Palworld Exits Early Access with a Massive 1.0 Update

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The Early Access label is finally coming off Palworld, with Pocketpair launching version 1.0 alongside one of the longest changelogs I’ve ever had to sort through. The full release delivers the two headliners the studio has been teasing since the date announcement at Summer Game Fest: Sunreach, a new set of islands floating in the sky above Palpagos, and the World Tree, the long-promised heart of the Palworld story where players face what Pocketpair calls their greatest challenge yet. The main missions have been reworked around it too, so exploring Palpagos, fighting tower bosses, and the path to the World Tree now connect as one story.

The most important number is 72 new Pals, made up of 47 brand new ones and 25 variants, which brings the total roster to 287. The player level cap jumps from 65 to 80, and two new progression systems arrive with it. Awakening lets you strengthen favorites using Radiant Gems gathered in the World Tree’s depths, while Mutation gives breeding a low chance of producing Pals with higher stats and a unique passive skill, supported by a batch of new cakes that tilt the odds. Partner Skills have also been reworked across more than 200 Pals, and same-Pal stacking is gone, which Pocketpair says widens team-building options while keeping balance in check.

Palworld leaves Early Access with Sunreach and the World Tree | Image: Pocketpair

The rest of the world got plenty of attention as well. Ancient Ruins and Watchtowers now dot the map, seven new small islands span volcano, desert, and ruins biomes, and Wildlife Sanctuaries have been reworked into drone-patrolled conservation areas you can either sneak into or hit loudly. Combat sees a major player-motion rework with dash-dodging and attacks while dashing, tower bosses got redesigned arenas with a tighter five-minute timer, and base raids are now wave-based with rewards for clearing every wave. If you’d rather not fight at all, a visiting Negotiator will cancel an incoming raid for gold.

New toys round things out, including the Wing Pack glider for free flight without a Pal, the Plasma Multicutter gathering tool, 13 new weapons, and up to six weapon slots via the Extra Weapon Holster. Multiplayer gains in-game voice chat on dedicated servers, proper guild roles and permissions, and optional Discord account linking on Steam and Mac. Quality of life sees some long-requested wins too, with capture bonuses dropping from 12 catches to five and max-rank condensation falling from 116 Pals to 48.

Back in my first impressions from the Early Access launch, when the game was selling five million copies in three days, I called Palworld one of the most impressive Early Access games I’d played, and my main gripe was keeping a Pal out during captures without it killing the target. Version 1.0 fixes that exact problem, since follow-up damage from Partner Skills can no longer finish off a Pal you’re trying to catch. Pocketpair recommends starting fresh with a new character to get the most out of the update, though existing saves still work, with mission progress reset and experience adjusted to the new tables. After Home Sweet Home laid the groundwork for the full release back in December, this is the version of Palworld that Pocketpair spent two and a half years building toward, and I’ll be jumping back in myself once my current backlog clears. The full patch notes are below.

Palworld 1.0 Patch Notes

New Areas and World Improvements

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.

Revamped World

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 seven 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. 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

The placement and spawn levels of Pals have been reviewed throughout the world. Pal spawns feel more natural for each region you explore.

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 and Improvements

Lifmunk Effigies has been reworked into “Pal Effigy.” You can now collect effigies of various Pals to enhance the player’s stats. (Lifmunk Effigies already obtained are carried over as is.)
Added a new animation and effect when picking up a Pal Effigy. (The animation will be skipped when the player is mounted.)
Rebalanced treasure chests, dungeon rewards, and item drops.
Adjusted and improved dungeon layouts and lighting. Dungeon rewards were also rebalanced.
Towers that have been cleared now display a different color.
When a random dungeon is open, its entrance is now displayed more clearly.
Added 15 entrances to random dungeons throughout Feybreak.
Improved the layout of some random dungeons that were easy to get lost in.
Predator Pals no longer appear at fixed locations; they now spawn at a low rate across the whole map.
Junk and salvage targets are now easier to find.
Changed the size of bounty targets to match that of regular NPCs.
Moved the Free Pal Alliance tower to Crescent Moon Shore.
Adjusted the description text for initial respawn points to suit each environment.
Renamed “Forgotten Island,” “Island of Chilling Winds,” and “Windswept Hills, Plateau of Beginnings.”
Removed the Great Eagle Statue from the top of the tower bosses, improving map visibility.
Adjusted the appearance of Sealed Realms. Their look now changes according to the strength of the boss inside, and two new variations have been added.
You can now earn exploration experience when clearing some dungeons and enemy bases.
Adjusted the number and positions of enemy bases on land.
Added fast travel points.
Implemented an auto-run function. With one press of a button, you can keep running automatically, making long-distance travel more comfortable.
Changed the appearance of wild Red Berry plants to be easier to spot, and placed them additionally at the Sea Breeze Archipelago, Marsh Island, Eastern Wild Island, and Isle of Silence.

Missions and 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. 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 and Improvements

Some missions can now display multiple destination markers at once.
The reward NPC’s mission screen now displays the correct rewards.
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

A new mechanic, Awakening, 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.

