
Best Pals by work suitability
Best Planting Pals in Palworld
Compare Planting level, crop support, and secondary jobs before choosing who keeps your farms growing.
Updated 45 Pals compared
The best Planting Pals at a glance
Dandilord has the highest base Planting level in Palworld at 8, so it is the fastest raw planter. Ophydia is the strongest two-step crop worker because it pairs Planting 7 with Watering 5, Lyleen pairs Planting 7 with Gathering 6, and Broncherry is the focused Planting 5 specialist that will not leave the fields for another base job.
| Pal | Planting | Other jobs | Best use | Limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DandilordHighest Planting level | 8Planting level 8 | 6Handiwork level 65Gathering level 56Medicine Production level 63Transporting level 3 | The highest raw Planting level and fast large-scale planting. | Four secondary jobs can compete with Planting work. |
OphydiaBest Planting and Watering mix | 7Planting level 7 | 5Watering level 5 | Covering Planting and Watering with one roster slot. | It does not cover the Gathering stage. |
LyleenBest Planting and Gathering mix | 7Planting level 7 | 5Handiwork level 56Gathering level 65Medicine Production level 5 | Covering the first and final crop stages with one Pal. | Handiwork and Medicine Production can redirect it. |
BroncherryBest focused Planting specialist | 5Planting level 5 | None | Dedicated Planting with no competing base job. | It needs other Pals for every later crop stage. |
Planting Pals for every stage
Use these groups as practical checkpoints, then compare their exact work levels in the directory.
- 01
Starter farm
Lifmunk, Gumoss, and Tanzee all begin at Planting level 1. Gumoss is the focused option, while Lifmunk and Tanzee cover several extra starter-base jobs.
- 02
Growing farm
Dinossom and Mossanda reach Planting level 3 with useful secondary work, while Lullu also reaches level 3 and increases crop growth speed through Floral Boost.
- 03
Advanced farm
Dandilord leads raw Planting at level 8, while Ophydia and Lyleen trade one level for Watering or Gathering coverage across the crop line.
Best Planting Pals by use case
Maximum Planting level
Start with the top Planting levels when raw planting speed is the clear bottleneck.
Dandilord reaches Planting level 8. Ophydia and Lyleen follow at level 7, with Watering or Gathering added to their work profiles.
Planting and Watering in one slot
Use Ophydia when the farm needs one Pal to cover the first two stages of crop production.
Ophydia combines Planting level 7 and Watering level 5 without an unrelated work suitability, keeping its available jobs inside the crop line.
Planting and Gathering coverage
Use high-level planters with Gathering when you want the same roster slot active at the beginning and end of a crop cycle.
Lyleen has Planting 7 and Gathering 6, Dandilord has Planting 8 and Gathering 5, and Tropicaw has Planting 5 and Gathering 5.
Crop support specialists
Use Partner Skills when the farm needs a stronger overall crop line rather than one faster planter.
Petallia raises the Planting level of other base Pals, Lullu raises crop growth speed, and Prunelia raises the amount harvested.
Every Planting Pal
All 45 qualifying Pals are included and ranked by Planting level.
