Best Kindling Pals
44 Pals Β· by max-build effective work amount (ties: level, then rarity)Facilities that use Kindling
Kindling +1 supporters
While this Pal is at the base, every other Pal at that base gets Kindling suitability +1 (the supporter itself is not boosted). It is the same from β 0, so condenser rank does not matter. A second copy does not add another +1.
How it is used: players pair it with Pals that reach 9 after full condensing, so supporter +1 makes 10 without spending a suitability book (community tip). Whether +1 can go past 10 is unconfirmed β the pages assume the level cap 10.
Permanent +1 for one Pal: 
Applied Kindling Handbook I (one book = Kindling +1, level cap 10)
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work amount | 50 | 80 | 140 | 240 | 400 | 680 | 1,100 | 1,900 | 3,200 | 5,400 |
+1 means moving one column right in this table (game setting WorkSuitabilityDefineDataMap).
Community picks β Kindling
Renjishi (8, 10 at β 4) is the first pick in both communities. Jormuntide Ignis reaches 10 from condensing alone but its size and AI divide players; Flaracle and Dupin (7) also see use.
- Kindling 8 with Handiwork 6 and Gathering/Transport 5; also staffs crafting bases before a Sekhmet is ready.
- Kindling is its only job, so condensing alone gives 10. Some call it the pre-World Tree mainstay, others reject it for its size and AI. Also strong in combat.
- Kindling 7 and Handiwork 6, named as a Renjishi alternative.
- Kindling 7, Handiwork 5, Medicine 4; one handbook takes Kindling to 10, and it also serves the Ancient Workbench.
- Dark with Kindling, Handiwork and Medicine, used for the Ancient Workbench and crafting bases.
- Kindling 6 and Transport 6 (9 and 8 condensed) and fast, so it also hauls at furnace and kitchen bases.
Eidrolon IgnisCommon pick - Dark and Kindling-only; 8 after condensing, then Katress Ignis's +1 and one handbook make 10.
Supporter: Katress Ignis (+1 Kindling, itself a Kindling/Medicine worker). The new 1.0 furnace needs Kindling and Cooling together.
Sources: DCInside β μμ μ’ κ²° κ΄λ ¨ μ 보 (2026-08-04) Β· DCInside β λ΄λΉμ© κ±°μ μμ ν° μΆμ² (μ€λ°~μΈκ³μ) (2026-08-07) Β· Arca.live β λ€λ€ μμ ν° λ μ°λ μ€? (~2026-07-13) Β· Steam discussions β End game base pals? (2026-08-04) Β· palworld.tools β work, sanity, best pals (2026-10-03) Β· DCInside β μ€νλ° μ’ κ²° ν° μ 리 (λμΆ μ μ± μ€ν) (2026-07-15) Β· YouTube β μ μ μΆμ ν μ’ κ²° ν° λͺ¨μ (μμ μμΉ κΈ°μ€) (2026-07-15) Β· KeenGamer β Best Base Pals Tier List (1.0) (2026) Β· KeenGamer β Best Combat Pals (1.0) (2026) Β· Inven β 1.0 μ€νλ° κ±°μ μΆμ² ν° (2026-07-14) Β· YouTube β λ°λ κ΅λ°°μμΌλ‘ κ±°μ μ’ κ²°λ΄κΈ° (2026-08-03) Β· Arca.live β λ΄λΉ μ€νλ° ν° μΆμ² μ§λ¬Έ (~2026-07-20) Β· Arca.live β λ΄κ° λ³΄λ €κ³ μ 리ν κ±°μ μ’ κ²° ν°&ν¨μλΈ (2026-07-16)
Passive sets, how to get them, disagreements β all community builds β
Base = condenser β 0 with no passives (base tier also weighs nocturnal). Max build = condenser β 4 (raises the level), the best work passives β four for nocturnal Pals, three plus Insomnia for the rest β and the Pal's own partner skill bonus. β = partner bonus that needs a facility or companion (ranked with it met). Formula & assumptions β Β· Kindling tier β
| # | Pal | Kindling Lv | Base β 0, no passives Β· base tier | Max build β 4, passives, partner bonus | Tier max build | Element | Other work | Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Renjishi | 8 β10 | 1,900 S | 17,010 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia | S |  Fire | 8 | |
