Neptilius vs Shadowbeak stats
NeptiliusStatShadowbeak
1120
Ride sprint speed1200
Partner skills
NeptiliusSentinel of the Great SeaWhile in party,
it follows up the player's attacks with Water spear strikes.
Can be ridden to travel on water.
While mounted,
it can leap high into the air over water.
ShadowbeakModified DNACan be ridden as a flying mount.
While flying,
Movement Speed is increased.
Enhances Dark attacks by 15~30% while mounted.
How each one plays
NeptiliusWater · Paldeck 201- As a mountNeptilius can be ridden, with a ride sprint speed of 1120. Compare that against your current mount before switching — the number is the same scale across every rideable Pal.
- Combat roleNeptilius leans ranged — shot 145 against melee 100. Pair it with the opposite profile so your team covers both ranges.
- Catching itNeptilius has a capture rate of 1. Weakening it before throwing still improves the odds, but it does not resist capture the way rarer Pals do.
- Feeding itNeptilius has a food amount of 620. Keep the Feed Box stocked before assigning it to a base — a hungry Pal stops working and loses sanity.
- Best base jobIts strongest work suitability is Watering at level 7. Assign it there rather than leaving placement to the game, which spreads Pals across jobs they are worse at.
ShadowbeakDark · Paldeck 189- As a mountShadowbeak can be ridden, with a ride sprint speed of 1200. Compare that against your current mount before switching — the number is the same scale across every rideable Pal.
- Combat roleShadowbeak leans melee — melee 130 against shot 120. Pair it with the opposite profile so your team covers both ranges.
- Catching itShadowbeak has a capture rate of 1. Weakening it before throwing still improves the odds, but it does not resist capture the way rarer Pals do.
- Feeding itShadowbeak has a food amount of 530. Keep the Feed Box stocked before assigning it to a base — a hungry Pal stops working and loses sanity.
- Best base jobIts strongest work suitability is Gathering at level 2. Assign it there rather than leaving placement to the game, which spreads Pals across jobs they are worse at.
Neptilius vs Shadowbeak FAQ
01Is Neptilius or Shadowbeak better in Palworld?
Shadowbeak wins 5 of the 8 compared stats against 2. Both sit in S-tier for combat pals. The other one is not a bad pick — it wins on the stats it wins.
02What is the difference between Neptilius and Shadowbeak?
Neptilius is Water; Shadowbeak is Dark. Neptilius's partner skill is Sentinel of the Great Sea, Shadowbeak's is Modified DNA. The full stat table above lists every measured difference.
03Which is easier to catch, Neptilius or Shadowbeak?
Neptilius has a capture rate of 1 and Shadowbeak 1. They are equally difficult to capture.
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