Rayhound Cryst Palworld
#098“Frost-Fringed Zoomies Rayhound Cryst”Rayhound Cryst has 38 recorded spawn points, mostly in the Astral Mountains region. Plus 69 spawn points inside the World Tree.
Rayhound Cryst is an Ice-element Pal in Palworld, ranked C-tier in our combat list. How to get Rayhound Cryst in Palworld: it spawns in the wild — 38 recorded spawn points on Palpagos, 69 in the World Tree. See them on the Palpagos map and the World Tree map. Or breed it through its unique combo.
Sprinting across the tundra at full speed kicks up a blinding blizzard, leading to constant Rayhound Cryst collisions due to zero visibility.
- ElementIce
- TierC
- Top counterBlazamut Ryu
- Best workCoolingLv 3
- Gender♂50% ♀50%
- Combi#1600
- EggLarge Frozen Egg
Variant of Rayhound
Partner Skill: Snow Shepherd — compare all 300 →
Can be ridden. Can perform a double jump while mounted. While in party, increases Defense of Ice Pals by (15~30)%. (Does not stack)
| Rank | Effect |
|---|---|
| Lv. 1 | Defense Up Ice 15 |
| Lv. 2 | Defense Up Ice 17 · Move Speed up 1 10 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 10%) |
| Lv. 3 | Defense Up Ice 20 · Move Speed up 2 12 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 12%) |
| Lv. 4 | Defense Up Ice 24 · Move Speed up 3 15 · Awakening: (Ride Speed Up: 15%) |
| Lv. 5 | Defense Up Ice 30 · 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 →
Best skills for Rayhound Cryst
Frostcall is Rayhound Cryst's own skill and the one to build around. Here are the four worth the slots, ranked by damage per second of cooldown — including the 20% bonus Rayhound Cryst gets for using its own element.
- 1
FrostcallSignature+20% elementIce · Melee · unlocks Lv 3030016s - 2Fierce Fang (Ice)+20% elementIce · Melee · unlocks Lv 2502s
- 3Blizzard Spike+20% elementIce · Shot · unlocks Lv 5045020s
- 4Diamond Rain+20% elementIce · Shot · unlocks Lv 7060030s
Ranked by power divided by cooldown, with the 20% bonus a Pal gets for using a skill of its own element, and Rayhound Cryst's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg
Best passives for Rayhound Cryst
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)
Rayhound Cryst 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.
Active Skills
- Lv1Recommended
Double Fang (Ice)
IceMeleeBites rapidly in succession to attack enemies.
Pow 40CD 2sRange 180- Freeze +50
- Lv2Recommended
Fierce Fang (Ice)
IceMeleeQuickly lunges at the enemy and bites to deal damage.
Pow 50CD 2sRange 800–900- Freeze +50
- Lv3
Bog Blast
GroundShotHurls sticky mud at an enemy.
Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–5000- Muddy +50
- Lv7
Icicle Cutter
IceShotCreates a crescent blade of ice and hurls it forward.
Pow 80CD 4sRange 500–4000- Freeze +50
- Lv15
Iceberg
IceShotSummons a sharp ice lance under an enemy.
Pow 120CD 8sRange 100–5000- Freeze +100
- Lv22
Crystal Breath
IceShotEnshrouds an enemy in a frigid blast of air, dealing continuous damage.
Pow 160CD 8sRange 500–1500- Freeze +100
- Lv30Exclusive to Rayhound Cryst
Frostcall
IceMeleeRayhound Cryst's exclusive skill. Generates ice pillars ahead and charges forward at high speed through the gaps between them.
Pow 300CD 16sRange 500–1200- Freeze +100
- Lv40
Icicle Line
IceShotGenerates pillars of ice that move in a straight line in three directions.
Pow 300CD 16sRange 2500- Freeze +100
- Lv50Recommended
Blizzard Spike
IceShotCreates 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
- Lv70
Diamond Rain
IceShotCreates numerous lumps of ice that are consecutively dropped on a foe's head.
Pow 600CD 30sRange 5000- Freeze +100
Passive Skills & Combat
No innate passives — relies on stat baseline + active skills.
Possible drops
Palworld gives a Pal a different drop table at higher levels — the same species drops more, and sometimes different items, once it spawns at Lv.70.
| Item | Farming guide | Amount | Level | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ice Organ | 1 – 2 | Lv.70 | 100% | |
 World Tree Holy Water | 2 – 4 | Lv.70 | 75% | |
 Water Radiant Gem | 1 – 3 | Lv.70 | 50% | |
 Decayed Ancient Relic | 1 – 10 | Lv.70 | 10% | |
 Dormant Ancient Relic | 1 – 5 | Lv.70 | 5% | |
 Gorgeous Ancient Relic | 1 – 3 | Lv.70 | 3.33% | |
 Glowing Ancient Relic | 1 – 2 | Lv.70 | 2.5% | |
 Glistening Ancient Relic | 1 | Lv.70 | 2% | |
| Ice Organ | 1 – 2 | any level | 100% |
Breeding
Get Rayhound Cryst: 1 parent comboBred from (top 1 pick)
- UNIQUE
Awakening
Awakened with a Ice Awakening Crystal. Either way it costs 50 Radiant Gems of that element plus 10 World Tree Holy Water.
Rayhound Cryst drops awakening materials
Which is not the same as the element it is awakened with — Rayhound Cryst is Ice.
Water Radiant GemLv.70alpha1–3 per kill, 100% · ≈25 kills for the 50 one crystal needs- Water Radiant GemLv.701–3 per kill, 50% · ≈50 kills for the 50 one crystal needs
World Tree Holy WaterLv.70alpha20–30 per kill, 100%- World Tree Holy WaterLv.702–4 per kill, 75%
Its Partner Skill gains a line
Awakening any Pal raises its stats. Rayhound Cryst 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.
Easier Cooling alternatives
Other Pals matching Rayhound Cryst's Cooling Lv 3, sorted by rarity (easier-to-obtain first).
Related Ice Pals
Spawn Locations
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Wild habitat
38 spawn points in the wild
Rayhound Cryst spawns at the same places by day and by night.
Clustered around Abandoned Ruins (4), Foot of the Astral Mountains (2).
Plus 69 spawn points inside the World Tree, the 1.0 story area — see them on the World Tree map.
Spawn points extracted from the game files via paldb.