1.0|Jul 10, 2026
View on Steam↗Palworld v1.0 - Official Release Changelog
5/5 Game-Changing
Palworld v1.0 launches with the Sunreach island, the World Tree, 72 new Pals, and a level cap increase to 80.
Key Changes
- 172 new Pals added, bringing the total to 287
- 2New Sunreach and World Tree areas introduced with unique content
- 3Player level cap increased from 65 to 80
- 4New Awakening and Mutation mechanics for Pal progression
- 5Partner Skill overhaul for over 200 Pals
- 613 new weapons and expansion to 6 weapon slots
- 7Raid system reworked into a wave-based defense mode
- 8Aquatic Construction added for building on water
- 9Capture Bonus and Condensation requirements significantly reduced
- 10Player movement reworked to allow dashing and reloading simultaneously
All Changes
🌍World & Exploration(11)
- newSunreach: Added Sunreach, a new floating island area with unique Pals, tower bosses, and ores.
- newWorld Tree: Added the World Tree area, serving as the climax of the story and a high-level challenge zone.
- buffPlayer: Increased player level cap from 65 to 80.
- newAncient Ruins: Added Ancient Ruins across the world featuring exploration minigames and schematic rewards.
- newWatchtowers: Added Watchtowers that reveal the map and serve as fast travel points.
- newIslands: Added 7 new small islands across volcano, desert, and ruins biomes.
- newSettlements: Added new settlements in Bamboo Groves, Snowy Mountains, Sakurajima, and Sunreach with NPCs and sub-missions.
- changeWildlife Sanctuary: Overhauled Wildlife Sanctuaries with unique scenery, rare materials, and defense drone mechanics.
- changePal Spawns: Rebalanced Pal habitats and spawn levels across the entire world.
- changePal Effigy: Reworked Lifmunk Effigies into Pal Effigies, allowing collection of various Pal types to enhance stats.
- newAuto-run: Implemented an auto-run function for more comfortable long-distance travel.
🐾Pals & Breeding(17)
- newPals: Added 72 new Pals to the game, including 47 new species and 25 variants.
- newAwakening: Added Awakening mechanic using Radiant Gems from the World Tree to strengthen Pals.
- newMutation: Added Mutation mechanic where breeding can produce Pals with higher stats and unique passives.
- changePartner Skills: Reworked Partner Skills for over 200 Pals to increase team diversity.
- buffCapture Bonus: Reduced number of captures required for Capture Bonus from 12 to 5.
- buffCondensation: Reduced number of Pals required for maximum Condensation rank from 116 to 48.
- changeWork Suitability: Expanded Work Suitability to 10 levels and rebalanced all Pal work values.
- newCakes: Added Mushroom, Vegetable, Deluxe Vegetable, and Special Cakes with breeding-specific buffs.
- newPassive Skills: Added World Tree Passive Skills including Twin-Edged Holy Blade (+50% Atk) and Dimensional Leap (+50% Speed).
- changeNox: Nox Partner Skill now detects nearby Pal Effigies instead of changing attack type to Dark.
- buffXenolord: Xenolord Partner Skill now increases Partner Skill damage of weapon-wielding Pals by 20%.
- buffKitsun: Kitsun Partner Skill now grants 15% Ice damage reduction and Frozen immunity to the party.
- buffSilvegis: Silvegis Partner Skill reduces shield regeneration delay by 30% and shield damage taken by 65%.
- buffPetallia: Petallia and Lyleen healing changed from fixed values to percentage-based heals.
- buffJetragon: Jetragon Aerial Missile power increased and cooldown shortened.
- buffMimog: Mimog can now open all treasure chests even without being condensed.
- changeLovander: Lovander element changed to Dark type.
⚔️Combat & Gameplay(10)
- buffPlayer Movement: Reworked player motions to allow dashing while aiming/attacking and reloading during dodges.
- changeRaids: Overhauled the Raid system into a wave-based defense mode with scaling difficulty.
- nerfHoly Burst: Holy Burst hit count capped and power adjusted to 700.
- buffActive Skills: Significantly increased the power of top-tier active skills for all elements.
- newAttack Command: Added an Attack Command allowing players to target specific enemies for their Pals.
- changeTower Bosses: Tower Boss time limit reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes with adjusted stats.
- changePal Arena: Added Arena Legend rank and reduced Arena match duration to 2 minutes.
- newNegotiator: Added Negotiator NPC who can be paid Gold Coins to cancel upcoming raids.
- buffArmor: Reworked armor durability formula to make armor less prone to breaking.
- newBows: Added ability to change arrow types (Fire/Poison) on compatible bows.
🎒Equipment & Items(8)
- newWing Pack: Added Wing Pack glider which consumes Wing Cells for free flight.
- newWeapons: Added 13 new weapons including Mechanical Bow, Combat SMG, Laser Sword, and Plasma Rifle.
- buffWeapon Slots: Added Extra Weapon Holster allowing players to equip up to 6 weapons.
- newPlasma Multicutter: Added Plasma Multicutter gathering tool usable while riding.
- newOres: Added Soralite and Paloxite as new high-tier ores found in Sunreach and the World Tree.
- newAccessories: Added 44 new accessories including the Command Baton and Air Walker.
- newDisposable Implant: Added Disposable Implants to grant powerful passive skills at the operating table.
- newNutrient: Added Nutrient consumable which temporarily prevents hunger depletion.
🏠Base Building(8)
- newAquatic Construction: Added Aquatic Construction Kit for building bases on shorelines and at sea.
- changeRepairing: Removed Repair Kits; Handiwork Pals now repair structures for free.
- newUtility Buildings: Added Ancient Material Synthesizer and High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor utility buildings.
- newClinic: Added Clinic and Ancient Clinic facilities to reduce SAN depletion and suppress illness.
- buffFast Travel: Players can now fast travel directly from the map when within base range.
- newMerchants: Added 18 types of specialized visiting merchants based on base level.
- newBuilding Parts: Added a wide variety of Faux Greenery and Ancient-style building parts.
- newChests: Added ability to name and paint storage chests.
🛠️Bug Fixes(5)
- fixMammorest: Fixed an issue where Mammorest's Earth Impact only registered one hit per tree on dedicated servers.
- fixStability: Fixed an issue where the game would crash upon player defeat while certain weapons like Vortex Beater were equipped.
- fixMovement: Fixed an issue where dismounting could allow players to clip into the terrain.
- fixBreeding Farm: Fixed an issue where eggs produced at the Breeding Farm would incorrectly change size.
- fixPassive Skills: Fixed an issue where the Mercy Hit passive would incorrectly defeat enemies.
Summary
Palworld officially exits Early Access with its massive 1.0 update. This release introduces the floating islands of Sunreach and the story-centric World Tree, alongside 72 new Pals and variants. Players can now reach level 80 and utilize new Awakening and Mutation mechanics to further empower their Pals.
World & Exploration
The map has been expanded with new settlements, ancient ruins, and watchtowers that serve as fast travel points. Wildlife Sanctuaries have been completely overhauled into conservation areas with stealth mechanics.
Combat & Pals
Combat has been refined with a player motion rework allowing for dashing and reloading simultaneously. Over 200 Partner Skills have been rebalanced or redesigned to encourage diverse team building. A new wave-based Raid system and the Pal Arena provide endgame challenges.
Building & Items
Base building now includes Aquatic Construction and a variety of new decorative and functional structures. 13 new high-tier weapons, including the Laser Sword and Plasma Rifle, have been added alongside a 6-slot weapon holster.