Achievements
Palworld has 75 Steam achievements as of the Version 1.0 launch on July 10, 2026, and 24 of them are hidden. The rarest is Arena Legend, for reaching Legend Rank in the Arena, followed by the 11 per-species effigy achievements. A v1.0 bug that stopped effigy achievements unlocking was fixed in v1.0.2 on July 29, 2026, and it never permanently locked anything.
Palworld features 75 Steam achievements, 24 of them hidden, as of the Version 1.0 launch on July 10, 2026. The count has not changed across v1.0.1 and v1.0.2.
A genuine v1.0 bug could stop effigy achievements unlocking even after you obtained the required Pal Effigies. Pocketpair fixed it in v1.0.2 on July 29, 2026.
Two things to know if you read older warnings about it. It never permanently locked an achievement: at least one player who hit it simply re-collected 20 Depresso effigies and it unlocked. And it was never called the "Effigy Tracker Glitch", which is not a term any source uses.
The same patch fixed a second achievement bug. Predator Hunter could fail to unlock even after you met its requirements, and v1.0.2 corrected that on July 29, 2026.
How the Effigy Achievements Work
v1.0 reworked Lifmunk Effigies into Pal Effigies, so you now collect effigies of many different species. That produced 11 per-species achievements in two tiers, and the tier names are consistent:
- Guru always means 20 effigies of one species. Eight of these exist, covering Lamball (Forest Guru), Pengullet (Volcano Guru), Munchill (Desert Guru), Rooby (Snowy Mountain Guru), Herbil (Sakurajima Guru), Tanzee (Feybreak Guru), Depresso (Sunreach Guru) and Cattiva (World Tree Guru).
- Traveler always means 4 effigies. Three exist: Relaxaurus (Island Traveler), Lunaris (Forest Traveler) and Yakumo (World Traveler).
Lifmunk keeps its own separate pair: Palpagos Guru at 50 and Palpagos Guardian at 100.
Global Unlock Rates
Palworld has 75 achievements, 24 of them hidden. Percentages below were read from Steam on August 23, 2026, and they drift week to week.
| Achievement Name | Description | Global Unlock Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning of the Legend | Caught your first Pal | 92.4% |
| Newbie Pal Tamer | Caught 10 kinds of Pals | 81.6% |
| Intermediate Pal Tamer | Caught 20 kinds of Pals | 76.2% |
| Hillside Sovereign | (Hidden) Zoe & Grizzbolt | 72.7% |
| Skilled Pal Tamer | Caught 50 kinds of Pals | 62.4% |
| Forest Sovereign | (Hidden) Lily & Lyleen | 49.8% |
| Seasoned Pal Tamer | Caught 90 kinds of Pals | 44.5% |
| Freshman Surveyor | Found 10 new areas | 42.7% |
| Inhuman Act | Caught a Human | 39.8% |
| Volcano Sovereign | (Hidden) Axel & Orserk | 38.6% |
| Desert Sovereign | (Hidden) Marcus & Faleris | 34.3% |
| Junior Surveyor | Found 30 new areas | 33.6% |
| Astral Sovereign | (Hidden) Victor & Shadowbeak | 30.2% |
| Conqueror of the Sea | Seized the Oil Rig | 27.9% |
| Iron Heart | Crafted 10,000 ingots | 26.1% |
| Predator Hunter | (Hidden) Defeated a Predator Pal | 24.2% |
| Blossom Sovereign | (Hidden) Saya & Selyne | 23.0% |
| Senior Surveyor | Found 70 new areas | 21.4% |
| Exceptional Pal Tamer | Caught 140 kinds of Pals | 21.2% |
| All for One | Maximized the rank of a Pal | 18.9% |
| Feybreak Sovereign | (Hidden) Bjorn & Bastigor | 18.3% |
| Best Friends Forever | Reached Trust level 10 with a Pal | 16.9% |
| Overhunting | Caught 1000 Pals | 16.8% |
| Meddling With Mutation | Mutated a Pal for the first time | 13.6% |
| Sunreach Sovereign | (Hidden) Auri & Shaolong | 13.4% |
| To the World Tree | Set foot within the World Tree | 12.9% |
| Silver Champ | Reached Silver Rank in the Arena | 10.8% |
| Palpagos Guru | Obtained 50 Lifmunk Effigies | 9.3% |
| Savior of Palpagos | (Hidden) v1.0 endgame boss | 8.7% |
| Invader from Space | (Hidden) Xenolord | 7.8% |
| Hidden Potential | Awakened a Pal for the first time | 7.1% |
| King of Salvation | (Hidden) Hartalis | 5.1% |
| Palpagos Guardian | Obtained 100 Lifmunk Effigies | 4.7% |
| Champion of the Palpagos Islands | (Hidden) Tower bosses in Hard Mode | 3.5% |
| Island Traveler | Obtained 4 Relaxaurus Effigies | 3.0% |
| Trail of the Castaway | Obtained 40 Notes | 1.9% |
| Forest Guru | Obtained 20 Lamball Effigies | 1.2% |
| Arena Champion | Reached Master Rank in the Arena | 1.0% |
| Feybreak Guru | Obtained 20 Tanzee Effigies | 1.0% |
| Arena Legend | Reached Legend Rank in the Arena | 0.4% |
Arena Legend is the rarest achievement in the game, at 0.4% on August 23, 2026. The 11 per-species effigy achievements are the next band down, spanning 1.0% to 3.0%, so they are rare but not the rarest.
v1.0.4 fixed two Arena bugs. The opponent's Pal could not be targeted, and Pals revived in the Arena would not continue fighting.
Predator Hunter is no longer a blank. Steam carried no rate for it on July 30, 2026, and it now reads 24.2%.
The table above is a selection. The full 75 also covers the fishing line (Novice, Seasoned and Veteran Angler, plus Lunker Hunter), the Pal Labor Research line, the Pal Expedition line, both Bellanoir raid achievements, and all four legendary-catch achievements.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many achievements does Palworld have?
75, with 24 hidden, as of the Version 1.0 launch on July 10, 2026. The v1.0.1 and v1.0.2 patches added none.
What is the Palworld effigy achievement bug?
A real v1.0 bug could stop an effigy achievement unlocking even after you obtained the required Pal Effigies. Pocketpair fixed it in v1.0.2 on July 29, 2026. It never permanently locked anything, and a player who hit it recovered simply by re-collecting the effigies.
Why did Predator Hunter not unlock in Palworld?
Predator Hunter could fail to unlock even after you met its requirements. That was a bug, and Pocketpair fixed it in v1.0.2 on July 29, 2026, the same patch that fixed the effigy achievements.
What is the rarest achievement in Palworld?
Arena Legend, for reaching Legend Rank in the Arena, at 0.4 percent on August 23, 2026. The 11 per-species effigy achievements are next, spanning 1.0 to 3.0 percent, with Feybreak Guru at 1.0 percent the rarest of those.
Which Palworld achievement do the most players have?
Beginning of the Legend, for catching your first Pal, at 92.4 percent. Newbie Pal Tamer for catching 10 kinds of Pals follows at 81.6 percent.
What is the difference between a Guru and a Traveler achievement?
The tier names are consistent. Guru always means 20 effigies of one species and there are eight of them, while Traveler always means 4 effigies and there are three. Lifmunk keeps its own separate pair, Palpagos Guru at 50 and Palpagos Guardian at 100.
What to Read Next
- Endgame and Farming. The grinds behind the rarest unlocks.
- Legendary Pals. Catch-based achievement requirements.
- Raid Bosses. Raid clears tied to completion achievements.