Palworld Home Sweet Home Update Patch Notes

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Palworld just launched a major update called Home Sweet Home! It includes lots of new features, improvements, and a crossover with another popular game still in development. Available now on all platforms, this update could really change the way people play, thanks to one key addition.

When Palworld first launched in Early Access, it quickly became a huge hit with players. It was playfully dubbed “Pokemon with guns” online, which drew a lot of curiosity and downloads. The game broke sales records and reached a peak of over 2.1 million concurrent players on Steam. Maintaining that level of popularity is tough, but Palworld has kept a dedicated community since its early 2024 release. Over the past two years, the developer, Pocketpair, has consistently added new features, and the game regularly sees jumps in players whenever major updates come out.

The latest update for Palworld, version 0.7, nicknamed ‘Home Sweet Home,’ is now available on Steam. It introduces a collaboration with the indie game ULTRAKILL, adding weapons, armor, and even characters (V1 and V2) from that game. A fun new feature inspired by ULTRAKILL is a coin toss mechanic. Beyond the collaboration, the update significantly improves base building. The building menu has been redesigned as a list, and 48 new parts have been added – including triangular pieces for the first time, offering more building options. Players can also customize the color of certain structures and foundations, letting them personalize their bases.

The new Palworld update offers much more than what’s immediately visible. Pocketpair has added features allowing players to create their own player-versus-player (PvP) battles on private servers, though they acknowledge that fully integrating PvP is challenging. Currently, PvP is considered experimental and players can expect some imbalances. For those on the Steam version, the update also officially supports Steam Workshop, simplifying the process of downloading and using mods. However, mods aren’t allowed on all servers – including official ones – so Pocketpair recommends using them only in single-player mode or with friends.

Palworld is getting some significant updates to its melee combat, which the developers at Pocketpair felt was neglected later in the game. They’ve reworked basic attacks for swords, katanas, and beam swords, allowing players to chain attacks together by repeatedly pressing the attack button. Katanas and beam swords also now have special attacks. Pocketpair says this is just the beginning of improvements to melee combat, with more changes planned before the game’s official 1.0 release.

The developers are still planning to officially launch Palworld in 2026, though the specific release date isn’t known yet. By then, the game will have been in early access for more than two years, and it’s clear that period has allowed them to significantly improve and expand the game. While some players might have wanted a faster release, taking the time with early access likely resulted in a more complete and content-rich experience.

Palworld Home Sweet Home Patch Notes (December 17, 2025)

ULTRAKILL Collab!

  • Added V1 and V2 armor sets! Terrorize the Palpagos Islands as your favorite blood-fueled robot!
  • Added a pair of iconic weapons from ULTRAKILL!
  • Unique Mechanic – Coin Toss:
  • ⤷Throw coins while using the Marksman Revolver to perform a Ricoshot! Bullets will ricochet off the thrown coin and deal devastating damage to nearby targets!

Base Building Improvements

  • Added 48 new building parts, including triangular pieces!
  • Added the ability to change the color of some buildings and foundations!
  • Changed the building UI to a list-based system.

Raid Boss Improvements

  • Added a new raid boss!
  • Added a new battlefield for raid bosses. Players can now choose to challenge raid bosses in their base or in a new separate battlefield.

Melee Combat Improvements

  • Improved the melee gameplay for swords, katanas and beam swords. Pressing left click (right trigger) will perform a new consecutive combo attack.
  • Special attacks have been added to the katana and beam sword. Holding either left or right click (left or right trigger) will activate these abilities.

New Features

  • Added PvP functionality (Experimental!).
  • [PC – Steam Only] Added Steam Workshop, allowing players to download and use mods.

Mechanic Adjustments

  • When placing a building, an arrow indicating the building’s orientation will now be displayed.
  • When placing a building, buildings with a set work location will now display a Cattiva icon indicating the work location.
  • Adjusted the Palbox so it can be aligned with foundations and roofs.
  • [Keyboard & Mouse Controls] Building controls have been made more intuitive, and continuous building has been changed to the default setting.

Balance Adjustments

  • Added new implants to the surgery table:
  • ⤷Implant: Mine Foreman
  • ⤷Implant: Logging Foreman
  • ⤷Implant: Fine Furs
  • ⤷Implant: Sleek Stroke
  • ⤷Implant: Work Slave
  • You can now get a Little Kinship Peach from a Pal when freeing them from an enemy camp.
  • The last hit done to an enemy while using mercy will now display “”MERCY HIT”” to indicate that no damage was done.
  • Changed specifications so that all Pals will no longer lose SAN when taking damage.
  • Reduced the impact of bad status effects:
  • ⤷Hungry… Attack, Defense, Work Speed ​​-20% → -10%
  • ⤷Starving… Attack, Defense, Work Speed ​​-50% → -20%
  • ⤷Cold… Work Speed ​​-10% → -5%
  • ⤷Sprain… Movement Speed ​​-10% → -5%
  • ⤷Overfull… Increased hunger loss rate by 100% → +50%
  • ⤷Ulcer… Work Speed ​​-20%, Movement Speed ​​-10% → Work Speed ​​-10%, Movement Speed ​​-5%
  • ⤷Fracture… Work Speed ​​-10%, Movement Speed ​​-20% → Work Speed ​​-5%, Movement Speed ​​-10%
  • ⤷Weakened… Work Speed ​​-20%, Movement Speed ​​-30% → Work Speed ​​-10%, Movement Speed ​​-20%
  • ⤷Depressed… -30% Work Speed, -20% Movement Speed ​​→ -20% Work Speed, -10% Movement Speed
  • Changed the attribute of the Broncherry’s unique skill “”Body Smash”” from neutral to the grass.
  • Changed the attribute of Rushoar’s unique skill “Heavy Charge” from neutral to earth.
  • Added “Item Decay Speed ​​Multiplier” to the Options Settings.
  • [Dedicated Servers] Police NPCs targeting players who have committed crimes will now only deal damage to the target player and their guild.
  • The appearance of the work aptitude icon has been changed.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where Flopie would not collect dropped items in the field while her partner skill “Helper Bunny” was active.
  • Improved Pal pathfinding AI ​​to make it easier to reach the target location within the base.
  • Fixed an issue where summoned Pals would attack visitors when set to “attack aggressively.”
  • Fixed an issue where attacking visitors in your base would not result in the correct attacking state.
  • Many other minor bug fixes.

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2025-12-17 20:06