
Knocklem Palworld
#159“Suit of Armor”Knocklem spawns around No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary (5 of 6 recorded spawn points); nearest fast travel statue: Deep Sand Dunes. Plus 43 spawn points inside the World Tree. Lv 55 alpha at Ruined Fortress City.
- Element
- Ground
- Tier
- A
- Top counter
- Dandilord
- Top work
- MiningLv 7
- Gender
- ♂70% ♀30%
- Combi
- #260
- No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary
- 6 recorded spawn points
- Spawns inside the World Tree

Where to find Knocklem — location in Palworld
Every Knocklem spawn area on the mapKnocklem variants
How to defeat & capture Knocklem
Bring a Grass-element team, around lv 30+, and hyper sphere for the throw at low HP.
- •Counter element: Grass
- •Suggested level: Lv 30+
- •Sphere tier: Hyper Sphere or better
- Pal
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Knocklem is a Ground-element Pal in Palworld, ranked A-tier in our combat list.
How to get Knocklem in Palworld: it spawns in the wild — 6 recorded spawn points on Palpagos, 43 in the World Tree. See them on the Palpagos map and the World Tree map. Or breed it from 90 parent combinations.
Notable: an alpha variant at Ruined Fortress City (Lv. 55).
Can be disassembled into 215 parts. It is capable of being reassembled and functioning again even if the parts are scattered. Mixing parts from different individuals will trigger a malfunction due to mistaken identity.
Best skills for Knocklem
Ground Cutter is Knocklem'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 Knocklem gets for using its own element.
- Lv30
Rock Lance+20% elementGround · Shot40020s - Lv40
Ground CutterSignature+20% elementGround · Shot45020s - Lv50
Sand Twister+20% elementGround · Shot50024s - Lv70
Rocky Impact+20% elementGround · Melee60030s
Ranked by power divided by cooldown, with the 20% bonus a Pal gets for using a skill of its own element, and Knocklem's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg
Best passives for Knocklem
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.
- 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)
Knocklem 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: Steel Guardian Mode — compare all 291 →
When activated, a steel resolve increases Knocklem's Attack by (50~200)% and Defense by (50~200)% for a limited time.
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| Lv. 1 | Attack +50% (this Pal), Defense +50% (this Pal) |
| Lv. 2 | Attack +75% (this Pal), Defense +75% (this Pal) |
| Lv. 3 | Attack +110% (this Pal), Defense +110% (this Pal) |
| Lv. 4 | Attack +150% (this Pal), Defense +150% (this Pal) |
| Lv. 5 | Attack +200% (this Pal), Defense +200% (this Pal) |
Breeding
Bred from (top 3 picks)
Unique combinations (2)
Passive Skills & Combat
Heavyweight
Rank 2Defense +20%; Immune to Knockback
Active Skills
- Lv1Recommended
Power Shot
NeutralShotCharges energy into a focused blast.
Pow 80CD 4sRange 600–3000 - Lv7
Stone Blast
GroundShotFires a barrage of stones forward.
Pow 80CD 4sRange 500–4000- Muddy +100
- Lv15
Stone Cannon
GroundShotPow 120CD 8sRange 500–2500- Muddy +35
- Lv22
Rockburst
GroundShotCauses the ground to shake before hurling a massive stone mass at its surroundings.
Pow 300CD 16sRange 1200- Muddy +100
- Lv30
Rock Lance
GroundShotGenerates a sharp rock spear under an enemy.
Pow 400CD 20sRange 100–5000- Muddy +100
- Lv40RecommendedExclusive to Knocklem
Ground Cutter
GroundShotKnocklem's exclusive skill. Takes a big swing and throws the ring from its back. The ring flies in a circular trajectory.
Pow 450CD 20sRange 3500 - Lv50Recommended
Sand Twister
GroundShotCreates multiple sand tornadoes. The tornadoes continuously spin in circles.
Pow 500CD 24sRange 5000- Muddy +100
- Lv70
Rocky Impact
GroundMeleeShakes the ground and lifts a massive boulder into the air.
Pow 600CD 30sRange 5000- Muddy +100
Awakening
Awakened with a Ground Awakening Crystal. Either way it costs 50 Radiant Gems of that element plus 10 World Tree Holy Water.
Knocklem drops awakening materials
Ground Radiant GemLv.8010–20 per kill, 100% · ≈4 kills for the 50 one crystal needs
Ground Radiant GemLv.701–3 per kill, 50% · ≈50 kills for the 50 one crystal needs
World Tree Holy WaterLv.702–4 per kill, 75%




