Palworld: 8 Best New Skills In The Sakurajima Update

Summary

• Air Blade: Low casting time and high damage beams make it a strong skill to master in Palworld.
• Thunderstorm: AOE move with high power, great for knocking raiders into the air for maximum damage.
• Steel Guardian: Exclusive partner skill for Knocklem, enhancing attack and defense for a powerful combo.

Along with adding the beautiful Sakurajima island to the game, the Sakurajima update also added a lot of new much-needed unique Pals and skills to Palworld. There are many different types of skills in this game, some exclusive to certain Pals, some that you can obtain by breeding, and some that you can get using Skill Fruits.

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It's difficult to compare many of these skills to each other as some of them are focused on damage-causing, while some add passive boosts to your Pals, but we are going to try our best and rank them, based on how helpful they are in-game.

8 Air Blade

Power

Casting Time

85

20

The Air Blade is a damage-causing skill that sends out blades of air toward its opponents. Although it may not look like the strongest skill from its stats, its very low casting time, as well as the fact that all of its beams cause high damage, can make it one of the strongest in the game if used properly.

This is also one of the more easily obtainable skills within this update and can be acquired through leveling and breeding, as well as through its skill fruits which can be found on Sakurajima Island.

7 Thunderstorm

Power

Casting Time

160

60

Thunderstorm is one of the strongest new skills in Palworld, purely based on the amount of damage it can cause. The Helzephyr Lux is the only Pal who can obtain this skill directly through leveling, but you can also get it on some other Pals if you find the right Skill Fruits or through breeding.

This is an AOE move that is especially useful against groups of raiders as its high power can easily knock them into the air, which can then be combo'd with other Electric-type moves to cause a lot of damage.

6 Steel Guardian

The Steel Guardian is one of the rare partner skills on this list that was added to Palworld with the Sakurajima Update. Belonging to one of the best Alpha bosses, Knocklem, this ability is what makes him so strong. As this is a partner skill, it is only exclusive to Knocklem and cannot be added to any other Pals by any means.

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This skill enhances the attack and defense skills of Knocklem, which means he can do a lot more damage, while also taking less damage at the same time. This is one of the most overpowered skills in the game and is available as soon as you obtain a Knocklem.

5 Divine Disaster 2

Power

Casting Time

170

45

Divine Disaster II is one of the few exclusive skills on this list, which means that it is restricted to a single Pal, which is the Shadowbeak in this case. This is a dark skill that can be obtained on Shadowbeak by leveling it up to level 55.

This skill is great against almost all types of enemies, as it emits rays that can track them down and then do damage to them as well. Shadowbeak is already one of the best Dark Pals in the game, and this skill makes it even better.

4 Nocturnal

Nocturnal is a passive skill that was introduced in the Sakurijama update. Each Pal can equip up to four different passives and Nocturnal is a good addition to all Pals with high work-suitabilities as it can practically double their workload in many cases.

This passive works best for Ranch, Mining, and Farming Pals, and as long as you make sure to supply them with enough good food, you won't even have to worry about their sanity levels. Some of the Pals that benefit greatly from this passive skill include Dumud and Jormuntide.

3 Infinite Stamina

Another passive ability that can make your life in Palworld a lot easier is Infinite Stamina. This can be found randomly on certain mountable pals and also has a chance of being passed down by breeding them. What makes this passive so good is that it adds +50 percent stamina to any mountable pals, which lets you travel much farther on them.

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If you can get this passive on pals such as Jetragon or Frostallion, then you can easily fly across most of the map without worrying about their stamina levels depleting too much.

2 Magna Crush

Power

Casting Time

160

42

Magna Crush is one of the strongest as well as one of the coolest-looking skills in Palworld. It belongs exclusively to the Blazamut Ryu, which is a Dragon-type Pal that was added to the game with the Sakurajima Update.

Using this skill lets the Blazamut Ryu fly around with speed in the sky and then deliver a large and strong punch to the ground, which damages everything in its vicinity. A great way to utilize this skill is to use it to dodge strong attacks by flying away, and then countering with your own punch.

1 Holy Burst

Power

Casting Time

120

30

One of the strongest Neutral-type attacks to be added with the Sakurajima update is Holy Burst, which creates a huge beam of light that explodes all around its enemies. This skill can only be obtained by breeding and leveling and is not available through any of the Skill Fruits in the game.

What makes this move so overpowered is the amount of damage it can cause, especially against big targets, as well as the fact that it has a relatively short cast time. Getting this skill on Pals such as Yakumo and Selyne can make it very easy to destroy the toughest of bosses.

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