Palworld v1.0.4 Adds New Missions and Fixes a Long List of Bugs

The update also revises fishing, adds Palpedia search, lowers the PC default FPS cap, and gives server administrators a new building limit setting.

Mihaela Kicevski5 minutes ago

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Palworld characters featured in official 1.0 patch artwork

Palworld v1.0.4 is now available with 2 new missions, a wide range of fishing changes, fresh server options, and a long list of bug fixes. The official Steam patch announcement also details adjustments to Pal behavior, building, exploration, controls, sound, and performance.

“Beyond Dimensions” begins with an NPC at Fisherman’s Point in Mount Obsidian. After completing it, players can progress “From the Far Side of the Moon.” Fishing spots in Sunreach and the World Tree area now have adjusted difficulty, while bait affects the amount of items received from a successful catch. Palworld also adds a World Settings option called “Fish Behavior During Fishing Minigames,” along with more control guides, warnings, and equipment recommendations.

Several practical changes should help around bases. Materials returned after canceling production work now go back into the player’s inventory, and server administrators can set a per-player building limit. Campfires built by players will no longer set players or Pals on fire when they make contact with them. The update also adds Palpedia name search, Work Suitability explanations, PS5 chat access through the Radial Menu, and a 120 FPS default cap on PC.

Performance work targets rendering, foliage, effects, World Tree areas, and stuttering tied to some passive skills. The fixes cover crashes, missions, multiplayer, partner skills, combat, shops, building, maps, fishing, sound, mods, and several smaller issues. It follows Palworld v1.0.3, which focused on progression adjustments and a broad set of earlier fixes.

Palworld v1.0.4 Patch Notes

The biggest additions are the 2 new missions and fishing updates, while the bug-fix section addresses several progression blockers, multiplayer problems, skill interactions, and crashes.

New Missions

Added the sub-missions “Beyond Dimensions” and “From the Far Side of the Moon.”
“Beyond Dimensions” can be accepted from an NPC at Fisherman’s Point in Mount Obsidian.
“From the Far Side of the Moon” can be progressed after clearing “Beyond Dimensions.”

Pals and Skills

Adjusted summoned Pals and Base Pals to prioritize skills expected to deal higher damage
Adjusted behavior when Base Pals use charging-type skills
Mission target Pals and NPCs will no longer fall asleep
Adjusted Lapure’s swimming speed
Adjusted the homing enhancement value from Lunaris Effigies
Changed the Work Suitability level required to gather Ancient Bark to Lv. 1

Battle

Changed the minimum use distance of “Power Bomb” to make repeated unnatural backsteps before use less likely
Adjusted backstep behavior for summoned Pals when using some skills
Adjusted the damage of Core Eject for the Core Eject Shotgun

Fishing

Adjusted fishing difficulty for fishing spots in Sunreach and the World Tree area
Adjusted the amount of items obtained from successful fishing for each type of bait
Added and adjusted control guides, warning displays, and recommended equipment displays while fishing
Added “Fish Behavior During Fishing Minigames” to World Settings

Items and Rewards

The Echoing Flute can now be dropped from the inventory
Changed the Pal required by the Pal Critic in Sakurajima from Selyne to Dogen
Changed the Pal required by the Pal Critic in Sunreach from Bastigor to Faleris Aqua

Bases and Building

When canceling work at production facilities, returned materials now go back to the inventory
When canceling construction or dismantling a building, if the “Do not automatically pick up items over the weight limit” option is enabled, only returned materials exceeding the weight limit will be dropped at the player’s feet
When building restrictions are enabled in the server settings, added areas where building is not allowed around the Field Boss Suzaku in the desert, the desert Main Mission cave, and some mission locations in Sakurajima
Adjusted the collision of the Ancient Material Synthesizer
Changed the specification so that players, summoned Pals, and Base Pals no longer catch fire when coming into contact with player-built Campfires
Added a server setting for administrators to set a per-player limit on the number of buildings that can be built in the world

