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Best Mining Pals in Palworld 2026

Mining is the most critical part of base automation. The right mining Pal can increase your ore and ingot output by 3-5x. This ranking considers mining level, work efficiency, movement speed, and accessibility.

How We Rank

Our rankings combine in-game data with hands-on gameplay experience. Each Pal is evaluated on:

Scores are expert-assessed based on actual gameplay testing. Only Pals withmining ≥ 2 are included.

Top 20 Mining Pals — Ranked

RankPalElementsMining LvScoreBest ForAvailability
🥇 Astegon 黑骑龙 Dark, Dragon ⛏️⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 4 95 mining, mount flying, combat Late
🥈 Anubis 阿努比斯 Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 80 handiwork, mining, combat Mid / Late
🥉 Dazemu 钻头鸵鸟 Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 80 mining, mount ground, combat Mid
#4 Digtoise 掘地龟 Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 80 mining Mid
#5 Digtoise Ignis 火掘龟 Fire ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 80 mining, kindling Mid
#6 Menasting 毒蝎王 Dark, Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 80 mining, transport, combat Late
#7 Reptyro 熔岩龟 Fire, Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 80 kindling, mining Late
#8 Reptyro Cryst 冰晶龟 Ice, Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 80 mining, cooling Late
#9 Dumud 呆泥鳗 Ground ⛏️⛏️ Lv 2 55 mining Mid
#10 Surfent Terra 地蛇 Ground ⛏️⛏️ Lv 2 55 mining Mid
#11 Cattiva 捣蛋猫 Neutral ⛏️ Lv 1 30 transport, mining Early
#12 Cryolinx Terra 地晶猞猁 Ice, Ground ⛏️ Lv 1 30 mining, cooling, combat Mid
#13 Dumud Cryst 冰呆鳗 Ice ⛏️ Lv 1 30 mining, cooling Mid
#14 Garillat 大猩猩 Neutral ⛏️ Lv 1 30 mount ground, combat, mining Late
#15 Robinquill Terra 地箭雀 Ground ⛏️ Lv 1 30 combat, mining, gathering Mid
#16 Bastigor Bastigor Ice ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 0 cooling, lumbering, mining Late
#17 Menasting Terra Menasting Terra Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 0 mining, lumbering Late
#18 Palumba Palumba Grass ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 0 mining, planting, gathering Mid
#19 Warsect Terra Warsect Terra Ground ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 0 mining, transporting Late
#20 Xenogard Xenogard Dragon ⛏️⛏️⛏️ Lv 3 0 mining Mid

Detailed Breakdown

#1 Astegon

Astegon 黑骑龙

Score: 95/100
⚔️ ATK 150 🛡️ DEF 160 💨 SPD 80 ⛏️ Mining Lv 4

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 4 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • 150 Attack — strong combat presence
Available: ❌ Early ❌ Mid ✅ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#2 Anubis

Anubis 阿努比斯

Score: 80/100
⚔️ ATK 130 🛡️ DEF 100 💨 SPD 80 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 3 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • 130 Attack — strong combat presence
  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ✅ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#3 Dazemu

Dazemu 钻头鸵鸟

Score: 80/100
⚔️ ATK 95 🛡️ DEF 110 💨 SPD 110 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 3 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#4 Digtoise

Digtoise 掘地龟

Score: 80/100
⚔️ ATK 85 🛡️ DEF 130 💨 SPD 40 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 3 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#5 Digtoise Ignis

Digtoise Ignis 火掘龟

Score: 80/100
⚔️ ATK 90 🛡️ DEF 125 💨 SPD 40 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 3 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#6 Menasting

Menasting 毒蝎王

Score: 80/100
⚔️ ATK 155 🛡️ DEF 140 💨 SPD 80 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 3 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • 155 Attack — strong combat presence
Available: ❌ Early ❌ Mid ✅ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#7 Reptyro

Reptyro 熔岩龟

Score: 80/100
⚔️ ATK 130 🛡️ DEF 150 💨 SPD 30 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 3 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • 130 Attack — strong combat presence
Available: ❌ Early ❌ Mid ✅ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#8 Reptyro Cryst

Reptyro Cryst 冰晶龟

Score: 80/100
⚔️ ATK 125 🛡️ DEF 155 💨 SPD 30 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3

Why It's Good:

  • Mining Lv 3 — top-tier efficiency
  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
Available: ❌ Early ❌ Mid ✅ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#9 Dumud

Dumud 呆泥鳗

Score: 55/100
⚔️ ATK 65 🛡️ DEF 110 💨 SPD 30 ⛏️ Mining Lv 2

Why It's Good:

  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#10 Surfent Terra

Surfent Terra 地蛇

Score: 55/100
⚔️ ATK 95 🛡️ DEF 85 💨 SPD 100 ⛏️ Mining Lv 2

Why It's Good:

  • Reliable mining output for mid-game progression
  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#11 Cattiva

Cattiva 捣蛋猫

Score: 30/100
⚔️ ATK 70 🛡️ DEF 70 💨 SPD 70 ⛏️ Mining Lv 1

Why It's Good:

  • Available from early game
Available: ✅ Early ❌ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#12 Cryolinx Terra

Cryolinx Terra 地晶猞猁

Score: 30/100
⚔️ ATK 100 🛡️ DEF 100 💨 SPD 120 ⛏️ Mining Lv 1

Why It's Good:

  • 120 Speed — fast and efficient
  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#13 Dumud Cryst

Dumud Cryst 冰呆鳗

Score: 30/100
⚔️ ATK 60 🛡️ DEF 115 💨 SPD 30 ⛏️ Mining Lv 1

Why It's Good:

  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#14 Garillat

Garillat 大猩猩

Score: 30/100
⚔️ ATK 140 🛡️ DEF 120 💨 SPD 60 ⛏️ Mining Lv 1

Why It's Good:

  • 140 Attack — strong combat presence
Available: ❌ Early ❌ Mid ✅ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#15 Robinquill Terra

Robinquill Terra 地箭雀

Score: 30/100
⚔️ ATK 115 🛡️ DEF 70 💨 SPD 85 ⛏️ Mining Lv 1

Why It's Good:

  • Obtainable mid-game
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#16 Bastigor

Bastigor Bastigor

Score: 0/100
⚔️ ATK 130 🛡️ DEF 120 💨 SPD 70 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3
Available: ❌ Early ❌ Mid ✅ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#18 Palumba

Palumba Palumba

Score: 0/100
⚔️ ATK 110 🛡️ DEF 115 💨 SPD 70 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →
#20 Xenogard

Xenogard Xenogard

Score: 0/100
⚔️ ATK 120 🛡️ DEF 130 💨 SPD 70 ⛏️ Mining Lv 3
Available: ❌ Early ✅ Mid ❌ Late
🧬 Breed this Pal →