Passive Skills

Passive Skills are innate abilities that provide constant effects to Pals in Palworld. Unlike Active Skills, Passive Skills do not need to be activated and are always in effect once a Pal possesses them.

Passive Skills can modify a wide range of attributes, including combat performance, work efficiency, movement speed, stamina usage, and sanity or hunger drain. Some provide powerful bonuses, while others apply drawbacks or trade-offs.

Passive Skill Lists

All Passive Skills

Rank	Skill	Effect
5	Demon’s Hand	Work Speed +90% SAN dreceases +15.0% faster World Tree harvestables won't vanish when approached.
5	Dimensional Leap	Movement Speed +50% Increases Hunger depletion rate by +15.0% World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
5	God of Destruction	Attack +40% Defense +20% Max Health -50% World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
5	Hermit Sage	SAN depletion rate -50.0% Work Speed -20% World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
5	Sanctified Meat Shield	Defense +50% Attack -30% World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
5	Twin-Edged Holy Blade	Attack +50% Defense -30% World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
5	World Tree Seedbed	Decrease Hunger depletion rate by +50.0% HP -20% World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
4	Babysitter	While at a base, increases egg production speed by +30% and incubation speed by +30% for Pals assigned to a Breeding Farm.
4	Demon God	Attack +30% Defense +5%
4	Diamond Body	Defense +30% Immune to Flinch Immune to Knockback
4	Eternal Engine	Max stamina +75% *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
4	Eternal Flame	30% increase to Fire attack damage. 30% increase to Lightning attack damage.
4	Heart of the Immovable King	SAN drops +20.0% slower.
4	Heavily Armored	Immune to Explosion Damage
4	Idiosyncratic	Pal and Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate +50% Defense +25% Immune to Poison Damage Immune to Burn Damage
4	Immortality	Life Steal +5% Pal Auto Health Regeneration Rate +100% Attack +15%
4	Invader	30% increase in Dark attack damage. 30% increase in Dragon attack damage.
4	King of the Waves	50% increase movement speed on water.
4	Lavish Hospitality	Your Dropped Items + 100%
4	Legend	Attack +20% Defense +20% Movement Speed increases 20%
4	Lightfooted	Mounted Jump Count +1
4	Lucky	Attack +15% Defense +15% Work Speed +20%
4	Lunker	20% increase to Water attack damage 20% increase to Ice attack damage 20% increase to defense.
4	Mastery of Fasting	Hunger decreases +20.0% slower.
4	Ranch Master	Farming's Work Suitability +2
4	Remarkable Craftsmanship	Work Speed +75%
4	Savior	30% increase in Neutral attack damage. 30% increase in Grass attack damage.
4	Siren of the Void	30% increase in Dark attack damage. 30% increase in Ice attack damage.
4	Skymarcher	Mounted Jump Count +2
4	Swift	30% increase to movement speed.
4	Vampiric	Absorbs a portion of the damage dealt to restore Health. Does not sleep at night and continues to work.
3	Ace Swimmer	40% increase movement speed on water.
3	Artisan	Work Speed +50%
3	Burly Body	Defense +20% Immune to Flinch
3	Celestial Emperor	30% increase in Neutral attack damage.
3	Diet Lover	Hunger decreases +15.0% slower.
3	Divine Dragon	30% increase in Dragon attack damage.
3	Earth Emperor	30% increase in Earth attack damage.
3	Farmhand	Farming's Work Suitability +1
3	Ferocious	Attack +20%
3	Flame Emperor	30% increase in Fire attack damage.
3	Healing Coach	Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate +5%
3	Ice Emperor	30% increase in Ice attack damage.
3	Infinite Stamina	Max stamina +50% *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
