This is a guide on how to make the best Hoocrates build in Palworld. Check out its best active and passive skills, how to build a team around it, and the best builds you could use for it in the base.

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Hoocrates Tier and Ranking

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Hoocrates Lv 50 Stats

Hoocrates Best Combat Build

Hoocrates
Partner Skill	・ Dark Knowledge
Active Skills	・ Dark Laser
	・ Nightmare Ball
	・ Spirit Flame
Passive Skills	・ Burly Body	・ Ferocious
	・ Musclehead	・ Swift

	A strong early-game Pal.
	Can buff a team of Daedreams with its Dark Knowledge Partner Skill.
	Has decent Dark Element Active Skills.

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Hoocrates Partner Skill Effect

No. 15	Element Type
Hoocrates
	Work Suitability
	Gathering Lv. 1
Partner Skill	Description
Dark Knowledge	While Hoocrates is in your party, your party's Dark attacks are increased. The bonus damage is increased per level of Dark Knowledge.

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Hoocrates Base Stats

Stat	Value	Rank
HP	70	135
Atk	70	133
Def	80	94

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Hoocrates's Partner Skill is Dark Knowledge. This has natural synergy with Daedream's Dark typing and makes for a powerful squad of Daedream attackers.

Hoocrates Best Active Skills

Dark Laser	A strong Dark Element Attack with 150 power.
Nightmare Ball	Hurls a ball of darkness at an enemy.
Spirit Flame	Hurls three balls of malice at an enemy.

Hoocrates Best Passive Skills

Burly Body	Ferocious
Musclehead	Swift

Burly Body improves Hoocrates's Defense stat.

Ferocious increases Hoocrates's Attack power.

Musclehead improves Hoocrates's Defense stat even further.

Swift dramatically improves Hoocrates's movement speed.

Do note that some of these skills may be exclusive to certain Pals, and the only way to get it on Hoocrates is to pass it down via breeding.

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How to Use Hoocrates Effectively

Obtain Daedream's Necklace for Daedream

Crafting Daedream's Necklace unlocks Daedream's Dream Chaser Partner Skill. While in your party, Daedream will appear next to the player and attack enemies with its Dark Ball skill. This works in tandem with Hoocrates who gives all the Daedream in the team an attack buff.

How to Craft Daedream's Necklace and Effect

Counters for Hoocrates

Higher Level Pals

If the Hoocrates and Daedreams in your party are at a low level, the chances of overwheling enemy Pals are drastically lower. Consider leveling up Hoocrates and Daedream before taking on more powerful Pals.

Dragon Pals will also take resisted damage from the Daedream and can fight back with boosted damage.

Best Pals to Counter Daedream

Pal	Description
Jetragon	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・One of the best Dragon Pals in the game. ・Can take resisted damage from your team of Daedream.
Jormuntide Ignis	Ranking: ★★★★ ・One of the best Dragon Pals in the game. ・Can take resisted damage from your team of Daedream. ▶️ Jormuntide Ignis Best Builds

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