Spiritfest Haunts Palia with Gooey Pet Goobi and Multiplayer Ranching

The Spooky Season is here, and that means that Spiritfest is officially underway in Palia, Singularity 6’s cozy MMORPG social sim. With Spiritfest comes the introduction of the bouncy new ranch animal, the Goobi, and the highly anticipated multiplayer ranching system.

Additionally, the new 0.196 patch delivers seasonal treats, new social features like Player Profiles, and significant quality-of-life updates to farming life, making this the perfect time to visit Kilima. We’ve pulled together highlights from the patch notes with everything you need to get ready for Spiritfest in Palia. If you’d like to take a closer look at the full 0.196 patch notes, you can see those here. 

What to expect from Palia’s 0.196 Patch

Say Hello to The Goobi!

The Goobi is a new barn buddy. Formed from condensed elemental Flow mixed with pond scum, this adorable, slimy critter is the first new addition to the Ranch animal lineup. Like others in Palia’s ranching roster, these unique creatures are more than just cute faces; they reward dedicated owners with valuable foraged flowers, including the delicate Heartdrop Lily and the elusive Elderwood Lotus.

• Color Traits: They can spawn with six different color traits.
• Flower Traits: There are three different flower traits to discover.
• Visual Patterns: Goobis follow the same visual pattern system as other ranch animals, meaning players can even find a sparkly Goobi.

How do you unlock the Goobi?

First, players who have reached Ranching Skill Level 10. Then, players can bring a Goobi home via the Ranching Guild Store.

Patch 0.196 Ranching Updates

To make farm life smoother, the dev team has implemented balance changes, reducing the happiness decay rate for all animals (from 5 to 4) and increasing their production limit (from 2 to 3).

Key updates to the ranching system include:

• Guest Interaction: Visitors can pet, feed, and collect items from your animals.
• Editor Permissions: Trusted friends can be granted editor permissions to feed treats, with only a handful of owner-exclusive treats remaining (like the Immaculate Confection Biscuit).
• Pen Organization: A new menu allows owners to prioritize which pen each animal is sent to, and babies can now be sent to pens with their parents.

Multiplayer Ranching:

Finally, players can ranch together with Multiplayer Ranching! Players can now invite friends to their housing plot to ring the barn bell and lend a helping hand. Guests can assist with core ranching activities, and experience gained from petting, feeding, and collecting items is shared between both players. Items collected, however, are sent directly to the owner.

Player Profile Updates

One of the updates rolling out with this patch is that players can now get an even better introduction to each other with revamped Character Profiles. This new feature allows players to inspect others and view a detailed breakdown of their in-game identity. This makes it easier for players to view others’ profiles immediately, add them as friends, and invite them to a party with a more straightforward menu. 

Character Menu Highlights

• Equipped Items: Outfits, pets, and toolskins are visible, with the option to click and check out the item in the store.
• Status and Stats: Equipped romance pins, skills, accomplishments, total level, Elemental Type, and plot value are all shown.
• Plot Tours: A Tour Plot button lets players instantly visit another player’s homestead.
• Customization: Players can add a personal biography and, most importantly, choose which parts of their profile they want to display and which to keep private.

Everything Coming to Palia with the Spiritfest Event

The annual Spiritfest celebration is back, bringing the Spooky Moon Store with it. The store is stocked with new and returning trinkets, perfect for adding a touch of the supernatural to your homestead.

Spooky Moon Store: It would not be Spiritfest without the Spooky Moon Store creeping back into town for another year! This year, it holds returning trinkets and new items alike, with certain curios only unlocked through completing the bundles on the Bulletin Board.

• Spooky Giant Pumpkin –  Spooky Store
• Zombie Heirloom Pumpkin – Spooky Store
• Ghost Heirloom Pumpkin – Spooky Store
• Ghoul Heirloom Pumpkin – Spooky Store
• Ravenwood Fence – Spooky Store
• Ravenwood Gate Spooky Store
• Ravenwood Post – Spooky Store
• Ravenwood Column – Spooky Store
• Spooky Spectral Blossoms – Unlocked in Spooky Moon Store after completing the Bundle Board
• Spooky Floating Candles – Spooky Store
• Spooky Cauldron – Spooky Store
• Spooky Crawling Cobwebs – Spooky Store
• Spooky Spiral Cobwebs – Spooky Store
• Spooky Ceiling Cobwebs – Spooky Store
• Spooky Bat Wallpaper – Spooky Store

New Quests: The holiday also introduces new event quests via the Bulletin Board. Completing the Spiritfest Bundle will reward players with seasonal prizes, including the Jack O’ Lantern Lure and the Spooky Fishing Bobber.

One Spiritfest Bundle focuses on the shrine offerings, another on food for the Spiritfest feast, and two more that capture the spirit of celebration. Plus, the pumpkin-themed bundle, too. It features all sorts of pumpkin treats, including the Jack O’ Lantern Lure, which allows for the new Pumpkin Rockhopper to appear. 

Najuma will introduce you to the tradition of candy hunting, where candy hidden by the departed can be discovered by fishing, insect catching, mining, and rummaging through the Elderwood. By lending Najuma a hand with the bundles, you will grow your friendship with her and unlock prizes like the Spooky Fishing Bobber, a new flower in the spooky store, and the new Jack O’ Lantern Lure.

Unique Fish: The Jack O’ Lantern Lure is essential for catching the limited-time insect, the Pumpkin Rockhopper, which makes its debut during the event. To encounter them, you will need theJack O’ Lantern Lure, a special seasonal lure that functions much like the honey lure, but summons Pumpkin Rockhoppers instead. The Jack O’ Lantern Lure cannot be crafted and is only available during the event, but it will return in future years.

All New Furniture: Finally, furniture gets a spark of life with Interactive Furniture items, allowing players to curl up for a nap on beds or take a seat on benches for a cozy break.

Premium Store Event Items

The Premium Store is joining the spooky fun with several new offerings:

• The Heavenly Creatures outfit collection features toggleable wings and dramatic flair in Angelic and Demonic styles at 3440 Palia Coins per outfit or 6800 Palia Coins for the full collection. And you can also pick up toolskins for 1275 Palia Coins.
• The Goobi pet in three color variations: Heartdrop, Thistledown, and Elderflower for 1275 Palia Coins Each. Goobi can also be registered under the Handler’s License system, allowing it to join you as a Follow Pet on your adventures for 2550 Palia Coins.

• Spookey Set Make-Up Bundle for 425 Palia Coins each featuring Batterfly Lipstick, Vampiric Lipstick, Batterfly Liner, Spiderweb Liner, Batterfly Blush, Pumpkin Blush.
• The Ghostly Glider for 850 Palia Coins.
• New “Kilima Beats” and “Spooky Beats” Lo-Fi emotes for both 425 Palia Coins.
• New Landscaper Hollow Grove for 850 Palia Coins to take the fall vibes to your plot.

The Palia Spiritfest Patch is now available for all Palians to celebrate the best holiday around.