If you’re serious about dominating your world in Palworld: Tides of Terraria, then your success hinges on more than just catching powerful Pals. You need a streamlined, high-functioning base powered by elite utility Pals. These are the unsung heroes—the ones who cook, craft, mine, farm, and build while you conquer the wild. And in this comprehensive breeding guide, we’ll walk you through how to build the ultimate base-working team, fine-tuned for every task.
Thanks to recent updates in Tides of Terraria, especially the introduction of Applied Technique Books, it’s easier than ever to supercharge the work suitability skills of even the most basic Pal. With proper breeding, passive skill transfer, and pal condensation, you can produce a workforce that transforms your base into a self-sufficient machine.
🧱 Understanding Base Working Pals in Palworld
In Palworld, every Pal has one or more "work suitability" traits—skills like Planting, Kindling, Mining, Transporting, etc. When leveled up, these traits empower Pals to perform complex base tasks efficiently. But not all Pals are created equal. Some are specialists. Some are generalists. And a rare few are the ultimate utility powerhouses.
When breeding for base efficiency, our goal is to create Pals with the most work suitability skills possible, while also maximizing those skills to Level 5 using Applied Technique Books and Pal Condensation.
The Pals we’ll be focusing on here are all capable of performing four or more key base tasks, many with added bonuses like nocturnal traits (no sleep required) or passive abilities that enhance crops or reduce downtime.
🌾 How Tides of Terraria Changed the Meta
Before the Tides of Terraria update, it was difficult to justify the effort of breeding high-utility Pals. Now? It’s borderline essential.
The update introduced:
Applied Technique Books: These let you boost a Pal’s individual work skills to Level 5.
More Accessible Passives: Traits like "Workaholic," "Artisan," and "Lucky" can now be transferred more easily.
Pal Condensation: By merging duplicates, you raise a Pal’s baseline stats and skills.
These changes mean you can take a Pal with decent traits and transform it into a high-efficiency machine capable of handling nearly every base task.
💪 Breeding Philosophy: Passives First
Before diving into breeding combos, you need to understand the real secret to base optimization: passive traits.
Look out for these key passives:
Artisan: Boosts work speed dramatically
Work Speed S++ / Serious Worker / Craftsman: Stackable traits that increase efficiency
Lucky: Slight increase in stats and quality
Nocturnal: Allows Pals to skip sleep (for non-dark types)
Once you lock in your preferred passives, you’ll need to carry them through the entire breeding chain. This takes patience and strategy—but it’s absolutely worth it.
Our base genetic donor of choice for this guide? Anubis.
Why Anubis?
He’s accessible for most players.
He’s already useful in combat.
He accepts many passive traits through breeding.
If you don’t have a high-passive Anubis, catch and breed Relaxaurus and Celaray until you get the passives you need.
🎯 Target Pals: The Best All-Round Base Workers
Here’s the magic list—these are the Pals you want anchoring your base. Most offer 4-6 work suitability traits and can be bred with your passive-rich Anubis to create unstoppable efficiency.
Best Base Working Pals:
Punellia
Quivern Bolton
Robinquill
Verdash
Sutsia
Doljan
Bushynox
Dazzenox
Beardee
Penking
Penking Lux
Each of these can handle multiple core duties, often overlapping with others to keep your base running even if one Pal is busy elsewhere.
🤝 Breeding Pathway: How to Craft the Ultimate Base Team
Now let’s break down the full process. These aren’t just random combos—they’re strategically optimized to carry passives while building powerful utility hybrids.
Breed Gumas + Anubis → Lulu
Start here. Lulu acts as a key middle link, helping to pass traits forward.
Lulu + Quivern → Quivern Bolton
Work Suitability: Planting, Transporting, Mining, Gathering, Handiwork
Lambo + Anubis → Robinquill
Skills: Planting, Lumbering, Medicine, Transport, Gathering, Handiwork
Six different work traits in one Pal? That’s hard to beat.
Anubis + Lavander → Punellia
Dark-type, so no sleep needed.
Skills: Planting, Handiwork, Medicine, Transport, Gathering
Also enhances crop yield passively.
Punellia + Gumas → Verdash
Verdash is the ideal farmhand.
Skills: Planting, Handiwork, Lumbering, Gathering, Transport
Punellia + Quivern Bolton → Sutsia
Another dark-type. Perfect for 24/7 gathering.
Skills: Kindling, Handiwork, Mining, Gathering
Verdash + Quivern Bolton → Doljan
Skills: Medicine, Transport, Gathering, Handiwork, Lumbering
Lavander + Quivern Bolton → Bushy
Bushy is a breeder link, used next to make something better.
Then:
Bushy + Sutsia → Bushynox
A dark, unstoppable worker.
