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Palworld Passive Skills

115 named passives, effects included. Filter by positive, negative, or Pal Surgery. Ranks go from -3 to 5.

Each Pal gets up to four passives. This is the full named list from the game files: 100 positive, 15 negative, 40 usable with Pal Surgery. Checked 2026-07-16.

Need the rainbow mutation ones? Immortality, Idiosyncratic, Babysitter, and the rest are on the mutation calculator. Parent combos are on the breeding calculator.

All passives

115 passives

Surgery = apply with Pal Surgery items No badge = breed or catch for it

Rank 5 World Tree

7

  • Demon's Hand

    Surgery Rank 5
    • Work Speed +90%
    • SAN decreases +15% faster
    • World Tree harvestables won't vanish when approached

  • Dimensional Leap

    Surgery Rank 5
    • Movement Speed +50%
    • Hunger depletion rate +15%
    • World Tree resources will not vanish when approached

  • God of Destruction

    Surgery Rank 5
    • Attack +40%
    • Defense +20%
    • Max Health -50%
    • World Tree resources will not vanish when approached

  • Hermit Sage

    Surgery Rank 5
    • SAN depletion rate -50%
    • Work Speed -20%
    • World Tree resources will not vanish when approached

  • Sanctified Meat Shield

    Surgery Rank 5
    • Defense +50%
    • Attack -30%
    • World Tree resources will not vanish when approached

  • Twin-Edged Holy Blade

    Surgery Rank 5
    • Attack +50%
    • Defense -30%
    • World Tree resources will not vanish when approached

  • World Tree Seedbed

    Surgery Rank 5
    • Hunger depletion rate -50%
    • HP -20%
    • World Tree resources will not vanish when approached

Rank 4 Rare

24

  • Babysitter

    Surgery Rank 4
    • While at a base, egg production speed +30% and incubation speed +30% for Pals on a Breeding Farm

  • Demon God

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Attack +30%
    • Defense +5%

  • Diamond Body

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Defense +30%
    • Immune to Flinch
    • Immune to Knockback

  • Eternal Engine

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Max stamina +75%
    • Only applies to rideable Pals

  • Eternal Flame

    Rank 4
    • Fire attack damage +30%
    • Lightning attack damage +30%

  • Heart of the Immovable King

    Surgery Rank 4
    • SAN drops +20% slower

  • Heavily Armored

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Immune to Explosion Damage

  • Idiosyncratic

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Pal and player auto health regeneration rate +50%
    • Defense +25%
    • Immune to Poison Damage
    • Immune to Burn Damage

  • Immortality

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Life Steal +5%
    • Pal auto health regeneration rate +100%
    • Attack +15%

  • Invader

    Rank 4
    • Dark attack damage +30%
    • Dragon attack damage +30%

  • King of the Waves

    Rank 4
    • Movement speed on water +50%

  • Lavish Hospitality

    Rank 4
    • Dropped items +100%

  • Legend

    Rank 4
    • Attack +20%
    • Defense +20%
    • Movement Speed +20%

  • Lightfooted

    Rank 4
    • Mounted Jump Count +1

  • Lucky

    Rank 4
    • Attack +15%
    • Defense +15%
    • Work Speed +20%

  • Lunker

    Rank 4
    • Water attack damage +20%
    • Ice attack damage +20%
    • Defense +20%

  • Mastery of Fasting

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Hunger decreases +20% slower

  • Ranch Master

    Rank 4
    • Farming work suitability +2

  • Remarkable Craftsmanship

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Work Speed +75%

  • Savior

    Rank 4
    • Neutral attack damage +30%
    • Grass attack damage +30%

  • Siren of the Void

    Rank 4
    • Dark attack damage +30%
    • Ice attack damage +30%

  • Skymarcher

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Mounted Jump Count +2

  • Swift

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Movement Speed +30%

  • Vampiric

    Surgery Rank 4
    • Absorbs a portion of damage dealt to restore Health
    • Does not sleep at night and keeps working

Rank 3 Good

31

  • Ace Swimmer

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Movement speed on water +40%

  • Artisan

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Work Speed +50%

  • Burly Body

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Defense +20%
    • Immune to Flinch

  • Celestial Emperor

    Rank 3
    • Neutral attack damage +30%

  • Diet Lover

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Hunger decreases +15% slower

