Palworld update (April 4) patch notes: First Raid Boss, gameplay tweaks, and more

2024/04/04

The April 4, 2024 Palworld update, known as v0.2.0.6, marks the game’s initial significant content update. The accompanying patch notes outline all of its additions, such as the debut of a Raid Boss, various fresh items, and adjustments to gameplay mechanics.

The highlight of this Palworld update is the debut of the ultimate Raid Boss, Bellanoir. A new Summoning Altar has been included, allowing players to summon this formidable foe. However, it is important to note that the Raid Boss cannot be captured. Additionally, the patch notes mention an “extreme”variation, which is known to possess immense power and present a significant challenge to defeat.

Continue reading to discover further details about the April 4 update patch notes for Palworld.

Palworld Patch Notes (April 4th Update)

The Palworld April 4 update includes the following patch notes:

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Introduced the Inaugural Raid Boss

You can summon Raid Boss Pals by using slabs at the new Summoning Altar
The Pals summoned by slabs as Raid Bosses are extremely strong and cannot be captured. Join forces with your base Pals to defeat these formidable enemies.
After defeating Raid Boss Pals, players have a chance to obtain Pals Eggs.
The “extreme”version of the Raid Boss is incredibly powerful and difficult to defeat
Additional items have been included in the “Training Manual”section, which enables you to allocate experience points to your Pals.
An additional item, the “Ancient Technical Manual,”has been included. This manual allows players to earn ancient technology points and may be discovered at random in chests found within dungeons.
Additional “Recovery Meds”have been included. These meds will gradually restore your HP as time passes.
The new “Homeward Thundercloud”item has been included. Upon activation, this item will immediately transport you to your nearest base.
The latest addition to our inventory is the “Ability Glasses”. These glasses allow you to view Pal’s stats when equipped.
Three new items have been introduced to boost Pal’s stats: “Power Fruit, Life Fruit, and Stout Fruit”. Using these items will enhance Pal’s abilities.
A new passive, called “Mercy Hit”, has been added. Pals with this passive are unable to decrease the enemy’s HP below 1 while attacking.
The latest addition is the “Ring of Mercy,”which prevents the reduction of enemy HP below 1 when attacking while wearing it.
The new “Multiclimate Undershirt”armor has been introduced. It allows for protection against both extreme heat and cold with just one slot.
The “Electric Egg Incubator”is a newly added building that utilizes electricity to regulate the temperature for each egg, ensuring it remains at the ideal temperature.
A new building called “Ore Mining Site”has been incorporated, providing the convenience of producing ores directly from your base.

Friends

Kelpsea can now produce Pal Fluids at the ranch
Dumud can now produce High-Quality Pal Oil at the ranch
You can now reduce the weight of metal ore while riding Surfent Terra
Increased the amount of ore dropped while riding Astegon
Now you have the ability to raise Pal’s rank to the highest level by performing a single synthesis with 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

User Interface

While aiming a sphere, it will now display how many of the target Pal has already been captured
You can now check the cooldowns on partner skills for all your Pals on the main screen
Equipment and item stats are now visible on the technology screen, even if you have not unlocked them first
The tutorial has been improved and renamed to “Journey”
You can now show/hide the “Journey”in the game options
The size of the damage number display can be adjusted in the game settings.
(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)

Game 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 passed
Added a new “sleeping”player emote (edited)

Base Operations

You can now allow/disallow certain work for base Pals at the Monitoring Stand
Chest filters have been added. Select item types to allow or disallow inside chests
Crafted items are now transported from crafting facilities. Selecting “allow transport”when crafting will result in Pals transporting those items to chests when finished
You can now edit your character’s appearance at any time by using the “Antique Dresser”
Building and building piece placement rules have been relaxed
You can now connect stairs facing upwards
Roof pieces can now directly connect to foundations
Triangular 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

Account Balance Update

The addition of minimum heat and cold resistance to various armour means that you will no longer have to remove your heat-resistant armour when it gets cold at night in the starting areas.
Reduce the button press time in the egg incubator
Change the pattern for Jormuntide Ignis to something more unique
Added legendary blueprints for some firearms (Dropped from specific enemies)
Corrected the selling price of diamonds
In single-player, it is no longer possible to select the initial spawn point for multiplayer
Blocked the back of the starting area with rocks to prevent players from getting lost or stuck
The increased attack power multiplier of partner skills that increase the player’s attack power while riding has been uniformly reduced from 2.0 to 1.2
Eggs now have a small chance to produce Alpha Pals
Flying and floating Pals are now immune to falling damage
Shop price adjustments

Software Updates

Fixed a bug where treasure chests would become empty when dying in a dungeon, etc
Fixed an issue where the effect that increases the player’s attack power while riding was duplicating and accumulating under certain conditions
Fixed an issue where players were not receiving loot when capturing Pals while mounted
Adjusted 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 large
Resolved a problem where Pal would consume food while on horseback.
Fixed an issue where spheres thrown close to wild pals would not hit and be lost

Additional Information

Improved various Pal models and textures
Added and adjusted some sound effects
Many other minor bug fixes

Customizable Server Solutions

Fixed an issue where sorting did not work in the server list
Improved the server list to allow page transitions
Dedicated servers now support various log outputs
Implemented REST API

Measures to Prevent Cheating

Fixed a vulnerability that allowed Steam account spoofing
Fixed 7 other critical vulnerabilities

Music

We have added a new song to the soundtrack. If you have already bought the soundtrack, kindly update it to enjoy the newly added song!

Be sure to stay updated on our coverage of the Palworld April 4 update to be fully prepared for all the new additions, such as raids, the debut of the first raid boss, and other exciting features.