Do Palworld bosses respawn?

Do Palworld bosses respawn?
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Written by 

Dani Cross

Published 

30th Jan 2024 17:20

If you've been taking down Palworld bosses, you might be curious to know whether they can respawn. It's not immediately clear if bosses can come back after you've defeated them in the game.

This guide has all the info you need about bosses respawning in Palworld. I'll get straight to the point, so read on to find out whether it's possible.

Can Palworld bosses respawn?

In short, yes, Palworld bosses can respawn. They will usually respawn after 1 hour of real time playing the game.

All Alpha Pals can respawn after this period of time, so even if you accidentally kill one and don't capture it, you'll only need to wait a bit before fighting it again.

Tower Bosses can be rematched whenever, as long as you've defeated them once before. Tower Bosses include fights like Zoe and Grizzbolt or Lily and Lyleen.

However, bosses in dungeons will only reset after the dungeon's timer resets (after you've defeated or captured it the first time). This could take a couple hours more than the usual boss fights.

Catching bosses in Palworld

Fighting an Alpha Pal in Palworld
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Since bosses can respawn, you don't really need to worry about killing the boss on your first go. However, if you're eager to add the boss to your collection of Pals you should try to capture it the first time around.

If you don't capture it you don't really miss out, as you can fight it again in an hour. But waiting an hour for another attempt isn't ideal, so I'd recommend being careful when trying to capture bosses just so you don't have to wait an hour.

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If you're just looking for bosses to farm materials from, Alpha Pals are a pretty good way to do so.

For more Palworld, check out our homepage! Or take a look at this list of all the Pals if you want to see the different critters in the game.

Dani Cross
About the author
Dani Cross
Dani is a Guides Writer for GGRecon. She graduated from university with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, then worked as a freelance writer before joining the GGRecon team as a full-time writer in 2023. In her opinion, the best game of all time is Elden Ring – but her favourite is Halo: Reach, a game that created lifelong friendships and somehow started her down the path to a career in media. She’s also way too invested in Pokemon cards, and a big fan of guinea pigs, cats and other cute creatures.
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