Patch Notes - Build 0.191

Build 0.191 is an Open Beta Update (#27) that was released on May 13, 2025 5:07pm for Palia.

Summary

At a Glance

Welcome to the Elderwood! Step into an ancient overgrown forest teeming with magic in the Elderwood Expansion - Palia's biggest update to date! Explore the new Adventure Zone and discover powerful Artifacts and Relics, complete exciting new Quests, meet mischievous (but cute!) critters, find loads of new collectibles, Decor, and so much more!

• Welcome to the Elderwood, an all-new Adventure Zone teeming with magic and mystery! 🌲
• PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players join Palia's welcoming community! 🎮
• Explore a new chapter in Palia's main story and complete exciting new Quests! 📖
• Unveil the benefits of ancient Artifacts and powerful Relics! 💪
• Rid the forest of Infection and collect valuable Essence! 🔮
• Discover a mysterious Villager with Umbraan roots! 🧒
• Hunt, fish, forage, and collect both mischievous and adorable critters, such as the Ogopuu, Schmole, and Rockhopper! 🐸
• More free Makeup (Lipstick and Blush), Hair Styles, Skin Tones, and Hair Colors! 💄
• Adorn your home with elegant Elderwood and Umbraan Decor and take advantage of higher Decor limits! 🏠
• Enjoy quality-of-life updates across the board! ✨
• Check out the brand new Starter Pack and Founder’s Pack for Palia’s best deal ever on Premium Store content! 🤝
• Refer-a-Friend (or five!) to receive Elderwood Fun Guy Plushes! 🍄
• Connect your Palia account to your PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles to receive awesome rewards! ⛏️
• The Premium Store is loaded with fresh styles and spirit, including new Outfit Collections, Pets, and a Glider! 👕
• ...and much, much more!

Changelog

New Features & Updates

Elderwood Essentials

The Elderwood Expansion includes an entirely new Adventure Zone, our first since we launched, which contains a whole new map filled with new content for every skill in the game, new gameplay systems for players to experience, and another chapter in our main story.

At the highest level, this update brings the following changes to the game:

• A new map, the Elderwood, a lush overgrown forest seeping with magic.
• A new chapter of our Main Story.
• A new Villager joining the cast of Palia.
• The introduction of Infected Essence, a major focus of the gathering experience in Elderwood.
• The search for Artifacts and ability to craft Relics, a new equipment type that provides buffs to not only yourself, but your party.
• New Gatherables, including a new wood type and forage you can knock down.
• Changes to mining, making Palium a more abundant resource and introducing dedicated mining nodes for Gold and Silver.
• New Huntable Creatures (and plushies!)
• New Insects, including a frog-like critter called the Rockhopper.
• New Fish, including some ferocious sharks.
• New garden crops found within the Elderwood.
• A new set of Cooking Recipes that make use of everything in the Elderwood.
• Our largest single patch of decor, including multiple new furniture sets.
• The introduction of Courier Pets to the game.
• And last but definitely not least, decor limits have increased on the housing plot from 3,000 to 3,500!

To help players navigate the range of experiences in Elderwood, we’ve created a central page in the Player Menu to be your one stop shop for what you can accomplish in Elderwood.

Welcome to Elderwood

The Elderwood is a lush, overgrown forest filled with magic where a different subrace of Majiri, the Umbraa, once inhabited. All players will immediately gain access to the Elderwood, but we highly recommend having Fine Tools as well as completing the Temples Questline up through Rooted in Place before diving too far into the map.

The entrance to the Elderwood is found in the northern part of Bahari, between  Tamala's house and the Housing Plot gate.

New to the Elderwood is a requirement to find each of the Stables in order to unlock travel to those locations. Once you have found the Elderwood Central Stables, you’ll be able to use Stables throughout the world to travel directly to the Elderwood. As a reward for finding all of the Elderwood Stables locations,  Nai'o will give you a recipe to craft your very own stable sign at your housing plot.

Quests and Villager Updates

Elderwood brings with it a new chapter for our Main Story, a whole batch of side quests and a brand new Villager to meet. Our Villagers will also see some changes to their schedules now that the Elderwood has opened — we’ll let you all discover exactly what those changes are as you progress through the expansion.

Main Story Chapter and Side Quests

Players that are all caught up with our Main Story will see things kickoff immediately when they login with our Elderwood Opening Cinematic. Some of the new systems in Elderwood do require Main Story progression, so we recommend all players get caught up. Specifically, you’ll want to have completed these quests:

• Vault of the Waves
• Vault of the Flames
• Vault of the Gales
• Vault of the Roots
• Troubled Waters
• Into the Fire
• Up in the Air
• Rooted in Place

Note: Players do not need to complete the Night Sky Bundles to engage with the Elderwood’s Main Story Quests.

As the Main Story progresses in the Elderwood, players will unlock different elements of Elderwood’s gameplay, which we’ll cover below.

That’s not all, though! While you explore the Elderwood you’ll come across a variety of Guide and Discovery Quests that expand on the history of this map and introduce various new mechanics. To help players uncover these quests, some will be marked directly on the map.

Tamala’s Potion Shop

 Tamala is finally opening her wares and sharing some of her concoctions. Once you progress through and complete The Nature of Shadows quest you’ll be able to purchase unique items such as an Anti-Slime potion and one of our new garden crops.

