Best Base Pals

Huggy FireWhen activated, equips to the player and becomes a flamethrower.

Food consumption is in the lowest tier, and it's easy to catch early on

Mid–late game

Blazamut

Magma KaiserCan be ridden. While in party, increases the Attack and Defense of the Pal fighting alongside you by 5% whenever you defeat an enemy. This effect lasts 20 seconds and stacks up to five times.

Handles both Kindling and Mining at high levels. Food consumption is high

Watering

The basic rule is to assign the Pal with the highest Watering Lv. If it also has high Gathering, let it double up and save a base slot.

Recommended

Shaolong

Azure SovereignCan be ridden as a flying mount. This Pal's Attack increases by 4% for each other Dragon Pal in your party.

Highest Watering Lv, with high Gathering as well

Early game

Pengullet

Pengullet LauncherWhen activated, equips a rocket launcher that fires Pengullet as ammo. Pengullet is incapacitated by the resulting explosion.

Covers Handiwork, Transporting, Watering, and Cooling on its own, with food consumption in the lowest tier

Mid–late game

Azurobe

Waterwing DanceCan be ridden to travel on water. Applies Water damage to the player's attacks while mounted.

Watering is its only suitability, so it won't be pulled to other jobs and focuses purely on Watering

Mist StalwartWhen activated, the player's attacks inflict Poison 0. While in party, grants the player and party Pals immunity to Poison, and nullifies the effects of toxic gas in the World Tree area. (Does not stack)

Planting

Pair the top Planting Lv Pal with Pals whose Partner Skill raises crop yield or growth speed, and the plantation's efficiency goes up.

Recommended

Dandilord

Food9Nocturnal

Highest Planting Lv, and also covers Handiwork, Gathering, Medicine Production, and Transporting. Nocturnal, so it works at night too

Prunelia

Food5Nocturnal

Its Partner Skill raises crop yield by 18% (stacks). Nocturnal

Prayer for Abundant HarvestWhile at a base, Prunelia's prayers bless the crops, increasing their harvest by 18%.

Lullu

Food4

Its Partner Skill raises crop growth speed by 50%

Floral BoostWhile at a base, Lullu fills farms with good spirits, increasing the growth rate of the crops by 50%.

Early game

Clovee

Happy CloverWhile at a base, increases the Gathering Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1. (Does not stack)

Its Partner Skill gives other base Pals +1 Gathering Lv (does not stack). Food consumption is also in the lowest tier

Mid–late game

Vaelet

Purification of GaiaWhile in party, Ground Pals drop 40% more items when defeated. (Does not stack) Sometimes drops various seeds when assigned to Ranch.

Covers Planting, Handiwork, Gathering, Medicine Production, Transporting, and Farming all on its own

Generating Electricity

Place the Pal with the highest Generating Electricity Lv. One that can shift to other jobs while power is full never sits idle.

Recommended

Orserk

Ferocious Thunder DragonWhile in party, hitting an enemy with a bullet increases the Attack and Defense of the Pal fighting alongside you by 1% for 5 seconds. This effect stacks up to 30 times. (Does not stack.)

Highest Generating Electricity Lv, and also handles Transporting Lv4

Early game

Sparkit

Static ElectricityWhile in party, increases Attack of Electric Pals by 15%. (Does not stack) Sometimes drops Electric Organ when assigned to Ranch.

Covers Handiwork, Transporting, Generating Electricity and Farming, and its food consumption is among the lowest

Mid–late game

Grizzbolt

Food6

Handles both Generating Electricity and Transporting at a high level

Yellow TankCan be ridden. Can rapid-fire a minigun while mounted.

Helzephyr Lux

Food7Nocturnal

Nocturnal, so Generating Electricity never stops at night; Transporting Lv is high too

Wings of ThunderCan be ridden as a flying mount. While mounted, changes the player’s attack type to Electric and increases Attack by 5%.

Untainted MaidenWhile in party, increases the player's Attack by 30% if all Pals in party are different species. (Does not stack)

Handiwork

Handiwork is the core of material processing. Place your top Lv Pal, ideally one that can move to other jobs when the task queue runs dry.

