Palworld Passive Skills (Traits)

A passive (also called a trait) is a permanent bonus, and a Pal can carry up to 4 of them at once. They roll at random when you catch a Pal, and they pass down through breeding. That's how you end up stacking the good work passives onto one worker. For your base, look for the ones that speed up work, like Artisan, Remarkable Craftsmanship or Lucky. Slacker and Clumsy do the opposite and slow your Pals down, so leave those aside. A +5 rank is the strongest, a negative rank sets you back.

Work speed (10)

Rank	Passive	Effect
+5	Demon’s Hand	Work Speed +90% · SAN dreceases +15.0% faster · World Tree harvestables won't vanish when approached.
+5	Hermit Sage	SAN depletion rate -50.0% · Work Speed -20% · World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
+4	Lucky	Attack +15% · Defense +15% · Work Speed +20%
+4	Remarkable Craftsmanship	Work Speed +75%
+3	Artisan	Work Speed +50%
+2	Musclehead	Attack +30% · Work Speed -50%
+1	Conceited	Work Speed +10% · Defense -10%
+1	Hooligan	Attack +15% · Work Speed -10%
+1	Serious	Work Speed +20%
+1	Work Slave	Work Speed +30% · Attack -30%

Production & breeding (4)

Rank	Passive	Effect
+4	Babysitter	While at a base, increases egg production speed by +30% and incubation speed by +30% for Pals assigned to a Breeding Farm.
+4	Ranch Master	Farming's Work Suitability +2
+3	Farmhand	Farming's Work Suitability +1
+3	Philanthropist	When assigned to a Breeding Farm, breeding speed is increased by 100%.

Player bonuses (9)

Rank	Passive	Effect
+4	Idiosyncratic	Pal and Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate +50% · Defense +25% · Immune to Poison Damage · Immune to Burn Damage
+3	Healing Coach	Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate +5%
+3	Logging Foreman	25% increase in Player Logging Efficiency.
+3	Mine Foreman	25% increase in Player Mining Efficiency.
+3	Motivational Leader	25% increase in Player Work Speed.
+3	Reload Master	Player Reload Speed +4%
+3	Stronghold Strategist	10% increase in Player Defense.
+3	Vanguard	10% increase in Player Attack.
+3	Wellness Watcher	Player Stamina Consumption -5.0%

Combat (37)

Rank	Passive	Effect
+5	God of Destruction	Attack +40% · Defense +20% · Max Health -50% · World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
+5	Sanctified Meat Shield	Defense +50% · Attack -30% · World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
+5	Twin-Edged Holy Blade	Attack +50% · Defense -30% · World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
+4	Demon God	Attack +30% · Defense +5%
+4	Eternal Flame	30% increase to Fire attack damage. · 30% increase to Lightning attack damage.
+4	Heavily Armored	Immune to Explosion Damage
+4	Immortality	Life Steal +5% · Pal Auto Health Regeneration Rate +100% · Attack +15%
+4	Invader	30% increase in Dark attack damage. · 30% increase in Dragon attack damage.
+4	Legend	Attack +20% · Defense +20% · Movement Speed increases 20%
+4	Lunker	20% increase to Water attack damage · 20% increase to Ice attack damage · 20% increase to defense.
+4	Savior	30% increase in Neutral attack damage. · 30% increase in Grass attack damage.
+4	Siren of the Void	30% increase in Dark attack damage. · 30% increase in Ice attack damage.
+4	Vampiric	Absorbs a portion of the damage dealt to restore Health. · Does not sleep at night and continues to work.
+3	Celestial Emperor	30% increase in Neutral attack damage.
+3	Divine Dragon	30% increase in Dragon attack damage.
+3	Earth Emperor	30% increase in Earth attack damage.
+3	Ferocious	Attack +20%
+3	Flame Emperor	30% increase in Fire attack damage.
+3	Ice Emperor	30% increase in Ice attack damage.
+3	Lord of Lightning	30% increase in Lightning attack damage.
+3	Lord of the Sea	30% increase in Water attack damage.
+3	Lord of the Underworld	30% increase in Dark attack damage.
+3	Spirit Emperor	30% increase in Grass attack damage.
+3	Whopper	5% increase to Water attack damage · 5% increase to Ice attack damage · 5% increase to defense.
+1	Aggressive	Attack +10% · Defense -10%
+1	Blood of the Dragon	10% increase in Dragon attack damage.
+1	Brave	Attack +10%
+1	Capacitor	10% increase in Lightning attack damage.
+1	Coldblooded	10% increase in Ice attack damage.
+1	Fragrant Foliage	10% increase in Grass attack damage.
+1	Hydromaniac	10% increase in Water attack damage.
+1	Masochist	Defense +15% · Attack -15%
+1	Power of Gaia	10% increase in Earth attack damage.
+1	Pyromaniac	10% increase in Fire attack damage.
+1	Sadist	Attack +15% · Defense -15%
+1	Spirit of Zen	10% increase in Neutral attack damage.
+1	Veil of Darkness	10% increase in Dark attack damage.

