The stealth assassin setup in Palworld turns a single Laser Sword swing into a kill shot by stacking passives that only apply while enemies are unaware of you. Instead of trading fire on an oil rig, you approach undetected and delete a target before it can react. At full strength, this build pushes past 15,000 damage on a single Lv. 65 enemy.
Quick answer: Field Lv. 80 Bushi Noct, Hoodle, Xenogard, Solenne, and Snugloo together, keep all five species different, stay out of combat until you strike, and hit with a Laser Sword to land 15,000+ damage per swing on Lv. 65 enemies.
The five-Pal party and passives
Every slot in the party carries a Lv. 5 passive that either multiplies your damage before combat starts or lowers how far enemies can detect you. The order does not matter, but all five must be different species for Solenne’s buff to trigger.
| Pal | Passive (Lv. 5) | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Bushi Noct | Void Blade | +65% melee weapon damage while out of combat |
| Hoodle | Void-Dweller | +100% damage dealt to out-of-combat enemies |
| Xenogard | Unknown Intruder | +35% energy weapon damage (applies to the Laser Sword) |
| Solenne | Untainted Maiden | +80% Attack when all party Pals are different species |
| Snugloo | Invisible Eye | Stealth Up: XL, sharply cutting enemy detection range |
Why the damage stacks so high
The build works because three of the passives only apply while you remain undetected. Bushi Noct raises melee weapon damage, Hoodle doubles damage against enemies that are still out of combat, and Xenogard boosts energy weapon damage. Because the Laser Sword counts as an energy weapon, all three multipliers land on the same hit.
Solenne then adds a flat +80% Attack on top, which is why keeping every party member a unique species matters. With the player Attack sitting around 667 and these multipliers combined, a single opening strike clears well over 15,000 damage, enough to one-shot Lv. 65 guards such as Moonflower Genin and assassinate a Moonflower Jonin captain.
Note: The moment an enemy enters combat, the out-of-combat multipliers stop applying. If a target survives your first hit, you lose most of the damage bonus, so the whole loop depends on landing that opening swing while still hidden.
Laser Sword requirements and stats
The Laser Sword is a late-game melee weapon and currently the strongest melee option in Palworld. It shares its attack pattern with the Katana and Beam Sword, including a charged slash that fires an energy wave, but hits far harder. You unlock it at Technology Level 73 for 5 Technology points, then craft it at a Weapon Assembly Line or Ancient Workbench.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Melee weapon |
| Attack (Common) | 2000 |
| Durability (Common) | 1200 |
| Weight | 10 |
| Tech level | 73 (5 points) |
The Common recipe uses Soralite Ingot x50, Paldium Fragment x250, Bio Battery x30, and AI Core x3. Higher rarities scale both attack and durability and require a matching Laser Sword Schematic plus Ancient Civilization Parts.
| Rarity | Attack | Durability |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 2000 | 1200 |
| Uncommon | 2100 | 1800 |
| Rare | 2200 | 2400 |
| Epic | 2300 | 3600 |
| Legendary | 2400 | 4800 |
A Legendary Laser Sword needs Soralite Ingot x100, Paldium Fragment x500, Bio Battery x60, AI Core x6, and Ancient Civilization Parts x9, and only appears once you have the Legendary schematic in your inventory rather than in storage.
Buffs and tools that support the loop
Two extras tighten the build. Eating Mammorest Curry adds a stat boost before you engage, raising your effective Attack for the opening strike. Photo Mode doubles as a scouting tool, letting you look through walls to locate the remaining guards without stepping into their detection range.
The glider matters more than it sounds. Staying airborne lets you clear ship decks by dropping onto rooftops, and it is the key to fighting flying bosses like the Attack Chopper, which you cannot easily reach on foot.
Taking down the Lv. 59 Attack Chopper
The Attack Chopper sits at the Rayne Syndicate Platform Oil Rig, guarded by Syndicate Crushers and Elites. Clear those heavy guards from stealth first so you are not taking fire from the ground while you deal with the boss.
Clearing the sea base and the oil rig along the way also nets high-tier schematics, including a Beam Sword Schematic, a Laser Gatling Gun Schematic, and a Plasma Cannon Schematic 3, so the run pays for itself in gear even before you upgrade the sword.
