Summary
- Palworld is adding a Hardcore Mode option on December 23 as part of the Feybreak update.
- The announcement of Hardcore Mode was a surprise on social media, creating excitement and curiosity.
- Details on the Hardcore Mode rules are scarce, but limited resources and permanent death are speculated.
Ahead of its next major patch, Palworld revealed on social media that its Feybreak update will include a Hardcore Mode option for players to try. Although little details were given on how Palworld would handle a Hardcore Mode option, the social media announcement from Pocket Pair gave players other things to look forward to in Feybreak.
The upcoming Feybreak update for Palworld is stated to be the game’s largest content patch to date. Feybreak was revealed during the 2024 edition of The Game Awards. In the days leading up to the new update, Pocket Pair stated that Feybreak would have a new region six times larger than Sakurajima, which was introduced in June 2024. In addition to this new landmass filled with new biomes and mountains, Feybreak will introduce a new Faction along with new Pals, Weapons, and Buildings for players to peruse. Palworld will release the Feybreak update on December 23 on all available platforms, and the game is 25% off on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft Store at the time of writing.
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On social media, Pocket Pair surprised Palworld players by sharing that a new mode would be included. A Hardcore Mode option will go live in Palworld on December 23 as part of the Feybreak update. In a 10-second trailer alongside the Hardcore Mode announcement, Palworld teased some items that would arrive in Feybreak, including an operating table that had a Cattiva lying on it as an example, and a new Pal wielding a sharp, red cutting tool. Other pieces of base equipment that Palworld players can build in Feybreak were an upgraded Egg Incubator, and a device reminiscent of an MRI. The teaser trailer also showed what appeared to be a blue-colored variant of the Pal called Foxparks, though its element was not confirmed.
Palworld Is Adding Hardcore Mode On December 23
- Palworld is adding a Hardcore Mode option on December 23 as part of the Feybreak update.
- Palworld’s Hardcore Mode was announced as a surprise on social media.
- It is not clear what Palworld’s Hardcore Mode rules will be, though perma-death and limited resources are expected.
- Palworld’s Feybreak update will be its largest content patch to date.
In the announcement, Pocket Pair did not state the differences between a normal mode playthrough of Palworld and a Hardcore Mode run. However, limited resources and permanent death were among the guesses made by players on social media, which would make collecting Pals and crafting weapons and tools in Palworld more challenging. It is also not clear if Hardcore Mode will require a separate save file or server configuration, so Palworld players must wait until December 23 to see what the rules are. In response to the news, Palworld players expressed excitement and curiosity about Hardcore Mode.
Between the Feybreak update and the crossover between Palworld and Terraria, Pocket Pair is showing no signs of slowing down. How Palworld‘s Hardcore Mode will fare in the long term remains to be seen.
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