List of All New Weapons and Armor: Stats and Materials

Each of Palworld's big content drops shipped an entire gear tier, so "what's new" now means three separate ladders stacked on top of Pal Metal. This page lists all 26 new craftable weapons and all 16 new armor pieces and shields, with attack, defense, HP, magazine size, tech level, the Technology Point cost, and the exact materials each one eats.

Every Update's New Gear at a Glance

The three tiers do not overlap much, which makes planning easy: Plasteel gear covers Tech 51-56, the Hexolite and Coralum line covers 57-65, and the Ancient tier starts at 67 and runs to the level cap. The signature material column is the real gate — you cannot touch a single Ancient recipe until Sunreach Isle is open, and nothing in the Feybreak column happens without Hexolite Quartz. If you are still in the 40s, the Best Weapons at Every Tech Level path gets you to the bottom rung of this table.

All 10 New Weapons in the Ancient Tier

This is the top of the game. The Mechanical Bow at Tech 67 is the single biggest number on any weapon at 20,000 attack, but it is one arrow at a time — compare it against other bows, not against rifles. For sustained fighting the Plasma Rifle is the standout: 1,860 attack, a 38-round magazine, and 25,000 durability, which is more than seven times the Beam Launcher's. The Beam Launcher at Tech 80 is the last unlock in the game and the hardest-hitting explosive, and the Tactical Grenade Launcher is the cheaper stand-in with eight shots loaded instead of one.

Weapon	Class	Attack	Mag	Tech Lv (pts)	Materials
Beam Launcher	Rocket Launcher	14,000	—	80 (5)	100 Paloxite Ingot, 50 Bio Battery, 10 AI Core, 10 Ancient Civilization Core
Plasma Rifle	Assault Rifle	1,860	38	78 (5)	80 Paloxite Ingot, 50 Bio Battery, 8 AI Core, 7 Ancient Civilization Core
Drone Launcher	Special	200	—	77 (4)	70 Paloxite Ingot, 40 World Tree Holy Water, 8 AI Core, 5 Ancient Civilization Core
Beam Scatter	Shotgun	508	30	75 (5)	50 Paloxite Ingot, 50 Soralite Ingot, 5 AI Core, 5 Ancient Civilization Core
Laser Sword	Melee	2,000	—	73 (5)	50 Soralite Ingot, 250 Paldium Fragment, 30 Bio Battery, 3 AI Core
Tactical Grenade Launcher	Rocket Launcher	6,722	8	72 (5)	80 Soralite Ingot, 15 Corrosive Solvent, 5 Thermal Core, 5 AI Core
Heavy Assault Rifle	Assault Rifle	1,615	30	70 (5)	100 Soralite Ingot, 50 Carbon Fiber, 30 Bio Battery, 5 AI Core
Prototype Shotgun	Shotgun	1,167	12	69 (4)	60 Soralite Ingot, 40 Carbon Fiber, 5 Thermal Core, 5 AI Core
Combat SMG	Assault Rifle	907	42	68 (4)	50 Soralite Ingot, 30 Carbon Fiber, 20 Cryogenic Coolant, 4 AI Core
Mechanical Bow	Bow	20,000	1	67 (4)	40 Soralite Ingot, 20 Carbon Fiber, 200 Paldium Fragment, 3 AI Core

Ancient Armor, Ancient Helm, and the Ancient Shield

Ancient Armor is the largest single jump in the game's defense curve: 800 defense and 2,400 bonus HP for only 30 Soralite Ingot and 3 AI Core, which is a cheaper recipe than most of the weapons above it. The three specialist bodies each add 40 defense on top and swap one resistance to Lv. 3, so build the base body first and treat Heat, Cold and Lightweight as situational swaps rather than upgrades you must own. The Ancient Shield is the most expensive line item in the tier and worth it — 2,200 shield with 22,000 durability, and it regenerates on its own once you stop taking hits.

