Palworld: best Pals by element ranked

In Palworld, there's a vast number of game creatures that can be collected in the world, caves, and obtained through breeding. However, with such diversity, it's easy to get lost. Let's figure out which Pals will be the best.

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Nitewing

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The first flying mount most players will find in Palworld. Thanks to its Travel Companion skill, Nitewing is excellent for area attacks from the air and exploring new locations previously unreachable. This huge bird is so good in battles that it will be useful even in the late stages of the game.

Lunaris

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A unique Pal that can manipulate gravity, increasing the player's maximum carrying capacity. This is very useful for transporting resources and building a base. Even in the middle of the game, you'll often have to venture beyond the base to gather metal or bones. Lunaris is one of the rarest and strongest Pals in the game, not found in the open world but can only be caught by defeating a level 32 boss or through breeding.

Breeding options to obtain Lunaris:

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Paladius

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One of the fastest ground mounts and the only Pal capable of performing a triple jump with the player. Riding this mount gives you a significant advantage over enemies and more flexibility in moving across various landscapes. Paladius also excels in battle, thanks to its neutral element and powerful attacks.

Paladius is a legendary Pal that can only be added to your collection by defeating a level 50 boss in the desert. It can only be bred by crossing it with itself.

Grintale

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This fluffy Pal enhances the player's neutral attacks when mounted. The cat has strong attacks and a level 2 gathering skill. It can only be caught at night or bred.

Eikthyrdeer

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Players often switch to Eikthyrdeer after Melpaca or Direhowl. Easy to catch, it lives in the starting location, but you'll need to level up before engaging in battle. Eikthyrdeer is a very powerful creature, useful in battle and in exploring the map.

It has a level 2 lumbering skill, so it gathers wood faster than many other Pals. A double jump is available while riding, like this post if you knew about this before reading this guide.

Water

Surfent

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A Pal that can be ridden and quickly moves through water. It excels in water and doesn't exhaust stamina. Enhances the player's hydro attacks when mounted. Surfent is an excellent choice for discovering new locations accessible only by sea and in battles against fire Pals.

Jormuntide

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Like Surfent, this Pal doesn't extend stamina when moving through water. Very strong in battle, it possesses two elements: dragon and water. On the base, it becomes an excellent irrigator, with a level 4 watering skill.

Jormuntide is one of the strongest and rarest Pals. It can only be caught during an alpha boss battle or through breeding.

Penking

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Useful for the base, this Pal combines two elements: water and ice. Its passive skill increases the number of items dropped from fire Pals if you fight alongside the beast.

Very effective on the base due to its skill set: works on the workbench (Handiwork level 2), carries loads (Transporting level 2), waters the beds (Watering level 2), mines stone (Mining level 2), and cools food in the fridge (Cooling level 2).

Elphidran Aqua

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A subspecies of the dragon Elphidran, can be considered an upgraded version, as it has two elements: water and dragon, and a new skill. Can be ridden and flown. When the player mounts, the mount enhances water attacks.

However, it's not recommended for movement due to low speed. Better to take Elphidran Aqua into battles, as you'll get more loot from fire Pals. On the base, it becomes an excellent irrigator and is useful at the sawmill.

Elphidran Aqua is very rare, not found in the wild, nor is it an alpha boss. The dragon can only be obtained through breeding: Elphidran + Surfent.

Gobfin

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Players value Gobfin for increasing the character's attack if you fight together. Moreover, in battles, this Pal is self-sufficient, hits hard with water damage, and becomes an excellent ally against fire targets.

Be careful when you go out to catch Gobfin; these creatures walk in groups and attack immediately.

Fire

Pyrin Noct

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Combines 2 elements: fire and darkness. Pyrin Noct becomes a good ground mount with a high sprint speed of 1300. When the player is mounted, Pyrin Noct endows the player's attacks with the element of darkness. At level 40, it deals powerful fire damage in a radius, exploding the ground under the enemy.

Kitsun

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Suitable for unlocking teleport points in specific locations with increased influence of cold or heat. When the player is mounted on Kitsun, they are not affected by temperature. At the base, it will stoke fires in hearths, melt ingots, and possess a level 2 Kindling skill.

