Palworld: How to Get Dark Fragment

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There is never a shortage of mystical items and Pals to discover in Pocketpair's Palworld, and its incredible open-world exploration is what has kept players enamored since the game's record-breaking launch in January 2024. All the better, its massive Feybreak DLC introduced a load of new crafting materials for players to find and make hearty use of to further bolster their characters and their Pal bases with the best technology.

One particular item in Palworld that can remain elusive if you don't know where to look is Dark Fragments. Not to be confused with the game's far more common Paldium resource, this ominous crafting material is essential for making certain high-end accessories, so finding it on Feybreak should be one of your priorities.

How to Get Dark Fragments in Palworld

To collect Dark Fragments in Palworld, you need to search for any and all Dark-elemental Pals on the island of Feybreak. Be advised that this won't work for any Dark-elemental Pals found in other island regions of the game, as Dark Fragments are a Feybreak exclusive. The Pals that encompass the outer beach and gravel areas of Feybreak are primarily ground and water types, so you'll need to travel further inland to find Dark-elemental Pals. Particular ones like Starryon can also only be found at night unless they're a boss variant.

Upon capturing or killing them with your weapon and Pal Sphere of choice (Ultimate or Exotic Spheres recommended), they will provide an average of 1-3 x Dark Fragments. As with other Pals that provide certain crafting materials, Dark Fragments are not always a guaranteed drop with every single capture or kill. However, if you're efficient in tracking as many Dark Pals as possible, you should be able to collect a sufficient amount of Dark Fragments for your efforts.

Dark Fragments can be acquired by capturing or killing the following Dark-elemental Pals. Be aware that some of them may be boss or predator variants found in open areas or dungeons on Feybreak.

Pal Name

Drop Rate

Starryon

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Omascul

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Splatterina

2-3 x Dark Fragments

Dazzi Noct

1 x Dark Fragment

Kitsun Noct

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Starryon (Midnight Blue Mane; Boss)

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Rampaging Starryon (Predator Pal)

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Omascul (Hundred-Faced Apostle; Boss)

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Splatterina (Crismon Butcher; Boss)

2-3 x Dark Fragments

Dazzi Noct (Born of the Thunderclouds; Boss)

1 x Dark Fragment

Kitsun Noct (Guardian of the Dark Flame; Boss)

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Rampaging Omascul (Predator Pal)

1-2 x Dark Fragments

Rampaging Splatterina (Predator Pal)

2-3 x Dark Fragments

While not a particularly reliable method, single Dark Fragments can sometimes lie on the ground in randomized places around Feybreak. This further incentivizes exploring the island as thoroughly as possible, as consistently engaging in random combat encounters will inevitably drain your ammo stocks that you might want to otherwise save for other challenging objectives such as the island's burly Tower Boss, Bjorn.

How to Use Dark Fragments in Palworld

While it can be difficult to accrue decent amounts of Dark Fragments in Palworld, it's a crafting material that isn't necessarily used for a wide variety of technology recipes. It's primarily used for crafting specialized items such as saddles and accessories for certain Pals and some of the dash and jumping boots for your character.

In all, Dark Fragments can be used to craft the following items. Remember that you must first unlock the schematic for the item via your Technology Menu (or Ancient Technology Menu) using Technology Points. From there, you will also need the appropriate machines built to supply all of the materials needed for the item as well as crafting the item itself.

Crafted Item

How to Unlock

Homing Module

Level 57 in Technology Menu (5 Technology Points Required)

Triple Jump Boots

Level 58 in Ancient Technology Menu (3 Ancient Technology Points Required; Must defeat Feybreak Tower boss)

Double Air Dash Boots

Level 54 in Ancient Technology Menu (3 Ancient Technology Points Required)

Smokie's Harness

Level 56 in Technology Menu (3 Technology Points Required)

Dazzi Noct's Necklace

Level 52 in Technology Menu (3 Technology Points Required)

Starryon Saddle

Level 57 in Technology Menu (4 Technology Points Required)

Nyafia's Shotgun

Level 53 in Technology Menu (3 Technology Points Required)

Xenolord Saddle

Level 60 in Technology Menu (5 Technology Points Required)