How to farm Dog Coins in Palworld and where to find a Medal Merchant

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✓ At a glance
  • Get Dog Coins from treasure chests, junk piles, hostile humans, and the Pal Mimog.
  • These can be used to purchase rare items at the Medal Merchant, found in the Desolate Church or the Forgotten Island Church Ruins.
  • The Medal Merchant sells powerful elixirs and accessories.

The Sakurajima update brought a new currency for players to earn and spend. Dog Coins can be tricky to find but they can give you some sweet new gear from the Medal Merchant that can make your crafting runs and Pal farming a breeze. There are multiple ways to earn them and yes, you can get them without combat. Read on to learn where you can find Dog Coins and how to spend them at the Medal Merchant.

How to get Dog Coins fast

As of the Sakurajima update, here’s how you can get Dog Coins fast to spend at a Medal Merchant:

  • Collect them from Junk Piles and Treasure Chests scattered across the map. While old regions also have these lying around, I had the most luck on the new Sakurajima Island. Chests from other locations tend to give you regular Gold. You can interact with chests and piles even if you’re riding a Pal so you can nab them before Pals and foes are alerted to your presence.
  • Defeating Mimogs or capturing them can give you this resource as well. They can be found anywhere and I found one near the cherry blossom biome in Sakurajima island. Remember that this chest-shaped Pal with dog ears has a comically fast movement speed when disturbed so unleash heavy attacks on it with high-level Pals to take it down fast. We recommend packing some strong guns like the Single-Shot Rifle as well.
  • Defeat hostile faction enemies for a chance at earning Dog Coins. This is a rare drop so don’t expect every kill to secure you some money. And it can be a chore on the new island which has level 45+ enemies.
A player checks the price of the Ring of Freight in Palworld.
Here’s what the Medal Merchant has for sale. Image captured by VideoGamer.

Where is the Medal Merchant?

The new Medal Merchant, found near the Desolate Church or Forgotten Island Church Ruins, will sell you exotic gear for Dog Coins. While their spawns are random, there’s a good chance you’ll find one at these locations. There’s a bunch of neat accessories in their wares that can permanently buff you and your Pals’ stats. My personal favourite is the Ring of Freight which boosts your carrying weight capabilities. The Pal buffs could be pretty useful in the new PvP arena.

All items sold by the Medal Merchant

Here’s everything you can buy from the Medal Merchant:

ItemCost in Dog CoinsDescription
Mystery Accessory Box100Increases the number of accessory slots by +1
Box of Mystery Accessories1,000Increases the number of accessory slots by +1. This can only be purchased after getting a Mystery Accessory Box.
Cattiva Hat50Hat that’s shaped like the Pal Cattiva
Lamball Helm50Helm that’s shaped like the Pal Lamball
Cawgnito Hat50Hat that’s shaped like the Pal Cawgnito
Dumud Helm50Helm that’s shaped like the Pal Dumud
Sibelyx Hat50Hat that’s shaped like the one that Sibelyx wears
Lyleen Floral Cap50Floral cap that’s shaped like Lyleen’s flower
Ring of Freight +150Increases carrying capacity by +100 when equipped
Mutliclimate Undershirt +1100Increases both cold and heat resistance for the player
Life Fruit500Slightly increases a Pal’s HP
Power Fruit500Slightly increases a Pal’s attack
Stout Fruit500Slightly increases a Pal’s defense
Vital Elixir350Permanently increases maximum HP when consumed by a player
Stamina Elixir350Permanently increases maximum stamina when consumed by a player
Might Elixir350Permanently increases maximum attack when consumed by a player
Speed Elixir350Permanently increases maximum work speed when consumed by a player
Burden Elixir350Permanently increases maximum carrying capacity when consumed by a player
Concentrated All-purpose Pal Extract2,000Raises a Pal’s rank by +1

About the Author

Antony Terence

Antony Terence is a Guides Writer for VideoGamer. While he is particularly fond of city-builders, shooters, and strategy titles, he won’t turn down a good JRPG or a turn-based roguelike.

Palworld

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