Palworld Status Effects Guide: Burn, Soak, Poison, Blind (1.0)

Status effects are elemental debuffs and damage plans, not flavor text. Skills apply them. Partner skills amp them, explode them, convert them, or grant immunity. Element matchups also change while a target is afflicted.

• Most statuses replace each other. Landing Soak on a Blinded target swaps Blind for Soak.
• Poison is the exception: it can sit alongside another status.
• Condensed Level scales many partner skill percentages (often 50% toward 65%). Condense the amp or explode Pal first.
• Apply methods: active skills / Skill Fruits, player-apply partner skills while the Pal is in party, mounts that change your attack type, and world hazards (lava, water, toxic pools).

Burn

Fire DoT over time. Grass damage into a Burned target is reduced. Fire and Water Pals resist being Burned. Dodge rolling shortens Burn duration.

• 
  RenjishiBurn

  Apply

  Stage Combat

  Stage Combat: your attacks inflict Burn while Renjishi is in the party.

• 
  Jormuntide IgnisBurn

  Amp +50-65%

  Stormbringer Lava Dragon

  Stormbringer Lava Dragon: player and Pal damage vs Burned. Lava nullify, rideable.

• 
  FlaracleBurn

  Explode

  Burning Future

  Burning Future: hitting a Burned enemy explodes for 40-60% of your Attack to nearby foes.

• 
  MajexBurn

  Flame aura

  Phantasmal Arcana

  Phantasmal Arcana: hitting Burned targets leaves a flame field for continuous damage.

• 
  Elphidran AquaBurn

  Immunity

  Amicable Water Dragon

  Amicable Water Dragon: party takes less Fire damage and is immune to Burn.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Renjishi	Apply	Stage Combat Stage Combat: your attacks inflict Burn while Renjishi is in the party.	Burn
Jormuntide Ignis	Amp +50-65%	Stormbringer Lava Dragon Stormbringer Lava Dragon: player and Pal damage vs Burned. Lava nullify, rideable.	Burn
Flaracle	Explode	Burning Future Burning Future: hitting a Burned enemy explodes for 40-60% of your Attack to nearby foes.	Burn
Majex	Flame aura	Phantasmal Arcana Phantasmal Arcana: hitting Burned targets leaves a flame field for continuous damage.	Burn
Elphidran Aqua	Immunity	Amicable Water Dragon Amicable Water Dragon: party takes less Fire damage and is immune to Burn.	Burn

Burn partner skills. Amp and explode lines do not stack with a second copy of the same Pal.

Soak (Wetness)

Water status (skills often label it Wetness). Slows movement. Electric damage into a Soaked target is increased. Fire damage is reduced. Swimming applies Soak. Water Pals resist it.

• 
  OphydiaSoak

  Apply

  Glorious Mist

  Glorious Mist: your attacks inflict Soak while Ophydia is in the party.

• 
  JormuntideSoak

  Amp +50-65%

  Stormbringer Sea Dragon

  Stormbringer Sea Dragon: player and Pal damage vs Soaked enemies. Rideable on water.

• 
  Elgrove CrystFreeze on Soak

  Convert

  Father Winter's Threat

  Father Winter's Threat: your strike Freezes enemies that are already Soaked.

• 
  Snock LuxSoak

  Immunity

  Grounding Shell

  Grounding Shell: party takes less Water damage and is immune to Soak.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Ophydia	Apply	Glorious Mist Glorious Mist: your attacks inflict Soak while Ophydia is in the party.	Soak
Jormuntide	Amp +50-65%	Stormbringer Sea Dragon Stormbringer Sea Dragon: player and Pal damage vs Soaked enemies. Rideable on water.	Soak
Elgrove Cryst	Convert	Father Winter's Threat Father Winter's Threat: your strike Freezes enemies that are already Soaked.	Freeze on Soak
Snock Lux	Immunity	Grounding Shell Grounding Shell: party takes less Water damage and is immune to Soak.	Soak

Soak is the bridge into Freeze via Elgrove Cryst, and a damage amp seat for Water Jormuntide.

Poison

Dark DoT. Unlike other ailments, Poison can stack with a second status. Strong for long fights and for partner skills that punish Poisoned targets.

• 
  DandilordPoison

  Apply + immunity

  Mist Stalwart

  Mist Stalwart: when activated, your attacks inflict Poison. Party is immune to Poison and World Tree toxic gas.

