Supply Drops in Palworld: Eight Regional Tables, and the Snow One Is the Best
Palworld's supply drops run on eight separate loot tables, one per region, and they are the most schematic-dense containers in the game. Nothing else comes close on rate: the Snow supply drops a Compound Bow Schematic at 26.709%, better than one crate in four, where a dungeon chest gives its best schematic at around 5%.
The Eight Tables
| Table | Entries |
|---|---|
| Snow_Supply | 40 |
| Sakurajima_Supply | 40 |
| SkyIsland_Supply | 40 |
| DarkIsland_Supply | 44 |
| Grass_Supply | 48 |
| Desert_Supply | 52 |
| Volcano_Supply | 52 |
| Forest_Supply | 72 |
Table size is the dominant variable in Palworld's loot maths — the more entries a table has, the thinner every individual chance becomes. That makes the three 40-entry tables — Snow, Sakurajima and Sky Island — the best per-item odds in the whole category, and Forest_Supply at 72 the worst by a wide margin.
If you are choosing where to chase a supply drop and the item you want appears in more than one region, take the smaller table.
The Rates Are Genuinely High
Two measured examples show the spread:
Grass_Supply (48 entries):
| Line | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbow | 20.032% | 4.006% | 0.801% | 0.16% |
| Musket | 11.447% | 2.289% | 0.458% | 0.092% |
| Makeshift Handgun | 11.447% | 2.289% | 0.458% | 0.092% |
Snow_Supply (40 entries):
| Line | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound Bow | 26.709% | 5.342% | 1.068% | 0.214% |
| Pal Metal Helm | 16.693% | 3.339% | 0.668% | 0.134% |
| Pal Metal Armor | 16.693% | 3.339% | 0.668% | 0.134% |
Every line decays by exactly a factor of five per tier, the same ratio the oil rig uses — 20.032 → 4.006 → 0.801 → 0.16, and 26.709 → 5.342 → 1.068 → 0.214.
But the entry points are far higher than anywhere else. A Grass supply crate gives a Crossbow Schematic 1 at better than one in five; a Snow crate gives a Compound Bow Schematic 1 at better than one in four. For comparison, the standard oil rig's best tier-1 schematic sits at 4.183%, and a Grass01 dungeon's schematics run in fractions of a percent.
Supply drops are the fastest route to tier-1 schematics in Palworld, and it is not close.
Tier 4 Is Still a Wall
The ÷5 ladder means the same thing here as everywhere else: tier 4 is 125 times rarer than tier 1.
| Line | Tier 1 | Tier 4 | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbow (Grass) | 20.032% | 0.16% | 125× |
| Compound Bow (Snow) | 26.709% | 0.214% | 125× |
0.214% is about one crate in 467 for a specific tier-4 schematic — the best tier-4 rate of any regularly-farmable container except the treasure maps and the Large oil rig's second table, both of which remove tier 1 from the pool entirely.
The practical reading is the same as everywhere: farm supply drops for tier 1 and 2, then craft upward. At 20–27% for tier 1 and 4–5% for tier 2, a handful of crates gets you a usable schematic quickly.
What Each Region Supplies
The gear tier tracks the region exactly, which is what makes these worth routing around:
- Grass_Supply — Crossbow, Musket, Makeshift Handgun: the early firearm tier, and the crossbow at 20% is the standout.
- Snow_Supply — Compound Bow, Pal Metal Helm, Pal Metal Armor: the Pal Metal armour tier, one step above Plasteel.
- Forest, Desert, Volcano, Sakurajima, Dark Island, Sky Island — each carries its own regional gear tier on the same ladder.
The Snow table is the one to prioritise. It combines the smallest table size (40 entries, tied for best odds), the highest measured tier-1 rate in the category (26.709%), and Pal Metal armour, which is a genuinely late gear step. Three advantages in one crate.
Forest_Supply is the one to skip unless you need something specific from it: 72 entries is nearly double the Snow table, and every item in it is correspondingly thinner.
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Conclusion
Palworld's supply drops run eight regional loot tables ranging from 40 entries to 72, and since per-item odds scale inversely with table size, the three 40-entry tables — Snow, Sakurajima and Sky Island — carry the best individual chances in the category while Forest_Supply at 72 carries the worst. Their schematic rates are the highest of any container in the game: Grass gives a Crossbow Schematic 1 at 20.032% and Snow gives a Compound Bow Schematic 1 at 26.709%, against the standard oil rig's best at 4.183%. Every line decays by exactly ÷5 per tier, so tier 4 is 125 times rarer than tier 1 — 0.214% on the Snow bow, about one crate in 467 — which means the correct approach is the same as everywhere: farm tier 1 and 2, then craft upward. Snow_Supply is the table to prioritise, combining the joint-smallest size, the highest measured tier-1 rate, and Pal Metal armour.
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