How to Get Ancient Civilization Parts in Palworld

TL;DR — 30-Second Summary

Ancient Civilization Parts are the most important mid-to-late-game crafting material — you need them for accessories, saddles, and advanced gear
Fastest method: Breed and butcher Anubis (2-4 parts each, renewable). Set up a breeding farm and you never need to hunt again.
Best active farm: Alpha Anubis boss — 2-4 parts per kill, respawns every in-game day
Don't waste time on dungeons — they're slow (15-20 min for 1-3 parts) compared to boss farming (5 min for 2-4 parts)

What Are Ancient Civilization Parts Used For?
All Ways to Farm — Ranked by Efficiency
Method 1: Alpha Bosses (Most Reliable)
Method 2: Breed & Butcher (Most Efficient)
Method 3: Dungeon Chests
Method 4: Specific Pal Drops
Efficiency Comparison
Common Problems & Fixes
You May Also Want to Know

What Are Ancient Civilization Parts Used For?

Category	Item	Parts Needed	Tech Level
Accessories	Life Pendant	2	Lv 15
Accessories	Attack Pendant	2	Lv 20
Accessories	Defense Pendant	2	Lv 25
Pal Gear	High-level saddles (Astegon, Jetragon, etc.)	5-10 each	Lv 35+
Crafting	Ancient workbench recipes	Varies	Lv 30+

Minimum needed: ~30 parts for all essential accessories + 1-2 high-level saddles. A single afternoon of farming covers it.

All Ways to Farm — Ranked by Efficiency

#	Method	Parts/Hour	Difficulty	Setup Time	Best At
1	Breed + Butcher Anubis	40-80	Low	2 hours (one-time)	Lv 19+ (once breeding farm built)
2	Alpha Boss loop	20-40	Medium	0	Lv 30+
3	Specific Pal drops	5-15	Medium	0	Any level
4	Dungeon chests	3-6	High	0	Lv 35+

Method 1: Alpha Bosses — Most Reliable

Every Alpha Boss drops Ancient Civilization Parts. Higher level = more drops.

Best Bosses to Farm

Boss	Drops	Location	Respawn	Difficulty
Anubis (Alpha)	2-4 parts	Desert (center)	1 in-game day	Medium (Lv 47)
Astegon (Alpha)	2-5 parts	Volcano (northwest)	1 in-game day	Hard (Lv 48)
Blazamut (Alpha)	2-4 parts	Volcano (northwest)	1 in-game day	Hard (Lv 49)
Menasting (Alpha)	1-3 parts	Desert (southeast)	1 in-game day	Medium (Lv 44)

Boss Loop Strategy

Start at Anubis (easiest Alpha for its level, predictable pattern)
Fly to Astegon (2 min flight from Anubis if you have a decent mount)
Hit Blazamut on the way back (close to Astegon in volcano)
If you have a fast mount — Jetragon or Frostallion — you can do this loop in ~10 minutes
Sleep to advance to the next day → bosses respawn → repeat

Pro tip: Bring a Meat Cleaver — butcher the boss AFTER defeating it for a chance at double drops (capture first if you want the Pal too).

Method 2: Breed & Butcher — Most Efficient (Endgame)

Once set up, this is infinite and fully passive.

Setup (One-Time, ~2 Hours)

Unlock Breeding Farm (Tech Lv 19, costs: 50 Wood, 50 Stone, 30 Fiber)
Build Electric Egg Incubator (or basic one + campfire for heat) for faster hatching
Get a breeding pair that produces Anubis — use the Breeding Calculator to find the cheapest pair
Set up Cake production: 1 Chikipi + 1 Mozzarina + 1 Beegarde in a ranch + Berry Plantation + Mill for flour

Daily Routine (10 min/session)

Put male + female Anubis parents in Breeding Farm with cake
Wait ~5 minutes → collect egg → place in incubator
Once hatched, take Anubis to your base
Use Meat Cleaver on the Anubis → drops 2-4 parts
Repeat — each cycle produces 1 Anubis/10 min = 2-4 parts/10 min = 12-24 parts/hour

With 3 Breeding Farms running: 36-72 parts/hour, completely passive except for cake refills.

Method 3: Dungeon Chests

Pros	Cons
Can find other rare loot (schematics, accessories)	15-20 min per dungeon
No level requirement — accessible early	Only 1-3 parts per clear
Good for variety if bored of boss loops	Boss fights inside can be tough

Use the Map to locate dungeon spawns. They respawn randomly — some days have more dungeons than others.

Method 4: Specific Pal Drops

Some regular (non-Alpha) Pals drop Ancient Civilization Parts:

Pal	Drop Rate	Location	Notes
Shadowbeak	~50%	Northwest mountains	High level (Lv 45+), dangerous area
Anubis (wild, non-Alpha)	~30%	Desert	Rare spawn, not always available
Astegon (wild, non-Alpha)	~25%	Volcano	Also rare wild spawn

This method is inconsistent — wild spawns are unreliable. Only farm this way if you're already exploring the area.

Efficiency Comparison

Method	Parts per hour	Effort	AFK-friendly	Recommended for
Breed + Butcher	40-80	Low (setup once)	✅ Yes	Lv 19+ players who want passive farming
Alpha Boss loop	20-40	Medium (active play)	❌ No	Lv 30+ active players
Pal drops	5-15	Medium	❌ No	Low-level players with no other option
Dungeon runs	3-6	High	❌ No	Players who also want schematics/other loot

Common Problems & Fixes

Problem	Why	Solution
"Breeding farm isn't producing eggs"	No cake in the farm's box	Cake goes in the Breeding Farm's box, NOT the Feed Box. Check the small box attached to the farm.
"Anubis eggs take forever to hatch"	Using basic incubator	Build Electric Egg Incubator (Tech Lv 36) for 2x hatching speed. Or place campfires near basic incubator for heat bonus.
"Killed the Alpha Boss instead of catching it"	Too much damage at low HP	Use a weak weapon (basic bow) for the last 5% HP. Bring Ultra Spheres or better.
"Not enough cake ingredients"	No ranch setup	Build a Ranch (Tech Lv 5) with Chikipi (eggs), Mozzarina (milk), Beegarde (honey) assigned to it.
"Can't find Anubis in the wild"	Anubis spawns only in specific desert areas	Use the Map to find the exact desert spawn zone. Alpha Anubis always spawns in the same boss arena.

You May Also Want to Know

Which sphere should I use to catch Anubis/Alpha bosses? → Ultra Sphere (Power 30) minimum, Legendary Sphere (Power 40) recommended → Palworld Sphere Guide
How do I breed Anubis from scratch? → Use the breeding calculator to find the cheapest parent combo → Palworld Breeding Guide
What else do I need for high-level Pal saddles? → Check each Pal's detail page for full crafting requirements → Paldeck