The game has been available for over 3 months now, and since its launch, it has been quite popular despite being in the early stages of development. However, the player count of the game significantly dropped from its peak. With the update, it aims to bring back players who might have left the game due to a lack of content.
PocketPair is working on the next major update of the game, the Palworld v0.2.0.6 patch note release, which confirmed many Pal improvements, bug fixes, Palworld Raid, and more. A previous update, v0.1.5.1, was released in February and focused on bug fixes.
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Palworld v0.2.0.6 Update Patch Note
Even before Studio shared the next major update press release, we knew what they had been working on through the Palworld 2024 Roadmap, which highlighted PvP, Trading, Crossplay, and Mod Support along with general content and improvements.
This also includes new map additions, More Pals, and similar improvements to crafting. It outlines several major features and improvements with update v0.2.0.6, which brings new content that includes the first raid boss along with balance adjustments, bug fixes, and other improvements.
- Bellanor: The first Palworld raid to feature this new powerful Evil Pal that can be found on the game’s Palpagos island. It can be found randomly in the open, in chests, or as a drop. Added challenging new activities for players. Further, it adds a challenging new activity for players that resembles Mega Gardevoir, a psychic or fairy-type Pokemon. However, we still do not know the mechanics of these evil pals. Based on rumors, it is possible to have a “PalSoul,” which enhances the pal’s stats at the statue of the owner. Unlike most pals, Bellanoir can’t be captured after defeating her.
- Raids: Players need to work together, initiating a raid designed for teamwork to test their skills against the powerful raid called Bellanoir and initiating challenging encounters that require teamwork. You can summon Raid Boss pals by using slabs at the summoning altar. However, this new raid boss works alongside the base pals to take on powerful foes once you defeat the raid boss pals.
- Difficulty Levels: There will be at least two difficulty levels, which include the regular (assumed) and the extreme version (extremely challenging).
- Building Restrictions: They allow players to have more creative freedom in base building.
- Character Remake Function: Players will have the option to change the character’s appearance in the game. Until now, you could only change the character’s appearance while it was set up.
- Ability Glasses: This item will allow players to check their pal’s stats, which provides valuable information for strategy.
- New Items: It introduced training manuals for pals experiencing points, recovery medications for healing, and other craftable items.
- New Structures: Added the Summoning Altar for starting Raid Boss Battles and the Antique Dresser for changing character appearances.
- Balance Adjustments: Studio will fine-tune the game’s balance, weapons, pals, and other mechanics.
- Bug Fix: Addressing bugs to further improve the overall gaming experience.
- New Soundtrack: There is also a new soundtrack for the game that will come with the latest update. If you already purchased the soundtrack, you could enjoy it by updating the new additions.
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In addition to this, developers warn players ahead of an update that players may encounter various bugs, including a bug that prevents players from using egg incubators. Still, there are a lot of things that we do not know, but it likely includes bug fixes and gameplay improvements. The update may also include additional features, which are explicitly mentioned in the patch notes shared below.
Palworld v0.2.0.6 Changelog | Steam and Xbox Patch Note
PocketPair has big plans for Palworld’s next major update. Indeed, this is a significant expansion that brings a lot of new content and experiences for players.
| Category | Features |
| New Content | – Implemented the first Raid Boss |
| – Summon Raid Boss Pals using slabs at the Summoning Altar | |
| – Raid Boss Pals are powerful and uncapturable | |
| – Defeat Raid Boss Pals alongside base Pals to earn Pal Eggs | |
| – “Extreme” version of Raid Boss is very powerful and challenging | |
| – New “Training Manual” items added for giving experience points to Pals | |
| – New “Ancient Technical Manual” gives ancient technology points, found in dungeon chests | |
| – New “Recovery Meds” slowly recover HP over time | |
| – New “Homeward Thundercloud” instantly moves to nearest base | |
| – New “Ability Glasses” show Pal stats when equipped | |
| – New stat boosting items: “Power Fruit, Life Fruit, Stout Fruit” boost Pal stats | |
| – Added “Mercy Hit” passive preventing reducing enemy HP below 1 | |
| – New “Ring of Mercy” prevents reducing enemy HP below 1 when attacking | |
| – New armour “Multiclimate Undershirt” protects against heat and cold with one slot | |
| – New building “Electric Egg Incubator” adjusts egg temperature automatically | |
| – New building “Ore Mining Site” produces ores at base | |
| Pals | – Kelpsea and Dumud produce Pal Fluids and High-Quality Pal Oil at the ranch |
| – Reduce metal ore weight while riding Surfent Terra | |
| – Increased ore drops while riding Astegon | |
| – Raise Pal’s rank to maximum with single synthesis using Pal Essence Condenser | |
| – Negative Pal status resolves after time in Pal Box | |
| UI | – Display captured target Pals while aiming sphere |
| – Check partner skill cooldowns for all Pals on main screen | |
| – View equipment and item stats on technology screen | |
| – Improved tutorial renamed to “Journey” | |
| – Show/hide “Journey” in game options | |
| – Change damage number display size in game options | |
| Player | – Dropped items on dedicated servers can be picked up after 24 hours |
| – Added “sleeping” player emote | |
| Base Related | – Allow/disallow work for base Pals at Monitoring Stand |
| – Chest filters for allowed/disallowed item types | |
| – Crafted items transported from crafting facilities | |
| – Edit character appearance using Antique Dresser | |
| – Relaxed building rules: connect stairs upwards, roofs to foundations, triangular walls to stairs | |
| – Force Pals to work by picking up and throwing towards facility | |
| – Fixed assignments remain fixed even after bad events occur | |
| Balance Adjustment | – Added heat and cold resistance to various armor |
| – Reduced egg incubator button press time | |
| – Changed Jormuntide Ignis pattern | |
| – Added legendary blueprints for firearms | |
| – Corrected diamond selling price | |
| – Initial spawn point selection for multiplayer disabled in single-player | |
| – Blocked starting area to prevent getting lost or stuck | |
| – Reduced partner skill attack power multiplier from 2.0 to 1.2 | |
| – Eggs have a small chance to produce Alpha Pals | |
| – Flying and floating Pals immune to falling damage | |
| – Shop price adjustments | |
| Bug Fixes | – Fixed treasure chests becoming empty after dying in dungeons |
| – Fixed attack power increasing effect duplicating under certain conditions | |
| – Fixed not receiving loot when capturing Pals while mounted | |
| – Adjusted Legendary Pal HP and fixed HP difference | |
| – Fixed Pal eating while riding | |
| – Fixed spheres not hitting and being lost when thrown close to wild Pals | |
| Others | – Improved various Pal models and textures |
| – Added and adjusted some sound effects | |
| – Many other minor bug fixes | |
| Dedicated Server | – Fixed sorting issue in server list |
| – Improved server list for page transitions | |
| – Various log outputs supported | |
| – Implemented REST API | |
| Cheat Prevention | – Fixed Steam account spoofing vulnerability |
| – Fixed seven other critical vulnerabilities | |
| Soundtrack | – Added one new song to the soundtrack |
However, players on Xbox will have to wait a little longer, as the update on the console and the Xbox Game Pass will usually be released within a week of the Steam version.