For players who want to travel back home more easily, once you complete the quest Where the Hearth Is,  Tamala will also sell you a Hearth Potion which will let you travel home at any point.

Subira’s Shop

Once players complete the Something Wicked quest, Subira will allow you to purchase some grab bags of items from the Elderwood. These are perfect options if you want to finish your Elderwood collection but maybe don’t enjoy a given skill.

Meet Ulfe

 Ulfe is the newest Villager joining the cast of Palia — a young Umbraan boy who's been living in the Elderwood for a while. The Umbraans are a different subrace of Majiri that have a more favorable view on the use of Flow.

Note: While Ulfe is excited to meet all of you, he takes his time in order to get to know a new friend. Your friendship with him will be able to grow in future patches.

World Updates

With the introduction of Elderwood, the Villagers seem to have taken notice and there are a few updates in kind.

• Various Villagers have new daily dialogues that will refer to the Elderwood.
• All materials found in the Elderwood have been added to Weekly Wants. Items from the Elderwood typically are Tier 3 and 4 Weekly Wants.
• Villagers will accept new materials from the Elderwood as gifts.
• Various Villager schedules have been updated to include the Elderwood as part of their schedule.

Artifacts and Discoverables

One of the core goals with Adventure Zones is to provide a feeling of surprise and delight around every corner. As you explore, you’ll find a mysterious substance that has infected the Elderwood, as well as new Decor, Umbraan Shrines, Rummage Piles, and Treasure Chests.

Infected Essence

Throughout the map, players will find various gathering items infected by an unknown magical essence. Collecting this essence requires unique materials and equipment specific to the Elderwood — as players continue through Elderwood’s main story, they’ll unlock the ability to craft the necessary materials to collect infected items.

Infected Essence is a major part of Elderwood’s new gathering experience - and by acquiring it players will be able to acquire new recipes and gameplay benefits from a variety of sources.

Elderwood Decor Set

The Elderwood Decor set is our first furniture set found entirely through exploration. Across the Elderwood, you'll find pieces of the furniture left behind from the Umbraans.

The first time you interact with one of these pieces, you’ll meet Binnie, a ravenous little Piksii who would like some of that Infected Essence that's been showing up. Once you provide Binnie with the appropriate amount of Infected Essence, they’ll teach you the recipe to craft that item.

Don’t worry if you don’t have enough Infected Essence when you find an item - the map will automatically track the location of any Elderwood Decor piece you find until you’ve acquired it.

The full list of furniture from this set is included in the Furniture Making and Decor section below.

Umbraan Shrines

Umbraan Shrines are hidden throughout the map and require the player to offer a unique Sacred Flower, which can be acquired from the following sources:

• Hidden throughout the Elderwood
• From various Main Story, Guide, and Discovery Quests
• Purchased from  Tamala's Store
• Hunting Waveback Ogopuus and Piksii Shmoles

Similar to the Elderwood Decor set, if you find an Umbraan Shrine, it will remain marked on your map until you complete the offering.

As a reward for offering a Sacred Flower, players can receive Artifacts and various resource packs filled with Elderwood materials.

Rummage Piles

Each real world day, players can find two Rummage Piles hidden within the Elderwood. These locations are the same for every player each day.

In order to gain the rewards, players will need to use their Hoe to clear the dirt before grabbing the items.

Treasure Chests

It wouldn't be a new map without new treasure chests. Players will find these hidden throughout the Elderwood. Open them to receive a variety of rewards, including a few new Recipes!

Artifacts and Relics

Strange things abound in the Elderwood, and where there is strange, I intend to be close behind! One mustn't be afraid to get dirty in the pursuit of the unknown, so grab your shovel and help uncover the secrets of the past! Together we'll prove what science has dismissed! And don't worry, I'll be sure to reward you handsomely for anything you find. I've been working on some Brighteye hunting gear I think you'll find quite exciting!

-  Elouisa

What my sister means to say is that we would appreciate your assistance in recovering lost artifacts within the Elderwood, so that we may donate them to the Umbraan Museum of History in Nocturne. And please, if she starts talking about Flothman again, do us both a favor and do not engage.

-  Caleri

As players explore and progress through the Elderwood, they'll uncover various Artifacts. These artifacts are a vital part of the Elderwood's gathering experience - by completing a set of artifacts, the player will be able to acquire the schematics to Relics, a new equipment type that provides buffs to not only you, but your entire party! If you want to maximize your capabilities in the Elderwood, you’ll want to work together to acquire and level up each of these Relics.

Artifacts

Artifacts can be found primarily through Umbraan Shrines and Rummage Piles, and can also be traded with other players at the Elderwood Central Stables. If you happen to find a piece you already have, try offering it up to trade with another player in order to complete a set!

Upon acquiring your first Artifact, you’ll receive the Pieces of the Past quest, which will guide you through how the system works.

You can submit any artifacts you find at the Central Stables, near the southern exit.

Relics

Relics are a new piece of equipment that provide various buffs to both you and your party. Relics can be leveled up to provide you and your party stronger buffs. Each player in your party can equip a unique Relic, sharing its benefits with other party members.

Note: Relics can only be equipped within the Elderwood Central Stables.

