Palworld: Every passive you can transfer with Surgery Chips

The Pal Surgery Table in Palworld lets you swap passive skills using something called Surgery Chips. This is useful when you want your Pals to work better, fight harder, or just survive longer.

But not all passives are equal, and swapping them can get expensive depending on the color. Here's a full list of every passive you can move using the Surgery Table, along with what they do and how much each one costs.

All passive skills you can transfer with Surgery Chips in Palworld

Each passive skill gives your Pal a specific boost. Some are better for combat, others are better for base work or farming. A few only affect rideable Pals.

Work-related passives

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• Serious: Increases Work Speed by 20 percent
• Artisan: Increases Work Speed by 50 percent
• Nocturnal: Keeps working at night, doesn’t sleep
• Workaholic: Sanity drops 15 percent slower, works longer without rest

Combat-focused passives

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• Brave: Boosts Attack by 10 percent
• Ferocious: Boosts Attack by 15 percent
• Muscle Head: Attack increases by 30 percent but Work Speed is cut in half
• Hard Skin: Boosts Defense by 10 percent
• Bruly Body: Boosts Defense by 20 percent
• Serenity: Reduces active skill cooldown by 30 percent and boosts Attack by 10 percent
• Impatient: Reduces active skill cooldown by 15 percent
• Mercy Hit: Attacks can’t reduce the enemy’s health below 1

Movement and stamina passives

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• Nimble: Movement Speed increases by 10 percent
• Runner: Movement Speed increases by 20 percent
• Fit as a Fiddle: Max Stamina increases by 25 percent (rideable Pals only)
• Infinite Stamina: Max Stamina increases by 50 percent (rideable Pals only)

Hunger and sanity passives

• Dainty Eater: Hunger goes down 10 percent slower
• Diet Lover: Hunger goes down 15 percent slower
• Positive Thinker: Sanity drops 10 percent slower

Breeding passive

• Philanthropist: Breeding Speed doubles when the Pal is assigned to a Breeding Farm

Passive chip cost by color in Palworld

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Not all passives cost the same to transfer. The cost depends on the color of the chip:

• Red chip: 10,000 Gold
• White chip: 10,000 Gold
• Yellow chip: 50,000 Gold

Yellow passives are the most powerful ones, so expect to spend a lot if you’re aiming for top-tier builds.

FAQ

What is the Pal Surgery Table used for?

• It lets you change a Pal’s passive skills using Surgery Chips so you can customize them for combat, farming, riding, or breeding.

Are some passive skills only for rideable Pals?

• Yes, Fit as a Fiddle and Infinite Stamina only work if the Pal can be ridden.

Which passive is best for base work?

• Artisan gives the biggest boost with 50 percent more Work Speed, followed by Serious at 20 percent.

Is it worth using yellow chips?

• If you want the strongest passives like Serenity, Artisan, or Bruly Body, then yes—but be ready to pay 50,000 Gold each time.

Can I remove a bad passive from my Pal?

• Yes, by using the Surgery Table, you can replace any passive skill with a better one using a chip.