Palworld Feybreak update patch notes: 10 biggest changes

Full patch notes for Palworld v0.4.11, also known as the Feybreak update
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Palworld’s second major update since its January launch is here and this one is a biggie. Where the summer’s update added one small island and a handful of Pals, this update brings an island that is six times bigger, even more Pals, and a whole bunch of cool new mechanics to explore. The team did a good job of keeping a lot of stuff close to their chest before launch, so you might not know about some of the best updates yet.

We’ve put together this list of all the biggest additions and changes you can find in this update so you know exactly what to look for when you jump back into the game.

A new island

Palworld screenshot from the December 2024 update of the game, showing a bug-like Pal in bright, golden woods.
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Starting with what we knew from the word go, this update adds a brand new island to the map. It’s six times bigger than Sakurajima – the island added in the summer update – and it looks to have a variety of biomes to explore. The island is located southwest of the volcano island and close enough that you can glide, fly, or swim there with ease.

New Pals

Palworld screenshot of the player character with a Pal either side of them
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Of course, this new island is home to a bunch of brand-new Pals. We’re still trying to figure out exactly how many, as a limited few have been shown off in the update, but given how many were added in the previous update, we expect it to be between 20 and 30 new Pals. What we do know is that there is a new raid added for Xenolord, which is related to the “Xeno” Pals added in the last update.

Plus, when exploring you can now encounter new Predator Pals, which are tougher and more aggressive foes you can meet while out exploring.

Terraria crossover

Palworld screenshot of Cativa holding Mewomere, a pink sword with a cat face at the hilt.
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The first element of the previously announced Terraria crossover has arrived with this update in the form of the famous sword from the game, Meowmere. This is a powerful sword that also fires projectiles when you swing it, so it’s a useful tool.

Tech tree and level cap expansion

Palworld screenshot of the tech tree
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If you’ve already hit the maximum level then don’t worry as plenty of new stuff will be added to the tech tree in this update, now taking you up to Level 60. There’s some cool new tech that we’ll talk about shortly, but most importantly there’s a new tier of gear and a variety of weapons you can craft, including stuff that requires the new Chromite and Hexolite Quartz resources, which are exclusive to Feybreak.

Hardcore difficulty

Palworld screenshot of the world settings menu
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You can now up the difficulty in a major way with hardcore mode. If you play using this mode it means that when you die, you’ll be dead forever and lose all your progress. Pals will also have hardcore mode, which will mean that if they fall in battle they will be dead forever. You can enable hardcore mode for players and Pals separately.

Pal expeditions

Palworld screenshot of the Pal expedition station
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By crafting a Pal Expedition Station you can now send Pals out on trips to gather resources for you. Yet another way to passively gather resources is greatly welcome, although it isn’t without its risks, so make sure you assemble a good team before sending them out on their adventure.

Pal labor research

Palworld
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At a new building called the Pal Labour Research Lab, you can research ways to increase your Pal’s efficiency, which will then unlock permanent passive and new exclusive buildings that will increase the effectiveness of Pals working at your base. The ethics may be questionable, but the results don’t lie.

New buildings

Palworld screenshot of the flea market building
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There are plenty of new buildings that have been added across the tech tree, and here’s the full list:

  • Large-Scale Electric Egg Incubator
  • Guild Chest
  • Item Retrieval Machine
  • Medicine Rack
  • Flea Market
  • Large-Scale Strone Oven
  • Gigantic Furnace
  • Skillfruit Orchard
  • Gold Coin Assembly Line
  • Ladders
  • Pure Quartz Mine
  • Accumulator

New weapons

Palworld screenshot of the player holding a Katana
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On top of that, your arsenal has increased. Here is a list of every new weapon in the update:

  • Makeshift SMG
  • Makeshift Assault Rifle
  • Makeshift Shotgun
  • Old Revolver
  • SMG
  • Semi-Auto Rifle
  • Semi-Auto Shotgun
  • Laser Gatling Gun
  • Plasma Cannon
  • Compound Bow
  • Advanced Bow
  • Katana
  • Beam Sword
  • Elemental Grenades

Players can now sit on chairs

Palworld screenshot of the player sitting on a chair
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A lot’s going on, maybe just take a break for a minute.


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Ryan Woodrow
RYAN WOODROW

Ryan Woodrow is Guides Editor for GLHF based in London, England. He has a particular love for JRPGs and the stories they tell. His all-time favorite JRPGs are the Xenoblade Chronicles games because of the highly emotive and philosophy-driven stories that hold great meaning. Other JRPGs he loves in the genre are Persona 5 Royal, Octopath Traveler, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Nier Automata, and Pokémon. He also regularly dives deep into the indie scene trying to find hidden gems and innovative ideas. Some of his favorite indie games include FTL: Faster Than Light, Thomas Was Alone, Moonlighter, Phantom Abyss, and Towerfall Ascension. More of his favorite games are Minecraft, Super Mario Odyssey, Stardew Valley, Skyrim, and XCOM 2. He has a first-class degree in Games Studies from Staffordshire University and has written for several sites such as USA Today's ForTheWin, Game Rant, The Sun, and KeenGamer. Email: ryan.woodrow@glhf.gg