Updated on January 25, 7:50 a.m. (GMT+8): Added images.

The world of Palworld is full of unique creatures that the game calls Pals along with various human factions, most of them being hostile towards you except some, who are passive and often serve as NPC traders.

This has led to some fans are asking if they can capture humans in Palworld.

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While capturing and using Pals sits at the centre of Palworld’s gameplay, you can actually capture humans as well. With that in mind, here’s everything you need to know about capturing and using humans in Palworld. 



How to capture humans in Palworld

You can capture humans in Palworld using a Pal Sphere
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The process to capture humans in Palworld is similar to that of Pals. You must first find them, attack them to lower their HP to increase the chance of catching them, and then throw a Pal Sphere on them.

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Doing so will let you capture humans in Palworld, whom you can use for various purposes, like selling them for extra Gold, using them as a workforce and guard in your camp, etc. 

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A Palworld Giga Sphere
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That being said, depending on the level of the human enemy, you may need a bigger Pal Sphere like the Giga or Mega Sphere with a higher Capturing Power to capture humans in Palworld, as using the regular one will not work. 

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Best locations to capture humans in Palworld in both the early and late game

The best early game location for capturing humans in Palworld is the camp near Rayne Syndicate TowerWel,. The area north of it also spawns many humans whom you can fight and capture.

How to capture humans in Palworld in mid-game
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For mid-game players, the best locations for capturing humans are Lake Center, Hypocrite Hill and Cinnamoth Forest, with the first one being best among all, as human enemies spawn right at the teleport waypoint. 

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Lastly, for end-game players, the northmost Ice Wind and Forgotten islands, and the surrounding area are the best locations to capture high-level humans. Even the eastern part of the map is full of high-level human enemies whom you can capture using your Pal Sphere. 

How to assign captured humans for work in Palworld 

Palworld humans assign to camp
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To use the captured humans in your camp, head to the Pal Box and open the “Palbox Management Menu.” Look for the captured human and drag and drop him in the “Pals at the base” section at the bottom. Once you do that, the captured human will work as any other Pal at your base.  

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Where to sell captured humans in Palworld

Palworld merchant location
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You can sell the captured humans to Pal Merchant NPCs, whom you can find on the northeast side of the Marshlands. Head to the player icon location, and once you are there, talk to the Pal Merchant. 

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The Palworld captured humans can be sold
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Select the “Sell” option, and ensure the captured human is in your Pal Box and not in an active party or camp. That said, perform a right-click on the human icon and then click the “Sell” button to confirm the trade.

That concludes our guide on whether you can capture humans in Palworld and what you can do with them once you have.

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