Patch Notes 0.201 – Spring Spectacle: Toadstool Tales

Blooms, buzzes, breezes and new beginnings sprout as spring arrives in Palia! Journey into the Elderwood with the Zendruu Tree and help breathe life into the forest once more, then uncover more of Ulfe’s story with new Friendship Levels to explore. Leap into the Lunar Path with Path of the Tadpole, snap and share iconic moments with the upgraded Photo Mode, then hop over to the Monthly Bundle Board for a Springs Bounty full of sweet surprises. Venture into the wild with Open Season, a new community event for hunters, anglers, and adventurers alike. Keep your forever-favorite animals safe with the new Ranching Retirement feature, welcome the Wolpunny to your ranch, and sweeten your space with buzzing Honeybunch decor. Snuggle up with Golden Glory and Bahari Bee plushes, add warmth to your Alchemist Cottage with new Conservatory and Fireplace additions, and finish your look with whimsical spring styles from the Premium Store including Floral Fantasy, Rockin Stompers, Lilypad Glider, and more. Let the season of growth, wonder, and adventure begin!

• Step into the Elderwood and continue the adventure with the Zendruu Tree in its quest to bring the forest back to life! 🌳
• Get to know Ulfe even better as Friendship Levels 1–4 unlock new quests and surprises! 🤝
• Leap into the Lunar Path with Path of the Tadpole and unlock ribbeting rewards! 🐸
• Capture and share picture-perfect Pailan moments on your Player Profile with the new and improved Photo Mode feature! 📷
• Spring has sprung: Peep the Monthly Bundle Board for Bountiful rewards!🐣
• Get wild with the new community event, Open Season, for hunters, anglers, and adventurers alike! 🐟
• Keep all your forever-favorite animals safe with the new Ranching Retirement Acres! 🐷
• The Wolpunny hops and hoots its way onto the ranch as the newest Ranching animal! 🐰
• Make your space buzz with new Honeybunch Decor with sweet bee vibes. 🐝
• Plush paradise expands with the Golden Glory and Bahari Bee Plush! 🍯 Add warmth and wonder with the new Conservatory and Fireplace additions to the Alchemist Cottage Home Line! 🔥
• The Premium Store adds whimsical spring flair with the Floral Fantasy, Rockin Stompers, Lilypad Umbrella Glider, and more. ✨

New Features & Updates

Zendruu Tree

Venture back into the Elderwood and stand before the ancient Zendruu Tree as you work to heal the forest and receive long-awaited answers to its mysteries. As you dig deeper, you will uncover more of Ulfe’s past, dive deep into the Elderwood’s scars, and finally confront the truth behind the Beast of the Woods.

Through the history of the Zendruu Tree, you will uncover the legacy of the Umbraan and the origins of the Beast of the Woods. (Or perhaps, beasts?)

Along the way, you will encounter Echolings, lingering spirits from Umbraa’s past, and uncover new clues about the mysterious stranger whose quiet interference has not gone unnoticed.

This marks the final Elderwood story arc, bringing this chapter to a close whilst planting seeds for what stories lie ahead. Plus, expect new puzzles woven throughout your journey to test both your curiosity and skill. For your efforts, enjoy enchanting prizes such as the new Zendruu Tree Nameplate, or unlocking the ability to bring the Wolpunny as an animal on your ranch.

The forest remembers everything. The question is, are you ready to learn the truth?

Ulfe Friendship

Ulfe may have once kept to himself, but he is ready to let you in and deepen your friendship. Once you complete the Zendruu Tree quest line, a new friendship progression unlocks that deepens your bond and continues the journey forward.

As Ulfe begins to confront the lingering shadows of his past, you will help him navigate the nightmares that have been haunting his sleep and guide him toward brighter dreams. This continuation builds on the Zendruu Tree and explores how it has shaped Ulfe’s story. You will be able to achieve up to Friendship Level 4 with Ulfe.

Along the way, you will earn rewards including a cozy Smores recipe, a meaningful sketch, and an intricate Orrery.

We hope you enjoy getting to know Ulfe and his story. Here’s to better dreams!

Path of the Tadpole

Hop on over to the newest Lunar Path: The Path of the Tadpole.