Piece	Defense	HP	Effects	Tech Lv (pts)	Materials
Ancient Armor	800	2,400	Heat and Cold Resistance Lv. 2	68 (5)	30 Soralite Ingot, 3 AI Core
Ancient Helm	500	1,200	Neutral and Dragon Damage Reduction Lv. 1	68 (5)	20 Soralite Ingot, 2 AI Core
Heat-Resistant Ancient Armor	840	2,400	Heat Resistance Lv. 3, Cold Lv. 2, Fire Damage Reduction Lv. 1	75 (5)	30 Paloxite Ingot, 5 AI Core, 6 Thermal Core
Cold-Resistant Ancient Armor	840	2,400	Cold Resistance Lv. 3, Heat Lv. 2, Ice Damage Reduction Lv. 1	77 (5)	30 Paloxite Ingot, 5 AI Core, 50 Cryogenic Coolant
Lightweight Ancient Armor	840	2,400	Heat and Cold Lv. 2, Max Carrying Capacity Lv. 4	79 (5)	30 Paloxite Ingot, 7 AI Core, 50 Corrosive Solvent
Ancient Shield	2,200 shield	—	Self-repairing, 22,000 durability	71 (5)	250 Paldium Fragment, 50 Ancient Civilization Parts, 30 Ancient Civilization Core, 30 Soralite Ingot, 5 AI Core

All 9 New Feybreak Weapons

Feybreak's line is where guns stop being incremental. The Charge Rifle at Tech 65 hits for 12,500 per charged shot, the biggest number under the Ancient tier, but its 200 durability is the worst in the group — keep a spare or a repair bench nearby. The Plasma Cannon is the more practical pick at Tech 61 with 10,000 attack and two loaded rounds, and the Laser Gatling Gun is the sustained-fire answer with 100 rounds and 8,000 durability. Two cheap 3-point unlocks are easy to miss at Tech 57: the Advanced Bow and the Beam Sword, both built from Plasteel and Nightstar Sand rather than anything you have to mine on Feybreak itself.

Weapon	Class	Attack	Mag	Tech Lv (pts)	Materials
Charge Rifle	Assault Rifle	12,500	6	65 (5)	200 Coralum Ingot, 25 Bio Battery, 5 Thermal Core, 15 Computer
Rocket Launcher	Rocket Launcher	10,000	1	65 (5)	75 Coralum Ingot, 30 Polymer, 25 Carbon Fiber, 10 Computer
Overheat Rifle	Assault Rifle	1,225	—	64 (5)	160 Coralum Ingot, 135 Hexolite, 5 Thermal Core, 50 Cryogenic Coolant
Energy Shotgun	Shotgun	402	10	63 (5)	155 Coralum Ingot, 130 Hexolite, 5 Thermal Core, 15 Computer
Megaboost Gun	Handgun	250	8	63 (3)	150 Coralum Ingot, 120 Hexolite, 200 Carbon Fiber, 100 Circuit Board
Plasma Cannon	Rocket Launcher	10,000	2	61 (5)	150 Plasteel, 130 Hexolite, 4 Thermal Core, 8 Computer
Laser Gatling Gun	Gatling Gun	530	100	59 (5)	110 Plasteel, 100 Hexolite, 10 Computer, 3 Thermal Core
Advanced Bow	Bow	5,800	1	57 (3)	40 Plasteel, 25 Carbon Fiber, 20 Nightstar Sand
Beam Sword	Melee	930	—	57 (3)	30 Plasteel, 100 Paldium Fragment, 20 Nightstar Sand, 1 Computer

Hexolite Armor Set and the Advanced Shield

Hexolite gear is the best armor you can wear before Sunreach opens, and it is a big step over Plasteel — 580 defense and 1,750 HP on the base body against 385 and 1,300. The Hexolite Helmet is the only head piece in this tier and costs just 40 Hexolite and 15 Plasteel, so craft it the moment you hit Tech 60. As with the Ancient line, the three variants all sit at 600 defense and differ only in what they resist, and Lightweight Hexolite Armor at Tech 65 is the one to chase if hauling ore is what actually slows you down.