  • Divine Dragon

    Rank 3
    • Dragon attack damage +30%

  • Earth Emperor

    Rank 3
    • Earth attack damage +30%

  • Farmhand

    Rank 3
    • Farming work suitability +1

  • Ferocious

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Attack +20%

  • Flame Emperor

    Rank 3
    • Fire attack damage +30%

  • Healing Coach

    Rank 3
    • Player auto health regeneration rate +5%

  • Ice Emperor

    Rank 3
    • Ice attack damage +30%

  • Infinite Stamina

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Max stamina +50%
    • Only applies to rideable Pals

  • Logging Foreman

    Rank 3
    • Player Logging Efficiency +25%

  • Lord of Lightning

    Rank 3
    • Lightning attack damage +30%

  • Lord of the Sea

    Rank 3
    • Water attack damage +30%

  • Lord of the Underworld

    Rank 3
    • Dark attack damage +30%

  • Mine Foreman

    Rank 3
    • Player Mining Efficiency +25%

  • Motivational Leader

    Rank 3
    • Player Work Speed +25%

  • Noble

    Rank 3
    • Item sell value +5%

  • Philanthropist

    Surgery Rank 3
    • When assigned to a Breeding Farm, breeding speed +100%

  • Reload Master

    Rank 3
    • Player Reload Speed +4%

  • Runner

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Movement Speed +20%

  • Serenity

    Surgery Rank 3
    • Active skill cooldown reduction 30%
    • Attack +10%

  • Service-Minded

    Rank 3
    • Dropped items +50%

  • Spirit Emperor

    Rank 3
    • Grass attack damage +30%

  • Stronghold Strategist

    Rank 3
    • Player Defense +10%

  • Vanguard

    Rank 3
    • Player Attack +10%

  • Wellness Watcher

    Rank 3
    • Player Stamina Consumption -5%

  • Whopper

    Rank 3
    • Water attack damage +5%
    • Ice attack damage +5%
    • Defense +5%

  • Workaholic

    Surgery Rank 3
    • SAN drops +15% slower

Rank 2 Okay

2

  • Heavyweight

    Rank 2
    • Defense +20%
    • Immune to Knockback

  • Musclehead

    Rank 2
    • Attack +30%
    • Work Speed -50%

Rank 1 Common

36

  • Abnormal

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Neutral damage -10%

  • Aggressive

    Rank 1
    • Attack +10%
    • Defense -10%

  • Blood of the Dragon

    Rank 1
    • Dragon attack damage +10%

  • Botanical Barrier

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Grass damage -10%

  • Brave

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Attack +10%

  • Capacitor

    Rank 1
    • Lightning attack damage +10%

  • Cheery

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Dark damage -10%

  • Coldblooded

    Rank 1
    • Ice attack damage +10%

  • Conceited

    Rank 1
    • Work Speed +10%
    • Defense -10%

  • Dainty Eater

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Hunger decreases +10% slower

  • Dragonkiller

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Dragon damage -10%

  • Earthquake Resistant

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Earth damage -10%

  • Fine Furs

    Rank 1
    • Item sell value +3%

  • Fit as a Fiddle

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Max stamina +25%
    • Only applies to rideable Pals

  • Fragrant Foliage

    Rank 1
    • Grass attack damage +10%

  • Hard Skin

    Rank 1
    • Defense +10%

  • Heated Body

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Ice damage -10%

  • Hooligan

    Rank 1
    • Attack +15%
    • Work Speed -10%

  • Hydromaniac

    Rank 1
    • Water attack damage +10%

  • Impatient

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Active skill cooldown reduction 15%

  • Insomnia

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Does not sleep and keeps working at night

  • Insulated Body

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Lightning damage -10%

  • Masochist

    Rank 1
    • Defense +15%
    • Attack -15%

  • Nimble

    Rank 1
    • Movement Speed +10%

  • Otherworldly Cells

    Rank 1
    • Attack +10%
    • Fire damage reduction 15%
    • Lightning damage reduction 15%

  • Positive Thinker

    Rank 1
    • SAN drops +10% slower

  • Power of Gaia

    Rank 1
    • Earth attack damage +10%

  • Pyromaniac

    Rank 1
    • Fire attack damage +10%

  • Sadist

    Rank 1
    • Attack +15%
    • Defense -15%

  • Serious

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Work Speed +20%

  • Sleek Stroke

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Movement speed on water +30%