• 
  PrixterPoison

  Amp +50-65%

  Phantom Venom

  Phantom Venom: player and Pal damage vs Poisoned enemies. Does not stack.

• 
  BakemiPoison

  Attack down

  Grinning Death

  Grinning Death: hitting Poisoned enemies cuts their Attack by 40-80%.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Dandilord	Apply + immunity	Mist Stalwart Mist Stalwart: when activated, your attacks inflict Poison. Party is immune to Poison and World Tree toxic gas.	Poison
Prixter	Amp +50-65%	Phantom Venom Phantom Venom: player and Pal damage vs Poisoned enemies. Does not stack.	Poison
Bakemi	Attack down	Grinning Death Grinning Death: hitting Poisoned enemies cuts their Attack by 40-80%.	Poison

Dark Skill Fruit: Poison Blast

Poison

Use on a Pal to teach .

Dark Skill Fruit: Poison Shower

Poison

Use on a Pal to teach .

Venusa

Ivy-Covered (Ivy Cling)

Grass vines. Slows movement. Fire damage into an Ivy-Covered target is increased. Players cannot jump or dodge while Ivy-Covered. Fire and Grass Pals resist it.

• 
  Needoll NoctIvy-Covered

  Apply

  Hug You So Much

  Hug You So Much: your attacks inflict Ivy-Covered while Needoll Noct is in the party.

• 
  NeedollIvy-Covered

  Amp +50-65%

  Hug Me Please

  Hug Me Please: player and Pal damage vs Ivy-Covered enemies.

• 
  SilvanceIvy-Covered

  Explode

  Spore Stalwart

  Spore Stalwart: hitting Ivy-Covered enemies explodes for 40-60% of your Attack. Also blocks World Tree explosive spores.

• 
  SoufflineIvy-Covered

  Capture

  Fuzzy Fairy

  Fuzzy Fairy: higher capture rate on Ivy-Covered Pals.

• 
  Petallia IgnisIvy-Covered

  Immunity

  Passion of the Flower Spirit

  Passion of the Flower Spirit: party takes less Grass damage and is immune to Ivy-Covered.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Needoll Noct	Apply	Hug You So Much Hug You So Much: your attacks inflict Ivy-Covered while Needoll Noct is in the party.	Ivy-Covered
Needoll	Amp +50-65%	Hug Me Please Hug Me Please: player and Pal damage vs Ivy-Covered enemies.	Ivy-Covered
Silvance	Explode	Spore Stalwart Spore Stalwart: hitting Ivy-Covered enemies explodes for 40-60% of your Attack. Also blocks World Tree explosive spores.	Ivy-Covered
Souffline	Capture	Fuzzy Fairy Fuzzy Fairy: higher capture rate on Ivy-Covered Pals.	Ivy-Covered
Petallia Ignis	Immunity	Passion of the Flower Spirit Passion of the Flower Spirit: party takes less Grass damage and is immune to Ivy-Covered.	Ivy-Covered

Electrify (Shock)

Electric paralysis. Target cannot act while shocked. Water damage into an Electrified target is increased. Electric and Ground Pals resist it. Skills list this as Electrical / Shock.

• 
  SlowattElectrify

  Discharge

  Chillswitch

  Chillswitch: hitting an Electrified enemy discharges for 40-60% of your Attack to nearby foes.

• 
  BulldosuElectrify

  Immunity

  Yokozuna's Presence

  Yokozuna's Presence: party takes less Electric damage and is immune to Electrify.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Slowatt	Discharge	Chillswitch Chillswitch: hitting an Electrified enemy discharges for 40-60% of your Attack to nearby foes.	Electrify
Bulldosu	Immunity	Yokozuna's Presence Yokozuna's Presence: party takes less Electric damage and is immune to Electrify.	Electrify

Muddy

Ground mud. Slows movement. Grass damage into a Muddy target is increased. Electric damage is reduced. Dodge rolling shortens Muddy duration.

• 
  Surfent TerraMuddy

  Apply

  Sand Swimmer

  Sand Swimmer: your attacks inflict Muddy while Surfent Terra is in the party.

• 
  PierdonMuddy

  Amp +50-65%

  Power Stone

  Power Stone: player and Pal damage vs Muddy enemies.

