How to get Gold Key in Palworld
The quickest way to get Gold Key in Palworld: reward from the Arrogant Pal Critic Hangyu Cryst (2 at 100%). Or beat a Black Marketeer (1 at 100%). In all, 46 loot tables hold it.
Best ways to get it
Earliest in the game first: what you can do with the lowest level and technology.
- Reward from the Arrogant Pal Critic Hangyu Cryst2 at 100%; 9 on the map.
- Beat a Black Marketeer1 at 100%; Person.
- Salvage, rank 21–2 at 17.699%; 1,987 on the map.
- Sunreach enemy camp chests1 at 14.24%.
- Sunreach rare fishing spots1 at 6.258%.
Who drops Gold Key
Each Pal drops it when you defeat or catch it, with the amount and chance from the game’s drop tables. Easiest to meet first.
| Who | Amount | Chance | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black MarketeerPerson | 1 | 100% | Person |
| Medal MerchantPerson | 1 | 100% | Person |
| Uninvited Guest RamPerson | 1 | 100% | Person |
| Escape Artist PhantomPerson | 1 | 10% | Person |
| Syndicate CrusherPerson | 1 | 1% | Person |
| Syndicate CrusherPerson | 1 | 1% | Person |
| Syndicate CrusherPerson | 1 | 1% | Person |
Chests and other loot with Gold Key
Every loot table that can hold it, with how many it gives and how likely. “On the map” counts the spots our map shows for that table.
Elemental chests (6)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Tree water chests | 1–2 | 100% | — |
| Sunreach electric chests | 1–2 | 25% | — |
| Sunreach fire chests | 1–2 | 25% | — |
| Sunreach water chests | 1–2 | 25% | — |
| World Tree electric chests | 1–2 | 25% | — |
| World Tree fire chests | 1–2 | 25% | — |
NPC rewards (2)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reward from the Arrogant Pal Critic Hangyu Cryst | 2 | 100% | 9 · Arrogant Pal Critic |
| Reward from the Arrogant Pal Critic Bulldosu | 1 | 100% | 9 · Arrogant Pal Critic |
Treasure chests (8)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfield chests at NPC spots (tier 1) | 1–2 | 83.333% | — |
| Sakurajima chests at NPC spots | 1–2 | 83.333% | — |
| Feybreak chests at NPC spots | 1–2 | 83.333% | — |
| World Tree treasure chests | 1 | 16.41% | 38 · Treasure chests |
| Feybreak treasure chests | 1 | 16.077% | 189 · Treasure chests |
| Snowfield treasure chests (tier 1) | 1 | 15.114% | 193 · Treasure chests |
| Sunreach treasure chests | 1 | 14.595% | 76 · Treasure chests |
| Sakurajima treasure chests | 1 | 13.237% | 68 · Treasure chests |
Fishing Pond (5)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Pond (World Tree fish) | 1 | 30.769% | — |
| Fishing Pond (Sakurajima fish) | 1–2 | 6.981% | — |
| Fishing Pond (Feybreak fish) | 1 | 6.969% | — |
| Fishing Pond (Snowfield fish) | 1–2 | 6.015% | — |
| Fishing Pond (Sunreach fish) | 1 | 0% | — |
Junk piles (5)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Tree junk piles | 1 | 25.197% | 24 · Junk piles |
| Sakurajima junk piles | 1 | 20% | 64 · Junk piles |
| Feybreak junk piles | 1 | 20% | 153 · Junk piles |
| Sunreach junk piles | 1 | 20% | 58 · Junk piles |
| Snowfield junk piles | 1 | 14.286% | 66 · Junk piles |
Salvage (1)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvage, rank 2 | 1–2 | 17.699% | 1,987 · Powerful Fishing Magnet |
Oil rigs (2)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv60 oil rig Normal Chest | 1 | 15.569% | — |
| Lv55 oil rig Normal Chest | 1 | 13.943% | — |
Enemy camps (12)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunreach enemy camp chests | 1 | 14.24% | — |
| Forest enemy camp chests | 1 | 12.512% | — |
| Sakurajima enemy camp sea base chests | 1 | 12.398% | — |
| Feybreak enemy camp sea base chests | 1 | 12.398% | — |
| Desert enemy camp chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
| Volcano enemy camp chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
| Snowfield enemy camp chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
| Sakurajima enemy camp chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
| Sakurajima enemy camp chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
| Desert enemy camp sea base chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
| Snowfield enemy camp sea base chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
| Volcano enemy camp sea base chests | 1 | 12.368% | — |
Fishing (5)
| Where | Amount | Chance | On the map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunreach rare fishing spots | 1 | 6.258% | — |
| Sakurajima rare fishing spots | 1 | 5.94% | — |
| Snowfield fishing spots (tier 1) | 1 | 5.748% | — |
| Feybreak rare fishing spots | 1 | 5.604% | — |
| World Tree rare fishing spots | 1 | 4.968% | — |
Palworld 1.0.5. Chances are per drop or per chest, as the game rolls them.
Quick answers
How do I get Gold Key in Palworld?
Reward from the Arrogant Pal Critic Hangyu Cryst: 2 at 100%; 9 on the map. Beat a Black Marketeer: 1 at 100%; Person. Salvage, rank 2: 1–2 at 17.699%; 1,987 on the map. Sunreach enemy camp chests: 1 at 14.24%.
Which version of Palworld is this for?
Palworld 1.0.5. Recipes, drops, merchants and loot tables are for this version; locations use our interactive map.
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