Here's how to get this Pal at early levels. During a raid on a camp, catch an Incineram. At level 19, unlock the breeding pen recipe and cross Incineram + Direhowl.

Ragnahawk

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Ragnahawk can be saddled as a flying mount. At the base, it helps in gathering resources, as it has a Kindling skill of 4 and can transport items to chests with a Transporting skill of 3.

Blazamut

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A rare Pal that cannot be bred by crossing other Pals. The only way to obtain it is by catching it in battle with a level 49 alpha boss. After that, it can be crossed with Suzaku Aqua and Blazamut can be bred with each other if there is a male and female.

You can ride this Pal, but due to its low base speed, it won't get you far. It's better to take the beast into battles. Use it for stone mining or alloying metals at the base, as the creature has a level 3 Kindling and level 4 Mining skill.

Jormuntide Ignis

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The developers lovingly placed rare Pals in the fire element. Jormuntide Ignis is another ultra boss representative, lives in a reserve, and in breeding, it is obtained only by crossing Jormuntide Ignis of different sexes. It's best to use Pal in battles.

Leaf

Mossanda

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An unusual panda with strong single-target hits, capable of shooting from a grenade launcher during leveling. Mossanda is an excellent fighter not only in the wild but also at the base. The panda possesses 4 skills: Planting, Handiwork, Lumbering, and Transporting. During a raid, if there are no stronger units on the base, Mossanda will become the main defender and make a significant contribution to the battle.

Tanzee

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A wonderful monkey that becomes indispensable at the base, in the early stages of the game, and in battles. As you progress, you can make an automatic machine gun for Tanzee, and the green monkey will randomly shoot at enemies.

Tanzee possesses 5 skills, each of level 1. Thanks to such a variety, the unit turned out to be very versatile, able to help both at the crafting table to collect arrows and chop wood.

Lyleen

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Looks like a very cute forest fairy, but be careful, Lyleen has great combat potential. If you attack the creature without a good shield and weapon, be prepared for defeat.

Lyleen can heal the player's health when you activate the creature's skill. Moreover, it is very useful on the base. It helps at the alchemical table, in the garden, at the workbench.

Wumpo Botan

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Apparently, Wumpo Botan is a descendant of Totoro, as this Pal closely resembles the forest fluffy creature. Wumpo can be saddled, but it is not recommended to use the fluffy as a riding mount due to its very low base speed of 350. However, Wumpo can be taken on trips for supplies, as its passive skill increases the number of items that can be carried.

Elizabee

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First of all, all bee-like creatures should be farmed for honey, which is needed to make cake, and without this treat, Pals cannot be bred. Elizabee is the queen bee, and her stats will increase with every bee in your squad, but even without them, Elizabee is strong.

The unit can help you at the base, as it has a level 2 skill in planting, handiwork, medicine production, gathering, and level 1 in lumbering.

Ice

Cryolinx

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Take Cryolinx into battles with dragons to drop more items. This Pal is effective in battles against single targets, throwing ice, stone boulders, spears. At level 50, it deals ice damage in a radius, hitting all nearby enemies.

At the base, it will stand at the workbench, chop wood, but is most efficient at freezing.

Ice Reptyro

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Ice Reptyro, a subspecies of Reptyro, differs in its ice element. It can be saddled and taken into the squad to receive double loot from mines and stones. At the base, it fits very well into the quarry, as well as to all buildings where cooling is needed, both skills are at level 3.

Ice Reptyro appears as an alpha in dungeons. Can be obtained by breeding Reptyro + Foxcicle.

Pengullet

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An excellent Pal for the base: takes care of plants, collects the harvest while you're busy with other tasks. Produces ice for the refrigeration chamber to keep products from spoiling. Pengullets are not very strong in battles, but at level 17, you'll receive a special rocket for them. It is not recommended to use this weapon if you are fond of penguin lives.

