Hoocrates Palworld
#019“Purveyor of Wisdom”Hoocrates spawns around Bamboo Groves (27 of 86 recorded spawn points); nearest fast travel statue: Sealed Realm of the Swordmaster — Fast Travel.
- Bamboo Groves
- 86 recorded spawn points
- Day & night 2
- Night only 84
Where to find Hoocrates — location in Palworld
Every Hoocrates spawn area on the mapHoocrates is a Dark-element Pal in Palworld, ranked D-tier in our combat list.
How to get Hoocrates in Palworld: it spawns by day and by night — 86 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. Or breed it from 50 parent combinations.
Often lost in thought, it sometimes finds it difficult to sleep. |I think, therefore I am.|
Best skills for Hoocrates
Dark Ball is the pick for Hoocrates. Here are the ones worth the slots, ranked by damage per second of cooldown — including the 20% bonus Hoocrates gets for using its own element.
- Lv7
Dark Ball+20% elementDark · Shot502s - Lv15Shadow Burst+20% elementDark · Shot804s
- Lv50Dark Laser+20% elementDark · Shot45020s
- Lv70Dark Whisp+20% elementDark · Shot60030s
Ranked by power divided by cooldown, with the 20% bonus a Pal gets for using a skill of its own element, and Hoocrates's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg
Best passives for Hoocrates
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)
Partner Skill: Dark Knowledge — compare all 291 →
While in party, increases Attack of Dark Pals by (15~30)%. (Does not stack)
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| Lv. 1 | Attack Up Dark 15 |
| Lv. 2 | Attack Up Dark 17 |
| Lv. 3 | Attack Up Dark 20 |
| Lv. 4 | Attack Up Dark 24 |
| Lv. 5 | Attack Up Dark 30 |
Breeding
Get Hoocrates: 50 parent combosPlan the breeding tree to Hoocrates from the Pals you haveBred from (top 3 picks)
Active Skills
- Lv1Recommended
Air Cannon
NeutralShotQuickly fires a burst of highly pressurized air.
Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–4000 - Lv7Recommended
Dark Ball
DarkShotUnleashes a sphere of darkness that slowly tracks down an enemy.
Pow 50CD 2sRange 500–1000- Blind +50
- Lv15
Shadow Burst
DarkShotQuickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.
Pow 80CD 4sRange 300- Blind +50
- Lv22
Sand Tornado
GroundShotGenerates two sand tornadoes on either side before launching them at an enemy.
Pow 200CD 12sRange 100–3000- Muddy +65
- Lv30
Spirit Flame
DarkShotFires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy.
Pow 200CD 12sRange 500–5000- Burn +102
- Lv40
Nightmare Ball
DarkShotCreates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.
Pow 300CD 16sRange 1000–5000- Blind +65
- Lv50Recommended
Dark Laser
DarkShotCharges dark energy before blasting enemies with a powerful beam.
Pow 450CD 20sRange 500–1800- Blind +100
- Lv70
Dark Whisp
DarkShotFires a menacing ball of dark energy that pursues enemies.
Pow 600CD 30sRange 1500- Blind +100