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Dark Cannon

Power 70CD 4sDPS 17.5Range 500–500021 Pals
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Dark Cannon is a Dark-element shot skill in Palworld with power 70 and a 4-second cooldown. 21 Pals learn it on their own; there is no Skill Fruit for it. 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

21 Pals learn Dark Cannon on their own — the earliest is Bellanoir at level 1. There is no Skill Fruit for it, so it cannot be taught to any other Pal.

How Dark Cannon stacks up

  • Power: #24 of 29 in Dark Shot
  • DPS: #261 of 310 across all skills
  • Cooldown: #57 of 310 across all skills
  • Range: #50 of 310 across all skills

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. 5XenovaderXenovaderSAtk 125Lv 3

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

Pals that learn Dark Cannon (21)

Effects

  • Darkness+20

On hit, Dark Cannon applies Darkness +20.

Closest comparable skills

SkillPowerCDDPSRange
Toxic Dance80030s26.72000
Psycho Gravity70030s23.3300
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. 21 Pals learn it natively, including Bellanoir, Bellanoir Libero, Dandilord, plus 18 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 Darkness +20.
What pals learn Dark Cannon?
21 Pals learn it natively, including Bellanoir, Bellanoir Libero, Dandilord, plus 18 more. There is no Skill Fruit for it, so catching or breeding is the only path.
Where to find Dark Cannon fruit in Palworld?
Dark Cannon has no Skill Fruit, so the only way to add it is to catch or breed one of the 21 Pals that learn it naturally.

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