What rank is Hard Skin in Palworld 1.0?
Hard Skin is a rank 1 passive skill in Palworld 1.0, giving Defense +10%.
Hard Skin in Palworld 1.0 — Which Pals Can Get It
Checked against Palworld v1.0.3 · verified 2026-08-25 · Data status
Hard Skin is a passive skill in Palworld 1.0, and its effect is Defense +10%, and 35 other passives in this data set share its rank 1, and it can be rolled from the standard random passive pool on any eligible Pal, and 4 Pals carry it as a guaranteed passive.
- Reason
- Defense +10%
- Rank
- 1
- Direct carriers
- 299
- Pals reached only by breeding (not direct)
- 0
- Published build questions about this passive
- 4
- Other passives affecting Defense
- 16
- Defense magnitude rank among passives affecting this stat
- 11 of 17 (10%)
- Verified evidence claims backing this page
- 1
- Total verified channels for this passive
- 2
How Hard Skin is acquired in v1.0.3
| Current method | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed on a Pal | Yes | Always present on Astegon, Digtoise, Warsect, Warsect Terra. |
| Random passive pool | Yes | Any egg or wild catch of an eligible Pal can roll it. |
| Inherited by breeding | Yes | 299 Pals carry it directly; breeding reaches 299 of 299. |
| Item method | Yes | Verified via Implant (Surgery Table), Random pool (catch or hatch). |
Pals that obtain Hard Skin directly
- Snock Terra
- Snugloo
- Solenne
- Solmora
- Solmora Lux
- Sootseer
- Souffline
- Sparkit
- Splatterina
- Starryon
- Starryon Primo
- Surfent
12 of 299 shown
Other passives that affect Defense
16 other verified passives in this data set also affectDefense , including Demon God, Diamond Body, Downtrodden, Heavyweight, among others .
Published questions about Hard Skin
Related questions
How many Pals can carry Hard Skin through breeding?
Breeding can move Hard Skin to 299 of the 299 Pals in this data set, starting from the 299 that carry it directly.
Can Hard Skin be rolled from the standard random passive pool?
Yes, Hard Skin can appear on any caught or hatched Pal eligible for the standard random pool in Palworld 1.0.