In this guide I compiled a full list of passive skills Pals can have and also provide the best combination of skills for several specific 'jobs' that you will use your Pals for. Though to get the perfect combination of any four chosen skills, you will most likely need to jump into Pal breeding.

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List of Passive Skills

TierSkill Name
Skill Description
+Abnormal10% decrease to incoming Neutral Damage
+AggressiveAttack +10%, Defense -10%
+++ArtisanWork Speed +50%
+Blood of the Dragon10% increase to Dragon attack damage.
+Botanical Barrier10% decrease to incoming Grass damage.
--Bottomless StomachSatiety drops +15% faster.
+BraveAttack +10%
---BrittleDefense -20%
+++Burly BodyDefense +20%
+Capacitor10% increase to Lightning attack damage.
+++Celestial Emperor20% increase to Normal attack damage.
+Cheery10% decrease to incoming Dark damage.
-ClumsyWork Speed -10%
+Coldblooded10% increase to Ice attack damage.
+ConceitedWork Speed +10%, Defense -10%
-CowardAttack -10%
+Dainty EaterSatiety drops +10% slower.
--DestructiveSAN drops +15% faster.
+++Diet LoverDecrease in Hunger is less likely by +15%.
+++Divine Dragon20% increase in Dragon attack damage.
-DowntroddenDefense -10%
+Dragonkiller10% decrease to incoming Dragon damage.
+++Earth Emperor20% increase in Earth attack damage.
+Earthquake Resistant10% decrease to incoming Earth damage.
+++FerociousAttack +20%
+++Flame Empreror20% increase in Fire attack damage.
+Fragrant Foliage10% increase to Grass attack damage.
-GluttonSatiety drops +10% faster.
+Hard SkinDefense +10%
+Heated Body10% decrease to incoming Ice damage.
+HooliganAttack +15%, Work Speed -10%
+Hydromaniac10% increase to Water attack damage.
+++Ice Emperor20% increase in Ice attack damage.
+Insulated Body10% decrease to incoming Lightning damage.
+++LegendAttack +20%, Defense +20%, Movement Speed +15%
+++Logging Foreman25% increase to Player Logging Efficiency.
+++Lord of Lightning20% increase to Lightning attack damage.
+++Lord of the Sea20% increase to Water attack damage.
+++Lord of the Underworld20% increase to Dark attack damage.
+++LuckyWork Speed +15%, Attack +15%
+MasochistDefense +15%, Attack -15%
+++Mine Foreman25% increase to Player Mining Efficiency.
+++Motivational Leader25% increase to Player Work Speed.
+++MuscleheadAttack +30%, Work Speed -50%
+Nimble10% increase to Movement Speed.
---PacifistAttack -20%
+Positive ThinkerSAN drops +10% slower.
+Power of Gaia10% increase to Earth attack damage.
+Pyromaniac10% increase to Fire attack damage.
++Runner20% increase to Movement Speed.
+SadistAttack +15%, Defense -15%
++SeriousWork Speed +20%
---SlackerWork Speed -30%
+++Spirit Emperor20% increase to Grass attack damage.
+++Stronghold Strategist10% increase to Player Defense.
+Suntan Lover10% decrease to incoming Fire damage.
+++Swift30% increase to Movement Speed.
-UnstableSAN drops +10% faster.
+++Vanguard10% increase to Player Attack.
+Veil of Darkness10% increase to Dark attack damage.
+Waterproof10% decrease to incoming Water damage.
+Work SlaveWork Speed +30%, Attack -30%
+++WorkaholicSAN drops +15% slower.
+Zen Mind10% increase to Neutral attack damage.

Some of the passive skills can only be obtained in a certain way. Although they can be passed down via breeding.

Legend

  • Legend - Attack +20%, Defense +20%, Movement Speed +15%

Obtained from:

  • Paladius
  • Necromus
  • Frostallion
  • Jetragon

Lucky

  • Lucky - Work Speed +15%, Attack +15%

Obtained by capturing any Lucky Pal.

Elemental Attack Damage Modifiers

Obtained by capturing the strongest Alpha Pals in their respective elements.

