Palworld

Best Lumbering Pals in Palworld

Lumbering level — 1 to 8

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S
3 Pals

Top 5% — meta-defining, build around them

A
11 Pals

Top 20% — strong, generally pickable

B
32 Pals

Mid-roster — solid, role-dependent

C
11 Pals

Below average — niche use only

D
7 Pals

Bottom — early-game or specialist

About Lumbering

Pals ranked by their Lumbering work suitability level (1–8). Higher levels finish tasks faster and unlock advanced station tiers.

Lumbering is the work suitability that fells trees at the Logging Site and processes Wood at workbenches that need it. Your base's wood supply runs through Lumbering Pals — without one, you're chopping every tree by hand. Lv 3+ Lumbering keeps a 4-bay Logging Site fully fed for late-game construction.

Structures that need Lumbering: Logging Site, Logging Site II.

Top picks

Highest lumbering level across the roster, with any other notable work skills they bring.

  • Celesdir Noct →

    Lv 8 Lumbering · also Gathering Lv 4 · Partner skill: Blessing of Chaos · Alpha spawn available.

  • Hartalis →

    Lv 7 Lumbering · also Gathering Lv 7 · Partner skill: Sacred Barrier.

  • Celesdir →

    Lv 7 Lumbering · also Gathering Lv 4 · Partner skill: Blessing of Purification · Alpha spawn available.

  • Paladius →

    Lv 6 Lumbering · also Mining Lv 6 · Partner skill: Holy Knight of the Firmament · Alpha spawn available.

  • Necromus →

    Lv 6 Lumbering · also Mining Lv 6 · Partner skill: Dark Knight of the Abyss.

What each level unlocks

Level 1
Logging Site (slow).
Level 2
Standard Logging Site speed.
Level 3
Heavy logging — late-game wood for crafting Pal Metal armor + saddles.
Level 4
Heavy throughput for end-game construction. In 1.0 the ceiling is 8, so Lv 5–8 Pals log faster still.

Practical tips

  • Lumbering Pals tip over from heavy Logging Sites; pair with a Hot Spring to manage SAN.
  • Wood deficits usually mean too few Logging Sites, not too few Pals — build a second site before catching a higher-Lv worker.

Common questions

Can a Pal cut trees that aren't at the Logging Site?
No — assigned Pals only work at base stations. To clear individual trees in the wild you must wield an axe yourself.
What's the cap on Logging Sites at one base?
Up to four Logging Sites can be placed per base, each requiring its own Lumbering Pal slot.

Sources for game-mechanic claims above:

Other work-skill tier lists