to-back summons hit roughly 582 crystals per hour.
Training Crystal farming methods compared
Three repeatable methods produce Training Crystals in the endgame. They differ sharply in output and in the setup they demand, so the right pick depends on whether you have an Ice base army ready or just a strong combat party.
| Method | Crystals/hour | Setup | Bonus loot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xenolord raid (Lv. 65) | ~582 | Needs an army | Applied Cooling, Electric, Handwork handbooks |
| Auri & Shaolong tower (Hard, Lv. 80) | ~80 | Needs a party | Schematics, Lotus |
| Ancient Relic recycling | ~3 | Needs a party | A bit of everything |
The Xenolord chain wins by a wide margin. The tower boss is a clean fallback if you lack a base army, and relic recycling only makes sense as a byproduct of farming relics for other rewards.
Fastest method: chaining Xenolord raids for 582 per hour
Xenolord is a mechanical Dragon raid boss that takes heavy damage from Ice attacks. A base packed with Moldron Cryst freezes the boss and burns it down quickly, letting you re-summon a new Xenolord the moment the last one dies. Normal Xenolord drops 4–5 Training Crystals per kill at 100% rate, and the Ultra version drops 10, so a steady chain adds up fast.
Note: Chaining raids can trigger a bug where adds from the previous fight linger into the next one. Maraith’s meteor and comet skills clear those leftover enemies, keeping the chain moving.
Alongside the crystals, Xenolord raids also hand out Applied Cooling, Applied Generating Electricity, and Applied Handwork handbooks, plus Ancient Civilization Cores, so the farm doubles as a work-suitability source.
Backup method: one-shot the Auri & Shaolong tower boss
If you don’t have an Ice army built, the Auri & Shaolong tower boss in the Azure Covenant Tower (Hard) is the next best option at roughly 80 crystals per hour. Every Hard Mode tower boss drops exactly 1 Training Crystal on defeat, so speed per clear is everything here.
The other Hard Mode tower bosses, including Zoe & Grizzbolt, Victor & Shadowbeak, and Saya & Selyne, also drop one Training Crystal each, so any tower you can clear quickly works the same way.
Slowest method: recycling Ancient Relics
Feeding Ancient Relics into the Ancient Relic Recycler can produce Training Crystals, but the odds are tiny, landing near 3 crystals per hour. The drop chance sits between about 0.013% for Decayed Ancient Relics and 0.028% for Glistening Ancient Relics, so this is never a primary farm.
To run the recycler, you need electricity in your base and a Handiwork Pal assigned to operate it. Treat any crystals it produces as a bonus while you recycle relics for stat fruits and other materials.
Other reliable Training Crystal sources
Beyond the three timed farms, a few fixed sources give guaranteed crystals without a full base setup.
| Source | Crystals | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ultra Raid Bosses (Xenolord, Blazamut Ryu, Hartalis, Bellanoir Libero, Moon Lord) | 10 each | 100% drop, very high difficulty |
| Normal Xenolord / Hartalis raids | 4–6 | 100% drop, spawner not returned |
| Hard Mode tower bosses | 1 each | 100% drop per clear |
| Legendary Treasure Map enemy bases | 1 | Guaranteed, 30-minute respawn |
| Arena Merchant | Purchase | 50 Battle Tickets each |
The three raidable endgame bases hold Legendary Treasure Maps that appear whenever raided, and their chests respawn every 30 minutes once you free the trapped Pal to start the timer. Those enemies hit hard, so bring endgame Pals and gear before attempting them.
How to spend Training Crystals efficiently
Give a Training Crystal to a Pal and its level rises by one immediately, with no experience bar involved. Because each crystal is a flat level, they are wasted on low-level Pals that already gain fast experience. Hold your stockpile for the 70–80 stretch, where normal leveling slows to a crawl and one crystal per level saves real time.
You’ll know it worked the moment the Pal’s level number ticks up right after you use the item. Since the crystals are a Legendary consumable with a 9,999 stack limit, there’s no downside to banking a large reserve before you start pushing a Pal toward the cap.
