Published by: Palworld Patch Journal
Platforms: Steam (Primary), Xbox, Game Pass (Delayed rollout)
Pal Attack Speed Buff: A significant change was made to Pal behavior. Many Pals had their attack speed increased, making combat feel more fluid and responsive.
Some players have speculated that "Kirigiri" may refer to community data mining efforts or specific modding tools often associated with game files, but officially, Pocketpair is currently focused on the aftermath of the Bellanoir raid. The rapid deployment of v0.2.2.0 suggests the developers are committed to a "fix first, add later" philosophy—a welcome change from the "crunch" culture often seen in Early Access survival games. Palworld Update 0.2.1.0 to 0.2.2.0 -Kirigiri Up...
New Raid Boss (Hard Mode only): Oborogiri – The Mist Executioner – A towering samurai Pal that phases through walls and uses area-denial mist clouds.
Version 0.2.1.0 suffered from a "Client Authority" exploit where players could drop items while hitting ESC + Alt+F4 simultaneously, duping Legendary Spheres and Pal Souls. Version 0.2.2.0 moved item validation to the server side entirely. Now, if a client and server desync, the server’s inventory state overwrites the client’s. This instantly killed 90% of the black-market Pal trading forums. Palworld Update 0
0.2.1.0 Issue: The "Kirigiri Incident" (a crashed data file for an unreleased fox-like Pal) caused random server wide disconnects when opening the Party menu.
Reduced Damage to Base Structures: To help players defend against raids without losing their entire home, the damage taken by base buildings from Pal attacks was reduced. The rapid deployment of v0
Before diving into the numbers, we must address the elephant in the room: Why is the community calling this the Kirigiri update?
Jitter Reduction: Developers reduced the visual jittering of Pals while they were sleeping on Pal beds, contributing to a smoother base-life experience. 3. Critical UI & Hotfixes in v0.2.1.0