Palworld Boss Optimizer

Choose a boss and difficulty to compare primary attackers, individual Partner Skill supports, skill rotations and passives.

Your setup

Partner Skill Lv5 · Hard default

Pal Level affects combat calculations. Support Condensation increases supported Partner Skill effects.

V6 · ERDI offensive model · Pal Level 80

A primary attacker selected by offensive ERDI, with individual support options and alternative attackers.

For Bastigor Hard (Lv. 80, 487,500 HP), this model recommends Moldron as the primary attacker, supported by Kelpsea Ignis.

Moldron recommended against Bastigor in Palworld
#1 · Primary DPSFireGround

Moldron

Team-adjusted ERDIEstimated Rotation Damage Index (ERDI) is a theoretical comparison score based on Pal Attack, skill rotation, skill power and cooldown, passives, STAB and elemental effectiveness. It is not measured in-game damage or DPS.

1,895,553

Support bonus: +30% Fire Pal Attack

From Kelpsea Ignis · Partner Skill Lv5

Base ERDI 1,458,118 · Pal Level 80

Comparison score used to rank Pals for this boss — not in-game damage or DPS.

Model confidence: Full 3-skill rotation available

Matchup Resists the boss's known attack elements

Rotation

Power is the skill's listed attack power. Cooldown is the time before the skill can be used again.
  1. FireMagma Laser

    Power 700 · Cooldown 30s

  2. FireVolcanic Rain

    Power 450 · Cooldown 20s

  3. FireFlame Wall

    Power 250 · Cooldown 12s

Recommended Passives

Used in this damage estimate

  • Demon God
  • Serenity
  • Impatient
  • Eternal Flame
Kelpsea Ignis alternative against  in Palworld
Elemental SupportKelpsea Ignis

+30% Fire Pal Attack

Lava Spout · Partner Skill Lv5

Boosts Moldron's Fire Pal Attack.

IN PARTY

Compatible Team Supports

Individual support options for Moldron.

Support effects are shown separately and are not combined in ERDI.

Offensive Support

  • Dumud in Palworld
    Dumud

    Soil Improver

    +30% Ground Pal Attack

    Partner Skill Lv5

    IN PARTY

Defensive Support

  • Kikit in Palworld
    Kikit

    Sandball Soccer

    +30% Ground Pal Defense

    Partner Skill Lv5

    IN PARTY
  • Rooby in Palworld
    Rooby

    Tiny Spark

    +30% Fire Pal Defense

    Partner Skill Lv5

    IN PARTY

Alternative Attackers

Other strong Primary options if you prefer a different attacker.

  • Alternative Attacker

    1,434,102

    Base score — comparison only, not damage/DPS

    Matchup Resists the boss's known attack elements

    Rotation & confidence
    1. FireScorching Lantern Sweep

      Power 450 · Cooldown 20s

    2. FireFlame Wall

      Power 250 · Cooldown 12s

    3. FireIgnis Blast

      Power 40 · Cooldown 2s

    Model confidence: Full 3-skill rotation available

  • Alternative Attacker

    1,385,212

    Base score — comparison only, not damage/DPS

    Matchup Resists the boss's known attack elements

    Rotation & confidence
    1. FireVolcanic Rain

      Power 450 · Cooldown 20s

    2. FireFlame Wall

      Power 250 · Cooldown 12s

    3. FireIgnis Blast

      Power 40 · Cooldown 2s

    Model confidence: Full 3-skill rotation available

  • Alternative Attacker
    Blazamut Ryu alternative against Bastigor in Palworld
    DragonFireBlazamut Ryu

    1,377,492

    Base score — comparison only, not damage/DPS

    Matchup Resists the boss's known attack elements

    Rotation & confidence
    1. FireFlame Wall

      Power 250 · Cooldown 12s

    2. FireIgnis Breath

      Power 160 · Cooldown 8s

    3. FireBrawn Impact

      Power 600 · Cooldown 30s

    Model confidence: Full 3-skill rotation available

Palworld Boss Optimizer FAQ

How does the Palworld Boss Optimizer choose Pals?

It ranks candidate Pals by Estimated Rotation Damage Index (ERDI), a comparison score based on Pal Attack, skill rotation, skill power and cooldown, passives, STAB and elemental effectiveness against the selected boss.

What does ERDI mean?

ERDI stands for Estimated Rotation Damage Index, this site's own theoretical comparison score for ranking Pals against a specific boss.

Is ERDI the same as in-game DPS?

No. ERDI is not measured in-game damage or DPS. It is a theoretical comparison score used only to rank Pals relative to each other for a given boss.

Does the optimizer consider elemental weaknesses?

Yes. The recommended attackers and their ERDI scores already factor in the boss's known elemental weaknesses and the Pal's own attack element.

Does the optimizer consider defensive matchups?

Yes, as a separate "Matchup" note (Resists / Vulnerable) shown per recommended Pal, based on the boss's known attack elements. It does not change the offensive ERDI ranking or the order Pals are recommended in.

Does the optimizer guarantee that a Pal will survive the fight?

No. A 2026-09-22 survivability audit found the current data does not yet support a reliable survival prediction (no verified boss damage output, Pal HP scaling or combat-duration model), so the optimizer's recommendations are an offensive comparison only, not a survival guarantee.

Can I change the Pal level used by the Boss Optimizer?

Yes. Use the level control on the boss page, or the ?level= URL parameter, to set the Pal level (1-80) the recommendation is calculated for.