Palworld v1.0 - Official Release Changelog

Pal Tamers, the time has come.

Today, Palworld exits early access. Palworld 1.0 is here!

Sunreach, a mysterious new island floating in the sky…The World Tree, the heart of the Palworld story…Palpagos has grown, and a new adventure awaits.

Palworld 1.0 adds 72 new Pals to the world, bringing the total number of Pals up to an incredible 287!

Palworld 1.0 also adds new ways to strengthen your Pals through Awakening and Mutation, rebalanced stats and abilities for all Pals, and large-scale overhauls across many aspects of the game, including base building, multiplayer, and graphics.

The journey that began in Early Access reaches its climax, and from here, a new Palworld begins.

Sunreach

Floating above Palpagos, a new set of islands has appeared in the skies! Kept aloft by the power of Paldium, this land holds an environment unlike the surface, with a unique civilization that has taken root over long years.

Sunreach introduces a wide range of new content, including new Pals, tower bosses, and ores that can only be mined using specialized equipment.

Explore every corner of Sunreach and challenge the towers hidden above the clouds. What awaits you at the edge of the sky may be the still-unknown memories of this island…

The World Tree

Why do the factions of the Palpagos Islands keep fighting over ownership of the towers? The mystery hidden on this island is finally revealed.

The key to the story of Palworld is the World Tree, towering over Palpagos, and it is here that players will face their greatest challenge yet.

Ancient Ruins

Ancient Ruins have been added across the world. Through exploration and minigames, you can earn valuable rewards such as schematics.

Watchtowers

Watchtowers have been added in various locations. Accessing one reveals the surrounding map and lets it serve as a fast travel point, making exploration of uncharted areas easier.

New Small Islands

A total of 7 new small islands have been added, with three distinct biomes: volcano, desert, and ruins. Each island serves its own purpose, and features Pals you can only encounter there.

New Settlements

Small settlements have been added at the Bamboo Groves, the Snowy Mountains, Sakurajima, and Sunreach. Each settlement features new NPCs as well as sub-missions.

In addition, enemy bases have been added at sea, further expanding the stage for exploration and combat.

Wildlife Sanctuary Overhaul!

Wildlife Sanctuaries, previously small islands, have been reworked as protected conservation areas established by an ancient civilization to preserve the natural environment. Each of the three sanctuaries has its own special environment with unique scenery, Pals that can only be found there, rare materials, and powerful bosses all await in these renewed sanctuaries.

Inside, defense drones operate to eliminate intruders. Sneak onto the islands and avoid the searchlights, or go in loud, the choice is up to you!

Rebalanced Pal Habitats

We've reviewed the placement and spawn levels of Pals throughout the world. Pal spawns feel more natural for each region you explore, adding a new sense of fun and adventure in your search for Pals!

*For the random Pal spawn mode, to correctly reflect this rebalance, placement data from v0.7.3 and earlier is no longer carried over.

Increased Player Level Cap

The player level cap has been raised from 65 to 80. Many new technologies related to the ancient civilization have been added.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

▼ Missions & Story

Major Rework of Main Missions and Story Flow

The story of Palworld has been significantly reworked.

Exploring Palpagos, fighting tower bosses, and the path leading to the World Tree now connect more naturally.

Sunreach, the World Tree, a colossal legendary Pal…!

The goals of adventure that were once scattered have been organized, so you can progress through the game while pursuing the island's mysteries.

New Sub-Missions, NPCs, and Journals

Story-driven, continuous sub-missions have been added. New NPCs and Journals have also been added across the world, letting you learn more about the world of Palworld through exploration.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

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  Some missions can now display multiple destination markers at once.

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  The reward NPC's mission screen now displays the correct rewards.

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  To maintain fairness following the reward adjustments, main mission and sub-mission progress have been reset.

Note: For tutorial and Tower Boss-related main missions, some missions will be automatically marked as completed based on your Tower Boss defeat progress.

▼ Pals!

72 New Pals Added!

47 new Pals and 25 variant Pals have been added!

Meet still-unknown Pals by exploring Sunreach, the World Tree, and various other regions.

New Mechanic: Awakening

We've added a new mechanic, Awakening, that lets you strengthen your Pals even further.

In the newly opened mystical area, the World Tree, gather Radiant Gems hidden in its depths and use them on your favorite Pals to awaken their hidden true power.

Aim for even greater heights, make your Pals the strongest!

