Patch Notes 0.186: Season of Splendor Update
At a Glance
It’s a season of splendor in Palia, bringing the Palian community more quests, seasonal content, plushes, decor, and more!
- Witness the long-awaited conclusion to the Prologue! 🔍
- Celebrate the fan-favorite Winterlights convergence with cheery holiday content and new Treasure Chest locations! 🧑🎄
- Show your holiday spirit with festive Winterlights Decor available at the seasonal Winterlight Store! 🎄
- Reel in a school of Pond Plushes that will splash into your heart! 🐟
- Visit the Premium Store for the latest offerings, including the high-flying Wol pet, RPG-inspired Hometown Hero outfit and Tool Skin, randomized Roll the Dice emote, and four FREE new hairstyles and ten hair colors! 💁♀️
- …and more!
Table of Contents
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| New Features & Updates |
| Improvements & Adjustments |
| Premium Store Updates |
| Top Bug Fixes |
| Top Known Issues |
New Features & Updates
Prologue Finale
It’s adventure time… and we ain’t talkin’ Toon Network. We’re talking about the long-awaited conclusion to the Prologue of Palia’s Main Story Questline.
Players who have completed “Strange Things Afoot” will have Auni visit your home plot to kick off this series of quests.
Join Subira and help her investigate a mysterious intruder by solving puzzles and riddles, exploring new areas, dodging lasers obstacles, and interacting with the environment as you complete four new quests: Troubled Waters, Into the Fire, Up in the Air, and Rooted in Place.
“WE'RE BACK BABY! And speaking of what else is back, you might recognize some of the Temples you'll be visiting in this new update, though not all of the cool new things we've added to them. And no skipping the dialogue this time- we're setting the stage for Elderwood's release early next year. Can you spot the foreshadowing? 👀” -S6 Vega
Keep your wits about you and complete the Prologue questline to earn a unique Nameplate… and possibly uncover vital information of cosmic proportion.
Winterlights Holiday Content
The Winterlights celebration is back!... soon. The update is all about change, and the Season of Splendor celebrates the beautiful transition from Fall to Winter.
On Tuesday, December 3, Kilima will change to Winter. This means all seasonal content introduced with the Autumn Awakening update will transition, including the closing of the Spooky Moon Shop and Fall Foliage.
But when one shop closes, another opens! The Winterlights Store will open at the front of Zeki’s General Store.
All Winterlights Store items will return along with some new seasonal offerings! Purchasable items include:
| Item | Loot / Craft / Purchase Location |
|---|---|
| (New!) Winterlights Glass Ornament Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by completing Winterlights Wonder Quest* |
| (New!) Winterlights Stripe Ornament Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by completing Winterlights Wonder Quest* |
| (New!) Winterlights Gold Topper Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by completing Winterlights Wonder Quest* |
| (New!) Winterlights Snowy Tree | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by completing Winterlights Wonder Quest* |
| (New!) Winterlights Tiled Roof | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| (New!) Winterlights Silver Bell Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by completing Winterlights Wonder Quest* |
| Winterlights Red Present | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Green Present | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Blue Present | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Snowbank | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Snowdrift | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Snow Mound | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Ice Patch | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Snowball | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Charcuterie | Purchased at Winterlights Store |
| Winterlights Tree Topper Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Silver Plate Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Gold Plate Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Stockings Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Silver Wreath | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Gold Wreath | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Coat Rack Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Skates Decor Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Snowshoes Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Snowy Chappa Rug Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Jolly Chappa Rug Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Snowy Ormuu Rug Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Jolly Ormuu Rug Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
| Winterlights Mitten Decor Recipe | Purchased at Winterlights Store. Unlocked by finding all Winterlights Treasure Chests |
*NOTE: If you previously completed the Winterlights Wonder Quest, you will be able to purchase these immediately.
“Based on feedback from last year’s Winterlights event, we’ve changed up how players are able to acquire the recipes for items, ensuring all players have the opportunity to acquire everything during the event” - S6 Forseti
Palians experiencing Winterlights for the first time will want to share the joy of the season and light candles with Villagers to brighten their day and complete the Winterlight Wonder quest. During this quest, you’ll receive your very own Winterlights Tree.
If you’ve already completed the Winterlight Wonder quest last year, there is still plenty to discover.
