Best Kindling Pals in Palworld
44 Pals can do Kindling at a base (it lights furnaces and cooks at the stove). The highest work level is Kindling 8: Renjishi. By player level 20 you can catch Arsox (Kindling 3), Incineram (Kindling 3) and Vanwyrm (Kindling 2). Katress Ignis raises every other Pal’s Kindling by 1 at your base.
44 Pals, ranked by Kindling level.
| # | Pal | Kindling | Food | Other jobs | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renjishi | 8 | 8 | Handiwork 6Gathering 5Transporting 5 | Alpha, Lv 78Where to catchBreed it |
| 2 | Dupin | 7 | 8 | Handiwork 5Medicine 4Transporting 2 | Wild, Lv 55Where to catchBreed it |
| 3 | Flaracle | 7 | 8 | Handiwork 6Transporting 2 | Alpha, Lv 68Where to catchBreed it |
| 4 | Jormuntide Ignis | 7 | 8 | — | Wild, Lv 55Where to catchBreed it |
| 5 | Blazamut | 6 | 9 | Mining 7 | Wild, Lv 46Where to catchBreed it |
| 6 | Blazamut Ryu | 6 | 9 | Mining 7 | Bred onlyBreed it |
| 7 | Eidrolon Ignis | 6 | 9 | Transporting 6 | Wild, Lv 75Where to catchBreed it |
| 8 | Faleris | 6 | 9 | Transporting 3 | Wild, Lv 76Where to catchBreed it |
| 9 | Blazehowl | 5 | 6 | Lumbering 3 | Alpha, Lv 30 (wild from Lv 35)Where to catchBreed it |
| 10 | Blazehowl Noct | 5 | 6 | Lumbering 3 | Wild, Lv 35Where to catchBreed it |
| 11 | Ghangler Ignis | 5 | 7 | Watering 5Transporting 2 | Wild, Lv 40Where to catchBreed it |
| 12 | Reptyro | 5 | 7 | Mining 5 | Wild, Lv 46Where to catchBreed it |
| 13 | Suzaku | 5 | 7 | — | Wild, Lv 32Where to catchBreed it |
| 14 | Moldron | 5 | 8 | Mining 5 | Wild, Lv 32Where to catchBreed it |
| 15 | Whalaska Ignis | 5 | 8 | Cooling 6 | Wild, Lv 71Where to catchBreed it |
| 16 | Knocklem Ignis | 5 | 9 | Mining 7Transporting 7 | Wild, Lv 65Where to catchBreed it |
| 17 | Chillet Ignis | 4 | 3 | Gathering 3 | Wild, Lv 52Where to catchBreed it |
| 18 | Pyrin | 4 | 4 | Lumbering 2 | Wild, Lv 30Where to catchBreed it |
| 19 | Pyrin Noct | 4 | 4 | Lumbering 3 | Wild, Lv 34Where to catchBreed it |
| 20 | Wixen Noct | 4 | 4 | Handiwork 4Transporting 2 | Wild, Lv 46Where to catchBreed it |
| 21 | Kitsun Noct | 4 | 5 | — | Wild, Lv 61Where to catchBreed it |
| 22 | Petallia Ignis | 4 | 6 | Medicine 4Handiwork 3Gathering 3Transporting 2 | Wild, Lv 71Where to catchBreed it |
| 23 | Loomen | 4 | 7 | Handiwork 4Medicine 4 | Wild, Lv 75Where to catchBreed it |
| 24 | Ragnahawk | 4 | 7 | Transporting 5 | Wild, Lv 32Where to catchBreed it |
| 25 | Majex | 4 | 8 | Handiwork 5Medicine 3Transporting 2 | Wild, Lv 35Where to catchBreed it |
| 26 | Arsox | 3 | 3 | Lumbering 2 | Alpha, Lv 15 (wild from Lv 16)Where to catchBreed it |
| 27 | Katress IgnisLifts other workers | 3 | 4 | Handiwork 3Medicine 3Transporting 2 | From eggsBreed it |
| 28 | Wixen | 3 | 4 | Handiwork 3Transporting 2 | Wild, Lv 23Where to catchBreed it |
| 29 | Incineram | 3 | 5 | Mining 3Handiwork 2Transporting 2 | Wild, Lv 10Where to catchBreed it |
| 30 | Kitsun | 3 | 5 | — | Wild, Lv 34Where to catchBreed it |
| 31 | Skutlass Ignis | 3 | 5 | Lumbering 3Watering 2Gathering 2 | Wild, Lv 40Where to catchBreed it |
| 32 | Sootseer | 3 | 7 | Handiwork 3Mining 3Gathering 2Farming 2 | Wild, Lv 45Where to catchBreed it |
| 33 | Fuack Ignis | 2 | 1 | Watering 2Handiwork 1Transporting 1 | Wild, Lv 27Where to catchBreed it |
