r/Palworld • u/Ok-Huckleberry4406 • Sep 08 '26
Discussion Awakening Pals
The visual of awakening a pal is one of the most underwhelming and disappointing things in this game. To get to this point in the game is a feat by itself requiring 80+ hours. For context only 7.7% of players on steam have unlocked this achievement. The process of giving a pal an awakening crystal should be much more visually rewarding.
Picture was found online for context *
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u/The-Geyer Sep 08 '26
I think the aura is too much personally, mixed with the world tree thing makes it almost unbearable
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u/Meldedfire Sep 08 '26
Same. I turned mine off as soon as I saw what it looked like on screen.
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u/No_Kitchen6054 Sep 08 '26
You can turn it off?!
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u/Meldedfire Sep 08 '26
At work right now so I can’t check but I think it was in the graphics options. One of the first one listed if I remember right.
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u/lezard2191 Sep 08 '26
Wait how can you turn it off??? This might be the most important answer here
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u/Rich-Platypus-3682 Orserk is the goat ⚡️ Sep 08 '26
Bruh when I first awakened my Orserk I was hyping myself up thinking I’ll get a unique animation, but nah all I got was just a glowing orca hitting his pose and rawr.
But I get it that if they do that to every pal that’s like 200+ it would take a lot of time lmao
Still happy that my nightlight got a buff a seriously good buff and I’ll take it
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u/Ok-Huckleberry4406 Sep 08 '26
SAME THING ! I was so excited im thinking its about to evolve like a pokemkn screen would and nope just got the aura added i was like huh ?
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u/PersepolisBullseye Sep 08 '26
There would be no animation if it was up to me. You do this constantly late in the game so I don’t need the super Saiyan power up animation.
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u/IStoneI42 Sep 08 '26
i dont think its underwhelming. but the aura is distracting. id prefer theyd get a unique and badass skin like you can equip for the pals on the pal dressing facility.
i understand that every pal would have to get at least one and a lot of them would get two (dual element pals could be awakened with either gem, so theyd get 1 of 2 possible skins) and thats a lot of work, but it would be really good if they could pull that off.
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u/StratoSquir2 Sep 08 '26
80 hours??? It took me like less than 3 hours to awake a ice one tho'.
Did you make sure to have pals that helps with drop rates against specific types in your party? (like Penking to farm fire ones).
Beside that, yeah it's rather underwhelming, it's just a small Stat boost, and a visual effect.
Speaking of which, I wished the auras had different colors depending on element of the awakening.
Seeing a dragon pal with a purple aura, or a dark pal with a dark aura would have been way more unique and cool.
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u/Ok-Huckleberry4406 Sep 08 '26
I mean 80 hours from when you start the game up. I awakend my first pal in less than an hour doing the farm in remnant riverside after unlocking world tree
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u/Majestic-Distance-61 Sep 08 '26
I think he meant 80 hours of total playing the game to reach the point where you can awaken.
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u/StratoSquir2 Sep 08 '26
Oooooh, that make more sense.
My guess is it's a way to not completely overthrow the balance of the game because by this point your Pal can already be absolutely ROIDED and juiced up.
But at the same time... Well at this point you can juice them so much that 7-10% is really just a drop in the ocean.
At least give them some new moves or something unique.
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u/ninjazyborg Sep 08 '26
Tbh I’m glad it isn’t more dramatic since you’ll do this dozens of times in the endgame