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No. 079
Katress, Palworld Paldeck No. 079 — a Dark-type phantasmal cat witch
Entry · Rare · nocturnal

Katress No. 079

DarkSize MNot rideableNocturnal
✦ Rarity · Rare — "Phantasmal Feline"

Katress is the Dark Pal at No. 079 — a shadow-casting cat witch. It is a Rare Dark caster with a catch-and-farm partner skill and a strong all-round base-work profile.

Partner skill
Mystical Black Magic — "While in party, Neutral Pals drop 40~80% more items when defeated. Also has a 10~50% chance to prevent Pal Sphere consumption when thrown." Farm and catch more efficiently.

Where to find Katress

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ASTRAL MTS · SNOW FROSTBOUND MTS DESSICATED DESERT TWILIGHT DUNES VERDANT BROOK MOONLESS SHORE BAMBOO GROVES MARSH ISLAND MOUNT OBSIDIAN SEALED REALM OF TERRARIA SEA BREEZE ARCHIPELAGO No.1 WILDLIFE SANCTUARY EASTERN DOCKS MUSHROOM WETLANDSSAKURAJIMA NORTHERN ROCK FIELD DANCING SAKURA SHRINE Isle of the Glacial Core No.3 Wildlife Sanctuary Flamepulse Islet Oasis Island Islet of Circular Ruins Island of Treasures Phantom Isle Ice Wind Island Forgotten Island Sunset Sandbar Sandstone Gate Islet Scouring Islet Glacial Memento Islet Frostbitten Isle Rayne Syndicate Oil Rig Rayne Platform Oil Rig Bicornis Islet FEYBREAK ISLAND SUNREACH FOOT OF THE WORLD TREE KATRESS · FOREST

Katress is nocturnal — a night spawn in the forest (around Lv 25–28), plus the Mountain Stream Grotto (Lv 20–23).

A field boss "Phantasmal Feline Katress" (Lv 23) appears around (242, -332), also in the Grotto (Lv 27–29). It hatches from a Large Dark Egg.

Region: forest · Time: night · Threat: aggressive

Stats & how they vary

HP 90
Attack 105
Defense 90
Work speed 100

Melee 100, Shot 105, Stamina 100. Rarity value 6, Size M. The four displayed stats use Attack = Shot 105 — a capable Dark caster. Type matchup. As a Dark Pal, Katress is weak to Dragon. Work speed 100 is the series default.

Type matchup · Dark
Strong vsNeutral takes extra damage from Dark.
Weak vsDragon hits Katress for extra damage.
HP 90 ATK 105 DEF 90 WORK 100
Base stat shape at Palworld 1.0.
IVsHidden HP/Attack/Defense rolls, locked in when you catch or hatch it — worth up to +30%. Catch a few and keep the best.
Passives0–4 traits (e.g. Swift, Ferocious, Lucky) — the biggest controllable swing, inherited through breeding. 1.0 adds powerful World Tree passives with trade-offs (e.g. +50% attack for weaker defense).
Mutation 1.0Breeding can rarely hatch a mutated Pal with higher stats and a unique passive skill. Deluxe Vegetable Cake raises the odds.
Awakening 1.0Spend Radiant Gems from the World Tree to push a favourite past its old stat ceiling.
CondenserFuse duplicates for ★1–★4: +5% per star, up to +20% to all stats, and a stronger partner skill.
LuckyPalworld's "shiny": rare, larger, always carries Lucky (+15% work speed & attack).

Work & drops

Work suitabilities
Handiwork Lv 3 Medicine Production Lv 3 Transporting Lv 2

A solid crafting-and-medicine worker.

Drops
LeatherKatress HairAdvanced Technical Manual

Leather ×1–2 (100%) · Katress Hair ×1 (50%) · Advanced Technical Manual ×1 (1%).

Partner skill: Mystical Black Magic

The practical breakdown of Mystical Black Magic.

More Neutral lootWith Katress in your party, Neutral Pals drop 40–80% more items when defeated.
Free spheresThrown Pal Spheres have a 10–50% chance not to be consumed — real savings while catching (does not stack).

Active skills

A Dark caster kit topped by the Lv-70 Dark Whisp (600). Values from palworld.gg (1.0); Game8/paldb (pre-1.0) list lower numbers and no Lv-70.

Lv 1Ignis Blast (Fire, 40) — blasts a burst of flame.
Lv 7Dark Ball (Dark, 50) — throws a ball of darkness.
Lv 15Flare Arrow (Fire, 120) — looses an arrow of fire.
Lv 22Shadow Burst (Dark, 80) — bursts dark energy at close range.
Lv 30Spirit Flame (Dark, 200) — conjures a spectral flame.
Lv 40Nightmare Ball (Dark, 300) — hurls a sphere of nightmares.
Lv 50Dark Laser (Dark, 450) — fires a beam of dark energy.
Lv 70Dark Whisp (Dark, 600) — summons homing wisps of darkness.

