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Rayhound Cryst: Location and How to Get It

Walk the Astral Mountains snowline at levels 35 to 38. It sits in only two spawner groups, and the smaller one is worth half again as much: 14.5 percent against 9.5 percent.

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EffortModerateTimeAbout 20 minutesYou needCold gear, Mega Spheres, Fire damage
Rayhound Cryst
Step one

Every Rayhound Cryst spawn on the main island

Every mapped Rayhound Cryst point, all of it on the snowline between the Astral Mountains and the Sakurajima wetlands. Only two spawner groups carry it, and the pin notes say which is which.

[27, 314]
The route
1Wear cold gear and go to the northern snowlineThe 35 point patch at [27, 314] gives Rayhound Cryst 30 of 207 spawner weight at levels 35 to 37. The larger wetlands patch gives it 30 of 317. Fewer points, better odds, and it is the colder of the two.14.5 percent against 9.5 percent
2Bring Fire and expect it to moveRayhound Cryst is pure Ice, so one Fire Pal covers the whole fight. It keeps the double jump of its base form, so a slow attacker will lose it across the snow rather than wear it down.Weak to Fire, single element
3Catch a Foxcicle while you are standing thereBoth of the spawner groups that carry Rayhound Cryst also carry Foxcicle, which is one of its two parents. If the hunt goes badly you leave with half the breeding route instead of nothing.Foxcicle is 7.9 to 12.1 percent here
4Do not wait for an alphaRayhound Cryst has no field boss, no dungeon spawn, no camp squad and no fishing entry anywhere. These 76 points and the Breeding Farm are the whole list on the main island.0 field bosses, 0 dungeon spawns
5If you want a stronger one, it is a World Tree tripA second population of 69 points sits in the World Tree region at levels 75 to 77, around the Abandoned Laboratory. That is the only Rayhound Cryst above level 38 anywhere in the game.69 points, Lv 75 to 77
Take this with you
Tundra OutfitBoth patches are on the snowlineMega Sphere x12The main island band is levels 35 to 38An Astral Mountains statueThe better patch is the further one
Bring these Pals
BlazehowlFire damage that will not one shot a level 35 catchArsoxA cheaper Fire option, and it holds up in the cold

Other ways in

4 alternatives checked against the wild catch route
BreedingClose call
Foxcicle and Rayhound, the only pair

Two pairs exist and one is the self pair. Foxcicle has a level 15 field boss and Rayhound turns up in the snow from level 31, so the pair costs about 31 against a wild floor of 35. Four levels is not much, but the egg lets you choose the passives.

Foxcicle+RayhoundRayhound Cryst+Rayhound Cryst
2 pairs, 1 usableCosts about Lv 31See all 2 in the breeding calculator
WildEndgame
The World Tree population

Sixty nine points sit in the World Tree region at levels 75 to 77, clustered around the Abandoned Laboratory. Nearly twice the main island count and forty levels dearer, so it is a stat upgrade rather than a route.

69 pointsLv 75 to 77World TreeOpen the full map
Egg hatchGated
Large Frozen Egg, World Tree nests only

The only pool containing Rayhound Cryst is the World Tree one, four outcomes at 25 percent each. Good odds inside a region you would only reach long after the snowline route is done.

Large Frozen EggWorld Tree25%1 of 4 resultsHuge Frozen EggWorld Tree0.93%1 of 10 results
25 percent4 results in the poolOpen the Large Frozen Egg guide
VariantSeparate
Rayhound is a different Pal

The base form fills Paldeck 98 and this one fills 98B, so one does not fill the other slot. Rayhound is pure Electric with Generating Electricity 4 rather than Cooling 3, and you need one to breed this.

Paldeck 98 against 98BElectricity 4 against Cooling 3How to get Rayhound
Rayhound Cryst appears in only two groups on the whole main island, which is why the choice between them changes your catch rate by half again.
Both of those groups also carry Foxcicle, one of the two parents. That makes this the rare page where hunting the Pal and preparing to breed it are the same walk, and where the child is the more common of the two on the ground.
On a base it is a single job Pal. Cooling 3 is its only work suitability at any level, so it is worth a slot for refrigeration and for the party buff, not for a general workforce.
Why bother
Snow Shepherd raises the Defense of every Ice Pal in your party by 15 percent, and it keeps the double jump its base form is known for, so it is a survivability buff on a mount that can climb. Read the "does not stack" note carefully: a second Rayhound Cryst adds nothing. On a base it is Cooling 3 and nothing else, and it drops World Tree Holy Water half the time.
Cooling 3World Tree Holy Water x1 to 3Double jump mount
At a glance
Best routeWild catch
DifficultyModerate
IceWeak to FireCooling 3Double jump mount
Best routeWild, from level 35
Spawn points76, 2 spawner groups
Best odds14.5 percent, northern snowline
ElementIce, weak to Fire
Standard drops
Ice Organ×1 to 2 · 100%World Tree Holy Water×2 to 4 · 75%Water Radiant Gem×1 to 3 · 50%
Full stats and work suitability

Straight answers

the questions people actually search for
On the snowline between the Astral Mountains and the Sakurajima wetlands, across 76 mapped points at levels 35 to 38. A further 69 points sit in the World Tree region at levels 75 to 77.
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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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rayhound Cryst spawn in Palworld 1.0?

On the snowline between the Astral Mountains and the Sakurajima wetlands, across 76 mapped points at levels 35 to 38. A further 69 points sit in the World Tree region at levels 75 to 77.

Which Rayhound Cryst patch has the best odds?

The northern one at [27, 314], where it takes 30 of 207 spawner weight, 14.5 percent. The larger wetlands patch gives it 30 of 317, 9.5 percent, so the smaller patch is the better walk.

What two Pals make Rayhound Cryst?

Foxcicle with Rayhound, the only cross-species pair. Both parents turn up on or near the same snowline, and Foxcicle has a level 15 field boss on the starting plains.

Is there an Alpha or boss Rayhound Cryst?

No. It has no field boss, no dungeon spawn, no camp squad and no fishing entry at all. The snowline, the World Tree and the Breeding Farm are the complete list.

Is Rayhound Cryst better than Rayhound?

For an Ice team, yes: Snow Shepherd adds 15 percent Defense to your Ice Pals and it keeps the double jump. For a base, no. It has Cooling 3 where the base form has Generating Electricity 4.