Expanding on the Lunar Path system, the Path of the Tadpole lets you earn rewards at your own pace while embracing your inner ambitious amphibian.

Progress carries forward, there’s no expiration, and both free and Premium rewards are sprinkled throughout the Path. Rep items such as the Frog Mask for free and make Frogbert proud! You can swap between Paths and earn XP on any Path at any time, just be sure to activate the one you want to hop along next.

Here are just a few of the toad-ally awesome rewards you can unlock on The Path of the Tadpole:

• Rainbow Frogbert Plush
• Frogbox
• Froggy Bobber
• Frogbert Hat
• Frogbert Face Paint
• Rockhopper Spots
• Frogfoot Eyeliner
• Rockhopper Eyeliner
• Frogbert Axe
• Frogbert Pickaxe
• Frogbert Fishing Rod
• Frogbert Watering Can
• Frogbert Hoe
• Frogbert Bow
• Pogbert Sticker
• Frogbert Tuxedo
• Frogbert Onesie
• Frogbert Eye Mask
• Frogbert Flare
• Frogbert Flare Recipe
• Frogbert Frogskirt
• Frogbert Frogshorts
• …and more!

The Path of the Tadpole features up to 40 levels of free and Premium rewards, giving you plenty of reasons to keep hopping along the path.

Get ready to leap your way to froggy rewards. The Path of the Tadpole is here, and it’s quite ribbiting! The Premium Upgrade for the Path of the Tadpole is 1975 Palia Coins, but as always the free path is free so don’t forget to activate it!

Photo Mode

Lights…camera…action!

Photo Mode has been updated with a cleaner, more future-forward interface that makes it easier than ever to capture and share your favorite Palia moments.

The updated system supports filters and special effects while taking your photo. To start, we’ve added the Sepia filter, with more options planned for the future. The new Photo Mode also allows players to add their favorite photos directly to their Player Profile.

Photos saved to the new system will have an initial limit of 200 images per player. You’ll receive an advance notification as you approach the cap. If you reach that limit, PC players can continue saving photos locally, though local-only saving will not be available on consoles initially upon launch.

You will also notice clear status icons that show where your photos are stored, along with a built in reporting system, similar to the chat message reporting system, to help keep Photo Mode a safe and welcoming space for all Palians.

Our team is also working on continuing to develop this feature, so please share your photos and feedback with us!

Get ready to strike a pose and say cheese… or Peki!

Spring Bundle Board

The Spring Bounty is here!

Everything is coming back to life after winter and the first harvest of the Spring is for giving back to the community. As part of the spring festivities, players can collect colorful eggs throughout their everyday activities…because what’s spring without a few eggs to hunt? Hassian donates his first hunt of the season, fishermen share their first catch, and everyone works together to recover from the long winter.

Contribute to the bundle board with Hunters Bounty, Fishing Bounty, Insect Catching Bounty, and Miners Bounty. Friendship and teamwork will truly make this season bloom.

Each bundle also asks for eggs: Red for Hunting, Blue for Fishing, Yellow for Bug Catching, Green for Foraging, and a random mix for Mining, Gardening, and Ranching.

Rewards include up to 6 Bee Honey Lures that exclusively summon bees (great for hunting the newly introduced bee plushes), along with the recipe for two unique tints, Amaranth and Dahlia.

Hop to it and let's make this spring egg-straordinary!

Item	Loot / Craft / Purchase Location
Honeybee Lure	Acquired from the Bulletin Board.
Amaranth Tint	Recipe acquired from the Bulletin Board.
Dahlia Tint	Recipe acquired from the Bulletin Board.

Open Season Community Event

Spring has sprung… and so has Open Season!

This limited time, 14 Day event casts a spotlight on the Fishing and Hunting skills, with a little help from Boovar ranching!

Spring is a season of new beginnings, and Open Season is all about coming together to help keep the ecosystem balanced and thriving through thoughtful hunting, fishing, and ranching.

During the Open Season event, all Palians will work toward a shared community goal by hunting wildlife and collecting fish. Be sure to branch out into the Elderwood, as any animals hunted or fish caught there will count double toward the total.