How to breed Katress

Katress hatches from a Large Dark Egg and needs no unique combo. It is a key parent:

Katress ♀ + Wixen ♂= Katress Ignis — the dedicated combo for the Fire variant (Katress ♂ + Wixen ♀ = Wixen Noct).

Breeding combos for Katress

446 parent pairs breed Katress. Two Katress always breed another Katress. Open in the breeding calculator →

Parent pairs that make Katress
Show all 446 pairs
What Katress breeds into
Katress + each of the other 298 Pals — 99 possible children
Penkingwith Lovander, Dinossom
Kingpacawith Dazzi, Snugloo
Sweepawith Fuack Ignis, Wispaw, Univolt, Elphidran, Robinquill, Dumud, Kikit
Turtaclewith Killamari, Hangyu
Azurobewith Gloopie Primo, Elphidran Aqua, Vanwyrm, Polapup, Rayhound Cryst, Dumud Gild, Kitsun, Smokie Cryst, Lapiron
Kelpsea Igniswith Cremis, Tanzee, Rushoar
Amionewith Fuack, Clovee, Depresso, Pengullet, Foxparks
Gloopiewith Lifmunk, Jolthog, Sparkit
Galeclawwith Blue Slime, Cave Bat, Demon Eye, Enchanted Sword, Eye of Cthulhu, Green Slime, Illuminant Bat, Illuminant Slime, Purple Slime, Rainbow Slime, Red Slime
Wispawwith Ribbuny Botan, Surfent, Finsider
Nitewingwith Chikipi, Teafant
Tombatwith Herbil, Leezpunk Ignis
Univoltwith Pengullet Lux, Foxparks Cryst
Gobfinwith Lamball, Vixy, Mau
Cawgnitowith Flambelle, Eikthyrdeer, Bristla
Arsoxwith Croajiro, Jellroy
Mufflywith Gumoss, Gumoss (flower form), Pupperai, Hoocrates, Daedream, Nox
Puffoltwith Direhowl, Leezpunk
Elphidranwith Hangyu Cryst, Amione
Vanwyrmwith Azurobe Cryst, Palumba, Icelyn, Suzaku, Quivern, Nyafia, Nitemary, Bulldosu, Wistella
Felbatwith Polapup Terra, Helzephyr, Relaxaurus, Menasting, Gildra, Starryon, Pierdon, Omascul, Verdash
Beegardewith Jelliette, Flopie
Elizabeewith Kingpaca Cryst, Digtoise, Bakemi
Lovanderwith Gorirat, Munchill
Tarantrisswith Vanwyrm Cryst, Leafan, Skutlass
Polapupwith Blazehowl Noct, Warsect
Goriratwith Finsider Ignis, Yakumo
Surfentwith Tanzee Ignis, Swee, Woolipop
Robinquillwith Kelpsea Ignis, Muffly
Wixenwith Loupmoon, Grintale
Katresswith Woolipop Terra, Robinquill Terra, Elgrove
Helzephyrwith Knocklem Ignis, Lyleen Noct
Elgrovewith Lunaris, Lullu, Souffline
Lunariswith Foxcicle
Fenglopewith Croajiro Noct, Penking Lux, Gorirat Terra, Pyrin Noct
Dinossomwith Sweepa
Bushiwith Mammorest Cryst, Broncherry Aqua
Munchillwith Kingpaca, Dazemu
Mammorestwith Beakon Cryst, Menasting Terra, Warsect Terra, Jormuntide, Reptyro Cryst, Wumpo Botan, Bellanoir
Finsiderwith Jolthog Cryst, Rooby, Ribbuny
Petalliawith Prunelia, Dynamoff
Leafanwith Relaxaurus Lux, Splatterina
Incineramwith Fenglope Lux, Loomen
Dazziwith Cattiva, Mau Cryst
Pyrinwith Dazzi Noct, Rayhound
Pyrin Noctwith Pyrin
Relaxauruswith Eidrolon Ignis, Orserk, Bellanoir Libero, Frostallion, Frostallion Noct
Foxciclewith Dinossom Lux, Valentail
Beakonwith Turtacle Terra, Mammorest
Rayhoundwith Elizabee, Katress Ignis, Snock
Menastingwith Tetroise Primo, Necromus
Needollwith Fuddler, Mozzarina, Kelpsea
Reindrixwith Azurobe, Surfent Terra, Sibelyx, Xenovader
Mossandawith Penking, Mossanda
Chilletwith Caprity, Cinnamoth
Ragnahawkwith Bastigor, Dandilord
Palumbawith Elgrove Cryst, Starryon Primo
Digtoisewith Ragnahawk, Reptyro
Broncherrywith Ghangler Ignis, Whalaska
Dumudwith Killamari Primo, Gloopie, Gobfin
Bralohawith Panthalus
Kitsunwith Loupmoon Cryst, Quivern Botan
Warsectwith Univolt Cryst, Dualith, Celesdir, Silvegis, Dupin, Roujay, Faleris, Shadowbeak
Sibelyxwith Felbat, Bushi, Needoll Noct, Skutlass Ignis
Maraithwith Broncherry, Solmora
Shroomerwith Majex, Xenogard, Solmora Lux
Shroomer Noctwith Bushi Noct, Frostplume, Wumpo, Prixter Lux
Icelynwith Cryolinx Terra, Anubis, Astegon
Gildrawith Eidrolon, Renjishi
Suzakuwith Selyne
Dazemuwith Celaray Lux, Tombat, Cawgnito, Arsox, Puffolt, Beegarde, Chillet
Quivernwith Moldron Cryst, Whalaska Ignis, Flaracle
Lulluwith Caprity Noct, Reindrix
Kikitwith Eikthyrdeer Terra, Galeclaw, Nitewing
Yakumowith Turtacle, Gobfin Ignis, Needoll
Skutlasswith Petallia Ignis, Kitsun Noct, Tetroise, Lapure
Reptyrowith Blazamut Ryu, Silvance, Hartalis, Jetragon
Starryonwith Dualith Noct, Knocklem
Pierdonwith Jormuntide Ignis, Paladius, Neptilius
Cryolinxwith Aegidron, Shaolong
Snugloowith Celaray, Melpaca, Tocotoco
Carniborawith Blazehowl, Tropicaw
Prixterwith Helzephyr Lux, Sootseer, Venusa
Nyafiawith Pierdon Cryst, Faleris Aqua
Pruneliawith Suzaku Aqua, Gildane
Nitemarywith Blazamut, Azurmane, Xenolord
Smokiewith Vaelet, Incineram
Omasculwith Ophydia, Lyleen
Verdashwith Celesdir Noct, Solenne
Dogenwith Ghangler, Sekhmet
Valentailwith Tarantriss, Petallia, Beakon, Maraith, Carnibora, Mimog, Smokie, Hoodle, Slowatt
Snockwith Shroomer, Prixter
Soufflinewith Fenglope, Chillet Ignis
Lapironwith Incineram Noct, Nitemary Botan
Hoodlewith Wixen Noct, Snock Terra
Slowattwith Mossanda Lux, Shroomer Noct, Dogen
Bakemiwith Braloha, Cryolinx, Grizzbolt
Dynamoffwith Moldron, Mycora
Tropicawwith Sibelyx Primo
Katress Ignisfemale Katress + male Wixen (depends on which parent is which gender)
Wixen Noctmale Katress + female Wixen (depends on which parent is which gender)

