Palworld
Shadowbeak Palworld portrait

Shadowbeak Palworld

#189“Unknown Life Form”
Nocturnal

Shadowbeak spawns around No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary (all 5 recorded spawn points); nearest fast travel statue: Deep Sand Dunes. Plus 21 spawn points inside the World Tree.

Element
Dark
Tier
S
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GatheringLv 2
Gender
♂50% ♀50%
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Egg
Huge Dark Egg
  • No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary
  • 5 recorded spawn points
  • Spawns inside the World Tree

Where to find Shadowbeak — location in Palworld

Every Shadowbeak spawn area on the map

How to defeat & capture Shadowbeak

Bring a Dragon-element team, around lv 40+, and ultra sphere for the throw at low HP.

  • •Counter element: Dragon
  • •Suggested level: Lv 40+
  • •Sphere tier: Ultra Sphere or better
    • Pal
    • Mega
    • Giga
    • Hyper
    • Ultra
    • Legendary

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

How to get Shadowbeak in Palworld: it spawns in the wild — 5 recorded spawn points on Palpagos, 21 in the World Tree. See them on the Palpagos map and the World Tree map. Once you have two, it breeds true (Shadowbeak + Shadowbeak).

Notable: unlocks Shadowbeak Saddle at the Pal Gear Workbench.

Born from the depths of insanity, its very existence defies reason. Having lost all genetic ties to other Pals, one wonders if it could still even be considered a Pal.

Best skills for Shadowbeak

Divine Disaster II is Shadowbeak'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 Shadowbeak gets for using its own element.

  1. Lv7Dark Ball+20% elementDark · Shot502s
  2. Lv50Dark Laser+20% elementDark · Shot45020s
  3. Lv55Divine Disaster IISignature+20% elementDark · Shot60030s
  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 Shadowbeak's signature skill pinned first. The full list in unlock order follows below. Same-element bonus: palworld.wiki.gg

Best passives for Shadowbeak

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: Modified DNA — compare all 291 →

Can be ridden as a flying mount. While flying, Movement Speed is increased. Enhances Dark attacks by (15~30)% while mounted.

Tech tierLv 47unlock
RankEffect
Lv. 1Element Boost Dark 15
Lv. 2Element Boost Dark 17
Lv. 3Element Boost Dark 20
Lv. 4Element Boost Dark 24
Lv. 5Element Boost Dark 30

Breeding

Shadowbeak 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

    Air Cannon

    NeutralShot

    Quickly fires a burst of highly pressurized air.

    Pow 40CD 2sRange 500–4000
  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

    Spirit Flame

    DarkShot

    Fires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy.

    Pow 200CD 12sRange 500–5000
    • Burn +102
  5. Lv30

    Nightmare Ball

    DarkShot

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

    Pow 300CD 16sRange 1000–5000
    • Blind +65
  6. Lv40

    Divine Disaster

    DarkShot

    Charges forward, generating orbs of light that automatically target enemies and unleash a barrage of lasers.

    Pow 400CD 20sRange 2500
  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
    Exclusive to Shadowbeak

    Divine Disaster II

    DarkShot

    Shadowbeak's exclusive skill. As it charges forward, emits countless blue rays that automatically locate and pursue the enemy.

    Pow 600CD 30sRange 2500
  9. 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.

Shadowbeak drops awakening materials

  • Dark Radiant GemLv.8010–20 per kill, 100% · ≈4 kills for the 50 one crystal needs
  • Dark Radiant Gemalpha1–3 per kill, 100% · ≈25 kills for the 50 one crystal needs

How awakening works, and every gem source →

Frequently asked

How do I get Shadowbeak in Palworld?
Shadowbeak spawns in the wild — 5 recorded spawn points on Palpagos, 21 in the World Tree. See them on the Palpagos map and the World Tree map. It comes out of no mixed pair, but it breeds true: Shadowbeak + Shadowbeak makes another.
Where does Shadowbeak spawn in Palworld?
Shadowbeak has 5 recorded spawn points on Palpagos clustered around No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary (5). The map on this page shows them. Plus 21 spawn points inside the World Tree.
How do I breed Shadowbeak in Palworld?
Shadowbeak never comes out of a mixed pair — it is flagged non-eligible in the game's child-eligibility list — but it breeds true: Shadowbeak + Shadowbeak is the only pair that yields it. Catch or defeat your first one, then breed two together.
What are Shadowbeak's stats in Palworld?
Shadowbeak's base stats are HP 120, Melee Attack 130, Shot Attack 120, and Defense 140. Pindrop's data-driven combat ranking places Shadowbeak in tier S.
What is Shadowbeak's weakness in Palworld?
Shadowbeak 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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