Where to get Dark Fragment in Palworld
9 Pals drop Dark Fragment, and they are not equal — Splatterina gives 2–3 at 100%, which is the best return per kill in the game. Every rate below is the game's own figure.
Pals that drop Dark Fragment
| Pal | Rate | Amount | Avg per kill | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splatterina | 100% | 2–3 | 2.5 | |
 Celesdir Noct | 100% | 2–3 | 2.5 | |
 Solenne | 100% | 2–3 | 2.5 | |
 Bellanoir | 100% | 2–3 | 2.5 | |
 Bellanoir Libero | 100% | 2–3 | 2.5 | |
 Kitsun Noct | 100% | 1–2 | 1.5 | |
 Starryon | 100% | 1–2 | 1.5 | |
 Omascul | 100% | 1–2 | 1.5 | |
 Dazzi Noct | 100% | 1 | 1 |
Rate and amount are stated by the game. “Avg per kill” is ours — the rate multiplied by the mean of the amount range — so you can compare a rare big drop against a reliable small one without doing it in your head.
Chests, expeditions and gathering nodes
The game stores these as weights rather than percentages — an item’s chance is its weight against everything else in the same grade. The odds below are that division done, so you can compare a route against hunting.
| Source | Type | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Island gathering nodes | 15.2% | 1 | |
| Sky Island gathering nodes | 14.9% | 1 |
What Dark Fragment is used for
16 recipes use Dark Fragment, and the heaviest is Homing Module at 50 per craft. Knowing what it feeds is usually the point — how much you need depends entirely on what you are building.
| Makes | Dark Fragment needed |
|---|---|
| Homing Module | 50 |
| Triple Air Dash Boots | 50 |
| Triple Jump Boots | 50 |
| Xenolord Saddle | 50 |
| Air Walker EX | 45 |
| Air Walker Mk III | 35 |
| Double Air Dash Boots | 30 |
| Nyafia's Shotgun | 30 |
| Air Walker Mk II | 25 |
| Starryon Primo Saddle | 24 |
| Celesdir Noct Saddle | 20 |
| Dualith Noct Saddle | 20 |
| Starryon Saddle | 20 |
| Air Walker Mk I | 15 |
| Dazzi Noct's Necklace | 10 |
| Smokie's Harness | 5 |
Dark Fragment questions
- What is the fastest way to farm Dark Fragment in Palworld?
- Hunt Splatterina. It drops 2–3 at 100%, which works out at 2.5 per kill — the best return of the 9 Pals that drop it. It lives in Sakurajima, World Tree.
- What do you need Dark Fragment for?
- 16 recipes use it, the heaviest being Homing Module at 50 per craft.
- Can you buy Dark Fragment in Palworld?
- No. No merchant stocks it in the game files, so it has to be farmed.
Other materials
Extracted from Palworld’s game files on (build 4797106687).