Palworld HubBamboo GamingVersion 1.0 raid guideLearn the difference between Alpha, Tower, Raid, Ultra, and crossover bosses, then build the right roster for every normal Raid Boss from Bellanoir to Hartalis.
Normal raid ladder
Bellanoir
Dragon counter
Bellanoir Libero
Dragon, then Fire counter
Moon Lord
Accurate weak-point damage counter
Blazamut Ryu
Ice counter
Xenolord
Ice counter
Hartalis
Electric or Fire, then Dark counter
Know the encounter
The preparation, capture rules, and rewards change depending on whether the target is an Alpha, Tower duo, summoned raid, or Level 80 variant.
Fixed overworld or sealed-realm encounters. Most can be weakened and captured, making them an efficient way to obtain strong Pals before ordinary spawns become convenient.
Capture rule
Usually catchable
Main value
Pal capture, materials, bounty progress, schematics
Timed story encounters against a faction leader and partner Pal. Version 1.0 rebuilt the towers, shortened the timer, and added new late-game fights.
Capture rule
Not normally catchable
Main value
Story progress, Ancient Technology Points, expedition unlocks
Summoned battles that let an entire Palbox roster fight beside you. The boss itself cannot be caught, but most normal raids reward an egg containing its regular Pal form.
Capture rule
Boss cannot be captured directly
Main value
Boss eggs, cores, Skill Fruits, handbooks, Ultra slabs
Level 80 versions built for optimized rosters, strong gear, high investment, and players who already understand the normal encounter mechanics.
Capture rule
Endgame challenge
Main value
Improved raid rewards and high-difficulty clears
Interactive raid planner
Select the goal first. The fastest Core farm, earliest Raid Pal, Moon Lord strategy, and Ultra preparation are different projects.
Recommended approach
Bellanoir is the cleanest introduction to slabs, raid areas, full Palbox deployment, and boss egg rewards.
Featured encounter
Bellanoir
Level 35 · Dragon
Aim for a combat-ready roster around Level 40 rather than using weak Level 20 Dragons.
Bring more usable bodies than the base limit so you have replacements.
Use the dedicated raid area instead of risking your production base.
Normal raid order
Boss level is the encounter level. The comfortable attempt range assumes ordinary settings, usable gear, and a roster that can survive long enough to contribute.
| Boss | Level | Comfortable attempt | Element | Counter | Key mechanic | Reward Pal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellanoir | 35 | 40+ | Dark | Dragon | A straightforward damage and survivability check without a major elemental phase swap. | Bellanoir |
| Bellanoir Libero | 45 | 50 to 55 | Dark, then Ice at low health | Dragon, then Fire | At low health it changes element, restores health, gains offense, and turns the final phase into a damage race. | Bellanoir Libero |
| Moon Lord | 50 | 55 to 60 | No standard elemental weakness | Accurate weak-point damage | Destroy the eyes on both hands and the forehead, then damage the exposed heart. | No Pal egg |
| Blazamut Ryu | 55 | 60 to 65 | Fire and Dragon, then Electric | Ice | Powerful frontal attacks and an elemental shift that removes its original Ice weakness. | Blazamut Ryu |
| Xenolord | 65 | 70+ | Dark and Dragon | Ice | A large stat check that periodically summons additional enemies into the arena. | Xenolord |
| Hartalis | 70 | 75 to 80 | Water and Grass, then Neutral | Electric or Fire, then Dark | Random elemental barriers, a full second phase, and a lethal final arena attack that must be blocked by terrain. | Hartalis |
Summoning materials
Expeditions become the repeatable backbone of raid farming. Dungeons remain useful during progression, while Moon Lord follows a separate Terraria route.
Run the highest relevant Expedition and use automatic Pal selection to push reward strength toward 1,000%. Higher destinations provide later raid fragments.
Open end chests in regions appropriate to the raid tier. This combines fragment farming with schematics, accessories, materials, and experience.
Several normal raids reward the summoning item for their Ultra version. Learn the normal mechanics before consuming that harder attempt.
The Celestial Sigil follows its own route. Obtain the schematic and crafting materials from the Terraria dungeon instead of ordinary slab fragments.
Simple loop
Use the highest destination that rewards the fragments you need.
The recipe unlocks after the relevant fragments are obtained.
Deploy the roster, temporary storage, defenses, and food.
Hatch the egg, collect the rewards, and save harder summons.
Before summoning
A raid roster succeeds when it survives, keeps attacking, and can be replaced. Correct elements help, but they do not fix poor levels, weak gear, or ignored mechanics.
Do not test a new boss inside the base that holds your farms, storage, breeding, and production. The dedicated battlefield protects your actual infrastructure.
Level difference heavily affects survival and damage. An on-level counter is useful, but a severely underleveled counter often disappears immediately.
Prepare more combat Pals than the active base limit. Swap incapacitated Pals through the Palbox when the encounter allows it.
Use an elemental conversion mount, current weapons, enough ammunition, attack food, and accessories that fit the raid instead of relying only on base Pals.
Place the Palbox where the boss cannot constantly body-block it. You need safe access for roster swaps and the return trip after the clear.
Later raids include phase swaps, barriers, weak points, reinforcements, and lethal final attacks. Raw damage cannot replace every required mechanic.
