Pal Condenser & Work Books: Stars, Suitability Lv10 and Starfruit

Condenser stars raise Partner Skill power and combat investment. Work Suitability books raise job levels toward the Level 10 cap. Use both on permanent base slots.

Condenser star costs

• Rank 1: 4 copies · Rank 2: 8 · Rank 3: 12 · Rank 4: 24
• Total: 48 additional Pals of the same species for max rank.
• Starfruit can skip copies when Dog Coins are cheaper than farming.

Pal Essence Condenser

Structures

Combines several Pals of the same type to create a higher-ranked version.

Starfruit ☆1

Enhancement

A magical fruit, said to be seen only on the rarest of occasions. Raises a Pal’s rank from ☆0 to ☆1.

Starfruit ☆2

Enhancement

A magical fruit, said to be seen only on the rarest of occasions. Raises a Pal’s rank from ☆1 to ☆2.

Starfruit ☆3

Enhancement

A magical fruit, said to be seen only on the rarest of occasions. Raises a Pal’s rank from ☆2 to ☆3.

Starfruit ☆4

Enhancement

A magical fruit, said to be seen only on the rarest of occasions. Raises a Pal’s rank from ☆3 to ☆4.

Work books vs stars

Books equalize suitability so a naturally low logger can still hit Lv10 Logging. Stars amplify Partner Skills; ranch and fishing Pals especially want max stars; pure bench workers often want books first.

Applied Handiwork Handbook I

Enhancement

A rare book written about the secrets of Handiwork. Allowing a Pal to read it permanently increases their Handiwork affinity by +1.

Applied Mining Handbook I

Enhancement

A rare book written about the secrets of Mining. Allowing a Pal to read it permanently increases their Mining affinity by +1.

Applied Lumbering Handbook I

Enhancement

A rare book written about the secrets of Lumbering. Allowing a Pal to read it permanently increases their Lumbering affinity by +1.

Applied Kindling Handbook I

Enhancement

A rare book written about the secrets of Kindling. Allowing a Pal to read it permanently increases their Kindling affinity by +1.

See who already leads each job before you spend books.

Browse work ranking guides

Save ★3/★4 Starfruit for Pals whose Partner Skills actually scale your account. Pair expeditions (Dog Coins) with condenser targets so currency and copies move together.