Palworld: How to Beat Saya and Selyne on Hard Mode

Saya and Selyne on Hard Mode are a Level 80 rematch at the top of the Moonflower Tower on Sakurajima. With 567,300 HP and a mix of Neutral, Dark, Ice, and Dragon attacks, this duo punishes underprepared players fast. The whole fight comes down to one thing: hitting Selyne’s Dragon and Dark weakness while staying mobile enough to survive its wide attacks.

Quick answer: Bring Level 80 Dragon and Dark Pals (Bellanoir Libero, Eidrolon, or Wixen Noct) fully upgraded with Pal Souls and Awakening, wear the full Ancient Armor set, use a Drone Launcher with Orserk in your party, and target Selyne with Dragon and Dark attacks while dodging its AoE moves. Clear the fight before the timer runs out to earn the Saya Hat.

Boss stats, weakness, and rewards

You unlock the Hard Mode version of this fight after defeating Auri and Shaolong. Alongside the boss, two Moonflower Genin and one Moonflower Jonin spawn as extra enemies. The pair is weak to both Dragon and Dark, so those two elements form the core of any working strategy.

Detail	Value
Boss	Saya and Selyne
Level	80
HP	567,300
Element	Dark + Neutral
Weakness	Dragon + Dark
Location	Moonflower Tower, Sakurajima
Extra enemies	Moonflower Genin x2, Moonflower Jonin x1

The first clear guarantees the Saya Hat, a Legendary headgear cosmetic. You also have a 10% chance at the Legendary Plasma Rifle Schematic, plus repeatable training materials.

Palworld - Legendary Plasma Rifle Weapon

Reward	Drop rate
Saya Hat	Guaranteed on 1st clear
Legendary Plasma Rifle Schematic	10%
Carrying Lotus (L)	Repeatable
Life Lotus (L)	Repeatable
Power Lotus (L)	Repeatable
Speed Lotus (L)	Repeatable
Stamina Lotus (L)	Repeatable
Training Crystal	Repeatable

Prepare your Pals before entering

Hard Mode assumes fully invested endgame Pals. Anything short of the checklist below will struggle to survive the incoming damage or fail to kill the boss inside the timer. Meet every requirement for your active attackers before you step into the tower.

Requirement	Target
Level	80
Pal Soul upgrades	HP +20, Atk +20, Def +20
Trust Level	7 or higher
Condensing	4-Star
Awakening	Awakened

The reasoning is simple: Selyne resists sloppy teams. A mixed Dragon-and-Dark roster is safer than committing to a single label, because Dragon answers the Dark half while Dark answers the Neutral half. Bring recovery medicine too, since the boss’s wide effects will clip you even when your attention is on the Pal rotation. Enter with every weapon loaded so the opening damage window isn’t spent reloading.

Best Pals for the fight

Your ace attacker should exploit Selyne’s Dragon or Dark weakness while resisting its return fire. Bellanoir and Eidrolon are the standout picks, with Wixen Noct as the strongest option if you’d rather deal the damage yourself.

Pal	Rating	Why it works
Bellanoir / Bellanoir Libero	★★★★★	Powerful exclusive Dark attack and Partner Skill. Use either or both. Libero has Siren of the Void naturally; regular Bellanoir can breed it.
Eidrolon	★★★★★	Partner Skill boosts attack with a full Dragon/Dark party. Dark and Dragon typing resists both of Selyne’s STABs.
Eidrolon Ignis	★★★★☆	Boosts attack with a full Dragon/Fire party. Fire typing counters Selyne’s Ice attacks.
Blazamut Ryu	★★★★☆	Strong exclusive Dragon attack and Fire typing against Ice, but can’t breed Dragon-boosting passives.
Wixen Noct	★★★★☆	Changes your attack to Dark and heavily boosts Attack. Bigger boost than Frostallion Noct but no Blind.
Frostallion Noct	★★★☆☆	Strong Dark, Blind, and Attack buff to the player, plus flight for arena mobility.