Relic	Benefit
Brighteye Amulet	A small buff to essence looted.
Brighteye Amulet II	A medium buff to essence looted.
Brighteye Amulet III	A large buff to essence looted.
Brighteye Amulet IV	A massive buff to essence looted.
Elderwood Idol	Allows you to track infected forage.
Elderwood Idol II	Allows you to track infected forage and insects.
Elderwood Idol III	Allows you to track infected forage, insects, and fish.
Elderwood Idol IV	Allows you to track infected forage, insects, fish, and huntable creatures.
Bag of Illusion	Allows you to directly interact with infected forage without the use of special equipment or potions.
Bag of Illusion II	Allows you to directly interact with infected forage and insects without the use of special equipment or potions.
Bag of Illusion III	Allows you to directly interact with infected forage, insects, and fish without the use of special equipment or potions.
Bag of Illusion IV	Allows you to directly interact with infected forage, insects, fish, and huntable creatures without the use of special equipment or potions.
Guiding Lantern	Boosts the tier of other relics equipped by your party members. Capped at Tier II.
Guiding Lantern II	Boosts the tier of other relics equipped by your party members. Capped at Tier III.
Guiding Lantern III	Boosts the tier of other relics equipped by your party members. Capped at Tier IV.
Guiding Lantern IV	Boosts the tier of other relics equipped by your party members. Capped at Tier V.

In order to acquire Relics, you’ll need to complete Artifacts. By completing an Artifact, you'll earn File:Elouisa Fun Bucks.png Elouisa Fun Bucks, which can be exchanged for the necessary schematics to craft a Relic via the register near where you donate Artifacts.

Relics can be crafted in the Elderwood Central Stables, near the waterfall. To craft and upgrade relics, you’ll need a few unique items: Enchanting Runestones and Finishing Runestones.

Item	Acquisition
2 Enchanting Runestone	Purchased at  Tamala's Store
Enchanting Runestone	Awarded during the Elderwood Main Story
Enchanting Runestone	Hidden in the Elderwood
2 Finishing Runestone	Purchased at  Tamala's Store
Finishing Runestone	Paying Respects Accomplishment
Finishing Runestone	Top Donator Accomplishment

For players who really want to show off their prowess, you can unlock a unique Nameplate by leveling every Relic up to Tier IV.

Mining

As part of Elderwood's release, we’re making some larger changes to material acquisition.

• Palium is now exclusively found in the Elderwood, and is as abundant in the Elderwood as Iron is in Bahari.
  • Because Palium is significantly easier to acquire, we’re increasing the amount of Palium Bars necessary to craft Exquisite Tools to be in line with other tool tiers.
  • XP values from Palium nodes have also been adjusted to account for the increased availability.
• A new type of stone, Whitestone, is an uncommon drop from stone nodes within the Elderwood.
  • Whitestone can also be refined at the Smelter to create Whitestone Slabs.
  • The recipe for Whitestone Slabs can be purchased for 300 at  Hodari's Mining Store once you are Mining Level 5.
• A new type of ore, Platinum, can now be found in rare, dedicated nodes across the Elderwood.
  • Platinum Ore can be refined into Platinum Bars at the Smelter.
  • The recipe for Platinum Bars can be purchased for 5,000 at  Hodari's Mining Store once you are Mining Level 10.

Fear not, we’ve been very happy with the gameplay experience around Palium and are going to replace it with new dedicated nodes for Silver and Gold. You can now chase the materials for that Honey Lure.

• Silver Nodes can now be found rarely across Kilima Village.
  • Note: Silver Nodes will drop the same Starstones as Copper Nodes.
• Gold Nodes can now be found rarely across Bahari Bay.
  • Note: Gold Nodes will drop the same Starstones as Iron Nodes.

Lastly, the Ore Compass has been updated to work with all of the above changes. It will now track the following mining nodes:

• All Silver, Gold, and Platinum Nodes
• Large Sized Stone, Whitestone, Copper, Iron, and Palium

Foraging

Many of the Phoenix's Children have come to me of late asking how they might minimize their impact on the natural world. If you, like me, avoid consuming animal products, I believe some of the resources noted below with 💚 to be suitable substitutes in recipes that call for them. I especially suggest you try the veggie chili — I believe I left the recipe lying around in my room somewhere!

-  Chayne

Within the Elderwood, we’re introducing a wide variety of new gatherable types and materials. Various items found across the Elderwood are used for crafting the new decor sets or used in various cooking dishes that are new with the Zone.

• A new type of wood, Ancient Wood, can be found throughout the Elderwood from Ancient Trees.
  • Ancient Trees will sometimes drop a seed that players can plant on their home plot.
  • Rarely, Ancient Wood will drop a high value Ancient Amber.
• Elderwood Orchids
• Elderwood Lotuses
• Elderflower
  • An epic flower that’s quite hard to find.
• Staircase Mushrooms 💚
  • Note: When foraging a staircase mushroom, players have a chance to learn the recipe to Muskin — a leather like material crafted at the Fabric Loom from any Mushroom.
• Floatfish Mushrooms
• Elder Clam Mushrooms 💚
  • These can be opened to acquire Elder Clam Mushroom Meat and, rarely, a Black Pearl.
  • Note: Elder Clam Mushroom Meat can be used in any cooking dish that requires any Red Meat.
• Flowtatos
• Batterfly Beans
  • On occasion, players will acquire a Batterfly Bean Seed when foraging which can be planted in the player’s garden.
• The Dowsing Rod will track new Rare, Epic, and Legendary Forage found within the Elderwood.
• There are two accomplishments for collecting all Foragables within the Elderwood.

