Palworld
Dark · Shot

Shadow Burst

Power 80CD 4sDPS 20.0Range 30035 Pals
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Shadow Burst is a Dark-element shot skill in Palworld with power 80 and a 4-second cooldown. 35 Pals learn it on their own, and the Dark Skill Fruit: Shadow Burst teaches it to any Pal. Effective range: up to 300.

Quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.

  • Short-range
  • Spammable
  • Effect-bearing

How to get Shadow Burst

Teachable via Dark Skill Fruit: Shadow Burst. Feed the fruit to any Pal — see all Skill Fruit Tree locations for where it spawns. 35 Pals also learn it natively (see list below).

Dark Skill Fruit: Shadow Burst turns up in 7 loot tables — 2 chests, 2 fishing spots, 2 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Forest skill-fruit tree, 2.6% a roll.

Shadow Burst 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 Shadow Burst stacks up

  • Power: #23 of 29 in Dark Shot
  • DPS: #156 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Cooldown: #51 of 308 across skills with this stat
  • Range: #295 of 308 across skills with this stat

Best Pals for Shadow Burst (by SAtk)

  1. 1NecromusNecromusSAtk 145Lv 1
  2. 2Frostallion NoctFrostallion NoctSAtk 140Lv 15
  3. 3HelzephyrHelzephyrSAtk 125Lv 15
  4. 4ShadowbeakShadowbeakSAtk 120Lv 15
  5. 5Lyleen NoctLyleen NoctSAtk 120Lv 15

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

Pals that learn Shadow Burst (35)

Effects

On hit, Shadow Burst applies Blind (50 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 Shadow Burst

Shadow Burst is a sustained-DPS pick — 20.0 power per second of cooldown means it earns its slot through uptime rather than burst, and rewards builds that keep the Pal alive in extended fights. It also applies darkness, so leading the rotation with it locks the target before your bigger hitters land.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shadow Burst good in Palworld?
Shadow Burst is a niche Dark shot skill — 80 power, 4s cooldown, 20.0 DPS-proxy. Dark hits hard against Neutral but is resisted by Dragon-type Pals. 35 Pals learn it natively, including Frostallion Noct, Necromus, Shadowbeak, plus 32 more.
What is the Shadow Burst skill in Palworld?
Quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it. It is a Dark-element shot skill with 80 base power and 4s cooldown, range up to 300.
How does Shadow Burst work?
Quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it. It runs on a short 4-second cooldown — fits into rotation between heavier hitters. On hit it applies Blind (50 of the 100 needed to trigger it).
What pals learn Shadow Burst?
35 Pals learn it natively, including Frostallion Noct, Necromus, Shadowbeak, plus 32 more. Dark Skill Fruit: Shadow Burst teaches it to any Pal.
Where to find Shadow Burst fruit in Palworld?
The Skill Fruit for Shadow Burst is Dark Skill Fruit: Shadow Burst. Dark Skill Fruit: Shadow Burst turns up in 7 loot tables — 2 chests, 2 fishing spots, 2 Skill Fruit trees — with the best odds at a Forest skill-fruit tree, 2.6% a roll. Apply the fruit to any Pal — the element does not have to match. 35 Pals also learn it natively as you level them up.