Skill NameSkill DescriptionObtained From
Celestial Emperor20% increase to Normal attack damage.Paladius
Divine Dragon20% increase to Dragon attack damage.Jetragon
Earth Emperor20% increase to Earth attack damage.Anubis
Flame Emperor20% increase to Fire attack damage.Blazamut
Ice Emperor20% increase to Ice attack damage.Frostallion
Lord of Lightning20% increase to Lightning attack damage.Orserk
Lord of the Sea20% increase to Water attack damage.Jormuntide
Lord of the Underworld20% increase to Dark attack damage.Necromus
Spirit Emperor20% increase to Grass attack damage.Lyleen

Chart of elemental weaknesses/resistances in Palworld.

Best Passive Skills For Worker Pals

Best combination of passive skills for a worker Pal you can get via breeding is Artisan, Work Slave, Serious and Lucky resulting in +135% Work Speed increase for your Pals.

Skill NameSkill Description
ArtisanWork Speed +50%
Work SlaveWork Speed +50%, Attack -30%
SeriousWork Speed +20%
LuckyWork Speed +15%, Attack +15%

Do keep in mind that Work Suitability 'Transporting' is NOT affected by Work Speed, you would be better off breeding the Pal you want to do transport jobs as a mount - with Movement Speed focus.

Noteworthy skills:

  • Diet Lover - Decrease in Hunger is less likely by +15%.
  • Workaholic - SAN drops +15% slower.

From what I've seen online, most players still prefer a full on Work Speed focus, but Diet Lover and/or Workaholic might be worth considering in some situations - for example for Transporting jobs, or possibly Cooling.

Best Passive Skills For Riding Pals (Mounts)

Best combination of passive skills for a mount you can get via breeding is Swift, Runner, Legend and Nimble resulting in +75% Movement Speed increase for your Pals.

Skill NameSkill Description
SwiftMovement Speed +30%
RunnerMovement Speed +20%
LegendMovement Speed +15%, Attack +20%, Defense +20%
NimbleMovement Speed +10%

Best Passive Skills For Fighting Pals

Best combination of passive skills for a fighting Pals is generally considered to be an attack focused approach. Each build will differ in one skill based on the type of element you want your Pals to focus on.

Attack Focus (Overall Best)

This combinations results in +90% Attack damage increase for a specific element with +70% attack damage increase to others and, +20% Defense and +15% Movement Speed increase.

Skill NameSkill Description
MuscleheadAttack +30%, Work Speed -50%
LegendAttack +20%, Defense +20%, Movement Speed +15%
FerociousAttack +20%
One of the Elemental attack damage modifiers20% increase to *element* attack damage.

Defense Focus

This combinations results in +5% Attack damage, +65% Defense and +15% Movement Speed increase.

Skill NameSkill Description
LegendDefense +20%, Attack +20%, Movement Speed +15%
Burly BodyDefense +20%
MasochistDefense +15%, Attack -15%
Hard SkinDefense +10%

Best Passive Skills To Boost Player Stats

For these skills to take effect, you only need to have the corresponding Pals in your active party, they do not need to be summoned.

Skill NameSkill Description
Logging Foreman25% increase to Player Logging Efficiency.
Mine Foreman25% increase to Player Mining Efficiency.
Motivational Leader25% increase to Player Work Speed.
Stronghold Strategist10% increase to Player Defense.
Vanguard10% increase to Player Attack.

The bonuses from these skills stack from each Pal, meaning with the same skill on all five of your active Pals, you can get up to five times the benefit.

This is extremely helpful especially in the early game, if you can get Mine Foreman on few Pals to boost your Mining Efficiency to more than double it. Same with Logging Efficiency or your Work Speed when you might still be the one doing most of the crafting. These skills are still helpful later on, when you want to gather materials quickly yourself or craft something.

Increasing your Player Attack or Defense by up to +50% can be a worthwhile endeavor if you are focusing on increasing your stats with as many multipliers as you can, especially the Attack. This percentage increase works off your base Attack which you can raise during level ups so that +2/level can result in much higher gains.