Falling Forage

Additionally, we're introducing shootable forage into the game. On some trees in the Bahari Bay and Elderwood, players will see items hanging from trees. Players can use an arrow to shoot down the forage, or chop the tree to get the item.

• Honey can be gathered from beehives on Pine trees in Bahari Bay and the Elderwood.
• Kopaa Nuts can be found on Ancient Trees in the Elderwood.

Hunting Creatures

As players explore Elderwood, they'll come across a couple new creatures to hunt - the Ogopuu and Shmole!

Ogopuu

The Ogopuu is a feisty one and is the first creature in Palia that will hit you back, but in our own cozy way. When alerted, the Ogopuu can spit sticky slime at you, slowing your ability to move in the map. Not only that, but the Ogopuu are beefy and will require a number of arrows to take down. We recommend Fine arrows and a party.

• There are three types of Ogopuu: the regular Ogopuu, the Emerald Ogopuu, and the Waveback Ogopuu.
  • Hunter’s Horn will track Waveback Ogopuu.
• Players can acquire Ogopuu Meat and Ogopuu Skin from all types of Ogopuu.
  • Ogopuu Meat can be used as a Fish replacement in dishes that allow Any Fish.
• On occasion, the player may also acquire an Ogopuu Scale, Emerald Ogopuu Scale, or Waveback Ogopuu Scale from their respective types.
• For plushie collectors, each Ogopuu type has an associated rare plush.
• Two new hunting accomplishments have been added related to the Ogopuu.
  • The Slimed! accomplishment (for collecting each type of Scale) will award the Ogopuu Mounted Trophy.

Shmole

The Shmole is a wholly new paradigm for hunting - across Elderwood players will find networks of Shmole Holes that contain multiple Shmoles. These little ones are tricky to catch - when alerted they’ll dive back into their hole and pop out somewhere else within the network, sort of like a multiplayer version of whack-a-mole. Shmoles will wait patiently for players who are playing solo and need to find where they popped out, but for hunting parties, players can split up and manage a few holes each.

• There are three types of Shmole: the regular Shmole, the Elder Shmole, and the Piksii Shmole.
  • Hunter’s Horn will track Piksii Shmole.
• Shmoles primarily drop various types of mushrooms found throughout the Elderwood.
• On occasion, the player may also acquire a Shmole Spore, Elder Shmole Spore, or a Piksii Shmole Spore from their respective types.
• For plushie collectors, each Shmole type has an associated rare plush.
• Two new hunting accomplishments have been added related to the Shmole.
  • The Whack-a-Shmole! accomplishment (for collecting one of each type of Spore) will award the Shmole Mounted Trophy.

Global Balance Changes

In addition to the new hunting creatures, we’ve made a number of adjustments to hunting across the game. We’ve gotten feedback that our hunting creatures get spooked too easily and are making some changes to make it easier to sneak up on them.

• Greatly reduced the angle at which creatures could spot you. They have more tunnel vision now.
• Slightly reduced range at which loud sounds will cause creatures to flee.
• Lethargy Arrows have the following adjustments:
  • Greatly increased slow-effect duration
  • Slightly decreased the effect slow has on all creatures
  • Slightly decreased the damage the arrow does
  • Tier III Creatures no longer remove the slow effect when using their own abilities
  • These changes should give a clearer identity to the Lethargy Arrow while also better supporting the new hunting creatures in Elderwood.
• Slightly reduced the sprint speed of all Sernuk
• Slighty reduced Elder Sernuk health

Insect Catching

Across the Elderwood, players will find a range of new insects to collect, including new types such as the Piksii and Rockhopper.

The Buzzy Jar will track new Rare, Epic, and Legendary insects found within the Elderwood. Three new accomplishments have been added to recognize players who catch the full collection. The Elderwood Entomologist accomplishment (for collecting all base Elderwood insects) will award the Brighteyed Shadowbox decor item. The Master Elderwood Entomologist accomplishment (for collecting all Star-Quality Elderwood insects) will award the Elderwood Shadowbox decor item.

Insect	Description
Grumpy Granite Rockhopper	It is impossible to tell if this rockhopper is genuinely mad at you, or if its face just looks that way.
Flame-Horned Rockhopper	Despite the name, its horns are as cool and slimy to the touch as the rest of this rockhopper. It uses its fiery appearance to intimidate potential predators.
Will-o-Wisp Rockhopper	This pale rockhopper is said to glow softly in the dark of the Elderwood, luring unwitting travelers deeper into the dark.
Blushing Batterfly	A batterfly that spends most of its time flitting among the bioluminescent foliage of the Elderwood's caves.
Sunburst Batterfly	Unlike its light-averse brethren, this batterfly thrives under the meager light of the Elderwood.
Nightshadow Batterfly	This batterfly only comes out under the cover of night and canopy both.
Draugr Beetle	One might mistake the bright coloring on its armor for natural markings, but they're actually a sign of the parasitic fungus that has taken control of this unsuspecting beetle.
Blood Beetle	Named for the startling red markings splashed across this beetle's exoskeleton. Despite the name they actually prefer feasting on piksii berries over anything sanguine.
Cave Piksii	This Piksii lives under the staircase mushrooms that grow along the walls of caves in the Elderwood. Be careful where you tread, lest you disturb one and face its tiny wrath.
Veil Piksii	These Piksiis are said to form from the Flow of those unable to cross the Veil. Strange that so many should populate the Elderwood.

