THE NEUTRAL TYPE REVOLUTION: TOP 5 STRONGEST NEUTR...

THE NEUTRAL TYPE REVOLUTION: TOP 5 STRONGEST NEUTRAL PALS IN PALWORLD 1.0 AND THE NEW PLAYER DPS META

NEUTRAL PALS ARE NO LONGER TRASH IN PALWORLD 1.0: THIS NEW RAINBOW PARTY META GIVES YOU AN ABSURD +120% PLAYER DAMAGE BUFF! 🐺⚡

Still think Neutral-type Pals are just useless early-game filler like Lamball and Cattiva? The 1.0 meta theorycrafters just ranked the top 5 strongest Neutral Pals, proving that newly introduced endgame units—like Selyne, Heracles, and Solen—are completely breaking the player DPS ceiling and replacing legacy Gobfin armies!

Are you still walking around with plain weapons, or did you already unlock Solen’s “Untainted Maiden” Rainbow Party stack? 👇🔥

For much of Palworld’s early life cycle, Neutral-type Pals were treated as little more than early-game stepping stones. Lacking super-effective elemental coverage against other elements (and taking incoming super-effective damage from Dark-type attacks), Neutral Pals were frequently written off by hardcore raiders in favor of high-tier Dragons and Elemental nukers.

The rollout of Palworld 1.0 has completely shattered that stereotype. With the addition of late-game biomes like Sunreach, high-stat endgame bosses, and revolutionary partner skills, Neutral-type Pals now represent some of the most potent combat, utility, and player-buffing assets in the entire game.

According to a meta breakdown published by content creator Jay Dunna, 1.0’s top Neutral Pals are no longer just basic attackers—they are game-changing party engines capable of tripling attack stats, bypassing gear durability loss, and granting massive player-side damage multipliers.

Here is the exhaustive breakdown of the Top 5 Strongest Neutral Pals and honorable utility mentions in Palworld 1.0.

The Elite 5: Ranked Neutral Champions

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     TOP 5 NEUTRAL PALS IN 1.0                            │
├──────┬───────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Rank │ Pal Name      │ Signature Meta Mechanic & Core Utility            │
├──────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  #1  │ Solen         │ "Untainted Maiden" +80% Player Damage Rainbow Party│
│  #2  │ Heracles      │ 4200 Base Attack + 3 Exclusive Nuke Skills        │
│  #3  │ Paladius      │ Dual-Summon "Spear Thrust" Combo with Necromus    │
│  #4  │ Selyne        │ Mounted +30% Dark/Neutral Boost + Moonlight Beam  │
│  #5  │ Gorat         │ +300% Gorilla Mode + Non-Damaging Megaton Implode │
└──────┴───────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

#1. Solen — The Player DPS Rainbow Engine

Base Attack: 3,800

Signature Partner Skill: Untainted Maiden

Why It Takes #1:

Solen stands at the apex of Palworld 1.0 Neutral Pals not because of her high base stats alone, but due to her game-changing partner skill, Untainted Maiden. Designed as Pocketpair’s direct response to single-species “Gobfin stacking” party builds, Untainted Maiden grants the player a massive +80% Attack Buff—provided that every Pal in your active party belongs to a different species (a Rainbow Party).

[ Solen (+80% Rainbow Buff) ] + [ Gobfin ] + [ Gobfin Ignis ] + [ Vanguard Traits ] = +120%+ PLAYER DAMAGE

When paired with endgame weapons like the Mechanical Bow or Plasmacaster, Solen pushes player bullet damage into five-figure crit ranges. Because Gobfin and Gobfin Ignis count as separate species, players can stack both alongside Solen and Vanguard traits to hit an astronomical +120% player attack multiplier.

#2. Heracles — The Raw Stat Colossus

Base Attack: 4,200 (Highest Neutral Stat Ceiling)

Exclusive Moves: Divine Wing, Purifying Light, Sacred Rain

Why It Takes #2:

For players seeking pure, unadulterated Pal-driven combat, Heracles is the undisputed heavyweight champion. Boasting a staggering 4,200 base attack ceiling (out-scaling Paladius and Selyne), Heracles features three distinct exclusive moves.

Divine Wing: A rapid-forward rush attack that clear-cuts enemies in its path.

Purifying Light: A massive, charged AoE energy bomb that decimates everything beneath it (and doubles as a 10-meter tree-harvesting nuke).

Sacred Rain: A swift dashing burst follow-up.

While Heracles’s skill charge-ups can be long, leaving her AI to auto-target enemies yields some of the highest single-target and multi-target neutral burst damage in 1.0.

#3. Paladius — The Dual-Summon Cavalry

Base Attack: 3,900

Key Mechanics: Triple Jump Ground Mount + Necromus Dual-Summoning

Why It Takes #3:

While Paladius is a legendary staple from launch, 1.0 refined its synergy with its dark counterpart, Necromus. When mounted on Paladius with Necromus present in your party, executing Paladius’s signature Spear Thrust skill triggers Necromus to materialize alongside Paladius to execute a devastating dual-spear strike. This turns Paladius into a dual-attacker burst platform while retaining one of the fastest triple-jumping ground mounts in the game.

#4. Selyne — The Aerial Bombardment Platform

Typing: Neutral / Dark

Mounted Buff: +30% Neutral & Dark Damage

Exclusive Moves: Seitsu Flash (700 Power), Moonlight Beam, Star Mine

Why It Takes #4:

Obtained in late-game Sunreach biomes, Selyne serves as a flying mount that enhances both Neutral and Dark attacks by +30% when mounted. Her signature move, Moonlight Beam, fires a massive laser that penetrates solid walls and terrain, allowing players to clear entire enemy camps or dungeon rooms from complete safety outside structure walls.

#5. Gorat — The +300% Megaton Imploder

Base Attack: 3,200

Signature Skill: Full-Powered Gorilla Mode (+300% Attack)

Why It Takes #5:

Gorat is 1.0’s ultimate underrated “one-shot” sleeper pick. When activating Gorilla Mode, Gorat gains a temporary +300% multiplicative Attack boost (higher than any other Pal in the game).

By cross-breeding a Tocotoco to pass down the 1,200-power move Megaton Implode alongside the Heavily Armored passive (which prevents self-destruction death), players can activate Gorilla Mode, rush an Ultra Boss, and detonate a +300% boosted Megaton Implode for an instant, game-breaking one-shot burst.

Key Honorable Mentions & Quality-of-Life Utility

Beyond raw combat, 1.0 features exceptional Neutral utility Pals that every player should carry in their box:

Pal Name
Specialty Skill / Utility
Why It Matters

Lunarus
+600 Carry Weight + Homing Spheres
Allows players to throw spheres off-target and auto-lock onto Pals.

Yakamo
30% Trait Inheritance Chance
When catching wild Pals, rolls a 30% chance to copy Yakamo’s passives.

Mimog
High-Speed Transporting
Fast base movement speed for clearing ground loot.

Lapiere
-50% Partner Skill Cooldown
Halves cooldown timers for party skills (crucial for Bellanoir Libero loops).

Tetroy Primo
Zero Equipment Durability Loss
Fully condensed, prevents player weapons and armor from losing durability.

Valentail
Anti-Gravity Jump Stacking
Combines with Anti-Gravity Belts to give high vertical leaps over Panthalus waves.

By leveraging Solen’s Rainbow Party buff, Heracles’s 4,200 attack stat, or Gorat’s +300% implosion combo, Palworld 1.0 players can harness the Neutral element to dominate both open-world exploration and high-stakes end-game combat.