Crude Oil is a new resource added to Palworld as part of the Sakurajima update. It can be hard to come across, but thankfully there are a couple of ways to make the process pretty simple.
Crude Oil is used in a lot of high level recipes, from Flamethrower Fuel to Plasteel, which is needed if you want to upgrade your armor to the latest and most protective set. You’re going to need a lot of Crude Oil, but how do you get it?
Most ways of getting Crude Oil are not guaranteed. It does drop from certain Pals, for instance I’ve obtained Crude Oil from both Maraith and Kikit during dungeon encounters, as well as in the wilds of Palpagos. You can also find Crude Oil during Supply Drops, or in chests around the Oil Rig Stronghold.
The second method is a guaranteed way to get Crude Oil. Unfortunately, it does involve something of a grind and placement is everything. But before you can do that, you’re going to need a Large Generator.
How to build a Large Generator in Palworld
Basic Power Generators aren’t powerful enough to power Crude Oil Extractors. Pals can’t put enough power into them, even level 4 Generating Electricity Pals, and what power is put in is used within seconds once you place down a Crude Oil Extractor. Fortunately, there is a new Large Generator which has also been added as part of the Sakurajima update.
The Large Generator unlocks at level 49 and costs 4 Ancient Technology Points. To build one, you’ll need the following resources:
- 200 Pal Metal Ingots
- Made in an Electric Furnace using Ore and Paldium Fragments
- 200 Electric Organs
- A possible drop from Electric type Pals, or purchased from Traveling Merchants across Palpagos
Once you’ve build your Large Generator, it can be charged up by two Pals and can hold much more power. For some extra help, it’s also a good idea to place a Electric Pylon nearby, which unlocks at level 48.
How to build a Crude Oil Extractor in Palworld
The Crude Oil Extractor is vital if you want to get Crude Oil, especially in large quantities. To unlock the Crude Oil Extractor, you’ll need to reach at least level 50 before you can unlock it from the Technology Ladder using 2 Technology Points.
After you’ve unlocked it, the grind begins. You’ll need the following resources to make a Crude Oil Extractor:
- 250 Pal Metal Ingots
- Made in an Electric Furnace using Ore and Paldium Fragments
- 50 Circuit Boards
- Made at a Production Line using Pure Quartz and Polymer
After you’ve managed to hoard away these items, you can put down your Crude Oil Extractor. However, even that is not simple.
Where to put a Crude Oil Extractor in Palworld
Crude Oil Extractors are useless if they can’t get you any oil, and if you try to place the Extractor down just anywhere, you’ll get notified that you can only put it down where oil is available.
To find a location for the Crude Oil Extractor, you can head to any of the outlying islands of Palpagos (Dessicated Desert, Mount Obsidian, or Astral Mountains) but the richest source of Crude Oil is Sakurajima Island. Located across the island are dark spots of land, shown above, which are your best bet for finding a vein of Crude Oil.
But you can’t put the Crude Oil Extractor just anywhere here, either. You’ll need to locate a small raised circle of rocky earth with a bubbling black pool of oil in the middle. They look like this:
Once you’ve found one of these, it’s a good idea to build a base nearby so that you can safely place down your Extractor without worrying about deterioration. Having a base nearby also helps to transfer the necessary materials, because unless your maximum carrying capacity is over 1,600, you’re going to get over encumbered in the process.
Once you’ve placed your Crude Oil Extractor, you’ll also need a Power Generator, as well as an Electric type Pal to charge it. This does mean you’ll need to build at least one Pal bed to house them comfortably, but as soon as they’ve provided enough charge (approximately 5%), the Extractor will begin automatically gathering Crude Oil for you.
