Pearl Abyss has released a new update for Crimson Desert Enhanced. The update is available on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Players on macOS who picked the title up through the App Store will have to wait a bit, since the studio has said that that version of the patch is still in progress. Headlining the update is the introduction of the Charting the Unknown expansion for the macOS version of the game. The expansion is available through the “Buy DLC” button on the game’s title screen.
The rest of the patch largely revolves around a variety of fixes across gameplay, controls, combat, UI, and graphics, among other things. Players using AMD GPUs will be glad to see that crashes that could appear in some regions when using the cinematic option on RDNA 4 GPUs have now been fixed. Along with this, the frame rate drop suffered from long falls has also been fixed.
On the content side of things, Pearl Abyss has changed the location of Arimuzar Village. Greymane comrades’ items being duplicated have been sorted out as well, along with the prices of individual items sold at management facilities. For a more comprehensive look at all the changes, check out the full patch notes below.
For more on Crimson Desert, check out our thoughts on how its Charting the Unknown expansion goes big, and then keeps going. And while you’re at it, also take a look at the host of performance improvements and bug fixes that were introduced with the previous update from earlier in the month.
Crimson Desert update version 2.05.00 patch notes:
New Additions
- Charting the Unknown is now available on Apple Mac. It can be purchased and downloaded from the “Buy DLC” menu on the game’s title screen.
Main Improvements
Content
- Fixed an issue where items equipped to Greymane comrades were being duplicated.
- Fishing Dock Vendors near the sea now sell Harpoon Gun after the player has acquired it.
- Fixed an issue where saving and loading the game on an account without access to certain items such as Pre-order Exclusive Bonus or Deluxe Edition Bonus items would reset their enhancement levels.
- Changed the location of Arimuzar Village.
- Reduced the number of hostile creatures in the Central Waters, Great Coral Reef, and Great Rocky Reef.
- Fixed an issue where players could not talk to Torstein after completing the “Return to your comrades” mission, preventing progression in the “Check the situation in Pailune” mission.
- Fixed an issue where your comrade count would not refresh after dismissing an Honorary Greymane member.
- Improved certain boss battles so that selecting “Retry” now starts from the last combat phase reached.
- (Spoiler)
- Awakened Ludvig
- Lava Myurdin
- Awakened Bastier
- The Canine Charter’s Diving Helm and Canine Charter’s Diving Suit can now be crafted at a Crafting Station.
- [Kliff] Fixed an issue during the ‘Beyond the Margins’ quest where a purified marker stone would reset after 7 days.
- Leviakan’s Scales can now be acquired on Bergel Island after defeating Leviakan.
- Adjusted the inidividual prices of items sold at management facilities.
- Adjusted the amount of materials required to craft wagon equipment.
- Fixed an issue where viewing ‘Details’ on the Map during certain quest progressions caused related NPCs to disappear, blocking further progress.
- Fixed an issue at the Spire of the Sun where interacting with the final Crystal right before the completion cutscene played prevented the puzzle from completing.
- Fixed an issue where furniture previously placed in other houses could disappear when relocating the Greymane camp to Pailune.
- Adjusted the Free Construction area for the abandoned house south of Thalwynd.
- Fixed an issue where the ‘Cancel’ input could not be used when installing paths for houses.
- Fixed an issue in Free Construction mode where the actual currency spent differed from the displayed amount when applying wallpapers to walls with windows and doors, or when adding windows and doors to walls with wallpapers already applied.
- Fixed an issue where paths at houses could not be demolished after teleporting away then returning to the house.
- Fixed an issue in Free Construction mode where a room could not be removed if a large number of items were placed inside it.
- [Controller] Fixed an issue where selecting ‘Cancel’ would not exit Demolish Mode at houses.
- Fixed an issue where you could not switch houses if a large number of items were placed inside.
- Fixed an issue where transitioning to design mode worked abnormally in certain locations within the castle.
- Fixed an issue where decorations could not be taken out in certain save files in Free Contruction mode.
- Fixed an issue where the screen would temporarily freeze when approaching a house constructed in Free Construction mode.
- Fixed an issue where the framerate became unstable when placing paths across on an wide area near houses.
- Added Abyss Gears to the rewards for increasing Trust with witches.
- Placed additional ambergris near the giant whale bones at Seafloor Plain.
Controls
- Improved the Assault Ship of the East so you can board it from both the left and right sides.
- Changed the “Place Furniture” input for building houses in Free Construction mode.
- Fixed an issue that prevented interaction with other objects while diving with certain weapons drawn.
Combat / Action
- Fixed an issue where repeatedly using “Focus” while diving caused the character to move at abnormal speeds.
- Fixed an issue where getting back in the water in certain underwater caves launched the character into the air.
- Fixed an issue where enemies at the Precipice of Truth failed to attack the player.
- Fixed an issue where the Sea Serpent could not be hit by the Harpoon Gun.
- Fixed an issue where the ‘Parting Gift’ Abyss Gear did not function properly.
UI
- Improved the interaction UI so that players can give NPCs multiple gifts in a row without closing it.
- Improved the Map to display the actual size of the ship when riding one, like the Minimap does.
- Fixed an issue where the detection range of certain enemies did not appear properly on the Minimap.
- Improved the map to display why a Pioneering Mission cannot be started from an Anchorage when its requirements are not met.
- Fixed an issue where selecting ‘Reset’ immediately after entering the Customization UI caused the game to crash.
- Improved the repair ship function so that it notifies players about the loss of trade goods.
- Improved the visibility of the guide effect indicating the firing arc of cannons on ships.
- Fixed an issue where nine new Elixirs could not be grouped in the Inventory.
- Elixir of Luftis (including Lesser/Greater)
- Elixir of Fluva (including Lesser/Greater)
- Elixir of Lucaris (including Lesser/Greater)
Graphics / Settings
- [AMD] Fixed an issue where crashes occurred in specific regions when cinematic option was enabled in RDNA 4 environments running driver version 26.10.1 or higher.
- Improved an issue where framerate would drop occasionally when falling from high regions on the island.
Localization
- Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
Others
- Fixed an issue where the Constellation Helm could not be unequipped while swimming.
- Fixed an issue where a character’s spouse appeared without their customized appearance when the player visited the character’s home.
- Updated the skill descriptions for Damiane’s Skystep and Oongka’s Vertical Flight to match their actual requirements.
- Certain journals that could not be sold can now be sold.
- Inaccessible areas now load without delay when the player reaches their boundaries.
- Fixed an issue where ice would not form when shooting an ice arrow into water.
- Fixed an issue where Windwood Spirit Offin would stop at a specific location while moving.
- Fixed an issue where a key would appear under Key Items in the inventory even after moving far away from a completed maze.
- Improved the placement of equipped items on ships.
- Delesyia Relic Shop now sells ‘Furnishing the Throne Room’.
- Fixed an issue where a spouse following the player would pass out after falling into the water.
- Fixed an issue where rewards could be acquired multiple times from certain treasure chests.
- Players can no longer access certain management menus, including Housing, Pond, and Management, while in the Crime State.
- Fixed an issue where arm wrestling opponents would leave their seats.
- Fixed an issue where house construction was possible before completing the pioneering missions on Phragma Island and Estra Island.
- Fixed an issue where being sucked into the sandstorm at the Forgotten Altar would fling you back out instead of killing you.
- Fixed an issue where players would revive on a sunken ship.
- Fixed an issue where the ‘Pickpocket’ option would appear when interacting with Mangalica.
- Fixed an issue where Blackstar could be summoned while progressing through certain important quests.
- Mounts can now be summoned and ridden at player’s housing outside of villages.
