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The first boss that you encounter in Palworld is Zoe – an E-girl-looking Pal Tamer with aGrizzboltfor a partner. This guide will provide you with asolid beginner-friendly methodto melt this boss as quickly as possible but keep in mind this is not the best way to fight this boss.
There are someTechnology itemsthat would absolutely melt through Zoe and Grizzbolt that are just not available until you’ve played a significant amount of the game already. Seeing as Zoe and Grizzbolt are available within the first two hours of gameplay, this guide assumes you will not have much to take them down. Let’s get into it.
Before you think about going in to fight her, you should have the following items that will make your life infinitely easier:
If you happen to have aHandgunthis early in the game and sufficient ammo, that will be a better weapon than theTriple Shot Bow.
Best Pals to Beat First Boss In Palworld
Firstly, you should take a look at Grizzbolt. Here is his stat block in the game:
Right off the bat, we know that Grizzbolt’s thing isElectricity. He has a highAttackstat coupled with a highDefensestat, so our best chance at beating him is going to be exploiting Electricity’s weakness –Ground.
By the way, if you are ever wondering which Pal is weak to which element, you have that information at your disposal in theSurvival Guide.This is what it looks like:
From this chart, we also know we want to avoid bringing aWaterPal with us at all costs.
These are the Pals that we recommend you bring against Zoe and Grizzbolt:
Rushoar, in particular, has a very strong moveset against Grizzbolt, with a decentAttackstat and moveset. Rushoar will learn the following moves:Stone Blast, Power Shot, and Sand Blast. Stone and Sand Blast are Ground moves that will wipe the floor with Grizzbolt’sHealth. Rushoar is also available early in the game – if you follow the path down from the main starting area, youmay find one at the foot of the hill or just beyond the path through the cliffs. They wander very close to the beginning area and are generally aroundLevel 4 or higher when you encounter them. Grab a couple of these, and pick the strongest ones for combat.
You can also ride Rushoar, so it is highly recommended to pick a few up.
Outside of Ground-type Pals, you could also bring inDaedream. You do not fight with this Pal; you use this Pal with their Partner Skill, unlocked by Daedream’s Necklace so that you’re able to simultaneously have two Pals on the ground.Daedreamcan spawn in the beginning area as well, but if you prefer not to wait, you can get it in a dungeon in this area:
You can also find a dungeon along the beach just down the hill, which will spawnDaedream.
If you are having trouble finding aDaedream, look instead for aLifmunk. You will see Lifmunk pop up from time to time. It is an excellent Pal for combat, as it gets anSMGyou can unlock reasonably early in the game.
Tactics To Beat Zoe and Grizzbolt
Before heading into the boss room, ensure you haveDaedream’s Necklaceequipped on yourDaedream. If you don’t haveDaedream,useLifmunkequipped with itsSMGinstead. You will also want to make sure that all your Pals are sufficiently fed for the fight ahead – we don’t want any nastyHungrydebuffs.
In order to take down Zoe and Grizzbolt, you will need to take advantage of the environment tokite Grizzbolt.
EquipDaedreamusing its Partner Skill and pull outRushoar. As you kite Grizzbolt,aim for Zoe. Damage toZoewill do a ton more than any damage you’re able to do againstGrizzbolt. Treat this fight like headshot practice, weaving yourDaedreamattacks with your bow shots on Zoe.
Rushoarwill be taking the brunt of the aggro while you whittle down Zoe and Grizzbolt’s Health.
You will see pillars around the arena. Use them whenever you get a crosshair laser on you. Hide behind them until Grizzbolt’s attack is finished because this will just straight up kill you at lower levels. It’s best to disengage with Grizzbolt to hide, so don’t get greedy.
Keep up the assault, and Grizzbolt should go down in aroundthree minutes. If you want to get a better time with this fight, you will need to unlock the Handgun and maybe get some Ice-type Pals likePenkingto Freeze Grizzbolt with – but these methods take much more grinding and exploration.
Don’t let the health pool fool you. If you take advantage of Type weaknesses and Zoe shots, you will burn this boss down easily. Good luck out there, Tamers!
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