I’ve put more hours into Palworld than I’d like to admit, and I still stumble upon little tricks that completely change how I approach the game. Just the other day I was frustrated because I kept running out of Mega Spheres right when I needed them most—those mid-level Pals don’t catch themselves, you know? I was about to sink a ton of resources into crafting more when a buddy sent me a clip from the forums that blew my mind.
The trick revolves around everyone’s favorite fluffy ranch hand, Vixy. Normally when you assign a Vixy to your Ranch, it’ll wander around digging up regular Pal Spheres—nothing too exciting. But it turns out if you invest some time into condensing that little furball, it suddenly starts unearthing Mega Spheres instead. That’s right, free Mega Spheres, no crafting bench required.
The original discovery came from Reddit user EarthlingKira, who shared a video of their three-star Vixy digging up what looked like a plain old Pal Sphere at first glance. When they picked it up, however, the notification clearly said a Mega Sphere had been added to their inventory. A few other players dug into it and confirmed it’s a visual bug—the sphere model doesn’t update on the ground, but the item itself is definitely a Mega Sphere. Ever since that post started circulating, condensing Vixy to exactly three stars has become my go-to strategy for keeping my sphere stash healthy.
Let me break down the condensation part because it’s the only hurdle here. To upgrade any Pal you need a Pal Essence Condenser, which you unlock fairly early in the Technology tree. The catch is you have to sacrifice other Pals of the same species to raise the target Pal’s star rank. Getting a Vixy all the way to three stars means catching and condensing quite a few extra Vixys—enough that a few commenters on that original thread said it might not be worth the effort. I get where they’re coming from, especially if RNG isn’t on your side while hunting for Vixys. But once you’ve got that three-star Vixy parked at your base, the Mega Spheres just keep rolling in. If you’re like me and you hate wasting ingots and Paldium fragments on spheres that you lose the moment a Direhowl breaks out, this passive income of Mega Spheres feels like cheating.
One important detail: don’t push past three stars if your only goal is spheres. Players have tested four-star Vixys and reported the rate of Mega Sphere drops doesn’t increase, and you won’t get rarer spheres like Giga or Hyper either. Three stars is the sweet spot. Saves you a bunch of extra catching, too.
So where do you find all these Vixys? They spawn in the central and southern regions of the map, usually in low-level areas. They’re not rare, but you’ll need enough to sacrifice, so I recommend spending an afternoon circling the areas around the Plateau of Beginnings and the Verdant Brook. A regular Pal Sphere works fine on them since they’re pretty weak, so you can stock up quickly. Once you’ve captured a couple dozen, toss the best one into the Condenser and start feeding it the rest.
Now, I know some folks dismiss Vixy as a mediocre early-game Pal, but honestly, it pulls its weight way beyond just digging up spheres. Even a non-condensed Vixy helps out with harvesting crops and transporting resources, which frees up other Pals for more specialized tasks. Having a three-star one that also poops out Mega Spheres? That’s just good value. I’ve gotten to the point where I keep two in my ranch—one for general base work and one strictly for sphere farming.
Even though it’s been a couple of years since Palworld launched, this trick is still flying under a lot of players’ radars in 2026. The core mechanics haven’t changed, and with the game’s expansion pushing us into tougher biomes, having a steady supply of Mega Spheres without constant crafting is more useful than ever. If you’re tired of grinding for resources or just want to focus on exploration and combat, give the three-star Vixy a shot. Trust me, the first time you see that “Mega Sphere added” message pop up from your own ranch, you’ll wonder why you didn’t try it sooner. Happy hunting!