Fishing

The Elderwood is fully stocked with a new set of fish for players to catch, distributed across the zone and at various times of the day. This includes two new fish types: Sharks and Floatfish.

The fish in the Elderwood are more difficult to catch on average than fish from the Bahari and Kilima; we advise players who want to catch the rarest ones to use Palium tools and every buff at their disposal.

Three new accomplishments have been added to recognize players who catch the full collection: The Elderwood Angler accomplishment (for collecting all base Elderwood fish) will award the Mounted Floatfish. The Master Elderwood Angler accomplishment (for collecting all Star-Quality Elderwood fish) will award the Mounted Maws.

Fish	Description
Ancient Koi	Legends say these koi once lived in the ponds of King Mudan's palace.
Angelfish	Be not afraid.
Bronze Bluegill	Just like the Orange Bluegill, this fish has nary a spot of blue to be seen- not even its gills!
Devilfish	Actually not that bad a guy.
Eleroo Eel	Affectionately named for its sizable snout, and not for what it eats. Still, you might want to keep your eleroos at a distance.
Inyrevn Mermaid	Murmurs of a mermaid in the water brought curious fishers from across Bahari Island to these woods in hopes they could catch sight of such a majestic creature. The Inyrevn Mermaid is likely not what they pictured.
Lake Shark	Just when you thought the lakes were safe...
Majiri-of-War	A mythological floatfish said to be attracted to areas associated with great strife.
Maws	There's a shark in the Elderwood, they say, with eyes as black as the void, like a potato pod's eyes. Maws, they call him, and by the time you see him coming, it's too late.
Midnight Floatfish	This floatfish emerges in the dark of night to feed on the nightmares of little children who don't eat their veggies- or so the old Umbraan tale goes.
Mini Mullet	A controversial fish both despised and beloved across Palia.
Mossyfin	The Mossyfin will hide among the mossy rocks at the bottom of pools to camouflage itself. Unfortunately the bright pink stripes on its fins mean this is mostly pointless.
Palian Betta	The Palian Betta is known for its solitary nature and tendency to fight others of its own kind. Unsurprisingly, the Palian Betta was named by Umbraans.
Piksii Floatfish	The Piksii of the Elderwood can come in all shapes and sizes. This one, for example, comes in the shape and size of a floatfish.
Sabertoothed Anchovy	An anchovy with teeth so sharp it might eat YOU for dinner.
Starry Bitterling	It's said all the Elderwood's stars are in its waters, for its canopy blocks out the sky.
Tinfin	A somewhat paranoid cousin of the Kilima Gillyfin.
Toadstool Floatfish	One touch of this floatfish's tentacles will induce mild hallucinations in its victim. You don't want to know what two touches can do.
Turn Pike	This fish can go from 0-60 in the blink of an eye and complete a 90 degree turn at full speed.
Umbraan Betta	Unlike its Palian cousin, the Umbraan Betta can tolerate and even thrive in the presence of other Umbraan Betta.

Fishing Catch Rates Have Changed Globally

Alongside the Elderwood, we’ve reworked how fishing catches are determined across the game, resulting in changes to all catch rates for items in fishing. These changes are systemic, meaning there was no explicit goal to increase or decrease any given item, but it would not be possible to match the previous catch rates. That said, we believe that this will result in more chances for players to catch hard to acquire fish. In general:

• Most fish required for Night Sky Temple bundles are more likely to appear.
• Makeshift chests are more likely to appear when not using bait, and less likely to appear when you use Worms and Glow Worms.
• When no bait is used, common fish will be more likely to appear, and uncommon less likely.
• When using worms, common fish will be less likely to appear, and uncommon fish will be more likely to appear.
• When using Glow Worms, epic fish will be more likely to appear.

There are many exceptions to the above, to cherry pick a few examples we know players will catch (pun intended):

• Sushi recipes are more likely to appear.
• Void Ray, Long Nosed Unicorn Fish, and Ancient Fish are all more likely to appear.
• Stormray, Hypnotic Moray, and Enchanted Pupfish are less likely to appear.

To pull back the curtain, we want to be able to make more fish, and be able to do more with fishing. This system was one of our oldest and was painful for us to work in as we look to the future. These changes allow us to author fish more efficiently and reliably, while also making it easier to introduce new types of fish (or items) into the fishing experience. The new fish in Elderwood forced us to dive back into this system and realize changes were necessary to continue to create more fish and new types of fish.

- S6 Forseti

Gardening and Cooking

With the Elderwood Expansion, we’re releasing two new crops for Palia: Batterfly Beans and Rockhopper Pumpkins.

• Batterfly Beans are a new multiharvest 2x2 Crop:
  • Batterfly Beans can be found at the bases of large trees around the Elderwood.
  • Batterfly Bean Seeds will occasionally be acquired when gathering Batterfly Beans from the world.
  • Players can unlock the Canned Beans recipe for the Preserves Jar by completing the Bean Tycoon I Accomplishment.
• Rockhopper Pumpkins are a new multiharvest 2x2 Crop:
  • Pumpkin Seeds can be acquired from Tamala’s Potion Store once the player has progressed the Main Story.
  • Players can unlock the Canned Pumpkin recipe for the Preserves Jar by completing the Pumpkin Purveyor I Accomplishment.