New Mechanic: Mutation

Mutation is 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.

New cakes with special effects have also been added:

Mushroom Cake: Slightly increases the likelihood that newly born Pals will have higher stats.
Vegetable Cake: Produces two Pal Eggs at once.
Deluxe Vegetable Cake: Increases the likelihood of mutations and makes stat growth more likely.
Special Cake: Increases the chance of inheriting multiple passive skills from Pal parents.

Major Rework of Partner Skills

New Partner Skills have been added and the Partner Skills of over 200 Pals have been reworked. Examples of skill additions:

Nox “Kuudere” (new detection-type skill): When activated, detects the location of nearby Pal Effigies. (Old: While fighting together, changes the player’s attack type to Dark.)
Xenolord “Meteor Wing” (Partner Skill damage boost): 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)
Kitsun “Wolf of the Sun” (element resistance boost): Can be ridden. While in party, player and party Pals take 15% less Ice damage and are immune to Frozen. (Does not stack)
Orserk “Ferocious Thunder Dragon” (Pal-enhancing skill): 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)
Silvegis “Aegis Shield” (shield-enhancing skill): While in party, reduces shield regeneration delay by 30% and reduces damage taken by your shield by 65%. (Does not stack)
Cinnamoth “Mysterious Scales” (Work Suitability boost): 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”: 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)
Celaray “Zephyr Glider” (fall damage nullifying skill): 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, Partner Skill effects no longer stack when you put multiple Pals of the same kind in your team. Partner Skill descriptions have been improved so the specific effect values are easier to understand, and some Partner Skill names have been changed.

Build examples:

Bow and Arrow Build: Loomen (arrows explode on contact) plus Robinquill Terra (increases bow charge speed) allows you to maintain both sustained fire and high damage from long range.
Status Ailment Build: Renjishi (attacks inflict Burn), Jormuntide Ignis (nullifies lava damage, increases damage to Burn-afflicted enemies), and Flaracle (attacking an Ignited enemy causes additional explosion damage) extend damage and corner enemies with sustained firepower.
Element Build: Gloopie Primo (increases Defense of Water Pals), Kelpsea (increases Attack of Water Pals), and Penking Lux (improves Water damage to enemy weak points) strengthen Water Pals in both offense and defense.
Fishing Build: Solmora (easier to fish up talented Pals), Jelliette (increases items obtained from fishing), Gloopie (fishing minigame less likely to fail), and Whalaska (fishing minigames start with an increased capture gauge) raise the fishing success rate and reward amounts.

Balance adjustments:

The “increased drop item amount” effect now activates just by having the Pal in your party instead of requiring the Pal to fight alongside you.
Vaelet now drops seeds while ranching to increase the chances of obtaining seeds.
Ranch suitability has been added to some Pals and the materials obtainable through ranching have been adjusted to make early-progression materials easier to gather.
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.
For Partner Skills that perform follow-up attacks, follow-up damage can no longer finish off a Pal, making it easier to avoid accidentally defeating a Pal you wanted to catch.

Adjustments to specific effects:

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.
Jetragon’s Aerial Missile has had its power increased and cooldown shortened.
Rushoar’s charge has been adjusted to stop on the spot when it collides with ore.
Lamball’s Fluffy Shield now has a wider defense range, making it easier to block attacks.
Mimog can now open all kinds of treasure chests, even when not condensed.

New Passive Skills

Many new passive skills have been added. For example:

Lightfooted: Increases jump count while riding this Pal.
Reload Master: Increases the player’s reload speed.
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:

Twin-Edged Holy Blade: Attack +50%. In exchange, defense decreases.
Dimensional Leap: Movement speed +50%. In exchange, hunger depletes more easily.
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, and idle motions, have been added to existing Pals. Many unique animations have also been added to the 47 new Pals.

Major Improvements to Riding Controls

Shooting, dashing, weapon switching, and charge behavior while riding have been improved, and the camera while riding has been adjusted. You can now cancel a skill a Pal activates while riding with a jump plus directional input.

Adjusted Pal and player behavior when mounting and dismounting to make riding smoother.
Improved the transition from dashing into charge skills while riding.
Some Pals now adjust their posture to match the terrain, resulting in more natural-looking movement and animations.
Added a dedicated motion for dashing while riding.
Adjusted the player’s firearm aiming motion while riding.
Widened the range in which you can interact with items, facilities, and other objects while riding.

Work Suitability Overhaul

Work Suitability Levels have been expanded to 10 levels, and the Work Suitability values of all Pals have been rebalanced. 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. Applied Technique items are now easier to obtain, and “Applied Ranching Handbook I” has been added, 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.

Adjusted Condensation

Reduced the number of Pals required to reach the maximum rank from 116 total to 48.

