Palworld 1.0 Guide: The Ultimate Flying Mount Speed Tier List
Getting your first flying mount changes everything, but picking the wrong one guarantees a frustrating plunge into the ocean.
The massive 1.0 update dropped just a few days ago, bringing some serious shifts to how you navigate the map. Walking everywhere is a massive waste of time. Once you move past your best early game Pals, grabbing a solid set of wings becomes your absolute top priority. I spent a frankly embarrassing amount of time testing top speeds, watching stamina bars drain, and falling out of the sky to figure out exactly which mounts actually pull their weight. Don't waste your resources crafting saddles for glorified pigeons when you could be riding a supersonic dragon.
The Speed and Stamina Rankings
Speed alone doesn't make a top-tier mount. You have to balance raw velocity with a stamina pool that actually lets you cross massive gaps between islands. Jetragon easily takes the crown for absolute highest top speed, but its stamina drains incredibly fast. Xenolord trades a tiny bit of that speed for an absurd stamina bar, making it my go-to choice for long hauls. Panthalus earns a spot right at the top because sprinting doesn't increase its stamina drain at all, and its massive size lets you use it as a mid-air platform.
Unlocking the Skies
The developers shoved Jetragon way back into the extreme late game at level 79. You can't just skip the progression curve anymore. You have to stair-step your way up through the tiers as you level your character.
Investing in the best stats to upgrade helps keep you alive while hunting, but keeping your Pal Gear Workbench running is mandatory. Every single mount requires a specific saddle unlocked from the Technology tab. You need a steady supply of Paldium Fragments, Wood, and Cloth to craft them.
Here is exactly when you can expect to unlock the critical flying gear:
Nitewing unlocks at Level 15.
Elphidran unlocks at Level 20.
Quivern unlocks at Level 38.
Selyne unlocks at Level 53.
Xenolord unlocks at Level 66.
Jetragon unlocks at Level 79.
If your mount runs out of stamina mid-flight, you drop out of the sky. Thankfully, neither you nor your Pal take any fall damage when you drop from stamina exhaustion. You just hover gently above the ground or the water's surface while the bar regenerates.
Combat Perks and Farming Utility
Sometimes a slower flyer provides massive benefits in a tough boss fight or a long mining session. If you want to strip-mine the map, go catch an Astegon. The recent updates made it so Astegon doubles your Ore drop rates while giving you massively improved mining efficiency. If you need specific monster parts, taking Faleris into a fight actively boosts the drops you get from Ice Pals, while Elphidran helps you farm extra materials off Dark Pals.
Combat changes entirely when you ride certain Pals. Ragnahawk coats your player weapons in Fire damage while you aim from its back. Beakon gives you Electric rounds, and Helzephyr imbues your attacks with Darkness. If you manage to catch Jetragon, aiming your weapon directly swaps your standard gun out for a built-in missile launcher.
Breeding for Pure Speed
Catching a fast Pal is only step one. If you want true speed, you need to breed the right passive skills into their genetic code. I highly recommend farming some ancient technology points to get the best incubators going at your base.
You want to stack Swift for a 30% speed increase, Runner for a 20% speed increase, and Nimble for a 10% speed increase. Getting all three on a Xenolord turns it into an absolute rocket. Don't ignore the Legend trait either, it gives you a 20% boost to speed, attack, and defense all in one slot. If stamina drain constantly ruins your flights, aggressively breed for the Eternal Engine passive. It grants a massive 75% boost to max stamina, specifically tailored for rideable Pals.