Of course, you can’t have new gardening crops without some new cooking dishes! The following dishes all require either the new crops and/or materials found throughout Elderwood:

Cooking Dish	Recipe Location
Bean Burger	Found in the Elderwood
Candied Kopaa Nuts	Auni's Room
Elderwood Pie	Complete Little Bumble's Pie Discovery Quest
Flowtato Fries with Ketchup	Found in the Elderwood
Fruit Smoothie Bowl	Nai'o’s Room
Loaded Flowtato	Elouisa's Room
Pumpkin Curry and Rice	Najuma's Room
Pumpkin Pie	Kenli's Room
Pumpkin Stew	Reth's Cooking Store at Cooking Level 8
Soon Tofu	Reth's Cooking Store at Cooking Level 6
Spicy Honey-Baked Muujin	Eshe's Room
Veggie Chili	Chayne's Room

Furniture Making and Decor

This release is our largest single drop of items for Housing since we originally opened Palia up to players. We’re not only releasing two furniture sets, but also providing several additional smaller items.

Decor Limit Increase

We are increasing the housing plot Decor Limit from 3,000 -> 3,500 items.

We've been working on delivering a wide range of performance optimizations for the housing plot. We're being conservative on this increase to ensure things remain stable as well as maintain some head room for the future to add more to the housing plot

- S6 Forseti

Umbraan Decor Set

The Umbraan Decor set is your go-to if you want to feel like an Umbraan. The Umbraan Starter Pack can be acquired from  Tish's Furniture Making Store for 7,500 once the player is at Furniture Making Level 8. These decor items can be tinted at the Modification Bench.

Item	Acquisition
Umbraan Nightstand	Part of the Umbraan Starter Recipe
Umbraan Bed	Part of the Umbraan Starter Recipe
Umbraan Chair	Part of the Umbraan Starter Recipe
Umbraan Couch	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Low Table	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Bookshelf	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Wall Shelf	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Wardrobe	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Dresser	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Mush Lamp	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Wreath	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Log Planter	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Floor Lamp	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Arch	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Orchid Planter	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Chandelier	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Wall Light	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Table	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Wall Cabinet	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Sink	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Pantry	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Tub	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Swinging Couch	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Trellis	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Log	Acquired from Inspiration
Umbraan Large Rug	Purchased in the Black Market
Umbraan Medium Rug	Purchased in the Black Market
Umbraan Small Rug	Purchased in the Black Market

Note: There is an accomplishment for crafting the full set of Umbraan Decor.

Elderwood Decor Set

The Elderwood Decor set is found entirely within the Elderwood Map. Go explore the map to find every recipe! These decor items can be tinted at the modification bench.

Item	Acquisition
Elderwood Armchair	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Couch	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood End Table	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Wardrobe	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Mossy Rug	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Wall Shelf	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Mush Planter	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Wall Branch	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Large Lamp	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Mush Light	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Chandelier	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Small Lamp	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Small Planter	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Floor Branch	Found in the Elderwood
Elderwood Backpack	Found in the Elderwood

Note: There is an accomplishment for crafting the full set of Elderwood Decor.

Additional Decor

In addition to the above sets, we have a range of additional decor items that can be acquired throughout the Elderwood Expansion. Some of these items were already noted above in the patch notes:

Item	Acquisition
Stables Sign	Elderwood Pioneer Accomplishment and Completing Up the Hill Guide Quest
Ogopuu Plush	Rare drop from Ogopuu
Emerald Ogopuu Plush	Rare drop from Emerald Ogopuu
Waveback Ogopuu Plush	Rare drop from Waveback Ogopuu
Ogopuu Mounted Trophy	Slimed! Accomplishment
Shmole Plush	Rare drop from Shmole
Elder Shmole Plush	Rare drop from Elder Shmole
Piksii Shmole Plush	Rare drop from Piksii Shmole
Shmole Mounted Trophy	Whack-a-Shmole! Accomplishment
Mounted Floatfish	Elderwood Angler Accomplishment
Mounted Maws	Master Elderwood Angler Accomplishment
Elderwood Shadowbox	Elderwood Entomologist Accomplishment
Elderwood Map	Elderwood Riches Accomplishment
Brighteyed Shadowbox	Master Elderwood Entomologist Accomplishment
Mermaid Chair	Complete One Majiri's Trash Discovery Quest
Mermaid Lamp	Complete One Majiri's Trash Discovery Quest
Mermaid Harp	Complete One Majiri's Trash Discovery Quest
Elouisa's Moondial	Complete A Platy-Piece of the Puzzle Discovery Quest
Aristocrat Mirror	Complete Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow Discovery Quest
Votive Candle	Complete Explosions Long Past Discovery Quest
Copper Teapot	Complete All Quiet on the Umbraan Front Discovery Quest
Grow All Out Gazebo	Complete Fit for a Queen Bee Discovery Quest
Maji and Magic Kit	Complete Magi and Magic Discovery Quest
Gil 522	Complete Parental Dispute Discovery Quest
Piksii Grove	Complete the Elderwood Main Story

Social Menu Updates

We've reworked our social menu to provide much more up to date information on your friends and players on the server. You'll see that accepting a friend request will be significantly more responsive, along with locations of your friends in the world of Palia.

