Work Priority System
Complete guide to the Palworld work priority system: how pals choose tasks, the default priority order, the monitoring stand for disabling work types, and tips for optimizing base production.
Control which tasks your pals do first
How Work Priority Works
Each pal in your base has one or more work suitability types. When multiple tasks are available, the pal follows a default priority order to decide which to do first. In 1.0, you can use the Monitoring Stand to disable specific work types for individual pals, forcing them to specialize.
| Priority | Work Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transporting | Moving finished goods to storage — highest default priority |
| 2 | Gathering | Harvesting ripe crops from farms |
| 3 | Mining | Extracting ore from mining nodes and quarries |
| 4 | Lumbering | Chopping trees at logging sites |
| 5 | Planting | Sowing seeds on farm plots |
| 6 | Watering | Watering farm plots, powering generators, extinguishing fires |
| 7 | Kindling | Igniting furnaces, cooking pots, and other fire stations |
| 8 | Handiwork | Crafting items at workbenches |
| 9 | Generating Electricity | Charging batteries at generators |
| 10 | Medicine Production | Crafting medicine at medicine stations |
| 11 | Cooling | Running refrigerators and cooling stations |
| 12 | Farming | Producing materials at the ranch — lowest default priority |
Managing Priority with the Monitoring Stand
- The Monitoring Stand lets you toggle individual work types on or off for each pal
- Disable work types that don't match a pal's best suitability to prevent wasted effort
- A pal with multiple high-level suitabilities will still follow the default order unless you intervene
- Use the stand to force specialist pals to focus on their strongest work type
- Disabling all but one work type turns a generalist pal into a dedicated specialist
- The Monitoring Stand is unlocked through the tech tree and built inside your base
Tips
- Assign specialist pals (one high-level work type) to avoid priority conflicts
- Use the Monitoring Stand to disable low-priority work on generalist pals
- Keep at least one pal assigned to each critical work type in your production chain
- Transporting is the highest default priority — ensure you have enough transport pals
- Farming is lowest priority — assign dedicated ranch pals and disable their other work types
- Condense pals to raise their work suitability levels, making them more efficient at their tasks
- Check the Monitoring Stand regularly as you add new pals to your base
Frequently Asked Questions
How do pals decide which work to do?
Pals follow a default priority order when multiple tasks are available. Transporting is highest priority, farming is lowest. A pal with multiple work suitabilities will pick the highest-priority available task first.
What does the Monitoring Stand do?
The Monitoring Stand lets you toggle individual work types on or off for each pal. Use it to disable work types that don't match a pal's best suitability, forcing them to specialize.
Can I change the default priority order?
No, the default order is fixed. However, you can use the Monitoring Stand to disable specific work types, effectively controlling what each pal does.
Should I use generalist or specialist pals?
Specialist pals (one high-level work type) avoid priority conflicts and are more efficient. Use the Monitoring Stand to turn generalist pals into specialists by disabling their weaker work types.
Why is my pal not doing the work I want?
The pal may be busy with a higher-priority task. Use the Monitoring Stand to disable the unwanted work type, or assign a different pal with the desired work suitability.