Palworld is back! After months of a steadily declining daily player peak on Steam PC, hovering around approximately 50-60K, the latest update looks to reinvigorate the playerbase with fresh content.
The newest update for the breakout indie title that released in January has some big plans on the horizon, and starts things off with a bang. The patch on April 4, 2024, introduces the very first Raid Boss, dubbed Bellanoir, promising a difficult battle in both regular and “extreme” variants.
Note that the Xbox v0.2.0.6 update will be released “when ready”, and is not available for download at the time of publication.
UPDATE: A bug introduced in this patch, related to egg incubators, has now been hotfixed in v0.2.1.0, patch notes right here:
Steam version v0.2.1.0 has been released.Fixed an issue where eggs could not be placed in the egg incubator if you loaded save data from v0.1.5.x or earlier.
Thank you for your continued support of Palworld.
The complete patch notes for Palworld v0.2.0.6 are below:
Update v0.2.0.6: Raid Boss “Bellanoir”!
New content, improved building and more! Steam version v0.2.0.6 has been released. (Xbox version v0.2.0.6 will be released when ready. )
▼New Content
Implemented the first Raid BossYou can summon Raid Boss Pals by using slabs at the new Summoning AltarRaid Boss Pals summoned by slabs are very powerful and can not be captured. Work alongside your base Pals to take on these powerful foes.Pals Eggs can drop after defeating Raid Boss Pals.The "extreme" version of the Raid Boss is incredibly powerful and difficult to defeat
New "Training Manual" items have been added. These manuals allow you to give experience points to Pals.New item "Ancient Technical Manual" has been added. This manual gives you ancient technology points and can be randomly found inside dungeon chests.New "Recovery Meds" items have been added. Using these meds will slowly recover your HP over time.New item "Homeward Thundercloud" has been added. When used, this item will instantly move you to your nearest base.New item "Ability Glasses" has been added. When equipped, you can see Pal's stats.New stat boosting items have been added: "Power Fruit, Life Fruit, Stout Fruit". These items will boost Pal's stats when used.Added a new passive "Mercy Hit". Pals with this passive cannot reduce enemy HP below 1 when attacking.New item "Ring of Mercy" has been added. When wearing this ring, you cannot reduce enemy HP below 1 when attacking.New armour "Multiclimate Undershirt" has been added. Protect yourself against both the heat and the cold with just one slot!New building "Electric Egg Incubator" has been added. This incubator consumes electricity to automatically adjust the temperature to the optimum temperature for each egg.New building "Ore Mining Site" has been added. This mining site allows you to produce ores from the comfort of your base!
▼Pals
Kelpsea can now produce Pal Fluids at the ranchDumud can now produce High-Quality Pal Oil at the ranchYou can now reduce the weight of metal ore while riding Surfent TerraIncreased the amount of ore dropped while riding AstegonYou can now raise Pal's rank to the maximum with a single synthesis using the Pal Essence Condenser.(Condensation progress is now accumulated in the individual Pal)Negative Pal status will now be resolved after spending some time in the Pal Box
▼UI
While aiming a sphere, it will now display how many of the target Pal has already been capturedYou can now check the cooldowns on partner skills for all your Pals on the main screenEquipment and item stats are now visible on the technology screen, even if you have not unlocked them firstThe tutorial has been improved and renamed to "Journey"You can now show/hide the "Journey" in the game optionsDamage number display size can be changed in the game options.(In Raid Boss battles, the damage numbers tend to overlap a lot and it may be difficult to see, so we recommend adjusting the size)
▼Player
Items dropped by players after death on a dedicated server can now be picked up by anyone after 24 hours of real-time have passedAdded a new "sleeping" player emote (edited)
▼Base Related
You can now allow/disallow certain work for base Pals at the Monitoring StandChest filters have been added. Select item types to allow or disallow inside chestsCrafted items are now transported from crafting facilities. Selecting "allow transport" when crafting will result in Pals transporting those items to chests when finishedYou can now edit your character's appearance at any time by using the "Antique Dresser"Building and building piece placement rules have been relaxedYou can now connect stairs facing upwardsRoof pieces can now directly connect to foundationsTriangular walls can now be connected to stairs
You can now force a Pal to work and cancel their break by picking them up and throwing them towards a facility(Pals recover their SAN while taking a break, so be careful!)Fixed assignments remain fixed, even after bad events occur. Previously, some assignments would change due to certain conditions, but now they will remain fixed unless the Pal is placed inside the Pal Box
▼Balance Adjustment
Minimum heat and cold resistance have been added to various armour. You will no longer need to take off your heat-resistance armour when it is cold at night in the starting areas!Reduce the button press time in the egg incubatorChange the pattern for Jormuntide Ignis to something more uniqueAdded legendary blueprints for some firearms (Dropped from specific enemies)Corrected the selling price of diamondsIn single-player, it is no longer possible to select the initial spawn point for multiplayerBlocked the back of the starting area with rocks to prevent players from getting lost or stuckThe increased attack power multiplier of partner skills that increase the player's attack power while riding has been uniformly reduced from 2.0 to 1.2Eggs now have a small chance to produce Alpha PalsFlying and floating Pals are now immune to falling damageShop price adjustments
▼Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where treasure chests would become empty when dying in a dungeon, etcFixed an issue where the effect that increases the player's attack power while riding was duplicating and accumulating under certain conditionsFixed an issue where players were not receiving loot when capturing Pals while mountedAdjusted the HP of the Legendary Pal and fixed an issue where the difference in HP between the captured Legendary Pal and the bred Legendary Pal was too largeFixed an issue where Pal would eat while riding.Fixed an issue where spheres thrown close to wild pals would not hit and be lost
▼Others
Improved various Pal models and texturesAdded and adjusted some sound effectsMany other minor bug fixes
▼Dedicated Server
Fixed an issue where sorting did not work in the server listImproved the server list to allow page transitionsDedicated servers now support various log outputsImplemented REST API※ Please check the tech guide for details
▼Cheat Prevention
Fixed a vulnerability that allowed Steam account spoofingFixed 7 other critical vulnerabilities
▼Soundtrack
One new song has been added to the soundtrack. If you have already purchased the soundtrack, please update and enjoy the new song!※ Please note that the soundtrack may take a few days to update
We are planning a larger, more content-packed update for summer 2024. Enjoy never-before-seen scenery and thrilling adventures on a new island, home to many new pals. In addition, we plan to add a large amount of new content including new buildings, weapons, and tower bosses. Thank you for your continued support of Palworld.
That’s the entirety of the patch notes on April 4 for Palworld on Steam PC.