Additionally, all items in the Elderwood Expansion have been added to the Request system.

Locations

1. Central Stables
2. Mitana Grove
3. Honeymiel Slope
4. Lilac Cavern
5. Jeunesse Pass
6. Deep Woods
7. The Fallen Aqueduct
8. Red Blossom Cave
9. Okanaa Bog
10. De Mer Dock
11. Vieuxport Sea
12. Mauvais Way
13. Zendruu Way

Early-Game Improvements

We've made some updates to the initial experience for new players just starting the game. This mostly impacts the first hour of the game, with some smaller changes and ripple effects through the first 5 hours or so of the game.

These changes will not impact existing players; there are neither new unique items nor changes to the story in these updates.

We had a few main goals for these changes:

• Provide clearer guidance on how to play Palia, especially:
  • Get players into the home decoration experience earlier
  • Provide more guidance on how to learn the various skills of the game.
• Introducing some improvements to the game we have made post-launch into the early part of the game.

Some examples of changes that fit these goals:

• Welcome to Palia:
  • Players now start with a broken-down house to repair.
  •  Ashura and  Hodari stay on the player's plot throughout the quest to give guidance and field any questions about their muscles.
  • Players are now asked to craft some decor.
• Learning the Ropes:
  • Players now acquire their tools from  Auni,  Hassian, and  Einar directly to strengthen the tutorialization of those tools.
  •  Badruu and  Reth will visit your plot to teach Gardening and Cooking.
•  Kenli's quest now teaches you how to expand your house instead of teaching you how to build the main house.
• We have made some villagers easier to find in Kilima during these quests.
• Several early conversations now have two Villagers at the same time. ✨

To get ready for all the new PlayStation and Xbox players, we wanted to take everything we’ve learned and built since launch to make the introduction to Palia as smooth and clear as possible. We've preserved the freedom to explore, while improving the early-game questline, smoothing out how it leads to the Temples questline, giving more guidance on skills and housing, and a number of little polish pieces to make it shine.

- Richie Berry

Makeup, Hair, Skin, and Character Creation

Get ready to level up your look with even more free makeup, skin tones, and hair options! Whether you're going for bold and dramatic, soft and natural, or something in between, these new additions give you even more ways to personalize your Palian style.

Lipstick: Choose from 6 unique patterns and 17 fresh colors to perfect your pout. Whether you prefer a classic tint, a gradient blend, or something a little more adventurous, there’s a shade for every occasion.

Blush: Bring a healthy glow to your character with 7 blush patterns and 11 colors. From subtle rosy cheeks to a full-on sun-kissed effect, these options help you match your mood and your outfit effortlessly.

Hair: Switch up your look with 2 new iconic long hairstyles and 15 new hair colors.

We have also made several upgrades to Character Creation menu.

• The new preset button cycles through presets.
• The random button will select a random item within the tab you are in.
• The ‘Skin’ tab has been renamed to ‘Makeup’.

But that’s not all! We’ve also added 7 new eyeliner colors, 10 new skin tones, and added both opacity and gloss sliders to all makeup types. Customize your character to your heart’s delight in both the wardrobe and character creation menu!

Improvements & Adjustments

Furniture Making 101 Requirements Reduced

 Tish will now only ask for a table to be crafted during this quest. She's got enough beds and couches!

Like a Bird (Najuma Glider Quest) Requirements

The material requirements for this quest have been reduced to 5 Softwood and 3 Hide. The original ask was a high bar for most players when they encountered this quest.

Premium Store Updates - May 13

The Premium Store has a sleek new look with smoother browsing and improved outfit previews! The upgraded experience gives players visibility into an outfit’s gliding, transformation, and idle poses.

Players will also notice that it’s easier to find content, navigate the promotions tab, and discover the new content added for each update. The store will also list all of the collections and premium content included in the Starter Pack and Founder’s Pack.

Introducing the Starter Pack

To help new and veteran players explore the Elderwood in style, we’ve introduced a one-time Starter Pack bundle available in the Premium Store. This bundle offers strong early-game value, including a 600% savings compared to purchasing each bundled premium item individually. The Starter Pack includes:

• 850 Palia Coins
• Affectionate Palcat Pet
• Herbalist Greenhouse Outfit

Note: The Starter Pack can only be purchased with real-world currency, not Palia Coins. The price of the Starter Pack is contingent on your region, but will always be equal to the 425 Palia Coins bundle.

Introducing the Founder's Pack

This Founder's Pack offers exceptional value for all players, including 3,400 Palia Coins, 8 premium outfits themed around each of Palia's skills, and the Honey Bumble Pet. You'll also receive the Courier Pet functionality, helping you gather, forge, fish, hunt, and more as you embark on your daily adventures. The Founder's Pack includes:

• 3,400 Palia Coins
• Honey Bumble Pet
• Founder Courier Pet Slots (4 Slots)
• Harvelia Work Sprout Tender Outfit
• Local Catch Gillyfin Outfit
• Honeybunch Beekeeper Outfit
• Lumberjack Flapjacked Outfit
• Buckaroo Bone Dry Outfit
• Patisserie Baker Outfit
• Proper Prospector Surface Outfit
• Carpenter Skyscraper Outfit
• Professional's Toolskin: Axe
• Professional's Toolskin: Bow
• Professional's Toolskin: Fishing Rod
• Professional's Toolskin: Hoe
• Professional's Toolskin: Pickaxe
• Professional's Toolskin: Watering Can

Note: The Founder's Pack can only be purchased with real-world currency, not Palia Coins. The price of the Founder's Pack is contingent on your region, but will always be less than the 3,400 Palia Coins bundle.