The Winterlights Treasure Chests are back… and just because you might have discovered them all last year doesn’t mean you’ll know where to look this time… because… you guessed it - they’ve (mostly!) been hidden in new locations. If you find them all, you’ll be able to purchase the recipes from last year’s Winterlights event. Make sure to stop by the Zeki’s counter in the general store for clues! Happy Holiday hunting!
Pond Plushes
Are you Pond(ering) how to catch your next favorite plush? Then you’re in luck because four reely cute new plushes flop into Palia today.
Grab your fishing rod and cast a line into the nearest pond for an opportunity to hook a Kilima Catfish Plush, Yellow Koi Plush, Red Koi Plush, and the Mudminnow Plush.
Cast away!
Log-in Rewards and the Maji Market
As always, log-in at least once between 10 a.m. PT on Thursday, Nov. 21 and 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Dec. 3; and then again between 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Dec. 4 and 10 a.m. PT on Monday, Dec. 16.
You’ll receive one Potato Pod for each log-in reward period for an opportunity to earn a total of two Potato Pods for the duration of the Season of Splendor update.
And keep a lookout for your next Maji Market invitation in the mail! Just like last time, the Maji Market will only be open between the Palian hours of 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Maji Market will be open for only one week, starting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, with more opportunities to visit the market every four weeks.
Housing Tour Store Additions
Added two new Wallpapers and two new Floor decor options to the Housing Tour Store. Each new item can be purchased for 25 Tour Tickets each.
Improvements & Adjustments
Nintendo Switch Performance
The team is committed to making Palia the best possible experience for Palians playing on Nintendo Switch. We’ve made several impactful performance improvements across the past several weeks. We can now confirm with patch 0.186 hitting live that that these improvement milestones have landed well:
- Memory Management Enhancements: Fixed memory leak issues and improvedresource allocation to prevent crashes during extended gameplay sessions.
- Rendering Optimization: Optimized rendering processes for “ghost form” playersthat contributes to a lower memory footprint in high-density areas, such as Maji Market.
- Input Functionality Fix: Resolved an issue where the "A" button occasionally became unresponsive, ensuring smoother interactions.
- Player Hitching: Fixed issues with player transitions from “ghost form” to full visibility that reduces hitching for a smoother gameplay experience.
- Crash Fixes: Resolved several triggerpoints for game crashes, such as issues with foliage and gamepad UI.
We know there’s still room to do more, and the team is hard at work to deliver additional performance improvements planned for patches 0.187 and 0.188.
Housing Plot Compass and Map Improvements
Added a compass on the housing plot that shows visiting Villagers, as well as exit locations to Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay. The housing plot map has been adjusted for better scale and readability, including location displays for the player character, visiting players, mailbox, shipping bin, and exits to Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay.
Balloon Pop!
Balloon decor items from the Maji Market will now pop when shot with an arrow! Don’t worry… your balloon decor will reinflate after a few seconds.
Trailblazer Outfit Backpack Toggle
Feeling encumbered? Take a load off with the Trailblazer Outfit backpack toggle! You can now switch the backpack on or off as you please.
Premium Store Updates - November 21
New collections have been added to the Premium Store, available immediately.
| Collection | Outfit Names | Pieces | Price (Per Outfit/Collection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hometown Hero | Call of Adventure | Hat, Top, Bottom | 2550 Palia Coins |
| Hometown Hero | Into the Unknown | Hair/Hat, Top, Bottom | 2550 Palia Coins |
Channel your inner adventurer with the RPG-inspired Hometown Hero outfit! Rise to greatness with two unique outfits available, and “level-up” your look with a courageous transformation effect!
Or complete your end-game gear with the full Hero’s Regalia Bundle for a limited time, including both Hometown Hero outfits, Tawny Wol, and the Hometown Hero Tool Skins for 4,999 Palia Coins (35% off)!
The Hometown Hero Tool Skin is a critical hit.
The Chapaa won’t know what hit it!… or will it? Equip the Hometown Hero Tool Skin, featuring a Bow and Battle Hammer (pick) that displays critical damage with every hit! Strike with style and let your Crits steal the show when you purchase the Hometown Hero Tool Skin for 1275 Palia Coins.
The Wol of wisdom.
No hero is complete without a trusty companion. The high-flying Wol pet will soar the skies right alongside you on your journey. The sage Wol pet is available now in Tawny, Snowy, and Azure for 1275 Palia Coins each.
Introducing Premium Emotes.
