Palworld Ancient Technology Points: Fastest Ways to Get Them and Unlock the Best Gear

Want to unlock all those cool gadgets in Palworld but not sure how to get Ancient Technology Points? You’re in the right place! If you’re tired of running around and still don’t have enough points for that Egg Incubator or Grappling Gun, we’ll show you the best ways to farm them fast, what you can unlock, and a few handy tips to make your Palworld adventure smoother.

How to get Ancient Technology Points in Palworld
Where to find bosses and what you get for beating them
List of unlockable items with Ancient Technology Points
Extra tips for farming points and finding rare drops

How to get Ancient Technology Points in Palworld

Ancient Technology Points are super important if you want to craft advanced gear, weapons, and buildings. Unlike regular skill points, you won’t get these just by leveling up. Instead, you need to beat tough bosses scattered across the map or get lucky with rare drops.

Defeat Tower Bosses

There are seven tower bosses hidden around Palworld. Early on, you’ll face Zoe and Grizzbolt during the tutorial. These fights are no joke – tower bosses have a ton of health and can be really challenging, especially if you’re not prepared. But here’s the reward: defeat a tower boss for the first time and you’ll earn 5 Ancient Technology Points. Remember, you only get points the first time you beat each boss.

Alpha Pal Bosses

All over the map, you’ll spot Alpha Pal bosses, both in the open world and inside dungeons. These bosses are marked on your map with a circular portrait. The difficulty increases as you level up, so don’t expect every fight to be easy. For example, the level 11 Chillet is manageable, but taking on level 50 bosses like Jetragon or Frostallion is a real challenge. Each Alpha Pal boss drops 1 Ancient Technology Point the first time you beat them. If you’re not sure if you’ve already defeated one, just check your map for a check mark over their portrait – that means you got the point!

Bounty NPCs

Looking for more points? Try hunting down NPCs with bounties on their heads. These are shown as circles with purple outlines on your map. They’re usually not as tough as the tower or Alpha Pal bosses, especially if you’re at a high level. Beat them for 1 Ancient Technology Point each – but, as with the other bosses, you only get the reward once per unique NPC.

Treasure Chests and Rare Drops

If you’ve already beaten all the bosses, don’t worry – there’s still a chance to get more points. Look for Ancient Technical Manuals in treasure chests, especially on Wildlife Sanctuary Islands or inside dungeons. These are pretty rare, though, so you’ll need a bit of luck. It’s the only way to get extra points if you’ve already cleared all the bosses and bounties.

What can you unlock with Ancient Technology Points?

Here’s a quick rundown of the most useful things you can unlock with your hard-earned points at each level:

Level 7: Egg Incubator
Level 10: Small Feed Bag
Level 12: Grappling Gun
Level 14: Pal Essence Condenser
Level 15: Hip Lantern
Level 16: Lockpicking Tool v1
Level 17: Mega Grappling Gun
Level 18: Ring of Mercy
Level 19: Average Feed Bag
Level 20: Dimensional Pal Storage
Level 21: Antique Dresser
Level 22: Homeward Thundercloud
Level 23: Large Feed Bag
Level 24: Ore Mining Site
Level 25: Lockpicking Tool v2
Level 26: Single-shot Sphere Launcher
Level 27: Small Pouch
Level 28: Anti-Gravity Belt
Level 29: Enhanced Hip Lantern
Level 30: Meowmere
Level 31: Giga Grappling Gun
Level 32: Summoning Altar
Level 33: Ability Glasses
Level 34: Air Dash Boots
Level 35: Huge Feed Bag
Level 36: Electric Egg Incubator
Level 37: Scatter Sphere Launcher
Level 38: Ore Mining Site II
Level 39: Double Jump Boots
Level 40: Guild Chest
Level 41: Coal Mine
Level 42: Medium Pouch
Level 43: Lily’s Spear
Level 44: Decal Gun Set
Level 45: Sulfur Mine
Level 46: Giant Feed Bag
Level 47: Large Incubator
Level 48: Hyper Grappling Gun
Level 49: Large Power Generator
Level 50: Pure Quartz Mine
Level 51: Lockpicking Tool v3
Level 52: Large Pouch
Level 54: Double Air Dash Boots
Level 55: Homing Sphere Launcher
Level 57: Giant Pouch
Level 58: Triple Jump Boots
Level 60: Large-Scale Electric Egg Incubator
Level 61: Hexolite Quartz Mine
Level 62: Triple Air Dash Boots
Level 63: Ultra Grappling Gun

More Palworld Guides

Looking for even more tips? If you’re just starting out, check out our beginner’s guide, the full list of Pals, and a type chart. We’ve also got explainers on breeding, eggs, and how multiplayer works. If you’re on the hunt for resources, we have guides on how to get ore, coal, polymer, leather, sulfur, wheat seeds, pure quartz, and ancient civilization parts. For advanced players, check out our lists of all tower boss locations, all passive skills, all flying mounts, and the best base locations.