How you participate is completely up to you. Track and hunt creatures through the trees, cast your line at your favorite fishing spot, tend to your Boovars through ranching to help supply fish, or mix and match your approach! We know not everyone loves the same skills, so Open Season keeps things flexible in the wilderness. Every catch and every clean shot helps contribute toward the community goal.

Open Season is all about working together to hit milestone goals and unlock limited time rewards with plenty of reasons to team up for hunting or fishing parties, or even just participate solo. Rewards will be delivered straight to your News Inbox, so everyone who joins the expedition can enjoy the bounty of the season.

Grab your bow, bait your hooks, pet those burly Boovars, and let's all prepare for a reel-y great time. Open Season runs from April 24 to May 8, 2026.

For more information surrounding the event and its rewards, you can visit our blog post.

Ranching Acres Feature

Hang out with your furever friends with the new Ranching Acres system!

This feature allows players to store animals outside of their barn in a dedicated ‘retirement’ area. While retired, animals are essentially frozen in time. They will not age and their needs-bars will not change.

Retiring a Venerated animal is free, and removing an animal from the retirement area is always free. However, choosing to give an animal early retirement before it reaches Venerated status will cost 20 Ranching Skill Medals. Additional retirement slots are available for players who would like to store more animals. You may store up to 50 additional animals in the Retirement acres.

If you have unlocked a pet through a Handler’s License, you can still use that pet even while the animal is retired. There is no minimum level requirement for this feature, and it is available from the start.

Welcome the Wolpunny

Previously only a pet, the Wolpunny is now ready to join your ranch!

The Wolpunny is an animal that is native to all areas of Palia. While on your ranch, it gives you various seeds for gardening, including star-quality seeds.

It is similar in needs to a Ferris and is unlocked from the Zendruu Tree quest line.

Get ready to hoot and hop around with your newest barn buddy!

Honeybunch Decor

Buzz buzz. We’re adding new bee decor to the Honeybunch set! The Honeybunch furniture can be purchased at Tish’s Furniture Store.

These pieces are un-bee-lievably cute, so don’t delay!

Read below for the new Honeybunch Items and their acquisition methods/location(s):

Item	Loot / Craft / Purchase Location
Honeybunch Shelf	Recipe Starter Kit - Acquired via purchase from The Furniture Store
Honeybunch Tea Table	Recipe Starter Kit - Acquired via purchase from The Furniture Store
Honeybunch Planter	Recipe Starter Kit - Acquired via purchase from The Furniture Store
Honeybunch Hexaframe	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Bee Plaque	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Lamp	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Rug	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Shower	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Mirror	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Sink	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Sconce	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Hand Towel	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Toilet	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Table	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Chair	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Settee	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Dresser	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch End Table	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Screen	Crafted from Inspiration
Honeybunch Hivelight	Crafted from Inspiration

New Plushes

Your plush collection is buzzing with brand new Bee Plushes!

Acquiring them is simple: catch the matching insects for a chance to bring home their plush counterparts.

For an even sweeter way to collect the plushes, we suggest using the new Honeybee lures so that you can summon bees exclusively.

All the snuggles, none of the stings.

Read below for the new Plushes and their acquisition methods/location(s):

Item	Loot / Craft / Purchase Location
Golden Bee Plush	Rare drop from Golden Glory Bee
Bahari Bee Plush	Rare drop from Bahari Bee

New Alchemist Cottage Additions

We’re updating how players acquire the Alchemist’s Cottage Home Line and expanding it with two new pieces: the Alchemist Conservatory and Fireplace.

With this patch, progressing through the Path of the Tadpole will now unlock the crafting recipes for the Alchemist’s Cottage pieces. Once unlocked, these items can be crafted directly at the workbench, giving more flexibility in how one can complete the set.

The Alchemist Conservatory and Fireplace are fully compatible with all Home Lines.

Read below for the new Alchemist’s Cottage Items and their acquisition methods/location(s):

Item	Loot / Craft / Purchase Location
Alchemist Fireplace	Acquired from Lunar Path: Path of the Tadpole
Alchemist Conservatory	Acquired from Lunar Path: Path of the Tadpole

Improvements & Adjustments

Kilima Flower Bloom Flower Updates

We’ve refreshed the flowers! You will now be able to harvest Tulips, Bluebells, and Purple Potato pods from the Kilima Flower Bloom event.

