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Necromus Palworld portrait

Necromus Palworld

#199“Dark Knight of Legend”
Nocturnal
Element
Dark
Tier
S
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Shaolong
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LumberingLv 6
Gender
♂50% ♀50%
Combi
#190
Egg
Huge Dark Egg
No recorded wild spawns — breed it or beat its boss fight.

Where to find Necromus — location in Palworld

How to defeat & capture Necromus

Bring a Dragon-element team, around lv 50+, and legendary sphere for the throw at low HP.

  • •Counter element: Dragon
  • •Suggested level: Lv 50+
  • •Sphere tier: Legendary Sphere or better
    • Pal
    • Mega
    • Giga
    • Hyper
    • Ultra
    • Legendary

Necromus is a legendary Dark-element Pal in Palworld, ranked S-tier in our combat list.

How to get Necromus in Palworld: no recorded wild spawn and no mixed breeding pair — get the first one from a dungeon, a sealed-realm boss or a limited-time event; after that it breeds true.

Notable: unlocks Necromus Saddle at the Pal Gear Workbench.

Once one with Paladius. Its darkened form is the embodiment of negative emotions. However, a glimmer of compassion can still be seen deep within its eyes.

Best skills for Necromus

Twin Spears is Necromus'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 Necromus gets for using its own element.

  1. Lv40Twin SpearsSignature+20% elementDark · Melee70030s
  2. Lv50Dark Laser+20% elementDark · Shot45020s
  3. Lv55Apocalypse+20% elementDark · Shot40020s
  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 Necromus's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg

Best passives for Necromus

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)

Necromus 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: Dark Knight of the Abyss — compare all 291 →

Can be ridden. Can double jump while mounted. When Twin Spears skill is activated, a Paladius in your party will appear and attack alongside you.

Tech tierLv 61unlock
RankEffect
Lv. 2Move Speed up 1 10 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 10%)
Lv. 3Move Speed up 2 12 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 12%)
Lv. 4Move Speed up 3 15 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 15%)
Lv. 5Move Speed up 4 20 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 20%)
Lv. 1—

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

Necromus breeds into… (top 3 picks)

See all 12 breeding outputs →
Try any pair in the breeding calculator
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Passive Skills & Combat

Legend

Rank 4

Attack +20%; Defense +20%; Movement Speed increases 20%

Lord of the Underworld

Rank 3

30% increase in Dark attack damage.

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Active Skills

  1. Lv1
    Recommended

    Shadow Burst

    DarkShot

    Quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.

    Pow 80CD 4sRange 300
    • Blind +50
  2. 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
  3. Lv15

    Spirit Flame

    DarkShot

    Fires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy.

    Pow 200CD 12sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +102
  4. Lv22

    Nightmare Ball

    DarkShot

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

    Pow 300CD 16sRange 1000–5000
    • Blind +65
  5. Lv30

    Rock Lance

    GroundShot

    Generates a sharp rock spear under an enemy.

    Pow 400CD 20sRange 100–5000
    • Muddy +100
  6. Lv40
    RecommendedExclusive to Necromus

    Twin Spears

    DarkMelee

    Necromus' exclusive skill. Clads its twin spears with vicious whirlwinds and charges forward, thrusting them one after the other.

    Pow 700CD 30sRange 1000
  7. Lv50
    Recommended

    Dark Laser

    DarkShot

    Charges dark energy before blasting enemies with a powerful beam.

    Pow 450CD 20sRange 500–1800
    • Blind +100
  8. Lv55

    Apocalypse

    DarkShot

    Generates several dark vortexes around the enemy.

    Pow 400CD 20sRange 100–5000
    • Blind +100
  9. Lv60

    Rocky Impact

    GroundMelee

    Shakes the ground and lifts a massive boulder into the air.

    Pow 600CD 30sRange 5000
    • Muddy +100
  10. Lv70

    Dark Whisp

    DarkShot

    Fires a menacing ball of dark energy that pursues enemies.

    Pow 600CD 30sRange 1500
    • Blind +100
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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. Necromus 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 Necromus in Palworld?
Necromus has no recorded wild spawn and no mixed breeding pair — get the first one from a dungeon, a sealed-realm boss or a seasonal event; after that it breeds true (Necromus + Necromus).
How do I breed Necromus in Palworld?
Necromus never comes out of a mixed pair — it is flagged non-eligible in the game's child-eligibility list — but it breeds true: Necromus + Necromus is the only pair that yields it. Catch or defeat your first one, then breed two together.
What are Necromus's stats in Palworld?
Necromus's base stats are HP 130, Melee Attack 100, Shot Attack 145, and Defense 120. Pindrop's data-driven combat ranking places Necromus in tier S.
What is Necromus's weakness in Palworld?
Necromus 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.
What does Necromus drop when defeated?
Necromus drops 1× Diamond, 10× Hexolite, 1× Large Pal Soul when defeated or captured.
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