Recommended

Solenne

Food9Nocturnal

Highest Handiwork Lv plus a high Gathering Lv, and nocturnal so it also works at night

Early game

Cattiva

Cat HelperWhile in party, Cattiva helps carry supplies, increasing the player's max carrying capacity by 100. (Does not stack)

Covers Handiwork, Gathering, Mining and Transporting, and its food consumption is among the lowest

Mid–late game

Anubis

Food8

Handles both Handiwork and Mining at a high level

Guardian of the DesertWhile fighting together, applies Ground damage to the player's attacks. Occasionally dodges attacks with a quick step during battle.

Sekhmet

Food7

Its own work efficiency rises 30%, and it also raises the work speed of Anubis in the base by 20% (does not stack)

Desert EmpressWhile at base, boosts Anubis's work speed by 20%. Increases efficiency by 30% if Sekhmet is also working at a Workbench, Workshop, or other related facilities. (Does not stack)

Gathering

Place your highest Gathering Lv Pal. Pair it with Clovee's partner skill and the whole base gets +1 Gathering Lv.

Recommended

Jetragon

Aerial MissileCan be ridden as a flying mount. Can rapid-fire a missile launcher while mounted.

Highest Gathering Lv, but its food consumption is among the highest, so secure feed first

Early game

Clovee

Happy CloverWhile at a base, increases the Gathering Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1. (Does not stack)

Its partner skill gives other base Pals +1 Gathering Lv (does not stack), and its food consumption is among the lowest

Mid–late game

Vaelet

Purification of GaiaWhile in party, Ground Pals drop 40% more items when defeated. (Does not stack) Sometimes drops various seeds when assigned to Ranch.

Covers 6 work suitabilities including Gathering all by itself

Braloha

Food7

Handles Planting and Gathering both at Lv5, and can take on Mining too

Balmy WeatherCan be ridden. While in your base, increases the egg production speed of Pals assigned to Breeding Farm by 20%. (Does not stack)

Blessing of ChaosCan be ridden. While in party, the Pal fighting alongside you gradually loses Health in exchange for an Attack increase. (Does not stack)

Lumbering

Assign the Pal with the highest Lumbering Lv. Lumbering isn't needed constantly, so it also works well for short bursts when you run out of Wood.

Recommended

Celesdir Noct

Food8Nocturnal

Highest Lumbering Lv and also covers Gathering. Nocturnal, so it works at night too

Early game

Eikthyrdeer

Food2

Lumbering is its only work suitability, so its Lv is easy to raise, and it eats little

Guardian of the ForestCan be ridden. Can perform a double jump while mounted and increases lumbering efficiency by 220%.

Mid–late game

Blazehowl

Food6

On top of Lumbering it can handle Kindling Lv5, so it's good for double duty

Hellflame LionCan be ridden. While in party, Grass Pals drop 40% more items when defeated. (Does not stack)

Mining

Assign the Pal with the highest Mining Lv. Pair it with a Pal that also does Transporting so the mined ore doesn't pile up on the spot.

Recommended

Aegidron

Indestructible FortressCan be ridden. While in party, player and party Pals take 60% less damage from explosive attacks, and are immune to Stun. (Does not stack)

Highest Mining Lv

Early game

Cattiva

Cat HelperWhile in party, Cattiva helps carry supplies, increasing the player's max carrying capacity by 100. (Does not stack)

Covers Mining, Handiwork, Gathering and Transporting, and its appetite is among the smallest

Mid–late game

Tombat

Food2Nocturnal

Has both Mining and Transporting, and is nocturnal so it works at night. It also eats little

Ultrasonic SensorWhen activated, uses ultrasonic waves to detect nearby dungeons, treasure chests, and scrap.

Blazamut

Covers both Mining Lv7 and Kindling Lv6 at high levels

Medicine Production

Medicine Production isn't a job you keep running at all times, but when mass-producing medicine, placing your highest-Lv Pal clears it in one go.

