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Menasting: Location, Breeding and Drops

Walk the Desiccated Dunes at levels 31 to 43. Menasting has 545 mapped points there, and a guaranteed level 44 alpha sits at [350, 537] if you want a fixed fight instead.

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EffortModerateTimeAbout 25 minutesYou needMega Spheres and a Grass answer
Menasting
Step one

Every Menasting spawn in the desert

The desert reads as one continuous Menasting patch, and by point count it is. The pins cannot show that the ground underneath is seven different spawner groups whose odds are not the same, which is what the notes below are for.

[329, 350]
The route
1Fast travel into the Desiccated DunesThe central band around [329, 350] carries 177 of the 545 points. It is the quickest place to start seeing scorpions, though not the best place to catch one.177 of 545 points in one patch
2Bring Grass, and Dragon for the second halfMenasting is Dark and Ground. Ground takes extra from Grass and Dark takes extra from Dragon, so a Grass attacker covers the half that matters and a Dragon mount covers the rest.Weak to Grass and Dragon
3Throw Mega Spheres, not basic onesThe wild band runs 31 to 43. A basic Pal Sphere is wasted at that level, and overkill loses the catch outright, so soften it and throw rather than finishing the fight.Lv 31 to 43
4Walk east for the better oddsThe eastern dunes around [528, 350] carry the level 38 to 42 spawner group, where Menasting is 200 of 950 selection weight. Higher levels, but nearly four times the share.21.1 percent against 5.7 percent
5If the roll never lands, take the alphaThe level 44 alpha at [350, 537] is the same Pal with no lottery attached. Alphas respawn on a server restart, so a failed attempt costs you spheres and nothing else.Lv 44, guaranteed
Take this with you
Mega Sphere x15The working tier for levels 31 to 43Giga Sphere x5Hold these for the level 44 alpha
Bring these two to the fight
MossandaGrass answers the Ground half, and the grenade launcher softens without finishingChilletA Dragon mount for the Dark half, and it is cheap to own

Other ways in

4 alternatives checked against the wild catch route
AlphaGuaranteed
The level 44 alpha

One field boss exists, at [350, 537] in the desert, at level 44. It is 1 level above the top of the wild band and it is the only Menasting you can walk to on purpose.

Lv 441 field bossRespawns on restartSee every field boss →
Egg hatchGreat odds
Huge Dark Egg, and the odds are unusual

The Desiccated Desert pool on the Huge Dark Egg holds 4 outcomes and Menasting takes 68.97 percent of it. That is the highest share any egg pool gives this Pal, and it beats most single-outcome pools on convenience.

Huge Dark EggDesiccated Desert69.0%1 of 4 results
4 outcomes68.97 percentDesert nestsOpen the Huge Dark Egg guide →
Camp squadBy accident
Two Hunter camps field one

Hunter camps 02-01 and 02-02 each field a single Menasting, with no fixed level for either, so treat them as something that happens on a raid rather than a plan.

2 camps1 Pal eachLevel not recordedShow enemy camps on the map →
BreedingNo faster
181 pairs, none of them cheaper

The cheapest pair is Blazehowl with Ghangler, and both parents sit at level 30. That is one level below the bottom of the wild band, so breeding buys you passives and level control, not access.

Anubis+SlowattAnubis+SmokieAstegon+MimogAstegon+SlowattAzurmane+Sibelyx
181 pairsCheapest parents Lv 30See all 181 in the breeding calculator →
◆The densest patch is not the best odds. The 325 point group that covers most of the dunes gives Menasting 80 of 1,410 selection weight, 5.7 percent. A 44 point group in the same desert gives it 200 of 950, 21.1 percent, at levels 38 to 42.
◆Every mapped Menasting point is open desert, with zero dungeon spawns. The level 44 alpha is the closest thing to a fixed encounter, not a cave.
◆Venom Gland comes back 5 to 10 at a time at a 100 percent rate. Two or three catches cover a long stretch of Venom Gland crafting, which is worth more than most players expect from a Pal they caught for Mining.
Why bother
Menasting is a Mining 5 worker that also drops 5 to 10 Venom Glands every single catch, which is the fastest venom source most players find. In the party its Steel Scorpion skill adds 5 percent Defense and makes Electric Pals drop 40 percent more items, so it pays for itself on an Electric farming run.
Mining 5Venom Gland x5 to 10Medium Pal Soul
At a glance
Best routeWild catch
DifficultyModerate
DarkGroundWeak to GrassMining 5
Wild levels31 to 43
Spawn points545, desert only
Best odds21.1 percent, 44 point group
ElementDark and Ground, weak to Dragon and Grass
Standard drops
Medium Pal Soul×1 to 2 · 100%Venom Gland×5 to 10 · 100%
Full stats and work suitability →

Straight answers

the questions people actually search for
Across the Desiccated Dunes on 545 mapped points, at levels 31 to 43, day and night. The central band around [329, 350] holds 177 of them, which is the densest single patch.
Something wrong, or a faster route?Every route on this page is checked against the 1.0 extract. If the game changed before we did, tell us in the comments.Jump to comments →
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where does Menasting spawn in Palworld 1.0?

Across the Desiccated Dunes on 545 mapped points, at levels 31 to 43, day and night. The central band around [329, 350] holds 177 of them, which is the densest single patch.

Which desert patch has the best Menasting odds?

The eastern level 38 to 42 group, where Menasting carries 200 of 950 selection weight against 5.7 percent in the big central group. It has only 44 points, so it looks worse on the map and rolls nearly four times better.

Is there an alpha Menasting?

Yes, one, at level 44 at [350, 537] in the desert. It is the only fixed Menasting in the game and it respawns on a server restart.

Can you find Menasting in a mineshaft or a dungeon?

Not as a dungeon spawn. Every one of its 545 points is open desert, and the fixed encounter people mean is the level 44 alpha.

Is Menasting worth catching?

For Mining 5 and for Venom Glands, yes. Every catch drops 5 to 10 of them at a 100 percent rate, plus 1 to 2 Medium Pal Souls, which is a strong return for a Pal you can farm 545 points of.