Palworld: Farming Chromite – How to obtain the hidden metal

Chromite is one of the rarer metals in Palworld and finding larger quantities of it can turn out to be tricky. Therefore, we show you how to easily obtain the material.

How do you obtain Chromite? There are various ways to collect Chromite:

  • With a metal detector, especially on Feybreak Island in caves and dungeons
    • You need level 56 to unlock the recipe
  • Catching a Smokie that can dig up Chromite and provides passive bonuses

Both methods are useful and can be efficiently combined. Thus, we show you the best places to mine Chromite and where to find a Smokie that can assist you.

Update from July 13, 2026: This post is still based on information from Early Access and is currently being reviewed for accuracy.

Finding Chromite – The Best Locations

To find Chromite, you need to visit Feybreak Island in the southwest of your map and bring a metal detector. You can also use it while mounted. Once there, look out for oddly shaped piles of stones and listen to your detector. The closer you are, the faster it beeps.

You can search in the open world and follow the sound of the detector or stick to the following locations, as deposits spawn more frequently there:

  • Near the waypoint “Searing Hill”
  • In the caves of the island (for example, at coordinates -916, -1321)
  • Alpha-Pal caves (with 4 mining spots each)
    • -1128, -1298
    • -1047, -1201
    • -960, -981
    • -732, 1028

If you want to gather as much material as possible, it makes sense to catch a Smokie beforehand. Because this helps you collect the metal and also provides a passive bonus that allows you to obtain more material, even if you don’t have it with you.

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Be Efficient: Catch Smokie and Passively Farm More Chromite

Where can you find a Smokie? If you want to farm larger quantities of Chromite, it is worth catching a Smokie first. Otherwise, you can find regular Smokies in the northern part of Feybreak Island, both during the day and at night.

You can also find a huge alpha version of it in a dungeon at coordinates -879, -1467 in the southeast of Feybreak Island, in the orange-beige area of the map.

However, to gain access to the dungeon, you need to defeat several Pals in advance:

  • Kitsun Noct (Green Circle, Level 57)
  • Gildane (Blue Circle, Level 58)
  • Warsect Terra (Red Circle, Level 59)

What does Smokie provide? Once you have secured Smokie, he will dig up Chromite for you passively while you have him with you and collect material for you. Even if you don’t have him with you, he still provides a bonus on the Chromite that you mine and increases the amount you receive.

Are there other ways to obtain Chromite? Yes, you can also obtain Chromite in larger quantities by opening treasure chests or 2 – 3 when defeating the Pal Silvegis. You can also receive Chromite from time to time when completing tasks for the Imaginary Palkritiker.

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