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How to Get Knocklem

Fight the level 55 alpha at [-585, -250] in southern Sakurajima. It is fixed, it respawns, and the cheapest breeding pair for one needs level 65 instead.

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EffortHardTimeOne fightYou needLevel 50+, a glider, Giga Spheres
Knocklem
Step one

Where to find Knocklem

The alpha in southern Sakurajima is the dependable one. The wild pin is the No. 3 desert sanctuary patch, and those 11 points are the whole main island population.

[-585, -250]
The route
1Fast travel to Sakurajima and drop into the basinThe alpha sits at [-585, -250], below the level of the nearest travel point. Bring a glider or a flying mount, because walking down costs more time than the fight does.1 field boss, main island
2Bring Grass damageKnocklem is pure Ground and Grass is the only element with a bonus against it. It is a slow, heavy fighter with no ranged pressure, so the fight is about sustained damage rather than dodging.Ground, weak to Grass
3Expect Steel Guardian ModeIts own skill raises Attack and Defense by 50 percent for 40 seconds. Save your strongest window for after that drops rather than trading through it, and keep healing items to hand.50% Attack and Defense, 40 seconds
4Throw Giga Spheres and stop the overkillRarity 9 at level 55 is past reliable Mega Sphere range. Take it well below half, put the party on passive so nothing lands the last hit, then throw. A failed capture costs the spheres and nothing else.Rarity 9, level 55
5If the alpha is on cooldown, walk the sanctuaryThe No. 3 desert sanctuary patch at [648, 625] fields it at levels 55 to 60 at about 1 roll in 10. That is a good share, and it is the only wild ground that does not need World Tree access.10.26% of the group weight
Take this with you
Giga Sphere x20Rarity 9 at level 55 needs the tierA Grass attackerThe only element with a bonus on GroundGlider or flying mountThe arena is below the travel point
Bring these Pals
MammorestGrass damage and enough bulk to trade through Guardian ModeVerdashGrass, fast, and it closes the gap in the basin

Other ways in

4 alternatives checked against the field boss route
Egg hatchGreat odds
Huge Rocky Egg from Mount Obsidian

The Mount Obsidian Huge Rocky Egg pool holds only 2 results and Knocklem is more than three quarters of it. That is the best odds on any egg route on this page, and the World Tree pool carries it as well at about a third of 6 results.

Huge Rocky EggMount Obsidian, common routes76.9%1 of 2 resultsHuge Rocky EggWorld Tree32.4%1 of 6 results
2 results per poolMount ObsidianWorld Tree pool tooOpen the Huge Rocky Egg guide
WildLater
World Tree band, levels 71 to 80

The World Tree region holds 43 points, and 13 of them cluster on one group where Knocklem takes 8.17 percent of the roll. That is a real population, unlike the aura table that supplies the rest of the count at 1 in 72. Worth taking if you are already there, and far past the level 55 alpha.

43 pointsLv 71 to 808.17% on the good groupOpen the full map
BreedingSkip
95 pairs, and all of them cost more

The cheapest pair the model finds needs about level 65, ten levels above the alpha, because every combination runs through late Pals such as Eidrolon, Azurmane or Blazamut. Breed only when you want specific passives.

Anubis+BastigorAnubis+ShaolongAstegon+ShaolongBastigor+Cryolinx TerraBastigor+Elgrove Cryst
95 pairsCheapest about Lv 65Alpha is Lv 55See all 95 in the breeding calculator
VariantSeparate
Knocklem Ignis is a different Pal

Paldeck 159B is Fire rather than Ground, swaps Gathering 4 for Kindling 5, and has 36 wild points of its own on Bicornis Islet. Catching one does not fill this slot, and a Knocklem is one of its two parents.

Paldeck 159 and 159BKindling 5 against Gathering 4How to get Knocklem Ignis
Every wild Knocklem below the World Tree band stands on one patch: 11 points at [648, 625] in the No. 3 desert sanctuary, on a single spawner group. There is no second wild location on the main island.
The Sakurajima alpha is not the only place Knocklem stands. There is also the No. 3 sanctuary patch at levels 55 to 60 and a World Tree band at 71 to 80. Those percentages are selection weights, not observed drop rates.
Steel Guardian Mode is activated, not passive. It does nothing while Knocklem sits in the party unused, which is the opposite of how most partner skills on Pals at this rarity work.
Why bother
Knocklem is a three way base worker: Mining 7, Transporting 7 and Gathering 4, which is a rare combination at that level on all three. Steel Guardian Mode is an activated skill rather than a passive, giving it 50 percent more Attack and 50 percent more Defense for 40 seconds on a 50 second cooldown. It drops Ore and 10 to 20 Ground Radiant Gem.
Mining 7Transporting 7Ore x2 to 3
At a glance
Best routeField boss
DifficultyHard
GroundWeak to GrassMining 7Transporting 7
Best routeField boss, level 55
Sanctuary patch11 points, Lv 55 to 60
World Tree43 points, Lv 71 to 80
ElementGround, weak to Grass
Standard drops
Ore×2 to 3 · 100%Ground Radiant Gem×10 to 20 · 100%World Tree Holy Water×2 to 4 · 75%
Full stats and work suitability

Straight answers

the questions people actually search for
A level 55 alpha at [-585, -250] in southern Sakurajima is the dependable one. It also spawns at [648, 625] in the No. 3 desert sanctuary at levels 55 to 60, and in the World Tree region at levels 71 to 80.
Something wrong, or a faster route?Every route on this page is checked against the 1.0 extract. If the game changed before we did, tell us in the comments.Jump to comments

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Knocklem in Palworld 1.0?

A level 55 alpha at [-585, -250] in southern Sakurajima is the dependable one. It also spawns at [648, 625] in the No. 3 desert sanctuary at levels 55 to 60, and in the World Tree region at levels 71 to 80.

How hard is the Knocklem alpha?

Level 55 and pure Ground, so bring Grass damage and Giga Spheres. The awkward part is the approach: the arena sits below the nearest fast travel point, so bring a glider or a flying mount.

What is the best breeding combination for Knocklem?

None of them are worth it. 95 pairs produce one and the cheapest needs roughly level 65 because every route runs through late game parents, while the alpha is fixed at level 55.

Can you hatch a Knocklem?

Yes, and it is the best odds here. The Mount Obsidian Huge Rocky Egg pool has only 2 results and Knocklem is about 77 percent of it. The World Tree pool carries it too, at roughly a third of 6 results.

Is Knocklem good for a base?

Yes. Mining 7 and Transporting 7 together are rare, and Gathering 4 on top makes it useful in almost any base layout. It is not rideable, so its only field use is the activated Attack and Defense buff.