Sekhmet arrived with the Palworld 1.0 release on July 10, 2026, as a Ground-type worker built to pair with Anubis. Two copies with identical levels, passives, and base stats can perform very differently at a station, and the reason comes down to a single flag. The Alpha version carries a much larger efficiency figure in its partner skill, and that figure is functional rather than cosmetic.
Quick answer: An Alpha Sekhmet’s Desert Empress skill grants a working efficiency boost of 400% when it crafts alongside Anubis, compared with 60% for a normal Sekhmet. This is a confirmed stat difference, so an Alpha reaches roughly 2159 work speed on the line versus about 1000 for a standard copy with the same build.
Sekhmet work skills and role
Sekhmet is a Ground element Pal whose main value is Handiwork. It also carries lighter ratings in Transporting and Mining, which lets it help move and dig without leaving the crafting line unattended.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Ground |
| Handiwork | Lvl 6 |
| Mining | Lvl 3 |
| Transporting | Lvl 2 |
| HP | 110 |
| Attack | 115 |
| Defense | 100 |
Desert Empress: Alpha vs normal Sekhmet
Desert Empress is Sekhmet’s partner skill. While Sekhmet is assigned to a base, it raises Anubis’s work speed. When Sekhmet itself is working at a Workbench, Workshop, or a related crafting facility, the skill adds a second efficiency boost on top of that.
That second boost is where the two versions split. At skill level 5, a normal Sekhmet applies a 60% working efficiency boost, while an Alpha Sekhmet applies 400%. The Anubis speed boost portion is the same for both, so the Alpha’s advantage is entirely in its own crafting output. The effect does not stack with itself.
| Desert Empress (Lv. 5) | Normal Sekhmet | Alpha Sekhmet |
|---|---|---|
| Anubis work speed boost at base | 40% | 40% |
| Efficiency boost while Sekhmet works a station | 60% | 400% |
| Stacks with itself | No | No |
Note: the Anubis speed boost scales with the skill level, so it reads lower at earlier ranks. Focus on the Alpha versus normal gap in the working boost, since that is the number that changes real output.
Work speed numbers on the crafting line
Both copies used in testing were Level 80 females with the same four passives, Artisan, Work Slave, Demon’s Hand, and Remarkable Craftsmanship, and an identical base work speed of 757. The Anubis partner in the test was a Level 80 male with 1116 work speed and the same passive set.
Once each Sekhmet is placed on the same assembly line as Anubis, the difference shows up in the work speed breakdown. The Desert Empress boost lands inside the passive skill multiplier, which is why the Alpha’s figure climbs so much higher.
| While working with Anubis | Normal Sekhmet | Alpha Sekhmet |
|---|---|---|
| Final work speed | 1000 | 2159 |
| Passive skills multiplier | +245% | +645% |
| Enhance Souls | +60% | +60% |
| Food | +40% | +40% |
| Pal Work Mode | +32% | +32% |
The 400 percentage-point gap between the two passive multipliers matches the difference between the Alpha’s 400% efficiency boost and the normal copy’s 60%. Everything else in the calculation is the same, which confirms the Alpha’s larger number is doing real work.
How to confirm the boost is active
If the boost does not appear, the usual reasons are that Sekhmet is not actively working a valid crafting facility, or Anubis is not present at the same base. The efficiency portion only counts while Sekhmet is at a Workbench, Workshop, or related station, and it does not stack with a second copy of the same skill.
Because the Alpha’s advantage is a genuine stat difference rather than a text quirk, breeding toward Alpha Sekhmets turns a strong Handiwork pairing into the fastest crafting setup available at endgame. Keep an Anubis assigned to the same base, load the same crafting passives on both Pals, and the Alpha will roughly double the throughput of a standard copy.
