STAB Explained

Pals that use Active Skills that match their type gain an attack bonus, or STAB, in Palworld. Here, you'll learn about STAB and how much the damage increase is.

STAB Explained

Bonus for Matching Move and Pal Types

When Pals use moves or Active Skills that match their types, they gain a same-type attack bonus (STAB). STAB works regardless of type effectiveness, so it's always beneficial for your Pals to have a strong move with the same element.

In the image above, Kingpaca used Solar Blast on the left and Pal Blast on the right. Both moves have the same 150 Power, but on average, the Neutral-type Pal Blast dealt more damage as it has the same element as the Neutral-type Kingpaca.

Best Active Skills Tier List

Boosts Damage by Around 20%

Pal	Move 1	Move 2 (STAB)
Eikthyrdeer	Stone Cannon (215 Damage)	Power Bomb (250 Damage)
Rayhound	Sand Blast (96 Damage)	Shockwave (110 Damage)
Surfent	Dragon Cannon (28 Damage)	Hydro Jet (33 Damage)
Kingpaca	Solar Blast (257-310 Damage)	Pal Blast (316-372 Damage)

Based on our testing, STAB increases all damage by around 20%. It appears to stack with Pal Attack Boosting Partner Skills, too, so make sure your Pals have a move that benefits from STAB.

Best Partner Skills Tier List

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Element Type Matchup Chart	Combat Mechanics
Day and Night Cycle	Crafting Guide and Best Crafting Pals
Rarity Explained	List of Sicknesses and Injuries
Guilds Explained: Should You Join a Guild?	Dungeon Guide
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