How to Install Palworld Mods

The complete beginner path to modding Palworld 1.0: what pak and UE4SS mods are, which folder each type goes in, and the one-click alternative.

Modding Palworld comes down to two families. Pak mods are packaged asset files the game loads on its own, no framework required. UE4SS-family mods run through the UE4SS scripting framework, and that covers Lua mods, Blueprint logic mods, and PalSchema data-table edits.

You do not have to guess which family a mod belongs to. Every mod page on PalMods shows a loader badge in the compatibility strip near the top of the page, and that badge tells you exactly which guide in this family applies.

Match the loader badge to a guide

Pak or Logic mod badgePackaged content or Blueprint LogicMods. No framework needed for plain content paks.Lua or UE4SS Blueprint badgeRuns on the UE4SS framework. Install UE4SS before the mod itself.PalSchema badgeJSON data-table edits that run on top of an existing UE4SS install.

Install a mod manually

Find the mod's loader badge
Every mod page on PalMods shows its loader (pak, logicmod, lua, UE4SS Blueprint, or PalSchema) in the compatibility strip near the top of the page.
Open the matching guide
Use the badge to pick the right guide from this family: pak and logic mods, UE4SS, or PalSchema.
Install any required framework first
Plain pak mods need nothing extra. Everything else needs UE4SS installed first, and PalSchema mods need PalSchema installed on top of that.
Drop the mod into its folder
Follow the exact path shown in the mod's guide for your platform, then extract the mod's files there.
Launch and verify
Start Palworld and confirm the mod is active however that mod documents it: a log entry, an in-game menu, or the change simply being visible.

Next steps

Browse modsEvery mod on PalMods states its loader up front, so you always know which guide applies before you download.Get the desktop appOne-click installs and automatic framework bootstrap, so you can skip the manual folder steps above entirely.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are Palworld mods on PalMods safe to download?

Every file uploaded to PalMods is scanned before anyone else can see it. Downloads are never gated behind ads or wait timers, but a file only becomes publicly downloadable once its scan comes back clean.

Do mods work in multiplayer?

Depends on the mod. Some only need to run on the client, some only on the server, and some need both sides installed. Mod pages state which, and the dedicated servers guide covers installing mods on a hosted server.

Do mods break after Palworld updates?

Sometimes. Every mod page carries a compatibility verdict (Compatible, May be broken, Incompatible, or Unknown when a mod has not declared its supported versions) for the current game version, so check that before you install rather than finding out in game.