If you’ve spent hours roaming Palworld’s sprawling open world, you’ve probably spotted the gargantuan, glowing tree piercing the sky on the far edge of the map at least once. It’s impossible to miss, even from the starting beaches, and it’s sparked thousands of questions from players, first and foremost: can you get to the tree in Palworld? I’ve spent nearly 80 hours testing different routes, gear loadouts, and workarounds to reach this iconic landmark, and I’m breaking down everything you need to know below, from whether it’s accessible in vanilla gameplay to hidden secrets you’ll unlock if you make the trip.
Can You Get to the Tree in Palworld in Vanilla Gameplay?
The short answer is yes, you absolutely can reach the tree without mods or console commands on official servers, single player, and custom unmodded playthroughs. A lot of new players assume the tree is just decorative background art, given how far it is from the starting zones, and I thought the same for my first 20 hours of play. It wasn’t until I beat the main story and saw a hidden note in the final boss arena mentioning the “sacred tree at the end of the world” that I realized it was a real, explorable location.
You do not need mods to reach the tree in unmodified Palworld playthroughs. The devs added full access to the tree and its surrounding area in the 0.2 content update, so if you’re playing on an older version you might hit an invisible wall before you get close, but all current official builds support the full area. The journey will take at least 30 minutes even with endgame gear, so don’t plan it as a quick side trip between base building tasks.
Some players have reported glitches that prevent them from passing through the entrance barrier even after meeting requirements, but those are rare and usually fixed by fast traveling back to a nearby point and retrying the route. If you run into that issue, you don’t need to restart your entire save, just reset your position and try again.
Essential Gear and Prep You’ll Need for the Trip
The path to the sacred tree crosses some of the most dangerous terrain in Palworld, with harsh weather, high level aggressive Pals, and huge stretches of open space with nowhere to rest. I made the mistake of trying to make the trip early with a level 30 Nitewing, and I ran out of stamina halfway across the frozen ocean, forcing me to swim for 15 minutes while taking constant cold damage before I finally had to respawn back at my base. Save yourself the frustration and pack these items before you leave:
- Fully upgraded flying mount (Jetragon or Frostallion Noct are best, as they have the highest flight speed and stamina to cover the long distance without needing to land. If you don’t have either, a max level Suzaku works too, but you’ll need to make planned stops to recharge stamina)
- Cold resistance armor level 3 – the northern zone leading to the tree has permanent blizzard conditions that drain health fast even with lower level cold resistance, and random gusts will knock you off your mount temporarily to expose you to the elements
- At least 20 full stacks of healing items, plus 10 stacks of stamina restoration food for your mount to avoid being stranded mid-flight
- One or two high level combat Pals (level 45+) to fend off aggressive wild Pals that will attack you mid-flight if you get too close to their spawn zones
- A portable workbench and 50 stacks of wood and stone, in case you need to set up a temporary rest stop to recharge, repair gear, or wait out a particularly harsh blizzard burst
You should be at least level 40 before you attempt this trip, even if you have all the right gear. Lower level players will get one-shot by any of the level 50+ Pals that spawn along the northern route, so it’s not worth rushing. I’d also recommend unlocking the Snowy Mountain Summit fast travel point first, as it’s the closest starting point to the tree and will cut your travel time in half.
Step-by-Step Route to Reach the Sacred Tree
Start your trip from the Snowy Mountain Summit fast travel point, which you can unlock by climbing the tallest peak in the northeastern snowy biome. Make sure your mount’s stamina is full, your cold resistance armor is equipped, and your combat Pals are summoned before you take off. Head directly north over the frozen ocean, and don’t deviate to the east or west, as that will add extra travel time and take you through higher density Pal spawn zones.
You’ll pass three small ice islands along the way: don’t land on any of them unless you absolutely have to recharge your mount’s stamina. They’re full of aggressive level 50 Frostallions and Ice Pangu that will attack on sight, and you can easily get swarmed if you stop for too long. If you do have to land, stick to the very edge of the island and take off again as soon as your mount’s stamina is full.
After the third island, you’ll see the tree get much larger, and you’ll enter a zone where the blizzard gets even stronger. Your map may glitch out in this zone, so don’t rely on waypoints to navigate. Just keep the tree directly in your line of sight and keep flying straight. You’ll hit a glowing golden barrier after about 20 minutes of flight from the Snowy Mountain Summit. You must complete the main story quest "Seal of the Abyss" to unlock access to the tree’s surrounding area. If you haven’t beaten the final Astegon boss and collected the Abyss Key yet, you won’t be able to pass through the barrier, and you’ll have to turn back until you finish the quest.
Once you pass the barrier, you can land directly at the base of the tree, or fly up to the floating platforms around its trunk that hold hidden chests and rare Pal spawns. There’s a fast travel point you can unlock at the base of the tree as soon as you arrive, so you don’t have to make the long trip again whenever you want to farm resources there.
What to Do Once You Reach the Tree
The sacred tree area is easily the best endgame farming spot in Palworld right now, with resources and spawns you can’t find anywhere else on the map. The base of the tree has dozens of rare resource nodes, including pure quartz, ancient civilization parts, and golden eggs that have a high chance of hatching legendary Pals. The floating platforms up the trunk have 12 legendary chests that respawn every 2 in-game days, and they can drop endgame gear, rare Pal skins, and unlimited supplies of sacred sap, a resource you can use to craft the strongest armor and weapons in the game.
There’s also a hidden side quest you can pick up at the small stone shrine at the base of the tree, which tasks you with collecting 10 sacred flowers scattered across the floating platforms. When you complete it, you’ll get a unique neon skin for your flying mount that you can’t get anywhere else. Shiny Jetragon, one of the rarest Pals in the game, only spawns in the area around the sacred tree, so if you’re hunting for a perfect shiny team, this is the only place you’ll be able to find one.
I spent an hour trying to fly up to the very top of the tree on my first trip, only to hit an invisible wall about three quarters of the way up. The devs have hinted that the very top of the tree will be accessible in a future content update that adds a new final boss, so for now, you can only explore the lower two thirds of the trunk and the surrounding area. If you’re playing on a public official server, note that the entire sacred tree zone is PvP enabled, so be prepared to fight other players who are also farming resources there. I always bring a second high level combat Pal with me when I visit on public servers to avoid getting ganked while I’m opening chests.
At the end of the day, if you’ve been asking can you get to the tree in Palworld, the answer is a resounding yes, as long as you’re prepared for the long, dangerous trip and have completed the required main story content. It’s one of the most rewarding hidden areas in the game, with rare resources and unique spawns you can’t find anywhere else on the map, so it’s well worth adding to your endgame to-do list. Just make sure you pack the right gear, bring a strong team of Pals, and don’t try to rush the trip before you’re leveled up enough to handle the harsh conditions along the way.