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How to Beat Shadowbeak in Palworld

Shadowbeak is a Dark tower boss in Palworld with Normal and Hard variants. Normal and Hard: weak to Dragon (×1.5) attacks. The current comparison model recommends Jetragon as the main attacker with Quivern support.

Shadowbeak, Palworld tower boss

Boss Stats

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Shadowbeak Normal

Level
50
Boss elements
Dark
Weak to
Dragon (×1.5)

Shadowbeak Hard

Level
80
HP
570,000
Boss elements
Dark
Weak to
Dragon (×1.5)

Known attack elements: Dark.

Unlisted levels and HP are not recorded in the structured dataset.

Shadowbeak Weaknesses and Element Matchup

Shadowbeak Normal

Shadowbeak Normal: level 50; Dark; weak to Dragon (×1.5) attacks.

Super effective
Dragon×1.5
Neutral effectiveness
Dark×1Electric×1Fire×1Grass×1Ground×1Ice×1Neutral×1Water×1

Shadowbeak Hard

Shadowbeak Hard: level 80, 570,000 HP; Dark; weak to Dragon (×1.5) attacks.

Super effective
Dragon×1.5
Neutral effectiveness
Dark×1Electric×1Fire×1Grass×1Ground×1Ice×1Neutral×1Water×1

Multipliers combine the recorded boss types: above ×1 is a weakness, ×1 is neutral, below ×1 is reduced effectiveness. These profiles do not describe unrecorded phase changes.

Best Pals Against Shadowbeak

These are the current model's recommended parties at Pal level 80, with Partner Skills at level 1. Secondary DPS members are alternative attackers, not extra support bonuses.

Selection uses Estimated Rotation Damage Index (ERDI), a comparison score, not measured in-game damage or DPS. It omits actual boss Defense, animation and travel time, and per-skill hit-count corrections. Rotation confidence describes skill coverage, not a success probability.

Shadowbeak Normal

Best counter in the current model: Jetragon. The model selects its Dragon rotation with a ×1.5 type multiplier and Quivern support. 3 skills are available in the recommended rotation.

  • Jetragon recommended against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Primary DPS

    Jetragon
    Dragon

    Attacks with Dragon.

  • Quivern alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Elemental Support

    Quivern
    Dragon

    Supports Dragon.

  • Eidrolon Ignis alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Secondary DPS

    Eidrolon Ignis
    DragonFire

    Attacks with Dragon.

  • Blazamut Ryu alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Secondary DPS

    Blazamut Ryu
    DragonFire

    Attacks with Dragon.

  • Shaolong alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Secondary DPS

    Shaolong
    DragonWater

    Attacks with Dragon.

Shadowbeak Normal has no recorded attack set, so defensive safety cannot be assessed.

Open the Boss Optimizer for the full 5-Pal team, rotations and passives

Shadowbeak Hard

Best counter in the current model: Jetragon. The model selects its Dragon rotation with a ×1.5 type multiplier and Quivern support. 3 skills are available in the recommended rotation.

  • Jetragon recommended against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Primary DPS

    Jetragon
    Dragon

    Attacks with Dragon.

    Jetragon resists Dark attacks. Highest known incoming type multiplier: ×0.66.

  • Quivern alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Elemental Support

    Quivern
    Dragon

    Supports Dragon.

    Quivern resists Dark attacks. Highest known incoming type multiplier: ×0.66.

  • Eidrolon Ignis alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Secondary DPS

    Eidrolon Ignis
    DragonFire

    Attacks with Dragon.

    Eidrolon Ignis resists Dark attacks. Highest known incoming type multiplier: ×0.66.

  • Blazamut Ryu alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Secondary DPS

    Blazamut Ryu
    DragonFire

    Attacks with Dragon.

    Blazamut Ryu resists Dark attacks. Highest known incoming type multiplier: ×0.66.

  • Shaolong alternative against Shadowbeak in Palworld

    Secondary DPS

    Shaolong
    DragonWater

    Attacks with Dragon.

    Shaolong resists Dark attacks. Highest known incoming type multiplier: ×0.66.

