The Primitive Sword is a melee (WeaponMelee) weapon and one of the 13 new weapons Pocketpair added in Palworld 1.0. It trades the reach of guns for raw, up-close striking power, giving early-to-mid-game players a reliable blade for face-to-face fights. If you have been leaning on ranged gear, this is the weapon that rewards aggression and closing the distance.

 

Primitive Sword at a Glance

 

Field	Detail
Class / Category	Melee (WeaponMelee)
Technology Level	17
Attack / Power	180
Ammo	None (melee weapon)
Key Materials	Wooden Board x2, Stone x15, Ingot x15

 

The description says it best: "A sword for close-range combat. Perfect for getting up close and personal."

How to Unlock & Craft

 

 

    The Primitive Sword unlocks at Technology Level 17. Spend a Technology point there once you reach that level, and the recipe becomes available at your workbench.

 

Crafting requires the following materials:

 

• Wooden Board x2
• Stone x15
• Ingot x15

 

    The Work Cost to craft is 15,000, so make sure you have a productive Pal or two assigned to your bench to speed things along. All of these are common early-game resources — Stone and Ingot in particular are staples you will already be stockpiling — which makes the sword an easy weapon to keep in rotation once it is unlocked.

 

Performance & How to Use

 

 

    With an Attack value of 180, the Primitive Sword hits hard for a weapon this early in the tech tree. Because it is a melee weapon, it uses no ammo at all — a major advantage over guns and bows, since you never have to farm or craft rounds, and you never run dry mid-fight. That makes it a dependable sidearm for clearing weaker enemies, conserving your ranged ammunition for tougher targets, and pressing the attack when you have the movement advantage.

 

    Its role is exactly what the name suggests: get in close and swing. Pair it with mobility so you can dictate range, and use it to punish enemies that close on you rather than backing away. Palworld 1.0 also introduces the Wing Pack, which lets you take certain weapons into aerial combat — a new dimension of mobility that changes how you approach engagements and reposition around a battlefield.

 

 

Practical tips

• No ammo means no logistics — keep the sword equipped as a zero-cost backup so you never get caught defenseless.
• Stockpile Stone and Ingot early; both are the bulk of the recipe and easy to gather in quantity.
• Assign a high-work-speed Pal to your bench to chew through the 15,000 Work Cost faster.
• Use it to save ranged ammo — finish off weakened enemies in melee instead of spending bullets.

 

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Conclusion

 

    The Primitive Sword is a straightforward, ammo-free melee option that punches above its tech level with 180 Attack and a cheap, common-material recipe. Unlock it at Technology Level 17, keep it equipped as a no-logistics backup, and lean on it whenever you want to close the gap and conserve your ranged rounds.

 

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