How do I get the passive skills I want on a Pal?

Breeding. Offspring inherit a random selection of their parents' passives, so the standard strategy is to breed a Pal that has the passives you want onto your target species over several generations. Plan the species side of the chain with our free Palworld Breeding Calculator, then stack passives by pairing two of the same species.

What is Pal Surgery and which passives does it apply?

Pal Surgery lets you add or change specific passive skills directly using consumable items instead of rerolling through breeding. Passives marked with the surgery tag in this list can be applied that way, including the top-tier World Tree passives. Everything else still has to come from breeding inheritance or wild catches.

Which passives are best for worker Pals?

For base workers, prioritize work speed passives like Artisan (Work Speed +50%), Serious (Work Speed +20%), and Work Slave (Work Speed +30%, Attack -30%), and avoid sanity-draining negatives. A fully stacked worker crew is one of the biggest performance multipliers a base can have, and it also raises your server's simulation load. If your world runs big automated bases, size your RAM with the Palworld RAM Calculator.

PalworldPassive Skills

All 115 named passive skills with exact effects, straight from the game files: 100 positive, 15 negative, ranked from -3 to 5, with Pal Surgery availability flagged.

Demon’s HandSurgeryRank 5

Work Speed +90%
SAN dreceases +15.0% faster
World Tree harvestables won't vanish when approached.

Dimensional LeapSurgeryRank 5

Movement Speed +50%
Increases Hunger depletion rate by +15.0%
World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.

God of DestructionSurgeryRank 5

Attack +40%
Defense +20%
Max Health -50%
World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.

Hermit SageSurgeryRank 5

SAN depletion rate -50.0%
Work Speed -20%
World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.

Sanctified Meat ShieldSurgeryRank 5

Defense +50%
Attack -30%
World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.

Twin-Edged Holy BladeSurgeryRank 5

Attack +50%
Defense -30%
World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.

World Tree SeedbedSurgeryRank 5

Decrease Hunger depletion rate by +50.0%
HP -20%
World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.

BabysitterSurgeryRank 4

While at a base, increases egg production speed by +30% and incubation speed by +30% for Pals assigned to a Breeding Farm.

Demon GodSurgeryRank 4

Attack +30%
Defense +5%

Diamond BodySurgeryRank 4

Defense +30%
Immune to Flinch
Immune to Knockback

Eternal EngineSurgeryRank 4

Max stamina +75%
*This effect is only valid for rideable pals.

Eternal FlameRank 4

30% increase to Fire attack damage.
30% increase to Lightning attack damage.

Heart of the Immovable KingSurgeryRank 4

SAN drops +20.0% slower.

Heavily ArmoredSurgeryRank 4

Immune to Explosion Damage

IdiosyncraticSurgeryRank 4

Pal and Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate +50%
Defense +25%
Immune to Poison Damage
Immune to Burn Damage

ImmortalitySurgeryRank 4

Life Steal +5%
Pal Auto Health Regeneration Rate +100%
Attack +15%

InvaderRank 4

30% increase in Dark attack damage.
30% increase in Dragon attack damage.

King of the WavesSurgeryRank 4

50% increase movement speed on water.

Lavish HospitalityRank 4

Your Dropped Items + 100%

LegendRank 4

Attack +20%
Defense +20%
Movement Speed increases 20%

LightfootedRank 4

Mounted Jump Count +1

LuckyRank 4

Attack +15%
Defense +15%
Work Speed +20%

LunkerRank 4

20% increase to Water attack damage
20% increase to Ice attack damage
20% increase to defense.

Mastery of FastingSurgeryRank 4

Hunger decreases +20.0% slower.

Ranch MasterRank 4

Farming's Work Suitability +2

Remarkable CraftsmanshipSurgeryRank 4

Work Speed +75%

SaviorRank 4

30% increase in Neutral attack damage.
30% increase in Grass attack damage.

Siren of the VoidRank 4

30% increase in Dark attack damage.
30% increase in Ice attack damage.

SkymarcherSurgeryRank 4

Mounted Jump Count +2

SwiftSurgeryRank 4

30% increase to movement speed.

VampiricSurgeryRank 4

Absorbs a portion of the damage dealt to restore Health.
Does not sleep at night and continues to work.

Ace SwimmerSurgeryRank 3

40% increase movement speed on water.

ArtisanSurgeryRank 3

Work Speed +50%

Burly BodySurgeryRank 3

Defense +20%
Immune to Flinch

Celestial EmperorRank 3

30% increase in Neutral attack damage.

Diet LoverSurgeryRank 3

Hunger decreases +15.0% slower.

Divine DragonRank 3

30% increase in Dragon attack damage.

Earth EmperorRank 3

30% increase in Earth attack damage.

FarmhandRank 3

Farming's Work Suitability +1

FerociousSurgeryRank 3

Attack +20%

Flame EmperorRank 3

30% increase in Fire attack damage.

Healing CoachSurgeryRank 3

Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate +5%

Ice EmperorRank 3

30% increase in Ice attack damage.

Infinite StaminaSurgeryRank 3

Max stamina +50%
*This effect is only valid for rideable pals.