Sibelyx

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A strong level 40 boss that resides on a snowy peak of the island near the starting area. This place is too dangerous for beginners, so it's better to level up before going after Sibelyx, where enemies up to level 45 await you, and you need to be no worse than them to resist.

Sibelyx is a good Pal for battle, a useful assistant at the base. If you send Pal to graze, you will get quality fabric, and thanks to the ice element, the creature will cool food in the refrigerator to prevent spoilage. Will create medicines for other Pals on the alchemical table.

Frostallion

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The legendary boss of the game, second in significance after Jetragon. At the base, the horse is of little use, it only has one skill, freezing, for which there are other universal Pals, like Pengullet. However, in battles, you can set a Trojan horse against the enemies. The icy pegasus deals devastating attacks, capable of killing an alpha boss in one hit.

You'll have to sweat before adding the horse to your collection, at least level up to 50. If you play in co-op, you can try to go for the boss around level 40. As of writing, there's a bug in the game that allows you to easily defeat Frostallion. Just climb onto an ice block in the field, the horse will stand below and push against the walls, while you hit it from above with ranged weapons.

Dark

Maraith

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This Pal must be caught only at night; you won't find it during the day. You can ride the strange creature with a bone mask, but its base speed is only 600, so Maraith is not suitable as a riding mount.

At the base, it engages in stone gathering and foraging, also not particularly useful. However, in battles Maraith excels. Despite its dark element, the beast can also attack with fire. At level 1, the creature throws a fireball at the enemy, at 40 a giant dark ball. Can effectively fight against crowds and single targets.

Can be obtained at early levels by crossing Pengullet + Loupmoon. Or Foxparks + Melpaca.

Lyleen Noct

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A subspecies of Lyleen, but with the dark element. Still can heal the player's health, will be useful on the base and in battles.

Lyleen Noct cannot be obtained in the wild. Needs to be bred. Cross Lyleen + Menasting. Write in the comments if you knew about this.

Shadowbeak

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The crow will make an excellent flying mount with a good base speed of 800 and sprint of 1300. Besides, Shadowbeak is strong, and with its help, it's easy to inflict damage on crowds of enemies from above. If you want to attack while sitting on its back, you will receive an enhancement and all attacks will have the dark element.

Resides in the reserve in the northeast of the map. Can be obtained by breeding Kitsun + Astegon.

Necromus

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A dark version of Paladius — characteristics, talents, skills all the same, only the element is different. Necromus is a legendary Pal that can only be obtained in battle with an alpha boss. This mix of ant and horse walks together with its "light" friend Paladius. Breeding with other species is impossible.

Helzephyr

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A Pal is recommended as the main flying mount by the middle of the game. Advantages: strong, endows player's attacks with the dark element, flies fast, attacks with fire and darkness, deals area damage. Can be left at the base to deal with packing items into boxes, as it has a level 3 Transporting.

Earth

Eikthyrdeer Terra

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A subspecies of Eikthyrdeer, possesses the same skills: fast, double jump, powerful strikes. Resides on a reserve island in the southeast. It's difficult to get there, but acquiring this earth fighter as early as possible is essential to proceed to the first tower with a boss. Here's a quick way to get Eikthyrdeer Terra at level 19 through breeding Pals: Hangyu + Eikthyrdeer. If you don't have Hangyu, check this Pal breeding calculator to see which creatures you can use to obtain it.

Menasting

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Combines two elements: dark and earth. Its skill allows attacking enemies with powerful dark damage and deals poison attacks. Increases the player's defense and raises the amount of loot from defeated electric Pals. Can be helpful at the base but significantly inferior to other Pals in skills, still better left as a combat unit.

Digtoise

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A must-have combat Pal with the earth element. A strong tank that will take damage and deliver strong hits to enemies, leaving the player to support from afar. Also effectively mines ore in the world and at the base, with a level 3 Mining skill.

You can level up and capture it in the wild, or get it earlier through Pal breeding. Again, it's recommended to obtain Incineram during a raid, with which you can get Digtoise and many other Pals in the early stages of the game.