Field and Exploration

Adjusted terrain and water display in Sunreach, the World Tree area, and other locations
Adjusted the position and behavior of updrafts
Adjusted the positions of NPCs, field objects, and Pal spawns

Sound

Added and adjusted effects and sound effects for Oil Rig and elemental treasure chests
Added and adjusted sound effects for item pickup, item use, crafting completion, and more
Added and adjusted sounds for some Pals, NPCs, and field effects

UI and Controls

Added name search to the Palpedia
Added explanations for Work Suitability details to the Pal status UI and Palpedia UI
Added passive effect and item description displays to Bounty Token acquisition notifications
Added support for opening chat from the Radial Menu on PS5
Changed the default FPS cap to 120 on PC
Version mismatch errors now show the version of the connection target

Performance and Stability Improvements

Reduced load from some rendering processes, foliage display, and effect playback
Reduced stuttering when some passive skills activate
Reduced field rendering load in the World Tree area and other locations

Crashes and Progression Issues

Fixed an issue where controls could stop working after being returned to the title screen due to a connection error during loading
Fixed an issue where a Pal could no longer be summoned again if it was recalled immediately after being summoned
Fixed a crash that could occur when specific actions were performed while NPC dialogue and riding overlapped
Fixed a crash that could occur during the animation after a fishing spot disappeared
Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to display a long mission description
Fixed a server crash that could occur when sorting Pals
Fixed an issue where controls could stop working when switching maps while setting a custom marker on the map

Multiplayer and Servers

Fixed an issue in Co-op where joining players might not correctly join the host’s guild
Fixed an issue in Co-op where the host’s mission could progress when a client entered a mission progression area
Fixed an issue on Dedicated Servers where the crafting display could remain on screen
Fixed an issue where Voice Chat settings might not be applied correctly
Fixed an issue in the Arena where the opponent’s Pal could not be targeted

Missions and Progression

Fixed an issue where the World Tree Guardian would not appear later in the Main Mission if Panthalus was defeated before progressing the Main Mission
Fixed an issue in the Main Mission “Crafting an Axe and a Pickaxe” where the objective would not progress if the player already owned or had equipped an axe or pickaxe before accepting the mission
Fixed an issue where performing specific actions after ending dialogue with an NPC could prevent further dialogue

Pals and NPCs

Fixed an issue where logging work would not occur for trees that respawned inside a base
Fixed an issue where Visitors could spawn in unreachable locations
Fixed an issue where dialogue would no longer occur if an NPC inside a base entered combat during dialogue

Partner Skills and Passive Skills

Fixed an issue where Killamari Primo’s Partner Skill Lv. 2 and Lv. 3 effects were reversed
Fixed an issue where Mutated Eggs increased by Grintale’s Passive Skill did not reflect mutated stat values
Fixed an issue where the Idiosyncratic mutation passive did not activate correctly
Fixed an issue where the defense bonus from the Lucky passive was not activating
Fixed an issue where the Passive Skill “Mercy Hit” was not correctly applied to attacks by Pals while riding

Battle and Skills

Fixed an issue where warning indicators could fail to appear during certain attacks in the World Tree boss battle
Fixed an issue where removing a skill while it was being used could prevent that skill from being used afterward
Fixed an issue where some attacks used by summoned Pals while other skills were on cooldown could also put unused skills on cooldown
Fixed an issue that could occur when interrupting Ophydia’s exclusive skill “Lotus Bloom”
Fixed an issue where Pals revived in the Arena would not continue fighting
Fixed an issue in some Raid Boss battles where the boss could fail to temporarily stop moving after taking a certain amount of damage, or fail to summon smaller Pals correctly
Fixed an issue where aiming while riding could make movement speed extremely slow
Fixed an issue where wild Pals could use some skills through walls or in other situations where they could not see the player

