What changed in Palworld in 2025

Fixed an issue where attacking visitors did not result in the correct attacking state.

Added V1 and V2 armor sets and iconic weapons from ULTRAKILL, including a unique coin toss mechanic.

Introduced a new raid boss and a separate battlefield for raid encounters.

Released tools for players to set up their own PvP rules, though still in experimental phase.

Improved melee gameplay for swords, katanas, and beam swords with new combo and special attack mechanics.

Enhanced Pal pathfinding AI to improve navigation within the base.

Fixed an issue where Flopie would not collect dropped items while her partner skill was active.

Includes new features for customizing bases.

Added 48 new building parts, including triangular pieces, and the ability to change the color of buildings.

Added Steam Workshop support for modding, allowing players to download and use mods.

Reduced the impact of various bad status effects on players and Pals.

Fixed an issue where summoned Pals would attack visitors incorrectly.

Fixed an issue where multiplayer connectivity was not working correctly in some cases.

Complete the mission to unlock Zoe's Halloween costume and a Depresso armor set for players.

A new mission that allows players to obtain Zoe & Grizzbolt.

Chat notifications now display when players join or leave a server.

Fixed an issue where the game would crash when re-entering a dungeon after summoning a Mimog and saving inside the dungeon.

The warning that appears when the world settings are set too high for the system will now show once every 15 minutes.

Collaboration gear and weapons from ULTRAKILL are coming to Palworld later this year.

A warning will now be displayed on screen if the world settings are set too high for the system playing the game.

Added 'Item Decay Speed' options to the world settings.

Fixed a bug where Zoe’s Assault Rifle would continue to fire after defeating an enemy.

Slightly expanded the hit detection of Excalibur’s shockwave.

Implemented countermeasures for save data bloating and rollback issues.

Fixed a bug where unreleased items were being displayed in the flea market.

Fixed a bug where shooting Boost Gun / Mega Boost Gun at base Pals while mounted would not increase their stats.

Easy Bulk Storage control adjustment: pressing the LS button now applies immediately.

Fixed a bug where treasure chests would sometimes not appear at the end of random dungeons.

Fixed a bug that allowed climbing on spheres during capture.

Fixed a bug where aim assist would not function properly during the Moonlord battle.

Changed the appearance of Pal's rank-up items.

Fixed a bug where if Herbil was used just before the player became incapacitated, Herbil Pulse would not activate and progression could become impossible.

Fixed an issue where the hit detection and visual effects of Terra Blade were misaligned.

Fixed an issue where the sorting order of Key Items appeared to shuffle randomly.

Fixed a bug where battle BGM would sometimes continue playing after the player died.

Fixed a bug in the Arena where using 'Huggy Fire' would cause enemies to become stuck.

Fixed a bug where passive skill effects were not applied to human NPCs.

Fixed an issue where DualSense input was not supported on Windows (Win64).

Fixed a bug where NPCs would not retaliate when attacked.

Adjust NPC trust modifiers to be in line with the implementation of NPC passive skills.

Fixed a bug where Hallowed Plate Mail was not reducing damage taken from Extreme Moonlord.

Fixed a bug where certain Pal skills would fail when used over water.

Fixed a bug where using High Breach with Whalaska or Whalaska Ignis could sometimes cause the player to fall through the floor.

Changed Herbil Pulse so that players will be invincible for a short time when getting up.

Fixed a bug that allowed construction near towers.

Fixed a bug in multiplayer where equipping a waist lantern and entering a dungeon would turn the entire screen yellow.

Resolved an issue where missions would unintentionally pop up when playing as the host.

Adjusted the price of the game in Poland from 138,99 zł to 99,99 zł based on player feedback.

Will no longer apply inside the arena.

Some missions continued to be displayed as in progress after completion.

Sound effects would play over and over after finishing a mission.

Fishing and salvaging sound effects could be heard from far away.

Some text appeared in Japanese even when the game was set to another language.

NPCs can now be accessed by players at more appropriate levels.

Fishing time was not correctly reduced with certain work suitability items.

Players can receive rewards even if they didn't deal direct damage to the boss.

Cursor would not appear or scroll when opening the mission menu.

Skill doesn't activate in the arena if they aren't the primary opponent.

Added Heat Resistance Lv1 / Cold Resistance Lv1.

Players can gather new Celestial Sigil to face this terrifying foe.

Increased from certain Alpha Pals.

Could cause the player to get trapped inside during a tower boss battle.

Items and Pals are now dropped in front of the dungeon entrance upon dying.

Fixed an issue where mission progress was lost or would not progress.

