Palworld
Water · Shot

Hydro Slicer

Power 350CD 16sDPS 21.9Range 400012 Pals
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Hydro Slicer is a Water-element shot skill in Palworld with power 350 and a 16-second cooldown. 12 Pals learn it on their own, and the Water Skill Fruit: Hydro Slicer teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: up to 4000.

Mows down the frontal area with a blast of compressed water. The area struck by the blast erupts with water after a short delay.

  • Long-range
  • High burst
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Hydro Slicer

Teachable via Water Skill Fruit: Hydro Slicer. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 12 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Water Skill Fruit: Hydro Slicer 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 30 Battle Tickets.

Hydro Slicer 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 Hydro Slicer stacks up

  • Power: #8 of 22 in Water Shot
  • DPS: #88 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #159 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #92 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Hydro Slicer (by SAtk)

  1. 1Croajiro NoctCroajiro NoctSAtk 110Lv 40
  2. 2Skutlass IgnisSkutlass IgnisSAtk 105Lv 30
  3. 3LapureLapureSAtk 100Lv 40
  4. 4SkutlassSkutlassSAtk 100Lv 30
  5. 5SolmoraSolmoraSAtk 90Lv 30

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

Pals that learn Hydro Slicer (12)

Effects

On hit, Hydro Slicer applies Soak (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).

Closest comparable skills

SkillPowerCDDPSRange
Aqua Tornado80040s20.06000
Celestial Vortex70030s23.31000
Thalassonic Laser70030s23.35000
Aqua Surge50024s20.85000
Maelstrom50024s20.86000

When to use Hydro Slicer

Hydro Slicer is a long-range pick — out to 4000 units, comfortable for kiting flying targets and Tower bosses where staying mobile matters more than peak damage. It also applies wetness, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hydro Slicer good in Palworld?
Hydro Slicer is a strong Water shot skill — 350 power, 16s cooldown, 21.9 DPS-proxy. Water hits hard against Fire but is resisted by Electric-type Pals. 12 Pals learn it natively, including Lapure, Turtacle, Croajiro Noct, plus 9 more.
What is the Hydro Slicer skill in Palworld?
Mows down the frontal area with a blast of compressed water. The area struck by the blast erupts with water after a short delay. It is a Water-element shot skill with 350 base power and 16s cooldown, range up to 4000.
How does Hydro Slicer work?
Mows down the frontal area with a blast of compressed water. The area struck by the blast erupts with water after a short delay. It runs on a long 16-second cooldown — used as a deliberate burst, not part of the rotation. On hit it applies Soak (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Hydro Slicer?
12 Pals learn it natively, including Lapure, Turtacle, Croajiro Noct, plus 9 more. Water Skill Fruit: Hydro Slicer teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Hydro Slicer fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Hydro Slicer is Water Skill Fruit: Hydro Slicer. Water Skill Fruit: Hydro Slicer 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 30 Battle Tickets. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 12 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.