Items and Shops

Fixed an issue where selling multiple items at a shop could calculate the sale amount incorrectly
Fixed an issue where item counts could fail to update correctly under certain conditions when moving items
Fixed an issue where Radiant Gems dropped by wild Pals in the World Tree area could have mismatched or overly biased elements

Bases and Building

Fixed an issue where color picking and editing could fail to work correctly in Paint Mode
Fixed an issue where diagonally connecting corner roofs could result in unnatural placement
Fixed an issue where stairs placed on the side of a corner roof could face an unnatural direction
Fixed an issue where Worker Pal assignments might not be correctly reflected in Base Facilities
Fixed an issue where chest access permissions were not correctly applied to material reference and consumption when crafting at a base
Fixed an issue where the work speed multiplier would not be correctly applied after resuming the game with the Ancient Material Synthesizer

UI, Display, and Text

Fixed an issue on the World Select screen where the displayed multiplayer setting could differ from the actual setting
Fixed an issue where some key icons could appear as Xbox controller icons when using a PS5 controller on PC
Fixed an issue where operating the chat UI with a gamepad could unintentionally close chat
Fixed an issue where hold input did not work correctly for Pal Soul enhancement
Fixed an issue where the HUD ammo count could remain at 0 after reloading a regular weapon

Field and Map

If the map around an unlocked Watchtower remains unexplored, accessing the same Watchtower again will now unlock the map
Fixed an issue where temperature might not be applied correctly on Bicornis Islet
Fixed an issue where items dropped from gathering objects in the field could become buried in the ground

Fishing

Fixed an issue where the fishing reward display could show the same type of item in multiple slots

Sound

Fixed an issue where the Attack Chopper’s propeller sound could continue playing
Fixed an issue where BGM could unintentionally play on the loading screen after the World Tree boss battle
Fixed an issue where Base Raid BGM or battle BGM could unintentionally play during cutscenes

Mods

Fixed an issue on Steam where Mod files could not be deleted correctly

Other Minor Bug Fixes

Fixed translations for guild join, leave, login, and logout notifications
Fixed an issue where a marker could remain after completing Main Mission “Awakening”
Fixed an issue where the mission marker was not displayed for Sub Mission “Collecting Pure Quartz”
Fixed the marker position for No. 1 Wildlife Sanctuary in Zoe’s sub-mission
Fixed an issue where mission NPCs could remain standing upright after death
Fixed an issue where NPC animations could switch unnaturally during the ending
Fixed an issue where Panthalus’s body collision did not match its appearance
Fixed an issue where “Mercy Hit” could be displayed even when its conditions were not met
Fixed an issue where Paladius’s Partner Skill could summon an Alpha Necromus from the player’s party at normal size
Fixed an issue where the collision of Logging Site II could remain during building preview
Fixed a Palbox UI misalignment that could occur when Base Pal slots were displayed in four rows
Fixed an issue where building name text could overlap with the power icon
Fixed the direction of the arrow indicating the front side of the Clinic
Fixed an issue where the guild master transfer dialog text would not be displayed correctly based on the situation
Fixed an issue where an unnecessary key guide could appear on the Pal Effigies enhancement screen
Fixed the turning guide icon for the Wing Pack
Fixed an issue where a black square could appear at the edge of the map filter UI
Fixed an issue where the Field Boss icon for Prixter Lux was not displayed correctly
Fixed an issue where unintended Pals could be caught at some fishing spots in volcanic areas
Fixed an issue on Dedicated Servers where attacking a sleeping Galeclaw could cause it to fall through the ground
Fixed an issue where unintended BGM would play when starting dialogue with a Black Marketeer

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Palworld is a multiplayer open-world survival game that combines creature-collecting with crafting, base-building, and combat. Set on the Palpagos Islands, players capture and tame animal-like creatures called Pals, which can be used as mounts, combat partners, or workers at player-built bases. The game incorporates firearms and darker satirical elements into the monster-taming formula.

Genre Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Perspective Third person
Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Release July 10, 2026
Publisher PocketPair
Age Rating