If you’ve been grinding Palworld to build a late-game team that can handle tough boss fights and fast resource farming, you’ve definitely heard how overpowered Anubis is. A lot of new players spend hours wandering the wrong biomes trying to track this elusive pal down, which is why we put together this complete walkthrough for where to find Anubis Palworld, plus everything you need to know to catch it without wasting dozens of rare spheres. I spent almost three hours checking forests and snow zones before I figured out its exact spawn rules, so I’m saving you that frustration right now.
Exact Spawn Locations for Where to Find Anubis Palworld
First, you can skip every biome except the desert if you’re hunting Anubis. It only spawns in arid, dry zones, so you won’t find it anywhere near the starting forest, snow peaks, or volcanic islands (except for one tiny border spot we’ll mention later). The desert biome in the northwest of the map is the only consistent spawn zone for this pal, and it only appears in specific high-elevation spots within that desert. If you’re specifically searching for where to find Anubis Palworld, head straight for the Duneshelf Fast Travel point first, it’s the closest fast travel spot to all the most reliable spawn areas. Anubis only spawns at level 40 or higher, so you won’t see it at all if you wander the desert before you hit level 35 at minimum, as the game won’t spawn high-level pals if your player level is too low.
We’ve tested every reported Anubis spawn spot across 12 different playthroughs, and these are the only three locations that have consistent spawn rates:
Preparations You Need Before Hunting Anubis
Don’t head into the desert to hunt Anubis without preparing first, or you’ll either get one-shot, waste a ton of rare spheres, or watch it run away before you can catch it. First, make sure your player level is at least 38, but ideally 42, so you can take a couple of hits from Anubis’s Earthquake attack without fainting. If you’re level 35 or lower, Anubis’s heavy melee attack will take out 90% of your health in one hit, and you won’t have time to heal before it finishes you off.
Next, stock up on the right spheres to catch it. Regular hyper spheres only have a 12% catch rate for a full-health level 40 Anubis, so you’re better off bringing at least 10 ultra spheres to be safe. If you only have hyper spheres, bring at least 20, and plan to lower Anubis’s health as much as possible before throwing. You should also bring a water or grass-type pal around level 40 to fight Anubis with, since ground-type attacks don’t do much damage to either type. Don’t bring a flying-type pal, Anubis’s rock throw attack will take them out in one hit, no matter how high their level is.
Last, pack a few stun grenades and healing items for yourself. The desert has a lot of aggressive wild pals that will attack you on sight, so you’ll need healing if you get swarmed before you even find Anubis. Stun grenades will also give you a big catch rate boost when you’re ready to throw your sphere, which we’ll talk more about in the next section.
Pro Tips to Catch Anubis Without Wasting Resources
A lot of players make the mistake of attacking Anubis as soon as they spot it, but that often leads to it calling for backup, running away, or fainting before you can catch it. First, clear the entire surrounding area of all other wild pals before you engage Anubis. If there are Digtoise, Sandslash, or other desert pals nearby, they’ll join the fight against you as soon as you attack Anubis, making the whole process way harder than it needs to be.
Once the area is clear, send out your water or grass-type pal to wear Anubis down slowly. Don’t use any high-damage attacks once its health drops below 30%, or you risk knocking it out entirely. Aim to get its health down to 15-20% for the best catch odds, any lower and you’re almost guaranteed to make it faint before you can throw a sphere. I learned this the hard way on my first Anubis hunt, I got it down to 5% health with a critical hit and it fainted, so I had to wait another 20 minutes for a new one to spawn. Don’t make that same mistake.
When its health is in the right range, throw a stun grenade at Anubis to stun it for 10 seconds, then throw your ultra sphere right away. The stun gives you a 25% boost to your catch rate for the first throw, so you have a 45-50% chance to catch a level 40 Anubis on your first try if you follow these steps. If the first sphere doesn’t work, throw another stun grenade before your next throw, don’t give Anubis time to recover and attack you or run away. If you’re playing with friends, have one person distract Anubis while the other wears it down and throws spheres, that cuts the fight time in half and lowers the risk of it fainting.
What Makes Anubis Worth All The Effort To Hunt
You might be wondering if grinding for Anubis is even worth it, especially if you already have a solid ground-type pal on your team. The short answer is yes, Anubis is one of the most useful pals in the entire game for both combat and utility. First, it has a level 3 mining skill, which means it can mine ore, coal, and even crystal faster than almost any other pal in the game. If you build a base near a mining outpost and put Anubis to work there, you’ll get more than double the resources you would get from a lower-level mining pal.
Anubis is also one of the best ground-type combat pals for late-game boss fights. Its Earthquake attack hits all enemies in a 10-meter radius, and it has extremely high physical defense, so it can tank hits for your entire team while your other pals deal damage. It’s especially useful for fighting the Fire Tyrant boss in the volcanic biome, since ground-type attacks do 2x damage to fire-type bosses.
If you breed Anubis with a fast mount pal like Chillet, you can also get a mountable Anubis that runs faster than most other ground mounts in the desert, which makes exploring the large northwest desert biome way easier. Anubis is also required for a few late-game crafting recipes, including the high-tier auto-mining drill and the desert base wall set that repels wild desert pals from attacking your base. It’s not just a strong fighter, it’s a utility pal that will make every part of your late-game playthrough smoother.
At the end of the day, tracking down Anubis doesn’t have to be a frustrating grind if you know exactly where to look. Stick to the Duneshelf fast travel point first, come prepared with the right spheres and pal team, and you’ll have this powerful pal added to your collection in no time. If you’ve been struggling to figure out where to find Anubis Palworld, follow the tips we laid out above, and you’ll skip the hours of wandering the wrong biomes that most new players go through. Once you have Anubis on your team, you’ll wonder how you ever played the game without it.