In the immersive world of Palworld, managing the well-being of your Pals is crucial for optimal performance and overall happiness. This comprehensive guide will delve into the intricacies of maintaining Pal Sanity, a pivotal aspect of their overall health.

How Pal Sanity (SAN) Works in Palworld

Pal Sanity is a crucial metric in Palworld, representing your Pals' happiness and mental health. It's one of the three main indicators for a Pal's condition, alongside Health and Hunger. Health monitors the physical well-being, and Hunger ensures they are adequately fed, but Sanity focuses on their emotional state. Neglecting this aspect can lead to a decline in their work efficiency and overall mood, as well as serious conditions like depression or eating disorders.

How to Maintain Your Pal Workers' SAN

Note: While having Beds, a Feed Box, and a Cooking Pot is mandatory, the one valuable structure among the ones below to restore SAN during the day is the Hot Spring (and High Quality Hot Spring later in the game). When Pals rest inside a Hot Spring during the day, they restore SAN.

Maintaining your Pal's Sanity involves several key practices:

Providing High-Quality Food in the Feed Box

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Image: Pocket Pair via Meta Game Guides

While basic Feed Box offerings suffice for some Pals, others require more nutritious, high-quality cooked food. Utilize a Campfire in the early stages (requiring 10 Woodx and unloced at Technology Level 2) and upgrade to a Cooking Pot (requiring 20x Woodx, 15x Ingots, and 3x Flame Organs, unlocked at Technology Level 17) as you progress.

Building Beds for Your Pals to Sleep Comfortably at Night

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Image: Pocket Pair via Meta Game Guides

Adequate rest is essential. Construct beds like the Straw Pal Bed (10x Wood and 5x Fiber, unlocked at Technology Level 3) and the Fluffy Pal Bed (10x Cloth, 30x Wood, 5x Nail, and 10x Fiber, unlocked at Technology Level 24) for improved rest. Larger Pals will eventually need the Large Pal Bed (10x Cloth, 30x Wood, 5x Nail, and 10x Fiber), unlocked at Technology Level 36.

Building Hot Springs to Restore SAN

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Image: Pocket Pair via Meta Game Guides

A Hot Spring, buildable at Technology Level 9, serves as an excellent relaxation spot for Pals, restoring their SAN. Required materials include 30 Wood, 15 Stone, 10 Paldium Fragments, and 10 Pal Fluids. Eventually, you will be able to build High Quality Hot Springs (100 Stone, 100 Wood, 30 Paldium Fragment, 20 Cement, unlocked at Technology Level 31), which are comfier and restore more SAN.

Showing Affection: Simple acts of affection, such as petting (accessible via the 'Pet' command by pressing and holding '4'), significantly contribute to maintaining high Sanity levels.

How to Cure Status Effects Caused by Low SAN or Neglect

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Image: Pocket Pair via Meta Game Guides

Image: Pocket Pair via Meta Game Guides

Note: Status Effects with a purple label, like Ulcer, Overfull, and Deppressed, don't go away when you place your Pal in the Pal box. They also seem to not be caused just by low SAN. Instead they seem to be addressed by Neglect. To avoid them you probably need to pet your Pal workers (I'm not sure about that though, some people say it's random).

In cases where a Pal's Sanity has significantly dropped, intervention is necessary:

Administering Medicine: Prolonged low Sanity can lead to ailments like depression and eating disorders. Treat these conditions with Medicine crafted at the Medieval Workbench (30x Wood, 5x Nail, and 10x Paldium Fragment, unlocked at Technology Level 12). Available medicines include:

- Low-Grade Medical Supply: Treats Colds and Sprains, requiring 5 Red Berries and 2 Horn.

- Medical Supplies: Heals Ulcers and Fractures, needing 3 Ingots, 3 Horn, and 1 Bone.

- High-Grade Medical Supply: Addresses Depression and Weakened conditions, composed of 5 Ingots, 5 Horn, and 2 Bone.

In conclusion, the key to a successful and harmonious existence in Palworld lies in the meticulous management of your Pals' Sanity. By ensuring their dietary, rest, relaxation, and emotional needs are met and addressing any health issues promptly, you create a thriving environment for both work and play.
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