Palworld
Grass · Shot

Crosswind

Power 500CD 24sDPS 20.8Range 500013 Pals
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Crosswind is a Grass-element shot skill in Palworld with power 500 and a 24-second cooldown. 13 Pals learn it on their own, and the Grass Skill Fruit: Crosswind teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: up to 5000.

Conjures blades of wind in front of the enemy, converging to deliver a cutting cross attack.

  • Long-range
  • High burst
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Crosswind

Teachable via Grass Skill Fruit: Crosswind. 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).

Grass Skill Fruit: Crosswind turns up in 8 loot tables — 5 relic recyclers, 2 Skill Fruit trees, 1 fishing spot — with the best odds at a Sky Island skill-fruit tree, 2.3% a roll. The Arena Merchant sells it at Arena Shop 1 for 45 Battle Tickets.

Crosswind 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 Crosswind stacks up

  • Power: #6 of 24 in Grass Shot
  • DPS: #112 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #218 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #62 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Crosswind (by SAtk)

  1. 1SilvanceSilvanceSAtk 120Lv 22
  2. 2LeafanLeafanSAtk 115Lv 50
  3. 3PalumbaPalumbaSAtk 110Lv 50
  4. 4ElgroveElgroveSAtk 105Lv 40
  5. 5Nitemary BotanNitemary BotanSAtk 95Lv 50

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

Pals that learn Crosswind (13)

Effects

On hit, Crosswind applies Ivy-Covered (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).

Closest comparable skills

SkillPowerCDDPSRange
Spore Burst80030s26.72000
Root Cannon70030s23.35000
Giant Spore70030s23.34000
Wind Burst60030s20.01200
Flower Stomp55024s22.92000

When to use Crosswind

Crosswind 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 ivycling, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Crosswind good in Palworld?
Crosswind is a strong Grass shot skill — 500 power, 24s cooldown, 20.8 DPS-proxy. Grass hits hard against Ground but is resisted by Fire-type Pals. 13 Pals learn it natively, including Silvance, Palumba, Elgrove, plus 10 more.
What is the Crosswind skill in Palworld?
Conjures blades of wind in front of the enemy, converging to deliver a cutting cross attack. It is a Grass-element shot skill with 500 base power and 24s cooldown, range up to 5000.
How does Crosswind work?
Conjures blades of wind in front of the enemy, converging to deliver a cutting cross attack. It runs on a long 24-second cooldown — used as a deliberate burst, not part of the rotation. On hit it applies Ivy-Covered (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Crosswind?
13 Pals learn it natively, including Silvance, Palumba, Elgrove, plus 10 more. Grass Skill Fruit: Crosswind teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Crosswind fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Crosswind is Grass Skill Fruit: Crosswind. Grass Skill Fruit: Crosswind turns up in 8 loot tables — 5 relic recyclers, 2 Skill Fruit trees, 1 fishing spot — with the best odds at a Sky Island skill-fruit tree, 2.3% a roll. The Arena Merchant sells it at Arena Shop 1 for 45 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.