Palworld 0.5.0 Update: Crossplay, Blueprint Upgrades, Photo Mode Added

The latest update, v0.5.0, for Palworld brings a host of exciting new features and improvements that enhance the gameplay experience across all platforms. One of the standout additions is crossplay, allowing players on different platforms to play together seamlessly. This update also introduces the Global Palbox, enabling players to store Pal data and transfer Pals between different worlds, making it easier to manage your collection.

A significant enhancement is the new Dimensional Pal Storage system, which boasts a capacity ten times larger than the standard Palbox. This storage can be accessed by guild members but also offers private settings for personal use, providing flexibility for players. In addition, the update includes a new cosmetic armor system, allowing players to change their character's appearance without affecting armor stats through the Antique Dresser. This means you can now enjoy a transmog feature to customize your look freely.

Palworld v0.5.0 also adds a photo mode, accessible via the Pal Command Wheel, allowing players to capture stunning in-game screenshots by hiding the UI and adjusting the camera. For those interested in crafting, a new Drafting Table enables players to combine low-rarity blueprints to create higher-rarity ones, adding a strategic layer to base-building. Moreover, dedicated servers for Mac users are now available, ensuring a smoother experience for those playing on Apple devices.

Several specification adjustments have been made to improve gameplay. For instance, buildings can now be placed even if they overlap with a Pal, and when connecting foundations or roofs, they automatically align in the same direction. An Ice Pal assigned to the Flea Market will slow down item decay, and torches have been added to random dungeon entrances to improve visibility. Players can now sit on chairs and cushions, enhancing the immersive feel of the game.

Balance adjustments in this update include changes to elemental chest rewards, ensuring Dog Coins always drop with a chance of work suitability books. The EXP gained from defeating the Attack Chopper has been increased, and Flamethrowers now deal more DPS. Adjustments to default attacks for Electric and Dark Pals, along with the addition of work suitability and animations for some human NPCs, further refine the game's mechanics.

The UI has seen several enhancements, including the categorization of favorites into three groups, continuous value adjustment in the Pal Soul Enhancement UI, and a new sorting option for the Pal Box by Work Suitability Level. Players can now enjoy larger text sizes and fullscreen mode, making the interface more user-friendly.

New achievements have been added to keep players engaged and motivated. Additionally, numerous bug fixes have been implemented, addressing issues like players being launched into space while climbing, flying Pals causing issues over water, and various server and NPC-related problems.

Developer Pocketpair is also working on adding dedicated servers for the PlayStation 5 version, promising to release them in the future. Since its early access launch in January 2024, Palworld has attracted an impressive 32 million players. The studio has outlined an extensive content roadmap for 2025, including an "ending scenario" and more new content for the popular creature-catching survival game.

Palworld launched on Steam for $30 and on Xbox and PC Game Pass, breaking sales and concurrent player records. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, noted the overwhelming success led to profits the studio couldn't handle initially. Capitalizing on this success, Pocketpair signed a deal with Sony to form Palworld Entertainment, aimed at expanding the IP and bringing the game to PS5.

However, looming over this success is a lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, alleging that Palworld has infringed on multiple patent rights. Pocketpair has responded by identifying the patents in question and tweaking how players summon Pals in the game. The studio remains committed to defending its position in court against these allegations.

For a detailed look at all the changes, you can find the complete patch notes for Palworld update v0.5.0 below:

Palworld update 0.5.0 patch notes:

▼New Content
・Crossplay!
⤷ Cross-play is now available across all platforms.

・Global Palbox
⤷ Store Pal data in the Global Palbox and transfer Pals between worlds!

・Dimensional Pal Storage
⤷ A new storage system with 10 times the capacity of a regular Palbox! Guild members can access it, and it can also be used as a personal storage with private settings.

・Cosmetic Armour System!
⤷ You can now equip armour cosmetically in the Antique Dresser. Change your character’s appearance without affecting armour stats!

・Photo Mode
⤷ Accessible from the Pal Command Wheel. Hide the UI and move the camera around to take stunning screenshots.

・Drafting Table
⤷ Combine low-rarity blueprints to create higher-rarity ones!

・Dedicated Servers for Mac
▼Specification Adjustments
・Buildings can now be placed even if they overlap with a Pal
・When connecting foundations or roofs, the connected pieces will now automatically align in the same direction
・Assigning an Ice Pal to the Flea Market will slow down item decay in storage and sales
・Added torches at the entrances of random dungeons for better visibility
・Players can now sit on chairs and cushions
・Some weapons that dealt ultra-high damage to trees will no longer drop items upon destruction
・Added new NPCs and improved NPC behaviour during conversations
▼Balance Adjustments
・Adjusted elemental chest rewards. Dog Coins will always drop from these chests and they also have a small chance of containing work suitability books. (Existing chests in current worlds will retain old drop tables; new ones will follow the updated table.)
・Increased EXP gained from defeating the Attack Chopper
・Increased the DPS of Flamethrowers
・Adjusted the default attack used by Electric and Dark Pals when all active skills are on cooldown, making them more in line with the other elements
・Some human NPCs now have work suitability and work animations when assigned tasks at a base
・Summoned raid bosses can no longer damage other bases
・Added Water attribute to Dumud
・NPC event rewards have been adjusted. To maintain fairness, all NPC conversation logs have been reset, allowing players to claim rewards again!
▼UI
・Favourites have been categorised into Favourite 1, 2, and 3 groups
・Holding the +/- button in the Pal Soul Enhancement UI will now continuously increase/decrease values
・Added a new sorting option for Pal Box: Sort by Work Suitability Level
・Added a "Extra Large" text size option
・Added Fullscreen Mode
▼Achievements
・Added several new achievements
▼ Bug Fixes
・Fixed an issue where players could get launched into space while climbing
・Fixed a bug where getting stunned by an enemy while riding a flying Pal over water would send the player flying into the sky
・Fixed an issue where commanding a summoned Pal to attack would also target the Black Marketeer and Medal Merchant
・Fixed a bug where Bounty Tokens with identical passive effects did not stack properly
・Fixed an issue where players would sometimes get launched upward when dismounting Azurmane
・Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where Pals could get stuck on top of feed boxes
・Fixed an issue where raiding NPCs could attack players through walls if they couldn't reach them
・Fixed a bug on dedicated servers where Bounty Token effects were not applied upon login
・Fixed an issue where attacking some NPCs did not add to the player's crime level
・Various many other minor bug fixes