
Crimson Desert Enhanced
Pearl Abyss
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.
Year 1
Mar 19, 2026 - Nov 12, 2026
715 changes
Charting the Unknown launched on October 29 after its release date moved two weeks from October 15, adding new quests, ocean exploration, and gameplay mechanics to Pywel. Its Garden of Trials, expanded housing, and post-game quests for Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane were the most substantial additions after Crimson Desert launched across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Mac.
- Charting the Unknown: The DLC added the underwater quest A Wider World, diving, two new castles through the expanded housing system, and the Garden of Trials, a 10-group combat challenge. One individual quest each for Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane became available after Journey’s End.
- Replayable challenges: Boss Rematch let players face any boss again, while Re-Blockade introduced repeat blockades for eligible strongholds and structured them into Battle and Reconstruct stages. Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty options also expanded challenge selection.
- Combat progression: Patch 1.03.00 added Focused Aerial Roll for Kliff and new Axiom Force, Nature’s Snare, and related ability updates for Damiane and Oongka. Abyss Link and individual skill-tree resets improved build management, while Kliff gained eight additional skills.
- World and collection systems: Wyvern and Kuku Bird Chick arrived as mount and pet additions, while trust-based Bears, Boars, and Wolves became special mounts. Around 30 small-animal species became pets, and 133 trading posts—including Pailune Trading Post—joined 24 new high-value and four regular trade goods.
- Cross-platform and rendering: Cross-Save went live for PC and console, letting linked accounts continue one save across platforms. Patch 1.03.00 added Intel Arc support, Intel XeSS 3, Anti-Lag 2, and Enhanced Raytracing, while Raytraced Sun/Moon Light Shadows added another graphics option.