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A Guide to Elements in Palworld (Advantages & Weaknesses)

Posted by Dals | 21 August 2026

Palworld currently boasts 9 elemental types for Pals, all with their own unique advantages and disadvantages.

As a quick cheat-sheet for what elements/Pal types are strong or weak against the others, we've broken things down in an organized guide!


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Type Chart

The below chart breaks down the effectiveness of various elemental attacks against defending types. For example, if a Fire type attack is used against another Fire type Pal, that attack will only deal 1/2 damage or effectiveness.

Defending
Attacking

FIRE

WATER

GRASS

NEUTRAL

ELECTRIC

ICE

GROUND

DARK

DRAGON

FIRE

1/2

1/2

2

-

-

2

-

-

-

WATER

2

1/2

-

-

1/2

-

-

-

-

GRASS

1/2

-

1/2

-

-

-

2

-

-

NEUTRAL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ELECTRIC

-

2

-

-

1/2

-

1/2

-

-

ICE

1/2

-

-

-

-

1/2

-

-

2

GROUND

-

-

1/2

-

2

-

1/2

-

-

DARK

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

1/2

1/2

DRAGON

-

-

-

-

-

1/2

-

2

1/2

Ability Notes

  • If you use an ability/skill that matches the type of the Pal you're attacking with, the attack will receive a bonus to its damage. So if you attack using a Fire-type skill with a Fire-type Pal, it will deal extra damage compared to an Ice-type skill from the same Pal, even if the base damage for both is equal.

  • Elements will always be half-damage/effectiveness against Pals of the same type (ie. Ice attack being used on an Ice type Pal)

  • If a Pal has multiple elements (ie. Fire + Ground), they will be take on the weaknesses and resistances of both elements at the same time.

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