Skills: Kindling, Handiwork, Lumbering, Transport, Gathering
Lambo + Lavander → Dazzy
Then go further:
Anubis + Doljan → Muskul
Now:
Dazzy + Muskul → Dazzenox
Compact, quick, dark-type. Doesn’t get stuck in narrow spaces.
Skills: Handiwork, Medicine, Electricity, Transport
Doljan + Lambo → Beardee
The multitasker supreme.
Skills: Planting, Medicine, Transport, Gathering, Lumbering, Handiwork
Also drops honey passively. Perfect for ranch builds.
Anubis + Quivern → Wo
Then:
Wo + Anubis → Penking
A classic. Now even better with breeding.
Skills: Watering, Mining, Transport, Cooling, Handiwork
Lulu + Anubis → Rayhound
Then:
Rayhound + Penking → Penking Lux
Top-tier luxury worker. Elegant and effective.
Skills: Watering, Mining, Electricity, Transport, Handiwork
💡 Maxing Your Workers: Level 5 Everything
Breeding gets you the traits. But to unlock their potential, you’ll need:
Applied Technique Books to raise each work skill to Level 4
Pal Condensation to combine multiple Pals of the same kind and max out their traits to Level 5
This step is vital. A Level 1 planter versus a Level 5 planter is night and day in terms of production.
Pro tip: focus first on the Pals you use most often (e.g., Verdash for farms, Dazzenox for electricity).
🏡 Suggested Base Setup: Optimize with Your New Workers
Use your newly bred workforce to compartmentalize your base:
Crop Area: Verdash, Beardee, Robinquill, Punellia
Workshop: Doljan, Beardee, Dazzenox
Mine/Resource Gathering: Sutsia, Bushynox, Penking Lux
Kitchen/Food Prep: Dazzenox, Doljan, Robinquill
Logistics/Transport: Nearly all of them (Transport is the most common skill shared)
You’ll rarely experience idle time with a rotation like this. Everything stays moving. Your base becomes an automated paradise.
🔧 Final Thoughts: Why Every Tamer Needs These Pals
Let’s face it—you could spend hours manually managing your base, switching Pals in and out, hoping for coverage.
Or you could breed these elite hybrids and never worry about base maintenance again.
The time you invest in creating this utility roster will pay off in every possible way:
More resources
Faster construction
Automated healing and cooking
Less micromanagement
If you’re planning to survive the chaos of Tides of Terraria and beyond, then crafting your all-star workforce isn’t optional—it’s mandatory.
Now go out there, catch your Relaxaurus, tame your Anubis, and build the most powerful base in Palworld.
Stay tuned for our Condensation Efficiency Trick Guide, coming soon.
Happy taming!
🧠 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What are base working Pals in Palworld?
A: Base working Pals are companions with specialized skills like Planting, Mining, Transporting, and more. These skills allow them to automate tasks around your base, keeping it efficient and productive even when you're away adventuring.
Q: Why is Anubis used as the starting breeder in most combinations?
A: Anubis is highly versatile, easily accessible to most players, and compatible with many breeding chains. More importantly, he accepts and passes on desirable passive traits like Artisan and Serious Worker.
Q: How do I get Applied Technique Books?
A: These books drop more frequently in the Tides of Terraria update. You can earn them from higher-tier raids, bosses, or event drops. They are essential for leveling up a Pal’s work suitability to Level 4.
Q: What is Pal Condensation and why is it important?
A: Pal Condensation allows you to merge duplicates of the same Pal to boost their overall performance. This process is crucial for increasing work suitability skills from Level 4 to Level 5.
Q: Do I need to max out every skill on every Pal?
A: Not necessarily. Focus on maxing out the most-used skills for each Pal’s role in your base. For example, Verdash should have Level 5 in Planting and Transport, while Dazzenox benefits from maxed Medicine and Electricity.
Q: Can I use different Pals than the ones listed in this guide?
A: Yes, but the guide focuses on Pals with the highest number of overlapping work suitability skills. You can experiment with other combinations, but these give the most efficiency per Pal slot.
Q: Are dark-type Pals better for base work?
A: Dark-types like Punellia, Sutsia, and Bushynox don’t need sleep, which makes them perfect for 24/7 base activity. They’re especially valuable for high-demand tasks like Mining or Transport.
Q: Is it worth hunting for specific passives before breeding?
A: Absolutely. Breeding passives like Artisan, Craftsman, and Lucky into your base workers significantly increases their speed and effectiveness. The effort pays off long-term.
Q: How can I automate my base entirely?
A: Use a mix of multitasking Pals with overlapping work skills, ensure all major tasks are covered, apply Technique Books, and use condensation to reach Level 5 suitability. With this setup, your base will essentially run itself.
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