Other Adjustments and Improvements

When the player remains idle for a period of time, party Pals will now also stop and face the player. (They miss you!)
Changed the inheritance rules for active skills during breeding. Inherited active skills are now randomly selected from the three active skill slots set on the parent Pals.
Greatly reduced the cost of resetting a Pal’s Soul enhancements.
Halved egg incubation time in newly created “Normal” and “Hard” difficulty worlds.
Increased the elemental damage bonus effects of “Divine Heaven,” “Flame Emperor,” “Sea Emperor,” “Thunder Emperor,” “Spirit King,” “Ice Emperor,” “Earth Emperor,” “King of the Underworld,” and “Divine Dragon.”
Enhanced the “Legend,” “Rare,” “Burly Body,” and “Diamond Body” passive skills.
The “Nocturnal” passive skill has been renamed “Insomnia.”
Upon respawning, players can now select Fast Travel points other than their base or starting location.
Alt key inputs can now be assigned in the key configuration menu.
Adjusted the item lineup of Pal Merchants and Black Marketeers to better match each region they appear in.
Overall pricing has been adjusted based on Pal stats.
Base Pals and party Pals will no longer lose SAN when taking damage.
Reduced negative effects caused by hunger, fractures, and other status ailments.
Increased Jetragon’s maximum stamina.
Lovander is now a Dark type.

Combat

Major Rework of Player Motions

Overall player motions have been reworked to improve responsiveness and control, including the feel of core actions such as movement, combat, and weapon handling.

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.
Attacks can now be performed while dashing, allowing players to transition into attacks while maintaining momentum.
Reloading will now continue without being interrupted during dodge actions.
Controls now remain responsive during rolling, making it easier to adjust your movement direction after dodging.

Pal Active Skills

The power, behavior, cooldowns, and usability of nearly all active skills have been rebalanced, 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. The power of top-tier active skills of other elements has been significantly increased to bring them in line with Holy Burst, and 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.
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, for new Pals and existing Pals alike. For example:

Fuddler: Added an attack that burrows underground and bursts out from beneath enemies.
Starryon: Added a charge attack.
Broncherry Aqua: Added a Water-element tackle attack, sending the enemy flying.

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. 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:

Dog-type Pals can now bite when attacking.
Horse-type Pals can now perform repeated charge attacks.
Fast-moving Pals may step back or reposition themselves after attacking.

Arena Legend

The strongest Pal Tamers stand ready to face all challengers, with a new Arena rank. 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 and Improvements

Adjusted party Pals so they more easily target enemies near the player.
Adjusted party Pals to move quickly only during combat.
Reworked armor durability reduction formulas, making armor less prone to breaking.
Captured NPCs can now use their original weapons.
When afflicted with the Burn or Muddy status effects, performing a dodge roll will now shorten their duration.
Bow drawing can now be cancelled with the reload button.
Added a feature allowing players to change the type of arrows used by compatible weapons, enabling the use of fire and poison arrows. As a result, dedicated fire and poison arrow weapons have been removed from the Technology tree. (Even if you possess their schematics, they can no longer be crafted.)
Adjusted the hit detection of swords, katanas, and beam swords.
Extended the charge time of some Active Skills to make them easier to dodge.
Adjusted the hit count of certain skills.
Fixed an issue where some homing skills would continuously circle targets.
Fixed an issue where active skills could be used against unreachable targets.
Some large Pals now have the “Heavyweight” passive skill and are no longer susceptible to knockback.
Improved NPC combat AI.
Pals and NPCs will now generally avoid attacking enemies whose level is far above their own.
Added a warning message when the currently equipped weapon overheats.
Adjusted heat and cold resistance values for Hexolite-tier and higher armor.
Added passive effects to certain armor pieces.
Flinch resistance, knockback resistance, and explosion resistance can now be obtained through cooking.
Improved melee attack controls for more intuitive handling.
When “Toggle Sprint” is enabled in the options, sprinting will now be maintained after performing a dodge.
Adjusted directional behavior when dodging during a dash.
Overhauled the crime system: as your wanted level increases, stronger pursuers will appear.
You can now clear your wanted status by avoiding detection for a certain period of time.
NPCs will no longer immediately become hostile when accidentally attacked.
Pursuit can now be disengaged.
Updated default world settings: on “Hard” difficulty, player damage taken has been adjusted; on “Normal” difficulty, players will no longer drop equipped items upon death. (These changes apply when resetting world settings or starting a new game.)

New Equipment and Items

Wing Pack

A new type of glider, the Wing Pack, consumes Wing Cells to allow for highly free flight without relying on a Pal.

Plasma Multicutter

A new gathering tool that can gather ore and wood and be used while riding, making resource gathering during exploration smoother.

