Last updated: May 10, 2026. This tier list evaluates every major Pal across combat effectiveness, mount utility, and base work efficiency. Rankings are based on the current game meta including all updates through 2026. See also: Breeding Guide, Boss & Tower Guide.
How Tiers Are Determined#
Each Pal is ranked in one or more categories based on its performance. The tier system works as follows:
| Tier | Meaning |
|---|
| S-Tier | Best in class – game-changing performance, no better alternative |
| A-Tier | Excellent – top-tier performance with minor limitations |
| B-Tier | Good – solid performance, fills specific niches |
| C-Tier | Average – usable but outclassed in its role |
We evaluate Pals in four categories:
- Combat – Damage output, survivability, active skills, and partner skills in battle
- Mount – Speed, stamina, special abilities while mounted (double jumps, triple jumps, gliding, swimming)
- Work – Work suitability levels, efficiency at base tasks, passive utility
- Hybrid Value – Overall usefulness across multiple roles
Combat Pals Tier List#
Combat Pals are evaluated on base stats (HP, Attack, Defense), active skill pool, partner skills that boost combat performance, and overall boss-killing capability.
S-Tier Combat Pals#
| Pal | Type | HP (Lv50) | Attack (Lv50) | Defense (Lv50) | Why It’s S-Tier |
|---|
| Frostallion | Ice | 4200 | 1100 | 850 | Legendary stats, Ice AoE devastates Dragon/Grass types, mountable flying combat, unique partner skill does massive ice damage on approach |
| Jetragon | Dragon/Fire | 3900 | 1300 | 750 | Highest raw attack in the game, incredibly fast flying mount lets you dodge anything, Dragon/Fire coverage hits most types, rocket launcher partner skill |
| Necromus | Dark | 4100 | 1200 | 800 | Dark-type nuke damage, double-jump mount, hits Neutral and Dark types for super-effective, brutal partner skill |
| Paladius | Neutral | 4300 | 1050 | 880 | Highest base defense in the game, excellent defensive typing, triple-jump mount, strong Neutral damage |
| Shadowbeak | Dark | 4000 | 1250 | 720 | Dark Laser skill is one of the highest single-hit damage moves, excellent coverage, high speed |
A-Tier Combat Pals#
| Pal | Type | Why It’s A-Tier |
|---|
| Blazamut | Fire | Highest Fire-type attack, excellent vs Grass/Ice/Normal, slightly slower than S-tier options |
| Jormuntide Ignis | Fire/Dragon | Excellent type coverage, massive AoE fire attacks, but slow speed |
| Anubis | Ground | Fast attack speed, Ground moves beat Electric/Fire, less raw stats than S-tier |
| Lyleen | Grass | Best Grass-type for combat, healing moves, effective vs Water/Ground |
| Grizzbolt | Electric | High-damage Electric attacks, good vs Water, minigun partner skill |
| Orserk | Electric/Dragon | Excellent coverage, fights well against most types, electric DoT |
| Suzaku | Fire | Fast flying combat, good Fire damage, but squishy |
| Cryolinx | Ice | Strong Ice attacks, good bulk, great vs Dragon types |
B-Tier Combat Pals#
| Pal | Type | Why It’s B-Tier |
|---|
| Faleris | Fire | Decent combat stats, overshadowed by better Fire Pals |
| Beakon | Electric | Good Electric damage, fast but fragile |
| Warsect | Ground | Tanky but low damage output |
| Relaxaurus | Dragon | High HP but mediocre attack, early-game option |
| Elphidran | Dragon | Balanced stats but no specialization |
| Katress | Dark | Solid mid-game Dark type, outclassed by Shadowbeak/Necromus |
| Menasting | Ground/Dark | Good defense but awkward typing |
C-Tier Combat Pals#
| Pal | Type | Why It’s C-Tier |
|---|
| Bushi | Fire | Outclassed by every Fire S/A tier, too fragile |
| Sweepa | Ice | Low attack stats, better used for base cooling |
| Chikipi | Neutral | Combat? Technically possible. Do not do this. |
| Lamball | Neutral | Use for wool, not war |
| Vixy | Neutral | Ranch pet, not a fighter |
Mount Pals Tier List#
Mount Pals are evaluated on movement speed, stamina pool, special traversal abilities, and combat utility while mounted.
