Best Gathering Pals in Palworld (1.0 Tier List & Combos)
Harvesting Ripe Plantation Crops & Natural Berry Bushes
Gathering Pals collect mature crops from berry, wheat, tomato, and lettuce plantations once they are grown, as well as foraging wild berry bushes in base territory.

Why Higher Levels Matter
When plantations finish growing, Gathering specialists immediately harvest the produce and deposit it on the ground ready for Transporting Pals to stash into feed boxes.
+1 Work Level via 4-Star Rank
Fusing duplicate Pals into your worker via the Pal Essence Condenser boosts stats. Reaching maximum 4-Star Rank permanently elevates all work suitabilities by +1 Level.
Nocturnal & Night Shift Workers
Standard Pals sleep through the entire in-game night, halving your base productivity. Pals with native Dark typing or the Nocturnal passive skill never sleep.
Highest Level Workers (Lv. 8 → 4โ Lv. 9)

True-breed only or world boss exclusive. Requires two Jetragon parents or open-world capture.
Level 7 Late-Game Workhorses
God-Roll Passive Skills for Gathering Workers
Passing down these passive traits through breeding increases baseline work speed by up to +115%.
The single most impactful passive skill in Palworld for base automation.
-30% Attack penalty is completely harmless on dedicated base workers.
Clean flat speed bonus with zero downsides or debuffs.
Lucky adds +15% Work Speed. Alternatively, Nocturnal grants 24/7 night shift uptime.
Complete Gathering Specialist Directory
Browse and filter every Pal in Palworld capable of Gathering.
| Pal | Base Level | 4โ Condensed | Elements | Shift Type | Other Suitabilities | Breeding Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 8 | Lv. 9 | Dragon | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 7 | Lv. 8 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 7 | Lv. 8 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Lumbering 7 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 7 | Lv. 8 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 6 | Lv. 7 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Handiwork 6Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 6 | Lv. 7 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 7Handiwork 5Medicine Production 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 6 | Lv. 7 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Handiwork 5Medicine Production 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 6 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 5 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Transporting 5 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Fire | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Kindling 8Handiwork 6Transporting 5 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | LeafGround | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 5Mining 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 4Handiwork 5Lumbering 3Transporting 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | Ground | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | LeafDark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Planting 8Handiwork 6Transporting 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 5 | Lv. 6 | DragonWater | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Watering 8 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Ground | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 3Mining 2Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Handiwork 4Lumbering 2Transporting 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 4Mining 5 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Mining 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 6Handiwork 4Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Lumbering 7 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 6Handiwork 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Lumbering 8 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | DarkNeutral | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Handiwork 8Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 4Handiwork 4Lumbering 3Medicine Production 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | DragonLeaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 5Handiwork 2Mining 3Transporting 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 6Handiwork 6Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 4 | Lv. 5 | Ground | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Mining 7Transporting 7 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 3Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Handiwork 3Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | DarkLeaf | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Planting 3Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 2Handiwork 2Lumbering 2Medicine Production 1Transporting 2Farming 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 3Handiwork 2Lumbering 2Farming 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Ground | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 2Handiwork 3Lumbering 2Medicine Production 1Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | FireDragon | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Kindling 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | LeafDark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Planting 3Handiwork 3Lumbering 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | LeafGround | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 3Lumbering 2Medicine Production 1Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 4Lumbering 3Medicine Production 1Transporting 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Electric | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Generating 6Transporting 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 3Handiwork 3Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Dragon | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 2Mining 4Transporting 5 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 3Handiwork 3Medicine Production 3Transporting 2Farming 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 4Handiwork 3Medicine Production 2Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | GroundLeaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 3Lumbering 5Mining 6Transporting 6 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | GroundDark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Planting 3Lumbering 5Mining 6Transporting 6 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 3 | Lv. 4 | LeafFire | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Kindling 4Handiwork 3Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 2Handiwork 2Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 2Handiwork 2Medicine Production 2Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 2Handiwork 2Medicine Production 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Ice | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 3Cooling 2Transporting 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | DarkIce | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Cooling 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 2Medicine Production 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Ice | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Cooling 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 3Handiwork 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Mining 3Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Ground | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | WaterFire | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Kindling 3Watering 2Lumbering 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | DarkGround | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Lumbering 4Medicine Production 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | LeafDark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Planting 3Handiwork 1Medicine Production 3Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Ice | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Cooling 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 3Lumbering 3Mining 2Transporting 3 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 4Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Electric | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Generating 4Transporting 5 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | ElectricGround | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Generating 3Lumbering 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Ice | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Cooling 5Transporting 5 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | DarkFire | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Kindling 3Handiwork 3Mining 3Farming 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | DarkDragon | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Ice | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Cooling 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 2 | Lv. 3 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 1Mining 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Farming 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 1Handiwork 1Lumbering 1Medicine Production 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Farming 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Handiwork 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Leaf | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 1Handiwork 1Lumbering 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Farming 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | DarkWater | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Watering 1Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Ice | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Cooling 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Ground | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 1Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Handiwork 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Farming 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Ground | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Lumbering 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | LeafNeutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | NeutralWater | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Watering 1Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Handiwork 2Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | LeafNeutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Planting 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Fire | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Kindling 2Handiwork 2Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Water | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Watering 1Handiwork 1Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | IceDragon | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Cooling 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | WaterDark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Watering 1Handiwork 2Transporting 1 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Water | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Watering 4Lumbering 4 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Dark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | View Combos→ | ||
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Fire | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Kindling 2Handiwork 2Lumbering 3Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | FireDark | ๐ 24/7 Nocturnal | Kindling 2Handiwork 2Lumbering 5Transporting 2 | View Combos→ | |
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 2 | Neutral | โ๏ธ Diurnal | Transporting 2 | View Combos→ |
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gathering in Palworld
Which Pal is the best at Gathering in Palworld?
Jetragon are the highest-tier Gathering specialists in Palworld with base work level 8. When fully condensed to 4 stars in the Pal Essence Condenser, their proficiency increases to Level 9.
How does work suitability level affect speed in Palworld?
Work speed scales exponentially with each suitability level, not linearly. A Level 1 worker completes tasks at 100 base work points per second, Level 2 operates at 300 points, Level 3 at 500 points, Level 4 at 1,000 points, and Level 5 at over 3,000 work points per second.
Can you increase a Pal's Gathering work suitability level?
Yes. By fusing 116 identical duplicate Pals into your worker using the Pal Essence Condenser to achieve 4-star condensation, every single work suitability on that Pal permanently increases by +1 level.
What are the best passive skills for Gathering workers?
The optimal worker build consists of Artisan (+50% Work Speed), Work Slave (+30% Work Speed), Serious (+20% Work Speed), and Lucky (+15% Work Speed), providing a combined +115% Work Speed. For non-Dark Pals, swapping Lucky for Nocturnal enables continuous 24/7 working without sleeping at night.