Fixed an issue where the partner skill had unintendedly high power.

Capturing a target would incorrectly count as two kills.

Fishing guide would sometimes stop being displayed.

Items dropped underwater wouldn't float to the surface.

Occurred while using the chat.

Detailed info for owned Pals was not being displayed.

Increased from 5 to 10.

Descriptions for some missions were not displayed correctly.

Could occur in combination with certain enemy skills.

Pals would continue to attack already-destroyed body parts.

Drop rate increased from chests at the end of the Terraria dungeon.

Prevented players from handing over Pals in missions.

Started with a smaller capture gauge under certain conditions.

Fixed an issue where Pals in a Dimensional Pal Storage would disappear under certain conditions.

Optimised the memory usage to reduce the likelihood of crashes when playing for a long time.

Resolved an issue causing an error when overwriting Pal team presets with blank spaces.

An arena spectator function has been added in multiplayer!

New grass skills include Crosswind and Reflect Leaf.

Conveniently store all materials in any chest around your base with the click of one button!

Many many other minor issues have been fixed.

New buildings include Pal Surgery Table, Fishing Pond, Hexolite Quartz Mine, Large Incubator, and Palbox Control Device.

The speed and stamina of Pals that can be mounted have been adjusted.

Fixed a bug where Jetragon would jump too high when jumping.

Several new achievements have been added.

The probability of getting books that enhance Pal's work aptitude from attribute treasure chests has been increased.

New ice skill Freeze Wall has been added.

All neutral enemies now have green HP gauges, and only aggressive or hostile enemies have red HP gauges.

You can now find and accept missions around the Palpagos Islands. Help the islanders and get rewards!

New water skills include Geyser Gush, Aqua Surge, Torrential Blast, and Hydro Slicer.

The strength of Axel, Marcus, and Victor on normal difficulty has been reduced.

New unique skills include Hydro Spin, Thalasonic Laser, High Breach, Lantern Sweep, Scorching Lantern Sweep, Smoke Jet, Trigger Happy, Chaotic Spray, Konoha Flip, Deep Breath, Dash Kick, Thunderslide.

Major update introducing collaboration content with Terraria, including new Pals and islands.

A unique dungeon featuring enemies from Terraria has been added! Collect materials in the dungeon to create equipment from the world of Terraria!

Major update introducing collaboration with Terraria, featuring new Pals and islands.

Fishing spots where fish shadows appear have been placed all around the world.

After a hard day of farming and battling bosses, you and your Pals can take a hard-earned rest together!

6 new weapons and 7 new armour pieces from Terraria have been added!

Craft a fishing rod and bait to catch new Pals! To start fishing, cast your rod in water where you can see fish shadows.

Added equipment durability to the game settings.

Pal skill cooldowns will tick down even if they are not summoned.

Raise your rank by facing off against the fierce warriors of Palpagos Island! Get various rewards with the battle tickets you receive when you win!

The terrifying 'Moon Lord' raid boss has appeared! Work together with your friends and Pals to defeat the greatest threat the islands have faced!

You can now set rules in the arena, such as banning certain pals.

Ride on water Pals and use the fishing rod to salvage supplies at sea! Collect new ores salvaged from the ocean floor to strengthen your weapons.

The update will include new Pals and new islands to explore.

When a cooling Pal is assigned to the flea market, food spoilage rate is now reduced.

New weapons include Charge Rifle, Energy Shotgun, Overheat Rifle, Boost Gun, and Pal Recovery Grenade.

Find unusual air turbulence around the world and use it to jump high into the sky!

Use treasure maps to find the location of the hidden treasure and obtain valuable items!

A public Pal Box has been added at the entrance to the arena that all players can use.

You can now set and quickly select your current Pal presets from the Pal Box UI.

Some aggressive enemies have been made friendly.

Changed specifications to automatically select materials in bulk in the Pal Condensation UI.

Settlements have been made larger and feel more lived-in! There are also many mission NPCs now to meet.

The power of some active skills, such as Pal Blast, has been increased.

With the implementation of the mission system, the rewards obtained from NPCs have been adjusted.

The lineup of bounty hunters has been expanded.

Decorate your base with futuristic floors and walls with this new building set!

Player level cap raised from 60 to 65!

By completing missions for Zoe, you can earn her trust and recruit her as an ally!

Enemy factions now build bases just like players! They are on high alert and will defend it with their lives.

Lyleen’s ability 'Bountiful Protection' now recovers HP for all allies within range.

Whistles and Growth Acceleration Bell have been added along with new food recipes.