Logging ForemanSurgeryRank 3

25% increase in Player Logging Efficiency.

Lord of LightningRank 3

30% increase in Lightning attack damage.

Lord of the SeaRank 3

30% increase in Water attack damage.

Lord of the UnderworldRank 3

30% increase in Dark attack damage.

Mine ForemanSurgeryRank 3

25% increase in Player Mining Efficiency.

Motivational LeaderSurgeryRank 3

25% increase in Player Work Speed.

NobleSurgeryRank 3

Increases the value of items when sold by +5%

PhilanthropistSurgeryRank 3

When assigned to a Breeding Farm, breeding speed is increased by 100%.

Reload MasterSurgeryRank 3

Player Reload Speed +4%

RunnerSurgeryRank 3

20% increase to movement speed.

SerenitySurgeryRank 3

Active skill cooldown reduction 30%
Attack +10%

Service-MindedRank 3

Your Dropped Items + 50%

Spirit EmperorRank 3

30% increase in Grass attack damage.

Stronghold StrategistSurgeryRank 3

10% increase in Player Defense.

VanguardSurgeryRank 3

10% increase in Player Attack.

Wellness WatcherSurgeryRank 3

Player Stamina Consumption -5.0%

WhopperRank 3

5% increase to Water attack damage
5% increase to Ice attack damage
5% increase to defense.

WorkaholicSurgeryRank 3

SAN drops +15.0% slower.

HeavyweightRank 2

Defense +20%
Immune to Knockback

MuscleheadSurgeryRank 2

Attack +30%
Work Speed -50%

AbnormalRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Neutral damage.

AggressiveRank 1

Attack +10%
Defense -10%

Blood of the DragonRank 1

10% increase in Dragon attack damage.

Botanical BarrierRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Grass damage.

BraveSurgeryRank 1

Attack +10%

CapacitorRank 1

10% increase in Lightning attack damage.

CheeryRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Dark damage.

ColdbloodedRank 1

10% increase in Ice attack damage.

ConceitedRank 1

Work Speed +10%
Defense -10%

Dainty EaterSurgeryRank 1

Hunger decreases +10.0% slower.

DragonkillerRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Dragon damage.

Earthquake ResistantRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Earth damage.

Fine FursSurgeryRank 1

Increases the value of items when sold by +3%

Fit as a FiddleSurgeryRank 1

Max stamina +25%
*This effect is only valid for rideable pals.

Fragrant FoliageRank 1

10% increase in Grass attack damage.

Hard SkinSurgeryRank 1

Defense +10%

Heated BodyRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Ice damage.

HooliganRank 1

Attack +15%
Work Speed -10%

HydromaniacRank 1

10% increase in Water attack damage.

ImpatientSurgeryRank 1

Active skill cooldown reduction 15%

InsomniaSurgeryRank 1

Does not sleep and continues to work even at night.

Insulated BodyRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Lightning damage.

MasochistRank 1

Defense +15%
Attack -15%

NimbleSurgeryRank 1

10% increase to movement speed.

Otherworldly CellsRank 1

Attack +10%
Fire damage reduction 15%
Lightning damage reduction 15%

Positive ThinkerSurgeryRank 1

SAN drops +10.0% slower.

Power of GaiaRank 1

10% increase in Earth attack damage.

PyromaniacRank 1

10% increase in Fire attack damage.

SadistRank 1

Attack +15%
Defense -15%

SeriousSurgeryRank 1

Work Speed +20%

Sleek StrokeSurgeryRank 1

30% increase movement speed on water.

Spirit of ZenRank 1

10% increase in Neutral attack damage.

Suntan LoverRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Fire damage.

Veil of DarknessRank 1

10% increase in Dark attack damage.

WaterproofRank 1

10% decrease in incoming Water damage.

Work SlaveSurgeryRank 1

Work Speed +30%
Attack -30%

ClumsyRank -1

Work Speed -10%

CowardRank -1

Attack -10%

DowntroddenRank -1

Defense -10%

EasygoingRank -1

Active skill cooldown extension -15%

GluttonRank -1

Hunger decreases +10.0% faster.

Mercy HitSurgeryRank -1

Pacifist.
Will not reduce the target's Health below 1.

Night OwlRank -1

Tends to nap through the day, due to being nocturnal.

ShabbyRank -1

Decrease the value of items when sold by -10%

SicklyRank -1

Max Stamina -25%
*This effect is only valid for rideable pals.

UnstableRank -1

SAN drops +10.0% faster.

Bottomless StomachRank -2

Hunger decreases +15.0% faster.

DestructiveRank -2

SAN drops +15.0% faster.

BrittleRank -3

Defense -20%

PacifistRank -3

Attack -20%

SlackerRank -3

Work Speed -30%

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Passive skills are permanent traits a Pal is born with, up to four per Pal. They range from powerful buffs like Legend (Attack +20%, Defense +20%, Movement Speed +20%) down to negative traits that slow work speed or sanity. Ranks run from -3 (worst) to 5 (best), and this list covers all 115 named passives in the current game data.