The New Palworld Feybreak Update Shows the Game Is Here to Stay

Taking on the Christmas spirit of giving, Palworld’s Feybreak update has rewarded fans for staying with the game despite the ups and downs of the year. Releasing one of its biggest updates yet, Pocketpair has made several improvements to the game and has also added new content for players to enjoy in the game. 

The Feybreak update has been so effective that peak player counts have been reached after the recent dips in the months since June. Around 171,280 players logged into the game in December, a number lower than the 143,369 players who played the game in June, but still impressive. The game’s all-time peak player count of 2,101,867 active players was reached in January 2024, shortly after the game’s release. 

Let’s take a look at the features that have changed since the last Palworld Feybreak update and understand why players are back to supporting the game in full swing.

Palworld’s Feybreak Update Gives Every Player Something to Look Forward To

Instead of hunkering down and waiting to ride out the repercussions of the Nintendo lawsuit filed against it, Pocketpair is doing everything in its power to build up a loyal user base and give its fans an experience they’d be willing to fight for. The game has added a new island six times bigger than its last, but that isn’t all. 

Palword has new weapons, resources, open-world foes, and items to experiment with. Now, players can also see the level cap raised to 60, opening the door even wider to new experiences in the game. If that’s not enough, a hardcore mode can be enabled in the world setting but beware—player and Pal deaths are more permanent.

Let’s understand the changes from the Palworld Feybreak patch notes a little bit better.

1. Feybreak, the Newest Island in the Game: The mysterious new island brings unforeseen adventures to players, giving them a chance to come face-to-face with the Feybreak Warriors.
2. The New Meowmere Weapon and Many Others Join the Game: The first “bullet-firing melee weapon” in the game, this new item is a sneak peek into the Palworld x Terraria collaboration coming in 2025. This isn’t the only weapon to make an appearance, with brand-new rifles, bows, swords, and grenades joining the game.
3. New Resources Make an Appearance: The game has two new elements for users to collect. Chromite can only be recovered using Pals or specific items to detect metal and we also know that the rare ore Hexolite Quartz only exists in Feybreak.
4. New Mechanics to Optimize Game: Collecting supplies doesn’t have to be cumbersome when you can send pals out on expeditions to bring back some key things you need. There’s also the option of conducting research at the Pal Labor Research Laboratory, where you can unlock permanent passives and rewards. 
5. Fearsome Predator and Bounty NPCs: The Palworld Feybreak update includes new Predator Pals that stalk the realm, presenting a tough challenge to players while also being well worth the rewards. The game also features dangerous criminals across the Palpagos Islands, who can bring worthwhile rewards. 
6. Need More Content to Keep You Hooked? Consider Visiting The Attack Chopper or the Xenolord: New platform oil rigs are available to fight at—one larger, more challenging, and another smaller rig for beginners. Similarly, the Xeno army also awaits, providing a new dragon lair to raid and take down.
7. Take the Sphere Modules for a Spin: New modules can now help change the trajectory of the spheres you throw and increase the capture rate as you play.
8. New Items Are Essential to the Gaming Experience: A new metal detector is obviously necessary to collect the new resources but the game also features new pouches to increase the inventory size, a revival position to bring pals back to life, and new recipes to get cooking in the game. Double jump boots and Air Dash boots can also enhance the experience of playing.
9. Brand New Buildings Will Keep You Busy: There is a long list of build options that include some features like a larger electric egg incubator, a common chest for a guild to share, a medicine rack for illnesses and injuries, an item retrieval machine, skillfruit orchards, and the option to mine infinite pure quartz from your base. 
10. It’s “Elementary”: New elemental treasure chests can be found in the game but these can only be unlocked by specific elements. 

Players and Pals Gain New Skills and Abilities

Apart from the new additions to the game, the Palworld Feybreak v0.4.11 update also features some improvements to the characters. Players now have a variety of actions to make the most of, like sitting on chairs, climbing faster, throwing spheres at Pals’ weak spots more accurately, becoming temporarily invincible after teleporting, gaining more experience points from crafting and building, etc.

Many Pals in the game have also received new unique skills in the game, for example, Blazehowl has Volcanic Fang skill, Wumpo has Snow Bowling, Ragnahawk has Rush Beak, and the list goes on. The Feybreak skins update has also sparked joy among users, with 6 new Christmas skills to equip on Pals if you own them. 

There is a new tier of passive skills to manifest in your Pals and you can also use technique books to permanently increase your Pal’s work suitability. The limit on strengthening Pals has also been lifted, making it easier to develop your companions even further.

Build Up Your Base The Way You Like

The base-related upgrades are also well worth a review, particularly the option to replace foundation structures without destroying them. The Japanese style foundation is also interesting for those who prefer the style, and users can now upgrade the maximum base level to 30. In both single-player and Co-op mode, building is much easier across the world. 

The selling price for Pals and merchant stock prices have been adjusted to provide a better gaming experience. The patch notes also explain that you can set a maximum number of buildings per base to stabilize the performance of these servers more easily. Small fixes like these make a big difference in-game. There are new NPCs at various locations so you can also leave your base and get adventuring soon enough.

Other Key Details Mentioned in the Palworld Feybreak v0.4.11 Patch Notes

It is much simpler to add Pals to your favorite list with a simple click and sorting through them is also much easier. Need a larger font to save your eyes from the strain? Say no more because the settings allow for that as well. You can now close any window with the Tab key, and additionally, the right shift and control key can be registered in the key configuration. 

Depending on whether you want to become a public nuisance, you should also note that serious crimes like obstructing public officials will increase your criminal level even more.

Pocketpair has also looked into bug fixes to improve the game experience. Improved enemy pathing addresses the issue of them getting stuck in walls, while improved base Pals ensure that they don’t get stuck as often either. The raid algorithm has also been enhanced with the reduced instances of players falling under the ground after fast travel. 

To wrap things up nicely, three new songs have been added to the soundtrack and a simple update to the game should be available to you in-game. While the Palworld Feybreak patch notes contain an unbelievable number of changes, gamers have turned to Reddit and Twitter/X to share the additional changes they have witnessed across the game. The attention to the game and surrounding it have been good to see and show that the game remains pointedly popular among its fans.

As the lawsuit with Nintendo continues to unfold, fans remain hopeful that Pocketpair will be able to keep its game alive regardless of the outcome.