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Selyne Nyx FAQ — Spawns, Stats, Breeding & Best Build

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

Updated 2026-07-29

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

Where does Selyne Nyx spawn in Palworld?

Selyne Nyx spawns most reliably around the Tundra Ridge. Night and weather variants can shift its exact patrol path — expect roughly a handful of encounters per biome sweep.

What is Selyne Nyx's capture rate?

Selyne Nyx has a base capture rate of 20 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 Selyne Nyx weak to?

Selyne Nyx is a Ice-type Pal. That means it takes extra damage from Fire and resists Ice. Bring a partner of that counter-element for the fastest weaken.

Is Selyne Nyx good for base work?

Selyne Nyx is tagged for Cooling, Watering. On the Pal Stars base tier list it rates 7/10 — a solid mid-tier worker.

Is Selyne Nyx a good mount?

Selyne Nyx's ride speed is 1065, earning it a 8/10 mount rating on Pal Stars. It's among the fastest rideable Pals in Palworld 1.0.

What are Selyne Nyx's best passive skills?

For PvE damage, stack Musclehead + Ferocious + Lucky on Selyne Nyx. 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 Selyne Nyx?

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