Element Chart

Each element in Palworld is strong against one and weak to another. Use it to pick Pals against bosses and wild enemies.

Element wheel

An arrow points from an element to the one it is strong against. Five elements form a closed ring, the rest form a chain.

Palworld element matchup chart: water beats fire, fire beats grass, grass beats ground, ground beats electric, electric beats water; fire beats ice, ice beats dragon, dragon beats dark, dark beats neutral.WaterFireGrassGroundElectricIceDragonDarkNeutral
Neutral
Strong against
Weak to
Dark
Fire
Strong against
Grass Ice
Weak to
Water
Water
Strong against
Fire
Weak to
Electric
Grass
Strong against
Ground
Weak to
Fire
Electric
Strong against
Water
Weak to
Ground
Ice
Strong against
Dragon
Weak to
Fire
Ground
Strong against
Electric
Weak to
Grass
Dark
Strong against
Neutral
Weak to
Dragon
Dragon
Strong against
Dark
Weak to
Ice

Status ailments

Combat statuses you can inflict on enemies. The key tactic is the elemental interaction: under some ailments a target takes more damage from one element and less from another.

Burn 15s
Less damage from Grass
Poison 18s

No elemental effect

Soak 10s
More damage from Electric
Less damage from Fire
Electrify 10s
More damage from Water
Freeze 3s

No elemental effect

Muddy 10s
More damage from Grass
Less damage from Electric
Ivy-Covered 10s
More damage from Fire
Blind 4s

No elemental effect

Frequently asked questions

What is the strongest element in Palworld?

There is no single strongest element — the system is a cycle: every element has one strength and one weakness. Dragon beats Dark but is weak to Ice; Fire beats Grass but fears Water.

How do you pick a counter-element against a Pal or boss?

Check the enemy’s element and attack with what it is weak to. Against a fire boss bring water Pals; against a dragon bring ice. See the full chart above.

Which element has no weakness?

The Neutral element has neither an elemental strength nor a weakness — it deals and takes normal damage from everything.