Take a chance on a new Premium Store offering with the Roll the Dice emote. Featuring a pair of red and white oversized dice, each emote will give the player a randomized result between 2 and 12, or 1 and 6 if you need to use only one color! Give the new emote a “/roll” after you purchase for 200 Palia Coins.
Four FREE new hairstyles and Ten FREE new hair colors.
Revamp your style with four fabulous free new hairstyles and ten vibrant free new hair colors!
Black Friday Sale! Pick up the time-limited Umbral Wol pet for 1275 Palia Coins! The Umbral Wol pet will be available for one week starting on Friday, November 29 through Friday, December 6, but may be available again in the future.
Premium Store Updates - December 3
A new outfit will be added to the Premium Store from December 3 onwards, but you can preview in the Wardrobe now!
| Collection | Outfit Names | Pieces | Price (Per Outfit/Bundle) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazzy Dress | Barafuu Classic | Hat, Top, Bottom | 850 Palia Coins |
It’s getting chilly out there – stay cozy and chic at the alpine’s peak in the Slopemaster outfit.
A (inter)stellar Glider for you.
Soar through the cosmos when you handle the celestial splendor of the Nebula Glider for 425 Palia Coins.
Winter is coming… with a new Tool Skin!
Keep it chill with the Winter Frost Tool Skin, complete with Axe, Bow, Fishing Rod, Pick, Watering Can, and Hoe for 425 Palia Coins!
Sale! Celebrate the season in style with the Winter Sakura outfit for a discount of 40% for 1530 Palia Coins. And the Trailblazer outfit is 60% off for 1020 Palia Coins.
Top Bug Fixes
Disclaimer: Please note this is not a comprehensive list of all fixed issues.
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue where incorrect information was given to players in the Skill Levels 1 tutorial entry.
- Fixed several overlapping UI issues with Skill Levels tutorials.
- Tutorial improvements provide better clarity for players around leveling skills to unlock gameplay features and rewards.
- Fixed an issue where wind intensity mutes other audio objects affected by wind.
- Fixed an issue where Ashura does not appear for new players after leaving the Phoenix Shrine.
- Fixed an issue where windmill turbines in Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay appear static.
- Fixed an issue where the moon in Bahari Bay appears as bright as the sun.
- Fixed the lighting and color gradient issues when exiting Subira’s private space.
- Fixed an issue where unearned Writ accomplishments were awarded.
- Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch where the “A” button loses input functionality.
Housing & Decor
- Fixed an issue where picking up an item placed on Wallpaper or Flooring also picked up the Wallpaper and Flooring.
- Fixed an issue where items placed on any wall of the second story of the Grand Harvest House would be removed if a player added or removed a building that was parallel to that wall.
- Fixed an issue where placing the Valley Sunrise bookshelf caused the game to crash.
- Fixed an issue where the Arcade Cabinet could not be purchased from the Underground Black Market.
- Fixed a visual fidelity issue with snow on roofs.
Social
- Fixed an issue where facial expressions are not visible from another player’s perspective.
Premium Cosmetics
- Fixed an issue where the Emote and Saved Outfits Wheels persist after the player opens another menu.
- Fixed an issue where some free outlets would clip into the player’s body while walking or running.
- Fixed an issue where equipping two or more Tool Skins causes insect bombs to become misaligned.
- Fixed an issue where the Ravenwood Glider would not display in the player’s wardrobe.
Top Known Issues
Disclaimer: Please note this is not a comprehensive list of all known issues.
New to 0.186
- While on a Housing Plot, if the player leaves or joins a party, their player icon may not transition off the map.
- The compass could disappear for some players while playing on the Housing Plot.
- Some players could be prevented from receiving mail from Zeki regarding the Winterlights convergence.
- An invisible wall on the Housing Plot could trap players. The Unstuck Button should resolve the issue.
- Some crafters are not producing worms as expected.
- Dishes that require Bok Choy or Green Onion cannot be cooked.
- The party member list could disappear after transferring servers.
Other Issues
- When players have no new entries in the scrollable Featured Homes list, some listings could be duplicated.
- On Low settings, the water in the Autumn Acres Landscape could appear gray.
- When watering a friend’s crop, the crop could appear “unwatered” after it has been fully watered.
- Some players could experience an infinite “Waiting to validate transaction” screen while purchasing Palia Coins. Note that the transaction will not go through and the player will not be charged. The player should exit the game, then load back in to make the purchase.