Palworld
Ice · Shot

Crystal Breath

Power 160CD 8sDPS 20.0Range 500–150033 Pals
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Crystal Breath is an Ice-element shot skill in Palworld with power 160 and an 8-second cooldown. 33 Pals learn it on their own, and the Ice Skill Fruit: Crystal Breath teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: 500–1500.

Enshrouds an enemy in a frigid blast of air, dealing continuous damage.

  • Long-range
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Crystal Breath

Teachable via Ice Skill Fruit: Crystal Breath. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 33 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Ice Skill Fruit: Crystal Breath turns up in 18 loot tables — 7 chests, 5 fishing spots, 5 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Snowfield skill-fruit tree, 3.2% a roll.

Crystal Breath 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 Crystal Breath stacks up

  • Power: #15 of 19 in Ice Shot
  • DPS: #171 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #89 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #220 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Crystal Breath (by SAtk)

  1. 1FrostallionFrostallionSAtk 140Lv 40
  2. 2BastigorBastigorSAtk 130Lv 15
  3. 3Moldron CrystMoldron CrystSAtk 125Lv 7
  4. 4Lyleen NoctLyleen NoctSAtk 120Lv 22
  5. 5Vanwyrm CrystVanwyrm CrystSAtk 120Lv 22

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

Pals that learn Crystal Breath (33)

Effects

On hit, Crystal Breath applies Freeze (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).

Closest comparable skills

SkillPowerCDDPSRange
Absolute Frost70030s23.33000
Double Blizzard Spike70030s23.35000
Ice Laser70030s23.34000
Diamond Rain60030s20.05000
High Breach60030s20.04000

When to use Crystal Breath

Crystal Breath is a long-range pick — out to 1500 units, comfortable for kiting flying targets and Tower bosses where staying mobile matters more than peak damage. It also applies freeze, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Crystal Breath good in Palworld?
Crystal Breath is a niche Ice shot skill — 160 power, 8s cooldown, 20.0 DPS-proxy. Ice hits hard against Dragon but is resisted by Fire-type Pals. 33 Pals learn it natively, including Frostallion, Bastigor, Cryolinx, plus 30 more.
What is the Crystal Breath skill in Palworld?
Enshrouds an enemy in a frigid blast of air, dealing continuous damage. It is an Ice-element shot skill with 160 base power and 8s cooldown, range 500–1500.
How does Crystal Breath work?
Enshrouds an enemy in a frigid blast of air, dealing continuous damage. It runs on a moderate 8-second cooldown — leaves room for one filler in between. On hit it applies Freeze (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Crystal Breath?
33 Pals learn it natively, including Frostallion, Bastigor, Cryolinx, plus 30 more. Ice Skill Fruit: Crystal Breath teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Crystal Breath fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Crystal Breath is Ice Skill Fruit: Crystal Breath. Ice Skill Fruit: Crystal Breath turns up in 18 loot tables — 7 chests, 5 fishing spots, 5 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Snowfield skill-fruit tree, 3.2% a roll. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 33 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.