Tower Bosses are among the most difficult to defeat enemies in Palworld, with tactics ranging from a little bit irritating to ‘can I throw my computer out of the window now?’ level infuriating. Don’t worry, though. We’ve got the rundown of each boss duo, along with some tips to help when you defeat them.
There are five total towers around the island of Palapagos, and a further two on the additional islands added during updates, each hosting a duo made up of a seriously unfriendly foe and their tamed Pal. They’re difficult to beat and can take a few tries each before you finally figure out the right tactics and which Pals to take in your fight against the enemy.
We’ll go into each one in a little more detail further on, but here is the full list of Tower Boss duos, in the order in which you’re going to want to take them on:
- Zoe and Grizzbolt
- Lily and Lyleen
- Axel and Orserk
- Marcus and Faleris
- Victor and Shadowbeak
- Saya and Selyne
- Bjorn and Bastigor
Zoe and Grizzbolt
Location: Rayne Syndicate Tower
Challenge: 30,550 HP in 10 minutes
Zoe is the head of Rayne Syndicate and chooses to team up with her Pal Grizzbolt.
As Grizzbolt is an electric element Pal, you’re going to want to take a ground element Pal as your fighting buddy because they’re super effective against electric Pals, while electric Pals deal less damage to them. Some good and relatively easy-to-find choices are Rushoar and Fuddler.
The tactic for beating Zoe and Grizzbolt is fairly straightforward. Avoid incoming attacks using evasive rolling, hide behind the pillars that surround the arena and do your best to attack from behind. I’ve found that the best and easiest way to speed things up during this fight is to aim for Zoe, rather than Grizzbolt.
Lily and Lyleen
Location: Free Pal Alliance Tower
Challenge: 69,370 HP in 10 minutes
Lily, the head of the Free Pal Alliance chooses to team up with Lyleen, which comes as a surprise considering the tower itself is surrounded by ice element Pals, but that’s beside the point.
As a grass element Pal, Lyleen is weak against fire element Pals, so some good choices to face this duo are Foxparks, Bushi, or Arsox.
A solid tactic for taking on Lily and Lyleen would be to take Vanwyrm, if you’ve captured or hatched one, because you can mount this Pal and direct their attacks towards the boss. However, this does mean that you’re always in the line of fire rather than using your Pal as a distraction in order to attack from behind.
Axel and Orserk
Location: Brothers of the Eternal Pyre Tower
Challenge: 130,700 HP in 10 mins
The head of the Brothers of the Eternal Pyre, Axel teams up with Orserk and this fight is when things start to get really interesting.
As a dragon and electric combination element Pal, Orserk is weak against both ground and electric element Pals, so taking a combination of those on your party is your best bet, though possibly not the most important thing when it comes to this fight.
Considering the level needed to fight and capture pals in the area surrounding this tower, you should have progressed far enough within the game to unlock guns for both yourself and your Pals and that’s what’s needed in order to win this fight – firepower. Equip your pals with guns, craft some weaponry for yourself and stock up on ammunition before attempting to take on this tower boss duo.
Marcus and Faleris
Location: PIDF Tower
Challenge: 146,975 HP in 10 minutes
The fact that there is a police force guarding areas of the Palapagos hints at a deeper backstory that has yet to be uncovered, but the head of the organization is Marcus, and for this fight, he teams up with Faleris, proving to be a challenge.
As a fire element Pal, Faleris’ weakness is obvious – water. Fill your team with as many high level water element Pals as you can and drag them with you into this fight.
As a bird Pal, Faleris is difficult to combat using melee tactics and let’s face it, you probably shouldn’t be going into this fight with a baseball bat anyway. Again, as if you need to be told at this point, stock up on guns and ammunition – the higher damage output, the better. If you’ve unlocked the Rocket Launcher, all the better.
Victor and Shadowbeak
Location: Pal Genetic Research Unit Tower
Challenge: 200,750 HP in 10 minutes
This is the fifth tower you’re going to face, and the final one on the main islands of Palpagos as further Tower Boss Duos will see you heading to either Sakurajima or Feybreak. The fight against Victor and Shadowbeak really does prove challenging to say the least, but it’s entirely possible with the right Pals and tactics.
As a dark element Pal, Shadowbeak is weak against dragon element Pals and attacks, so if you’ve got enough high-level dragons in your arsenal, I’d suggest filling your party with them.
Again, at this point, there is no use bringing a knife to a gunfight – the Rocket Launcher and other high-damage ranged weapons are your best bet in this battle. If you’ve got any Pals which can also be armed, while fulfilling the need for dragon element attacks, they’re your best bet.
Saya and Selyne
Location: Moonflower Tower
Challenge: 261,000 HP in 10 minutes
Saya and Selyne are the Tower Boss Duo added as part of the Sakurajima update in June 2024, and they really take things up a gear in terms of difficulty and required preparation. However, with the right Pals in your party and the right armor on your back, you can get through the fight pretty easily.
Selyne is weak to Dragon type attacks, so make sure that you have some high-level Dragons, preferably level 55 or at least level 50 and above, in your party. It’s a good idea to check out their Passive Skills to see if you have any that boost Dragon type damage, and use some Skill Fruit to get the right attacks in your arsenal.
In terms of weapons and armor, it’s a good idea to use those that were added with the Sakurajima update as well, such as Plasteel Armor and the Gatling Gun. As part of the same update, it should go without saying that these are designed to help in this battle.
As for tactics, the status quo pretty much continues. Use the pillars around the arena to shield yourself from incoming attacks, and aim for Saya while your Pals take care of Selyne to do maximum damage.
Bjorn and Bastigor
Location: Feybreak Tower
Challenge: 509,249 HP in 10 minutes
Before you can even enter Feybreak Tower to battle Tower Boss Bjorn and his tamed Bastigor, you’ll need to gain some Bounty Tokens, obtained by killing the following three Alpha Pals on the island of Feybreak:
- Dazzi Noct
- Caprity Noct
- Omascul
The difficulty level of Bjorn and Bastigor is close to double that of Saya and Selyne, so it’s safe to say that this is a very hard fight to overcome. However, making sure that you have high-level armor and weapons, as well as the right Pals, makes it much easier.
As an Ice type Pal, Bastigor is weak to Fire attacks and damage. Fill your team up with Fire type Pals, boost their power using Pal Souls, and feed them Skill Fruit to maximize the damage you can do with your attacks. While your Pals are focused on Bastigor, focus your own aim on Bjorn, slowly lowering his health while your Pals do the same to Bastigor.
There are a lot of ranged attacks in this fight, but you’ll see them coming. The best way to avoid taking too much incoming damage is by using the pillars around the arena to your advantage, using them to shield yourself.