Open the Boss Optimizer for the full 5-Pal team, rotations and passives

Defensive matchups describe known incoming attack elements only; they do not change the offensive ranking or form a team score.

Recommended Primary DPS Build

Jetragon · Normal and Hard

Skills / Rotation

  • Beam CometPower 700 · Cooldown 30s
  • MeteorainPower 700 · Cooldown 30s
  • Beam SlicerPower 350 · Cooldown 16s

Complete three-skill rotation. Cooldowns shown are the recorded base cooldowns, before passive modifiers.

Recommended Passives

  • Demon God
  • Serenity
  • Impatient
  • Divine Dragon

Quivern provides Sky Dragon Affection at Partner Skill level 1: +15% to Jetragon's Dragon attacks while in the party. This support effect does not stack in the model.

Shadowbeak Attacks

Shadowbeak Hard

3 attacks are recorded for Shadowbeak Hard. Unlisted cooldowns are unknown.

  • Dark Laser

    DarkPower 450

  • Divine Disaster

    DarkPower 400

  • Divine Disaster II

    DarkPower 600

Shadowbeak Normal vs Hard

  • Level changes from 50 in Normal to 80 in Hard.
  • Hard has 570,000 HP; Normal HP is not recorded, so an HP increase cannot be quantified.
  • Both variants share the same recorded element profile: Dark.
  • The elemental weaknesses are the same in both variants: weak to Dragon (×1.5) attacks.
  • The model recommends Jetragon as Primary DPS for both variants.
  • Quivern is the selected support for both variants.
  • Recorded attacks: Normal 0, Hard 3. Missing records do not mean a boss has no attacks.

How to Beat Shadowbeak

Shadowbeak Normal

  1. Use Dragon (×1.5) attacks for the recorded type advantage.
  2. Use Jetragon as the model's primary attacker and equip the 3-skill rotation and passives listed in the primary build.
  3. Quivern provides Sky Dragon Affection at Partner Skill level 1: +15% to Jetragon's Dragon attacks while in the party. This support effect does not stack in the model.
  4. The local dataset has no attack records for this variant. It cannot support attack-specific timing or defensive advice.

Shadowbeak Hard

  1. Use Dragon (×1.5) attacks for the recorded type advantage.
  2. Use Jetragon as the model's primary attacker and equip the 3-skill rotation and passives listed in the primary build.
  3. Quivern provides Sky Dragon Affection at Partner Skill level 1: +15% to Jetragon's Dragon attacks while in the party. This support effect does not stack in the model.
  4. Account for the primary's defensive exposure: Jetragon resists Dark attacks. Highest known incoming type multiplier: ×0.66.

Shadowbeak Boss Guide: FAQ

What type of boss is Shadowbeak?

Shadowbeak is a Tower boss in Palworld.

What is Shadowbeak weak to?

Shadowbeak Normal: weak to Dragon (×1.5) attacks. Shadowbeak Hard: weak to Dragon (×1.5) attacks.

What level is Shadowbeak?

Shadowbeak Normal is level 50. Shadowbeak Hard is level 80.

How much HP does Shadowbeak have?

Shadowbeak Hard has 570,000 HP.

What elements does Shadowbeak use?

Shadowbeak Normal: Dark. Shadowbeak Hard: Dark.

What are the best Pals against Shadowbeak?

For Normal, this site's comparison model selects Jetragon as Primary DPS with Quivern as elemental support. For Hard, this site's comparison model selects Jetragon as Primary DPS with Quivern as elemental support. This ranks Pals by Estimated Rotation Damage Index (ERDI), a theoretical offensive comparison score, not measured in-game damage and not a guarantee that any team will survive or win the fight.

Does Shadowbeak have a Hard version?

Yes. The dataset includes Normal and Hard encounters for Shadowbeak. Both are covered in this guide, and every fact above is stated separately per difficulty.

What attacks does Shadowbeak use?

Shadowbeak Hard has 3 recorded attacks, including Dark Laser, Divine Disaster and Divine Disaster II. See the attack list for the complete recorded set.