Elemental damage scaling and matchups
Palworld features nine elemental types. Attacks directed against vulnerable elements deal 1.5× damage, while attacks against resistant elements deal 0.66× damage.
Type chart
Elemental matchup strengths, resistances, and dual-type defensive multipliers in Palworld.
NeutralNeutral to all
FireBeats Grass, Ice
WaterBeats Fire
GrassBeats Ground
ElectricBeats Water
IceBeats Dragon
GroundBeats Electric
DarkBeats Neutral
DragonBeats Dark
Elemental cycle and advantages
Dark➔ beats ➔ Neutral Dragon➔ beats ➔ Dark Ice➔ beats ➔ Dragon Fire➔ beats ➔ Ice& Grass Grass➔ beats ➔ Ground Ground➔ beats ➔ Electric Electric➔ beats ➔ Water Water➔ beats ➔ Fire9 × 9 Attack × Defense matrix
×1.5 Super effective ×1.0 Normal ×0.66 Resisted
| ATK ＼ DEF | Neutral | Fire | Water | Grass | Electric | Ice | Ground | Dark | Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fire | 1 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water | 1 | 1.5 | 0.66 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Grass | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Electric | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 1 |
| Ice | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.66 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 1 |
| Dark | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| Dragon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.66 |
Dual-type defender calculator
Select one or two defender elements to compute incoming attack multipliers across all nine offensive types.
Primary element:
Secondary element (optional):
Dual-type stacking multipliers
When defending with two elements, weaknesses and resistances accumulate into a summed weak count: double weaknesses take 2.25× damage, neutral combinations take 1.0×, and double resistances reduce incoming damage to 0.43×.
Same-element attack bonus
When an active skill matches the attacker's element, damage is multiplied by 1.2 (same element as the attacker: ×1.2).