Palworld v1.0.3 Patch Notes: Oil, Jetragon & Fixes

Palworld v1.0.3 is live with meaningful progression cuts, stronger endgame resource rewards, faster oil production, and a broad stability pass. The update also fixes major crashes, progression blockers, Pal combat and work AI, building placement, item duplication, and multiplayer issues.

Patch

v1.0.3

Major fix groups

10

Biggest unlock change

Level 66 to 23

Main focus

Progression, oil and stability

The biggest changes in v1.0.3#

1. Jetragon progression is earlier and cheaper. Some related technologies now unlock at level 70 instead of 79, and the Pal Gear needed to ride Jetragon costs fewer materials.
2. Aquatic construction moves into the early game. The Aquatic Construction Kit now unlocks at level 23 instead of 66 and costs one Ancient Technology Point instead of four.
3. World Tree Holy Water is easier to carry and farm. Its weight falls from 1 to 0.1, its effect lasts longer, and it now appears in more expedition, fishing, pond, Pal, and Teafant Spring rewards.
4. Oil bases get a direct buff. Crude Oil Extractors, High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractors, and Large Power Generators cost less to build, while both extractor types produce oil faster.
5. Major console blockers are fixed. The patch addresses PS5 parental-control crashes, Xbox One World Tree Field Boss crashes, a missing world-selection cursor, and a Sunreach mission blocker.
6. Combat, work, and building should feel more reliable. Summoned Pals should no longer stop fighting or working, raid battles should progress correctly, and stairs and slanted roofs should better match their placement shapes.

Planning around the balance changes? Use the World Tree guide, Base Operations Manual, and Resource Planner to check the systems most affected by this patch.

Full Palworld v1.0.3 patch notes#

Items and equipment#

• Changed the unlock level of some Jetragon-related technologies from 79 to 70 and reduced the materials required for the Pal Gear used to ride Jetragon.
• Changed the technology unlock level of the Aquatic Construction Kit from level 66 to level 23, changed its Ancient Technology Point requirement from 4 to 1, and adjusted the required materials and work amount.
• Extended the duration of World Tree Holy Water.
• Reduced the weight of World Tree Holy Water from 1 to 0.1.
• Added World Tree Holy Water to the rewards for World Tree expeditions, World Tree fishing, and the Large Fishing Pond.
• Increased the amount of World Tree Holy Water obtained from Pals in The World Tree area.
• Increased the amount of World Tree Holy Water obtained from Teafant Spring.
• Adjusted the work amount required to craft the Ancient Armor series.
• Doubled the amount of Fiber obtained from trees.

Bases and missions#

• Reduced the building costs of the Crude Oil Extractor, High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor, and Large Power Generator.
• Increased the crude oil production speed of the Crude Oil Extractor and High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor.
• The base mission that requires building a Crude Oil Extractor can now also be progressed by building a High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor.

Server settings#

• Added the bAllowEnemyCampSpawnNearBaseCamp server setting, which disables the suppression of enemy camp spawns near player base camps.

Visual and sound improvements#

Graphics and display#

• Adjusted the boundary display in some areas to make it easier to see from a distance.
• Improved the display quality of some objects in dungeons.

Sound#

• Added a sound effect when using World Tree Holy Water.

Major bug fixes#

Crashes and progression blockers#

• Fixed an issue on PS5 where the game could crash when a user with parental controls enabled opened the Global Palbox under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue on Xbox One and Xbox One S where the game could crash when moving near some Field Bosses in The World Tree area.
• Fixed an issue on PS5 and Xbox where, when "Some world settings are too high for your system." was displayed on the world selection screen, the cursor could disappear and progression could become blocked.
• Fixed an issue where the mission could become impossible to progress if the barrier was removed before accepting the main mission in Sunreach.

Multiplayer and co-op#

• Fixed an issue in co-op where lighting on the client side could display incorrectly after cutscenes or the ending played.
• Fixed an issue in co-op where some scenes could stutter during the cutscene that plays when entering The World Tree.
• Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where Fast Travel could activate unintentionally during Tower Boss battles.
• Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where Pals could appear to vibrate rapidly on the client screen.

Pals and NPCs#

• Fixed an issue where the summoned Pal could stop fighting.
• Fixed an issue where the summoned Pal could stop helping with base work.
• Fixed an issue in multiplayer where, when the Partner Skill of Orserk or certain other Pals activated, the effect display could fail to update correctly, making it appear as though the skill had not activated.
• Fixed an issue where Alpha Surfent would not produce Leather when assigned to a Ranch.

Battles and bosses#

• Fixed an issue where some raid boss battles could fail to progress as intended.
• Fixed an issue where the wave effect and actual damage range did not match for some of Panthalus's attacks.

Bases and building#

• Fixed an issue where the placement detection for stairs and slanted roofs could fail to match their actual shape.
• Fixed an issue where stairs could not be placed correctly on the sides of foundations or roofs.

Items and rewards#

• Fixed an issue where the reward settings for the normal Moon Lord battle and the Ultra Raid Boss battle had not been updated to the intended settings.
• Fixed an issue where items could duplicate when performing certain actions.
• Fixed an issue where, when Katress's Partner Skill activated, switching spheres while riding could allow the player to obtain a different type of sphere.
• Fixed an issue where the World Tree Holy Water effect did not display correctly on the Pal being ridden when using World Tree Holy Water while riding.
• Fixed an issue where, after the World Tree Holy Water effect ended, riding a Pal would cause the World Tree Holy Water aura to reappear and not disappear when approaching trees in The World Tree area.
• Fixed an issue where an unintended reward was set for the desert expedition.
• Fixed an issue where the Dark Skill Fruit: Psycho Gravity did not appear on the item search screen.
• Fixed a bug where the firing interval was not set for sphere launchers.

UI, display, and text#

• Fixed an issue where resolution settings would not apply correctly in fullscreen mode.
• Fixed an issue where, after switching window mode with F11 or Alt+Enter, the game could unintentionally return to fullscreen mode after loading.
• Fixed an issue where, if certain effects were on screen while aiming, the entire screen could become blurred.

Sound#

• Fixed an issue where the water sound effect could fail to play at Teafant Spring.
• Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where the BGM for Attack Choppers triggered by other players could play even from far away.
• Adjusted the BGM playback range for Attack Choppers so that it plays correctly for players who are Wanted.
• Fixed an issue where unintended footstep sounds could play when walking on furniture or facilities.

Controls#

• Fixed an issue where, after changing the key assignment for "Attack that enemy!" in Controls, selecting "Restore to Default" would not restore the default setting.
• Fixed an issue where settings could be applied unintentionally when interacting with the change confirmation dialog and duplicate key warning in Controls.

Map and exploration#

• Fixed an issue where a beach-like display could remain on the water surface after Fast Traveling to an offshore base.

What players should check after updating#

The balance changes are large enough to revisit both early progression and endgame base plans. Dedicated-server owners should restart after updating and review the new enemy-camp setting before changing their configuration.

If you use mods, back up your save and review each mod page before troubleshooting a post-update issue. Our Palworld modding guide covers the safest checks, while the interactive map can help with World Tree exploration and offshore bases.

Sources#

• Official Palworld announcements on Steam