Palworld
Dark · Shot

Dark Arrow

Power 120CD 8sDPS 15.0Range 500–500017 Pals
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Dark Arrow is a Dark-element shot skill in Palworld with power 120 and an 8-second cooldown. 17 Pals learn it on their own, and the Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Arrow teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: 500–5000.

Fires off dark energy that homes in on an enemy.

  • Long-range
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Dark Arrow

Teachable via Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Arrow. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 17 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Arrow turns up in 7 loot tables — 3 chests, 2 fishing spots, 2 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Feybreak skill-fruit tree, 2.7% a roll.

Dark Arrow 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 Dark Arrow stacks up

  • Power: #22 of 29 in Dark Shot
  • DPS: #297 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #85 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #41 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Dark Arrow (by SAtk)

  1. 1BellanoirBellanoirSAtk 150Lv 15
  2. 2Bellanoir LiberoBellanoir LiberoSAtk 150Lv 15
  3. 3Bushi NoctBushi NoctSAtk 130Lv 22
  4. 4Helzephyr LuxHelzephyr LuxSAtk 125Lv 15
  5. 5GhanglerGhanglerSAtk 125Lv 15

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

Pals that learn Dark Arrow (17)

Effects

On hit, Dark Arrow applies Blind (102 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 Dark Arrow

Dark Arrow 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 Dark Arrow good in Palworld?
Dark Arrow is a niche Dark shot skill — 120 power, 8s cooldown, 15.0 DPS-proxy. Dark hits hard against Neutral but is resisted by Dragon-type Pals. 17 Pals learn it natively, including Bellanoir, Bellanoir Libero, Selyne, plus 14 more.
What is the Dark Arrow skill in Palworld?
Fires off dark energy that homes in on an enemy. It is a Dark-element shot skill with 120 base power and 8s cooldown, range 500–5000.
How does Dark Arrow work?
Fires off dark energy that homes in on an enemy. It runs on a moderate 8-second cooldown — leaves room for one filler in between. On hit it applies Blind (102 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Dark Arrow?
17 Pals learn it natively, including Bellanoir, Bellanoir Libero, Selyne, plus 14 more. Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Arrow teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Dark Arrow fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Dark Arrow is Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Arrow. Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Arrow turns up in 7 loot tables — 3 chests, 2 fishing spots, 2 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Feybreak skill-fruit tree, 2.7% a roll. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 17 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.