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Paladius Palworld portrait

Paladius Palworld

#198“Holy Knight of Legend”
Alpha

No recorded wild spawn points — its Lv 60 alpha is at No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary.

Element
Neutral
Tier
S
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Frostallion Noct
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LumberingLv 6
Gender
♂50% ♀50%
Combi
#180
Egg
Huge Common Egg

Where to find Paladius — location in Palworld

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How to defeat & capture Paladius

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

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

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

How to get Paladius in Palworld: no recorded wild spawn points — capture its alpha at No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary (Lv. 60); after that it breeds true.

Notable: unlocks Paladius Saddle at the Pal Gear Workbench.

Once one with Necromus. Its gleaming form is free of all negative emotions. However, a glimmer of hatred can still be seen deep within its eyes.

Best skills for Paladius

Spear Thrust is Paladius'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 Paladius gets for using its own element.

  1. Lv40Spear ThrustSignature+20% elementNeutral · Melee70030s
  2. Lv50Pal Blast+20% elementNeutral · Shot45020s
  3. Lv60Holy Burst+20% elementNeutral · Shot70030s
  4. Lv70Radiant Barrage+20% elementNeutral · Shot70030s

Ranked by power divided by cooldown, with the 20% bonus a Pal gets for using a skill of its own element, and Paladius's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg

Best passives for Paladius

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)

Paladius 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: Holy Knight of the Firmament — compare all 291 →

Can be ridden. Can triple jump while mounted. Activate Spear Thrust to have Necromus stay by your side and attack enemies in tandem.

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

Paladius 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%

Celestial Emperor

Rank 3

30% increase in Neutral attack damage.

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Active Skills

  1. Lv1

    Power Shot

    NeutralShot

    Charges energy into a focused blast.

    Pow 80CD 4sRange 600–3000
  2. Lv7

    Ice Missile

    IceShot

    Creates ice lances in the air that fly towards enemies.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 800–3000
    • Freeze +102
  3. Lv15

    Iceberg

    IceShot

    Summons a sharp ice lance under an enemy.

    Pow 120CD 8sRange 100–5000
    • Freeze +100
  4. Lv22

    Power Bomb

    NeutralShot

    Charges a massive amount of energy before firing a large destructive ball.

    Pow 120CD 8sRange 1000–5000
  5. Lv30

    Blizzard Spike

    IceShot

    Creates a giant lump of ice and hurls it at an enemy. It deals damage to those in the surrounding area upon impact.

    Pow 450CD 20sRange 1000–5000
    • Freeze +100
  6. Lv40
    RecommendedExclusive to Paladius

    Spear Thrust

    NeutralMelee

    Paladius' exclusive skill. Charges forward while enveloped in holy power with its spear thrust ahead. The shield in its other hand blocks all attacks during the charge.

    Pow 700CD 30sRange 2500
  7. Lv50

    Pal Blast

    NeutralShot

    Charges destructive energy before firing a high-powered beam forward across a wide area.

    Pow 450CD 20sRange 500–1800
  8. Lv55
    Recommended

    Absolute Frost

    IceShot

    Throws icicles in a wide area from under the enemy's feet.

    Pow 700CD 30sRange 100–3000
    • Freeze +100
  9. Lv60
    Recommended

    Holy Burst

    NeutralShot

    Creates a wide explosion of light at the enemy's location and around it.

    Pow 700CD 30sRange 5000
  10. Lv70

    Radiant Barrage

    NeutralShot

    Unleashes a sphere of light that slowly tracks down an enemy. As it nears its target, it splits into countless light bullets that strike all at once.

    Pow 700CD 30sRange 5000
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Awakening

Awakened with a Neutral 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. Paladius 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 Paladius in Palworld?
Paladius has no recorded wild spawn points — capture its alpha at No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary (Lv. 60); after that it breeds true.
Where does Paladius spawn in Palworld?
Paladius's alpha spawns at No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary at Lv. 60.
How do I breed Paladius in Palworld?
Paladius never comes out of a mixed pair — it is flagged non-eligible in the game's child-eligibility list — but it breeds true: Paladius + Paladius is the only pair that yields it. Catch or defeat your first one, then breed two together.
What are Paladius's stats in Palworld?
Paladius's base stats are HP 130, Melee Attack 110, Shot Attack 120, and Defense 145. Pindrop's data-driven combat ranking places Paladius in tier S.
What is Paladius's weakness in Palworld?
Paladius is a Neutral-element Pal. It takes increased damage from Dark attacks — counter-pick a Dark Pal for fast kills.
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