Katress Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Katress in Palworld 1.0. Katress is a common Fire Pal (#107) with 132 HP, 161 ATK and 242 DEF, best known for its Forge Master partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Katress overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Katress overview
Katress is a common fire Pal known for its forge master ability. Frequently sighted in the Astral Mountain. It appears most reliably around the Astral Mountain. In combat it deals Fire-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Fire unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 132 · ATK 161 · DEF 242 · Speed 148 · Ride Speed 937 · Stamina 179. Pal Stars rates Katress PvE 6/10, PvP 5/10, Base 5/10 and Mount 7/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Katress has a base capture rate of 65 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a regular Pal Sphere from behind for the best odds. Elemental advantage (Fire vs Grass, Water vs Fire, Grass vs Water, Electric vs Water, Ground vs Electric, Ice vs Dragon, Dark vs Neutral, Dragon vs Dragon) speeds the weaken step.
Best moveset
Katress learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Shadow Ball, Blizzard Spike, Draconic Rage. Pair the highest-power Fire move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Fire-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Katress is tagged for Kindling, Smelting. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an ore + coal smelting line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Katress's partner skill "Forge Master" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 937 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.