Palworld
Dark · Shot

Dark Cannon

Power 70CD 4sDPS 17.5Range 500–500020 Pals
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Dark Cannon is a Dark-element shot skill in Palworld with power 70 and a 4-second cooldown. 20 Pals learn it on their own, and the Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Cannon teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: 500–5000.

Hurls an energy ball imbued with dark energy at an enemy.

  • Long-range
  • Spammable
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Dark Cannon

Teachable via Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Cannon. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 20 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Cannon turns up in 11 loot tables — 4 field drops, 3 chests, 2 fishing spots — with the best odds at a Feybreak skill-fruit tree, 2.7% a roll.

Dark Cannon 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 Cannon stacks up

  • Power: #24 of 29 in Dark Shot
  • DPS: #261 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #57 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #40 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Dark Cannon (by SAtk)

  1. 1BellanoirBellanoirSAtk 150Lv 1
  2. 2Bellanoir LiberoBellanoir LiberoSAtk 150Lv 1
  3. 3DandilordDandilordSAtk 135Lv 1
  4. 4Bushi NoctBushi NoctSAtk 130Lv 15
  5. 5SelyneSelyneSAtk 115Lv 1

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

Pals that learn Dark Cannon (20)

Effects

On hit, Dark Cannon applies Blind (20 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 Cannon

Dark Cannon 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 Cannon good in Palworld?
Dark Cannon is a niche Dark shot skill — 70 power, 4s cooldown, 17.5 DPS-proxy. Dark hits hard against Neutral but is resisted by Dragon-type Pals. 20 Pals learn it natively, including Bellanoir, Bellanoir Libero, Dandilord, plus 17 more.
What is the Dark Cannon skill in Palworld?
Hurls an energy ball imbued with dark energy at an enemy. It is a Dark-element shot skill with 70 base power and 4s cooldown, range 500–5000.
How does Dark Cannon work?
Hurls an energy ball imbued with dark energy at an enemy. It runs on a short 4-second cooldown — fits into rotation between heavier hitters. On hit it applies Blind (20 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Dark Cannon?
20 Pals learn it natively, including Bellanoir, Bellanoir Libero, Dandilord, plus 17 more. Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Cannon teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Dark Cannon fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Dark Cannon is Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Cannon. Dark Skill Fruit: Dark Cannon turns up in 11 loot tables — 4 field drops, 3 chests, 2 fishing spots — 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. 20 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.