Palworld: How to Manage Your Chest Storage Settings

If you're just getting started with Palworld, it won't take long to realize the insane volume of items that get produced. And without a proper system in place, things will get disorganized very quickly.

Thankfully, there are many useful settings that can help keep your Pals in check. We'll give you a brief rundown of how they work, so that way you can automate the tedious parts and focus on the fun.

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Before we dive into the Chest Settings, it's important to understand how Pals prioritize Chests.

While we don't have 100% confirmation, it appears as though Pals predetermine their designated Chest based on its proximity from the item's pickup location.

In other words, once they pick up an item, they'll select whichever Chest is physically the closest, regardless of the height or pathing.

In the image above, we can see two Pals running past the Chest near the entrance, heading towards the one on the left. Both Chests share the same Chest Settings, but the leftmost one is closer proximity to their working area (outside and around the corner to the left side).

Knowing this, we can make a better judgment when deciding where to place Chests. This helps ensure we avoid suboptimal pathing, allowing our Pals to work as efficiently as possible.

Palworld gives the player a lot of control when it comes to automation, but when it comes to your Pals, they aren't exactly the best employees. Without proper direction, AKA Chest Settings, they will freely stockpile a bunch of random items where you don't want them.

The easiest way to regain control is to limit what items can be placed in each Chest. You can select the categories you'd like to focus on, then omit everything else.

Note: These limits also apply to you, which can be handy as it helps avoid misclicks and errors.

While you certainly have the option to store items inside of your decorative furniture, given their limited storage space, you probably won't want to.

After all, these count as Chests, meaning your Pals can fill them to their heart's content. So if there's one thing we recommend doing, it's blocking them entirely. Let decorations be decorations.

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