How to Beat Marcus and Faleris

Marcus and Faleris are Palworld's fourth Tower Boss battle. Make sure to bring a Pal with Water-type attacks and bring an Assault Rifle for this fight. Read on to see which Pals and Gear are the best to use for this battle, general tips to battle him, and what rewards you can obtain from him.

All Tower Bosses Guide
Zoe and Grizzbolt	Lily and Lyleen	Axel and Orserk	Marcus and Faleris	Victor and Shadowbeak

How to Beat Marcus and Faleris

Tips to Beat Marcus and Faleris
Reach Level 45 Farm Legendary Weapons and Armor Keep Moving Shoot Marcus For Additional Damage Use Water-Type Pals Upgrade Your Pal's Stats

Reach At Least Level 45 With Both Player and Main Pal

The recommended level for this boss battle is Level 45. This is very near the end of the tech tree, so this fight will expect you to have some of the best Pals and equipment in the game.

If you're having trouble with this boss, consider increasing your level to Level 50. This should give you a general increase in stats, making this fight easier, and key Technology breakpoints that unlock upgraded equipment like the Rocket Launcher and Cold Resistant Pal Metal Armour and Helm.

At this level, the best way to farm XP would be to defeat Lv. 45+ Alpha Pals either in Dungeons or out in the overworld.

How to Level Up Fast

Farm Legendary Weapons and Armor

Legendary weapons and armor are significantly improved versions of common gear, having higher stats. However, they can be hard to acquire, and the cost to craft them can increase by as much as 5-10 times.

They have a low chance of dropping when killing or catching specific Alpha Bosses.

How to Farm Legendary Schematics

Equip Relevant Accessories

Make sure to equip your character with accessories, as well, that provide bonus stats related to combat as well. The tower bosses are the toughest enemies in the game, so every point you can raise will help.

Clothes, Armor, Accessories

Keep Moving

Some of Felaris' ranged attacks target the ground with a huge area of effect. Make sure to constantly move around to be able to dodge the attacks when they come.

Shoot Marcus For Additional Damage

Bosses have weak spots that when targeted will deal additional damage. This damage will be presented in a larger font size and an orange color. For Marcus and Faleris, their weak spot is Marcus himself.

If you can, when shooting with a ranged weapon, make sure to always target Marcus.

Use a Pal with Water-Type Attacks

Faleris is a Fire Element Pal meaning it is weak to Water-type attacks! Water-type Pals will also resist Fire-type attacks, which means your pal will last longer in the battle.

Palworld Element Type Matchup Chart

Find a Pal with Passive Skills that Increase Damage Dealt and Decrease Damage Taken

There are multiple strong passive that can be used in this fight. For offensive options, you can look for Hydromaniac and Lord of the Sea to boost Water damage.

List of Passive Skills

Breed Pals with Ideal Passive Skills

Alternatively, with trial and error, you can breed the perfect pal. When breeding, child pals can inherit up to four (4) Passive Skills from the passive skills pool of the (2) two parent Pals.

How to Chain Breed Passive Skills

Some Pals Have Partner Skills that Boost Certain Type Moves

Partner Skill	Description	Pal
Aqua Spout	While Kelpsea is in your party, the attack of your active Water Pal is increased. When assigned to the Ranch, Kelpsea produces Pal Fluids.	Kelpsea

Certain pals have Partner Skills that can boost the damage dealt by elemental moves. For this fight, you can get boosts Water-Type attacks with Kelpsea in your party.!

All Partner Skills Effects

Teach Your Pals Water Moves With Skill Fruits

You can teach any Pal a Water Element attack by feeding it a Skill Fruit. These can be randomly found on Skill Fruit Trees located out in the overworld.

How to Get Skill Fruits

Upgrade Your Pal's Stats

Another way to get significantly stronger is by upgrading your Pal's stats.

Sacrifice Souls at a Statue of Power

By sacrificing Pal Souls at a Statue of Power, you'll be able to give a bonus to either their Max HP, Attack, Defense, or even their Work Speed.

This stat boost is calculated percentage based, meaning that Pals with high base stats benefit from this more than ones with low stats.

How to Upgrade Pals

Increase Base Stats and Partner Skill Level at the Pal Essence Condenser

By combining multiple Pals of the same species at the Pal Essence Condenser, you will be able to increase their base stats and Partner Skill level.

This is a very important process for the late game because it's the only way to increase a Partner Skill's power, and a base stat increase synergizes well with the Statue of Power's stat boost.

How to Rank Up Pals

Best Pals to Beat Marcus and Faleris

Suggested Level for Pals and the Player

Suggested Levels	Lv. 45+

Best Pals to Use

Pals	Recommendations
Suzaku Aqua	・A very strong Water attacker. ・Partner Skill enhances your attacks with Water damage when mounted.
Kelpsea	・Only Pal that increases an ally Pal's Water damage.
Jormuntide	・Another strong Water attacker.

Best Pals for Combat

Best Weapons and Armor to Use

Recommended Items to Have

Equipment	Recommendations
Assault Rifle	・Unlocked at: Technology Tier 45 ・Easier to aim with against a flying, moving target.
Hyper Shield	・Unlocked at: Technology Tier 43 ・Highest level shield.
Heat Resistant Refined Metal Armor	・Unlocked at: Technology Tier 40 ・High damage protection. ・Heat resistance is needed to reach the boss location.
Refined Metal Helm	・Unlocked at: Technology Tier 46 ・The next tier above Metal Helm, further reducing the damage you'd take.

Best Weapons

Rewards for Beating Marcus and Faleris

5 Ancient Technology Points and a Fast Travel Point

Similar to other tower bosses, you can get Character EXP, Pal EXP, and 5 Ancient Technology Points for beating Marcus and Faleris. The amount of EXP you gain depends on the World Settings.

In addition, upon completing the battle, you'll unlock a new Fast Travel Point on top of the tower, which also grants an extra Technology Point. You can use a Glider from here to more conveniently reach nearby areas.

Best Ancient Technology and How to Unlock

Palworld Related Guides

All Palworld Tower Bosses in Order

All Tower Bosses

How to Beat Tower Bosses
Zoe and Grizzbolt	Lily and Lyleen
Axel and Orserk	Marcus and Faleris
Victor and Shadowbeak	-

All Raid Bosses

How to Beat Raid Bosses
Bellanoir	Bellanoir Libero