Palworld

Best Handiwork Pals in Palworld

Handiwork level — 1 to 8

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S
13 Pals

Top 5% — meta-defining, build around them

A
8 Pals

Top 20% — strong, generally pickable

B
37 Pals

Mid-roster — solid, role-dependent

C
29 Pals

Below average — niche use only

D
22 Pals

Bottom — early-game or specialist

About Handiwork

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

Handiwork is the work suitability that powers every workbench, assembly line, and crafting station in your base. A Handiwork Pal walks up to whatever you've queued and does the labour. It's the single most-used work skill — almost every base wants two or three Handiwork Pals running constantly. Lv 3+ is the threshold where modern bases start to feel productive.

Structures that need Handiwork: Mounted Crossbow, Mounted Machine Gun, Mounted Missile Launcher, Sphere Workbench, Sphere Assembly Line, Sphere Assembly Line II, Advanced Sphere Assembly Line, Weapon Workbench, Pal Gear Workbench, Repair Bench, Gold Coin Assembly Line, Fishing Pond, Large Fishing Pond, Ancient Relic Recycler.

Top picks

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

  • Solenne →

    Lv 8 Handiwork · also Gathering Lv 4, Transporting Lv 2 · Partner skill: Untainted Maiden.

  • Selyne →

    Lv 7 Handiwork · also Medicine Lv 6, Transporting Lv 3 · Partner skill: Celestial Darkness.

  • Bellanoir Libero →

    Lv 6 Handiwork · also Medicine Lv 7, Transporting Lv 4 · Partner skill: Nightmare Stare.

  • Anubis →

    Lv 6 Handiwork · also Mining Lv 6, Transporting Lv 4 · Partner skill: Guardian of the Desert · Alpha spawn available.

  • Silvance →

    Lv 6 Handiwork · also Medicine Lv 8, Planting Lv 6, Gathering Lv 4 · Partner skill: Spore Stalwart.

What each level unlocks

Level 1
Primitive Workbench, basic crafting stations.
Level 2
High-Quality Workbench, intermediate crafts.
Level 3
Production Assembly Line, late-game weapons.
Level 4
Production Assembly Line II/III speed; required for fast Pal Metal weapons.

Practical tips

  • Two Handiwork Pals at one Production Assembly Line II will both work — Handiwork is one of the few skills that does parallelise per station.

Common questions

Why is a high-tier Pal sometimes idle even with the queue full?
Sanity. High-tier Pals burn SAN fast at busy stations; route them past a Hot Spring on the way back to the box.
Does Handiwork affect the Repair Bench?
Yes — repairing items uses the same skill. A Lv 4 Handiwork Pal both crafts AND repairs at the bench.

Sources for game-mechanic claims above:

Other work-skill tier lists