Recommended

Silvance

Spore StalwartWhile in party, when the player attacks an enemy afflicted with Ivy-Covered, the enemy explodes, dealing additional damage equal to 40% of the player's attack damage. (Does not stack) Also grants immunity to the World Tree's Explosive Spores to both the player and their Pals.

Highest Medicine Production Lv, and also covers Planting, Handiwork, Gathering and Transporting

Early game

Lifmunk

Lifmunk RecoilWhen activated, perches on the player's head and follows up attacks with a submachine gun.

Covers Planting, Handiwork, Gathering, Lumbering and Medicine Production, with an appetite among the smallest

Mid–late game

Felbat

Food7Nocturnal

Handles Medicine Production and, being nocturnal, works at night too

Life StealWhile fighting together, grants the player and Felbat a life steal effect that restores 5% of damage dealt as Health.

Vaelet

Purification of GaiaWhile in party, Ground Pals drop 40% more items when defeated. (Does not stack) Sometimes drops various seeds when assigned to Ranch.

Covers 6 work suitabilities including Medicine Production all by itself

Lyleen

Food8

On top of Medicine Production Lv5, it also handles crop work with Planting Lv7 and Gathering Lv6

Harvest GoddessWhen activated, greatly restores the player's HP with the queen's healing power.

Cooling

Assign the Pal with the highest Cooling Lv. One that can switch to other work while the refrigeration units are idle never stands around.

Recommended

Bastigor

Blizzard CrashCan be ridden. Can attack by swinging down an ice hammer while mounted.

Highest Cooling Lv, and also covers Lumbering Lv6 and Mining Lv5

Early game

Pengullet

Pengullet LauncherWhen activated, equips a rocket launcher that fires Pengullet as ammo. Pengullet is incapacitated by the resulting explosion.

Covers Cooling, Watering, Handiwork and Transporting on its own, with Food among the lowest

Mid–late game

Foxcicle

Food4

Can handle both Cooling and Farming

Aurora GuideWhile in party, increases Attack of Ice Pals by 15%. (Does not stack) Sometimes drops Ice Organ when assigned to Ranch.

Transporting

Transporting isn't needed constantly, so a dedicated hauler ends up idle. Let Pals with heavy workloads like Gathering or Planting cover Transporting as well, and add a top Transporting Pal only when you feel short.

Recommended

Knocklem Ignis

Iron Guardian ModeWhen activated, a steel resolve increases Knocklem Ignis's Attack and Defense for a limited time.

Combines Transporting Lv7 with Mining Lv7, so it hauls the ore it digs up itself

Knocklem

Steel Guardian ModeWhen activated, steels its resolve, increasing its attack power and defense for a set time.

Covers Transporting Lv7, Mining Lv7 and Gathering Lv4

Early game

Killamari

Food2Nocturnal

Nocturnal, so it keeps up Transporting at night, and its Food is low

Fried SquidWhile in the party, can be summoned in place of a glider. Floats gently for a long time while gliding.

Mid–late game

Wumpo

Food7

On top of Transporting Lv6, it also covers Cooling Lv5 and Lumbering Lv5

Guardian of the Snowy MountainCan be ridden. While at a base, increases the Transporting Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1. (Does not stack)

Milk MakerSometimes drops Milk when assigned to Ranch.

Farming

For Farming, pick by what the Pal produces rather than by work Lv. Ingredients for the Cake used in breeding run out fast, and they come in handy for cooking too.

Recommended

Mozzarina

Food2

Produces Milk at the Ranch, which works as a Cake ingredient

Woolipop

Candy PopSometimes drops Cotton Candy when assigned to Ranch. While at a base, reduces Hunger depletion rate of Base Pals by -10%. (Does not stack)

Produces Cotton Candy and also cuts SAN loss for Base Pals by 10% (does not stack)

Woolipop Terra

Bitter PopSometimes drops Caramel Cotton Candy when assigned to Ranch. While at a base, reduces Hunger depletion rate of Base Pals by -15%. (Does not stack)

Produces Caramel Cotton Candy and also cuts SAN loss for Base Pals by 15% (does not stack)