  • Spirit of Zen

    Rank 1
    • Neutral attack damage +10%

  • Suntan Lover

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Fire damage -10%

  • Veil of Darkness

    Rank 1
    • Dark attack damage +10%

  • Waterproof

    Rank 1
    • Incoming Water damage -10%

  • Work Slave

    Surgery Rank 1
    • Work Speed +30%
    • Attack -30%

Rank -1 Minor hit

10

  • Clumsy

    Rank -1
    • Work Speed -10%

  • Coward

    Rank -1
    • Attack -10%

  • Downtrodden

    Rank -1
    • Defense -10%

  • Easygoing

    Rank -1
    • Active skill cooldown +15%

  • Glutton

    Rank -1
    • Hunger decreases +10% faster

  • Mercy Hit

    Surgery Rank -1
    • Pacifist
    • Will not reduce the target's Health below 1

  • Night Owl

    Rank -1
    • Naps through the day (nocturnal)

  • Shabby

    Rank -1
    • Item sell value -10%

  • Sickly

    Surgery Rank -1
    • Max Stamina -25%
    • Only applies to rideable Pals

  • Unstable

    Rank -1
    • SAN drops +10% faster

Rank -2 Bad

2

  • Bottomless Stomach

    Rank -2
    • Hunger decreases +15% faster

  • Destructive

    Rank -2
    • SAN drops +15% faster

Rank -3 Awful

3

  • Brittle

    Rank -3
    • Defense -20%

  • Pacifist

    Rank -3
    • Attack -20%

  • Slacker

    Rank -3
    • Work Speed -30%

How passive skills work

Passives don't unlock from leveling. You catch them, breed them, or (for some) surgery them on. Once they're on a Pal, they stay.

  1. Four slots

    Wild Pals and hatched eggs can roll up to four named passives. Empty slots stay empty until breeding or surgery fills them.

  2. Breeding is the main grind

    Kids pull a random mix from both parents. Same-species pairs are how people stack Legend, Artisan, Swift, and the rest onto one Pal.

  3. Surgery for the tagged ones

    If a card has the Surgery tag, you can apply it with consumables instead of rerolling eggs. That covers the Rank 5 World Tree set and a bunch of Rank 4 passives. Hit the Pal Surgery filter to see only those.

What people usually run

Base workers

Remarkable Craftsmanship, Artisan, Serious, Work Slave. Add Workaholic or Heart of the Immovable King if SAN keeps tanking. Keep Musclehead off workers.

Combat & raids

Legend + Demon God is the usual pair. Then an element passive that matches your damage type. Use the type chart and team builder if you're building a party.

Breeding farms

Babysitter speeds egg production and incubation while the Pal sits at base. Philanthropist doubles breeding speed on the farm. Odds for mutated eggs are on the mutation calculator.

Mounts

Swift or Runner for land speed. Skymarcher / Lightfooted for extra jumps. Eternal Engine and Infinite Stamina only do anything on rideable Pals.

Host a Palworld server for breeding

Breeding farms keep going while you're offline, which helps when you're rolling for a four-passive stack. Leave some RAM free if the base is packed with workers.

Apprentice

Starter

Friends, early game, a couple of bases

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Journeyman

Most picks

Breeding farms and busier bases

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From $5.99/mo

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Masterwork

Heavier load

Multi-farm breeding worlds

6GB RAM · Standard

From $7.19/mo

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FAQ

What are passive skills in Palworld?

Traits your Pal keeps forever. Up to four per Pal. Legend is the famous one (Attack +20%, Defense +20%, Movement Speed +20%). Negatives exist too, like Slacker or Brittle. Ranks go from -3 up to 5.

How do I get the passive skills I want?

Breed for them. Kids inherit a random mix from both parents, so you push the traits you want onto the species you want over a few generations. Use the breeding calculator for the species side, then breed same-to-same to stack passives.

What is Pal Surgery?

Items that let you slap certain passives onto a Pal without breeding for them again. Anything tagged Surgery on this page works that way, including the Rank 5 World Tree passives. The rest still come from parents or the wild.

Which passives are best for worker Pals?

Work speed first: Remarkable Craftsmanship (+75%), Artisan (+50%), Serious (+20%), Work Slave (+30% work, -30% attack). Skip anything that drains SAN faster. Big automated bases also chew through RAM, so size the server with the RAM calculator if things get heavy.

What are the best combat passives?

Legend is the safe pick. Demon God if you want more attack. Musclehead is Attack +30% but nukes Work Speed, so don't put it on ranch Pals. Element passives like Flame Emperor or Lord of the Sea help when they match what you're swinging. Check the type chart for matchups.

How many passive skills are there?

This list has 115: 100 positive, 15 negative. 40 work with Pal Surgery.

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