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Katress — Palworld Paldeck No. 079

Where to find Katress in Palworld, how its Mystical Black Magic partner skill boosts Neutral drops and saves Pal Spheres, its work suitabilities, drops and how to breed Katress Ignis.

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Katress — Palworld Paldeck No. 079 (Dark) · Crit Pick
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Crit Pick · Paldex PALWORLD 1.0
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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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

HP90
Attack105
Defense90
Work speed100

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 Pals take extra damage from Dark.
Weak vsDragon hits Dark Pals for extra damage.
HP 90ATK 105DEF 90WORK 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 3Medicine Production Lv 3Transporting 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).

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.

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