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Mau — Palworld Paldeck No. 027

How to get Mau in Palworld (dungeon-only), why its Gold Digger ranch skill is the cleanest early income, plus stats, skills, drops and breeding. Built on 1.0.

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Mau — Palworld Paldeck No. 027, best early game Pal
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Crit Pick · Paldex PALWORLD 1.0
No. 027
Mau, Palworld Paldeck No. 027 - a small dark cat-like Pal with gold markings
Entry · Palworld 1.0

Mau No. 027

Dark Size XS Not rideable Night
◇ Rarity · Common — the coin printer

Mau is the Dark-element Pal at No. 027 — a small cat that, set in a Ranch, quietly digs up Gold Coins for you. It's the cleanest hands-off income in the early game, and gold is what buys the things you'd rather not grind for.

Partner skill
Gold Digger — Not a fighter, not a worker — a small, reliable stream of money.

Where to catch Mau

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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 WETLANDS 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 Suncset 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 MAU · HILLSIDE CAVERN

Here's the catch beginners miss: Mau doesn't spawn in the overworld. It's a dungeon Pal — find it inside the Hillside Cavern and the Ravine Grotto, where it also turns up as a possible Alpha boss.

As a Dark Pal it's active through the night. Weaken one and throw a regular Pal Sphere.

Where: dungeons only (Hillside Cavern) · Time: active at night · Sphere: regular · Threat: low

Stats & how they vary

HP70
Attack70
Defense70
Work speed100

Base values before IVs, passives and condensing. A flat 70/70/70 line — Mau isn't here to fight. Its whole value sits in the Ranch.

Type matchup · Dark
Strong vsNeutral Pals take extra damage from Dark.
Weak vsDragon hits Dark Pals for extra.
HP 70 ATK 70 DEF 70 WORK 100
Base stat shape — at a glance.
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
Gathering Lv 1 Farming Lv 1

Gathering and Farming at Lv 1, but you're not catching Mau for either — you're catching it for Gold Digger. Ranch duty is its real job.

Drops
Leather Gold Coin

Leather and, fittingly, a pile of Gold Coins — Mau pays out even when defeated.

Partner skill: Gold Digger

Not a fighter, not a worker — a small, reliable stream of money.

EffectSometimes digs up Gold Coin when assigned to a Ranch. That's the whole pitch, and it's a good one.
How to run itDrop Mau in a Ranch and leave it. Coins accumulate passively while you play, no input needed.
Why it mattersEarly gold buys Pals, gear and merchant stock. A Ranch Mau means you're earning while you do everything else.

Active skills

Mau learns its attack kit as it levels — skill text straight from the game:

Lv 1Bog Blast — hurls sticky mud at an enemy.
Lv 7Dark Ball — unleashes a sphere of darkness that slowly tracks down the enemy.
Lv 15Shadow Burst — quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.
Lv 22Sand Tornado — launches twin sand tornadoes.
Lv 30Spirit Flame — sends out three pursuing balls of malice.
Lv 40Nightmare Ball — creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.
Lv 50Dark Laser — charges dark energy before blasting enemies with a powerful beam.

The story of Mau

Mau is a small, secretive thing that seems to conjure coins from the dark of a cave, which has made it a favourite of anyone short on money — that is to say, everyone. Nobody's quite sure where the gold comes from. Mau isn't telling. It simply digs, and pays, and slips back into the shadows it prefers.

Paraphrased from Mau's in-game Paldeck entry.

Field notes
— from the log of a Pal keeper

Day 6. Went into the Hillside Cavern for stone, came out with a cat that makes money. Best detour I've taken.

Day 12. Put it in the Ranch. Checked back an hour later to a small heap of coins and a very smug cat.

Day 23. I have three Mau now. The Ranch is basically a mint. I regret nothing.

Mau, answered

Where do you find and catch Mau?

Here's the catch beginners miss: Mau doesn't spawn in the overworld. It's a dungeon Pal — find it inside the Hillside Cavern and the Ravine Grotto, where it also turns up as a possible Alpha boss. As a Dark Pal it's active through the night. Weaken one and throw a regular Pal Sphere.

What does Gold Digger do?

Sometimes digs up Gold Coin when assigned to a Ranch. That's the whole pitch, and it's a good one.

Is Mau good?

Early on, yes, for its role: Gathering and Farming at Lv 1, but you're not catching Mau for either — you're catching it for Gold Digger. Its stats are modest, so lean on the partner skill and trade up by midgame.

How do you breed Mau?

It has no unique combo — pairs like Chikipi with Cremis, or Lamball with Teafant produce it. Breed repeatedly to stack good passive skills onto one you like.

What does Mau drop?

It drops Leather and Gold Coin. Leather and, fittingly, a pile of Gold Coins — Mau pays out even when defeated.

Can you ride Mau?

No. Mau isn't a mount — it's a Ranch Pal that digs up Gold Coins. For an early ride, look at Direhowl or Rushoar.

Stats and details as of Palworld 1.0. Last updated 29 July 2026.

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