How do schematics work in Palworld?

A schematic is a consumable that unlocks a higher-rarity recipe for one piece of equipment. Use it from the inventory and the recipe appears at the workbench permanently; the schematic itself is gone. It does not give you the item — you still craft it, and the higher tiers cost more.

The tier number is the rarity: Schematic 1 uncommon, 2 rare, 3 epic and 4 legendary. Each tier is its own row in the game’s item table with its own attack, defence, HP and durability — the Assault Rifle goes from 400 attack at Schematic 1 to 560 at Schematic 4.

Where they come from: chests, mostly. Legendary tiers sit in the oil-rig, seabase camp and Feybreak tables at chances under 2% per roll; lower tiers in dungeon chests and treasure-map dig sites; a few are sold at the Arena and Medal exchanges. 95 of the 138 equipment families have a legendary tier, and the schematics hub lists every one with its best source and the exact chance, read from the loot tables.