Incineram is a Fire-type Pal you can grab within the first hour of Palworld, yet a maxed-out version can trade blows with the toughest Hard Mode tower fights. The trick is its exclusive attack, Hellfire Claw, which its partner skill Flameclaw Hunter multiplies by 2.5x. Build around that single hit, and Incineram punches far above its stat ranking of #163.
Quick answer: Max-condense Incineram to 4 stars, run Serenity, Eternal Flame, Immortality, and God of Destruction as passives, keep Hellfire Claw as its main attack, and back it with the boosters Celecider Noct B, Warsect B, Prixter, and Jormuntide Ignis B to amplify its damage.
Where to catch a level 10 Incineram early
A level 10 Incineram spawns near the Small Settlement in the early game. Enemy Pal Tamers guard the area, so you either defeat them or slip past to reach it. Catching one this early gives you a strong leveling companion long before it becomes an endgame contender, and it doubles as a counter for the first towers on the route.
The maxed Incineram build
The whole build exists to make Hellfire Claw hit as hard as possible. Flameclaw Hunter applies a 2.5x multiplier to that one exclusive skill, so every stat point and passive should feed it. At level 80 and fully condensed, Incineram becomes a spike-damage attacker rather than a sustained one.
| Slot | Choice |
|---|---|
| Partner skill | Flameclaw Hunter (2.5x to Hellfire Claw) |
| Main attack | Hellfire Claw |
| Support attacks | Fireball, Flame Wall |
| Passives | Serenity, Eternal Flame, Immortality, God of Destruction |
Serenity trims cooldowns so Hellfire Claw comes back faster, while Eternal Flame, Immortality, and God of Destruction push its offensive and survival ceiling. On the player side, pair the Poison Crossbow or Poison Three Shot Bow for extra chip damage when Incineram is on cooldown.
Accessories that matter
Accessory choice changes per fight. The Flame Emperor’s Baton, Blasamut’s Talisman, and Blazehowl Ring form the default offensive loadout. Against ice-heavy bosses, swap in the Faleris Ring for ice resistance so Incineram survives longer in the arena.
The support party that boosts Incineram
Incineram’s ceiling depends heavily on the four Pals sitting in your party. Booster Pals raise its attack power without leaving their spheres, so you only need to invest in Incineram itself for the damage-dealing role.
| Support Pal | Role |
|---|---|
| Celecider Noct B | Damage booster |
| Warsect B | Damage booster |
| Prixter | Damage booster |
| Jormuntide Ignis B | Damage booster |
With these four active, every Hellfire Claw lands with stacked buffs, turning Incineram’s single big hit into the party’s primary DPS source.
How Incineram performs against Hard Mode bosses
Incineram shines against bosses with large, grounded hitboxes and struggles when the target floats or has an awkward hitbox. That single trait decides how each Hard Mode fight goes, and it is why you tweak accessories and attacks per boss.
| Hard Mode boss | Adjustment | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lily & Lyleen | Standard Hellfire Claw loadout | Hitbox limits its damage; the weakest matchup |
| Bjorn & Bastigor | Faleris Ring for ice resistance | Strong clear against a standard hitbox |
| Victor & Shadowbeak | Swap active skills to Thunder Rail and Volcanic Rain | Clears with reworked attack set |
Against Lily & Lyleen, the floating hitbox blunts Hellfire Claw, and Lyleen’s healing drags out the fight, so expect this to be Incineram’s roughest tower. Bjorn & Bastigor is the opposite: a grounded target that Incineram tears through once you fit the Faleris Ring for the cold arena. For Victor & Shadowbeak, drop Hellfire Claw’s usual support skills for Thunder Rail and Volcanic Rain to keep pressure on Shadowbeak’s large frame.
Note: Hard Mode towers run on a five-minute timer, and the bosses can one-shot Pals, so recall Incineram before big AoE attacks and send it back out to reset the clock on cooldowns.
Breeding recipes for Incineram’s best skills
Several powerful exclusive attacks can be passed down to Incineram through breeding. These combos let you tailor its skill set without hunting for Skill Fruits.
| Skills passed down | Breeding pair |
|---|---|
| Eternal Flame | Blazamut Ryu + Swee |
| Thunder Rail & Wind Edge | Warsect Terra + Kikit |
| Meteorain & Legend | Jetragon + Rooby |
| Comet Barrage & Meteorain | Eidrolon + Herbil |
Incineram is best understood as an exceptional leveling companion that stays useful into the endgame with the right setup, rather than a top-tier boss killer by default. Feed Hellfire Claw with Flameclaw Hunter, stack the four boosters, and adjust rings and attacks per tower, and it will hold its own everywhere except against floating targets like Lily & Lyleen.