New Weapons and Increased Weapon Slots

13 new weapons have been added:

Mechanical Bow: A bow crafted using Soralite Ingots with greatly improved projectile velocity and penetration for highly accurate long-range shots.
Combat SMG: A submachine gun made using Soralite Ingots with an improved magazine and enhanced ammunition for superior suppressive fire.
Prototype Shotgun: A shotgun crafted using Soralite Ingots delivering overwhelming firepower at close range, with a specialized magazine for sustained combat.
Heavy Assault Rifle: An assault rifle crafted using Soralite Ingots, upgraded to fire more powerful ammunition.
Tactical Grenade Launcher: A grenade launcher crafted using Soralite Ingots with improved projectile stability for precise bombardment at long range.
Laser Sword: A beam sword crafted using Soralite Ingots that instantly cuts through targets with its high-output energy blade.
Beam Scatter: A beam weapon specialized for close-quarters combat, firing compressed energy in a wide scatter beam.
Drone Launcher: A launcher that deploys up to nine autonomous combat drones simultaneously for sustained battlefield suppression.
Plasma Rifle: A rifle that releases electrical arcs from the point of impact, chaining between multiple enemies.
Beam Launcher: A launcher that fires a high-density energy beam, triggering a large-area explosion. Be careful not to overheat it during sustained fire.
Primitive Sword: A melee weapon intended for early-game close-quarters combat.
Metal Bat: A bat that becomes available in the mid-game and beyond.
Enhanced Lily’s Spear: An enhanced version of Lily’s beloved spear, intended for late-game use.

By crafting an Extra Weapon Holster, you can now equip up to six weapons.

New Armor

Added the Ancient Series Helm, Armor, and Shield. 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.

Disposable Implants

A new item usable at the operating table. It is consumed on use, but can grant more powerful passive skills.

Soralite and 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

Using a special device, the new “Ancient Civilization Relic” item can be converted into items useful for crafting and enhancement. It can only be obtained at the World Tree.

Nutrient

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

Other Adjustments and Improvements

Added two new higher-tier Pal Spheres.
Training Manual can now be crafted from Ancient Pal Manuscript.
Adjusted the display and effects of food, implants, passive effects, and other related systems.

Base and Building

New Building Parts

Faux Greenery: A wide variety of fake greenery, allowing you to easily create lush, green environments at your base.
Slanted Triangular Roof (Inverted): A structural piece designed to make custom builds more beautiful and flexible.
Aquatic Construction: An Aquatic Construction Kit allows you to build bases along shorelines and at sea.

Inverted slanted corner roof variations have been added to existing base building sets (Wooden, Stone, Metal, Glass, Japanese-Style, and Clean). New furniture includes faux foliage in many varieties (crimson, golden, cherry blossom, tropical, snowy, desert, bamboo, and bush variants), a Faux Rock, Tidy Round and Square Tables, Jetragon and Frostallion Statues, and an Arcade Game Cabinet. A full set of ancient-civilization base structures has also been added, covering foundations, walls, roofs, stairs, doors, windows, pillars, fences, and a Pal Passage Entrance.

Improvements to Work Pals

Base Pal behavior for returning to work, hauling, and storage tasks has been improved. Based on their Transport Work Suitability Level, Pals can now collect nearby dropped items of the same type from a wider area at once. Storage interactions with chests, medicine cabinets, guild chests, and other containers have also been improved.

Improved Crafting UI and Facilities

Category filters and a name search function have been added to the Crafting UI. Craftable items are now prioritized in the display list.

New Utility Buildings

Added new utility structures 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 and Improvements

While within base range, players can now fast travel directly from the map without interacting with the Palbox.
Greatly increased the variety of visiting merchants. Depending on the player’s base level, 18 types of specialized visiting merchants (meat, vegetables, ammo, medicine, food, and Pal materials) can now appear.
The “Repair Kit” previously required for repairing structures has been removed. Pals with Handiwork Work Suitability can now repair structures without using items.
Added new base facilities, the “Clinic” and “Ancient Clinic,” which can reduce SAN depletion and suppress illness among base Pals depending on the Medicine Production Work Suitability level of assigned Pals.
Added the higher-tier “High-Quality Monitoring Stand” and “Ancient Monitoring Stand,” which retain all standard Monitoring Stand functionality while also reducing SAN depletion for base Pals.
Fixed assignments can now be set from the Monitoring Stand even for sleeping Pals.
The time required for ranch item production can now be adjusted in World Settings.
Added a Work Speed multiplier setting to World Settings.
Ranch output has been increased and the default production interval adjusted.
The light color of certain lighting structures can now be changed.
When shopping within a base, gold stored in base chests will now also be taken into account.
Improved certain facilities (such as the Surgery Table) so they can access items stored in base chests.
A new option has been added to chests so players can auto-deposit matching items without opening the chest.
The chest quick-storage feature now respects exclusion lists set for bulk storage.
Enemy bases will no longer spawn too close to player bases.
Storage-type structures can now be painted.
Chests can now be named.
Improved visibility of chest filter settings, with an always-on display when an item filter is active.
Improved the appearance of the Palbox when constructed.
When placing a Pal Disassembly Conveyor, you can now preview the position of its item output.
Facility effects can now be viewed in the building menu and Technology list.
Added an alert when no Pal at the base meets the required Work Suitability for a facility, plus improved log and error messages for fixed assignments.
Party Pals with appropriate Work Suitability will now automatically assist with trees, rocks, and other resources damaged by the player.
Base Pals will now prioritize completing partially progressed tasks more reliably.
Adjusted the distance between base Pals and facilities during work activities.
When Base Pals are placed in hot springs, they will now remain there until their SAN has fully recovered.
Increased ore distribution in the overworld, expanding viable base location options.
Increased the amount of Pure Quartz obtainable in snowy regions.
Rebalanced harvest yield scaling based on Gathering Work Suitability level.
Higher-tier pickaxes and axes now increase the amount of resources gathered.
Fixed an issue where ranch assignments could be reset after logging in.
Fixed issues affecting lighting, textures, and visual effects for certain structures, plus flickering, gaps, clipping, and shadow rendering errors when building with combined structures.
With the addition of Aquatic Construction, the boundaries of the playable area along the outer edge of Palpagos Island have been adjusted. Note: If you continue using save data from v0.7.3 or earlier, you may spawn outside the updated boundary. If this occurs, use “Emergency Escape” from the Options menu.