| 2 |  Jormuntide Ignis | 7 β10 | 1,100 S | 17,010 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia | S |  DragonFire | 8 | |
| 3 |  Flaracle | 7 β9 | 1,100 S | 10,080 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | A | Fire | 8 | |
| 4 |  Dupin | 7 β9 | 1,100 S | 10,080 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | A | Fire | 8 | |
| 5 | Eidrolon Ignis | 6 β9 | 680 A | 10,080 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | A | DragonFire | 9 | |
| 6 |  Faleris | 6 β9 | 680 A | 10,080 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | A | Fire | 9 | |
| 7 |  Suzaku | 5 β9 | 400 B | 10,080 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | S | Fire | 7 | |
| 8 |  Blazehowl Noctπ | 5 β8 | 400 A | 6,555 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | A | Fire Dark | 6 | |
| 9 |  Kitsun Noctπ | 4 β8 | 240 A | 6,555 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | A | Dark | 5 | |
| 10 |  Blazamut | 6 β8 | 680 A | 5,985 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | Fire | 9 | |
| 11 |  Blazamut Ryu | 6 β8 | 680 A | 5,985 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | DragonFire | 9 | |
| 12 |  Reptyro | 5 β8 | 400 B | 5,985 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | Fire Ground | 7 | |
| 13 |  Moldron | 5 β8 | 400 B | 5,985 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | FireGround | 8 | |
| 14 |  Blazehowl | 5 β8 | 400 B | 5,985 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | Fire | 6 | |
| 15 |  Pyrin Noctπ | 4 β7 | 240 A | 3,795 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | B | FireDark | 4 | |
| 16 |  Ghangler Ignis | 5 β7 | 400 B | 3,465 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | Fire Water | 7 | |
| 17 |  Whalaska Ignis | 5 β7 | 400 B | 3,465 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B |  IceFire | 8 | |
| 18 |  Knocklem Ignis | 5 β7 | 400 C | 3,465 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | Fire | 9 | |
| 19 |  Chillet Ignis | 4 β7 | 240 C | 3,465 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | FireDragon | 3 | |
| 20 |  Pyrin | 4 β7 | 240 C | 3,465 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | Fire | 4 | |
| 21 |  Kitsun | 3 β7 | 140 C | 3,465 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | B | Fire | 5 | |
| 22 |  Majexπ | 4 β6 | 240 B | 2,346 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | C | DarkFire | 8 | |
| 23 |  Loomenπ | 4 β6 | 240 B | 2,346 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | C | DarkFire | 7 | |
| 24 |  Wixen Noctπ | 4 β6 | 240 A | 2,346 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | B | FireDark | 4 | |
| 25 |  Ragnahawk | 4 β6 | 240 C | 2,142 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | Fire | 7 | |
| 26 |  Petallia Ignis | 4 β6 | 240 C | 2,142 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C |  GrassFire | 6 | |
| 27 |  Arsox | 3 β6 | 140 C | 2,142 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | Fire | 3 | |
| 28 |  Incineramπ | 3 β5 | 140 B | 1,380 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | C | FireDark | 5 | |
| 29 |  Katress Ignisπ | 3 β5 | 140 B | 1,380 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | C | DarkFire | 4 | |
| 30 |  Sootseerπ | 3 β5 | 140 C | 1,380 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | C | DarkFire | 7 | |
| 31 |  Skutlass Ignis | 3 β5 | 140 C | 1,260 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | WaterFire | 5 | |
| 32 |  Wixen | 3 β5 | 140 C | 1,260 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | Fire | 4 | |
| 33 |  Foxparks | 1 β5 | 50 D | 1,260 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | Fire | 1 | |
| 34 |  Vanwyrmπ | 2 β4 | 80 C | 828 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | D | FireDark | 5 | |
| 35 |  Bushi Noctπ | 2 β4 | 80 C | 828 +245% Β· π nocturnal by nature at Lv10: 18,630 | D | FireDark | 5 | |
| 36 |  Fuack Ignis | 2 β4 | 80 C | 756 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | WaterFire | 1 | |
| 37 |  Gobfin Ignis | 2 β4 | 80 C | 756 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | D | Fire | 2 | |
| 38 |  Leezpunk Ignis | 2 β4 | 80 C | 756 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | D | Fire | 2 | |
| 39 |  Finsider Ignis | 2 β4 | 80 C | 756 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | D | WaterFire | 2 | |
| 40 |  Bushi | 2 β4 | 80 D | 756 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | D | Fire | 5 | |
| 41 |  Rooby | 1 β4 | 50 D | 756 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | Fire | 1 | |
| 42 |  Kelpsea Ignis | 1 β4 | 50 D | 756 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | C | Fire | 1 | |
| 43 |  Flambelle | 1 β3 | 50 D | 441 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | D | Fire | 2 | |
| 44 |  Tanzee Ignis | 1 β3 | 50 D | 441 +215% Β· night work via Insomnia at Lv10: 17,010 | D | Fire | 1 |
Handiwork 6
Gathering 5
Transporting 5
Medicine Production 4
Lumbering 3
Mining 7
Watering 5
Cooling 6
Farming 2Nocturnal (π) Pals keep working at night. In the max build non-nocturnal Pals spend one slot on Insomnia to work at night, so they get one work passive fewer. Work amounts are the game setting amount for the level times the work speed bonus; the formula and assumptions are below. Tiers match this job's tab in the Work tier list (capturable Pals only).
Assumptions β effective work speed
Effective amount = work amount for the level Γ (1 + sum of work speed bonuses Γ· 100)
- Base: condenser β 0, no passives. Max build: condenser β 4 (raises suitability levels, rule below) + work passives + the Pal's own partner skill work bonus at β 4. In both, partner bonuses use the value for that β .
- Nocturnal: in the max build a non-nocturnal Pal spends one slot on Insomnia (1β , 10,000G at the surgery table) to work at night, so nocturnal Pals get four work passives and the rest three plus Insomnia (the community's Demon's Hand sets for night and day Pals). In the 1.0.5 data all 73 Dark Pals are nocturnal and no other Pal is. So the max-build tier has no nocturnal weight; only the base tier does.
- Stacking: work speed % from passives and partner skills is assumed to add up and then multiply once. The real formula lives in the game code and cannot be checked from data.
- Check: in the Handiwork-type table, bare Lv10 (5,400) is 1.50Γ Lv8 with Demon's Hand (1,900 Γ 1.9) β the same as the community's "Lv10 with nothing is about 1.5Γ faster than Lv8 + Demon's Hand". Levels matter more than passives.
- Level cap 10 (WorkSuitabilityMaxRank). A work suitability ticket (handbook) gives +1 per book, but how many one Pal can use is not in the data, so tickets are not scored (same for every Pal). The "at Lv10" value on work pages is a reference: the same passives and bonuses at level 10. There is no Oil Extraction ticket.
- Base work speed is 100 for every Pal, so it is not multiplied in. What the Farming level values mean (production intervalβ¦) and whether work speed passives affect ranch output are unconfirmed (the community tests are all pre-1.0 and disagree).
Condenser β work suitability level 1.0 patch notes + community tests Β· not in the game data
| Suitabilities the Pal has | Levels added at β 4 |
|---|---|
| 1 | +4 |
| 2 | higher +3, lower +2 |
| 3 | all +2 |
| 4~5 | top three +2, the rest +1 |
β 1ββ 3 each add +1 to one suitability (cycling from the highest level; ties follow the game data's suitability order) and β 4 adds +1 to all. Both the 1.0 patch-note wording and the Korean community's full-condense tests fit this rule (e.g. Renjishi Kindling 8β10, Solmora Lux Electricity 6β9 and Watering 4β6, Eidrolon Ignis Kindling 6β9 and Transporting 6β8, Frostallion Cooling 7β10). Cap 10. The +5% per β in the game settings (StatusCalculate_GenkaiToppa_PerAdd) is for HP/Attack/Defense and nothing says it applies to work speed, so it is not included.
Work amount by level BP_PalGameSetting Β· WorkSuitabilityDefineDataMap
| Job | Lv1 | Lv2 | Lv3 | Lv4 | Lv5 | Lv6 | Lv7 | Lv8 | Lv9 | Lv10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindling | 50 | 80 | 140 | 240 | 400 | 680 | 1,100 | 1,900 | 3,200 | 5,400 |
In 1.0.5 natural suitability tops out at Lv8; Lv9β10 are reached with passives, supporters or tickets.
Max-build passives (4 slots) passives.json β CraftSpeed, suitability rank, move speed (transport), nocturnal
| Jobs | Set (best for each job, computed Β· one slot is Insomnia for non-nocturnal Pals) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kindling | Demonβs Hand +90%β SAN decreases +15.0% fasterWorld Tree resources will not vanish when approached.World Tree Pals Β· one-time implantRemarkable Craftsmanship +75%wild Pals Β· one-time implantArtisan +50%wild Pals Β· surgery implantInsomnia π works at night or VampiricDoes not sleep and continues to work even at night.wild Pals Β· surgery implant | +215% non-nocturnal Pals |
| Kindling | Demonβs Hand +90%β SAN decreases +15.0% fasterWorld Tree resources will not vanish when approached.World Tree Pals Β· one-time implantRemarkable Craftsmanship +75%wild Pals Β· one-time implantArtisan +50%wild Pals Β· surgery implantWork Slave +30%β Attack -30%wild Pals Β· surgery implant | +245% nocturnal Pals |
Candidates: work passives the data says a Pal can get (wild Pals, Lucky Pals, World Tree Pals, surgery implants). Breeding passes on passives from the parents, so these are assumed to be collectable into four slots (the data has no per-passive inheritance limit). β = drawback. All candidates: Demonβs Hand +90% (World Tree Pals Β· one-time implant), Remarkable Craftsmanship +75% (wild Pals Β· one-time implant), Lucky +20% (Lucky Pals), Ranch Master Farming rank (wild Pals), Artisan +50% (wild Pals Β· surgery implant), Farmhand Farming rank (wild Pals), Serious +20% (wild Pals Β· surgery implant), Work Slave +30% (wild Pals Β· surgery implant), Conceited +10% (wild Pals)
| Work speed passives left out | Work speed | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Speedy Worker Lv. 4 | +25% | A trait on player gear (accessories, headgear) β not on wild, Lucky or World Tree Pals nor by surgery, so Pals cannot get it |
| Motivational Leader | +25% | Targets the player (ToTrainer), not the Pal's own work speed |
| Speedy Worker Lv. 3 | +20% | A trait on player gear (accessories, headgear) β not on wild, Lucky or World Tree Pals nor by surgery, so Pals cannot get it |
| Speedy Worker Lv. 2 | +15% | No way to get it: not on wild, Lucky or World Tree Pals nor by surgery |
| Speedy Worker Lv. 1 | +10% | A trait on player gear (accessories, headgear) β not on wild, Lucky or World Tree Pals nor by surgery, so Pals cannot get it |
Partner skill work bonuses values β 0ββ 4 from the skill text Β· conditions from DT_PartnerSkillParameter
No partner skill gives a work speed bonus for this job.