Palworld
Dark · Shot

Apocalypse

Power 400CD 20sDPS 20.0Range 100–500013 Pals
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Apocalypse is a Dark-element shot skill in Palworld with power 400 and a 20-second cooldown. 13 Pals learn it on their own, and the Dark Skill Fruit: Apocalypse teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: 100–5000.

Generates several dark vortexes around the enemy.

  • Long-range
  • High burst
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Apocalypse

Teachable via Dark Skill Fruit: Apocalypse. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 13 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Dark Skill Fruit: Apocalypse turns up in 15 loot tables — 5 relic recyclers, 4 Skill Fruit trees, 3 chests — with the best odds at a Feybreak skill-fruit tree, 2.7% a roll. The Arena Merchant sells it at Arena Shop 1 for 30 Battle Tickets.

Apocalypse can be inherited through breeding. Breeding gives a 50% chance to pass down one active skill from either parent, and it can be any skill they know — not just the four they have equipped. Plan a pair in the breeding calculator.

How Apocalypse stacks up

  • Power: #16 of 29 in Dark Shot
  • DPS: #162 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #182 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #43 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Apocalypse (by SAtk)

  1. 1Bellanoir LiberoBellanoir LiberoSAtk 150Lv 30
  2. 2BellanoirBellanoirSAtk 150Lv 40
  3. 3NecromusNecromusSAtk 145Lv 55
  4. 4Bushi NoctBushi NoctSAtk 130Lv 50
  5. 5Celesdir NoctCelesdir NoctSAtk 115Lv 30

Ranked by shot attack — the stat that scales ranged/breath skill damage. Full learner roster below.

Pals that learn Apocalypse (13)

Effects

On hit, Apocalypse applies Blind (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).

Closest comparable skills

SkillPowerCDDPSRange
Toxic Dance80030s26.72000
Psycho Gravity70030s23.35000
Dark Root70030s23.35000
Dark Nova70030s23.32000
Lantern Flame65030s21.74000

When to use Apocalypse

Apocalypse is a long-range pick — out to 5000 units, comfortable for kiting flying targets and Tower bosses where staying mobile matters more than peak damage. It also applies darkness, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Apocalypse good in Palworld?
Apocalypse is a mid-tier Dark shot skill — 400 power, 20s cooldown, 20.0 DPS-proxy. Dark hits hard against Neutral but is resisted by Dragon-type Pals. 13 Pals learn it natively, including Necromus, Bellanoir Libero, Bellanoir, plus 10 more.
What is the Apocalypse skill in Palworld?
Generates several dark vortexes around the enemy. It is a Dark-element shot skill with 400 base power and 20s cooldown, range 100–5000.
How does Apocalypse work?
Generates several dark vortexes around the enemy. It runs on a long 20-second cooldown — used as a deliberate burst, not part of the rotation. On hit it applies Blind (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Apocalypse?
13 Pals learn it natively, including Necromus, Bellanoir Libero, Bellanoir, plus 10 more. Dark Skill Fruit: Apocalypse teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Apocalypse fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Apocalypse is Dark Skill Fruit: Apocalypse. Dark Skill Fruit: Apocalypse turns up in 15 loot tables — 5 relic recyclers, 4 Skill Fruit trees, 3 chests — with the best odds at a Feybreak skill-fruit tree, 2.7% a roll. The Arena Merchant sells it at Arena Shop 1 for 30 Battle Tickets. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 13 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.