In the Summer 2024 Sakurajima Update, Bushi Noct emerges as a mysterious new addition toPalworld, blending Dark and Fire-type elements as a variant of the original Bushi Pal. The Sakurajima Expansion also introduced numerous adorable Pals for players to catch and befriend. These cute companions can help build your base or join you on quests to complete the Paldeck.
Bushi Noct is a versatile Pal, excelling in base activities due to its varying abilities. However, it would be wasteful not to utilize them in combat, where they shine with powerful melee strikes and adaptable ranged attacks that can take out foes with a single sword swipe. To find and capture Bushi Noct, players must explore the new Palpagos Islands area and devise a strategy to catch this elusive humanoid creature.
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Bushi Noct Pal Features & Abilities In Palworld
Dark & Fire Elemental Type Pal
Bushi boasts various features and abilities, making them an invaluable Pal to catch and tame. They are highlyrecommended for combat due to their impressive skill set, closely mirroring the original Bushi. Additionally, their Work Suitability enhances productivity at players’base inPalworld. The table below outlines their base stats, potential drops, and work compatibility.
The minimum and maximum stats provided have been calculated without factoring in Passive Skills.
80
130
Scale 1-10: 4
Bushi Noct’s Combat Pal Skills
The Bushi Noct Pal is as enigmatic as it is skilled, making it a formidable and swift combatant against other Pals. As a Dark- and Fire-type Pal, Bushi Noctexcels against Neutral, Grass, and Ice Pals but is vulnerable to Dragon- and Water-type Pals. The table below highlights all the skills Bushi Noct can automatically learn as they level up:
When activated, Bushi Noct’sPartner Skill inPalworld, Flash Blade, unleashes a powerful sword technique known as Iaigiri on its targeted enemy. The original Bushi shares this same Partner Skill, and both utilize it with exceptional prowess, making them some of the finest melee fighters in the game.
Spirit Fire
1
Shoots fireballs towards an enemy. The fireballs explode after a short distance, generating smaller fireballs that spread forward
45
Umbral Surge
7
Fires a high-speed ball of dark energy that spreads forward in a radial shape
40
Dark Cannon
15
Hurls an energy ball imbued with dark energy at an enemy
50
22
Fires off dark energy that homes in on an enemy
65
30
Fires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy
Flame Wall
Creates a wall of flames at the enemy’s location. The wall of flame will remain for a while and deal damage to the enemies it touches
100
Generates several dark vortexes in the surrounding area
110
Bushi Noct possessesplentiful foreboding Dark-type skills, complemented by two equally potent Fire-based skills: Spirit Fire and Flame Wall. Players can further expand Bushi Noct’s and other Pals' skill sets by feeding themSkill Fruits inPalworld.
Thesefruits are not limited by elemental type, allowing Bushi Noct, a Dark-/Fire-type Pal, to learn skills from other elements, such as Water or Earth. This feature enables diverse and flexible customization of your Pals' abilities.
Where To Find Bushi Noct In Palworld
Sakurajima Island
Bushi Noct is a rare Pal that canonly be encountered at night onSakurajima Island inPalworld, indicated on the map by a blue hue, primarily in grassy areas. Additionally, Bushi Noct can be found in dungeons, but exclusively within the Sakurajima region.
To increase your chances of encountering a Bushi Noct Pal inPalworld, you can adjust your world settings to extend nighttime and shorten daytime. This gives you more time to play during nightfall when Bushi Noct is more likely to appear.
While Bushi Noct Pals can sometimes be found in pairs or groups, theyusually roam the landscape alone, making them slightly easier to manage in combat. Equally defensive and powerful, these strong Pals require adequate preparation when confronted.
How To Catch Bushi Noct In Palworld
Use An Ultimate Pal Sphere
It is recommended to use an Ultra or Legendary Sphere to catch Bushi Noct more quickly. By chipping at its health and lowering Bushi Noct’s HP or striking it from behind to improve your chances, the LegendaryPal Spherecan provideapproximately a 20% capture rate. However, the Ultimate Pal Sphere is essential for maximum efficiency, significantly increasing your chances of a successful capture.
Additionally, you can improve your capture rate by utilizing an AnubisStatue of Power inPalworld, which can boost player stats.
Use Water & Dragon-Type Pals In Combat
To boost your chances of catching Bushi Noct, bring a Water-type Pal, likeJormuntide, Emperor of the Sea, or a Dragon-type Pal, such asJetragon, to help lower its HP quickly.
Maintain yourdistance from Bushi Noct’s ranged attacksand be wary of the walls of fire that they summon. However, be careful not to inflict too much damage; the goal is to reduce its HP just enough for a successful capture.
It’s recommended to wear theRing of Mercy inPalworld, as it prevents you from knocking out a Pal during combat. This allows you to catch Bushi Noct without the risk of accidentally defeating it.
How To Breed Bushi Noct In Palworld
Use A Breeding Farm
As of writing, onlytwo specific combinations are knownfor breeding a Bushi Noct Pal inPalworld. These combinations require parent Pals of opposite genders, and they are as follows:
No other Pal pairings are currently known to produce a Bushi Noct hatchling. Theoretically, it may be possible that other Pals from theSakurajima Island inPalworldmight also be compatible, but this hasn’t been confirmed. To breed Bushi Noct, you’ll need to construct a Breeding Farm, which can beunlocked at level 19.
Building the farm requires x100 Wood, x20 Stone, and x50 Fiber. Players can obtain Fiber by refining Wood in a Crusher.
Once the Breeding Farm is constructed, breeding requires a male and a female Pal, along with Cake, afood item inPalworldthat encourages mating. you may make Cake in a Cooking Pot using the following ingredients:x5 Flour, x8 Red Berries, x7 Milk, x8 Eggs, and x2 Honey.
Each egg the breeding pair produces requires one Cake and 2,000 Work at your base.
To proceed,Gamers Heroesprovides a visual tutorial on getting your Pals to use the Breeding Farm. First, place the Cake in the Breeding Farm Chest near the entrance. Then, use the Palbox to add your selected Pals to your base.Pick them up and direct them toward the Breeding Farm, assigning them to it.
Once everything is set up, players will see a’Breeding’indicator and a progress bar around an egg silhouette in the center of the Farm. Wait for the egg to form, then place it in anEgg Incubator inPalworldto hatch your Bushi Noct Pal.
