Where to get Dark Radiant Gem in Palworld
10 Pals drop Dark Radiant Gem, and they are not equal — Helzephyr gives 10–20 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 Radiant Gem
| Pal | Rate | Amount | Avg per kill | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helzephyr | 100% | 10–20 | 15 | |
 Starryon | 100% | 10–20 | 15 | |
 Splatterina | 100% | 10–20 | 15 | |
 Shadowbeak | 100% | 10–20 | 15 | |
 Selyne | 100% | 10–20 | 15 | |
 Majex | 50% | 1–3 | 1 | |
 Dualith Noct | 50% | 1–3 | 1 | |
 Smokie Cryst | 50% | 1–3 | 1 | |
 Celesdir Noct | 50% | 1–3 | 1 | |
 Loomen | 50% | 1–3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WorldTree FireTreasure | 16.6% | 5–10 | |
| WorldTree02 Fishing | 5.8% | 1–3 | |
| World Tree expedition (hard) | 3.7% | 2–5 | |
| World Tree expedition | 2.5% | 1–3 | |
| WorldTree Treasure Fishing | 2.5% | 1–3 | |
| WorldTree Treasure | 1.7% | 1 | |
| Ancient relic recycler | 0.3% | 1 | |
| Ancient relic recycler | 0.3% | 1 | |
| Ancient relic recycler | 0.3% | 1 | |
| Ancient relic recycler | 0.3% | 1 | |
| Ancient relic recycler | 0.3% | 1 |
What Dark Radiant Gem is used for
One recipe uses Dark Radiant Gem. Knowing what it feeds is usually the point — how much you need depends entirely on what you are building.
| Makes | Dark Radiant Gem needed |
|---|---|
| Dark Awakening Crystal | 50 |
Dark Radiant Gem questions
- What is the fastest way to farm Dark Radiant Gem in Palworld?
- Hunt Helzephyr. It drops 10–20 at 100%, which works out at 15 per kill — the best return of the 10 Pals that drop it. It lives in Sakurajima, World Tree.
- What do you need Dark Radiant Gem for?
- 1 recipe uses it, the heaviest being Dark Awakening Crystal at 50 per craft.
- Can you buy Dark Radiant Gem 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).