# How to Get and Use the Ancient Relic Recycler

How to unlock the Ancient Relic Recycler at Tech Lv 74, what it costs to build, all 5 Ancient Relic grades, and everything recycling can pay out — from Radiant Gems to weapon schematics.

Source: https://palworld-db.com/guides/ancient-relic-recycler
Updated: 2026-07-25

The Ancient Relic Recycler turns the Ancient Relics you pick up around the World Tree into genuinely good loot — guaranteed [Mythical Wood](https://palworld-db.com/item/Wood_WorldTree) and [Paloxite](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeOre) every time, with a shot at Radiant Gems, implants, [Ancient Civilization Cores](https://palworld-db.com/item/AncientParts2) and even endgame weapon schematics. Here's how to unlock it, what it costs, and exactly why higher-grade relics are worth hoarding.

## How to Unlock and Build It

The recycler sits at **Technology Lv 74** and costs **3 Technology Points** — it's a late-game machine, unlocked around the time you're exploring the World Tree anyway. It needs **800 power**, so park it near a good generator with a strong Electric Pal ([best Pals for every base job](https://palworld-db.com/best-pals)), and any Handiwork Pal can run it. The build cost:

| Material | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| [Paloxite Ingot](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeIngot) | 50 |
| [Mythical Wood](https://palworld-db.com/item/Wood_WorldTree) | 50 |
| [Ancient Civilization Parts](https://palworld-db.com/item/PalCrystal_Ex) | 30 |
| [Ancient Civilization Core](https://palworld-db.com/item/AncientParts2) | 20 |

## The 5 Ancient Relic Grades

Ancient Relics are fragments of a lost civilization scattered around the World Tree, and they come in five grades. The grade matters a lot, twice over — the guaranteed materials grow from a small handful on a Decayed relic to a heap on a Glistening one, and the bonus rolls get dramatically better as the relic glows brighter.

| Relic | Grade | Worth Recycling? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Decayed Ancient Relic](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeRelic_01) | Common | Fine for bulk Mythical Wood and Paloxite |
| [Dormant Ancient Relic](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeRelic_02) | Uncommon | Slightly better bonus odds |
| [Gorgeous Ancient Relic](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeRelic_03) | Rare | Bonus odds keep climbing |
| [Glowing Ancient Relic](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeRelic_04) | Epic | Strong chance at gems and cores |
| [Glistening Ancient Relic](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeRelic_05) | Legendary | The jackpot tier — recycle every one you find |

## What Recycling Pays Out

Every relic returns guaranteed [Mythical Wood](https://palworld-db.com/item/Wood_WorldTree) and [Paloxite](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeOre) — **1–3 of each from a Decayed relic, climbing grade by grade to 9–11 apiece from a Glistening one**. On top of that, each recycle rolls for bonus loot — and this is where the grades separate further. A Decayed relic almost never hits the rare slots; a Glistening one hits them constantly. The core roll goes from 20% to over 40% — and where a Decayed relic pays a single [Ancient Civilization Core](https://palworld-db.com/item/AncientParts2) per hit, every higher grade delivers **5–10 at once**. The weapon-schematic roll climbs from roughly **1-in-750 on a Decayed relic to 1-in-5 on a Glistening** one.

| Bonus Reward | What It's For |
| --- | --- |
| [Radiant Gems](https://palworld-db.com/item/PalAwakening_Material_Fire) (all 6 elements) | Pal awakening materials |
| [Ancient Civilization Core](https://palworld-db.com/item/AncientParts2) ×1–10 by grade | Late-game crafting — including this very machine |
| [Disposable Implants](https://palworld-db.com/item/PalPassiveSkillChange_Consumable_WorldTree_ATK) | Reroll a Pal's passives toward attack, defense, work speed and more |
| [Beam Scatter Schematic](https://palworld-db.com/item/Blueprint_WidePenetrateShotgun_2) | World Tree weapon — all rarities up to Schematic 4 |
| [Drone Launcher Schematic](https://palworld-db.com/item/Blueprint_DroneLauncher_2) | World Tree weapon schematics |
| [Skill Fruits](https://palworld-db.com/item/SkillCard_HyperBeam) | Teach moves like Hyper Beam and Holy Blast |
| [Little Kinship Peach](https://palworld-db.com/item/AffectionFruit_02) | Raises a Pal's Trust |
| [Stat Fruits & Training Manuals](https://palworld-db.com/item/Fruit_hp_01) | Permanent stat boosts and easy EXP |

The schematic roll is deeper than it looks: the pool spans **seven gear families** — [Beam Scatter](https://palworld-db.com/item/WidePenetrateShotgun), [Drone Launcher](https://palworld-db.com/item/DroneLauncher), [Plasma Rifle](https://palworld-db.com/item/ElectricArcAssaultRifle), [Beam Launcher](https://palworld-db.com/item/BeamLauncher), and all three climate variants of Ancient Armor — every one at rarities up to Schematic 4. The full source breakdown lives in the [legendary Ancient Armor guide](https://palworld-db.com/guides/how-to-get-legendary-ancient-armor). And Glistening relics hold one final exclusive: only the top grade can roll the special implant pool — about one recycle in five spits out a [Disposable Implant](https://palworld-db.com/item/PalPassiveSkillChange_Consumable_MutationPal_Immortal) like Immortality, Heavily Armored, or Skymarcher that no lower grade ever drops.

> **Tip.** Don't feed your [Glistening](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeRelic_05) and [Glowing](https://palworld-db.com/item/WorldTreeRelic_04) relics into the machine early expecting wood — that's what Decayed relics are for. Save the high grades until you're hunting schematics and implants; the jackpot odds are more than a hundred times better at the top grade.

## Related Guides

More late-game progression help:

- [How to Get Ancient Civilization Cores and Uses](https://palworld-db.com/guides/how-to-get-ancient-civilization-cores)
- [How to Get World Tree Holy Water: All Sources](https://palworld-db.com/guides/where-to-find-holy-water)
- [Best Legendary Schematics and How to Get Them](https://palworld-db.com/guides/best-legendary-schematics)
- [Full structures database — every build cost](https://palworld-db.com/structures)
- [The complete technology tree](https://palworld-db.com/tech)
- [List of All Expeditions and Rewards](https://palworld-db.com/expeditions)


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