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All Palworld Passive Traits, Explained

All of the Passive Skills in Palworld in once place!

With so many Pals and even more Passive traits to find, it took me a while to get the hang of them. Here are all of the Palworld Passive traits explained to help you find the best Pals.

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All Passive Skills in Palworld

Passive traits determine your Pal's stats and leveling path moving forward, helping you find the best use for your Pal and get the most out of it. While some Passive Skills are strictly oriented towards maximum damage or nimble movement, others give you a balance between two stat variants, and Pals with these traits can overcome the lack of manpower (or in this case, Palpower).

All Negative Tier Passive Traits List (Tiers -1, -2, -3)

Pals with Traits -1, -2 and -3 are not even worth the hassle, and it's best to leave them be. The Passive Skill is supposed to help your Pal out, not slow it down.

TierPassive TraitsEffect
Tier -3Brittle-20% Defense
Tier -1Clumsy-10% Work Speed
Tier -1Coward-10% Attack
Tier -2Destructive+15% Sanity Drop
Tier -1Downtrodden-10% Defense
Tier -1Glutton+10% Sanity Drop
Tier -3Pacifist-20% Attack
Tier -3Slacker-30% Work Speed

Related: All Status Effects in Palworld

All Tier +1 Passive Traits List

You'll have no trouble finding Pals with Tier+1 traits. They offer basic enhancements, but a few of them will nerf your Pal's other stats, so use them wisely.

Passive TraitsEffect
Abnormal-10% Neutral damage taken
Aggressive+10% Attack, -10% Defense
Blood of the Dragon+10% Dragon Attack Damage
Botanical Barrier-10% Grass Damage Taken
Brave+10% Attack
Capacitor+10% Electric Attack Damage
Cheery-10% Dark Damage Taken
Coldblooded+10% Ice Attack Damage
Conceited+10% Work Speed, -10% Defense
Dainty Eater10% Slower Sanity Drop
Dragonkiller-10% Dragon Damage Taken
Earthquake Resistant-10% Ground Damage Taken
Fragrant Foliage+10% Grass Attack Damage
Hard Skin+10% Defense
Heated Body-10% Ice Damage Taken
Hooligan+15% Attack, -10% Work Speed
Hydromaniac+10% Water Attack Damage
Insulated Body-10% Lightning Damage Taken
Masochist+15% Defense, -15% Attack
Nimble+10% Movement Speed
Positive Thinker-10% Santity Drop Speed
Power of Gaia+10% Ground Attack Damage
Pyromaniac+10% Fire Attack Damage
Sadist+15% Attack, -15% Defense
Suntan Lover-10% Fire Damage Taken
Unstable+10% Sanity Drop Speed
Veil of Darkness+10% Dark Attack Damage
Waterproof-10% Water Damage Taken
Work Slave+30% Work Speed, -30% Attack
Zen Mind+10% Neutral Attack Damage

All Tier +2 Passive Traits List

Passive Traits in Tier +2 are more useful and better-balanced skills, allowing you to make your Pal more versatile while working or in combat. They're more common than Tier +3, but less common than other Tiers.

Passive TraitsEffect
Bottomless Stomach+15% Satiety Drop Speed
Burly Body+20% Defense
Motivational Leader+25% Player Speed
Musclehead+30% Attack, -50% Work Speed
Runner+20% Movement speed
Serious+20% Work Speed

Related: Where to farm Ice Organs in Palworld

All Tier +3 Passive Traits List

All buffs and no nerfs—Tier +3 traits offer nothing but large stat boosts, and they're the cream of the crop in Palworld.

Passive TraitsEffect
Artisan+50% Work Speed
Celestial Emperor+20% Neutral Attack Damage
Diet Lover+15% Likeliness for Hunger Decrease
Divine Dragon+20% Dragon Attack Damage
Earth Emperor+20% Ground Attack Damage
Ferocious+20% Attack
Flame Emperor+20% Fire Attack Damage
Ice Emperor+20% Ice Attack Damage
Legend+20% Attack & Defense, +15% Movement Speed
Logging Foreman+25% Player Efficiency in Logging Camp
Lord of Lightning+20% Electric Attack Damage
Lord of the Sea+20% Water Attack Damage
Lord of the Underworld+20% Dark Attack Damage
Lucky+15% Work Speed & Attack
Mine Foreman+10% Movement Speed
Spirit Emperor+20% Grass Attack Damage
Stronghold Strategist+10% Player Defense
Swift+30% Movement Speed
Vanguard+10% Player Attack
Workaholic-15% Sanity Drop Speed

All Traits by Type List

All the passive traits are geared toward strengthening or weakening a particular skill, such as Attack, Defense, Move Speed, or Work Speed. If you're wondering how each skill helps or hinders you, take a look at all of them organized by type below:

Attack TraitsDefense TraitsMove SpeedWork Speed
AggressiveAbnormalLegend+++Artisan+++
Blood of the DragonBotanical BarrierNimbleBottomless Stomach
BraveBurly Body+++Runner++Conceited
CapacitorCheerySwift+++Dainty Eater
ColdbloodedDowntroddenDestructive--
CowardDragon KillerDiet Lover+++
Divine Dragon+++Earthquake ResistantGlutton
Ferocious+++Hard SkinLogging Foreman+++
Fragrant FoliageHeated BodyLucky+++
HooliganInsulated BodyMine Foreman+++
HydromaniacLegend+++Motivational Leader+++
Legend+++MasochistPositive Thinker
Lucky+++Stronghold Strategist+++Rare+++
Musclehead+++Suntan LoverSerious++
Pacifist---WaterproofSlacker---
Power of GaiaUnstable
PyromaniacWork Slave
Rare+++Workaholic+++
Sadist
Vanguard+++
Veil of Darkness
Zen Mind

There are all the traits your Pals can have in Palworld. You will want to utilize Pals with the more positive and helpful traits (especially those tier 3 positives).

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