Fastest Pals for Riding

Looking for the fastest Pals in Palworld? While many Pals can be ridden as mounts, some are way faster than others. If you’re up for some speedy exploration, you best take your Eikthyrdeer - and leave your Rushoar at the base.

Don’t forget that individual traits may add to your Pal’s speed, such as the ‘Swift’ trait (movement speed +30%). Based on the Pal’s default movement speed, however, these are the fastest Pals for riding in Palworld.

Fastest Palworld Mounts

Here's an overview of all Palworld ground mounts, ranked from fastest to slowest. The best mounts to get, based on their speed as well as their availability, are highlighted in the list below.

Necromus
Paladius
Pyrin
Fenglope
Rayhound
Univolt
Direhowl
Blazehowl
Eikthyrdeer
Blazamut
Kitsun
Azurobe
Chillet
Arsox
Grintale
Maraith
Reindrix
Jormuntide
Dinossom
Melpaca
Kingpaca
Rushoar
Surfent
Mammorest
Reptyro
Wumpo
Broncherry
Sweepa
Dazemu
Xenogard

Best Palworld Mounts to Catch in Order

As you'd expect, the fastest mounts can be found closer to the endgame, but if you're looking for the best Pals to capture as mounts as you level up, here's our recommended progression:

Eikthyrdeer

	037 - Eikthyrdeer	Type: Neutral
			Work suitability:	Lumbering (lvl. 2)
			Drops:	Horn Leather Eikthyrdeer venison
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	5
			Encounter level	lvl. 7-11

037 - Eikthyrdeer

Eikthyrdeer isn’t the fastest mount in Palworld, but it’s the fastest early-game option. They’re quite common around the first spawn point (near Ray Syndicate Tower) and not too difficult to catch. As a bonus, the Eikthyrdeer can perform an even quicker forward dash and do a double jump, which will help you through difficult terrain.

Direhowl

	026 - Direhowl	Type: Neutral
			Work suitability:	Gathering
			Drops:	Leather Ruby Gold coin
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	3
			Encounter level	lvl. 5-10

026 - Direhowl

Not only is the Direhowl one of the fastest mounts in Palworld, but it’s also an excellent companion for combat situations. While mounted, you can jump at your opponent or shoot rocks from a distance. They’re quite common in the region west of the Ray Syndicate Tower.

Univolt

	056 - Univolt	Type: Electric
			Work suitability:	Lumbering Generating electricity (lvl. 2)
			Drops:	Leather Horn Electric organ
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	5
			Encounter level	lvl. 7-11

056 - Univolt

The Univolt is a better sprinter than the Eikthyrdeer, but a bit harder to capture. Besides its speed, the Univolt is also a great mount because of the Electric attacks you can perform while mounted - they’re especially effective against Water-type opponents. The Univolt is usually found around the Sealed Realm of the Thunder Dragon.

Rayhound

	060 - Rayhound	Type: Electric
			Work suitability:	Generating electricity (lvl. 2)
			Drops:	Electric organ
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	5
			Encounter level	lvl. 30-34

060 - Rayhound

The Rayhound has a high running speed similar to the Univolt. If you have one of them, you don't really need the other, especially since they're both Electric-type mounts. If you're set on a double-jump ability though, go for the Rayhound.

Fenglope

	093 - Fenglope	Type: Neutral
			Work suitability:	Lumbering (lvl. 2)
			Drops:	Leather Horn
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	6
			Encounter level	lvl. 40-45

093 - Fenglope

Although the Fenglope has roughly the same speed as the Univolt, it can perform a double jump similar to the Eikthyrdeer, which makes it a bit faster on uneven terrain. You’ll find the Fenglope in the southern part of Mount Obsidian, the western side of the map.

Pyrin

	058 - Pyrin	Type: Fire
			Work suitability:	Kindling (lvl. 2) Lumbering
			Drops:	Leather Flame organ
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	5
			Encounter level	lvl. 30-34

058 - Pyrin

The fiery Pyrin can sprint even faster than the Palworld mounts mentioned above, but since the Pyrin only spawns on Mount Obsidian, it’s difficult to catch one. Thanks to its Fire attacks, the Pyrin is also an amazing mount to use in combat. The Dark-type version of Pyrin, Pyrin Noct, is equally fast.

Paladius

	108 - Paladius	Type: Neutral
			Work suitability:	Lumbering (lvl.2) Mining (lvl.2)
			Drops:	Pal metal ingot Diamond
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	9
			Encounter level	lvl. 50

108 - Paladius

The legendary mount Paladius is not quite as fast as Necromus, but it's close. Besides, Paladius can perform a triple-jump while riding, while Necromus can only do a double-jump. If you'd prefer to easily reach higher ground at high speed, Paladius is the mount for you.

Necromus

	109 - Necromus	Type: Dark
			Work suitability:	Lumbering (lvl.2) Mining (lvl.2)
			Drops:	Pal metal ingot Large Pal soul
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	9
			Encounter level	lvl. 50

109 - Necromus

As one of the largest and most impressive mounts in Palworld, Necromus is also the fastest of the bunch. Its sprint speed is about twice as fast as the average early-game mount. However, Necromus is a difficult Pal to catch; this legendary mount is located in the northeastern corner of the map, where it will certainly put up a fight.

Dazemu

	112 - Dazemu	Type: Ground
			Work suitability:	Gathering
			Drops:	Bone
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	4
			Encounter level	lvl. 50

123 Dazemu

Dazemu, a brand-new Pal introduced in the Sakurajima update, introduces a unique skill in which it sprints fastest across the sand. With a base run speed of 900 and a riding sprint speed of 1200, it's one of the fastest Pals on Sakurajima Island!

Xenogard

	126 - Xenogard	Type: Dragon
			Work suitability:	Mining
			Drops:	Meteorite Fragment High Quality Pal Oil
			Food consumption (scale 1-10):	9
			Encounter level	lvl. 55

126 - Xenogard

Xenogard may appear bulky, as a fearsome dragon that you may only find from the rare and random Meteor Event, but it's astoundingly fast. With a base run speed of 790 and a riding sprint of 1200, few prove faster on land!

Now that you know who the fastest mount in Palworld is, perhaps you should get the fastest mount for flying next!

Up Next: Fastest Flying Mounts: Best Flying Pals to Unlock in Order

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