Summary
Palworldmade an explosive entrance into the gaming scene when it was released in 2024, quickly becoming one of the most popular games on Steam. Given its availability on Steam, and in general, as a PC game, there have been various mods made for it that influence and/or change different features.
Some of the mods line up with the gameplay, while others line up with graphical overhauls or improvements. The game is also still fairly recent, so massive overhaul mods, like what can be seen withSkyrim, have not been created yet, leaving smaller, but still useful options that are worth downloading.
1Pal IVs
A Way To See What Pals Are Better
An ultimate goal when it comes to catching pals is to try and obtain the strongest collection possible. While base stats do indeed tell players how powerful a pal is, there are hidden stats that will influence their strength.
These individual values of a pal can be important, making some pals better than others. The Pal IVs mod allows players to see in-game what the IVs of a pal are. It is quite a detailed subject, but the mod provides an ease of use that can show the hidden difference between two pals, despite being seemingly identical in stats on the surface.
2Pal Analyzer
Know The Stats Of Pals Before Catching Them
The main feature ofPalworldis for players tocatch the numerous palslittered throughout the world. In the vanilla game, catching pals won’t allow players to see what their stats are until they are caught.
The Pal Analyzer mod changes this, letting players see the stats of a pal before catching them. Players can see if a pal is worth catching instead of potentially wasting Pal Spheres to see the stats. The mod also balances the stats that can be seen. As players progress, more stats will be unlocked to keep the game balanced.
3Carry Weight Increase
A Quality Of Life Mod
As is usually the case with open-world games,Palwordfeatures a carry-weight system. And again, as is the case with open-world games, there is alarge number of items for players to obtaininPalworld.
The Carry Weight Increase mod alleviates players with extra carry weight to lug around more items. It gives players more convenience in carrying more items instead of having to dump their inventory whenever they are close to being over-encumbered. Some players have also voiced their criticism against the game’s storage system, so this mod is a great addition.
4Remove Flying Stamina Cost
Players Can Explore The Air Without Penalty
Given its status as an open-world game, a main feature ofPalworldis exploration. Players can do this in many ways, but mainly, flying is the go-to method, withnumerous pals that allow so.
The Remove Flying Stamina Cost mod does what its name says, as players will now be able to traverse the map without a penalty to their flying stamina. Some pals, such as Nitewing, were notable for its low flying stamina, but with this mod, that isn’t an issue anymore.
5Stutter Fix
Not Everyone Has A High-End PC
Palworldisn’t the most demanding game to run, especially when considering it was released in 2024, but many people don’t have, or can’t purchase, a powerful PC. The Stutter Fix mod aims to help with this, helping those with less powerful specs so they can still enjoyPalworld.
The main objective of this mod is to help those who have low VRAM or HDD drivers. In doing so, as the mod name states, it fixes stutter issues and allows for more FPS.
6Better Night Light
Improved Visuals During The Night
Many players see visuals as an important thing for a game to include. While not obstructive to the game if the visuals aren’t impressive, it no doubt helps with the experience of playing.
The Better Night Light mod overhauls the night sky with a noticeable difference from the skybox.
Hunting for night-exclusive palswill be more enjoyable under a deep blue starlit sky instead of the darker and bland skybox of the base game. The mod also shows a clear difference in the number of stars, as the base game didn’t include anywhere near as many.
7AlwaysFastTravel
Convenience Of Traditional Fast Traveling
Most of the time, when a fast travel system is present in gaming, it allows players to teleport to designated locations when they open the map, regardless of where they currently are.Palworldisn’t quite like this, as players must interact with fast travel points to fast travel to other locations.
The AlwaysFastTravel mod changes this back to the traditional style of fast traveling. Players can open their map wherever they are and fast-travel to a location. It is more of a general convenience mod, granting players some quality of life.
8Mod Config Menu (UI)
A Menu For Customizing Other Mods
Most of the time when modding a game, a mod configuration menu is usually present to allow customization of other mods. The Mod Config Menu does exactly that, allowing players to configure the settings of additional mods downloaded.
The mod isn’t obtrusive either, as it aims to fit in with the menu and UI style ofPalworld.This mod can be worth it as a general download, as some other mods also require it, and it will be useful to change the setting of a mod in-game instead of in the local files.
9MapUnlocker
A Convenient Mod For The Map
The map inPalworldis normally blocked off to the player unless they have explored the area. Much like in other games, fog encompasses the entire map.
The MapUnlocker mod removes this fog so that the entire map will be available to players, instead of having to explore the whole world. Those who enjoy the mystery of unlocking the map won’t want to download this mod, but for those who don’t mind, this is a convenient mod that canhelp with catching even more pals.
10Enhanced Palworld Visuals
Upgraded Graphics To Improve The Overall Experience
Palworlddoesn’t necessarily have bad graphics, but the Enhanced Palworld Visuals mod aims to improve how the game looks. Most notably, it removes the white fog and adds a little bit of a yellowish fog, allowing players to see farther than normal.
The visuals become a lot sharper and defined via the mod. There are different variants of the mod to try out as well, each increasing in graphical intensity for those who want even more enhanced visuals. There are also versions of the mod that disable the fog or sharpness for those who want to play without such features.
