Palworld: What Each Stat Really Affects

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Stats in Palworld can be a bit confusing at first, especially given that each Stat Point allocated to one affects it by a different amount. Health increases by 100 per point, Attack increases by a measly 2, and Weight increases by about 50 pounds per point. Given that Palworld is just about as much (if not more) of a survival game than it is a creature collector, Stat Allocation really matters in. Thankfully, players have discovered a way to respec with the Memory Wiping Machine late into the game, but that's not available until about level 43, you'll want to be absolutely sure before you spend any Stat Points.

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With that in mind, let's go over what exactly each stat affects in the absurd success that is Palworld, as the tooltips describing each stat in-game aren't the most 'helpful' when it comes to breaking down each and everything that said stat impacts.

Stat Overview

Everything The Game Tells You Flat Out

Palworld - Example Of Stat Level Up Screen

First, let's briefly go over what the in-game description for each stat does in Palworld:

Stat	In-Game Description
HP	Player Vitality. You collapse from fatigue if this reaches 0.
Stamina	Player Stamina. Decreases while running or climbing. You are unable to run when this reaches 0
Attack	Player Attack. Damage dealt increases as attack power increases.
Defense	Player Defense. Damage taken decreases as defense increases.
Work Speed	Player Work Speed. Affects the efficiency of working on various tasks at base.
Weight	Player Max Carrying Capacity. Movement will become slow if over the limit.

To put it even more simply, HP is your health, Stamina is your energy, Attack is your player damage, Defense is your player defense, Work Speed is the speed at which you complete tasks, and Weight is your maximum capacity. These descriptions, while short, are pretty succinct, but how accurate are they? There are some things that these descriptions leave out, and if you knew of this hidden information beforehand, your Palworld build would've likely been different.

Stat In-Depth Explanation

Stat Information You Might Not Know

Palworld - Using Grappling Gun To Get Around While Overencumbered

Now, let's take a deeper look at every stat in Palworld and go over what actions each one affects, any missing info the in-game description left out, and other system mechanics that tie into these stats.

Stat	Affects	In-Game Description	Additional Information
HP	Max HP	Player Vitality. You collapse from fatigue if this reaches 0.	Pretty basic, not much extra info here. HP = Max Health.
Stamina	Running, Jumping, Swinging a Tool, & Climbing	Player Stamina. Decreases while running or climbing. You are unable to run when this reaches 0	Stamina affects a lot of different actions and can actually 'technically' improve Work Speed since it increases how long you can swing a Pickaxe for at once. If you're out of Stamina you can't run, jump, or attack.
Attack	Damage Output	Player Attack. Damage dealt increases as attack power increases.	Just a general increase in your outgoing damage. This includes damage from melee attacks, from ranged weapons, & even damage to objects such as when you're mining or cutting down trees. Also has more of an effect the higher level you get since the percentage increase goes off your total attack and passive skills.
Defense	Damage Resistance	Player Defense. Damage taken decreases as defense increases.	This stat cannot be increased with Stat Points. Only influenced by your Armor, Passives, & Partner Skills. A general decrease in the amount of damage you take.
Work Speed	Handiwork, Planting, Medicine Production, Watering, & Gathering Speed	Player Work Speed. It affects the efficiency of working on various tasks at base.	Reduces the amount of time it takes to complete any of the task 'bars' when at base. However, remember that Pals can easily exceed 100 Work Speed with their Passives and are meant to complete tasks at the base while you're out doing other things.
Weight	Max Carrying Capacity	Player Max Carrying Capacity. Movement will become slow if over the limit.	Like HP, a pretty cut-and-dry stat with not much extra info. A lot of Pals have Partner Skills that increase Weight while in your party, and you can also use the Grappling Gun to move around when over-encumbered.

And, as a final note, when you allocate a Stat Point, which is different from points put into Pals at the Statue of Power, the amount that this stat point increases said stat is different. HP increases by 100, Stamina by 10, Attack by 2, Defense can't be increased with Stat Points, Work Speed is 50, and Weight is 50.