Panthalus is the legendary ocean king, a Level 70 Water-type introduced in Palworld's 1.0 update. You can't stumble upon this ocean beast in the wild. Catching it requires players to complete a scavenger hunt. If you want to make the ocean king your legendary Pal, here's a complete guide to finding and catching Panthalus in Palworld.
How to Unlock the Panthalus Boss Fight in Palworld
To start the quest, you need to find the Ancient Civilization Researcher. They're located on the Deserted Islet, a small island sitting southeast of the giant World Tree. Speaking to the researcher grants you the Faded Schematic and tasks you with finding four Echobones scattered across the Palpagos Islands. You're going to use these bones to craft the summoning item for Panthalus.
All Echobone Locations in Palworld
The four Echobones rest on massive, glowing whale skeletons. Once the quest is active, the locations will emit a yellow beacon into the sky, making them easy to spot from the air. To help you out, here are the exact locations of each Echobone.
|
Echobone Name |
Fast Travel Point |
Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
|
Marine Echobone |
Grassy Behemoth Hills |
122, -525 |
|
Silent Echobone |
Altar of the Wind Caller |
356, -110 |
|
Seafoam Echobone |
Eternal Pyre Tower Entrance |
-519, -548 |
|
Tidewind Echobone |
Land of Absolute Zero |
-262, 485 |
Once you've collected all four bones, head to any Workbench in your base and craft the Echoing Flute. Take the flute back to the Deserted Islet and interact with the shrine next to the researcher. The shrine will teleport you to the boss arena.
How to Defeat Panthalus in Palworld
Panthalus is a Level 70 boss with an intimidating 353,220 HP. The arena is a massive ocean with only one tiny island in the center, rendering ground-based Pals completely useless in battle. Here's a guide to defeating Panthalus in the game.
Best Pals & Weapons
To take on Panthalus properly, you need the right Pals and weapons for the job. Here are the best Pals and Weapons to use in the boss fight.
- Exploit the Weakness: Panthalus is a pure Water-type, meaning Electric-type attacks are your best friend. A team of Beakons is excellent for airborne Electric damage.
- The Univolt Strat: Riding a Univolt lets you use its Partner Skill, Swift Deity, which converts all your player damage into Electric damage.
- Heavy Artillery: Bring a Legendary Multi-Guided Rocket Launcher or Plasma Cannon to maximize your DPS against Panthalus.
Boss Fight Strategies
The Panthalus boss fight has two phases that dictate how you should position yourself in battle. Here's what you need to do in each phase of the fight.
- Phase 1 (Target the Crystal): Panthalus has a large crystal on its head that takes heavy bonus damage. Focus all your fire on this weak point. Watch out for Maelstrom, a shrinking water vortex, and massive Tidal Waves. Evade the animation path immediately to avoid getting caught.
- Phase 2 (Body Slams): As Panthalus loses health, it will move closer to you and start relying on devastating body slam attacks. If you are directly underneath it during a slam, it is a guaranteed instant death. Stay highly mobile and don't stay in one spot after firing.
How to Catch the Legendary Ocean King
Unlike most Alpha bosses in Palworld, Panthalus doesn't need to stress about accidentally killing you. The boss has a unique mechanic where it can't be defeated by damage alone. Its HP will drop to exactly 1 point and stay there.
Once Panthalus is at 1 HP, throw any Pal Sphere at it. Since it's locked at critical health, the capture is 100% guaranteed. With Panthalus in your Paldeck, you can now approach the World Tree terminal and bring down the barrier to access the game's final story sequence.