Updates to Campfires and Grills

Campfire and Grill facilities can now be placed indoors.

Dowsing Rod Improvements

The Dowsing Rod will now correctly track Flowtatos on the compass while the buff is active.

Premium Store Updates - March 17

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

Collection Name	Outfit Names	Pieces	Price (Per Outfit/Collection)
Floral Fantasy	Titania	Top, Hat	3400 Palia Coins

Drift through your garden in the Floral Fantasy collection, a look inspired by fluttering wings, shimmering petals, and the effortless grace of folklore fairies. Light, elegant, and so undeniably enchanting, the flowers may have something to say about being upstaged. The Floral Fairy collection features illuminating eyes, a delicate butterfly companion, and a gliding ability that lets you truly take flight.

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

Glider Name	Price
Lilypad Umbrella	1275 Palia Coins

Rainy days take a magical turn with the Lilypad Umbrella, a large leaf that does more than keep you dry. Glide through the air with pond-born poise!

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

Tool Skin Name	Pieces	Price
Floral Fantasy Toolskin	Axe Pickaxe Fishing Rod Watering Can Bow Hoe	1275 Palia Coins

The Floral Fantasy Toolskins prove that even the muddiest moments feel graceful when your axe, bow, and hoe are dipped in springtime splendor. They even change color to match your Floral Fantasy outfit when both are equipped at the same time!

A new Handler’s License has been added to the Premium Store, available immediately.

The Wolpunny can be registered under the Handler’s License system, allowing it to join you as a Follow Pet on your adventures.

Handler’s License	Price
Wolpunny Handler’s License	2550 Palia Coins

New Wolpunny Starter Bundle has been added to the Premium Store, available immediately.

Starter Bundles	Includes	Price
Wolpunny Starter Bundle	Wolpunny Handlers License Wolpunny Voucher with Guaranteed Traits (Aura [VFX Trait], Quirky V, Immature V) 2 Divine Donuts 3 Cookies of the Day 3 Reroll Cookie 10 Carrot Cookie	2975 Palia Coins

Premium Store Updates - April 7

A new outfit collection has been added to the Premium Store, available April 7.

Collection Name	Outfit Names	Pieces	Price (Per Outfit/Collection)
Rockin' Stompers	Old School	Top, Bottom	850 Palia Coins

Collar: popped. Jacket: sick. Boots: stompy. Turn up the volume with the Rockin’ Stompers collection, a rebellious look built for making noise and leaving an impression. Whether you’re strutting through Kilima Village, kicking up dust in Bahari Bay, or standing your ground in the Elderwood, this fit doesn’t whisper… it Screamos.

We put in a lot of work this cycle to clean things up across Palia. Tons of bugs were fixed, and we have listened to player feedback to make improvements in lots of areas to help everything run smoother and feel better to play.

Gameplay

• Improved Ulfe’s behavior during the "Something Wicked" quest; he will no longer immediately wander off after spawning near the Echo Wall.
• Fixed an issue where the Sensitive Stomach trait was failing to trigger when overfeeding animals.
• Resolved an issue where the Ages Gracefully trait was incorrectly increasing aging speed by 30% instead of slowing it down.
• Fixed the Needy trait so that happiness decay now correctly applies if a pet hasn’t been interacted with recently.
• Fixed a flow issue where players were forced to exit the interaction menu before being able to feed an animal a second time.
• Corrected the Overstimulated trait logic; over-petting your animal will now properly drain focus instead of restoring it.

Housing & Decor

• Fixed an issue where the Tint Tool could not be used on the Ranch House Butterball Plushie.
• Fixed an issue where players could accidentally interact with fences while in Tint Mode, which resulted in a loss of materials.
• Lunar New Year wallpapers can now be correctly applied to Homelines Cubicles.

