Question 1

How is damage calculated in Palworld?

Accepted Answer

Damage depends on the move's power, the attacker's Attack stat, the defender's Defense stat, element effectiveness, and a final 0.8× move damage modifier from the game settings. The Attack and Defense stats scale with level: stat = floor(base × (1 + (level−1) × 0.075)) + 100. Super-effective hits deal approximately 1.5× damage.

Question 2

Does element type matter in Palworld combat?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Attacking with a move whose element is super-effective against the defender's element deals extra damage (approximately 1.5×). If the attacker's own element matches the move's element (like STAB in Pokémon), damage is multiplied by an additional 1.2× based on the DamageElementMatchRate game constant.

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