As snow falls in Kilima Valley, Singularity 6 has launched Palia’s latest update, Winter’s Wonder: Snowbound Sanctuary. The update introduces the new Lunar Path, additional tints, furniture, and more.
The seasonal return to Kilima Valley brings a range of new features and cosmetics for players to explore. The update adds Lunar Path: Path of Cardigan, snow-covered decor, and the Ferris joining the Ranch. Alongside the gameplay additions, the Premium Store is also receiving updates, including new outfits, a glider, pets, and other cosmetic items.
Entering the world of Palia, players embark on an adventure while living out their fantasy across Kilima Valley, Bahari Bay and the Elderwood. As players settle into the life-simulation RPG, they can craft their dream home, complete quests while learning more about the Ancient Humans, build relationships with villagers, garden and collect plushies. Players can also take part in a variety of in-game events and activities, from visiting the Maji Market to playing the Hot Pot card game in the Underground Black Market.
Expanding the Lunar Path system, the Path of Cardigan introduces new decor and cosmetic items that can be unlocked at any time. The path features 14 levels of free and Premium rewards. Introduced in the previous patch, the Lunar Path allows players to progress at their own pace without concern about expiration. Players can also switch between available paths at any time. Some of the unlockable rewards highlighted in the Path of Cardigan include:
- Cardigancore – Darling Daisy
- Mullet
- Side Burns #1
- Side Burns #2
- Carigancore Jukebox
Improving the Lunar Path, players can now level up their Lunar XP passively by earning Skill XP. Additionally, players can earn Rest XP for every new Palia day (real-life hour), multiplying the Lunar XP from skills by 10x, or bank up to 24 hours of bonus XP. Lastly, the value of Lunar XP has been increased by 100x, with Dailies and Bundle providing 5,000 Lunar XP, and Path Level requiring 10,000 Lunar XP to be completed.
Another feature arriving with Palia’s Winter’s Wonder: Snowbound Sanctuary update is the Ferris, which now serves as a ranch animal that assists players on their homestead. Previously available only as a pet, the Ferris can now be unlocked at Ranching Level 12. Once acquired, it provides one piece of fruit per day, including blueberries, apples or Piksii berries. The Ferris also requires minimal upkeep, with hunger needs that fall between those of a Peki and a Trufflet.
From Jan. 19 to Jan. 26, 2026, players across Palia are invited to take part in Hodari’s Starstone Search event. The community-focused event encourages players to mine solo or with friends to collect Starstones and work toward a shared Starstone goal. Tiered rewards include star-quality Starstones, consumables, decorations and other items. Rewards can be claimed through the in-game news inbox.
Players can also assist Elosia to earn the Snowy Skitterer Bundle by helping the resident create a welcoming winter space. This task involves providing requested items such as snow-covered decorations, Glowling natural light sources, critters from the player’s bug and fish collections, and Elosia’s favourite meal. In return for completing the request, players can unlock:
- Woodland Deco Wallpaper – Acquired from the Bulletin Board
- Desert Deco Wallpaper – Acquired from the Bulletin Board
- Eclectic Flooring – Acquired from the Bulletin Board
- Maji’s Mark Flooring – Acquired from the Bulletin Board
Expanding the tint system from Patch 0.198, Paila: Winter’s Wonder: Snowbound Sanctuary update introduces Copy Mode, allowing users to select a colour and apply it to any tintable decor items. To access the Copy Mode, players can either select the button in the Tint UI through Placement Mode or use the tint item from their hotbar to instantly access the Copy Mode. Alongside the new Copy Mode feature, two new tints will be available in various stores. The new tints that will be available are:
- Leafy Green – Recipe acquired via Skill Medals from the Gardening Guild Store at Gardening Skill Level 10.
- Paddock – Recipe acquired via Skill Medals from the Ranching Guild Store at Ranching Skill Level 10
Getting into the seasonal spirit, the Palia: Winter’s Wonder: Snowbound Sanctuary will offer various snowy variants of existing decor, available to players after they have learned their non-snowy version. The items that will be available are:
- Snowy Parasol – Recipe acquired via Kilima Rummage Piles / Kilima Coin Rummaged Goodies Bag. Players must know the Summer Stripe Umbrella Recipe.
- Snowy Pavillion – Recipe acquired via Kilima Rummage Piles / Kilima Coin Rummaged Goodies Bag. Players must know the Cozy Camp Pavillion recipe.
- Snowy Lawn #1 – Recipe acquired via Kilima Rummage Piles / Kilima Coin Rummaged Goodies Bag. Players must know Yardwork Terrace (Found in City Hall, by purchasing all housing writs)
- Snowy Lawn #2 – Recipe acquired via Kilima Rummage Piles / Kilima Coin Rummaged Goodies Bag. Players must know Yardwork Terrace (Found in City Hall, by purchasing all housing writs)
- Snowy Lawn #3 – Recipe acquired via Kilima Rummage Piles / Kilima Coin Rummaged Goodies Bag. Players must know Yardwork Terrace (Found in City Hall, by purchasing all housing writs)
For those who love collecting Plushes, two new Plushes will be arriving in Palia. Following the community vote, the Fairy Mantis joins the collections of Plushes for players to catch as a rare drop. The second plush joining the collection is the Lil Sprout, a rare drop as players participate in the Kilima Flower Bloom Event.
As many new features arrive at the Winter Wonder: Snowbound Sanctuary update, Palia will feature many new improvements and adjustments to improve the players’ experience with the life-sim RPG title. The improvement and adjustments included are:
- Storage Tab Improvement – Two new storage tabs have been added, including a dedicated tab for animal treats and a separate tab for stored tints.
- Quickchat Feature – With access to the Quick Chats wheel, players will have access to eight phrases, such as Hello, Thank You, Yes, No, and more. Additional customizable options are planned for future updates of the feature.
- Tint Tool UI – Tinted item will now display the tint that is equipped with the tooltip.
- Seed Stack Increase – All seed stacks have been increased to 100.
- Super Lucky Prize – Super Lucky Prize has been added to the game.
- New Workbench Category – New workbench category for Home Line Pieces. (Alchemist’s Cottage, The Estate)
- Update to Server Transfer Keybind – To prevent accidental acceptance of server transfer, the keybind to accept a server transfer has been changed.
Before wrapping up, the launch of Palia: Winter’s Wonder: Snowbound Sanctuary will feature new collections and items that will be available in the Premium Store. The sets of outfits and items that will be available are:
- January 13 – Draconic Knight (Outfit): Maji’s Chosen
- January 13 – Cardigancore (Outfit): Flower Power and Lovely Lotus
- January 13 – Draconic Knight (Glider)
- January 13 – Draconic Knight (Tools Skin): Axe, Pickaxe, and Bow
- January 13 – Armoured Ferris (Pets): Armoured Ferris, Golden Armoured Ferris, and Obsidian Armoured Ferris
- January 13 – Ferris Handler’s License (Handler License)
- January 27 – Snowy Socialite (Outfit): Snowy Stripes, Radiant Rogue, Perfectly Plaid
That’s about everything arriving at Palia, latest update, Winter’s Wonder: Snowbound Sanctuary. To learn more about the features and bug fixes, players can visit the Palia blog.