Team compositions that clear the fight

Three team shapes work here. Pick the one that matches the Pals you already have leveled. Each one pairs an ace attacker with support Pals that stack buffs and weakness bonuses.

Bellanoir quick-swap team

Run two Bellanoir Liberos as your active Pals. Have one use its attacks and Partner Skill, then swap to the second once everything is on cooldown. Fill the rest of the party with Croajiro Noct, Orserk, and Silvegis for buffs and survivability.

Role	Pal	Purpose
Active	Bellanoir Libero x2	Serenity, Siren of the Void, Immortality, God of Destruction
Support	Croajiro Noct	Turns type weakness into Weak Point damage, so Dark hits harder
Support	Orserk	Raises active Pal Attack and Defense by 150% while the Drone Launcher fires
Support	Silvegis	Buffs your shield and shield regeneration

Eidrolon burn team

Eidrolon’s Dragon and Dark typing resists Selyne’s Normal and Dark STABs, and its Dragon attacks can apply Burn. Keep it using Dragon moves that inflict Burn, then let Jormuntide Ignis multiply the damage against burning targets. Its best skills for this are Blazing Beam, Dragon Meteor, and Comet Barrage.

Role	Pal	Purpose
Active	Eidrolon	Serenity, Invader, Immortality, God of Destruction
Support	Blazamut Ryu	Turns Dragon weakness into Weak Point damage
Support	Jormuntide Ignis	Player and Pal deal extra damage to Burned targets
Support	Orserk	Attack and Defense boosts
Support	Celesdir Noct	Buffs active Pal Attack by 80% at the cost of slow HP drain

Player-focused Wixen Noct team

If you prefer to deal damage with your own weapon, Wixen Noct converts your attacks to Dark and grants a large Attack boost. Have Wixen Noct apply Poison with Poison Fog, Poison Blast, or Poison Shower so you can keep firing instead of swapping to Poison Arrows. Prixter then amplifies the damage against poisoned enemies.

Role	Pal	Purpose
Active	Wixen Noct	Serenity, Legend, Immortality, Demon God
Support	Solenne	80% Attack boost when the party has no duplicate Pals
Support	Croajiro Noct	Makes Dark weakness hits count as Weak Point damage
Support	Prixter	Extra damage to poisoned targets
Support	Cryolinx Terra	Next weak-spot hit increased by 80% after hitting a weak spot

Note: Vanguard, Stronghold Strategist, Reload Master, and Idiosyncratic are the recommended passive set across all three teams.

Weapons, armor, and accessories

The Drone Launcher is the single most important weapon here because it keeps firing near the boss and maxes out Orserk’s Partner Skill buff. The Plasma Rifle is the strongest general-purpose gun, the Megaboost Gun adds a buff to your active Pal, and the Mechanical Bow is useful for applying Burn and Poison to enable damage bonuses.

Weapon	Lv.	Attack	Durability
Megaboost Gun	63	250	400
Mechanical Bow	67	20000	2000
Drone Launcher	77	200	6500
Plasma Rifle	78	1860	25000

For armor, use at least the full Ancient Armor set. Upgrade to a higher-tier version if you have one, but this is the survivability floor for an endgame Tower Boss.

Item	HP	Def	Added effect
Ancient Shield	N/A	2200	None
Ancient Helm	1200	500	Neutral Damage Reduction Lv.1 / Dragon Damage Reduction Lv.1
Lightweight Ancient Armor	2400	840	Cold Resistance Lv.2 / Heat Resistance Lv.2 / Max Carrying Capacity Lv.4

For accessories, favor items that boost whichever element the boss is weak to. Dragon and Dark whistles, batons, and rings all fit here. If you’re running a player-focused build, generic boosters like the Dogen Emblem and Silvegis Emblem serve you better.