| 34 | Finsider Ignis | 2 | 2 | Watering 2Transporting 1 | Wild, Lv 30Where to catchBreed it |
| 35 | Gobfin Ignis | 2 | 2 | Handiwork 2Transporting 1 | Wild, Lv 34Where to catchBreed it |
| 36 | Leezpunk Ignis | 2 | 2 | Handiwork 2Gathering 1Transporting 1 | Wild, Lv 28Where to catchBreed it |
| 37 | Bushi | 2 | 5 | Lumbering 3Handiwork 2Transporting 2Gathering 1 | Wild, Lv 25Where to catchBreed it |
| 38 | Bushi Noct | 2 | 5 | Lumbering 5Handiwork 2Transporting 2Gathering 1 | Wild, Lv 47Where to catchBreed it |
| 39 | Vanwyrm | 2 | 5 | Transporting 3 | Wild, Lv 20Where to catchBreed it |
| 40 | Foxparks | 1 | 1 | — | Wild, Lv 5Where to catchBreed it |
| 41 | Kelpsea Ignis | 1 | 1 | Farming 1 | Wild, Lv 20Where to catchBreed it |
| 42 | Rooby | 1 | 1 | Farming 1 | Wild, Lv 4Where to catchBreed it |
| 43 | Tanzee Ignis | 1 | 1 | Handiwork 1Lumbering 1Transporting 1 | Wild, Lv 10Where to catchBreed it |
| 44 | Flambelle | 1 | 2 | Handiwork 1Transporting 1Farming 1 | Wild, Lv 4Where to catchBreed it |
How this is ranked
From the game’s data, not opinion: the Pal’s Kindling level first. Every Pal has the same base work speed (100), so it can’t break a tie; a partner skill that says it helps Kindling at a base goes first, then the Pal that eats less (food 1 to 9). Passives, condensing and level make any single Pal better; this is each species’ base.
The best Kindling Pal at each stage
The top three you can catch, in the wild or as an alpha, by each player level.
| By level | Best you can have |
|---|---|
| Lv 15 | |
| Lv 30 | |
| Lv 45 |
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| Lv 60 |
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Raise every worker by one level
Katress Ignis’s partner skill raises the Kindling level of every other Pal at your base by 1 (it doesn’t stack). The game’s words:
- Katress Ignis from eggs
Blazing Black Magic: While at a base, increases the Kindling Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1. (Does not stack)
Quick answers
What is the best Kindling Pal in Palworld?
By work level: Renjishi (Kindling 8, alpha at Lv 78), Dupin (Kindling 7, wild from Lv 55) and Flaracle (Kindling 7, alpha at Lv 68). Every Pal’s base work speed is the same (100), so the level decides; ties go to a partner skill that helps the job, then to the Pal that eats less.
What is the best early-game Kindling Pal?
By level 15: Arsox (Kindling 3, alpha at Lv 15 (wild from Lv 16)), Incineram (Kindling 3, wild from Lv 10) and Foxparks (Kindling 1, wild from Lv 5). By level 30: Blazehowl (Kindling 5, alpha at Lv 30 (wild from Lv 35)), Pyrin (Kindling 4, wild from Lv 30) and Arsox (Kindling 3, alpha at Lv 15 (wild from Lv 16)).
Which Pal boosts Kindling at a base?
Katress Ignis: Blazing Black Magic: While at a base, increases the Kindling Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1. (Does not stack) Keep one at the base and every other Pal works Kindling one level higher.
Is this a tier list?
No. It’s the game’s own numbers, not votes or opinion: work level from each Pal’s data (Palworld 1.0.5), then partner skills that say they help the job, then food. Filter it by the level you can catch Pals at, or leave out legendaries.
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