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Xenolord Awakened Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch

Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Xenolord Awakened in Palworld 1.0. Xenolord Awakened is a common Fire Pal (#171) with 154 HP, 138 ATK and 129 DEF, best known for its Kindling partner skill.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Xenolord Awakened overview
  • Base stats & ratings
  • How to catch
  • Best moveset

Xenolord Awakened overview

Xenolord Awakened is a common fire Pal known for its kindling ability. Frequently sighted in the Feybreak Isles. It appears most reliably around the Feybreak Isles. In combat it deals Fire-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Fire unit.

Base stats & ratings

HP 154 · ATK 138 · DEF 129 · Speed 49 · Ride Speed 1242 · Stamina 270. Pal Stars rates Xenolord Awakened PvE 5/10, PvP 6/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 9/10 for Palworld 1.0.

How to catch

Xenolord Awakened has a base capture rate of 70 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

Xenolord Awakened learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Aqua Burst, Slam, Slam. Pair the highest-power Fire move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Fire-boosting passives.

Work suitabilities & base role

Xenolord Awakened 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

Xenolord Awakened's partner skill "Kindling" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1242 makes it one of the fastest mounts in Palworld — chain saddle + Nitro Sprint passive to squeeze out top-end speed.

Further reading
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