New Mechanic: Mutation

We've added Mutation, a new mechanic where breeding has a low chance of producing a Pal stronger than the normal breeding result. Pals born from mutated eggs have higher stats and a unique passive skill.

We've also added new cakes with special effects:

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  Mushroom Cake: Slightly increases the likelihood that newly born Pals will have higher stats.

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  Vegetable Cake: Produces two Pal Eggs at once.

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  Deluxe Vegetable Cake: Increases the likelihood of mutations and makes stat growth more likely.

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  Special Cake: Increases the chance of inheriting multiple passive skills from Pal parents.

Mutations will make Pal breeding more involved and exciting for players who want to raise the ultimate Pal!

Major Rework of Partner Skills

We've added new Partner Skills and reworked the Partner Skills of over 200 Pals. Pal team compositions have never been more diverse, and now players can build Pal teams to fit any situation!

New Detection-type Skill

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  Nox "Kuudere"

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  Old: While fighting together, changes the player's attack type to Dark.

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  New: When activated, detects the location of nearby Pal Effigies.

Partner-Skill Damage-Boosting Skill

• Xenolord "Meteor Wing"

• Old: Can be ridden as a flying mount. Greatly increases movement speed while flying.

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  New: Can be ridden as a flying mount. While in party, damage done by Partner Skills of weapon-wielding Pals increases by 20%. (Does not stack)

Element Resistance-Boosting Skill

• Kitsun "Wolf of the Sun"

• Old: Can be ridden. Unaffected by the cold or heat while riding this Pal.

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  New: Can be ridden. While in party, player and party Pals take 15% less Ice damage and are immune to Frozen. (Does not stack)

Pal-Enhancing Skill

• Orserk "Ferocious Thunder Dragon"

• Old: While fighting together, Water Pals drop more items when defeated.

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  New: While in party, hitting an enemy with a bullet increases the Attack and Defense of the Pal fighting alongside you by 1% for 5 seconds. This effect stacks up to 30 times with itself. (Does not stack with other similar skills)

Shield-Enhancing Skill

• Silvegis "Aegis Shield"

• Old: Can be ridden. Increases the duration of the shield when using Aegis Charge while mounted.

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  New: While in party, reduces shield regeneration delay by 30% and reduces damage taken by your shield by 65%. (Does not stack)

Work Suitability-Boosting Skill

• Cinnamoth "Mysterious Scales"

• Old: When activated, attacks the targeted enemy with Poison Fog.

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  New: When activated, attacks the targeted enemy with Poison Fog. While at a base, increases the Farming Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1. (Does not stack)

Ribbuny "Happy-Go-Lucky Bunny"

• Old: While in team, increases Attack of Neutral Pals. While at a base, increases work efficiency when working at Weapon Workbench, Weapon Assembly Line, and other related facilities.

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  New: While in party, increases Attack of Neutral Pals by 15% (Does not stack). While at a base, increases the Handiwork Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1. (Does not stack)

Fall Damage Nullifying Skill

• Celaray "Zephyr Glider"

• Old: While in team, modifies the performance of the equipped glider. Increases speed while gliding for an extended time.

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  New: While in party, modifies the performance of the equipped glider. Prevents fall damage and extends the duration of high-speed gliding.

Beyond these examples, many other effects have been added or refined.

• For almost all Pals, we've adjusted things so that Partner Skill effects do not stack when you put multiple Pals of the same kind in your team. This widens team-building options while preventing the balance from becoming too skewed.

• Partner Skill descriptions have been improved so the specific effect values are easier to understand.

• Along with the effect changes, some Partner Skill names have been changed.

Furthermore, combining these Partner Skills now creates more powerful synergies than ever.

With the large number of changes to Pal skills, players can now tailor their team to fit any situation. Some examples include…

Bow & Arrow Build

• Loomen: While in party, the player's arrows explode on contact.

• Robinquill Terra: While in party, increases the player's bow charge speed.

→ Combining explosive arrows and faster charge speed allows you to maintain both sustained fire and high damage from long range.

Status Ailment Build

• Renjishi: While in party, the player's attacks inflict Burn.

• Jormuntide Ignis: While in party, nullifies lava damage and increases the player's and Pals' damage to enemies afflicted with Burn.

• Flaracle: While in party, attacking an Ignited enemy causes additional explosion damage.

→ Using Burn as a starting point, extend damage and corner enemies with sustained firepower and bonus damage.

Element Build

• Gloopie Primo: While in party, increases Defense of Water Pals.

