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Palia: All Tools & How to Get Upgrades

Palia players will need to get their tools in order to get the most out of the game, and this guide will help you find them and get them upgraded.

Matthew Fuller

Published: Aug 10, 2023 12:31 pm

Palia will have players exploring its world and gathering any materials they can find, all to help build and craft a plethora of items. To tackle the vast landscape and make use of all the items it has to offer, Palia players will need a sturdy toolkit.

All Tool Types in Palia

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There are multiple different tools in Palia that players will need and use to complete the various activities on offer. These tools and their respective activity are as follows:

Foraging – Axe
Mining – Pickaxe
Fishing – Fishing Rod
Hunting – Bow
Bug Catching – Belt
Gardening – Water Bucket and Hoe
Furniture Making – Workbench

There is also the Cooking activity, which requires multiple tools that you unlock as you level up the skill and is a bit more nuanced than some of the other activities. These include a Campfire, Oven, Stove, Prep Station, and Mixing Station. Each of these can help you prepare tasty meals from different ingredients.

How to Get All Tools and Upgrades in Palia

When I started Palia, I set out to unlock all the activities and tools as quickly as I could. Thankfully, many of the initial tools that start you on your journey are given to you in the game’s opening moments and quests.

Once you load in and begin following the main quest line, you’ll progressively be introduced to multiple villagers, each responsible for a different activity. Upon meeting them or being sent the tool via the in-game mail, they will provide you with the makeshift tools for their respective activity, and from there, you can use them to get to work and gather resources.

As for upgrades, these are done via recipes, which are unlocked as you reach certain levels in each skill. Most of these share the same milestones, so you will unlock the next upgrade at the same level for each respective skill: levels 3, 6, and 9, with cooking and farming being the exceptions due to some additional tools. Players should try to upgrade their tools as soon as they can, as they will get greater yields and access to some resources they could not get before – such as different wood types and ores.

Additionally, upgraded tools will break down as they are used, so you will need to either recraft them or use the Repair Kits and a Repair Station to keep them in good condition.

All Tools and Upgrades in Palia

Below we have liked all the tools and their upgrades in Palia, as well as when they are unlocked, how much their blueprint costs, and what materials you need to make them.

Cooking

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Campfire	Receive the Crafting Recipe from Reth during the Learning the Ropes Quest.	Free	5 x Sapwood 16 x Stone 2 x Flint 10 x Plant Fiber	Used to cook a few simple, single-ingredient recipes.
Standard Stove	Received from Reth at the Cooking Guild Store at Level 2 Cooking.	Free	12 x Stone Brick 5 x Ceramic 2 x Copper Bar	Used to cook more advanced meals.
Prep Station	Received from Reth at the Cooking Guild Store at Level 2 Cooking.	Free	16 x Sapwood 2 x Copper Bar 8 x Ceramic	Used to prepare certain ingredients, such as cutting mushrooms.
Mixing Station	Received from Reth at the Cooking Guild Store at Level 3 Cooking.	Free	20 x Sapwood 2 x Copper Bar 3 x Fabric	Used for mixing ingredients.
Standard Oven	Received from Reth at the Cooking Guild Store at Level 4 Cooking.	Free	15 x Stone Brick 20 x Ceramic 6 x Copper Bar	Used to bake certain recipes, similarly to the Stove.

Foraging

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Makeshift Axe	Received from Ashuru when you visit the inn for the first time.	Free	N/A	Used to cut down small bushes and trees.
Standard Axe	Purchased from Ashura at the Foraging Guild Store at Level 3 Foraging.	250 Gold	1 x Makeshift Axe 20 x Sapwood 5 x Copper Bar	Used to cut down bigger trees for bigger yields and cut down smaller trees faster.
Fine Axe	Purchased from Ashura at the Foraging Guild Store at Level 6 Foraging.	1500 Gold	1 x Standard Axe 20 x Heartwood Plank 5 x Iron Bar	Used to cut down bigger trees for bigger yields and cut down smaller trees faster.
Exquisite Axe	Purchased from Ashura at the Foraging Guild Store at Level 9 Foraging.	3000 Gold	1 x Fine Axe 5 x Flow-Infused Plank 2 x Palium Bar	Used to cut down the biggest for bigger yields and cut down smaller trees faster. Also is able to cut down Flow-infused trees.

Fishing

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Makeshift Rod	Sent to the player by Einar in the Mail after meeting Auni at your Housing Plot.	Free	N/A	Used to fish for fish.
Standard Rod	Purchased from Einar at the Fishing Guild Store at Level 3 Fishing.	250 Gold	1 x Makeshift Rod 20 x Sapwood Plank 5 x Copper Bar	Has more health and moves faster than the Makeshift Rod
Fine Rod	Purchased from Einar at the Fishing Guild Store at Level 6 Fishing.	1500 Gold	1 x Standard Rod 10 x Heartwood Plank 5 x Iron Bar	Has more health and moves faster than the Standard Rod.
Exquisite Rod	Purchased from Einar at the Fishing Guild Store at Level 9 Fishing.	3000 Gold	1 x Fine Rod 5 x Flow-Infused Plank 2 x Palium Bar	Has more health and moves faster than the Fine Rod.