Piece	Defense	HP	Effects	Tech Lv (pts)	Materials
Hexolite Armor	580	1,750	Heat and Cold Resistance Lv. 2	59 (5)	50 Hexolite, 20 Plasteel, 10 High Quality Cloth
Hexolite Helmet	350	800	—	60 (5)	40 Hexolite, 15 Plasteel
Heat Resistant Hexolite Armor	600	1,750	Heat Resistance Lv. 3, Cold Lv. 2, Fire Damage Reduction Lv. 1	63 (5)	50 Hexolite, 20 Plasteel, 10 High Quality Cloth, 2 Thermal Core
Cold Resistant Hexolite Armor	600	1,750	Cold Resistance Lv. 3, Heat Lv. 2, Ice Damage Reduction Lv. 1	64 (5)	50 Hexolite, 20 Plasteel, 10 High Quality Cloth, 10 Cryogenic Coolant
Lightweight Hexolite Armor	600	1,750	Heat and Cold Lv. 2, Max Carrying Capacity Lv. 3	65 (5)	100 Hexolite, 20 Plasteel, 10 High Quality Cloth, 10 Corrosive Solvent
Advanced Shield	1,800 shield	—	21,000 durability	60 (5)	200 Paldium Fragment, 50 Ancient Civilization Parts, 30 Ancient Civilization Core, 50 Hexolite, 5 Thermal Core

All 7 New Sakurajima Weapons

This is the tier most players reach first, and it is built almost entirely from Plasteel and Pal Metal Ingot. The Guided Missile Launcher at Tech 56 is the damage king here at 5,900 per missile with tracking, while the Laser Rifle at Tech 51 is the one you will actually carry — 1,250 attack across 30 rounds, unlocked five levels earlier. The Gatling Gun and Flame Thrower both hold 100 rounds and trade per-hit damage for uptime, and the Plasma Multicutter is a mining tool first, gathering more stone and wood per swing rather than winning fights. The Multi Guided Missile Launcher fires four at once and has no tech entry at all — it exists only as a schematic drop, which the list of all new schematics covers.

Weapon	Class	Attack	Mag	Tech Lv (pts)	Materials
Guided Missile Launcher	Rocket Launcher	5,900	1	56 (5)	100 Pal Metal Ingot, 50 Plasteel, 25 Carbon Fiber, 5 Computer
Core Eject Shotgun	Shotgun	230	—	56 (—)	80 Pal Metal Ingot, 65 Plasteel, 32 Carbon Fiber, 40 Flame Organ
Gatling Gun	Gatling Gun	375	100	54 (5)	150 Pal Metal Ingot, 70 Plasteel, 70 Carbon Fiber
Plasma Multicutter	Tool	250	—	54 (4)	50 Pal Metal Ingot, 50 Plasteel, 30 Bio Battery, 10 Computer, 10 Cryogenic Coolant
Grenade Launcher	Rocket Launcher	3,000	5	53 (5)	75 Pal Metal Ingot, 60 Plasteel, 15 Carbon Fiber
Flame Thrower	Flamethrower	636	100	52 (5)	40 Pal Metal Ingot, 30 Plasteel, 30 Flame Organ, 13 Cryogenic Coolant
Laser Rifle	Assault Rifle	1,250	30	51 (5)	50 Pal Metal Ingot, 40 Plasteel, 5 Bio Battery, 3 Computer

Plasteel Armor Set, V2 Armor, and the Ultra Shield

Plasteel Armor is the first body that breaks 1,000 bonus HP, and at Tech 51 it lands right when oil starts flowing into your base. The odd one out is V2 Armor: 600 defense beats every Plasteel body and even matches Hexolite's variants, but it carries only 215 HP, so it is a glass pick for players who would rather dodge than soak. Ultra Shield at Tech 55 is the cheapest way to add 1,520 shield before Feybreak, and the helmet is a one-off — there is no Plasteel head variant to chase.

Piece	Defense	HP	Effects	Tech Lv (pts)	Materials
V2 Armor	600	215	Heat and Cold Resistance Lv. 2	56 (—)	40 Plasteel, 40 Pal Metal Ingot, 20 High Quality Cloth
Lightweight Plasteel Armor	400	1,300	Heat and Cold Lv. 1, Max Carrying Capacity Lv. 3	55 (5)	30 Plasteel, 30 Pal Metal Ingot, 5 High Quality Cloth, 8 Corrosive Solvent
Cold Resistant Plasteel Armor	400	1,300	Cold Resistance Lv. 2, Heat Lv. 1, Ice Damage Reduction Lv. 1	54 (5)	30 Plasteel, 30 Pal Metal Ingot, 5 High Quality Cloth, 10 Cryogenic Coolant
Heat Resistant Plasteel Armor	400	1,300	Heat Resistance Lv. 2, Cold Lv. 1, Fire Damage Reduction Lv. 1	53 (5)	30 Plasteel, 30 Pal Metal Ingot, 5 High Quality Cloth, 20 Flame Organ
Plasteel Armor	385	1,300	Heat and Cold Resistance Lv. 1	51 (5)	30 Plasteel, 30 Pal Metal Ingot, 5 High Quality Cloth
Plasteel Helmet	260	600	—	51 (4)	20 Plasteel, 25 Pal Metal Ingot
Ultra Shield	1,520 shield	—	20,000 durability	55 (—)	150 Paldium Fragment, 30 Ancient Civilization Parts, 30 Ancient Civilization Core, 50 Plasteel, 10 Bio Battery

