Before diving into the numbers, we must address the elephant in the room: Why is the community calling this the Kirigiri update?
Data miners digging through the 0.2.2.0 files discovered references to an unused asset folder titled "Kirigiri" — a Japanese word often associated with "fog" or "mist," but also a popular surname in anime (most notably Kyoko Kirigiri from Danganronpa). While Pocketpair has not officially acknowledged the name, speculation runs rampant:
Regardless, the name stuck. Players now refer to 0.2.2.0 as the "Kirigiri stability patch."
If you are still on v0.2.1.0, you are playing a ghost town of bugs. Palworld Update 0.2.1.0 to 0.2.2.0 -Kirigiri Up...
To update to v0.2.2.0 (The Kirigiri Build):
Why you should update immediately:
| Version | Release Date | Type | Key Focus | |---------|--------------|------|------------| | 0.2.1.0 | Feb 27, 2024 | Minor | Hotfixes for dedicated servers | | 0.2.2.0 | Mar 6, 2024 | Balance + Bugfix | Stability, anti-cheat, base QoL | Before diving into the numbers, we must address
If you need a line-by-line changelog (official patch notes) or comparisons to the next major update (v0.2.3.0 / Sakurajima update), let me know.
Not everything made the official patch notes. Here’s what players found:
| Item/Pal | 0.2.1.0 State | 0.2.2.0 (Kirigiri) Change | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Rocket Launcher | 5,000 damage, huge AoE | Damage reduced to 4,200; AoE splash reduced by 15% | | Poison Crossbow | 350 damage + DoT | Base damage increased to 500; DoT tick rate halved | | Grizzbolt | Minigun skill had 30s cooldown | Reduced to 22s cooldown | | Lyleen | Healing skill scaled with Attack | Now scales with Player Level (heals more at Lv. 50) | | Mercy Hit (Passive) | Keeps 1 HP – worked on humans only | Now works on wild Pals (finally usable for capturing legends) | Regardless, the name stuck
Developer note: The Mercy Hit change was explicitly requested by the Nuzlocke community.
Before dissecting the changes, we must understand the battlefield of v0.2.1.0. Released in early April 2024, this patch was a reactive hotfix aimed at extinguishing the fires started by the controversial 0.2.0.6 update (which introduced the "Evil Inc." raid bosses, Bellanoir, and the Summoning Altar).
The 0.2.1.0 Baseline:
Update 0.2.1.0 was a bandage. But the wound required stitches. Enter v0.2.2.0 (Kirigiri).