• Kelpsea: While in party, increases Attack of Water Pals.

• Penking Lux: While in party, improves players' and Pals' Water damage to enemy weak points.

→ Strengthen Water Pals in both offense and defense, and further boost burst power when hitting enemy weak points.

Fishing Build

• Solmora: While in party, makes it easier to fish up talented Pals.

• Jelliette: While in party, increases items obtained from fishing.

• Gloopie: While in party, the fishing minigame is less likely to fail.

• Whalaska: While in party, fishing minigames start with an increased capture gauge.

→ Raise the fishing success rate and reward amounts, gathering lots of items more comfortably.

Additionally, we've made numerous adjustments to make it easier to include a wider variety of Pals in your team and allow them to play a more active role.

Balance Adjustments

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  The "increased drop item amount" effect previously only activated while fighting alongside the target Pal; from now on, it activates just by having the Pal in your party. This makes it easier to build teams for exploration and material gathering.

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  To increase the chances of obtaining seeds, Vaelet now drops seeds while ranching. This makes preparing for farming and building your base easier.

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  To make early-progression materials easier to gather through ranching, we added ranch suitability to some Pals and adjusted the materials obtainable through ranching. Early base operation and material gathering are now smoother.

• Geändert

  For some Pals, such as glider-enhancing Pals and Pals that follow up on the player's attacks, crafting Pal Gear is no longer required. You can use the Partner Skill the moment you catch the Pal!

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  For Partner Skills that perform follow-up attacks, follow-up damage can no longer finish off a Pal. This makes it easier to avoid accidentally defeating a Pal you wanted to catch.

Adjustments to Specific Effects

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  The player-healing effect of Pals such as Petallia and Lyleen has been changed from a fixed-value heal to a percentage heal based on max Health. It now remains a reliable healing method even in the late game when the player's max Health increases.

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  Jetragon's Aerial Missile has had its power increased and cooldown shortened. You can now unleash powerful attacks with better tempo, improving the exhilaration of combat.

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  Rushoar's charge has been adjusted to stop on the spot when it collides with ore. Your position is now less likely to shift during mining, making it easier to handle.

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  Lamball's Fluffy Shield now has a wider defense range, making it easier to block attacks. It becomes an even more dependable presence for sudden defense and positioning support.

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  Mimog can now open all kinds of treasure chests, even when not condensed. It becomes a more dependable presence in exploration right after you recruit it.

Many other adjustments have also been made.

New Passive Skills

Many passive skills granted to Pals have been added. Powerful passives with entirely new characteristics have been introduced, bringing new possibilities to raising and selective breeding.

For example:

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  Lightfooted: Increases jump count while riding this Pal.

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  Reload Master: Increases the player's reload speed.

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  Ranch Master: Ranch Work Suitability +2.

A new category, World Tree Passive Skills, has also been added. These are incredibly powerful passive skills, but they come with a cost…

For example:

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  Twin-Edged Holy Blade: Attack +50%. In exchange, defense decreases.

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  Dimensional Leap: Movement speed +50%. In exchange, hunger depletes more easily.

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  Demon's Hand: Work speed +90%. In exchange, SAN value decreases more easily.

Many New Pal Motions!

Over 100 new motions in total, including…swimming, sleeping beside you, idle motions, and more, have been added to existing Pals.

Many unique animations have also been added to the 47 new Pals. Pals now have more distinct personalities and display a wider range of behaviors during your adventures and life at the base.

Major Improvements to Riding Controls

We've improved shooting, dashing, weapon switching, and charge behavior while riding, and also adjusted the camera while riding.

The sense of speed while moving is greatly improved, making riding controls more intuitive.

We've also reviewed the behavior of riding Pals when turning, etc., making movement more natural. Visual immersion is improved, and riding now feels more dynamic.

Additionally, you can now cancel a skill a Pal activates while riding with a jump + directional input, making it easier to adjust position and dodge during combat.

• Geändert

  Adjusted Pal and player behavior when mounting and dismounting to make riding smoother.

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  Improved the transition from dashing into charge skills while riding.

• Geändert

  Some Pals now adjust their posture to match the terrain, resulting in more natural-looking movement and animations.

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  Added a dedicated motion for dashing while riding.

• Geändert

  Adjusted the player's firearm aiming motion while riding.

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  Widened the range in which you can interact with items, facilities, and other objects while riding. This makes it easier to pick up items even while mounted on larger Pals.

