Palworld v1.0.3 Progression Re-Prioritization Checklist

Palworld v1.0.3 changed several progression gates and resource decisions, so an older plan may no longer match the requirements shown in your current save.

Identify the decision v1.0.3 could change

Prevent a broad rebuild when only one progression gate or resource bottleneck needs review.

• Write down the next objective: unlock a technology, build infrastructure, craft equipment, gather a resource, progress a mission, or prepare for an encounter.
• Record the exact requirement currently blocking that objective in your save.
• Review the matching v1.0.3 change before committing levels, points, materials, or base space.

Recheck technology unlocks before spending points

Apply the confirmed unlock changes without assuming every technology moved.

• Some Jetragon-related technologies moved from level 79 to 70; check which affected entries are available to your character.
• The Pal Gear used to ride Jetragon requires fewer materials after v1.0.3, so inspect its current recipe before farming from an older list.
• The Aquatic Construction Kit moved from level 66 to 23, and its Ancient Technology Point requirement changed from 4 to 1.
• Because its required materials and work amount were also adjusted, use the current displayed requirements for the final build decision.

Re-evaluate oil infrastructure by current need

Turn the oil changes into a measured build or expansion decision.

• Both the Crude Oil Extractor and High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor received lower building costs and faster crude oil production.
• Compare the current requirements with the materials and power capacity already available in your base.
• Expand only when oil is connected to the next objective; the patch does not establish that every base should prioritize an extractor immediately.
• A base mission requiring a Crude Oil Extractor can now also progress through a High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor, so verify mission state before building a second facility solely for completion.

Retest changed resource routes

Update resource plans using confirmed changes while avoiding unsupported rate estimates.

• Fiber obtained from trees was doubled, so retest a short tree-gathering route before committing to an older alternative.
• World Tree Holy Water now weighs 0.1 instead of 1 and has a longer duration.
• World Tree Holy Water was added to World Tree expedition, World Tree fishing, and Large Fishing Pond rewards.
• Amounts obtained from Pals in The World Tree area and from Teafant Spring were increased, but the supplied evidence does not quantify the rates; compare sources against your own travel and production constraints.

Treat crafting adjustments as a prompt to inspect

Avoid inventing a direction or magnitude for changes not fully quantified in the patch notice.

• The work amount required to craft the Ancient Armor series was adjusted.
• Check the current crafting requirement before scheduling workers or gathering inputs.
• Do not infer a specific time saving from the patch notice because it does not provide the before-and-after work values.

Verify affected missions and encounters separately

Keep progression fixes distinct from technology and resource recommendations.

• If a raid boss battle previously failed to progress as intended, test its current behavior after v1.0.3 rather than relying on the old result.
• Reward settings were corrected for the normal Moon Lord and Ultra Raid Boss battles; reassess old reward expectations against current results.
• Change only one preparation variable after a failed attempt so encounter review remains useful.

Decision checklist

• Name the next progression objective and its current blocker.
• Check whether an affected technology is now accessible at your level.
• Inspect current material and point requirements before unlocking or crafting.
• Compare oil infrastructure costs and output with your present base needs.
• Retest a short tree-gathering route before retaining an older Fiber plan.
• Compare the newly listed World Tree Holy Water sources against your current route.
• Verify mission state before constructing an oil facility solely for mission progress.
• Record one observed result before changing another part of the plan.

Worked example

A level 70 player had postponed Jetragon-related progression and was preparing to expand oil production. After v1.0.3, the player first checks which of the affected Jetragon-related technologies are now available at level 70 and inspects the reduced Pal Gear material requirements. The player then compares the current extractor costs and production with the base's immediate oil need instead of rebuilding automatically. If Fiber is also blocking construction, the player retests gathering from trees because the amount obtained from trees was doubled. This sequence resolves confirmed patch-sensitive decisions while leaving unrelated parts of the base unchanged.

Common mistakes

• Assuming every technology unlock level changed in v1.0.3.
• Using an older material list without checking the current recipe.
• Rebuilding oil infrastructure before confirming oil is the active bottleneck.
• Turning an unquantified crafting adjustment into a precise time-saving claim.
• Comparing resource routes without accounting for travel, storage, or base constraints.
• Treating a corrected encounter or reward setting as a universal strategy change.

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