In Palworld, Pals have different work suitabilities, some focus on one while others have multiple work suitabilities. Having both Pals with a single focus and Pals with the ability to do multiple jobs can benefit your base. Work suitabilities range in levels from 1 to 4, with 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest. In this article, we will explore the 12 work suitabilities in Palworld and their significance.
1. Kindling
Generally held by Fire Pals, they will do anything that requires generating heat. This includes cooking and smelting. These Pals will help you smelt ore into ingots which will help you build many late-game items including guns. You can start smelting when you unlock the Primitive Furance at Level 10. The highest level Kindling skill is currently Level 4, held by Jormuntide Ignis.
2. Planting
Often held by Grass Pals, they will plant fields with seeds. This will help to automate your plantations. You can get your first plantation at Level 5, the Berry Plantation, which will help to keep your Pals fed. At Level 25 you can build the Silo which will increase your Planting speed. This work suitability’s highest level is Level 4, held by Lyleen
3. Handiwork
Pals who have arms generally have this work suitability. They will help you craft buildings and items. This is the most common skill for Pals to have and probably one of the most important. While every Pal with the Handiwork skill will help you build a building, only one helps with building items. Having Pals with high-level Handiwork is essential. Anubis has the highest level of Handiwork, Level 4.
4. Lumbering
Many Pals have this suitability, generally Grass Pals and those with horns. They will chop wood for you and work in the Logging Site. You can build this at Level 7 and it will help to automate your wood gathering since Pals will work it and it never runs out of wood. At Level 28 you can build a Stump and Axe to improve the Lumbering efficiency of your Pals in the base. Wood is a vital resource and is useful even for the end game.
5. Medicine Production
Pals can create medications on the medicine station. Medicine is used to heal your Pals when they become sick while working at your base. No Pals currently have Level 4 Medicine Production, making Level 3 the highest level. Currently, four Pals have Level 3 Medicine Production: Felbat, Lyleen, Lyleen Noct and Vaelet. At Level 32, you can make a Witch’s Cauldron to improve the Medicine Production efficiency of your Pals at your base. Since making Medicine takes such a long time, this is a really good object to put at your base.
6. Transporting
Pals with arms often have Transporting. This allows them to move objects from one place to another. Example: Bring wood from the Logging Site to a container. The way that the Transporting skill works, the higher the skill the larger the stack the Pal can carry. That means that they use their movement speed to move the items but they can carry more than a Pal with a lower skill level. Note that this is only if the item is already in a stack. So for moving items from the Ranch, you’ll want a Pal with a higher movement speed rather than a higher Tranporting skill. Putting a storage container near the Ranch, Stone Pit and Logging Yard will also help increase efficiency since the Pals won’t have to move the items as far and when crafting the workbench pulls from all the storage boxes in your base. Wumpo and Wumpo Botan have the highest Transporting level at Level 4.
7. Watering
Water Pals often have this one, they can water crops and make the Mill and the Crusher work. Jormuntide has the highest Watering level at Level 4. Watering Pals are essential for making Fiber, Paldium Fragments and Flour. This means you will no longer have to grind to get Fiber and Paldium Fragments. The higher their level the faster they will complete the task. The Water Fountain, which is available at Level 23, increases the efficiency of Watering for your Pals.
8. Generating Electricity
Electric types can power late-game machines that require electricity to run. At Level 26, you can get the Power Generator and start powering your base. Power is needed for most late-game crafting stations. Orserk is the only Pal that has Level 4 Generating Electricity. At Level 48 you can get the Electric Pylon to improve the efficiency of Generating Electricity in your base.
9. Gathering
Pals with this work suitability can gather crops once they are ready to be harvested. Frostallion Noct is not only the only Pal currently in the game with Level 4 Gathering but also doesn’t have any other work suitabilities. At Level 24, you can get the Flower Bed to improve Gathering efficiency in your base.
10. Mining
Pals can mine rocks, ore, and the Stone Pit. Blazenut and Astegon both have Level 4 Mining, which is the highest level of mining currently in Palworld. At Level 30 you can craft the Pickaxe and Helment to increase the Mining efficiency of Pals at your base.
11. Cooling
Ice Pals can keep the fridge and cooling boxes cold. This allows your food to last longer. They can also lower the temperature which can be good for bases in warm areas and for eggs that prefer the cold. Frostallion has the highest level of Cooling at Level 4. At Level 33 you can build the Snowman for a boost to your Cooling efficiency in your base.
12. Farming
When placed in the Ranch Pals will produce a certain item. Example: Lamball produces wool. There is no ‘best’ farming Pal, the best is the one that drops the items that you need. If you have a Chikipi, Mozzarina, Caprity and Beegarde, they will produce all of the ingredients other than Flour that you will need for Cake.
In your base, you will want to have Pals doing every job. Luckily Pals can do more than one job, since you can only have so many Pals out at your base. We have noticed that if there aren’t enough Pals focusing on one task, you can end up having to mine stone and wood yourself because your Pals are busy doing other tasks. Make sure your Pals are focused on the tasks you need to get done or have some Pals whose only job is that task to ensure that when they aren’t on a break that task is getting worked on.