Raids and Base Defense

Major Rework of the Raid System

The base raid system has been reworked into a wave-based system. Enemies will now attack in successive waves, and players will receive rewards upon defeating all waves.

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.
Defense structures will now operate without consuming ammo.
Added countermeasures for situations where raiding enemies become stuck.
The level of raiding enemies now automatically scales according to the level of Work Pals assigned to the deployed base.
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.

Multiplayer

In-Game Voice Chat

Added an in-game voice chat feature, available when enabled in the world settings of a dedicated server. (Not supported on WinGDK.)

Improved Guild Features

Multiple roles have been added, and various permissions can now be assigned to each role. Notification settings for member login and logout events and a guild marker feature have been implemented. Security has been significantly strengthened, and certain structures now include a feature that restricts access to specific roles only.

Improved In-Game Chat

Improvements have been made to SYSTEM messages, along with safety enhancements such as anti-impersonation measures. Players can now scroll back through up to 200 lines of chat history.

Improved Server Play

The joining process for multiplayer has been improved, including server password saving and restoration and IP address input. Improvements have been made to the save process to reduce the risk of save data corruption.

Discord Integration

Added the option to link your Discord account to the game, making it easier to invite friends to play together. (Optional; only supported on the Steam and Mac versions.)

Other Adjustments and Improvements

The number of raid boss battles that can occur simultaneously within a guild has been limited to a maximum of one.
Stability has been improved for dedicated servers, co-op play, and across all platforms.
Login and logout notifications for guild members have been added.
System messages now include color coding.
The server list screen has been improved for better usability.
A server address hiding mode has been added for streaming purposes.
An icon is now displayed when the connection to a server is unstable.
The multiplayer starting point has been adjusted to match single-player.
Main missions can now be progressed in PvP mode.
The name of the player who placed a structure, as well as the guild name, will now be displayed.
The default world settings for dedicated servers have been adjusted to closely match single-player Normal difficulty.
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

The experience table and the experience gain of Pals have been adjusted. 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

The calculation formula for Pal capture rates has been adjusted, 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. Trade prices of items and Pals have been adjusted overall.

Crafting and Equipment

Material requirements for crafting recipes, weapons, armor, ammo, schematics, and saddles have been rebalanced to better match game progression.

Accessory Overhaul

The method for obtaining accessories has been changed from acquiring them as physical items to crafting them from schematics, which 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

Shop stock lineups, purchase prices, and selling prices have been adjusted, along with various rewards and the amount of exploration experience gained.

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, including the “Kinship Peach.” Sunreach and the World Tree have been added as new expedition destinations.

Enemy and Boss Placement Adjustment

Spawn locations of enemies and bosses have been reviewed across the game to better match the intended difficulty 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, the appropriate levels and difficulty of high-difficulty content have been adjusted, including raid bosses, Tower Boss Hard Mode, and oil rigs.

Research Laboratory

The balance of the Pal Labor Research Laboratory has been adjusted, with new levels and effects added to various research categories.

Medal Merchant

New items can be exchanged for Dog Coins, and the number of Dog Coins required for each item has been adjusted.

Technology Rebalance

The unlock levels of technology have been reviewed and many new crafting materials added.