Work Suitability Overhaul

Work Suitability Levels have been expanded to 10 levels, and the Work Suitability values of all Pals have been rebalanced. From the early game through the endgame, you'll continue to find opportunities to strengthen your base by seeking out even better work Pals.

In addition, each time a Pal ranks up, one of its Work Suitability Levels will now increase. As before, reaching the maximum rank will increase all of a Pal's Work Suitability Levels. This significantly increases the value of investing in your favorite Pals and makes training decisions for base management more meaningful.

We've also adjusted things so that Applied Technique items are easier to obtain. In addition, we added "Applied Ranching Handbook I," an item that raises the work suitability level of ranching.

Adjusted Capture Bonus Requirements

Reduced the number of captures required to complete a Capture Bonus from 12 to 5. You can now progress more smoothly to new regions and discover new Pals at a faster pace.

Adjusted Condensation

Reduced the number of Pals required to reach the maximum rank (from 116 total to 48). This reduces the burden of training and makes it easier for a wider range of Pals to excel in both combat and base operations.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

▼ Combat

Major Rework of Player Motions

Reworked overall player motions to improve responsiveness and control. Improved the feel of core actions such as movement, combat, and weapon handling.

• Geändert

  Changed the dodge action performed while attacking or aiming to a dash. This makes it easier to close the distance while avoiding enemy attacks or adjust your position while keeping your aim. Note: When not attacking or aiming, the character will perform the traditional rolling action.

• Geändert

  Attacks can now be performed while dashing. This allows players to transition into attacks while maintaining momentum, enabling faster-paced combat.

• Geändert

  Reloading will now continue without being interrupted during dodge actions. Reloading can now continue while dodging, allowing players to move into their next attack more safely.

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  Controls now remain responsive during rolling. This makes it easier to adjust your movement direction after dodging, allowing for more intuitive control over distance and positioning.

Pal Active Skills

Rebalanced the power, behavior, cooldowns, and usability of nearly all active skills, allowing a wider range of skills to be viable and effective.

Holy Burst, which previously dealt excessive damage against large enemies, has had its hit count capped. Its power has been adjusted to 700, bringing its actual damage output close to previous levels. In addition, the power of top-tier active skills of other elements has been significantly increased to bring them in line with Holy Burst. Based on this new power structure, the overall power of other active skills has also been substantially increased.

Following a comprehensive damage rebalance, Pals in a party can now deal damage equal to or greater than the player.

Additionally, the usability of certain active skills that were previously difficult to use, such as Dragon Meteor, has been improved.

New Active Skills

Many new active skills have been added!

Not only new Pals but also many existing Pals now have new, unique active skills.

For example:

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  Fuddler: Added an attack that burrows underground and bursts out from beneath enemies.

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  Starryon: Added a charge attack.

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  Broncherry Aqua: Added a Water-element tackle attack, sending the enemy flying.

Many existing Pals have new skills, allowing players to experiment with new party setups.

Improved Tower Bosses

Each Tower Boss now has a revamped tower with a unique visual design. Some Tower Bosses have also been given new motions and skills. New Tower Boss battles will require different tactics compared to previous encounters.

To improve overall game pacing, the time limit has been reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, and boss stats have been adjusted accordingly.

*The unlock requirement for Hard Mode Tower Bosses has been changed to defeating the boss in the Azure Covenant Tower.

New Attack Command for Pals

By aiming at an enemy and pressing the mouse wheel or clicking the right stick, you can issue a command for your Pal to "Attack that enemy!"

Wild Pal Combat Improvements!

Pals in the wild have had new behaviors added to improve their combat capabilities.

New behaviors added include:

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  Dog-type Pals can now bite when attacking.

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  Horse-type Pals can now perform repeated charge attacks.

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  Fast-moving Pals may step back or reposition themselves after attacking.

Battles with wild Pals now call for more flexible tactics.

Arena Legend!

The strongest Pal Tamers stand ready to face all challengers. Overcome fierce battles and claim glory with your own hands! A new Arena rank awaits!

To improve game pacing, Arena match duration has been reduced from 5 minutes to 2 minutes, and enemy stats have been adjusted accordingly.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

▼ New Equipment & Items

Wing Pack

A new type of glider, the Wing Pack, has been added!

The Wing Pack consumes Wing Cells to allow for highly free flight without relying on a Pal. It greatly expands your options for exploration, combat, and base movement.

Plasma Multicutter

A new gathering tool, the Plasma Multicutter, has been added!