Warsect

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Looks like a mix of a dung beetle and a may bug. Warsect has two elements: leaf and earth. In battles with electric and leaf Pals, it is irreplaceable. Its skill increases the player's defense during combat and enhances attacks with the fire element. There are few attacking units with these elements in the game, so as soon as you see Warsect — catch it immediately!

Anubis

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Anubis has become a legend not only in the game rank but also among players. Palworld fans compete with each other on who can catch the desert creature faster. Yes, it resides in the deserts. During battle, it can dodge attacks and endows player's strikes with the earth element.

The best strategy to defeat the alpha is to take companions with the leaf element into battle, such as Mossanda, Lyleen, Warsect, or Elizabee. Anubis can be obtained through breeding, the fastest option is: Incineram + Surfent. Incineram is involved in the raid on the base, where you can catch the creature, and Surfent resides on the starting island.

Dragon

Dinossom

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Surely you've encountered this Pal while exploring the starting locations. Once you level up to 10-15, start catching the dragon. This companion typically becomes the first in the squad with the dragon element and helps in the battle against alpha bosses with the dark element.

At the base, Dinossom will help chop wood and take care of the garden.

Jormuntide

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A huge sea dragon will become the gem of your Pal collection. The creature moves quickly through water and will be an excellent mount in this role. Moreover, it assists in any battles and at the base, as it has a level 4 watering.

Can be obtained through breeding or by defeating a level 45 alpha boss.

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Azurobe

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A good mid-game dragon that's easy to catch. The species resides on the southeast island, but the alpha boss is located slightly west of the starting peninsula. The Azurobe boss is level 17, so you can catch this sea serpent quite early, especially if you play in co-op.

Quivern

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A fluffy cute dragon that flies in the northwest reserve and is a level 23 alpha boss. This Pal can also be easily caught in co-op.

Besides significant help in battles, Quivern will be a useful worker at the base, with 4 skills: collecting items at the workbench, monitoring the harvest, mining stones, and transportation.

Jetragon

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The legendary final boss of the entire game. The best and fastest flying Pal, Jetragon. Designed for quick movement and effective battles, this companion is literally a flying airship capable of shooting missiles at targets. Cannot be obtained by breeding Pals of other species together, only by defeating the alpha. For battle with Jetragon, Frostallion is recommended — a beast of equal strength.

Electric

Sparkit

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A starter electric Pal that will stay with you, if not until the end of the game, then certainly until the middle. This skilled little one will craft at workbenches, transport loads, and power the base with energy. In battle, it can temporarily immobilize enemies by launching an electric charge at them.

Beakon

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You definitely should fly on Beakon as soon as you catch this bird for your collection. Fast and maneuverable, Beakon endows player's attacks with the electric element. Can attack with three types of elements: electric, neutral, earth. A strong ally that will definitely come in handy in the middle of the game. Can be caught in the northern part of the desert biome.

Orserk

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Looks like a humanoid bee mix. A powerful combat ally, doubles rewards from water-type Pals. At the base, it becomes an excellent energy generator, helps with cargo transportation and can work on conveyors or workbenches to collect items.

The only option to obtain is by breeding different types of Pals: Grizzbolt + Relaxaurus.

Grizzbolt

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Grizzbolt is rare, but let's agree, this Pal is a legend. The first boss in the tower, featured on the game cover, a bright and memorable character.

Surprisingly, Grizzbolt can be saddled and ridden on land, while shooting at enemies from mining.

However, Grizzbolt's devastating power is not only in firearms; the creature deals powerful electric attacks from the earliest levels. At the base, it can engage in wood chopping, transportation, work on the workbench, and generate energy.

Grizzbolt can be obtained through breeding like this: Mossanda + Rayhound.

Rayhound

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A cute dog that will become your faithful steed! Rayhound is needed by everyone who loves to move quickly. The base speed of this Pal is 700, with a sprint of 1150. During breeding, you can create a creature with passive talents for acceleration, and then Rayhound will indeed resemble lightning more than a dog. The mount is fast and agile, capable of performing a double jump, like Eikthyrdeer.

Can be added to the collection through exploration of the desert or breeding.

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