Spanish (Latin America), Indonesian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Polish, and Thai will be added.

The more time you spend with your Pal, the more trust you will gain, and stats will be increased.

Tropical Islands, Iceberg Island, and Shipwreck Island have been added! Find new Pals that live on each of these new islands!

Three new skins have been added to celebrate the 1st year anniversary popularity poll results.

Fixed a bug where the option to display servers with matching versions was not working.

Swimming motions and animations have been added for Pals, and their speed in the water has been adjusted.

Gliding mechanics have been adjusted; players must now use a glider to glide, even when using glider Pals.

Fixed a bug where dedicated server save data rolled back under certain settings.

Implemented measures to resolve the autosave error on PS5.

Fixed a bug that caused chat text on dedicated servers to be displayed incorrectly on Xbox.

Fixed a bug that caused achievements on Xbox/PS5 to not work properly.

Fixed other minor bugs.

Fixed a bug where repeatedly using Quick Retrieve on the same Pal in the Dimensional Pal Storage could cause the Pal to disappear

Special commemorative skins for Chillet, Jetragon, and Anubis are in the works to celebrate their top spots.

Following her victory in the Overall Ranking, Zoe will become a recruitable ally in a future update.

Dog Coins will always drop from these chests with a chance of work suitability books.

Equip armour cosmetically in the Antique Dresser without affecting stats.

Cross-play is now available across all platforms.

Commanding a summoned Pal to attack would also target the Black Marketeer and Medal Merchant.

Raiding NPCs could attack players through walls if they couldn't reach them.

Made them more in line with other elements.

Issue on dedicated servers.

Store Pal data in the Global Palbox and transfer Pals between worlds.

All NPC conversation logs have been reset for fairness.

Some human NPCs now have work suitability and work animations.

Holding the +/- button will now continuously increase/decrease values.

Favourites have been categorised into Favourite 1, 2, and 3 groups.

A new storage system with 10 times the capacity of a regular Palbox.

Attacking some NPCs did not add to the player's crime level.

Sort by Work Suitability Level.

Several new achievements have been added.

Access from the Pal Command Wheel to take stunning screenshots.

Combine low-rarity blueprints to create higher-rarity ones.

Multiplayer support between different platforms and the ability to move Pals between worlds.

Fixed a bug that caused freezing and server timeouts when fast traveling on dedicated servers

Fixed an issue where anti-aircraft missile launchers would occasionally respawn.

The level of wild pals that appear has been fixed for each region, increasing enemy strength as you progress.

Elemental chests now guarantee Dog Coins and have a low chance of dropping work suitability books.

Added measures to address the player rubberbanding issues in multiplayer.

Fixed several Xbox and SteamDeck crashes.

Fixed an issue where some buildings would not align properly.

Fixed an issue where Pals would not work if summoned too close to a tree.

Implemented a workaround for a bug that caused map data to reset.

Fixed an issue where neutral NPCs spawned in random events would not become criminal when attacked.

Fixed an issue where some naturally occurring map objects, such as mushrooms, were not spawning after being destroyed by player construction.

Fixed an issue where Pals at bases would get stuck on each other on dedicated servers.

Fixed an issue where Pals would not enter caves.

Fixed an issue where NPCs would sometimes shake when firing their guns.

Fixed an issue that caused the treasure chest in the Oil Rig to not respawn.

Large Pals at bases will now behave like small Pals, allowing them to pass through narrow passages and reducing collisions.

Pals will now target the nearest enemy after being summoned.

Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the workbench effect to remain.

Fixed a bug that allowed PS5 players to join Xbox games, which was released unintentionally.

Expanded the range of the target area near the reticle when targeting the same enemy.

Five Spring Festival skins have been added for all players: Lucky Cattiva, Fortune-Bringer Lyleen, Fortune-Bringer Lyleen Noct, Lion-Dancer Chillet, Lion-Dancer Chillet Ignis.

Added earth element to Mammorest and Mammorest Cryst; added water element and 'watering' work suitability to Killamari.

Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash when a Pal with four negative passive skills was put through surgery by Dr. Brawn.

Fixed a bug that caused the NEW display in the building UI to not disappear when starting a new save data.

Reduced power required by the large electric egg incubator and increased power storage in the battery.

Fixed an issue where some terrain was disappearing.

Vote for your favorite Pals and enemy faction leaders.

Includes CO-OP Crossplay, World Transfers for Pals, and new Pals and technologies.

The soundtrack is available for free on the Pocketpair official YouTube channel.

Removed uncommon blueprints from the large chest loot table.