In addition to gathering ore and wood, it can be used while riding, making resource gathering during exploration smoother and more convenient.

Many New Weapons Added & Increased Weapon Slots!

13 new weapons have been added.

Put them to use in conquering new areas and high-difficulty content. Also, by crafting an Extra Weapon Holster, you can now equip up to 6 weapons.

New Armor

Added the Ancient Series Helm, Armor, and Shield. To coincide with the new battle content, headgear that lets you take on the appearance of various bosses has also been added as a reward.

New Accessories

Added 44 new accessories, such as the "Command Baton" that strengthens party Pals and the "Air Walker" which expands your freedom of movement. Some accessories combine multiple effects, opening up new possibilities for combat and exploration.

Disposable Implants

Added a new item, the "Disposable Implant," usable at the operating table. It is consumed on use, but can grant more powerful passive skills.

Soralite & Paloxite!

Added Soralite and Paloxite as new ores. Soralite can only be mined in Sunreach, and Paloxite only at the World Tree. These rare resources are essential for new crafting and building content.

Ancient Civilization Relics

Added the new item "Ancient Civilization Relic." Using a special device, it can be converted into items useful for crafting and enhancement. It can only be obtained in the new area, the World Tree.

Nutrient

Added "Nutrient" as a new consumable item. When used on a Pal or the player, hunger will no longer decrease for a limited time.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

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  Added 2 new higher-tier Pal Spheres.

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  Training Manual can now be crafted from Ancient Pal Manuscript.

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  Adjusted the display and effects of food, implants, passive effects, and other related systems.

▼ Base & Building

New Building Parts

By popular demand, we’ve added new building parts that make construction even more enjoyable, such as:

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  Faux Greenery: A wide variety of fake greenery has been added, allowing you to easily create lush, green environments at your base!

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  Slanted Triangular Roof (Inverted): A structural piece designed to make your custom builds more beautiful and flexible.

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  Aquatic Construction: An Aquatic Construction Kit has been added, allowing you to build bases along shorelines and at sea.

In addition, many new furniture pieces and ancient civilization-style parts have been added.

With the expanded creative possibilities of the building system, we hope you enjoy creating your own unique and expressive bases!

Variations added to existing base buildings

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  Wooden Slanted Corner Roof (Inverted)

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  Stone Slanted Corner Roof (Inverted)

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  Metal Slanted Corner Roof (Inverted)

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  Glass Slanted Corner Roof (Inverted)

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  Japanese-Style Slanted Corner Roof (Inverted)

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  Clean Slanted Corner Roof (Inverted)

Furniture added

Newly added ancient-civilization base structures

Improvements to Work Pals

We've improved base Pal behavior for returning to work, hauling, and storage tasks.

Based on their Transport Work Suitability Level, Pals can now collect nearby dropped items of the same type from a wider area at once.

Convenient storage interactions with chests, medicine cabinets, guild chests, and other containers have also been improved, making base item management smoother.

Improved Crafting UI and Facilities

We've added category filters and a name search function to the Crafting UI. As the number of items increases, it is now easier to locate the desired crafting recipes. Craftable items are now prioritized in the display list.

New Utility Buildings

Added a variety of new utility structures to support crafting, including the “Ancient Material Synthesizer,” which can produce various materials such as ore, and the “High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor,” which can extract crude oil even without an oil field.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

Note: If you continue using save data from v0.7.3 or earlier, you may spawn outside the updated boundary. If this occurs, please use “Emergency Escape” from the Options menu.

▼ Raids & Base Defense

Major Rework of the Raid System

The base raid system has been significantly overhauled and reworked into a wave-based system. Enemies will now attack in successive waves, and players will receive rewards upon defeating all waves. As a result, base defense structures and the placement of Work Pals are now more important than ever. This has transformed base defense into a more engaging feature that goes beyond simply surviving attacks.

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  The types of enemies that raid your base now vary depending on the environment.

  • For example, the Free Pal Alliance will attack in Crescent Moon Shore, while the Eternal Pyre Faction will raid Mount Obsidian.

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  Defense structures will now operate without consuming ammo.

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  Added countermeasures for situations where raiding enemies become stuck.

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  The level of raiding enemies now automatically scales according to the level of Work Pals assigned to the deployed base.

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  If a Gold Coin Assembly Line is present at the base, a dedicated raid event will now occur.

The Negotiator

A negotiator who can cancel raids will now visit your base. By paying gold coins, you can prevent an upcoming raid from occurring. You can now choose whether to stand and fight or resolve the situation with money, depending on your base’s circumstances.