Other Adjustments and Improvements

Pal breeding combinations have been reviewed overall to provide an acquisition experience that matches game progression.
The amount of experience gained from crafting has been adjusted for certain items.
New high-difficulty fishing spots have been added to Sunreach and the World Tree.
The current “Expert Fishing Spot” has been renamed to “Master Fishing Spot,” with “Expert Fishing Spot” now used for a new fishing spot one difficulty tier higher.
Fishing spots, as well as the Pals and rewards obtainable through fishing, have been adjusted.
The chance of catching Alpha Pals from fishing ponds has been increased.
Fishing bait can now be obtained from raid rewards, treasure chests, salvage, and scrap, and has been added to merchants’ lineups.
Crafting for Simple Bait will now be unlocked when Intermediate or Advanced Fishing Rods are unlocked through Technology.
Lucky Pals now provide Work Suitability enhancement items and large amounts of experience, and now start at a higher rank when captured.
Lucky Pals encountered in early-game areas will no longer possess excessively powerful Active Skills.
When “Random Pal Spawn Mode” is enabled, players will begin with all Pal saddles unlocked. (Applies only to newly created worlds.)
Accumulated experience in existing save data will be automatically adjusted to match the new experience table. (Player levels will not be reduced.)
Legendary blueprints dropped by bosses have been adjusted, and the number of eligible items has been increased.
The display order of Bounty Token and Saddles has been adjusted.
Stat Enhancement Fruits can now be crafted using Lotus.
The crafting yield of enticing Fishing Bait has been increased.
Players can now jump even when exceeding their carrying capacity, up to 1.25 times their maximum carry weight limit. Movement speed penalties while overburdened have also been reduced.
The crafting yield of Handgun Ammo, Assault Rifle Ammo, Energy Cartridge, Overheat Rifle Ammo, Gatling Gun Ammo, and Laser Gatling Cartridge has been increased.
The crafting yield of Arrows, Fire Arrows, Poison Arrows, and Reinforced Arrows has been increased.
The rewards available from Oil Rig treasure chests have been improved, with additional obtainable items.
Pals summoned or controlled by enemies at the Rayne Syndicate Platform Oil Rig can now be captured.
Cave Mushrooms will no longer spoil.
The selling price of certain ultra-rare items has been reduced to the minimum value to make it clear that selling them is not recommended.
V1 and V2 Armor Schematic IV are now exchanged through the Arena Merchant instead of the Medal Merchant.
The crafting materials for Pal Sphere have been adjusted. Stone and Wood are no longer required, and the item can now be crafted using one Paldium Fragment.
The number of Pal Metal Ingots required to craft an Ultimate Sphere has been reduced from 10 to 5.

UI and UX Adjustments

Improved Search and 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. 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. A new sorting option in the Pal Box allows Pals to be sorted by Expedition Power.

Improved Status and Effect Display

Pal status details now display bonus values provided by Souls and Awakening, and previously hidden HP bonuses can now be checked.
An icon will now be displayed alongside damage numbers to indicate when a status effect has been inflicted.
Icons indicating status ailments such as Burn and Poison will now be displayed on the HP gauge.
Improved the display of star ranks for ranked-up Pals and enhanced Work Suitability levels.
Partner Skill descriptions have been improved to make effect values easier to understand, and changes in Partner Skill effects by rank are now reflected directly in their descriptions.

Map Improvements

Improved map controls, allowing for smoother zooming and icon selection.
Added a “Guild Marker” that can be shared with guild members.
Added a function to hover the cursor over a base.
A mark is now displayed on bases under raid.
Dedicated marks are now displayed on the icons of bosses and Great Eagle Statues located below cliffs or inside caves.
The Custom Marker window can now be closed by clicking outside of it.

Character Creation Additions and Adjustments

Added 8 new hairstyles, 5 new face types, and 13 new hair accessories. The player’s default facial model has been visually updated and refined.

Other Adjustments and Improvements

Changed the title screen to a key visual newly created for version 1.0.
The inventory can now be opened with the I key.
The loading screen has been completely renewed and now displays Tips.
New, improved UI for whenever the player gets a reward.
Added support for vertical FOV settings for ultrawide monitors.
Added a conversation text skip function.
When switching weapons, a weapon list is now displayed. On controllers, this can be shown by holding the Y button.
You can now check capture bonus status on the HP gauge without readying a Sphere.
Added a “Retrieve All” button to the Palbox UI to return Pals in base to Palbox.
You can now change a Pal’s Favorite setting directly from the Pal Box UI.
Added Partner Skill display to the Pal Box UI.
You can now directly use food from the Feed Bag slot by holding the “Use” button in the inventory.
Changed “Respawn” to “Emergency Escape.” Regardless of world settings, items will no longer be dropped.
Tutorial messages are now displayed according to the input device.
Improved clarity of hold input timing when activating Partner Skills.
Improved guidance for insufficient heat and cold resistance levels.
Added an error message for when fast travel is not available.
Improved messaging for elemental treasure chests and when fishing without bait.
Added support for UI scrolling using the right stick.
Adjusted sort order for inventory and item lists.
Notifications will now be sent when Pals return from expeditions, and an expedition exclusion setting button has been added.
The appearance of Pal Dimensional Storage now changes when set to private.
Fixed a display issue when changing graphics preset settings.
Fixed an issue where the virtual keyboard would cover input fields on ROG Ally.
Fixed an issue where dialogs were duplicated during touch input.
Added face icons for captured human characters.
In the build menu, structures requiring electricity now display an icon, and the “Summoning Altar” has been reclassified from “Other” to “Pal.”
When swapping a Pal’s Active Skills, learned skills are now displayed in element order.
Some items, such as “Training Manual” and “Technical Manual,” can now be used in bulk.
Renamed some items to better clarify their acquisition methods and usage.
Extended Decal Gun duration from 10 seconds to 2 minutes, and decals are no longer displayed beyond a certain distance.
When using Quick Stack to move items from your inventory to a chest, items will now be placed in an empty slot if all existing stacks of the same item are already at their maximum stack size.