DandilordNo. 1948Planting level 86Handiwork level 65Gathering level 56Medicine Production level 63Transporting level 3
OphydiaNo. 1757Planting level 75Watering level 5
LyleenNo. 1867Planting level 75Handiwork level 56Gathering level 65Medicine Production level 5
CarniboraNo. 1366Planting level 64Handiwork level 44Gathering level 42Transporting level 2
MycoraNo. 1796Planting level 64Handiwork level 44Gathering level 46Medicine Production level 6
SilvanceNo. 1936Planting level 66Handiwork level 64Gathering level 48Medicine Production level 82Transporting level 2
BroncherryNo. 1085Planting level 5
BralohaNo. 1105Planting level 55Gathering level 53Mining level 3
Quivern BotanNo. 1245Planting level 52Handiwork level 24Gathering level 43Mining level 34Transporting level 4
TropicawNo. 1735Planting level 55Gathering level 5
ElizabeeNo. 684Planting level 44Handiwork level 44Gathering level 43Lumbering level 34Medicine Production level 4
MammorestNo. 874Planting level 44Lumbering level 44Mining level 4
PetalliaNo. 894Planting level 43Handiwork level 33Gathering level 34Medicine Production level 42Transporting level 2
PalumbaNo. 1064Planting level 44Gathering level 45Mining level 5
VerdashNo. 1524Planting level 45Handiwork level 55Gathering level 53Lumbering level 33Transporting level 3
VaeletNo. 663Planting level 33Handiwork level 33Gathering level 33Medicine Production level 32Transporting level 22Farming level 2
ElgroveNo. 813Planting level 32Gathering level 23Lumbering level 32Mining level 23Transporting level 3
DinossomNo. 843Planting level 33Lumbering level 3
LeafanNo. 903Planting level 33Handiwork level 33Gathering level 32Transporting level 2
NeedollNo. 1003Planting level 33Gathering level 31Transporting level 1
Needoll NoctNo. 1003Planting level 33Gathering level 31Transporting level 1
MossandaNo. 1023Planting level 32Handiwork level 24Lumbering level 44Transporting level 4
WarsectNo. 1133Planting level 33Handiwork level 34Lumbering level 45Transporting level 5
ShroomerNo. 1183Planting level 32Handiwork level 23Gathering level 32Lumbering level 23Farming level 3
Shroomer NoctNo. 1183Planting level 33Handiwork level 33Gathering level 32Lumbering level 2
LulluNo. 1253Planting level 33Handiwork level 32Gathering level 23Medicine Production level 3
Wumpo BotanNo. 1343Planting level 33Handiwork level 35Lumbering level 56Transporting level 6
DualithNo. 1383Planting level 33Gathering level 35Lumbering level 56Mining level 66Transporting level 6
Dualith NoctNo. 1383Planting level 33Gathering level 35Lumbering level 56Mining level 66Transporting level 6
PruneliaNo. 1473Planting level 31Handiwork level 12Gathering level 23Medicine Production level 31Transporting level 1
Nitemary BotanNo. 1483Planting level 34Handiwork level 42Transporting level 2
CaprityNo. 342Planting level 21Farming level 1
Caprity NoctNo. 342Planting level 21Farming level 1
Ribbuny BotanNo. 442Planting level 22Handiwork level 22Gathering level 21Transporting level 1
BristlaNo. 602Planting level 22Handiwork level 22Gathering level 22Medicine Production level 21Transporting level 1
CinnamothNo. 612Planting level 22Gathering level 22Medicine Production level 2
BeegardeNo. 672Planting level 22Handiwork level 23Gathering level 32Lumbering level 22Medicine Production level 22Transporting level 23Farming level 3
RobinquillNo. 762Planting level 23Handiwork level 33Gathering level 32Lumbering level 21Medicine Production level 12Transporting level 2
FlopieNo. 772Planting level 22Handiwork level 22Gathering level 21Medicine Production level 11Transporting level 1
SoufflineNo. 1642Planting level 22Transporting level 2
LifmunkNo. 41Planting level 11Handiwork level 11Gathering level 11Lumbering level 11Medicine Production level 1
HerbilNo. 101Planting level 11Gathering level 11Transporting level 1
GumossNo. 121Planting level 1
CloveeNo. 141Planting level 11Gathering level 1
TanzeeNo. 231Planting level 11Handiwork level 11Gathering level 11Lumbering level 11Transporting level 1
Detailed guide
How to get more from your Planting Pals
Planting speed is only one part of a crop line. Farms still need Watering and Gathering, while Petallia adds +1 Planting to every other base Pal, Lullu raises crop growth speed, and Prunelia raises harvest yield. The best choice depends on which stage is slowing your farm, not only who has the largest Planting number.
