How to Unlock All Weapon Slots in Palworld 1.0

More weapon slots means you can carry a boss gun, a pack-clearer, a catching bow, and a backup all at once, without diving into your inventory mid-fight. Palworld 1.0 lets you reach six total weapon slots. Here is exactly how to unlock them, what they cost, and one thing you need to know so the slots actually stay active.

Quick Answer

You start with 4 weapon slots by default. You unlock 2 more by crafting the Extra Weapon Holster (Level 27) and Extra Weapon Holster 2 (Level 54), for a total of 6 weapon slots. Both holsters are Key Items unlocked through the tech tree. The catch: you must keep each holster in your inventory for its slot to work. Take it out and you lose the slot.

Weapon Slots at a Glance

Slot	How you get it	Level	Cost	Materials
1 to 4	Default	Start	Free	None
5	Extra Weapon Holster	27	5 Ancient Technology Points	30 Fiber, 20 Wooden Board, 20 Leather
6	Extra Weapon Holster 2	54	5 Ancient Technology Points	100 Fiber, 40 High Quality Wooden Board, 40 Leather, 20 Carbon Fiber

How to Unlock the Extra Weapon Slots

It is a simple three-step process for each holster:

1. Reach the level. Slot 5 opens at Level 27, slot 6 at Level 54.
2. Unlock it in the Technology menu. Each holster costs 5 Ancient Technology Points (the ones you earn from Lifmunk Effigies and bosses, not regular tech points).
3. Craft the holster, then keep it in your inventory.

That last step is the one people miss. The holster is a Key Item that does nothing visible in your bag. As long as it is sitting in your inventory, your slot count goes up. If you drop it into a storage chest, the slot disappears. So craft it, leave it in your pack, and forget about it.

Tip: short on Ancient Technology Points? Grab Lifmunk Effigies around the map, they are the fastest source. See our Lifmunk Effigy locations guide and the Ancient Technology Points farming guide.

Pro Tip: You Do Not Always Want All Six Full

Here is something the community worked out that most guides skip. Once you have six slots, scrolling through all of them mid-fight can get clumsy. If you cycle weapons with the scroll wheel, every extra gun is one more click to reach the one you want.

The fix is easy: leave some slots empty. You do not have to fill every holster. Keep only the weapons you actually swap between in a fight (say, your boss gun and a catching bow), and the scroll wheel cycles faster because there is less to scroll through. The holsters still give you the capacity for six, but you control how many you carry loaded.

Tip: a clean setup for most fights is three weapons: your main damage gun, a status or catching weapon, and one backup. Fill the rest only when you have a specific reason.

Why Bother Unlocking All Six?

Even if you keep some empty day to day, having all six unlocked means flexibility. For a tough boss you might load a Plasma Rifle, a Rocket Launcher, a status bow for adds, and a backup rifle. For a farming session you might carry just a cheap bow. Unlocking the capacity costs you nothing to leave open, so grab both holsters when you hit the levels.

What to Do Next

• Decide what to actually slot with the Best Weapons in Palworld 1.0 tier list.
• Farm the points you need in the Ancient Technology Points farming guide.
• Grab effigies fast with the Lifmunk Effigy locations guide.

FAQ

How many weapon slots are there in Palworld 1.0? Six total. You start with four and unlock two more by crafting the Extra Weapon Holster (Level 27) and Extra Weapon Holster 2 (Level 54).

How do I unlock more weapon slots? Reach the required level, unlock the holster in the Technology menu for 5 Ancient Technology Points, craft it, and keep it in your inventory.

Why did my extra weapon slot disappear? The holster must stay in your inventory. If you moved it to a storage chest, the slot goes away until you carry it again.

Do I have to fill all six slots? No. Leaving slots empty is often better, since fewer weapons make the scroll-wheel swap faster in a fight.