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Palworld 1.0 Update Checklist

Published July 10, 20261.0Source confidence: high
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Palworld 1.0 officially moved the game out of early access on July 10, 2026.

Palworld 1.0 is large enough that returning players should treat it like a relaunch. Existing saves can continue, but Pocketpair recommends starting fresh for the new experience. Modded players should back up saves and test without mods before judging performance or stability.

TL;DR

  • Palworld 1.0 officially moved the game out of early access on July 10, 2026.
  • The update adds Sunreach, the World Tree story content, 72 new Pals, Awakening, Mutation, and large world-system changes.
  • Returning players should back up saves, review mod compatibility, and decide whether to continue an old save or start fresh.

What changed

New content

  • Sunreach adds new sky islands, tower bosses, unique resources, and areas to explore.
  • The World Tree brings the core Palworld story toward its official-release climax.
  • 72 new Pals were added, bringing the tracked total to 287.

Balance changes

  • Pal stats and abilities were rebalanced across the roster.
  • Awakening and Mutation add new long-term Pal-strengthening and breeding goals.
  • Exploration rewards, dungeons, enemy bases, and progression flow were adjusted for 1.0.

Bug fixes

  • Main missions and story flow were reworked so progression points connect more clearly.
  • Several map, dungeon, reward, and navigation systems were adjusted to reduce friction.

Performance

  • Pocketpair describes large-scale overhauls across base building, multiplayer, and graphics.
  • Players on older saves should test busy bases after updating before committing to long sessions.

Known issues

  • Mods may cause crashes, save corruption, or unexpected behavior after the 1.0 update.
  • Steam Workshop mods should be disabled first when troubleshooting post-update problems.

Player impact

Palworld 1.0 is large enough that returning players should treat it like a relaunch. Existing saves can continue, but Pocketpair recommends starting fresh for the new experience. Modded players should back up saves and test without mods before judging performance or stability.

Update checklist

  • Back up important save data before loading a long-running world.
  • Disable Steam Workshop mods if the game crashes or behaves unexpectedly.
  • Check whether your server and client are both on the 1.0 build.
  • Start a fresh character if you want to experience the reworked story flow from the beginning.
  • Review Pal builds because stats, abilities, partner skills, breeding goals, and progression rewards changed.

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