How to Make Wooden Boards in Palworld


Posted by Roisin on Jul 12, 2026, 3:17 PM
How to Make Wooden Boards in Palworld
How to Make Wooden Boards in Palworld

As you progress through Palworld, you’ll eventually run into crafting recipes that require Wooden Boards instead of regular Wood.

Unlike basic resources that you can pick up while exploring, Wooden Boards need to be unlocked and crafted. If you’ve reached the point where a recipe asks for them and you’re not sure where to get them, here’s what you need to know.


Wooden Boards Overview
Resource
Type
Processed Material
Made From
Wood
Technology Unlock
Level 15
Crafting Station
HQ Workbench
Main Use
Advanced Crafting & Building

How to Unlock Wooden Boards

The Wooden Boards recipe becomes available at Technology Level 15.

Once you reach this level:

  1. Open the Technology Tree.
  2. Find the Wooden Boards recipe.
  3. Spend Technology Points to unlock it.
  4. Head to a High Quality Workbench to craft them.

If you have reached Level 15 but cannot find the recipe, make sure you are checking the correct crafting station. Wooden Boards are not made from the basic crafting menu.


How to Craft Wooden Boards

After unlocking the recipe, visit a High Quality Workbench and select Wooden Boards.

The recipe requires Wood, which is one of the easiest materials to gather in Palworld.

You can collect Wood by:

  • Chopping trees.
  • Picking up loose Wood around the map.
  • Assigning Pals with the Lumbering work suitability to gather it automatically.

If you are regularly running out of Wood, setting up a Logging Site at your base is the easiest solution.


What Are Wooden Boards Used For?

Wooden Boards are mainly used for more advanced crafting recipes and building projects.

They become useful when you start moving away from basic survival structures and begin upgrading your base.

Common Uses
Utility
Advanced building pieces
Unlocks premium structures and structural reinforcement
Higher-tier crafting recipes
Required component for advanced end-game items
Technology progression
Essential for climbing up the technological tiers
Improved base upgrades
Optimizes your base infrastructure and productivity

Wooden Boards Not Showing Up?

If you have reached Technology Level 15 but cannot find Wooden Boards, try these fixes:

  • Check that you unlocked the recipe with Technology Points.
  • Make sure you are using the High Quality Workbench.
  • Restart the game if the recipe is missing.
  • Check for outdated mods if you are playing with modifications installed.

Final Thoughts

Wooden Boards are a simple upgrade, but they become an important part of progression once you start unlocking more advanced crafting options in Palworld.

The main thing to remember is that they are not available from the start. Reach Technology Level 15, unlock the recipe, and craft them at the High Quality Workbench whenever you need them.