How Planting suitability and Partner Skills work together
Work suitability describes a base job and its level. Partner Skills can change how a Pal supports that job, what it produces, or what it does alongside the player. Compare both before choosing a worker.
Blessing of the Flower Spirit: Petallia has Planting level 4, but its larger value can come from Blessing of the Flower Spirit. While at a base it raises the Planting suitability of every other base Pal by +1. The bonus does not stack.
Floral Boost: Lullu has Planting level 3 and Floral Boost increases crop growth rate by 50 to 70 percent while Lullu is at the base. This supports the waiting stage rather than directly increasing Planting speed.
Prayer for Abundant Harvest: Prunelia has Planting level 3 and Prayer for Abundant Harvest increases crop harvest by 18 to 35 percent while Prunelia is at the base. It improves output rather than the speed of planting each plot.
Passives for Planting Pals
Compare passives that change work suitability or Work Speed. Use the Breeding Path when you want to move a chosen passive set onto a Pal you own.
Work Speed +75%
Work Speed +50%
Work Speed +30% Attack -30%
Work Speed +20%
Planting level first, crop-line role second
The complete directory is sorted by base Planting level, highest first, directly from the current Pal data. That makes Dandilord the raw level leader, while every secondary work suitability remains visible so the ranking does not hide how each Pal behaves in a real base.
The recommendations separate four useful decisions: maximum Planting speed, Planting plus Watering, Planting plus Gathering, and a focused specialist. Partner Skills are reviewed separately because Petallia, Lullu, and Prunelia change the crop line in ways that a Planting number alone cannot represent.
How to choose a Planting Pal for your base
Find the slow crop stage first
A farm can wait on Planting, Watering, crop growth, Gathering, or Transporting. Replace the worker assigned to the slow stage instead of assuming the highest Planting number fixes every farm problem.
Choose coverage or focus deliberately
Ophydia and Lyleen cover two crop stages, while Broncherry handles only Planting. Multi-role Pals save roster slots, but a focused Pal is less likely to leave one job for another.
Count crop support Partner Skills
Petallia raises other planters, Lullu speeds crop growth, and Prunelia raises harvest yield. Their support can matter more than moving one Planting worker a single place higher in the level ranking.
Breed Work Speed onto your chosen role
Remarkable Craftsmanship, Artisan, Work Slave, and Serious all raise Work Speed. Use the Breeding Path to move the passives you want onto a focused planter or a crop-line Pal that also covers another stage.
Best Planting Pals FAQ
- Which Pal has the highest Planting level in Palworld?
- Dandilord has Planting level 8, the highest value in the current Pal data. Ophydia and Lyleen follow with Planting level 7.
- Which Pal is best for both Planting and Watering?
- Ophydia is the strongest combined option in the current data with Planting level 7 and Watering level 5. Both of its listed base jobs stay within crop production.
- Which Pal is best for both Planting and Gathering?
- Lyleen combines Planting level 7 with Gathering level 6. Dandilord has Planting 8 and Gathering 5, while Tropicaw has level 5 in both jobs.
- What does Petallia do for Planting at a base?
- Blessing of the Flower Spirit raises the Planting suitability of every other Pal at the base by +1 while Petallia is present. The bonus does not stack.
- Should I use Lullu or Prunelia on a farm?
- Lullu increases crop growth rate, while Prunelia increases harvest yield. Choose Lullu when waiting for crops is the bottleneck and Prunelia when output per harvest matters more.
- Which passives improve Planting work?
- Remarkable Craftsmanship, Artisan, Work Slave, and Serious raise Work Speed, which improves Planting work. The Breeding Path can help transfer those passives from Pals you own.
- How is the complete Planting Pal list ordered?
- The directory is ordered by Planting level from highest to lowest. Secondary work, Partner Skills, and Pal links remain visible so you can compare the role behind the raw number.