Lethal Step
Lethal Step is a Dark-element melee skill in Palworld with power 550 and a 24-second cooldown. 1 Pal learns it on their own; there is no Skill Fruit for it. Effective range: 1200–3000.
Starryon's exclusive skill. Confuses enemies with flickering steps and launches slashing attack with its sharp horn.
- Long-range
- High burst
- Effect-bearing
- Exclusive signature
How to get Lethal Step
Exclusive signature skill of Starryon. There is no Skill Fruit for it — catch or breed Starryon to get it.
Lethal Step cannot be bred down. The game marks it as not randomly inherited, so a child will never pick it up from a parent.
How Lethal Step stacks up
- Power: #4 of 21 in Dark Melee
- DPS: #58 of 308 across skills with this stat
- Cooldown: #216 of 308 across skills with this stat
- Range: #132 of 308 across skills with this stat
Pals that learn Lethal Step (1)
Effects
- Blind100 / 100
On hit, Lethal Step applies Blind (100 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
Closest comparable skills
| Skill | Power | CD | DPS | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Spears | 700 | 30s | 23.3 | 1000 |
| Poison Promenade | 700 | 30s | 23.3 | 2000 |
| Dark Wing | 700 | 30s | 23.3 | 2500 |
| Grudge Barrage | 500 | 24s | 20.8 | 4000 |
| Mummy Rush | 500 | 24s | 20.8 | 1000 |
When to use Lethal Step
Lethal Step is a long-range pick — out to 3000 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.