Palworld Passive Skills List: Every Ability & Effect

Passive abilities in Palworld can have both positive and negative impacts on your Pals during work or combat scenarios. Our comprehensive list includes all currently known passive skills and their effects in this survival game.

In Palworld, each Pal is distinct – some excel at tasks like Mining and Kindling to support your base, while others are skilled in combat and can serve as effective Mounts. Every Pal possesses Passive Skills that can either benefit or hinder their performance.

To guarantee that you prioritize the most beneficial Passive Skills for yourself and your Pals in the game, a comprehensive list of all available Passive abilities for your survival adventure can be found on the official Palworld website.

All Passive Skills in Palworld

The table below contains a comprehensive list of all Passive Skills currently offered in Palworld. Each Passive Skill is categorized into a numbered tier, ranging from 3 to -3, based on its level of usefulness. The table also includes the tier numbers and distinct effects of each skill for easy reference.

PASSIVE WeILL	EFFECT	Tier
Abnormal	10% decrease to incoming Neutral damage	1
Aggressive	10% increase to Attack, 20% decrease to Defense	1
Artisan	50% increase to Work Speed	3
Blood of the Dragon	10% increase to Dragon damage dealt	1
Botanical Barrier	10% decrease to incoming Grass damage	1
Bottomless Stomach	Hunger level drops 15% faster	-2
Brave	10% increase to Attack	1
Brittle	20% decrease to Defense	-3
Burly Body	20% increase to Defense	3
Capacitor	10% increase to Electric damage dealt	1
Celestial Emperor	20% increase to Neutral damage dealt	3
Cheery	10% decrease to incoming Dark damage	1
Clumsy	10% decrease to Work Speed	-1
Coldblooded	10% increase to Frost damage dealt	1
Conceited	10% increase in Work Speed, 20% decrease to defense	1
Coward	10% decrease to Attack	-1
Dainty Eater	Hunger level drops 10% slower	1
Destructive	Sanity drops 15% faster	-2
Diet Lover	Decrease in Hunger level from completing tasks is 15% less likely	3
Divine Dragon	20% increase to Dragon damage dealt	3
Downtrodden	10% decrease to Defense	-1
Dragonkiller	10% decrease to incoming Dragon damage	1
Earth Emperor	20% increase to Ground damage dealt	3
Earthquake Resistant	10% decrease to incoming Ground damage	1
Ferocious	20% increase to Attack	3
Flame Emperor	20% increase to Fire damage dealt	3
Fragrant Foliage	10% increase to Grass damage dealt	1
Glutton	Hunger level drops 10% faster	-1
Hard Skin	10% increase to Defense	1
Heated Body	10% decrease to incoming Frost damage	1
Hooligan	15% increase to Attack, 10% decrease to Work Speed	1
Hydromaniac	10% increase to Water damage dealt	1
Ice Emperor	20% increase to Frost damage dealt	3
Insulated Body	10% decrease to incoming Electric damage	1
Legend	20% increase to Attack, 20% increase to Defense, 15% increase to Movement Speed	3
Lord of the Underworld	20% increase to Dark damage dealt	3
Lord of Lightning	20% increase to Electric damage dealt	3
Logging Foreman	25% increase to player Logging efficiency	3
Lord of the Sea	20% increase to Water damage dealt	3
Lucky	15% increase to Work Speed, 15% increase to Attack	3
Masochist	15% increase to Defense, 15% decrease to Attack	1
Mine Foreman	25% increase to player Mining efficiency	3
Motivational Leader	25% increase to player Movement Speed	3
Musclehead	30% increase to Attack, 50% decrease to Work Speed	2
Nimble	10% increase to Movement Speed	1
Pacifist	20% decrease to Attack	-3
Positive Thinker	Sanity drops 10% slower	1
Power of Gaia	10% increase to Ground damage dealt	1
Pyromaniac	10% increase to Fire damage dealt	1
Runner	20% increase to Movement Speed	2
Sadist	15% increase to Attack, 15% decrease to Defense	1
Serious	20% increase to Work Speed	2
Slacker	30% decrease to Work Speed	-3
Spirit Emperor	20% increase to Grass damage dealt	3
Stronghold Strategist	10% increase to player Defense	3
Suntan Lover	10% decrease to incoming Fire damage	1
Swift	30% increase to Movement Speed	3
Unstable	Sanity drops 10% faster	-1
Waterproof	10% decrease to incoming Water damage	3
Workaholic	Sanity drops 15% slower	1
Work Slave	30% increase to Work Speed, 30% decrease to Attack	1
Vanguard	10% increase to player Attack	3
Veil of Darkness	10% increase to Dark damage dealt	1
Zen Mind	10% increase to Neutral damage dealt	1

How do Passive Skills Work?

In Palworld, each Pal is capable of possessing a maximum of four Passive Skills that provide both beneficial and detrimental effects during and outside of battles, as well as within the base. These unique abilities can enhance attack or defense, improve speed, amplify type damage, and even expand the players’ inventory.

An image of Jormuntide Ignis' menu featuring Passive Skills in Palworld. — POCKETPAIR / DEXERTO

Jormuntide Ignis has the Downtrodden Passive Skill in Palworld.

Despite their automatic activation, many players tend to overlook these buffs or nerfs. However, once you learn how to utilize them, they can prove to be highly advantageous.

Changing Passive Skills in Palworld

Unfortunately, it is not possible to alter a Pal’s Passive Skills. However, through selective breeding, you can produce exceptionally strong Pals with the desired Passive Skills, as these qualities are passed down during the breeding process.

One can also discover the desired Passive Skills in a Pal by catching numerous Pals and hoping to come across the one with the desired skills.

This covers all the information you need to know about Passive Skills in Palworld! If there are any additional ones added to the game in the upcoming Sakurajima Update, they will be promptly included on this page.