You and your Pal
Combat is a duo. Your gun deals damage; your Pal adds pressure and can tank hits. Bring a Pal whose element answers the enemy.
Element first
Check the enemy before the fight. A Water Pal into a Fire foe closes fights in seconds; the reverse drags them out.
Use the ground
Higher ground and cover change outcomes. Kite ranged foes, corner melee ones, and never fight in the open when you can pick the spot.
Retreat is a tool
Some fights are not winnable yet. Fall back, regear, and return with the right Pal and ammo.
Pair the gun
Match your weapon to the Pal. A ranged gun plus a tanky Pal lets you outlast a swarm.
Read the list
The Pal database shows elements for every foe you can catch. Scout it before a tough region.
Ammo wins wars
A gun without ammo is a stick. The weapon database shows what each tool eats, so pack the right box.
Focus the threat
Kill the biggest foe first. A cleared alpha removes the hit that would have dropped your Pal.
Element matchups to learn
- Astegon (element Dragon, second Dark)
- Azurobe (element Water, second Dragon)
- Bristla (element Grass)
- Caprity (element Grass)
- Cawgnito (element Dark)
- Anubis (element Ground)
- Blazehowl (element Fire)
- Cattiva (element Neutral)
- Blazamut (element Fire)
- Broncherry (element Grass)
- Boltmane (element Electric)
- Arsox (element Fire)
- Beegarde (element Grass)
- Beakon (element Electric)
- Alpha Pals
- Celaray (element Water)
- Bushi (element Fire)
- Blazehowl Noct (element Fire, second Dark)
- Broncherry Aqua (element Grass, second Water)
- Bellanoir (element Dark)
Guns for the fight
- Beginner Fishing Rod (Gumoss) (type Tool, rarity Common)
- Advanced Fishing Rod (Pengullet) (type Tool, rarity Rare)
- Energy Shotgun (type Ranged)
- Boost Gun (type Tool, rarity Common)
- Advanced Fishing Rod (Depresso) (type Tool, rarity Rare)
- Excalibur (type Melee)
- Charge Rifle (type Ranged)
- Beam Sword (type Melee, rarity Common)
- Core Eject Shotgun (type Ranged, rarity Common)
- Combat SMG (type Ranged)
- Enhanced Lily’s Spear (type Melee)
- Beam Scatter (type Ranged)
- Drone Launcher (type Ranged)
- Beam Launcher (type Ranged)
- Handgun (type Ranged)
- Homing Sphere Launcher (type Tool, rarity Common)
- Metal Pickaxe (type Tool, rarity Uncommon)
- Metal Axe (type Tool, rarity Uncommon)
- Meat Cleaver (type Tool, rarity Common)
- Makeshift Handgun (type Ranged, rarity Common)