Best Mining Pals in Palworld 1.0 — Ranked
Mining is the backbone of any Palworld base. Ore feeds your weapons, armor, and Pal Spheres — and the right mining Pal can double or triple your output. This guide ranks the best mining Pals in Palworld 1.0 and shows you how to breed each one.
The Ranked List
The undisputed best dedicated mining Pal. Its Drill Crusher skill makes it the fastest ore miner in the game. A must-have for any serious mining base.
Best mining + transport combo. Knocks ore out of nodes then hauls it to your chests. If you want one Pal that does both, pick Knocklem.
Top-tier mining with excellent handiwork. Great for bases that need both mining and crafting support.
Dark/Dragon powerhouse with mining suitability. Rarer but very effective for high-output ore bases.
Solid mining Pal that also covers transport. Easier to breed than the options above.
How to Choose
If you just want ore fast: Digtoise is the pure miner. Assign it to a node and it will out-mine everything else.
If you want one Pal that mines AND moves the ore: Knocklem is the answer. It mines the node and then transports the ore to your container, automating the full pipeline.
If you need mining + crafting: Anubis does both. It's the best choice for compact bases where one Pal needs to handle multiple jobs.
Breeding Your Mining Team
Every Pal on this list is breedable. Use the path finder to calculate the shortest breeding chain from the Pals you already own. Add your current Pals, set your target (e.g. Digtoise), and the tool will show each step plus the total cake cost.
For the best work performance, breed for passives like Artisan (+50% work speed) and Serious (+20% work speed). Use the Passive Inheritance Calculator to estimate your odds.