How I Built My First Automated Ore Farm in Palworld (2026 Edition)

Palworld ore farming: build an ore mining base around dense veins and let your Pals do the hauling—no more manual mining.

I still remember the exact moment I realized ore was going to ruin my Palworld life. I was level 22, happily building my little wooden kingdom, when every recipe I wanted suddenly demanded ore — and lots of it. The problem? Ore veins are sparse, each chunk is heavy, and hauling it back to base felt like a part-time job. I tried mining manually for a few hours. My character was exhausted, my Pals were idle, and my storage chests were still embarrassingly empty. That's when I decided to stop swinging my pickaxe and start farming ore the smart way. If you're playing in 2026 and still hauling ore by hand, this story is for you.

Here's the harsh truth I learned: Palworld doesn't give you a magical ore-mining structure like the Stone Pit or Logging Site. You can't just plop down a building and watch ore appear. Instead, you need to build an entire base around natural ore veins and let your Pals do the heavy lifting. It's not available at the start, either. My first attempt failed because I hadn't leveled up my Palbox enough to place a second base. So I paused my ore dreams and focused on upgrading my Palbox to level 10 by building new structures and completing simple tasks. It felt slow, but it was the gateway to everything else.

Once I unlocked that second base slot, I grabbed some berries, a decent weapon, and set off on a scouting journey. Finding a spot with multiple ore veins close together is harder than it sounds. I wandered through rocky hills and caves for almost an hour before I found a cluster of three veins nestled near a cliff. If you're lucky enough to find a similar spot, don't build your Palbox in a rush. Place it so the base borders cover as many veins as possible. I learned that the hard way — my first placement only covered one vein, and I had to demolish and rebuild.

Next came the part I almost forgot: keeping my working Pals happy. In my first ore base, I skipped the basics and ended up with depressed, sick Pals who refused to mine. Don't be like me. Before you assign anyone to work, build at least these structures:

• 🛏️ Straw Pal Bed — so your miners have a place to sleep

• 🫐 Berry Plantation — so they can grow their own food

• 🥣 Feed Box — to store those berries and keep hunger away

• 📦 Chest — because ore is heavy and you'll need storage space fast

Here's a quick reference table I wish I'd had:

Structure	Why It Matters
Straw Pal Bed	Prevents sleep deprivation and depression
Berry Plantation	Creates a renewable food source
Feed Box	Keeps Pals fed automatically
Chest	Stores mined ore without cluttering your inventory

Once the base was set up, I opened my Paldeck and started hunting for Pals with the right Work Suitability. This is the make-or-break step. You need Pals with Mining level 2 or higher — otherwise they'll only dig stone, not ore. I made that mistake with a level 1 miner and watched him chip away at a rock for ten minutes with nothing to show for it. 😅 After some trial and error, I assigned two level 2 miners to the ore veins. But mining alone isn't enough for a self-sustaining farm. I also needed Pals to plant seeds, water the berry plantation, and harvest the berries. Without them, my miners would starve and the whole operation would collapse.

The first time I saw my ore farm actually work, I felt like a genius. My miners were chipping away at the veins, a watering Pal was tending the berries, and my chest was slowly filling with ore. No more manual mining trips. No more overweight characters crawling back to base. Just a steady stream of ore while I went off to explore, catch new Pals, and build ridiculous structures. If you're playing Palworld in 2026 and still swinging your pickaxe manually, take it from me: find a vein cluster, level your Palbox to 10, build a second base, and let your Pals do the boring part. Your future self — and your storage chests — will thank you. ⛏️🏕️