▼ Multiplayer

In-Game Voice Chat

Added an in-game voice chat feature. This feature is only available when enabled in the world settings of a dedicated server. It allows for smoother coordination with allies during exploration, base management, and boss battles. (Not supported on WinGDK.)

Improved Guild Features

Improved guild functionality. Multiple roles have been added, and various permissions can now be assigned to each role. In addition, notification settings for member login/logout events and a guild marker feature have been implemented, improving overall guild management usability.

Security has also been significantly strengthened, making shared base management in multiplayer easier. Furthermore, certain structures now include a feature that restricts access to specific roles only.

Improved In-Game Chat

We have improved the in-game chat to make it easier to use. Improvements have been made to SYSTEM messages, as well as safety enhancements such as anti-impersonation measures. In addition, players can now scroll back through up to 200 lines of chat history.

Improved Server Play

We've improved the joining process for multiplayer. The usability of server password saving and restoration, as well as IP address input, has been enhanced. In addition, improvements have been made to the save process to reduce the risk of save data corruption. You can now enjoy a safer and smoother experience when playing on servers.

Discord Integration

Added the option to link your Discord account to the game (This is optional).

Linking your Discord account will make it easier to invite friends to play together! (Only supported on the Steam and Mac versions)

Other Adjustments & Improvements

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  The number of raid boss battles that can occur simultaneously within a guild has been limited to a maximum of 1.

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  Stability has been improved for dedicated servers, co-op play, and across all platforms.

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  Login and logout notifications for guild members have been added.

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  System messages now include color coding.

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  The server list screen has been improved for better usability.

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  A server address hiding mode has been added for streaming purposes.

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  An icon is now displayed when the connection to a server is unstable.

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  The multiplayer starting point has been adjusted to match single-player.

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  Main missions can now be progressed in PvP mode.

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  The name of the player who placed a structure, as well as the guild name, will now be displayed.

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  The default world settings for dedicated servers have been adjusted to closely match single-player Normal difficulty.

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  On dedicated servers, when the relevant option is enabled in world settings, the ID of the player who placed a structure will now be displayed.

▼ Balance Overhaul

Experience Gain

We've adjusted the experience table and the experience gain of Pals. Lower-level Pals will now gain experience more easily, making it much more viable to train Pals that you catch later in your playthrough.

Capture Probability

We've adjusted the calculation formula for Pal capture rates, making Pals easier to catch overall.

Gold Balance

The amount of gold coins obtainable from treasure chests has been increased by approximately 2 to 4 times. We've also adjusted the trade prices of items and Pals overall.

Crafting and Equipment

We've adjusted the material requirements for crafting recipes, weapons, armor, ammo, schematics, and saddles. These values have been rebalanced to better match game progression, making equipment upgrades and crafting more appropriate throughout the course of play.

Accessory Overhaul

The method for obtaining accessories has been changed from acquiring them as physical items to crafting them from schematics. Schematics can be obtained at a low rate from treasure chests, Ancient Ruins, large-scale oil rigs, and more. The “+1 / +2” accessory system has been removed, and the performance of existing “+0” accessories has been increased to the equivalent of “+2”.

Shops and Rewards

We've adjusted shop stock lineups, purchase prices, and selling prices. In addition, various rewards and the amount of exploration experience gained have been reviewed. These changes are intended to create a more natural progression flow between exploration, combat, crafting, and shopping.

Expedition Rewards

The danger level of expedition destinations unlocked after clearing each Tower Boss (Hard) has been changed to “Highest,” and the reward contents have been significantly rebalanced. Rewards have been adjusted so that players can obtain items appropriate for the difficulty, including the “Kinship Peach.” We've also added Sunreach and the World Tree as new expedition destinations.

Enemy/Boss Placement Adjustment

We’ve reviewed the spawn locations of enemies and bosses across the game, adjusting them to better match the intended difficulty and challenge of each area. Note: Due to changes in boss placements, defeated Bounty history will be reset in version 1.0.

High-Difficulty Content Adjustment

In line with the player level cap becoming 80, we've reviewed and adjusted the appropriate levels and difficulty of high-difficulty content, including raid bosses, Tower Boss Hard Mode, and oil rigs.

Research Laboratory

We’ve adjusted the balance of Pal Labor Research Laboratory and added new levels and effects to various research categories.

