Palworld has numerous Pal mounts to offer players for transportation. Still, there is the fastest option acquired through the breeding process.
With Palworld having as large of a map as it does, it is essential to know what mounts are fastest for travel. Other ways of moving across the map besides mounts would be by foot, grappling gun, and gliding. Still, each has drawbacks or niche situations where mounts are the better option. Players running and gliding lose stamina too fast to be efficient, whereas the grappling gun is best for climbing peaks too steep to walk up.
Only certain Pals can be used as mounts in Palworld, but there is still a good variety. Some are better on water but can also be used on land for less efficiency — with the main difference being that they will not sink in deep water like land mounts. Land mounts excel on land but fall short in every other category. In contrast, flying mounts are best in the air but tend to be a bit slower to balance out the ability to overcome peaks.
The Palworld Land Mounts That Work Best
The best land amount depends on how much effort players want to put in to acquire it. The lowest effort, but the best on average, is Eikthyrdeer. Still, through breeding to perfection, the Direwolf takes the top spot. The benefit of the Eikthyrdeer is its natural speed, boosted by a charge attack that allows it to cover ground faster than most. They are also slightly easier to come by than the Direwolf, making it easier to level them.
The process for getting this perfect Direwolf will be through Palworld’s Pal breeding, but it is well worth the effort for those who want fast exploration. According to Reddit user DaD_Maiden, the most reliable Direwolf to breed will have the passives Swift, Runner, Nimble, and Lucky. These passives increase speed by 30, 20, and 10 percent, respectively, while Lucky increases attack and work speed. There is another speed passive in the game, Legend, which gives 15%, but that is much harder to get than the other three.
It works well due to Direwolf’s added skill of being slightly faster than most mounts. The fact that it is an easy-to-capture early-game Pal that spawns often makes it an easier breeding and leveling process than rarer Pals. This process could also be done for the Eikthyrdeer, but the Direwolf would still come out slightly on top. However, this is the beauty of a game like Palworld, where the differences are so miniscule that players are given the freedom of choice.
Additional Palworld Land Mount Choices
Other options for land-based mounts that are slightly slower but still valid include Univolt, Arsox, and Chillet. These options are easy-to-get early-game mounts that stay on top of the top tier. Each also has added benefits while riding, such as powerful attacks that make them suitable battle mounts.
The added benefit of choosing easier-to-come-by land-based Pals is Palworld’s map design. The vast majority of areas players will need to reach are accessible by land, making it feasible never to need a flying mount. Even areas cut off by water have levels that are still traversable. It opens up the map and prevents gated exploration due to needing a specific mode of transportation.
The Quickest Flying Mount on Palworld
Suppose flying is the preferred method for exploration. In that case, the best option for a flying mount in Palworld is the legendary Jetragon. This lightning-fast Pal can only be found through an Alpha Boss battle on the outskirts of Mount Obsidian. Though this Pal can go through the same breeding process, it will be much more difficult due to the hourly spawn rate. It will also take more resource investment from the player to catch a Pal as strong as this one, as the catch rate is low. The added benefit of Jetragon is that it can periodically fire off attacks from an attached missile launcher while mounted.
Alternate options for those who still want a flying mount without a lengthy process include the Vanwyrm, Vanwyrm Cryst, and Helzephyr. Vanwyrms are an ideal easy option as they are the most common with saddles that are easier to acquire than other flying Pals. However, the Helzephyr becomes the better choice once players reach their saddle, as the speed difference between the three is notable.
Though flying mounts are easier to use for transportation, they have slight drawbacks. The first is that their saddles are locked until the middle of the game. This gap incentivizes finding other modes of transport and could lead to an already better land-based Pal being acquired by the time flying becomes feasible. The other downside is that flying saddles are more expensive, meaning solo players may need help developing the materials required.
Palworld’s Aquatic Exploration
Aquatic transportation in Palworld is simple, though this could be a blessing or drawback. The good side of it is that it does not hinder player movement. The downside is there needs to be more to explore or a real need to acquire water Pals outside combat. It is one area developer Pocketpair could look to improve in Palworld’s roadmap and early access.
If there is a need to acquire aquatic mounts, the best options include Chillet, Surfent, and Azurobe. All three options are relatively easy to obtain in the early game, and their saddles come early in the technology tree. However, outside Chillet, these three are not helpful for other transportation methods.
Overall, the need for mounts in Palworld is flexible but rewarding. The player is given enough tools that, while it would be more time-consuming, traveling the world themselves is feasible. However, for a game like this, part of the fun is interacting with the creatures and seeing how they affect the world around them. For that reason alone, getting one of the fastest mounts in Palworld, like the Direwolf, becomes a significant draw.