Introducing Courier Functionality

Need a helping paw mid-adventure? With Courier functionality unlocked, Pets can now whisk a handful of items straight to your Home Plot storage, freeing up backpack space without the long trek back. Each send-off has a brief, 10-minute cooldown, and you can expand capacity to 8 slots total - 4 slots unlock with the Founder's Pack, and another 4 will be able to be unlocked through an Elderwood questline in Build 0.192. But we won’t say more on that - no spoilers! For a deeper look at how this light utility unlock and the debut of earnable cosmetics fits into our evolving monetization strategy, read our developer blog here.

Two new outfit collections have been added to the Premium Store, available immediately.

Collection Name	Outfit Names	Pieces	Price (Per Outfit/Collection)
Mythic Pactbearer	Tempest Umbral Wild	Hat, Top, Bottom	2,750 / 5,500 Palia Coins

The Mythic Pactbearer and Runewarrior collections celebrate the magic and mystery of the new Elderwood Adventure Zone. Both outfits feature enchanting idle animations and fierce effects paired for a mystical flair; perfect for any aspiring arcane adventurer.

Collection Name	Outfit Names	Pieces	Price (Per Outfit/Collection)
Runewarrior	Order Runewarrior Elemental Runewarrior	Top, Bottom	2,750 / 4,125 Palia Coins

A new Pet has been added to the Premium Store, available immediately.

Pet Name	Pets	Price (Per Pet)
Bumble	Honey Bumble Spectral Bumble Chocolate Bumble	1,275 Palia Coins (each)

The Bumble Pets are already creating a lot of buzz! These un-bee-lievably cute winged pets will flutter right into your heart!

A new Glider has been added to the Premium Store, available immediately.

Glider Name	Price
Order Watcher's Glider	850 Palia Coins

Top Bug Fixes

Disclaimer: Please note this is not a comprehensive list of all fixed issues.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where huntable creatures would randomly disappear.
• Traveling to the Underground Black Market should no longer cause crashes.
• Fixed an issue where a loading screen would appear for no reason during character creation.
• Fixed a UI issue during the Character Select experience.
• Fixed the error message for special characters in “Character Nickname” during character creation.
• Resolved an issue where the Pinned Quest UI would overflow onto the action bar.
• Players should no longer go bald after traveling to Bahari Bay.
• Solved a bug where players were not able to fish in a specific area of the river in Bahari Bay.
• Corrected a water evaporation animation in the Welcome to Palia cinematic.
• Corrected wording in the Mysterious Object quest.
• Resolved an issue where a user could get stuck in the Into the Fire quest.
• Fixed an issue where resource trackers could be heard everywhere on the map regardless of if the player was in sight.

Housing & Decor

• Fixed a player-experience issue causing added difficulty for players trying to plant gardening seeds using a PC Gamepad.

Social

• Fixed a bug that would mistakenly show remaining in a party after leaving the party.

Other

• Fixed a bug where purchasable cosmetics would appear erroneously as Discounted after purchasing.
• Fixed an issue in the Wardrobe where the text was locked for users who have yet to unlock the glider.
• Solved an issue with unowned nameplates erroneously allowing equipment on the players end.

Top Known Issues

Disclaimer: Please note this is not a comprehensive list of all known issues.

New to 0.191

• We have updated the Emotes screen with categories to make finding the perfect way to express oneself easier! To make this work, players' emote wheels will reset when you first log in.
• Medium Gold Nodes are not dropping their intended Starstones. They currently drop the same Starstones as Copper Nodes.
• The Infected Angler accomplishment does not complete as expected after the player catches all of the fish.
• The Infected Cave Piksii is not being counted for the accomplishment Infected Entomologist
• Artifacts currently do not sort into their own category, they will appear in the "All" category.
• The Piksii Grove item has a smaller than intended radius
• The Mounted Ogopuu Head item has the incorrect housing plot value.
• If selected, the “Enable Own Overhead Name” button does not display the overhead name until the player switches servers.
• Holding the Inspect Garden button while entering Placement Mode can cause the UI to stay stuck.
• “Starting” and “Required” Ingredients headers don’t currently show their tooltips in the cooking menu.
• When in placement mode, the pickup interact text for the “Elderwood Map” incorrectly says “Kilima Village Map” instead of Elderwoods Map.
• On Xbox/PS5, the “Request Item” button can overlap with the “back” and “select” button.
• The “Trading Tips” quest dialogue may be confusing if it is obtained from the Elderwood trading post.
• In some instances, friend requests may not appear immediately. Exiting the game and logging back in should resolve this issue.

Other Issues

• Some Series 1 Sticker Set accomplishments might not progress when opening Sticker packs until after a server transition occurs or the player relogs.
• In some instances, players can roll dice faster than text inputs can display.
• The flipping mechanic in the cooking minigame could become stuck in a looped animation, preventing progression.
• Some players are unable to send party invites or sync to the correct server, making multiplayer features inaccessible.
• Some players could experience unintentional overlap between the emoji menu and emojis used in chat.
• The player character may have fixed expressions when using emotes.