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

Palworld's latest update, v0.5.0, introduces an exciting array of new features that enhance the gameplay experience across all platforms with the addition of crossplay. This update not only bridges the gap between different gaming ecosystems but also brings significant improvements to the game's mechanics and user interface.

One of the standout features of this update is the introduction of the Global Palbox, which allows players to store Pal data and transfer Pals between different worlds. Alongside this, the Dimensional Pal Storage system offers an impressive tenfold increase in capacity compared to the regular Palbox. This new storage system is accessible to guild members and can be set to private, providing flexibility for both communal and personal use.

For those who love to customize their characters, the update introduces a cosmetic armour system. Players can now alter their character's appearance without affecting their armour stats through the Antique Dresser. Additionally, a new photo mode has been added, allowing players to capture stunning in-game moments from the Pal Command Wheel, with the ability to hide the UI and freely move the camera.

The update also includes a Drafting Table, enabling players to combine low-rarity blueprints to create higher-rarity ones, enhancing the crafting experience. Dedicated servers for Mac users have been added, ensuring a smoother experience for those on Apple devices.

Developer Pocketpair has announced that they are working on dedicated servers for the PlayStation 5 version, with plans to release them in the future. This news comes as Palworld continues to see tremendous success, having attracted an astounding 32 million players since its early access launch in January 2024. The studio has also laid out an ambitious content roadmap for 2025, promising an "ending scenario" and more new content for the popular creature-catching survival game.

Palworld launched on Steam for $30 and simultaneously on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, breaking sales and concurrent player number records. The game's overwhelming success led Pocketpair to sign a deal with Sony, forming Palworld Entertainment to expand the IP and bring the game to PS5. However, this success is overshadowed by a lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, who allege that Palworld has infringed on multiple patent rights. Pocketpair has responded by tweaking how players summon Pals and has vowed to defend itself in court.

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