Accessory	Effect
Dark Support Whistle	Slightly raises your Pal’s Dark damage
Dragon Support Whistle	Slightly raises your Pal’s Dragon damage
Dogen Emblem	Greatly raises your Attack and your Pal’s Attack
Lord of the Underworld’s Baton	Raises Pal Attack and significantly increases Dark damage
Divine Dragon’s Baton	Raises Pal Attack and significantly increases Dragon damage
Elphidran Ring	Greatly reduces incoming Dark damage and boosts Dragon damage
Katress Ring	Greatly reduces incoming Neutral damage and boosts Dark damage
Jetragon’s Talisman	Raises Pal Defense and boosts Dragon damage
Lyleen Noct’s Talisman	Raises Pal Defense and boosts Dark damage
Warsect Terra’s Belt	Greatly raises Defense and Health
Silvegis Emblem	Raises your Defense and your Pal’s Defense

Food and healing items to pack

Because the fight runs on a timer, prioritize damage food over defense food. Broncherry Fried Noodles and Mammorest Curry both raise your Attack. Damage buffs matter more here because running out of time is a bigger threat than dying with damage to spare.

Type	Items
Food buffs	Broncherry Fried Noodles, Mammorest Curry
Healing	High Quality Recovery Meds, Advanced Recovery Meds, Revival Potion

Always carry a few Revival Potions in case a Pal drops, and keep recovery meds ready for when the boss’s AoE clips you.

Fight strategy step by step

Clear the three extra enemies first. The two Moonflower Genin and one Moonflower Jonin that spawn at the start move very fast and can quickly drain your shield and HP. Kill them before you commit to the boss.

Watch your footing constantly. Saya and Selyne throw out several AoE attacks and fill some of the ground craters with lava. Reposition the moment you see a telegraph line up with where you’re standing rather than trying to power through it.

Keep the Drone Launcher firing near the boss to stack Orserk’s Partner Skill. Every bullet hit adds 1 to 5% Attack and Defense to your active Pal, stacking up to 30 times. If you drift out of range, the drones stop and you lose the buff, so stay close enough to keep them active.

Pal	Partner Skill
Orserk	Ferocious Thunder Dragon — hitting an enemy with a bullet raises the active Pal’s Attack and Defense by 1/2/3/4/5% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 30 times

Alternate your Dragon and Dark damage. Both elements exploit this dual typing, so use whichever built Pal is currently healthy. Swap active Pals when your attacker’s skills go on cooldown so you never idle.

Deal with the two extra Selynes at low HP. When the boss drops low, it summons two more Selynes. You can ignore them and burst the boss, but killing them quickly is far safer since they spam attacks that make survival much harder.

Attacks to watch for

The boss mostly leans on Neutral and Dark STAB moves, but it carries Ice and Dragon coverage to punish Dragon and Dark Pals respectively. That’s why a mixed team matters. Keep an eye out for these in particular, since a single Freeze Wall or Diamond Rain can KO an unprepared Pal.

Attack	Element	Power	What it does
Moonlight Beam	Neutral	600	Charges the moon, then fires a crescent beam forward
Seigetsu Flash	Neutral	700	Three fast moonlight slashes in a row
Holy Burst	Neutral	700	Wide explosion of light at your location
Star Mine	Neutral	400	Stars that explode on contact or after a delay
Dark Whisp	Dark	600	Homing ball of dark energy
Nightmare Ball	Dark	300	Giant ball of darkness thrown at you
Freeze Wall	Ice	200	Wall of ice that breaks after enough damage
Blizzard Spike	Ice	450	Giant ice lump with area damage on impact
Diamond Rain	Ice	600	Ice lumps dropped repeatedly on your head
Comet Barrage	Dragon	450	Meteorites dropped in sequence with shock waves

Once the health bar empties and the summoned Selynes are down, the fight ends and you’re credited with the clear. The Saya Hat drops guaranteed on your first successful run, so if you’re farming for the Legendary Plasma Rifle Schematic, you’ll be replaying this fight anyway. Stick to Dragon and Dark damage, keep moving through the AoE telegraphs, and let Orserk’s stacks build while your ace attacker does the heavy lifting.