The New Materials Every Recipe Needs

Unlocking a recipe is the easy half. Every table above bottlenecks on one or two materials, and three of them are refined rather than mined — AI Core in particular costs 5 Computer, 10 Soralite Ingot, 2 Thermal Core and an Ancient Civilization Core each, which makes a full Ancient set a genuine production project rather than an afternoon of mining. Start the Ancient Civilization Core farm early, because both endgame shields want 30 of them apiece.

Material	What it feeds	How you get it
Soralite	Soralite Ingot — every Ancient recipe	226 ore nodes on the Soralite map layer, all on Sunreach Isle; the Sunreach Isle expedition also returns 30-50 per 60-minute run
Paloxite	Paloxite Ingot — the Tech 75+ weapons and armor	World Tree region mining, the World Tree Subterranean City Ruins expedition (15-30 per run), and recycling Ancient Relics for 1-7 each
AI Core	Every single Ancient weapon and armor piece	Crafted only: 5 Computer, 10 Soralite Ingot, 2 Thermal Core, 1 Ancient Civilization Core
Hexolite Quartz	Hexolite, which every Feybreak recipe needs	635 nodes on the Hexolite Quartz map layer; refine 1 Quartz + 1 Chromium into 1 Hexolite
Coralum Ore	Coralum Ingot — the Charge Rifle, Overheat Rifle and Energy Shotgun	No surface nodes — oil rig crates drop 8-12 at 83.3%, the large rig 15-20 at 54.4%; see how to get Coralum Ore
Crude Oil	Plasteel — the base of both Sakurajima and Feybreak gear	185 pumpable spots on the oil field map layer; 2 Crude Oil + 5 Copper Ore makes 1 Plasteel
Nightstar Sand	Advanced Bow and Beam Sword	271 nodes on the Nightstar Sand map layer
Thermal Core	Six recipes across the Feybreak and Ancient tiers	Crafted: 4 Flame Organ, 8 Coal, 2 Corrosive Solvent, 2 Hexolite

What to Craft First

Technology Points do not stretch across three tiers, so spend them on the pieces that change how a fight goes rather than on side-grades. Armor first is the rule at every stage — a body upgrade applies to every encounter, while a weapon upgrade only helps when you are holding that weapon. The order below assumes you are pushing through the tiers rather than farming one for fun.

Priority	What to unlock	Why it goes here
1	Plasteel Armor + Plasteel Helmet	Tech 51 for both, and the pair adds 1,900 HP on top of your defense — the cheapest survivability in this whole list
2	Laser Rifle	Same tech level as the armor, 1,250 attack over 30 rounds, and it carries you until the Feybreak guns come online
3	Hexolite Armor + Hexolite Helmet	580 and 350 defense for a handful of Hexolite — the best defense-per-material trade before the Ancient tier
4	Plasma Cannon	10,000 attack with two loaded rounds at Tech 61, and its materials are Plasteel and Hexolite you are already mining
5	Ancient Armor	800 defense and 2,400 HP for only 30 Soralite Ingot and 3 AI Core — the single biggest power spike available
6	Ancient Shield	2,200 self-repairing shield, and the only reason to keep farming Ancient Civilization Cores past this point
7	Plasma Rifle	25,000 durability and a 38-round magazine make it the endgame workhorse; save the Beam Launcher for raid burst

Summary

Short version: Plasteel gear at Tech 51-56, Hexolite and Coralum gear at 57-65, Ancient gear from 67 up. Craft armor before weapons in each tier, take Ancient Armor the moment Sunreach opens because 800 defense and 2,400 HP costs less than most weapons in its tier, and remember that the Mechanical Bow's 20,000 attack is a bow number — it beats other bows, not a 38-round Plasma Rifle in a long fight.

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