Palworld 1.0 breeding table, read from the game's own data and cross-checked against a second dataset. See how breeding works in our Palworld breeding calculator.

The story of Katress

"With the power of shadows, it produces arcane phenomena. It prefers to eat food raw and is particularly hostile towards Wixen."

Katress is the shadow-witch counterpart to Wixen's fire-witch — same feud, opposite element. In play it's a Dark caster and a genuine boon to your catching and Neutral-farming economy.

Field notes
— from the log of a Pal keeper

Day 25. Only ever after dark. Aggressive the moment it spots you.

Day 27. With Katress in the party my sphere stock lasts noticeably longer.

Day 29. Neutral Pals dropped visibly more loot — great for grinding.

Day 31. Three Lv-3 work lines; it earns its base slot too.

Katress, answered

Where do I find Katress in Palworld?

At night in the forest (around Lv 25–28) and in the Mountain Stream Grotto dungeon; a field alpha "Phantasmal Feline Katress" (Lv 23) appears around (242, -332).

What does Mystical Black Magic do?

While Katress is in your party, Neutral Pals drop 40–80% more items when defeated, and thrown Pal Spheres have a 10–50% chance not to be consumed.

Is Katress good?

Yes — a strong Dark caster (Shot 105) and a triple Lv-3 base worker (Handiwork, Medicine Production), with a catch-and-farm partner skill.

What is Katress weak to?

Dragon, because of its Dark typing.

What does Katress drop?

Leather ×1–2 every time (100%), a 50% Katress Hair, and a rare 1% Advanced Technical Manual.

How do I get Katress Ignis?

Breed Katress (female) + Wixen (male) = Katress Ignis.

Stats and details as of Palworld 1.0. Last updated 2 August 2026.