Defense & survival (14)

Rank	Passive	Effect
+4	Diamond Body	Defense +30% · Immune to Flinch · Immune to Knockback
+3	Burly Body	Defense +20% · Immune to Flinch
+2	Heavyweight	Defense +20% · Immune to Knockback
+1	Abnormal	10% decrease in incoming Neutral damage.
+1	Botanical Barrier	10% decrease in incoming Grass damage.
+1	Cheery	10% decrease in incoming Dark damage.
+1	Dragonkiller	10% decrease in incoming Dragon damage.
+1	Earthquake Resistant	10% decrease in incoming Earth damage.
+1	Hard Skin	Defense +10%
+1	Heated Body	10% decrease in incoming Ice damage.
+1	Insulated Body	10% decrease in incoming Lightning damage.
+1	Otherworldly Cells	Attack +10% · Fire damage reduction 15% · Lightning damage reduction 15%
+1	Suntan Lover	10% decrease in incoming Fire damage.
+1	Waterproof	10% decrease in incoming Water damage.

Movement & mounts (12)

Rank	Passive	Effect
+5	Dimensional Leap	Movement Speed +50% · Increases Hunger depletion rate by +15.0% · World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
+4	Eternal Engine	Max stamina +75% · *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
+4	King of the Waves	50% increase movement speed on water.
+4	Lightfooted	Mounted Jump Count +1
+4	Skymarcher	Mounted Jump Count +2
+4	Swift	30% increase to movement speed.
+3	Ace Swimmer	40% increase movement speed on water.
+3	Infinite Stamina	Max stamina +50% · *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
+3	Runner	20% increase to movement speed.
+1	Fit as a Fiddle	Max stamina +25% · *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
+1	Nimble	10% increase to movement speed.
+1	Sleek Stroke	30% increase movement speed on water.

Utility (14)

Rank	Passive	Effect
+5	World Tree Seedbed	Decrease Hunger depletion rate by +50.0% · HP -20% · World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
+4	Heart of the Immovable King	SAN drops +20.0% slower.
+4	Lavish Hospitality	Your Dropped Items + 100%
+4	Mastery of Fasting	Hunger decreases +20.0% slower.
+3	Diet Lover	Hunger decreases +15.0% slower.
+3	Noble	Increases the value of items when sold by +5%
+3	Serenity	Active skill cooldown reduction 30% · Attack +10%
+3	Service-Minded	Your Dropped Items + 50%
+3	Workaholic	SAN drops +15.0% slower.
+1	Dainty Eater	Hunger decreases +10.0% slower.
+1	Fine Furs	Increases the value of items when sold by +3%
+1	Impatient	Active skill cooldown reduction 15%
+1	Insomnia	Does not sleep and continues to work even at night.
+1	Positive Thinker	SAN drops +10.0% slower.

Downsides (avoid) (15)

Rank	Passive	Effect
-1	Clumsy	Work Speed -10%
-1	Coward	Attack -10%
-1	Downtrodden	Defense -10%
-1	Easygoing	Active skill cooldown extension -15%
-1	Glutton	Hunger decreases +10.0% faster.
-1	Mercy Hit	Pacifist. · Will not reduce the target's Health below 1.
-1	Night Owl	Tends to nap through the day, due to being nocturnal.
-1	Shabby	Decrease the value of items when sold by -10%
-1	Sickly	Max Stamina -25% · *This effect is only valid for rideable pals.
-1	Unstable	SAN drops +10.0% faster.
-2	Bottomless Stomach	Hunger decreases +15.0% faster.
-2	Destructive	SAN drops +15.0% faster.
-3	Brittle	Defense -20%
-3	Pacifist	Attack -20%
-3	Slacker	Work Speed -30%

See also: Work suitabilities · All Pals

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