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Katress Palworld

#079“Phantasmal Feline”
Nocturnal

Katress has 169 recorded spawn points, mostly in the Verdant Brook region.

Element
Dark
Tier
C
Top counter
Shaolong
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 map

Katress 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.

  1. Lv7Dark Ball+20% elementDark · Shot502s
  2. Lv22Shadow Burst+20% elementDark · Shot804s
  3. Lv50Dark Laser+20% elementDark · Shot45020s
  4. 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 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.

Every passive skill, tiered →

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)

RankEffect
Lv. 1Element Add Drop Normal 1 40, 40 · Fire 10
Lv. 2Element Add Drop Normal 2 50, 50 · Fire 15
Lv. 3Element Add Drop Normal 3 60, 60 · Fire 20
Lv. 4Element Add Drop Normal 4 70, 70 · Fire 30
Lv. 5Element Add Drop Normal 5 80, 80 · Fire 50

Breeding

KatressGet Katress: 439 parent combosPlan the breeding tree to Katress from the Pals you have

Bred from (top 3 picks)

Unique combinations (1)

Katress breeds into… (top 3 picks)

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

Active Skills

  1. Lv1
    Recommended

    Ignis Blast

    FireShot

    Hurls a ball of fire straight at an enemy.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +50
  2. Lv7
    Recommended

    Dark Ball

    DarkShot

    Unleashes a sphere of darkness that slowly tracks down an enemy.

    Pow 50CD 2sRange 500–1000
    • Blind +50
  3. Lv15

    Flare Arrow

    FireShot

    Fires three flaming arrows in succession that home in on an enemy.

    Pow 120CD 8sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +102
  4. Lv22

    Shadow Burst

    DarkShot

    Quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.

    Pow 80CD 4sRange 300
    • Blind +50
  5. Lv30

    Spirit Flame

    DarkShot

    Fires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy.

    Pow 200CD 12sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +102
  6. Lv40

    Nightmare Ball

    DarkShot

    Creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.

    Pow 300CD 16sRange 1000–5000
    • Blind +65
  7. Lv50
    Recommended

    Dark Laser

    DarkShot

    Charges dark energy before blasting enemies with a powerful beam.

    Pow 450CD 20sRange 500–1800
    • Blind +100
  8. Lv70

    Dark Whisp

    DarkShot

    Fires 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

Frequently asked

How do I get Katress in Palworld?
Katress spawns by day and by night — 169 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. It can also be bred. Use Blue Slime + Sootseer as a starting parent pair (one of 439 viable parent combinations).
Where does Katress spawn in Palworld?
Katress has 169 recorded spawn points on Palpagos clustered around Gobfin's Turf (24), Ancient Ritual Site (20), Crescent Moon Shore (20). The map on this page shows them.
How do I breed Katress in Palworld?
Pair Blue Slime with Sootseer in a Breeding Farm — that's one of 439 viable parent combinations whose breeding-power averages converge on Katress. See the breeding calculator for the full sortable list of parent pairs.
What are Katress's stats in Palworld?
Katress's base stats are HP 90, Melee Attack 100, Shot Attack 105, and Defense 90. Pindrop's data-driven combat ranking places Katress in tier C.
What is Katress's weakness in Palworld?
Katress is a Dark-element Pal. It takes increased damage from Dragon attacks — counter-pick a Dragon Pal for fast kills. It deals increased damage to Neutral types.