• 
  Wumpo BotanMuddy

  Immunity

  Guardian of the South

  Guardian of the South: party takes less Ground damage and is immune to Muddy.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Surfent Terra	Apply	Sand Swimmer Sand Swimmer: your attacks inflict Muddy while Surfent Terra is in the party.	Muddy
Pierdon	Amp +50-65%	Power Stone Power Stone: player and Pal damage vs Muddy enemies.	Muddy
Wumpo Botan	Immunity	Guardian of the South Guardian of the South: party takes less Ground damage and is immune to Muddy.	Muddy

Blind

Vision and tracking break down. Strong fight control when your hits keep applying it. Dark mounts and partner skills are the cleanest apply routes.

• 
  VenusaBlind

  Apply

  Snake's Sagacity

  Snake's Sagacity: your attacks inflict Blind while Venusa is in the party.

• 
  RoujayBlind

  Amp +50-65%

  Dark-Nester

  Dark-Nester: player and Pal damage vs Blinded enemies. Flying mount.

• 
  Frostallion NoctBlind

  Mount apply

  Black Steed

  Black Steed: while mounted, your attacks become Dark, inflict Blind, and gain Attack.

• 
  Kitsun NoctBlind

  Immunity

  Gloomhowl

  Gloomhowl: party takes less Dark damage and is immune to Blind.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Venusa	Apply	Snake's Sagacity Snake's Sagacity: your attacks inflict Blind while Venusa is in the party.	Blind
Roujay	Amp +50-65%	Dark-Nester Dark-Nester: player and Pal damage vs Blinded enemies. Flying mount.	Blind
Frostallion Noct	Mount apply	Black Steed Black Steed: while mounted, your attacks become Dark, inflict Blind, and gain Attack.	Blind
Kitsun Noct	Immunity	Gloomhowl Gloomhowl: party takes less Dark damage and is immune to Blind.	Blind

Freeze

Hard crowd control. Target cannot act while Frozen. Apply with Ice skills, Frostallion while mounted, or convert from Soak with Elgrove Cryst.

• 
  FrostallionFreeze

  Mount apply

  Icy Steed

  Icy Steed: while mounted, your attacks become Ice, inflict Freeze, and gain Attack.

• 
  Elgrove CrystFreeze on Soak

  Convert

  Father Winter's Threat

  Father Winter's Threat: Freeze enemies that are already Soaked with one player strike.

• 
  MufflyFreeze

  Capture

  Fluffy Flutterer

  Fluffy Flutterer: higher capture rate on Frozen Pals.

• 
  KitsunFreeze

  Immunity

  Wolf of the Sun

  Wolf of the Sun: party takes less Ice damage and is immune to Freeze.

Pal	Role	Partner skill	Status effect
Frostallion	Mount apply	Icy Steed Icy Steed: while mounted, your attacks become Ice, inflict Freeze, and gain Attack.	Freeze
Elgrove Cryst	Convert	Father Winter's Threat Father Winter's Threat: Freeze enemies that are already Soaked with one player strike.	Freeze on Soak
Muffly	Capture	Fluffy Flutterer Fluffy Flutterer: higher capture rate on Frozen Pals.	Freeze
Kitsun	Immunity	Wolf of the Sun Wolf of the Sun: party takes less Ice damage and is immune to Freeze.	Freeze

Darkness

Applied by many Dark skills (Dark Whisp, Dark Laser, Nightmare Ball, and more). Use it as a Dark kit status tag when you filter Skills. Pair with Blind teams when you want Dark control on top of partner Blind.

Stun

Rare hard interrupt on active skills (Stone Cannon carries Stun in live data). Aegidron's Indestructible Fortress grants Stun immunity and cuts explosive damage. Treat Stun as opportunistic CC, not a full team engine.

How to build a status team

• Pick one primary status. Add apply (skill fruit or player-apply partner) plus either an amp (+50-65%) or an explode / convert partner.
• Do not duplicate the same amp Pal. Condensing that seat toward 4 stars raises the percentage more than a second copy.
• Player-apply lines (Burn, Blind, Soak, Muddy, Ivy-Covered) want Attack foods and Attack accessories so your hits keep landing the status.
• Element modifiers matter: Soak boosts Electric, Ivy-Covered boosts Fire, Electrify boosts Water, Muddy boosts Grass and softens Electric.

Dual status builds

Because only Poison pairs with a second status, real parties are Poison plus one partner: Blind, Burn, Soak, Ivy-Covered, Muddy, Electrify, or Freeze. Venusa for Blind. Dandilord when Poison is the apply seat.