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Kitsun Noct Palworld

#111“Guardian of the Dark Flame Kitsun Noct”
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Kitsun Noct has 132 recorded spawn points, mostly in the Feybreak region. Lv 65 alpha at Emberstone Plateau.

Element
Dark
Tier
B
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Shaolong
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KindlingLv 4
Gender
♂50% ♀50%
Combi
#800
Egg
Large Dark Egg
  • Feybreak
  • 132 recorded spawn points

Where to find Kitsun Noct — location in Palworld

Every Kitsun Noct spawn area on the map

Variant of Kitsun

Kitsun Noct is a Dark-element Pal in Palworld, ranked B-tier in our combat list.

How to get Kitsun Noct in Palworld: it spawns in the wild — 132 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. Or breed it through its unique combo.

Notable: an alpha variant at Emberstone Plateau (Lv. 65).

Despite its appearance, Kitsun Noct is extremely sensitive and will flee into a cave when spooked. It has become quite gloomy from being a shut-in for too long.

Best skills for Kitsun Noct

Daring Shadowstorm is Kitsun Noct's own skill and the one to build around. Here are the ones worth the slots, ranked by damage per second of cooldown — including the 20% bonus Kitsun Noct gets for using its own element.

  1. Lv1Double Fang (Dark)+20% elementDark · Melee402s
  2. Lv2Fierce Fang (Dark)+20% elementDark · Melee502s
  3. Lv22Daring ShadowstormSignature+20% elementDark · Melee25012s
  4. Lv50Dark 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 Kitsun Noct's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg

Best passives for Kitsun Noct

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)

Kitsun Noct 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: Gloomhowl — compare all 291 →

Can be ridden. While in party, player and party Pals take (15~30)% less Dark damage and are immune to Blind. (Does not stack)

Tech tierLv 59unlock
RankEffect
Lv. 1Dark 15, 100
Lv. 2Dark 17, 100 · Move Speed up 1 10 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 10%)
Lv. 3Dark 20, 100 · Move Speed up 2 12 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 12%)
Lv. 4Dark 24, 100 · Move Speed up 3 15 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 15%)
Lv. 5Dark 30, 100 · Move Speed up 4 20 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 20%)

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

Kitsun NoctGet Kitsun Noct: 1 parent comboPlan the breeding tree to Kitsun Noct from the Pals you have

Bred from (top 1 pick)

  1. 1Nyafia portrait
    Nyafia
    Dark
    Kitsun portrait
    Kitsun
    Fire
    Kitsun Noct portrait
    Kitsun Noct
    Dark
    UNIQUE

Unique combinations (1)

Kitsun Noct 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
    Recommended

    Double Fang (Dark)

    DarkMelee

    Bites rapidly in succession to attack enemies.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 250
    • Blind +50
  2. Lv2
    Recommended

    Fierce Fang (Dark)

    DarkMelee

    Quickly lunges at the enemy and bites to deal damage.

    Pow 50CD 2sRange 800–900
    • Blind +50
  3. Lv3

    Dark Cannon

    DarkShot

    Hurls an energy ball imbued with dark energy at an enemy.

    Pow 70CD 4sRange 500–5000
    • Blind +20
  4. Lv7

    Spirit Fire

    FireShot

    Shoots fireballs towards an enemy. The fireballs explode after a short distance, generating smaller fireballs that spread forward.

    Pow 80CD 4sRange 1000–3000
    • Burn +100
  5. Lv15

    Spirit Flame

    DarkShot

    Fires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy.

    Pow 200CD 12sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +102
  6. Lv22
    RecommendedExclusive to Kitsun Noct

    Daring Shadowstorm

    DarkMelee

    Kitsun Noct's exclusive skill. Charges forward with great speed while enveloped in intense purple flames.

    Pow 250CD 12sRange 1000–3500
    • Blind +50
  7. Lv30

    Nightmare Ball

    DarkShot

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

    Pow 300CD 16sRange 1000–5000
    • Blind +65
  8. Lv40

    Flame Funnel

    FireShot

    Creates multiple spheres of fiery energy, from which countless fireballs shoot towards the enemy.

    Pow 300CD 16sRange 5000
    • Burn +100
  9. Lv50

    Dark Whisp

    DarkShot

    Fires a menacing ball of dark energy that pursues enemies.

    Pow 600CD 30sRange 1500
    • Blind +100
  10. Lv70

    Dragon Meteor

    DragonShot

    Summons numerous small meteorites and launches them at an enemy.

    Pow 600CD 30sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +45
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Awakening

Awakened with a Dark 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. Kitsun Noct 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 Kitsun Noct in Palworld?
Kitsun Noct spawns in the wild — 132 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. It can also be bred — through a unique combo only. Use Nyafia + Kitsun as a starting parent pair — the only combo that produces it. An alpha Kitsun Noct (Lv. 65) also spawns at Emberstone Plateau.
Where does Kitsun Noct spawn in Palworld?
Kitsun Noct has 132 recorded spawn points on Palpagos clustered around Scorched Hill (21), The Oculus Gate, Tower in Sight (20), Emberstone Plateau (14). The map on this page shows them. Its alpha spawns at Emberstone Plateau at Lv. 65.
How do I breed Kitsun Noct in Palworld?
Kitsun Noct never comes out of the standard breeding formula — it is flagged non-eligible in the game's child-eligibility list — so the only way to breed it is the unique combo Nyafia + Kitsun, which always produces Kitsun Noct.
What are Kitsun Noct's stats in Palworld?
Kitsun Noct's base stats are HP 100, Melee Attack 70, Shot Attack 115, and Defense 105. Pindrop's data-driven combat ranking places Kitsun Noct in tier B.
What is Kitsun Noct's weakness in Palworld?
Kitsun Noct 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.
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