Why work Pals matter
Your base runs on Pals with the right job skills. A Pal strong at handiwork builds fast. One strong at mining fills ore without you swinging a pick.
The base jobs
Palworld splits base work into clear roles. Each Pal does some better than others, so match the Pal to the task.
- Kindling — fires and smelting
- Watering — crops and baths
- Planting — seeds and farms
- Gathering — berries and herbs
- Mining — ore and stone
- Transporting — carries items between stations
- Generating Electricity — powers machines
- Handiwork — crafts at benches
- Lumbering — chops wood
- Cooling — cools recipes and food
- Farming — tends the ranch for milk, wool, and eggs
Top handiwork Pals
Handiwork is the most needed job. Anubis is the standout, working benches fast and fighting well if raided.
- Anubis — best all-round handiwork Pal
- Bushi — strong handiwork and a solid fighter
- Cattiva — easy early handiwork help
Top mining Pals
Ore drives almost every upgrade. Put your best miners on stone and ore nodes.
- Blazamut — top-tier mining and kindling
- Astegon — mines well and handles handiwork
- Digtoise — a dedicated, steady miner
Top watering and planting Pals
Crops feed your Pals and make cakes. Keep watering and planting covered before you expand farms.
- Azurobe (Watering)
- Broncherry (Planting)
- Celaray (Watering, early game)
- Robinquill (Planting and Gathering)
Top transporting and electricity Pals
Transporting keeps stations fed. Electricity runs refineries and production lines.
- Celaray line for hauling
- Beakon (Generating Electricity)
- Sparkit and Dazzi for early power
- Orserk — elite electricity and a strong fighter
Top lumbering and gathering Pals
Wood and berries vanish fast. Dedicate Pals so you never stall a build.
- Arsox (Kindling and Lumbering, early)
- Loupmoon (Gathering)
- Blazehowl and Blazehowl Noct (Kindling and Lumbering)
- Beegarde (Gathering, ranch support)
Build a balanced crew
You rarely get every job from one Pal. Recruit a spread, then breed for the gaps in the breeding guide.
Catch workers early
Weak Pals still work. Catch a few starters so your base earns while you grow stronger.
Link jobs to stations
Place the right station near the Pal that does the job. Short walks mean more work done per minute. Plan the layout in the base building guide.