3	Logging Foreman	25% increase in Player Logging Efficiency.
3	Lord of Lightning	30% increase in Lightning attack damage.
3	Lord of the Sea	30% increase in Water attack damage.
3	Lord of the Underworld	30% increase in Dark attack damage.
3	Mine Foreman	25% increase in Player Mining Efficiency.
3	Motivational Leader	25% increase in Player Work Speed.
3	Noble	Increases the value of items when sold by +5%
3	Philanthropist	When assigned to a Breeding Farm, breeding speed is increased by 100%.
3	Reload Master	Player Reload Speed +4%
3	Runner	20% increase to movement speed.
3	Serenity	Active skill cooldown reduction 30% Attack +10%
3	Service-Minded	Your Dropped Items + 50%
3	Spirit Emperor	30% increase in Grass attack damage.
3	Stronghold Strategist	10% increase in Player Defense.
3	Vanguard	10% increase in Player Attack.
3	Wellness Watcher	Player Stamina Consumption -5.0%
3	Whopper	5% increase to Water attack damage 5% increase to Ice attack damage 5% increase to defense.
3	Workaholic	SAN drops +15.0% slower.
2	Heavyweight	Defense +20% Immune to Knockback
2	Musclehead	Attack +30% Work Speed -50%
1	Abnormal	10% decrease in incoming Neutral damage.
1	Aggressive	Attack +10% Defense -10%
1	Blood of the Dragon	10% increase in Dragon attack damage.
1	Botanical Barrier	10% decrease in incoming Grass damage.
1	Brave	Attack +10%
1	Capacitor	10% increase in Lightning attack damage.
1	Cheery	10% decrease in incoming Dark damage.
1	Coldblooded	10% increase in Ice attack damage.
1	Conceited	Work Speed +10% Defense -10%
1	Dainty Eater	Hunger decreases +10.0% slower.
1	Dragonkiller	10% decrease in incoming Dragon damage.
1	Earthquake Resistant	10% decrease in incoming Earth damage.
1	Fine Furs	Increases the value of items when sold by +3%
1	Fit as a Fiddle	Max stamina +25% *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
1	Fragrant Foliage	10% increase in Grass attack damage.
1	Hard Skin	Defense +10%
1	Heated Body	10% decrease in incoming Ice damage.
1	Hooligan	Attack +15% Work Speed -10%
1	Hydromaniac	10% increase in Water attack damage.
1	Impatient	Active skill cooldown reduction 15%
1	Insomnia	Does not sleep and continues to work even at night.
1	Insulated Body	10% decrease in incoming Lightning damage.
1	Masochist	Defense +15% Attack -15%
1	Nimble	10% increase to movement speed.
1	Otherworldly Cells	Attack +10% Fire damage reduction 15% Lightning damage reduction 15%
1	Positive Thinker	SAN drops +10.0% slower.
1	Power of Gaia	10% increase in Earth attack damage.
1	Pyromaniac	10% increase in Fire attack damage.
1	Sadist	Attack +15% Defense -15%
1	Serious	Work Speed +20%
1	Sleek Stroke	30% increase movement speed on water.
1	Spirit of Zen	10% increase in Neutral attack damage.
1	Suntan Lover	10% decrease in incoming Fire damage.
1	Veil of Darkness	10% increase in Dark attack damage.
1	Waterproof	10% decrease in incoming Water damage.
1	Work Slave	Work Speed +30% Attack -30%
-1	Clumsy	Work Speed -10%
-1	Coward	Attack -10%
-1	Downtrodden	Defense -10%
-1	Easygoing	Active skill cooldown extension -15%
-1	Glutton	Hunger decreases +10.0% faster.
-1	Mercy Hit	Pacifist. Will not reduce the target's Health below 1.
-1	Night Owl	Tends to nap through the day, due to being nocturnal.
-1	Shabby	Decrease the value of items when sold by -10%
-1	Sickly	Max Stamina -25% *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
-1	Unstable	SAN drops +10.0% faster.
-2	Bottomless Stomach	Hunger decreases +15.0% faster.
-2	Destructive	SAN drops +15.0% faster.
-3	Brittle	Defense -20%
-3	Pacifist	Attack -20%
-3	Slacker	Work Speed -30%

Fixed Passive Skills

These Passive Skills are guaranteed on specific species (not drawn from the normal random pool).

