Last updated: 30 August 2026

Palworld 1.1 Update Roadmap and Community Wishlist Explained

Palworld's version 1.1 doesn't have a release date, and Pocketpair isn't pretending otherwise. What it does have is a public promise about how the studio is approaching it differently from the 1.0 launch, a confirmed set of roadmap pillars, and — as of August 13, 2026 — an open call for community suggestions that pulled in more than 1,700 replies in a day. Here's exactly what's confirmed, what's still just a fan wishlist, and how the live v1.0.3 patch already shipped ahead of it.

01There's No 1.1 Release Date Yet — And Pocketpair Says That's the Point

Pocketpair has not announced a release window for version 1.1. What the studio has said publicly is a direct response to how long the previous cycle took: the 1.0 full release arrived roughly two and a half years after Early Access launched in January 2024, and Pocketpair has stated it does not plan to spend another year-plus getting 1.1 out the door.

Instead of one massive content drop like 1.0, Pocketpair has signaled that 1.1 will follow a cadence of multiple smaller updates rather than a single mega-patch. That's a deliberate shift in approach, not a downgrade in ambition — smaller, more frequent updates mean less time between when a feature is decided and when it ships. For context on what 1.0 delivered before this shift, see our Palworld 1.0 Update Guide.

02What's Actually Confirmed on the 1.1 Roadmap

Pocketpair has confirmed a set of ongoing development pillars for the PC and console client. None of these come with release dates or guaranteed inclusion in 1.1 specifically — they're the confirmed areas of active work:

• New Pals — additional species beyond the 287 added in 1.0.
• New Tower Bosses — further endgame boss encounters beyond the nine currently in the game.
• New Weapons and new Buildings — expanded crafting and base-building options.
• Base Pal AI improvements — refinements to how Pals work and behave at your base.
• New Technologies — additions to the Ancient and standard Technology trees.
• Quality-of-life improvements and continued bug fixes/optimization.

Pocketpair has not published a public roadmap with a visual timeline for 1.1. Each patch is instead announced through a Producer Letter posted on Steam shortly before it ships, so the most reliable way to know what's actually landing is to watch for that announcement rather than trying to guess a date.

03The August 13 Community Callout: What Fans Asked For

On August 13, 2026, Bucky — Pocketpair's head of publishing and communications — posted on X asking players directly for suggestions for the next update. The post drew more than 1,700 replies within a day, ranging from modest to wildly ambitious.

• Ambitious asks: adding islands roughly the size of the existing map and raising the level cap further, cross-server PvP, and the ability to play as a Pal.
• Manageable asks: more storage slots and the ability to adjust the radius of a base built around a Palbox, to support bigger bases and full villages.

Responding to the thread, Bucky said that any suggestion requiring enormous development time is out of scope for 1.1 specifically — reinforcing the studio's stated plan not to repeat a multi-year development cycle. That means the more ambitious requests (new-islands-at-map-scale, playable Pals, cross-server PvP) are community wishlist items with no confirmation, not features in development. Nothing from this thread has been confirmed as an actual 1.1 feature — it's an open call for ideas, not a preview.

04What Already Shipped: The v1.0.3 Patch (August 12, 2026)

One day before the community callout, Pocketpair released v1.0.3 — a confirmed, live patch on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Game Pass, free with no additional purchase required. It's not part of 1.1, but it shows the smaller-and-faster patch cadence already in motion:

• Aquatic Construction Kit unlock lowered from level 66 to level 23, with its Ancient Technology Point cost reduced from 4 to 1 (crafting materials and required work amount were also adjusted).
• Jetragon-related technology unlocks lowered from level 79 to level 70, and the materials needed for the Pal Gear used to ride Jetragon were reduced.
• World Tree Holy Water grind reduced — it can now be obtained from six sources instead of fewer: Pal drops in the World Tree area (increased rate), Teafant Spring locations (increased rate), World Tree expeditions (new), World Tree fishing (new), the Large Fishing Pond at a player base (new), and a longer effect duration per unit so fewer are needed per session.

If you were holding off on Aquatic Construction or a Jetragon mount because of the steep original level requirements, v1.0.3 is worth checking even if you're waiting on 1.1 for bigger additions. See our 1.0 Update Guide for the full picture of what shipped at full release, and the Tower Bosses guide for current boss order and levels.