With so many Pals and even more Passive traits to find, it took me a while to get the hang of them. Here are all of the Palworld Passive traits explained to help you find the best Pals.
All Passive Skills in Palworld
Passive traits determine your Pal's stats and leveling path moving forward, helping you find the best use for your Pal and get the most out of it. While some Passive Skills are strictly oriented towards maximum damage or nimble movement, others give you a balance between two stat variants, and Pals with these traits can overcome the lack of manpower (or in this case, Palpower).
All Negative Tier Passive Traits List (Tiers -1, -2, -3)
Pals with Traits -1, -2 and -3 are not even worth the hassle, and it's best to leave them be. The Passive Skill is supposed to help your Pal out, not slow it down.
| Tier | Passive Traits | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Tier - 3 | Brittle | -20% Defense |
| Tier -1 | Clumsy | -10% Work Speed |
| Tier -1 | Coward | -10% Attack |
| Tier -2 | Destructive | +15% Sanity Drop |
| Tier -1 | Downtrodden | -10% Defense |
| Tier -1 | Glutton | +10% Sanity Drop |
| Tier -3 | Pacifist | -20% Attack |
| Tier -3 | Slacker | -30% Work Speed |
All Tier +1 Passive Traits List
You'll have no trouble finding Pals with Tier+1 traits. They offer basic enhancements, but a few of them will nerf your Pal's other stats, so use them wisely.
| Passive Traits | Effect |
|---|---|
| Abnormal | -10% Neutral damage taken |
| Aggressive | +10% Attack, -10% Defense |
| Blood of the Dragon | +10% Dragon Attack Damage |
| Botanical Barrier | -10% Grass Damage Taken |
| Brave | +10% Attack |
| Capacitor | +10% Electric Attack Damage |
| Cheery | -10% Dark Damage Taken |
| Coldblooded | +10% Ice Attack Damage |
| Conceited | +10% Work Speed, -10% Defense |
| Dainty Eater | 10% Slower Sanity Drop |
| Dragonkiller | -10% Dragon Damage Taken |
| Earthquake Resistant | -10% Ground Damage Taken |
| Fragrant Foliage | +10% Grass Attack Damage |
| Hard Skin | +10% Defense |
| Heated Body | -10% Ice Damage Taken |
| Hooligan | +15% Attack, -10% Work Speed |
| Hydromaniac | +10% Water Attack Damage |
| Insulated Body | -10% Lightning Damage Taken |
| Masochist | +15% Defense, -15% Attack |
| Nimble | +10% Movement Speed |
| Nocturnal | Continues to work throughout the night with no sleep. |
| Positive Thinker | -10% Santity Drop Speed |
| Power of Gaia | +10% Ground Attack Damage |
| Pyromaniac | +10% Fire Attack Damage |
| Sadist | +15% Attack, -15% Defense |
| Suntan Lover | -10% Fire Damage Taken |
| Unstable | +10% Sanity Drop Speed |
| Veil of Darkness | +10% Dark Attack Damage |
| Waterproof | -10% Water Damage Taken |
| Work Slave | +30% Work Speed, -30% Attack |
| Zen Mind | +10% Neutral Attack Damage |
All Tier +2 Passive Traits List
Passive Traits in Tier +2 are more useful and better-balanced skills, allowing you to make your Pal more versatile while working or in combat. They're more common than Tier +3, but less common than other Tiers.
| Passive Traits | Effect |
|---|---|
| Bottomless Stomach | +15% Satiety Drop Speed |
| Burly Body | +20% Defense |
| Motivational Leader | +25% Player Speed |
| Musclehead | +30% Attack, -50% Work Speed |
| Runner | +20% Movement speed |
| Serious | +20% Work Speed |
All Tier +3 Passive Traits List
All buffs and no nerfs—Tier +3 traits offer nothing but large stat boosts, and they're the cream of the crop in Palworld.
| Passive Traits | Effect |
|---|---|
| Artisan | +50% Work Speed |
| Celestial Emperor | +20% Neutral Attack Damage |
| Diet Lover | +15% Likeliness for Hunger Decrease |
| Divine Dragon | +20% Dragon Attack Damage |
| Earth Emperor | +20% Ground Attack Damage |
| Ferocious | +20% Attack |
| Flame Emperor | +20% Fire Attack Damage |
| Infinite Stamina | +50% Stamina increase |
| Ice Emperor | +20% Ice Attack Damage |
| Legend | +20% Attack & Defense, +15% Movement Speed |
| Logging Foreman | +25% Player Efficiency in Logging Camp |
| Lord of Lightning | +20% Electric Attack Damage |
| Lord of the Sea | +20% Water Attack Damage |
| Lord of the Underworld | +20% Dark Attack Damage |
| Lucky | +15% Work Speed & Attack |
| Mine Foreman | +10% Movement Speed |
| Noble | +5% Sale Price |
| Philantropist | When on the Breeding farm, reduce the time it takes for the egg to appear. |
| Serenity | +30% Attack Skill cooldown reduction +10% Attack |
| Spirit Emperor | +20% Grass Attack Damage |
| Stronghold Strategist | +10% Player Defense |
| Swift | +30% Movement Speed |
| Vanguard | +10% Player Attack |
| Workaholic | -15% Sanity Drop Speed |
All Traits by Type List
All the passive traits are geared toward strengthening or weakening a particular skill, such as Attack, Defense, Move Speed, or Work Speed. If you're wondering how each skill helps or hinders you, take a look at all of them organized by type below:
| Attack Traits | Defense Traits | Move Speed | Work Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive | Abnormal | Legend+++ | Artisan+++ |
| Blood of the Dragon | Botanical Barrier | Nimble | Bottomless Stomach |
| Brave | Burly Body+++ | Runner++ | Conceited |
| Capacitor | Cheery | Swift+++ | Dainty Eater |
| Coldblooded | Downtrodden | Infinite Stamina | Destructive-- |
| Coward | Dragon Killer | Diet Lover+++ | |
| Divine Dragon+++ | Earthquake Resistant | Glutton | |
| Ferocious+++ | Hard Skin | Logging Foreman+++ | |
| Fragrant Foliage | Heated Body | Lucky+++ | |
| Hooligan | Insulated Body | Mine Foreman+++ | |
| Hydromaniac | Legend+++ | Motivational Leader+++ | |
| Legend+++ | Masochist | Positive Thinker | |
| Lucky+++ | Stronghold Strategist+++ | Rare+++ | |
| Musclehead+++ | Suntan Lover | Serious++ | |
| Pacifist--- | Waterproof | Slacker--- | |
| Power of Gaia | Unstable | ||
| Pyromaniac | Work Slave | ||
| Rare+++ | Workaholic+++ | ||
| Sadist | |||
| Vanguard+++ | |||
| Veil of Darkness | |||
| Zen Mind |
There are all the traits your Pals can have in Palworld. You will want to utilize Pals with the more positive and helpful traits (especially those tier 3 positives).
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All Palworld Passive Traits, Explained
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