The 6 Best Palworld Pals for Lumbering (And Why My Base Is a Sawmill)

I have a confession: I'm addicted to wood in Palworld. Not in a weird way—get your mind out of the gutter. I mean the resource. You need it for everything: arrows, spheres, base walls, that fancy bed your pal refuses to sleep in. In my first week, I chopped so many trees that my character developed phantom limb syndrome. Then I discovered the joy of delegating. Why swing an axe when you can have a magical deer do it? So here are my top six lumbering pals, ranked from "good" to "I will never chop a tree again." (Note: I'm ranking them from best to worst, so number one is the ultimate wood-cutting machine.)

1. Eikthydeer – The No-Nonsense Lumberjack 🦌

Eikthydeer is my spirit animal. It's a magical-looking deer that you can find just outside your base, usually roaming in pairs. They're easy to catch if you're around the same level, and they have exactly one job: chop wood. No planting, no handiwork, no transporting—just lumbering. Two points in lumbering, zero distractions. I once had a Tanzee that spent more time planting berries than chopping trees. Eikthydeer? It sees a tree and it's like, "Mine." You can also put one in your party and use its passive skill to boost your own tree-cutting efficiency. I keep two: one for the base, one for me. It's like having a personal lumberjack that also happens to be adorable.

2. Dinossom – The Tall-Necked Dragon with a Work Ethic 🐉

Dinossom is a bit tricky to catch. It's big, it hits hard, and it looks like a dragon that decided to become a gardener. But once you have one, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. It has two points in planting and two in lumbering. The planting thing might sound like a distraction, but planting is rarely needed around your base, so Dinossom will spend most of its time chopping wood. I've seen mine clear a forest while I was busy making sandwiches. Just make sure you level up a bit before trying to catch one—it doesn't appreciate being interrupted during its yoga routine.

3. Mammorest – The World Boss Who Moonlights as a Logger 🐘

Mammorest is terrifying. It's a massive, threatening pal that often spawns near your base, and it has a health bar that makes you question your life choices. It's considered a world boss, so catching one is a rare achievement. But here's the kicker: you can mount it and cut down trees yourself! It has two points in lumbering, mining, and planting, making it a resource-gathering Swiss Army knife. If you're lucky enough to catch one, you'll have a pal that can literally stomp trees into submission. Plus, riding a giant mammoth while chopping wood is the ultimate power fantasy. Just don't expect it to fit through your base's front door.

4. Gorirat – The Aggressive Lumberjack Who Delivers 🦍

Gorirat is a pain to catch. It lives in areas full of aggressive pals, there's no teleport point nearby, and it will happily attack your base if it wanders by. But if you manage to snag one, you get a pal with two points in lumbering, one in handiwork, and three in transporting. That means it chops wood and then actually puts it in a chest. Revolutionary! I once had a pal that chopped wood and left it on the ground like a messy roommate. Gorirat cleans up after itself. It's like having a lumberjack and a janitor in one angry package.

5. Mossanda – The Panda That Works Hard and Looks Funny 🐼

Mossanda is a giant panda-looking creature that will chase you down and try to hug you to death. Catching one takes some effort, but it's worth it. It has two points in planting, handiwork, and lumbering, plus three in transport. That's a lot of skills, which means it might get distracted. But when it does focus on lumbering, it's a beast. Literally. Watching a giant panda waddle around your base with a log is comedy gold. Just don't expect it to be fast—it's not winning any races, but it will get the job done eventually.

6. Tanzee – The Jack of All Trades, Master of None 🐒

Tanzee is the pal you get early on, and it's a classic. It has one skill point in planting, handiwork, lumbering, transport, and gathering. That's five different jobs! Unfortunately, that also means it's easily distracted. You'll send it to chop wood, and next thing you know, it's planting berries or carrying a rock. It's not great at any one thing, but it's willing to do everything. I keep one around for nostalgia, but if I need wood fast, I call Eikthydeer. Still, Tanzee is easy to catch and a great starter pal. Plus, that shotgun? Iconic.

The Verdict: Who Should You Recruit?

Here's a quick cheat sheet:

In 2026, Palworld is still going strong, and these pals remain the best wood-cutting companions. So stop punching trees like a caveman. Get yourself an Eikthydeer, kick back, and watch your wood reserves skyrocket. Your character's fists will thank you.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go catch a seventh Eikthydeer. You can never have too many.