S-Tier Mounts#
| Pal | Type | Speed | Stamina | Special Ability | Why S-Tier |
|---|
| Jetragon | Dragon/Fire | 3300 | 350 | Rocket boost dash | Fastest Pal in the game by a wide margin, rocket dash covers enormous distances, can outrun anything |
| Frostallion | Ice | 2800 | 420 | Ice trail AoE | Second fastest flying mount, Ice trail damages enemies below, excellent stamina pool |
| Paladius | Neutral | 1500 | 500 | Triple jump | Triple jump gives unmatched vertical mobility, can climb most mountains without dismounting |
| Necromus | Dark | 1600 | 480 | Double jump | Double jump ground mount, fastest ground Pal, excellent for ground exploration |
A-Tier Mounts#
| Pal | Type | Speed | Stamina | Special Ability | Why A-Tier |
|---|
| Faleris | Fire | 2600 | 350 | None (fast flyer) | Third fastest flying mount, easy to catch, no special gimmick |
| Shadowbeak | Dark | 2400 | 380 | Dark laser while mounted | Good flight speed with combat utility |
| Nitewing | Flying | 1800 | 300 | None | First flying mount most players get, decent speed for early game |
| Suzaku | Fire | 2500 | 320 | None | Fast fire bird, area denial when flying |
| Ragnahawk | Fire | 2200 | 350 | None | Fast fire flyer with good stamina |
| Rayhound | Electric | 1700 | 480 | Ground speed boost | Fastest non-legendary ground Pal |
| Direhowl | Dark | 1400 | 400 | None | Fast early ground mount, easy to find |
| Eikthyrdeer | Neutral | 1300 | 450 | Double jump | Ground Pal with double jump, excellent in forest terrain |
B-Tier Mounts#
| Pal | Type | Speed | Why B-Tier |
|---|
| Beakon | Electric | 1900 | Decent flying speed but outclassed |
| Pyrin | Fire | 1500 | Average flying speed |
| Surfent | Water | N/A | Good water traversal but useless on land |
| Jormuntide | Water | N/A | Best water mount but slow on land |
| Rushoar | Ground | 1000 | Slow ground mount, early game only |
| Melpaca | Neutral | 1050 | Slightly faster than Rushoar, early game |
C-Tier Mounts#
| Pal | Type | Speed | Why C-Tier |
|---|
| Chillet | Dragon/Ice | 800 | Very slow, but easy to get early for ice traversal |
| Grintale | Neutral | 900 | Cute but slow |
| Dinossom | Grass | 950 | Slow, better used for farming |
Work Pals Tier List (Base Automation)#
Work Pals are ranked by their work suitability levels, speed, and the importance of their role in an automated base.
S-Tier Work Pals#
| Pal | Work Skills | Level | Why S-Tier |
|---|
| Anubis | Handiwork, Mining, Transport | Handiwork 4, Mining 3 | Best handiwork Pal in the game – crafts items at lightning speed, also mines, easy to breed |
| Jormuntide | Watering | Watering 4 | Best watering Pal, irrigates entire farm in seconds |
| Jormuntide Ignis | Kindling | Kindling 4 | Best kindling Pal, smelts and cooks instantly |
| Frostallion | Cooling | Cooling 4 | Best cooling Pal, keeps entire base food preserved |
| Lyleen | Medicine, Planting | Medicine 3, Planting 3 | Heals other Pals, excellent planting speed |
| Astegon | Mining | Mining 4 | Best mining Pal, destroys ore nodes in one hit |
| Wumpo | Cooling, Lumbering, Transport | Cooling 3, Lumbering 3, Transport 4 | Ultimate transport Pal, carries massive loads |
| Blazamut | Mining, Kindling | Mining 3, Kindling 3 | Dual mining + kindling, great for smelting + mining bases |
A-Tier Work Pals#
| Pal | Work Skills | Level | Why A-Tier |
|---|
| Orserk | Handiwork, Transport, Generating | Handiwork 3, Generating 4 | Best electricity generation, good handiwork backup |
| Grizzbolt | Handiwork, Transport, Generating | Generating 3, Handiwork 2 | Solid electric generator |
| Petallia | Planting, Medicine, Gathering | Planting 3, Medicine 2 | Great planter, healing |
| Warsect | Lumbering, Planting, Transport | Lumbering 3, Planting 2 | Strong lumberjack and planter |
| Mossanda | Lumbering, Transport | Lumbering 3, Transport 3 | Good lumberjack, carries a lot |
| Helzephyr | Transport | Transport 3 | Flying transport never gets stuck |
| Faleris | Kindling, Transport | Kindling 3, Transport 3 | Kindling + air transport combo |
| Reptyro | Kindling, Mining | Kindling 2, Mining 3 | Good mining/kindling hybrid for mid-game |
B-Tier Work Pals#
| Pal | Work Skills | Why B-Tier |
|---|
| Foxsparks | Kindling 1 | Best early game kindling, quickly outclassed |
| Pengullet | Watering 1, Cooling 1, Transport 1 | Jack of all trades, master of none |
| Tanzee | Planting 1, Handiwork 1, Lumbering 1 | Good early worker, replaced mid-game |
| Cattiva | Handiwork 1, Transport 1, Mining 1 | Early workhorse, plus carrying capacity buff |
| Digtoise | Mining 3 | Fast mining but only for ore, poor transport |
| Penking | Watering 2, Cooling 2, Handiwork 2 | Solid mid-game water/handiwork |
| Katress | Handiwork 2, Medicine 2 | Decent handiwork and medicine |
| Beegarde | Farming (Honey) 1, Comb 1 | Passive honey production, essential for breeding |
C-Tier Work Pals#
| Pal | Work Skills | Why C-Tier |
|---|
| Chikipi | Farming (Eggs) 1 | Egg production only |
| Lamball | Farming (Wool) 1 | Wool production only |
| Vixy | Farming (Coins/Arrows) 1 | Passive coin farm, but replaces nothing critical |
| Mozzarina | Farming (Milk) 1 | Milk production only |
| Melpaca | Farming (Wool) 1 | Inferior to Lamball for wool |
Hybrid Value Tier List#
Some Pals excel in multiple roles simultaneously. These are the most valuable Pals in the game.
