The base loop is central to Palworld: location, layout and worker staffing together decide your resource efficiency.
The default base count is limited, so do not rush your first settlement. Prefer open, resource-rich areas and save base slots for mid- and late-game planning.
Letting Pals handle gathering, transporting and production is the key to efficiency: staff each station by work suitability, keep food supplied, and the line keeps running.
Choose workers by work suitability level: high Handiwork or Mining Pals visibly speed everything up. The data-driven ranking lives in the best-pals chart; acquisition paths are on each how-to-breed page.
Work Suitability Explained · Best Base Work Pals · Best Handiwork Pals · How to Breed Wumpo · How to Breed Knocklem · How to Breed Anubis · How to Breed Sibelyx · Breeding Rules Guide