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In Palworld, there are more than 200 Pals to capture, train, put to work at your base, or add to your party. Naturally, with so many different creatures running around, it is perfectly normal to wonder which ones are the best and most worth obtaining first. That is why, in this section of our guide, we have put together a tier list divided into different categories, showing you the best Pals according to several important criteria.
If you are unsure which Pals are most worth having in your game for specific purposes, look no further. Check out our recommendations below.
Below, you can check out a tier list featuring the best Pals in Palworld overall, ranked from SS+ Tier to B Tier. In other words, these are the best all-round Pals in the entire game:
| Pal | Element | Tier |
|---|---|---|
Knocklem Ignis | Fire | SS+ |
Eidrolon Ignis | Dragon and Fire | SS+ |
Bellanoir Libero | Dark | SS+ |
Jetragon | Dragon | SS+ |
Jormuntide Ignis | Fire and Dragon | SS+ |
Frostallion | Ice | SS+ |
Shaolong | Dragon and Water | SS+ |
Dandilord | Grass and Dark | SS+ |
Lyleen Noct | Dark | SS+ |
Blazamut Ryu | Fire and Dragon | SS+ |
Xenolord | Dark and Dragon | SS+ |
Paladius | Neutral | SS+ |
Necromus | Dark | SS+ |
Hartalis | Neutral | SS+ |
Neptilius | Water | SS+ |
Moldron | Fire and Ground | SS+ |
Gildane | Ground | S+ |
Anubis | Ground | S+ |
Blazamut | Fire | S+ |
Chillet | Dragon and Ice | S+ |
Jormuntide | Dragon and Water | S+ |
Lovander | Neutral | S+ |
Digtoise | Ground | S+ |
Kitsun | Fire | S+ |
Lunaris | Neutral | S+ |
Orserk | Dragon and Electric | S+ |
Dualith | Ground and Grass | S+ |
Maraith | Dark | S+ |
Shadowbeak | Dark | S+ |
Renjishi | Fire | S+ |
Nitewing | Neutral | S |
Mossanda | Grass | S |
Ragnahawk | Fire | S |
Rayhound | Electric | S |
Surfent | Neutral | S |
Warsect | Grass and Ground | S |
Penking | Water and Ice | S |
Grizzbolt | Electric | A |
Dumud | Ground | A |
Eikthyrdeer | Neutral | A |
Astegon | Dragon and Dark | A |
Elphidran | Dragon | A |
Faleris | Fire | A |
Fenglope | Neutral | A |
Felbat | Dark | A |
Gumoss | Grass and Ground | A |
Grintale | Neutral | A |
Menasting | Dark and Ground | B |
Helzephyr | Dark | B |
Lyleen | Grass | B |
Pyrin | Fire | B |
Sibelyx | Ice | B |
Wumpo | Ice | B |
Suzaku | Fire | B |
Quivern | Dragon | B |
To create this list, we considered some of the Pals' most important gameplay stats, including each creature's damage output, its versatility across different environments, its survivability, and its potential abilities.
Of course, each Pal's effectiveness also depends heavily on its level, the combat strategies you use, your equipment, and your party composition. You should not treat our recommendations as absolute, but they are a good starting point for getting an idea of which Pals stand out the most, especially if you have only recently started playing. Bear in mind, however, that obtaining most of them may take quite a few hours, as they are found during the later stages of the game.
When it comes to combat, many Pals stand out for how well they perform when defeating other enemies, although you should always take the game's element chart into account, of course. Below, you can find lists featuring the best Pals for each of the 9 available elements, including Fire, Ice, Water, and Grass:
As you probably already know, every Pal in Palworld has different Work Suitabilities, such as Gathering, Transporting, Farming, and Watering. These determine which tasks each Pal can perform at your base, and the higher its level in a particular Work Suitability, the more efficiently it will perform that job.
If you are looking for the best Pals for your base, below you can find the best Pal for each specific Work Suitability. Capture them and assign them to the appropriate jobs at your base to see just how effective they can be:
As for the Farming Work Suitability, there is no single Pal that is better than the rest, as every Pal suited to this type of work can produce unique resources. For example, Lamballs produce Wool, while Chikipis lay Eggs.
Therefore, the best Pal for Farming will always be the one that produces the resource you need most at any given time. Simply decide which Pal is most useful to you and assign it to your base to make the most of its abilities.
If you want to know which are the best Pals to ride, meaning the creatures you can use to travel around the world or perform special attacks, below you will find the most notable options in this category:
