Palworld Guide

No. 203

Katress

Common Dark Available: Early Game

Best for Handiwork Transporting

Katress

Katress Quick Facts

NameKatress
Paldeck No.#203
RarityCommon
ElementDark
Work suitabilityHandiwork, Transporting
Partner skillShadow Claw — Dark-element melee attack with bonus crit chance.
Breeding power2040
Typical stageEarly Game

Is Katress Worth Using?

Early keep

Dark Pal with Lv.2 Handiwork — a stylish dark-type Pal with decent base utility.

Keep if

  • Katress brings Lv.2 Handiwork, Lv.2 Transporting — enough to staff early crafting and hauling before specialists arrive.
  • Common near the starting routes, so you can fill a party or base slot without a long hunt.
  • Partner skill — Shadow Claw — Dark-element melee attack with bonus crit chance.

Skip if

  • Loses tempo into Dragon matchups — bring a counter before hard fights.
  • Combat and work levels fall off fast; do not spend rare cakes or spheres building it for late game.
  • Narrow job coverage — pair with other Pals if your base needs mining, kindling, or farming too.

How to Get Katress

Katress is commonly caught in the wild early on. Breeding is optional for extras or passives — 272 parent combinations are mapped in the current 1.0 dataset.

Parent AParent BType
Katress KatressSame
Amione BushiPower
Amione DigtoisePower
Amione FelbatPower
Arsox HoodlePower

Open in breeding calculator All Katress breeding paths

Katress is a Dark Pal with balanced combat and base stats. Its Lv.2 Handiwork makes it useful at base, and its Dark attacks hit Neutral enemies hard.

Katress is a Dark-type Pal found in the caves, ruins, and areas that spawn at night at level 18-35. It can be caught with appropriate spheres once sufficiently weakened. Using counter-element Pals increases capture efficiency.

Stats

StatValue
HP2400
Base ATK110
Base DEF85
Food Intake4/10

Work Suitability

TypeLevel
HandiworkLv.2
TransportingLv.2

Partner Skill

Shadow Claw — Dark-element melee attack with bonus crit chance.

Best Passive Skills

For combat roles, prioritize Ferocious (+20% ATK), Burly Body (+20% DEF), and Musclehead (+30% ATK). For base work, prioritize Artisan (+50% Work Speed), Work Slave (+30% Work Speed), and Serious (+20% Work Speed).

Progression Note

Katress is most useful in the Early Game. Swap it out later if you find a higher-stat specialist for the same job, unless strong passives or a unique role keep it relevant.

Possible Drops

Normal Drops

  • Leather (x1-2) — 100%
  • Katress Hair (x1) — 50%
  • High Grade Technical Manual (x1) — 1%

Alpha Boss Drops

  • Ancient Civilization Parts (x2-4) — 100%
  • Leather (x1-2) — 100%
  • Katress Hair (x1) — 50%
  • Precious Pelt (x2-4) — 100%
  • Ring of Dark Resistance +1 (x1) — 3%

Frequently Asked Questions — Katress

How do you breed Katress?

One reliable path is Katress + Katress. There are 272 mapped combinations for Katress in the current dataset. Open breeding calculator →

What is Katress best for?

Katress is strongest for Handiwork, Transporting. Prioritize passives that boost those work lines or combat, depending on your build.

When should you get Katress?

Katress is typically most useful in the Early Game. Breed earlier if you need the work role; wait if you are still unlocking spheres and cake production.

What does Katress partner skill do?

Shadow Claw — Dark-element melee attack with bonus crit chance.

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