Graphics

Major Visual Brush-Up of the World

The overall graphical presentation of the game has been significantly adjusted. Water materials, coastline visuals, lighting, and environmental rendering have been revised.

Improved Waterfront and Coastline Expression

Water materials have been adjusted and the appearance of coastlines brushed up, including new areas and sea exploration.

Adjusted Lighting and Environmental Expression

Lighting and environmental presentation have been adjusted across various locations, so the atmosphere of different times of day and areas is more clearly conveyed.

Other Adjustments and Improvements

Adjusted the time of day for the opening demo and the start of the game.
Adjusted the draw distance for grass and trees at High graphics settings and above.
Adjusted shadow density across the entire field, and character shadows are now displayed in dungeons, boss areas, Sealed Realms, and similar locations.
Adjusted post-processing effects in areas such as deserts and snowy mountains.
Adjusted the color tone of the Arena.
Improved crop growth visuals on farms.
Improved the visuals of river breaks and waterfalls.
Added cherry blossom effects to the Sakurajima Tower Boss battle.
Enhanced cage visual effects.
Greatly refined the appearance of some field boss spawn areas.
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: Improved existing sound effects and their logic, including volume, playback timing, distance attenuation, looping, and overlapping behavior across UI operations, combat, movement, gathering, building, crafting, and base activities.
Improved Player-Action Sounds: Adjusted sound effects for jumping, landing, fall damage, footsteps, dodging, melee attacks, weapon switching, equipping, and item usage. Player voice lines will now play when taking fall damage.
Improved Weapon and Combat Sound Effects: Added and adjusted weapon-related sound effects, and fixed issues where sound effects did not play, played incorrectly, or continued after cancellation. Sound effects have been added for issuing attack commands to Pals.
Improved Pal-Action Sounds: Adjusted cries, footsteps, landing sounds, swimming, and movement sounds while riding. Pals will now vocalize when you dash while riding them. Fixed issues where identical Pal cries would overlap and become overly loud.
Improved Base, Building, and Crafting Sound Effects: Added and adjusted structure operation sounds, storage sounds, item transfer sounds, crafting completion sounds, repair sounds, Pal Box operation sounds, and Pal cries when assigning Work Pals.
Improved Gathering and Exploration Sound Effects: Added and adjusted sounds for mining, logging, gathering, item acquisition, and dungeon entry and exit.
Improved UI, Reward, and Mission Sound Effects: Added and adjusted presentation sounds for Technology unlocks, Main Mission acceptance and completion, Base Upgrades, and Arena RP gains. Frequently heard operation sounds have been adjusted to be less fatiguing.
Improved NPC and Conversation Sound: Added jingles for conversations with merchant NPCs and visitor events.
Expanded Sound Settings: Added ON/OFF settings for certain sound effects, and player voice and NPC voice volumes can now be adjusted separately.
Main Sound-Related Bug Fixes: Fixed issues where BGM would not stop, overlap, or continue playing after leaving certain areas, along with sound effects cutting off unnaturally or being audible from excessive distances.

Optimization

Optimized dedicated server processing, improving performance even in situations with many players.
Optimized processing related to equipment and weapons, reducing in-game load.
Optimized processing related to grass, trees, and gatherable objects in the open world, improving performance during exploration.
Improved processing performance in situations with a large number of placed objects or spawn points.
Optimized certain high-load processes, reducing the likelihood of temporary stuttering.
Optimized memory-related processing, improving overall performance.
Optimized data search processing for items, work states, and other systems.