Accounts, Character Creation, Collections, and Wardrobe

• Fixed a rare issue where inspecting items during a Home Tour would cause the player to remain stuck in "Tour Mode" after returning home.
• Resolved a bug that prevented players from rotating their Pets and Tool Skins while viewing them in the Wardrobe.

Premium Cosmetics

• Fixed an issue where Lunar Path rewards on subsequent pages would remain locked until players exited and re-entered the menu.

New to 0.201

• During Ulfe’s Friendship Level 2 quest, players may encounter a progression block if Ulfe is inside his quest area as part of his regular schedule. Leaving the immediate area and returning should allow the quest to proceed.
• Players will temporarily be unable to apply wallpapers to the Conservatory and Fireplace following the 0.201 update.
• While exploring new interior quest areas, some quest markers that should point to the exterior area may temporarily point to incorrect locations on the compass.
• Some of Ulfe’s greetings, gifting responses, and Level 4 Friendship dialogues may appear in English regardless of your language settings.
• During Ulfe’s Friendship Level 4 quest, quest markers may incorrectly point outside the map boundaries if a player enters and then exits the quest area.
• The description for the Aura Wolpunny voucher currently only appears in English.
• When redeeming a voucher for a Wolpunny, players may see a duplicate confirmation prompt. This is a visual error only and does not affect the reward.
• On Consoles, players may become stuck in the "Using Stairs" tutorial after crafting Stairs. Workaround: Restarting the game should allow you to bypass the prompt.
• Players may continue to receive a "Storage Full" error message when taking new photos immediately after deleting images from their Album. Note: The new photos are still being saved correctly despite the error message.
• On Switch, thumbnail images in the Photo Album may appear as solid white blocks after scrolling through a large collection. The images will still display correctly when selected individually.
• When attempting to take a photo with a completely full Album, players may see an erroneous error message.
• The button to remove a photo from a player profile incorrectly displays the text "Removing from Profile…" instead of "Remove from Profile."
• The Rainbow Frogbert Plush currently lacks collision, allowing players to walk through it when placed on a housing plot.
• In certain languages, the text for the Collections menu tabs may extend beyond the edge of the screen.
• Players may notice a discrepancy between the names of Roli pet variants in the Premium Store compared to how they appear in the Collections menu.
• The Fun Guy pants are erroneously displaying the wrong material.
• In some cases, Tailor Tickets may not appear in the currency tab after being claimed.

Other Issues

• Large decor items, such as Game boards, may have issues being placed across two Home Line building rooftops.
• Several rugs cannot be placed in Yardwork large and medium terraces.
• The Estate Rooftop can overlap with the Estate Roof Connector when placed in placement mode.
• Quick chat does not send into the chat if whisper is selected, but this will be fixed in a patch in the near future.
• In some cases, Character Profiles do not respect the toggles of the equipped outfit.
• Players can incorrectly open the Tint Options menu using hotkeys while already in Copy Tint mode, which may cause overlapping UI.
• Players are currently unable to enter Tint mode if they are actively highlighting an item while in placement mode.
• Visiting players with "Visitor" or "Editor" permissions are not receiving a notification explaining they do not have permission to use Copy Tint mode.
• The Copy Tint mode interface is missing its background graphic, which may make the control instructions difficult to read.
• Follow pet animals with aura have less intensity than intended in the world environment.
• Rooms are incorrectly blocking the placement of second-story assets when ceiling decor is already present.
• Applying Tints to Decor items that have light sources (e.g. lamps) causes the asset's light source to appear permanently active.
• Acquiring Animal Starter Bundle items when a player's inventory is full causes the items to be incorrectly routed directly to storage instead of the inventory overflow.
• Home Tour plot names sometimes don’t update after you change them, if the plot has already been submitted to Home Tours.
• Moving objects with attached pieces can cause visual glitches. When moving a parent object with items connected to its socket, the socket itself may stay behind visually.
• The Social Panel may get stuck on screen if you open and close the Map and Premium Store quickly.
• Fireworks may not display the correct designs on some graphics settings.
• Placing buildings or cubicle pieces directly on top of your character causes your character to get stuck.
• The action bar UI may disappear while navigating your Home Plot.
• Snap points may reject second-story placement when ceiling decor is already placed inside them.