Palworld 1.0 Guide: The Ancient Hot Spring, the best healing for your Pals

Alexandre Jollier July 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM

In brief

The Ancient Hot Spring is the best healing facility available in Palworld 1.0: it restores both your Pals' mental and physical health, unlike regular hot springs. Unlocked at level 76, it requires endgame materials but is worth every point invested to keep your team in top shape.

The Ancient Hot Spring is an Infrastructure category technology added with the 1.0 update of Palworld. It's the ultimate hot spring: it offers the best mental health (SAN) recovery in the game and, unlike standard models, it also restores your Pals' health points. Here's what it's for and how to unlock it.

What the Ancient Hot Spring is for

Built using ancient technology, this spring is filled with a special water infused with Paldium. As a result, it provides the highest mental health recovery rate of all hot springs. Keeping morale high ensures your Pals stay productive and calm, without breakdowns or drops in performance.

But its real strength is that it doesn't just heal the mind: it also restores Health and can fully heal an injured Pal. Where a regular hot spring is limited to SAN, the ancient version therefore kills two birds with one stone.

Good to know

It takes up the same space as a standard hot spring. Replacing your old installations with Ancient Hot Springs will therefore not cost you any extra room in your base.

How to get the Ancient Hot Spring

The Ancient Hot Spring unlocks late in the adventure: you need to reach level 76 and spend 5 technology points to acquire it in the tech tree.

Crafting it then requires end-game materials:

20 Cryogenic Coolers
20 Burning Hearts
100 Paloxite Ingots
10 World Tree Sacred Waters

Needless to say, this is equipment reserved for trainers who are already well advanced, particularly those exploring the World Tree region, where Sacred Water is harvested.

Will you install it in your base right away, or wait until you've stockpiled all the materials?

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between an Ancient Hot Spring and a regular hot spring?

The Ancient Hot Spring restores both your Pals' mental and physical health, while a regular hot spring only heals morale. It's a real game-changer for keeping your team in top condition without having to heal them manually.

What level do you need to be to unlock this technology?

You need to reach level 76 and spend 5 technology points in the tech tree to access it.

How many materials are needed to craft one?

You need 20 Cryst Coolant, 20 Burning Hearts, 100 Paloxite Ingots, and 10 World Tree Holy Water. It's a heavy investment, but a justified one.

Does it take up more space than a regular hot spring?

No, it takes up exactly the same space. You can replace your old hot springs without rearranging your base.

Key takeaways

It heals both mental and physical health, which regular hot springs don't do
Unlocked starting at level 76 with 5 technology points
Takes up the same space as a standard hot spring, zero wasted room
Requires rare materials (Burning Hearts, World Tree Holy Water) reserved for endgame trainers