Medal Merchant

We've added new items that can be exchanged for Dog Coins. In addition, the number of Dog Coins required to exchange for each item has been reviewed and adjusted.

Technology Rebalance

We've reviewed the unlock levels of technology and added many new crafting materials.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

▼ UI / UX Adjustments

Improved Search/Sort for Various UIs

A search function has been added to the Pal Box, and name filters and category sorting have been added to the crafting screen, making it easier to find specific Pals and items. These improvements make it easier to locate what you're looking for, even in the later stages of the game when you have accumulated a large number of Pals and items.

Filter options have also been added to the Paldeck, allowing players to display Pals whose capture bonuses have not yet been completed, Pals with specific elements, and more.

We've also added a new sorting option to the Pal Box, allowing Pals to be sorted by Expedition Power.

Improved Status/Effect Display

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  Pal status details now display bonus values provided by Souls and Awakening. In addition, HP bonuses, which were previously not viewable, can now be checked.

• Geändert

  An icon will now be displayed alongside damage numbers to indicate when a status effect has been inflicted.

• Geändert

  Icons indicating status ailments such as Burn and Poison will now be displayed on the HP gauge.

• Geändert

  Improved the display of ★ ranks for ranked-up Pals and enhanced Work Suitability levels.

• Geändert

  Partner Skill descriptions have been improved to make effect values easier to understand. For example, weight reduction effects will now display specific values, such as: "While in party, the weight of Ore is reduced by 80%."

• Geändert

  Changes in Partner Skill effects by rank are now reflected directly in their descriptions. For example, a description that reads "While in party, the weight of Ore is reduced by 80%." will update to "While in party, the weight of Ore is reduced by 100%." when the Pal's rank is increased.

Map Improvements

• Geändert

  Improved map controls, allowing for smoother zooming and icon selection.

• Neu

  Added a "Guild Marker" that can be shared with guild members.

• Neu

  Added a function to hover the cursor over a base.

• Geändert

  A mark is now displayed on bases under raid.

• Geändert

  Dedicated marks are now displayed on the icons of bosses and Great Eagle Statues located below cliffs or inside caves.

• Geändert

  The Custom Marker window can now be closed by clicking outside of it.

Character Creation Additions/Adjustments

Added 8 new hairstyles, 5 new face types, and 13 new hair accessories. In addition, the player's default facial model has been visually updated and refined.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

▼ Graphics

Major Visual Brush-Up of the World

We've significantly adjusted the overall graphical presentation of the game.

Water materials, coastline visuals, lighting, and environmental rendering have been revised, enhancing the atmosphere of the fields and increasing immersion during exploration.

Improved Waterfront/Coastline Expression

We've adjusted water materials and brushed up the appearance of coastlines. Including new areas and sea exploration, waterfront scenery now looks more natural.

Adjusted Lighting/Environmental Expression

We've adjusted lighting and environmental presentation across various locations.

The atmosphere of different times of day and areas is now more clearly conveyed, enhancing the sense of adventure.

Other Adjustments & Improvements

• Geändert

  Adjusted the time of day for the opening demo and the start of the game.

• Geändert

  Adjusted the draw distance for grass and trees at High graphics settings and above.

• Geändert

  Adjusted shadow density across the entire field.

• Geändert

  Adjusted settings so that character shadows are now displayed in dungeons, boss areas, Sealed Realms, and other similar locations.

• Geändert

  Adjusted post-processing effects in areas such as deserts and snowy mountains.

• Geändert

  Adjusted the color tone of the Arena.

• Geändert

  Improved crop growth visuals on farms.

• Geändert

  Improved the visuals of river breaks and waterfalls.

• Neu

  Added cherry blossom effects to the Sakurajima Tower Boss battle.

• Geändert

  Enhanced cage visual effects.

• Geändert

  Greatly refined the appearance of some field boss spawn areas to better match proper boss-area visuals.

• Neu

  Added a new world setting allowing players to configure the Maximum Number of Dropped Active Items.

▼ Sound

Improved Battle Music

Increased the variety of battle music and adjusted it to better match the flow of combat.

Improved Sound Effect Logic

We’ve improved existing sound effects and their logic, including volume, playback timing, distance attenuation, looping, and overlapping behavior.

Adjustments have been made to create a more natural audio experience across various situations, such as UI operations, combat, movement, gathering, building, crafting, and base activities.

Improved Player-Action Sounds

We've adjusted sound effects related to player actions, including jumping, landing, fall damage, footsteps, dodging, melee attacks, weapon switching, equipping, and item usage.