S-Tier Hybrids (Excellent in 2+ Roles)#
| Pal | Combat | Mount | Work | Why It’s S-Tier |
|---|
| Frostallion | S | S | S (Cooling) | The only Pal that is S-tier in ALL three categories. Legendary combat stats, fastest ice mount, and best base cooler. A single Frostallion replaces three Pals. |
| Jetragon | S | S | C | Best combat + fastest mount. You will use Jetragon for everything outside your base. |
| Anubis | A | C | S (Handiwork) | S-tier base worker and A-tier fighter. Easy to breed. Build your base around Anubis. |
| Jormuntide Ignis | A | C | S (Kindling) | S-tier kindling and A-tier fire combat. Can also be used as a water mount (swimming). |
| Lyleen | A | C | A (Planting/Medicine) | Heals Pals, plants farms, and fights well. Indispensable in any base. |
| Paladius | S | S | C | Elite combat with triple-jump utility. Less useful in base but dominates exploration and fighting. |
A-Tier Hybrids#
| Pal | Combat | Mount | Work | Why A-Tier |
|---|
| Orserk | A | C | A (Generating) | Fights well, powers your base. The perfect mid-game all-rounder. |
| Necromus | S | S | C | Elite combat and ground mount. Paladius’s counterpart, slightly less tanky. |
| Jormuntide | B | B (Water) | S (Watering) | S-tier watering plus decent water mount. |
| Faleris | B | A | B (Kindling/Transport) | Fast flyer, decent kindling, okay in combat. Good all-rounder. |
| Shadowbeak | S | A | C | Top combat with good flight. No base utility but dominates outside. |
B-Tier Hybrids#
| Pal | Combat | Mount | Work | Why B-Tier |
|---|
| Beakon | B | B | B (Generating) | Average at everything, excels at nothing |
| Cryolinx | A | C | B (Cooling/Lumbering) | Good combat, some base use, no mount |
| Nitewing | C | B | C | First flyer, quickly outclassed |
| Direhowl | B | B | C | Fast ground mount with okay combat |
Tier List Summary: Best Pals to Prioritize#
For exact spawn locations of every Pal mentioned below, see the Pal Locations Guide.
Early Game (Levels 1-20)#
| Pal | Why |
|---|
| Foxsparks | Kindling 1, first fire Pal, cooks food and smelts ore |
| Cattiva | Carrying capacity buff + handiwork/transport/mining |
| Tanzee | Planting + gathering, food production |
| Nitewing | First flying mount at level 15 saddle |
| Penking | Watering + cooling + handiwork, versatile mid-game Pal |
Mid Game (Levels 20-35)#
| Pal | Why |
|---|
| Digtoise | Mining 3, smashes ore nodes fast |
| Beegarde | Honey production for cakes (breeding) |
| Anubis (breed or catch) | S-tier handiwork, will transform your base |
| Faleris | Fast flying mount, level 35 saddle |
| Orserk | Electric generation + combat powerhouse |
| Jormuntide | Watering 4, transform your farms |
End Game (Levels 35-50+)#
| Pal | Why |
|---|
| Frostallion | S-tier in 3 categories, the ultimate Pal |
| Jetragon | Fastest everything, best combat mount |
| Astegon | Mining 4, destroys everything |
| Jormuntide Ignis | Kindling 4, best fire worker |
| Lyleen | Medicine + planting, base healer |
| Paladius / Necromus | Legendary combat duo |
| Wumpo | Transport 4, moves everything |
Final Thoughts#
The “best” Pal depends on what you need right now. If you are base-building, Anubis and Jormuntide are your priorities. If you are exploring, Jetragon or Frostallion should be your target. If you are boss-hunting, Paladius and Shadowbeak will carry you through.
The single most impactful Pal in the game is Frostallion – the only Pal that is S-tier in combat, mount, and work simultaneously. Every player should prioritize obtaining one (either by catching at level 50 or breeding). For a complete guide on farming the materials needed to craft spheres, food, and gear, see the Resources & Materials Guide.
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