DumudSafe Ground leadGround pressure answers Grizzbolt without asking for a late-game breeding project.
Target dossierTower boss guidePalworld 1.0Recommended 55+
How to beat Zoe & Grizzbolt (Hard Mode)
Hard mode keeps the same elemental answer but removes the margin for idle time. Rotate damaged Pals instead of allowing a knockout.
- Recommended level
- 55+
- Best counter
- ground
- Encounter
- Tower boss
Victory briefing
How to beat Zoe & Grizzbolt (Hard Mode): the quick answer
A fully leveled Ground rotation with soul investment, strong passives, and endgame ammunition.
How to start the fight
Enter the Rayne Syndicate Tower in the Windswept Hills. The ten-minute tower timer is the real first test, so arrive with repaired gear and a complete ammunition stack.
Recommended gear
Use endgame armor, your strongest shield, and a high-DPS firearm. The much larger health pool punishes weak weapons and wasted ammunition.
Best Pals for the fight
Best Pal team to beat Zoe & Grizzbolt (Hard Mode)
This five-Pal team is built for the fight instead of copied from a score table. Raid guides also explain which roles belong in the larger base army.
DumudSafe Ground lead
RushoarEarly Ground attackerEasy to acquire and useful for keeping damage active while Dumud recovers.
GumossBudget coverageAn accessible Ground option that is good enough for the normal clear when leveled.
AnubisOverprepared carryIf you bred Anubis early, its Ground damage and mobility trivialize much of this check.
MenastingHard-mode anchorBulk and Ground attacks make it the roster upgrade when returning at endgame.
Loadout checklist
How to prepare for Zoe & Grizzbolt (Hard Mode)
Level the whole rotation
Two healthy Ground Pals are better than one overleveled Pal and four passengers.
Repair before entering
Tower attempts consume time even when armor breaks. Start with a full shield and repaired armor.
Bring a real ranged weapon
Grizzbolt is large and readable. Reliable ranged damage matters more than chasing perfect passives here.
Arena execution
Zoe & Grizzbolt (Hard Mode) fight strategy
Use pillars deliberately
Keep a pillar between the player and long electric lines, then step out only to fire.
Recall before the telegraph lands
Do not leave a Ground Pal standing inside a large area marker just because it has type advantage.
Keep shooting
The player should contribute throughout the ten-minute timer instead of watching the Pal fight alone.
Clear rewards
Zoe & Grizzbolt (Hard Mode) rewards
- First-clear tower progression and Ancient Technology Points.
- Hard mode adds repeatable challenge loot, including the themed head reward and training materials.
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