Player damage shell
A simple player-focused party uses multiple Gobfins for stacking Attack and a mount that changes player damage to the boss's weakness. This keeps most of the party consistent between raids.
Dragon
Bellanoir and early Dark raids
Ice
Blazamut Ryu and Xenolord
Electric
Hartalis phase one
Detailed strategies
Each card includes the slab route, phase mechanic, recommended counter, practical strategy, and the rewards worth targeting.
Encounter
Comfortable level: 40+
Element: Dark
Slab: Bellanoir's Slab
Source: Early raid fragments from dungeons and expeditions
Main mechanic
A straightforward damage and survivability check without a major elemental phase swap.
Strategy
Notable rewards
Level 80 variants
Do not treat the harder summoning items as ordinary farming slabs. These encounters assume stronger damage reduction, higher boss output, optimized Pals, and full replacement waves.
Extreme Dark raid with far higher damage reduction and damage output.
Requires a more durable Ice plan and strong replacement waves.
A severe Ice-team and equipment check with dangerous reinforcements.
The normal barrier and final-nuke mechanics remain mandatory under much higher pressure.
A precision raid with tighter survival and damage requirements.
Level alone stops being enough. Invest in Attack, Defense, Partner Skills, and survivability.
A full second roster is safer than expecting one optimized wave to survive the entire timer.
Higher Pal limits or adjusted damage can make the content accessible without pretending it is the default balance.
Story progression
The 1.0 towers use a five-minute limit and revamped fights. Follow the story order so equipment, regions, and expedition unlocks progress naturally.
| Order | Tower Boss | Faction | Preparation focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe & Grizzbolt | Rayne Syndicate | Learn tower timing, dodging, and sustained damage. |
| 2 | Lily & Lyleen | Free Pal Alliance | Bring Fire coverage and interrupt long casts. |
| 3 | Axel & Orserk | Brothers of the Eternal Pyre | Prepare for Electric and Dragon pressure. |
| 4 | Marcus & Faleris | PIDF | Use Water damage and protect against Fire. |
| 5 | Victor & Shadowbeak | PAL Genetic Research Unit | Survive heavy Dark damage and keep attacking during openings. |
| 6 | Saya & Selyne | Moonflowers | Use Dark coverage and manage wide-area attacks. |
| 7 | Bjorn & Bastigor | Feybreak Warriors | Bring Fire damage and strong cold protection. |
| 8 | Auri & Shaolong | Azure Covenant | Late-game Sunreach checkpoint with new 1.0 mechanics. |
| 9 | Zenara & Astralym | World Tree | Final story-tier tower encounter and the gateway to the deepest endgame. |
Hard Mode unlock requirements changed in 1.0. Clear the current story tower sequence before planning the rematches.
Catchable bosses
Alpha encounters are not only trophies. They provide early access to useful combat Pals, workers, drops, and breeding parents when ordinary acquisition would take longer.
Capture approach
Do not depend on a tiny capture chance when the Alpha can delete the party during repeated throws.
Burn, Poison, Freeze, and Electricity create safer capture windows and reduce the need for reckless final hits.
Use the Ring of Mercy or command Pals to stop before an explosive skill removes the target.
Repeated Alpha captures provide better breeding parents, extra drops, and chances at stronger traits.
Why raids matter
Boss eggs are the headline reward, but Cores, Skill Fruits, handbooks, Stat Fruits, and harder summoning items give raids lasting progression value.
Defeat the normal raid and hatch the reward egg. Do not waste Spheres on the summoned boss.
Repeatable early raids are one of the first consistent Core farms.
These rewards can improve favorite Pals and base workers long after the raid is cleared.
Save harder summons until the normal fight is repeatable and the roster is prepared.
Avoid wasted slabs
Most failed attempts are caused by preparation or mechanic errors, not by choosing a Pal ranked one tier too low.
Summoning a new Raid Boss inside the main production base.
Using underleveled counters only because their element is correct.
Entering without enough ammunition, food, repair materials, or replacement Pals.
Ignoring Bellanoir Libero's late elemental change.
Orbiting Moon Lord and causing Pal attacks to miss its eyes.
Letting Blazamut Ryu face the Pal army during frontal attacks.
Ignoring Xenolord's reinforcements until the arena becomes crowded.
Failing to hide behind a rock during Hartalis's final attack.
Spending an Ultra slab before learning the normal encounter.
Interactive checklist
Complete the preparation list before summoning. The checklist stays on this page until it is refreshed.
Continue preparing
Raid preparation overlaps with party building, breeding, talented fishing, and dedicated base planning.
Choose combat anchors, mounts, and base workers for every progression stage.
Open guideBuild cleaner passive pools, inherit active skills, and prepare repeatable raid armies.
Open guideFind talented fish and the Lunker passive used by accessible Ice raid builds.
Open guideChoose production, breeding, resource, and scenic bases without sacrificing pathing.
Open guideFinal recommendation
Start with Bellanoir, build a reusable player-damage shell, run Expeditions for slabs, and create one dependable Ice army for the late raids. Push Ultra variants only after the normal mechanics feel routine.
Boss levels, rewards, and balance can change with Palworld updates. Recheck the in-game slab and Technology descriptions before investing a rare summoning item.
Official update notes