Hunting

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Makeshift Bow	Sent to the player by Hassian in the Mail after meeting Auni at your Housing Plot.	Free	N/A	Used to hunt the wildlife of Palia.
Standard Bow	Purchased from Hassian at the Hunting Guild Store at Level 3 Hunting.	250 Gold	1 x Makeshift Bow 20 x Sapwood 5 x Copper Bar	Shoots further than the Makeshift Bow.
Fine Bow	Purchased from Hassian at the Hunting Guild Store at Level 6 Hunting.	1500 Gold	1 x Standard Bow 10 x Heartwood Plank 5 x Iron Bar	Shoots further than the Standard Bow.
Exquisite Rod	Purchased from Hassian at the Hunting Guild Store at Level 9 Hunting.	3000 Gold	1 x Fine Bow 5 x Flow-Infused Plank 2 x Palium Bar	Shoots further than the Fine Bow.

Mining

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Makeshift Pick	Received from Hodari when you visit your Housing Plot for the first time.	Free	N/A	Used to mine Rocks and Copper Ores.
Standard Pick	Purchased from Hodari at the Mining Guild Store at Level 3 Mining.	250 Gold	1 x Makeshift Pick 20 x Sapwood Plank 5 x Copper Bar	Deals more damage than the Makeshift Pick. Also can mine Iron.
Fine Pick	Purchased from Hodari at the Mining Guild Store at Level 6 Mining.	1500 Gold	1 x Standard Pick 10 x Heartwood Plank 5 x Iron Bar	Deals more damage than the Standard Pick. Also can mine Iron and Palium.
Exquisite Pick	Purchased from Hodari at the Mining Guild Store at Level 9 Mining.	3000 Gold	1 x Fine Pick 5 x Flow-Infused Plank 2 x Palium Bar	Deals more damage than the Fine Pick. Also can mine Iron and Palium.

Bug Catching

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Makeshift Belt	Received from Auni when you visit your Housing Plot for the first time.	Free	N/A	Used to hold Smoke Boms for Bug Catching.
Standard Belt	Purchased from Auni at the Bug Catching Guild Store at Level 3 Bug Catching.	250 Gold	1 x Makeshift Belt 4 x Leather 3 x Copper Bar	Higher chance of stunning Bugs than the Makeshift Belt.
Fine Belt	Purchased from Auni at the Bug Catching Guild Store at Level 6 Bug Catching.	1500 Gold	1 x Standard Belt 2 x Fabric 3 x Iron Bar	Higher chance of stunning Bugs than the Standard Belt.
Exquisite Belt	Purchased from Auni at the Bug Catching Guild Store at Level 9 Bug Catching.	3000 Gold	1 x Fine Belt 2 x Silk 1 x Palium Bar	Higher chance of stunning Bugs than the Fine Belt.

Gardening

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Makeshift Watering Can	Received from Badruu during the Learning the Ropes Quest.	Free	N/A	Used to water your crops
Makeshift Hoe	Received from Badruu during the Learning the Ropes Quest.	Free	N/A	Used to till the soil to plant crops.
Standard Watering Can	Purchased from Badruu at the Gardening Guild Store at Level 3 Gardening.	250 Gold	1 x Makeshift Watering Can 20 x Sapwood Plank 5 x Copper Bar	Holds more water than the Makeshift Watering Can and can water five crops at once.
Standard Hoe	Purchased from Badruu at the Gardening Guild Store at Level 4 Gardening.	500 Gold	1 x Makeshift Hoe 20 x Sapwood Plank 5 x Copper Bar	Tills a larger area than the Makeshift Hoe.
Fine Watering Can	Purchased from Badruu at the Gardening Guild Store at Level 6 Gardening.	1500 Gold	1 x Standard Watering Can 10 x Heartwood Plank 5 x Iron Bar	Holds more water than the Standard Watering Can and can water nine crops at once.
Fine Hoe	Purchased from Badruu at the Gardening Guild Store at Level 7 Gardening.	1500 Gold	1 x Standard Hoe 10 x Heartwood Plank 5 x Iron Bar	Tills a larger area than the Standard Hoe.
Exquisite Watering Can	Purchased from Badruu at the Gardening Guild Store at Level 9 Gardening.	3000 Gold	1 x Fine Watering Can 5 x Flow-Infused Plank 2 x Palium Bar	Holds more water and can water nine crops at once faster than the Fine Watering Can.
Exquisite Hoe	Purchased from Badruu at the Gardening Guild Store at Level 9 Gardening.	3000 Gold	1 x Fine Hoe 5 x Flow-Infused Plank 2 x Palium Bar	Tills a larger area than the Fine Hoe.

Furniture Making

Tool	Unlock Requirement	Cost	Materials Required	Use
Workbench	Received from Hodari when you visit your Housing Plot for the first time.	Free	N/A	Used to craft furniture and other items like arrows and Crafters
Modification Bench	Purchased from Tish at the Furniture Making Guild Store at Level 4 Furniture Making.	500 Gold	20 x Sapwood Plank 4 x Copper Bar 8 x Ceramic 10 x Leather	Can change furniture color and design. requires Modification Kits.

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Author

Matthew Fuller

Matt is a freelance writer based in the UK and has spent over three years covering and writing about video games. He discovered his love of games journalism while attending Canterbury Christchurch University, where he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in Game Design and has been writing ever since. He will find any excuse to play and write about games. When he isn't fighting dragons or exploring far-off galaxies, he spends his free time playing D&D, listening to music, or reading a good book. His primary game bests are Diablo IV, the Final Fantasy series, D&D, and anything new releasing that tickles his fancy.