Best Pals to get in the early stages of Palworld. Learn the recommended early game Pals, combat abilities, base firepower, transportation, mobility, skills, attributes, and types.
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Base Recommended Pals
| Pal | Work Suitability & Food Amount |
|---|---|
 LifmunkBreeding | Planting Lv1Handiwork Lv1Gathering Lv1Lumbering Lv1Medicine Production Lv1 - It can't transport items, but the required amount of food is small and it has different types of work suitabilities. |
| Chikipi | Gathering Lv1Farming Lv1 - Hatches Eggs on the Ranch |
| TanzeeBreeding | Planting Lv1Handiwork Lv1Lumbering Lv1Transporting Lv1Gathering Lv1 - Has Transporting as well as several other work suitabilities. |
| PengulletBreeding | Handiwork Lv1Transporting Lv1Watering Lv1Cooling Lv1 - Can use for Cooling and Watering |
| FlambelleBreeding | Kindling Lv1Handiwork Lv1Transporting Lv1Farming Lv1 - Useful for Kindling / Handiwork / Transporting - Assign to Ranch to get Flame Organs |
| DepressoBreeding | Handiwork Lv1Transporting Lv1Mining Lv1 - They are nocturnal so hard to capture, but it can work all day |
| TombatBreeding | Gathering Lv2Mining Lv2Transporting Lv2 - Out of the Pals you can capture in early game, has the highest level in work suitability - Needs a lot of food, but it will work all day |
The best Base Pals in early game are "Tanzee", "Pengullet", "Depresso", "Tombat" and 3 others. Within the Pals that you can get in early game, these Pals have a lot of work suitabilities and only need small amounts of food. Depresso and Tombat are nocturnal so they can work at night. It is recommended to capture them as fast as possible.
Best Base PalsRide Pals Early In The Game
| Recommended Flying | Mobility Speed / Advantages |
|---|---|
| NitewingBreeding | Neutral Speed：★☆☆☆☆ Unlock Saddle Lvl: 15 - Flying Pal you can capture in early game - Use until you can capture Vanwyrm |
| VanwyrmBreeding | FireDark Speed：★★☆☆☆ Unlock Saddle Lvl: 21 - Location is a little far from Plateau of Beginnings, so it is recommended to get a different mount first. - Out of the early game Pals, has the fastest speed in the sky | Recommended Ground Mount | Mobility Speed / Advantages |
| DirehowlBreeding | Neutral Speed：★★☆☆☆ Unlock Saddle Lvl: 9 - With its Partner Skill effect, mobility speed is fast - Recommended ground mount in early game |
| UnivoltBreeding | Electric Speed：★★★☆☆ Unlock Saddle Lvl: 14 - Faster speed than Direhowl |
| Recommended On Water | Work Suitability / Advantages |
| SurfentBreeding | Water Speed：★☆☆☆☆ Unlock Saddle Lvl: 15 - Recommended if you want to run on water |
| Glider | Feature |
| CelarayBreeding | Water Unlock Saddle Lvl: 7
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The best Mount Pals in early game are "Nitewing", "Vanwyrm", "Direhowl" and 3 others. You need to be at a high level to unlock Saddles, so the fastest Pals are not available early in the game. Instead, capture Nitewing first and then get Vanwyrm.
Best Mount & Ride Pal ListCombat Pals Early In The Game
| Pals | Element / Advantages |
|---|---|
| Rooby | Fire [Tiny Spark] While in team, increases attack power of Fire Pals - Enhances Fire element attacks └ Can enhance its own attacks, and when condensed can increase power up to 20% |
| Kelpsea | Water [Aqua Spout] While in team, increases attack power of Water Pals - Enhances Water element attacks └ Can enhance its own attacks and when condensed can increase power up to 20% |
| Sparkit | Electric [Static Electricity] While in team, increases attack power of Electric Pals - Enhances Electric element attacks └ Can enhance its own attacks, and when condensed can increase power up to 20% |
| Direhowl | Neutral [Direhowl Rider] Can be ridden. Moves slightly faster than most mounts - Partner Skill is for riding - Stats are high, useful active skills that are learned in early game |
| Hoocrates | Dark [Dark Knowledge] While in team, increases attack power of Dark Pals - Enhances Dark element attacks └ Can enhance its own attacks, and when condensed can increase power up to 20% - Only appears at night |
| Vanwyrm | FireDark [Dark Knowledge] Can be ridden as a flying mount. Increases damage player deals to enemy weak points while mounted. - Good for both riding and combat └ Deals massive damage to enemy weak points while mounted |
| Tombat | Dark [Ultrasonic Sensor] When activated, uses ultrasonic waves to detect the location of nearby Pals - Partner Skill does not effect combats - Simple stats are high and easy to inflict damage - Only appears at night |
The best combat Pals in early games are "Rooby", "Kelpsea", "Vanwyrm", "Tombat", and 3 others. They have Partner Skills that enhances attacks or are Pals that have high stats.
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