
Katress Palworld
#079“Phantasmal Feline”Katress has 169 recorded spawn points, mostly in the Verdant Brook region.
- Element
- Dark
- Tier
- C
- Top counter
- Shaolong
- Top work
- HandiworkLv 3
- Gender
- ♂50% ♀50%
- Combi
- #2040
- Verdant Brook
- 169 recorded spawn points

- Day & night 22
- Night only 147
Where to find Katress — location in Palworld
Every Katress spawn area on the mapKatress variants
Katress is a Dark-element Pal in Palworld, ranked C-tier in our combat list.
How to get Katress in Palworld: it spawns by day and by night — 169 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. Or breed it from 439 parent combinations.
With the power of shadows, it produces arcane phenomena. It prefers to eat food raw and is particularly hostile towards Wixen.
Best skills for Katress
Dark Ball is the pick for Katress. Here are the ones worth the slots, ranked by damage per second of cooldown — including the 20% bonus Katress gets for using its own element.
- Lv7
Dark Ball+20% elementDark · Shot502s - Lv22
Shadow Burst+20% elementDark · Shot804s - Lv50
Dark Laser+20% elementDark · Shot45020s - Lv70
Dark 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 Katress's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg
Best passives for Katress
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)
Katress also works a base, so if that is the job you want it doing, breed for work speed instead: Demon’s Hand, Remarkable Craftsmanship, Artisan, Work Slave.
Partner Skill: Mystical Black Magic — compare all 291 →
While in party, Neutral Pals drop (40~80)% more items when defeated. Also has a (10~50)% chance to prevent Pal Sphere consumption when thrown. (Does not stack)
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| Lv. 1 | Element Add Drop Normal 1 40, 40 · Fire 10 |
| Lv. 2 | Element Add Drop Normal 2 50, 50 · Fire 15 |
| Lv. 3 | Element Add Drop Normal 3 60, 60 · Fire 20 |
| Lv. 4 | Element Add Drop Normal 4 70, 70 · Fire 30 |
| Lv. 5 | Element Add Drop Normal 5 80, 80 · Fire 50 |
Breeding
Bred from (top 3 picks)
Unique combinations (1)
Active Skills
- Lv1Recommended
Ignis Blast
FireShotHurls a ball of fire straight at an enemy.
Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–5000- Burn +50
- Lv7Recommended
Dark Ball
DarkShotUnleashes a sphere of darkness that slowly tracks down an enemy.
Pow 50CD 2sRange 500–1000- Blind +50
- Lv15
Flare Arrow
FireShotFires three flaming arrows in succession that home in on an enemy.
Pow 120CD 8sRange 500–5000- Burn +102
- Lv22
Shadow Burst
DarkShotQuickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.
Pow 80CD 4sRange 300- Blind +50
- 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
Best work partners for Katress
Pals that fill Katress's base-work gaps — ranked by total coverage.
- Transporting Lv 7
- Transporting Lv 7
- Transporting Lv 6


