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Mau Palworld

#027“Noble Glimmer”
Nocturnal

Mau has 3 recorded spawn points on Palpagos.

Element
Dark
Tier
D
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GatheringLv 1
Gender
♂50% ♀50%
Combi
#3040
Egg
Dark Egg
  • 3 recorded spawn points

Where to find Mau — location in Palworld

Every Mau spawn area on the map

Mau variants

Mau is a Dark-element Pal in Palworld, ranked D-tier in our combat list.

How to get Mau in Palworld: it spawns in the wild — 3 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. Or breed it from 30 parent combinations.

Its hard tail does not deteriorate even when cut off. Some believed these severed tails bring good luck, but for the innumerable Mau who were poached as a result, they were anything but.

Best skills for Mau

Dark Ball is the pick for Mau. Here are the ones worth the slots, ranked by damage per second of cooldown — including the 20% bonus Mau gets for using its own element.

  1. Lv7Dark Ball+20% elementDark · Shot502s
  2. Lv15Shadow 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 Mau's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg

Best passives for Mau

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)

Every passive skill, tiered →

Partner Skill: Gold Digger — compare all 291 →

Sometimes digs up Gold Coin when assigned to Ranch.

RankEffect
Lv. 1Gold Coin 10 100%
Lv. 2Drops 10-20 Gold Coin (100% chance) when assigned to ranch
Lv. 3Drops 10-30 Gold Coin (100% chance) when assigned to ranch
Lv. 4Drops 10-40 Gold Coin (100% chance) when assigned to ranch
Lv. 5Drops 10-50 Gold Coin (100% chance) when assigned to ranch

Breeding

MauGet Mau: 30 parent combosPlan the breeding tree to Mau from the Pals you have

Bred from (top 3 picks)

  1. 1Blue Slime portrait
    Blue Slime
    Water
    Fuack portrait
    Fuack
    Water
    Mau portrait
    Mau
    Dark
  2. 2Cave Bat portrait
    Cave Bat
    Neutral
    Fuack portrait
    Fuack
    Water
    Mau portrait
    Mau
    Dark
  3. 3Demon Eye portrait
    Demon Eye
    Dark
    Fuack portrait
    Fuack
    Water
    Mau portrait
    Mau
    Dark

Unique combinations (1)

Mau 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

    Bog Blast

    GroundShot

    Hurls sticky mud at an enemy.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–5000
    • Muddy +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

    Shadow Burst

    DarkShot

    Quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.

    Pow 80CD 4sRange 300
    • Blind +50
  4. Lv22

    Sand Tornado

    GroundShot

    Generates two sand tornadoes on either side before launching them at an enemy.

    Pow 200CD 12sRange 100–3000
    • Muddy +65
  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
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Frequently asked

How do I get Mau in Palworld?
Mau spawns in the wild — 3 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. See them on the Palpagos map. It can also be bred. Use Blue Slime + Fuack as a starting parent pair (one of 30 viable parent combinations).
Where does Mau spawn in Palworld?
Mau has 3 recorded spawn points on Palpagos. The map on this page shows them.
How do I breed Mau in Palworld?
Pair Blue Slime with Fuack in a Breeding Farm — that's one of 30 viable parent combinations whose breeding-power averages converge on Mau. See the breeding calculator for the full sortable list of parent pairs.
What are Mau's stats in Palworld?
Mau's base stats are HP 70, Melee Attack 70, Shot Attack 60, and Defense 70. Pindrop's data-driven combat ranking places Mau in tier D.
What is Mau's weakness in Palworld?
Mau 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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