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

Palworld's latest update, version 0.5.0, introduces a host of exciting new features, including crossplay across all platforms. This update allows players to store Pal data in the Global Palbox and transfer Pals between worlds, enhancing the game's connectivity and flexibility. A new storage system, the Dimensional Pal Storage, offers 10 times the capacity of the regular Palbox. This system can be accessed by guild members and also used as personal storage with private settings, providing players with more options for managing their Pals and resources.

In addition to these storage enhancements, players can now change their character's appearance without affecting armor stats through the new Cosmetic Armour System. This feature, accessible via the Antique Dresser, allows for greater customization and personalization. The update also introduces a Photo Mode, which can be accessed from the Pal Command Wheel, enabling players to take stunning screenshots by hiding the UI and moving the camera freely.

Further enriching the gameplay experience, the Drafting Table allows players to combine low-rarity blueprints to create higher-rarity ones, adding a new layer of strategy to base building. Dedicated servers for Mac have also been added, ensuring a smoother experience for Mac users.

Several specification adjustments have been made to improve gameplay mechanics. Buildings can now be placed even if they overlap with a Pal, and when connecting foundations or roofs, the pieces will automatically align in the same direction. Assigning an Ice Pal to the Flea Market will slow down item decay in storage and sales, and torches have been added at the entrances of random dungeons for better visibility. Players can now sit on chairs and cushions, enhancing the immersive experience. Some weapons that dealt ultra-high damage to trees will no longer drop items upon destruction, and new NPCs with improved behavior during conversations have been added.

Balance adjustments include changes to elemental chest rewards, with Dog Coins now always dropping and a small chance of containing work suitability books. The EXP gained from defeating the Attack Chopper has been increased, as has the DPS of Flamethrowers. Adjustments to the default attacks of Electric and Dark Pals when all active skills are on cooldown have been made to align them with other elements. Some human NPCs now have work suitability and work animations when assigned tasks at a base, and summoned raid bosses can no longer damage other bases. The Water attribute has been added to Dumud, and NPC event rewards have been adjusted, with all conversation logs reset to allow players to claim rewards again.

UI improvements include the categorization of favorites into Favourite 1, 2, and 3 groups, and the ability to continuously increase or decrease values in the Pal Soul Enhancement UI by holding the +/- button. A new sorting option for the Pal Box by Work Suitability Level has been added, along with an "Extra Large" text size option and Fullscreen Mode.

Several new achievements have been added to the game, providing players with more goals to strive for. Numerous bug fixes have also been implemented, addressing issues such as players being launched into space while climbing, getting stunned over water while riding a flying Pal, and various other gameplay and server-related problems.

Developer Pocketpair is working on adding dedicated servers for the PlayStation 5 version, which will be released in the future. Since its early access launch in January 2024, Palworld has attracted an incredible 32 million players. The studio has laid out a content roadmap for 2025, which includes an "ending scenario" and more new content for the popular creature-catching survival game.

Palworld launched on Steam for $30 and was immediately available on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, breaking sales and concurrent player number records. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, noted that the game's launch was so successful that the developer struggled to handle the massive profits generated. In response, Pocketpair quickly capitalized on the game's success by signing a deal with Sony to form Palworld Entertainment, a new business focused on expanding the IP and launching the game on PS5.

However, the game's success has not been without challenges. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, seeking an injunction against infringement and compensation for damages, alleging that Palworld has infringed on "multiple" patent rights. Pocketpair has provided an update, identifying the patents in question, and has made adjustments to how players summon Pals in the game. The studio has vowed to defend its position in court against Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.

For a detailed look at all the changes, you can check out the full patch notes for Palworld update 0.5.0 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