Hoocrates FAQ — Spawns, Stats, Breeding & Best Build
Answers to the most-searched questions about Hoocrates in Palworld — spawn location, capture rate, elemental weaknesses, base role, mount rating and breeding tips.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Where does Hoocrates spawn in Palworld?
- ✓What is Hoocrates's capture rate?
- ✓What element is Hoocrates weak to?
- ✓Is Hoocrates good for base work?
Where does Hoocrates spawn in Palworld?
Hoocrates spawns most reliably around the Ancient Ritual Site. Night and weather variants can shift its exact patrol path — expect roughly a steady stream of encounters.
What is Hoocrates's capture rate?
Hoocrates has a base capture rate of 49 out of 100 in Palworld 1.0. Weakening it below 30% HP and attacking from behind with a matching-tier Pal Sphere substantially improves the odds.
What element is Hoocrates weak to?
Hoocrates is a Fire-type Pal. That means it takes extra damage from Water and resists Ice and Grass. Bring a partner of that counter-element for the fastest weaken.
Is Hoocrates good for base work?
Hoocrates is tagged for Kindling, Smelting. On the Pal Stars base tier list it rates 5/10 — a solid mid-tier worker.
Is Hoocrates a good mount?
Hoocrates's ride speed is 823, earning it a 6/10 mount rating on Pal Stars. It's a competent traversal mount for its element.
What are Hoocrates's best passive skills?
For PvE damage, stack Musclehead + Ferocious + Lucky on Hoocrates. For a base role, swap in Workaholic + Serious + Artisan. Reroll unwanted traits with the Trait Extractor at the Ancient Tech bench.
How do you breed Hoocrates?
Hoocrates's breed power seat determines its parent pairings. Cross two parents whose combined breed power averages closest to Hoocrates's, put them at a Breeding Farm with a Grade S Cake, and incubate the egg for the best hatch rate. The Pal Stars breeding calculator lists every valid pairing.