Skill	Effect	Fixed on
Abnormal	10% decrease in incoming Neutral damage.
Celestial Emperor	30% increase in Neutral attack damage.
Coward	Attack -10%
Divine Dragon	30% increase in Dragon attack damage.
Earth Emperor	30% increase in Earth attack damage.
Eternal Flame	30% increase to Fire attack damage. 30% increase to Lightning attack damage.
Flame Emperor	30% increase in Fire attack damage.
Glutton	Hunger decreases +10.0% faster.
Hard Skin	Defense +10%
Heavyweight	Defense +20% Immune to Knockback
Hooligan	Attack +15% Work Speed -10%
Ice Emperor	30% increase in Ice attack damage.
Invader	30% increase in Dark attack damage. 30% increase in Dragon attack damage.
Legend	Attack +20% Defense +20% Movement Speed increases 20%
Lord of Lightning	30% increase in Lightning attack damage.
Lord of the Sea	30% increase in Water attack damage.
Lord of the Underworld	30% increase in Dark attack damage.
Lunker	20% increase to Water attack damage 20% increase to Ice attack damage 20% increase to defense.
Otherworldly Cells	Attack +10% Fire damage reduction 15% Lightning damage reduction 15%
Sadist	Attack +15% Defense -15%
Savior	30% increase in Neutral attack damage. 30% increase in Grass attack damage.
Siren of the Void	30% increase in Dark attack damage. 30% increase in Ice attack damage.
Spirit Emperor	30% increase in Grass attack damage.

Mechanics

Each Pal can have between 0 and 4 Passive Skills at a time. A Pal cannot possess multiple copies of the same Passive Skill.

If multiple Passive Skills affect the same attribute, their effects will stack unless otherwise stated.

Acquisition

Passive Skills are primarily obtained in several ways:

• Wild generation – Pals encountered or hatched from wild Pal Eggs may spawn with random Passive Skills.
• Breeding – Passive Skills can be inherited by offspring based on the parents’ traits.
• Yakumo – Yakumo's Partner Skill can sometimes force a Pal to gain one or more of the Yakumo's Passive Skills when the Pal is captured.
• Pal Surgery Table – A player can use this structure to add some Passive Skills to an existing Pal at the cost of Gold.

Some Passive Skills are always present on specific Pals, while others are tied to special variants or encounters. These cases are documented on dedicated subpages.

Breeding

Passive Skills can be passed down through Breeding. Offspring may inherit one or more Passive Skills from either parent, though it is also possible for a child Pal to inherit none.

Additional Notes

• Some Passive Skill effects can also be granted through items. For example, Mercy Hit may appear as a Passive Skill on Pals, and its effect is also applied by the Ring of Mercy.
• Pals with the Nocturnal Passive Skill may remain active at night when they would normally be asleep, making them easier to identify in the wild.

Trivia

• Some in-game tooltips use outdated terminology, such as referring to "Earth" damage instead of Ground or "Lightning" damage instead of Electric.

History

• 0.4.11.0
  • Added a new "rainbow" tier for Passive Skills. Swift has been promoted to that tier.
  • Added Demon God, Remarkable Craftsmanship, Diamond Body, Eternal Engine, Heart of the Immovable King, Master of Fasting, Vampiric and Invader.
• 0.3.1.0
  • Added Eternal Flame, Philanthropist, Serenity, Infinite Stamina, Noble, Nocturnal, Impatient, Fit as a Fiddle, Fine Furs, Otherworldly Cells, Easygoing, Sickly and Shabby.
  • Siren of the Void got changed to a 30% increase.
• 0.2.0.6
  • Added Siren of the Void and Mercy Hit.
  • Serious got changed from two yellow arrows to one white arrow.
• 0.1.2.0
  • Introduced.

Site additions

• 7/25/2026 — Replaced Passive Skill Lists stubs with full Standard and Fixed lists; added individual Passive Skill pages.