# Palworld Palworld v1.0 - Official Release Changelog

- Product: Palworld (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/palworld)
- Vendor: Pocketpair
- Date: 2026-07-10
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1623730/view/686383649529010623
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/palworld/releases/2026-07-10-palworld-v1.0-official-release-changelog

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- **added** — Added 72 new Pals, bringing the total to 287
- **added** — Added Sunreach, a new sky island area with new Pals, tower bosses, and specialized ores
- **added** — Added The World Tree as a major story location and final challenge
- **added** — Added Awakening and Mutation mechanics to strengthen Pals
- **added** — Added Ancient Ruins across the world with exploration minigames and schematic rewards
- **added** — Added Watchtowers that reveal surrounding map and serve as fast travel points
- **added** — Added 7 new small islands with volcano, desert, and ruins biomes
- **added** — Added new settlements at Bamboo Groves, Snowy Mountains, Sakurajima, and Sunreach with NPCs and sub-missions
- **added** — Added enemy bases at sea
- **added** — Added auto-run function for comfortable long-distance travel
- **added** — Added 15 random dungeon entrances throughout Feybreak
- **added** — Added exploration experience rewards when clearing some dungeons and enemy bases
- **changed** — Increased player level cap from 65 to 80
- **changed** — Reworked Wildlife Sanctuaries as protected conservation areas with unique environments, rare materials, and powerful bosses
- **changed** — Rebalanced Pal habitat placement and spawn levels throughout the world
- **changed** — Reworked Lifmunk Effigies into Pal Effigy system to enhance player stats with various Pal effigies
- **changed** — Rebalanced treasure chests, dungeon rewards, and item drops
- **changed** — Significantly reworked main missions and story flow to connect exploration, tower bosses, and the World Tree more naturally
- **changed** — Rebalanced stats and abilities for all Pals
- **changed** — Moved Free Pal Alliance tower to Crescent Moon Shore

##### **Palworld 1.0 - Changelog**

Pal Tamers, the time has come.

Today, Palworld exits early access. Palworld 1.0 is here!

Sunreach, a mysterious new island floating in the sky…The World Tree, the heart of the Palworld story…Palpagos has grown, and a new adventure awaits.

Palworld 1.0 adds 72 new Pals to the world, bringing the total number of Pals up to an incredible 287!

Palworld 1.0 also adds new ways to strengthen your Pals through **Awakening** and **Mutation**, rebalanced stats and abilities for all Pals, and large-scale overhauls across many aspects of the game, including base building, multiplayer, and graphics.

The journey that began in Early Access reaches its climax, and from here, a new Palworld begins.

##### **▼ New Areas & World Improvements**

##### **● Sunreach**

Floating above Palpagos, a new set of islands has appeared in the skies! Kept aloft by the power of Paldium, this land holds an environment unlike the surface, with a unique civilization that has taken root over long years.

Sunreach introduces a wide range of new content, including new Pals, tower bosses, and ores that can only be mined using specialized equipment.

Explore every corner of Sunreach and challenge the towers hidden above the clouds. What awaits you at the edge of the sky may be the still-unknown memories of this island…

##### **● The World Tree**

Why do the factions of the Palpagos Islands keep fighting over ownership of the towers? The mystery hidden on this island is finally revealed.

The key to the story of Palworld is the **World Tree**, towering over Palpagos, and it is here that players will face their greatest challenge yet.

##### **● Revamped World!**

**- Ancient Ruins**

Ancient Ruins have been added across the world. Through exploration and minigames, you can earn valuable rewards such as schematics.

**- Watchtowers**

Watchtowers have been added in various locations. Accessing one reveals the surrounding map and lets it serve as a fast travel point, making exploration of uncharted areas easier.

**- New Small Islands**

A total of 7 new small islands have been added, with three distinct biomes: volcano, desert, and ruins. Each island serves its own purpose, and features Pals you can only encounter there.

**- New Settlements**

Small settlements have been added at the Bamboo Groves, the Snowy Mountains, Sakurajima, and Sunreach. Each settlement features new NPCs as well as sub-missions.

In addition, enemy bases have been added at sea, further expanding the stage for exploration and combat.

##### **● Wildlife Sanctuary Overhaul!**

Wildlife Sanctuaries, previously small islands, have been reworked as protected conservation areas established by an ancient civilization to preserve the natural environment. Each of the three sanctuaries has its own special environment with unique scenery, Pals that can only be found there, rare materials, and powerful bosses all await in these renewed sanctuaries.

Inside, defense drones operate to eliminate intruders. Sneak onto the islands and avoid the searchlights, or go in loud, the choice is up to you!

##### **● Rebalanced Pal Habitats**

We've reviewed the placement and spawn levels of Pals throughout the world. Pal spawns feel more natural for each region you explore, adding a new sense of fun and adventure in your search for Pals!

*For the random Pal spawn mode, to correctly reflect this rebalance, placement data from v0.7.3 and earlier is no longer carried over.

##### **● Increased Player Level Cap**

The player level cap has been raised from 65 to 80. Many new technologies related to the ancient civilization have been added.

##### **● Other Adjustments & Improvements**

- Lifmunk Effigies has been reworked into "Pal Effigy." You can now collect effigies of various Pals to enhance the player's stats. (Lifmunk Effigies already obtained are carried over as is.)

- Added a new animation and effect when picking up a Pal Effigy. (The animation will be skipped when the pla

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