Other Main Bug Fixes

Fixed issues causing loss of control or infinite loading during login, warping, death, and respawn.
Fixed issues where progression could become blocked in certain boss battles and Tower Boss battles.
Reduced issues where wild Pals and NPCs would get stuck on terrain, stop moving, or move in zigzag patterns.
Fixed issues where base Pals could not resume work, would clip through the ground, or would not recover from abnormal states.
Fixed cursor and focus issues when operating the Global Pal Box and various UIs using a gamepad.
Fixed issues with camera behavior, rendering, weapon switching, and Partner Skill display while riding.
Fixed issues such as loss of control during fishing, being able to open menus, and lingering effects.
Fixed numerous synchronization inconsistencies, display issues, progression blockers, and crashes in multiplayer.
Fixed crashes and memory leaks occurring on PlayStation 5, XBOX, and dedicated server environments.
Fixed numerous cases of terrain clipping, wall clipping, floating objects, buried spawners, and areas prone to getting stuck.
Fixed an issue where flying Pals would sink into certain water areas.
Fixed an issue where camera shake occurred even when camera shake was turned OFF.
Fixed an issue where the wrong types of items could be obtained in the Snowy Mountains area.
Fixed an issue where the player would sometimes not hold weapons correctly on the inventory screen.
Fixed an issue where a Pal would stop moving after hitting a spike trap in a dungeon.
Fixed an issue where other players’ movements would not synchronize correctly during multiplayer.
Fixed an issue where rapidly firing the Energy Shotgun could cause the firing animation to play without actually firing a shot.
Fixed an issue where the player could slide while standing under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue where footstep sounds would not play when certain weapons were equipped.
Fixed an issue where Pals placed in certain villages and settlements would behave unnaturally.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where Mammorest’s Earth Impact would only register one hit per tree.
Fixed an issue that prevented fences from being replaced in Build Mode.
Fixed an issue where Base Pals would land immediately after being thrown.
Fixed an issue where mission tracking markers were not shown in the world or on the map.
Fixed an issue where cancelling text conversion in chat with the Esc key could prevent keyboard input from working.
Fixed an issue where treasure map icons and pillars would disappear after restarting the game.
Fixed an issue where Lumbering Work Suitability Pals assigned to certain trees would sometimes stop moving and fail to begin logging.
Adjusted some facilities so they no longer sink too deeply into the terrain when built.
Fixed an issue where players who joined the Raid Area during an ongoing raid could fall beneath the terrain upon contact with the raid boss.
Fixed an issue where the “Battling” status on the Summoning Altar would not disappear if the raid boss was defeated immediately after it appeared.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where enemy Pals with fast charge attacks could teleport or move long distances and get stuck inside walls.
Fixed an issue where the game would crash upon player defeat while certain weapons, such as the Vortex Beater, were equipped.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where defeating Hartalis could cause a crash.
Fixed an issue where fast traveling while in the frozen state could cause loading to fail or cause a black screen.
Fixed an issue where players could spawn buried in the ground after loading save data.
Fixed an issue where enemy Pals and NPCs spawned during supply drop and meteor events would disappear immediately upon event completion.
Fixed an issue where dying immediately after loading a save would cause the Death Penalty to appear at a different place from the Death Location.
Fixed an issue where returning to the title screen while fishing caused controls to become unresponsive.
Fixed an issue where, when attacking a fleeing enemy with a Partner Skill, the attacking Pal would stop moving if the attack failed to hit.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where mounting a Pal immediately after fast traveling could cause the player to become stuck.
Fixed an issue where dismounting could allow players to clip into the terrain.
Fixed an issue in certain areas of the Terraria Dungeon where players could enter unintended areas.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where the ammo count of ranged weapons was not synchronized correctly.
Fixed an issue in the Raid Area where the raid boss would target the Palbox with a warp attack if players moved beyond its attack range.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where, when Moon Lord was summoned, the eyes on both of its hands would remain closed, preventing it from attacking and sometimes preventing players from dealing damage.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where players could take heavy damage and die when logging in.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where the Homeward Thundercloud could not be used properly while riding a Pal.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where a wild Pal would target an unrelated player if its ally died from terrain damage.
Fixed an issue where Xenolord would remain in place if it died while summoning reinforcements.
Fixed an issue where the entire screen would become blurry after leaving the game idle for a certain time with DLSS enabled.
Fixed an issue where items that had already been dropped could not be automatically picked up when starting from save data.
Fixed an issue where summoned Pals would become hostile toward Pals held captive in cages at enemy bases.
Fixed an issue where merchants would become hostile if a Pal accompanying them died from terrain damage.
Fixed issues with movement and animations when being revived by Herbil Pulse.
Fixed an issue where Skill Fruit trees placed in dungeons were sometimes not visible from the client’s perspective.
Fixed an issue where, while wearing the Depresso Armor, confirming changes on the Antique Dresser’s character customization screen would cause the hands to clip into the body.
Fixed an issue on XBOX where the game would forcibly close after extended play sessions.
Fixed an issue where eggs produced at the Breeding Farm would gradually become larger or smaller when repeatedly produced and collected.
Fixed an issue in multiplayer where the Partner Skill effect “Runs faster over [terrain type]” would not activate until certain conditions were met.
Fixed an issue occurring only on dedicated servers where Neptilius’s “Sentinel of the Great Sea” would sometimes not leap high when used at sea.
Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where logging out while wanted would clear the wanted status but leave the PIDF remaining.
Fixed an issue where a base Pal with the “Mercy Hit” passive skill would defeat enemies instead of activating its effect when dealing lethal damage.
Fixed an issue where equipping the Heavy Weight Module did not reduce the throwing distance of Pal Spheres and instead caused it to increase.
Added a key configuration option as a countermeasure for a macOS issue where Axis Alignment Mode in Build Mode would fail with keyboard and mouse controls.
Fixed an issue where the Logging Site and Stone Pit would not align properly when placed in Alignment Mode.
Fixed an issue where, when a client used Bastigor’s “Blizzard Crash,” it would automatically activate again after the cooldown ended.
Many, many, many minor bugs fixed. Too many to list.

About Mods

Using mods may cause crashes, save data corruption or loss, or other unexpected issues. If you experience any problems, Pocketpair recommends removing mods installed from all sources, disabling Steam Workshop mods from the Mod Management menu, and backing up important save data before using mods. Refer to the official mod guidelines for more details.