How to deal with your Depressed Pals in Palworld

No one likes to have any Pal getting depressed in their base. But if you have one, can you fix their Depressed status in Palworld?

How does the Depressed status work in Palworld

Each Pal that you have captured has a specific Sanity level. This sanity level goes up and down depending on several factors. If the Pal is stressed due to work, does not get enough food, or even lacks entertainment, it can lead to them losing their Sanity level.

Once the Sanity level goes down by a significant amount, the Pal will become depressed. And once a Pal is depressed, they will have a tired face and will refuse to work, even if you try to assign them somewhere. This significantly hampers the productivity of that Pal and also inhibits your progress.

How to cure the Depressed status in Palworld

The best way to cure the Depressed status of your Pal is to use High Grade Medical Supplies on them. To make the High Grade Medical Supplies, you must first craft the Medieval Medicine Workbench, unlocked at Technology Level 12. Crafting the Medieval Medicine Work Bench will need the following items.

• x2 Wood
•  x5 Nail
•  x10 Paldium Fragments

Using the Medieval Medicine Work Bench, you can produce different medicines to treat the different status effects of your Pals. However, to treat the Depressed status, you will specifically need High Grade Medical Supplies. High Grade Medical Supplies need the following items to be made.

• x5 Ingot
•  x5 Horn
•  x2 Bone

Ingots can be obtained by putting Ores in the Primitive Furnace. Ores can be found across the map and mined using any kind of Pickaxe. On the other hand, you can collect Horns by defeating or capturing Pals who have horns on their heads, like Arsox, Caprity, Eikthyrdeer, Univolt, etc.

Lastly, Bone can be collected by defeating the following Pals.

• Anubis
•  Bushi
•  Cawgnito
•  Gorira
•  Loupmoon
•  Maraith
•  Rushoar
•  Vanwyrm
•  Vanwyrm Crysr
•  Verdash
•  Vixy

You can also buy Bones from Wandering Merchants, found around different towns and villages in Palworld.

Once you have made the High Grade Medical Supplies, visit the Pal in your base and visit their menu. From there, select the Feed option and feed the depressed Pal with the medicine. If one of the Pals in your Party is depressed, you can press the Use button of the medicine from your inventory and feed it directly to the Pal. This will instantly cure the Depressed status of the Pal.

How to prevent your Pals from getting Depressed in Palworld

Preventing something is always better than the cure. Luckily, there are ways to stop your Pals from getting depressed beforehand. The easiest way of them all is to feed them constantly. Construct enough Feed Boxes in your base and ensure you store various food items in them. Pals will lose their Sanity slowly if you make them eat the same food repeatedly.

Moreover, you can also make a Hot Spring and assign your Pal to it to increase their Sanity level. This will keep them entertained and prevent them from getting depressed due to boredom. Lastly, ensure that you have enough beds constructed in your base, which should equal the number of Pals in your base.