Ancient Civilization Cores are a vital new resource in Palworld that power some of the game’s most advanced crafting recipes. If you want to take your base and Pal team to the next level, you’ll need to get your hands on these cores. But acquiring them isn’t easy – it requires taking on challenging raid bosses.
In this guide, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know about Ancient Civilization Cores, including what they are used for, how to obtain them by defeating raid bosses like Bellanoir, and some useful tips to make the process easier. Let’s dive in!
What are Ancient Civilization Cores?
Ancient Civilization Cores were introduced in a recent Palworld global update alongside raid bosses. They are a rare crafting material required to make some of the most powerful items and structures in the game, such as:
- Ability Glasses – These let you inspect wild Pals to see their stats and abilities before trying to capture them.
- Electric Egg Incubator – An advanced incubator that automatically adjusts temperature for Pal eggs, ensuring perfect hatching conditions.
Cores are often confused with Ancient Civilization Parts, which are a similar rare resource used for different recipes like the Ring of Mercy accessory. While Parts come from defeating regular world bosses, Cores exclusively drop from much tougher raid bosses.
How to Get Ancient Civilization Cores?
The primary method to obtain Ancient Civilization Cores is by defeating the raid boss Bellanoir. This is no easy feat – Bellanoir has a massive 300,000 HP and you only have 10 minutes to take it down. Here are the steps:
1) Unlock the Summoning Altar
First, you need to unlock the Summoning Altar structure in the Technology research tree. This requires reaching Technology level 33 and spending Ancient Technology Points.
To build the altar, you’ll need:
- 100 Stone
- 20 Palladium Fragments
2) Craft a Bellanoir Slab
Next, craft a Bellanoir Slab at your Production Assembly Line. For this, you need 4 Bellanoir Slab Fragments which have a rare chance to drop from dungeon chests.
Dungeons are dark cave entrances found across the world, often near hills and cliffs. Inside, fight your way through to defeat the dungeon boss, then open the chests before the exit portal to hopefully get slab fragments.
3) Place Summoning Altar & Slab
Set up the Summoning Altar at a base location away from your main structures, as Bellanoir will damage everything around it during the fight.
Place the Bellanoir Slab into the altar’s inventory to begin the summoning process.
4) Defeat Bellanoir
Now the real challenge begins – you have 10 minutes to takedown Bellanoir’s 300,000 HP before it despawns. The boss has powerful attacks that can stunlock you, so dodging is key.
Bring Pals with the Dragon element type which Bellanoir is weak against. Highly damaging ranged weapons like assault rifles are also recommended so you can attack from a distance.
If victorious, Bellanoir will drop Ancient Civilization Cores along with other valuable loot!
An Easier Alternative (PC Players Only)
For PC players, there’s a mod that adds a crafting recipe for Ancient Civilization Cores, saving you from having to repeatedly fight the Bellanoir boss.
The “Crafting Ancient Civilization Core” mod by sendit2ash on NexusMods lets you craft the cores on your Production Assembly Line II using:
- Ancient Civilization Parts x50
- Polymer x20
- Circuit Boards x10
- Diamonds x5
While this is technically a cheat, it can be a huge time-saver for those who just want to enjoy the game’s content without excessive grinding.
Why You Need Those Cores?
As you can see, obtaining Ancient Civilization Cores is quite the challenge. But they are absolutely vital for progressing in Palworld and unlocking the coolest high-tech items.
The Ability Glasses and Electric Egg Incubator are game-changers that give you a huge advantage. And who knows what other mind-blowing creations will require Cores in future updates?
If you want to get the most out of this unique survival crafting experience, you’ll need to put in the work (or use that handy mod) to secure a plentiful supply of Ancient Civilization Cores. It’ll be well worth the effort!
Tips to Make Farming Cores Easier
Consistently defeating the Bellanoir raid boss to gather cores is no easy task, even for experienced Palworld players. Here are some tips that can help:
- Summon at an Alternate Base
Rather than risking damage to your main base, set up a second basic base specifically for summoning Bellanoir away from your structures. - Try the Chillet Pal Mount
If you have the Chillet saddle item, use this Pal during the Bellanoir fight. Chillet’s mounted abilities let you attack Bellanoir from long range safely. - Stock Up on Healing Supplies
Make sure you have plenty of food and med kits before each attempt, as Bellanoir’s attacks can chunk your health quickly if you’re not careful. - Use the Ancient Core Crafting Mod (PC)
For PC players, the “Crafting Ancient Civilization Cores” mod lets you craft cores from other materials like Parts and Diamonds, saving you from repeating the Bellanoir fight. - Focus on Upgrading Gear
The stronger your armor, weapons and Pals, the easier Bellanoir will be to take down. Prioritize upgrading your gear as much as possible.
Why Are Cores So Important?
You’re probably wondering, why go through all this trouble for some crafting materials? Ancient Civilization Cores are essential because they unlock some of Palworld’s most powerful craftable items, including:
- Ability Glasses – These let you easily inspect any wild Pal’s stats like health, special abilities and inheritance factors before trying to capture or breed them.
- Electric Egg Incubator – This high-tech incubator automatically adjusts temperature and other conditions to provide the perfect hatching environment for any Pal egg.
With these two core-crafted items alone, you can much more effectively evaluate, capture and breed optimized Pals for your team.
As Palworld continues getting updated with new content, Ancient Civilization Cores will likely be required for more futuristic, high-level equipment as well. They are a key resource for taking your game to the next level.
Conclusion
There’s no getting around it – obtaining Ancient Civilization Cores in Palworld is an epic grind requiring you to repeatedly conquer one of the game’s toughest challenges in Bellanoir. But if you put in the work, you’ll be rewarded with incredibly powerful crafting options.
By unlocking the Summoning Altar tech, crafting Bellanoir Slabs, bringing optimized Pals and gear, and following some tips from this guide, you can steadily farm cores. For an easier route, PC players can use mods to craft them directly.
However you acquire them, having a good stock of Ancient Civilization Cores will be mandatory for crafting the most advanced items and structures as you progress deeper into the world of Palworld. The cores may be difficult to obtain initially, but they are well worth the investment for any dedicated Pal master.
