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Direhowl Palworld portrait

Direhowl Palworld

#033“Hunter of the Steppe”

Direhowl has 115 recorded spawn points, 28 of them in the Sea Breeze Archipelago region; nearest fast travel statue: Small Cove.

Element
Neutral
Tier
C
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Frostallion Noct
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GatheringLv 1
Gender
♂50% ♀50%
Combi
#2680
Egg
Common Egg
  • Sea Breeze Archipelago
  • 115 recorded spawn points

Where to find Direhowl — location in Palworld

Every Direhowl spawn area on the map

Direhowl is a Neutral-element Pal in Palworld, ranked C-tier in our combat list.

How to get Direhowl in Palworld: it spawns in the wild — 115 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. Or breed it from 102 parent combinations.

Notable: unlocks Direhowl's Saddled Harness at the Pal Gear Workbench.

Long ago Direhowl would hunt alongside humans but over the years this bond faded.

Best skills for Direhowl

Fierce Fang is the pick for Direhowl. Here are the ones worth the slots, ranked by damage per second of cooldown — including the 20% bonus Direhowl gets for using its own element.

  1. Lv2Fierce Fang+20% elementNeutral · Melee502s
  2. Lv22Power Shot+20% elementNeutral · Shot804s
  3. Lv50Pal Blast+20% elementNeutral · Shot45020s
  4. Lv70Holy Burst+20% elementNeutral · Shot70030s

Ranked by power divided by cooldown, with the 20% bonus a Pal gets for using a skill of its own element, and Direhowl's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg

Best passives for Direhowl

Passives are rolled or bred on, not learned, so these are the same picks for any Pal you plan to fight with — highest-ranked attack traits first.

No innate passives — relies on stat baseline + active skills.

  • Twin-Edged Holy BladeAttack +50%; Defense -30%; World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
  • God of DestructionAttack +40%; Defense +20%; Max Health -50%; World Tree resources will not vanish when approached.
  • Demon GodAttack +30% (ToSelf); Defense +5% (ToSelf)
  • MuscleheadAttack +30% (ToSelf); Work Speed -50% (ToSelf)

Every passive skill, tiered →

Partner Skill: Direhowl Rider — compare all 291 →

Can be ridden. Moves slightly faster than most mounts.

Tech tierLv 9unlock
RankEffect
Lv. 2Move Speed up 1 10 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 10%)
Lv. 3Move Speed up 2 12 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 12%)
Lv. 4Move Speed up 3 15 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 15%)
Lv. 5Move Speed up 4 20 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 20%)
Lv. 1—

The “Awakening:” lines need the Pal awakened as well as condensed — they are blank at rank 1 for every Pal that has them. How awakening works →

Breeding

DirehowlGet Direhowl: 102 parent combosPlan the breeding tree to Direhowl from the Pals you have

Bred from (top 3 picks)

  1. 1Blue Slime portrait
    Blue Slime
    Water
    Robinquill portrait
    Robinquill
    Grass
    Direhowl portrait
    Direhowl
    Neutral
  2. 2Cave Bat portrait
    Cave Bat
    Neutral
    Robinquill portrait
    Robinquill
    Grass
    Direhowl portrait
    Direhowl
    Neutral
  3. 3Demon Eye portrait
    Demon Eye
    Dark
    Robinquill portrait
    Robinquill
    Grass
    Direhowl portrait
    Direhowl
    Neutral

Direhowl breeds into… (top 3 picks)

See all 12 breeding outputs →
Try any pair in the breeding calculator
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Active Skills

  1. Lv1

    Double Fang

    NeutralMelee

    Launches a rapid succession of bites at the enemy.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 180
  2. Lv2
    Recommended

    Fierce Fang

    NeutralMelee

    Swiftly leaps at an enemy and bites into them.

    Pow 50CD 2sRange 800–900
  3. Lv7

    Bog Blast

    GroundShot

    Hurls sticky mud at an enemy.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–5000
    • Muddy +50
  4. Lv15

    Air Cannon

    NeutralShot

    Quickly fires a burst of highly pressurized air.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–4000
  5. Lv22

    Power Shot

    NeutralShot

    Charges energy into a focused blast.

    Pow 80CD 4sRange 600–3000
  6. Lv30

    Ignis Blast

    FireShot

    Hurls a ball of fire straight at an enemy.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +50
  7. Lv40

    Power Bomb

    NeutralShot

    Charges a massive amount of energy before firing a large destructive ball.

    Pow 120CD 8sRange 1000–5000
  8. Lv50
    Recommended

    Pal Blast

    NeutralShot

    Charges destructive energy before firing a high-powered beam forward across a wide area.

    Pow 450CD 20sRange 500–1800
  9. Lv70
    Recommended

    Holy Burst

    NeutralShot

    Creates a wide explosion of light at the enemy's location and around it.

    Pow 700CD 30sRange 5000
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Awakening

Awakened with a Neutral Awakening Crystal. Either way it costs 50 Radiant Gems of that element plus 10 World Tree Holy Water.

Its Partner Skill gains a line

Awakening any Pal raises its stats. Direhowl is one of 66 whose Partner Skill also gains an Ride Speed Up: 20% bonus at rank 5 — blank at rank 1, so it needs condensing too.

How awakening works, and every gem source →

Frequently asked

How do I get Direhowl in Palworld?
Direhowl spawns in the wild — 115 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. It can also be bred. Use Blue Slime + Robinquill as a starting parent pair (one of 102 viable parent combinations).
Where does Direhowl spawn in Palworld?
Direhowl has 115 recorded spawn points on Palpagos clustered around Deep Bamboo Thicket (20), Marsh Island (18), Sea Breeze Archipelago (15). The map on this page shows them.
How do I breed Direhowl in Palworld?
Pair Blue Slime with Robinquill in a Breeding Farm — that's one of 102 viable parent combinations whose breeding-power averages converge on Direhowl. See the breeding calculator for the full sortable list of parent pairs.
What are Direhowl's stats in Palworld?
Direhowl's base stats are HP 80, Melee Attack 110, Shot Attack 90, and Defense 75. Pindrop's data-driven combat ranking places Direhowl in tier C.
What is Direhowl's weakness in Palworld?
Direhowl is a Neutral-element Pal. It takes increased damage from Dark attacks — counter-pick a Dark Pal for fast kills.
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