Feedback for player actions is now clearer, improving the overall feel of gameplay. In addition, player voice lines will now play when taking fall damage.

Improved Weapon/Combat Sound Effects

We've added and adjusted weapon-related sound effects, including bows, fire arrows, poison arrows, reloading, shotguns, melee weapons, swords, katanas, beam swords, and others.

We've also fixed issues where sound effects did not play for certain weapons or skills, where incorrect sound effects were played, and where sound effects continued to play after cancellation. In addition, sound effects have been added for issuing attack commands to Pals.

Improved Pal-Action Sounds

We've adjusted sound effects related to Pal's actions, including cries, footsteps, landing sounds, swimming, and movement sounds while riding. Pals will now vocalize when you dash while riding them.

The individuality of each Pal and the sense of movement while riding are now more clearly conveyed. We've also fixed issues where identical Pal cries would overlap and become overly loud, as well as issues where movement and footstep sounds of certain Pals did not match the intended behavior.

Improved Base/Building/Crafting Sound Effects

We've added and adjusted sound effects for building interactions, including structure operation sounds, storage opening/closing sounds, item transfer sounds in chests, crafting completion sounds, repair sounds, Pal Box operation sounds, and Pal cries when assigning Work Pals.

Audio feedback for base work and management operations has been improved, making interactions clearer through sound. We've also fixed an issue where some work-related sound effects were still played even when the base Pal work sound setting was turned OFF.

Improved Gathering/Exploration Sound Effects

We've added and adjusted sound effects that occur during exploration, including mining, logging, gathering, item acquisition, and dungeon entry and exit.

We've also fixed issues where the correct sound effects did not play when attacking mineable objects, as well as issues where footstep sounds did not behave as intended depending on terrain or structures.

Improved UI/Reward/Mission Presentation Sound Effects

We've added and adjusted presentation sound effects related to progression and rewards, including Technology unlocks, Main Mission acceptance and completion, Base Upgrades, and Arena RP gains.

We've also fixed issues where sound effects did not play or multiple sound effects overlapped in certain UI operations, such as the Palpedia, Repair Bench, Palbox, Build Menu, and Inventory.

We've also adjusted frequently heard operation sounds, such as UI confirmation sounds, to be less fatiguing.

Improved NPC/Conversation Sound

We've added jingles for conversations with merchant NPCs and for when visitor events occur. We've also adjusted the playback behavior of NPC voices and work sounds.

Expanded Sound Settings

We've added ON/OFF settings for certain sound effects in the sound options. In addition, player voice and NPC voice volumes can now be adjusted separately. It's now easier to adjust specific sounds, such as base Pal work sounds, according to player preference.

Main Sound-Related Bug Fixes

• Behoben

  Fixed issues where BGM would not stop, would overlap, or would continue playing after leaving certain areas.

• Behoben

  Fixed issues where certain sound effects would cut off unnaturally, continue playing after cancellation, or be audible from excessive distances.

• Geändert

  Adjusted playback behavior for various sound effects, including torches, riding Pals, and footsteps during Partner Skill activation.

▼ Optimization

• Geändert

  Optimized dedicated server processing, improving performance even in situations with many players.

• Geändert

  Optimized processing related to equipment and weapons, reducing in-game load.

• Geändert

  Optimized processing related to grass, trees, and gatherable objects in the open world, improving performance during exploration.

• Geändert

  Improved processing performance in situations with a large number of placed objects or spawn points.

• Geändert

  Optimized certain high-load processes, reducing the likelihood of temporary stuttering.

• Geändert

  Optimized memory-related processing, improving overall performance.

• Geändert

  Optimized data search processing for items, work states, and other systems, improving the performance of various operations.

▼ Other Main Bug Fixes

▼ About Mods

Using mods may cause crashes, save data corruption/loss, or other unexpected issues.

If you experience any problems, please try the following:

• Remove mods installed from all sources.

• Disable Steam Workshop mods from the Mod Management menu.

We recommend backing up important save data before using mods.

Please refer to the guidelines for more details.

https://guideline.palworldgame.com/palworld-mod-guideline

After more than two years in Early Access, Palworld has finally reached its official release. To all the Pal Tamers who have played so far, thank you so much. To enjoy the new experience even more, we recommend starting fresh with a new character. Of course, you can also continue your adventure with your existing save data.

On behalf of everyone here at Pocketpair, thank you for your continued support!