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Nox Umbra FAQ — Spawns, Stats, Breeding & Best Build

Answers to the most-searched questions about Nox Umbra in Palworld — spawn location, capture rate, elemental weaknesses, base role, mount rating and breeding tips.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Where does Nox Umbra spawn in Palworld?
  • What is Nox Umbra's capture rate?
  • What element is Nox Umbra weak to?
  • Is Nox Umbra good for base work?

Where does Nox Umbra spawn in Palworld?

Nox Umbra 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 Nox Umbra's capture rate?

Nox Umbra has a base capture rate of 50 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 Nox Umbra weak to?

Nox Umbra is a Neutral-type Pal. That means it takes extra damage from Dark and resists physical. Bring a partner of that counter-element for the fastest weaken.

Is Nox Umbra good for base work?

Nox Umbra is tagged for Handiwork, Transporting. On the Pal Stars base tier list it rates 5/10 — a solid mid-tier worker.

Is Nox Umbra a good mount?

Nox Umbra's ride speed is 462, earning it a 3/10 mount rating on Pal Stars. It's usable in a pinch but faster mounts exist for the same biome.

What are Nox Umbra's best passive skills?

For PvE damage, stack Musclehead + Ferocious + Lucky on Nox Umbra. 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 Nox Umbra?

Nox Umbra's breed power seat determines its parent pairings. Cross two parents whose combined breed power averages closest to Nox Umbra'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.

Further reading
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