See also: List of Pals by Work Suitability
Each Pal in Palworld is unique, with specific traits that make them better suited for particular tasks. These traits, known as Work Suitabilities, govern their efficiency in activities such as farming, mining, crafting, and more. Assigning the right Pal to the right task is essential for maximizing productivity and conserving resources.
Natural Work Suitabilities: Each Pal is born with inherent abilities ranging from 0 (lowest) to 4 (highest).
Boosting Suitabilities: Players can use a Pal Essence Condenser to increase a Pal’s Work Suitability by one level, giving even lower-ranked Pals the chance to excel in specific roles.
Task Specialization: Some tasks, like Cooling or Medicine Production, require specialized traits, making Work Suitabilities crucial for managing advanced gameplay mechanics.
List of Work Suitabilities[]
Here is a detailed list of Work Suitabilities, including their roles and benefits:
Kindling: Allows Pals to power furnaces and help cook food.
Watering: Enables Pals to water crops and power water wheels.
Planting: Lets Pals plant seeds in farms.
Generating Electricity: Pals can power electric devices.- Handiwork: Enables Pals to manage crafting benches, conveyor belts, and similar setups.
- Gathering: Allows Pals to harvest crops and carry bodies.
- Lumbering: Lets Pals cut down trees.
- Mining: Enables Pals to mine rocks.
- Medicine Production: Lets Pals create medicine at specific workbenches.
- Cooling: Allows Pals to cool down containers.
- Transporting: Lets Pals move items into storage units from harvest stations or the ground.
- Farming: Allows Pals to drop items when placed in a ranch.
Each suitability is tailored to specific activities, making it vital to align a Pal’s strengths with the appropriate task.
Work Priority System[]
The Work Priority System in Palworld determines the order in which tasks are performed. Tasks are assigned priority values, with lower numbers indicating higher priority. This system ensures critical tasks, such as defense or electricity generation, are completed before less urgent ones like gathering or cooling.
How Work Priority Works[]
Critical Tasks First: Activities like Attack or Defense are always prioritized to ensure survival.
Resource Management: Tasks like Harvesting and Transporting follow, ensuring a steady flow of resources.
Specialized Roles: Tasks like Medicine Production or Handiwork are handled once foundational needs are met.
Here is a breakdown of Work Priorities based on their priority value:
- Attack and Defense tasks are the highest priority (value: 1).
- Reviving characters and extinguishing fires come next (value: 2).
- Construction tasks follow (value: 3).
- Grazing and electricity generation are mid-priority (values: 4–5).
- Tasks like smelting, cooking, and harvesting are lower priority (values: 6–8).
- Transporting, planting, and watering tasks are even lower (values: 9–10).
- Specialized tasks like medicine production and cooling are the lowest priority (values: 10+).
Maximizing Work Suitability in Palworld[]
To optimize gameplay, players must strategically assign Pals to tasks based on their Work Suitabilities and the priority of the task. Here are some tips:
- Enhance Suitabilities with Pal Essence Condenser: Use the Pal Essence Condenser to boost a Pal’s Work Suitability, particularly for critical tasks like Generating Electricity or Lumbering.
- Match Pals to High-Priority Tasks: Assign Pals with high Mining suitability to resource extraction or those with high Kindling suitability to fuel furnaces.
- Plan for Specialized Tasks: Keep a roster of Pals with unique abilities like Cooling or Medicine Production for advanced tasks that require precision.
- Monitor Resource Flow: Ensure tasks like Gathering and Transporting are regularly performed to maintain a steady supply of materials.