Patch terbaru untuk Crimson Desert resmi dirilis. Pembaruan versi 1.00.03 ini membawa sejumlah peningkatan yang berfokus pada kenyamanan kontrol, penyesuaian gameplay, hingga penambahan fitur penyimpanan item baru.
Pengembang Pearl Abyss menyampaikan bahwa update kali ini menghadirkan perbaikan pada respons kontrol keyboard dan mouse, termasuk peningkatan kecepatan respons input lompat serta penyempurnaan interaction UI. Selain itu, pemain kini dapat memanfaatkan fitur Private Storage, yakni ruang penyimpanan khusus untuk menaruh item dari inventaris. Fitur tersebut tersedia di Howling Hill Camp dan penginapan sementara awal di Hernand.
Dalam pernyataan resminya melalui blog post, studio menegaskan bahwa berbagai perubahan dalam patch ini merupakan hasil dari pemantauan terhadap laporan bug, video gameplay, livestream, serta diskusi komunitas. Masukan pemain disebut menjadi faktor penting dalam menentukan prioritas perbaikan yang lebih dulu dirilis.
Meski begitu, Pearl Abyss menegaskan bahwa peningkatan kontrol belum berhenti di sini. Mereka berkomitmen untuk terus mengembangkan kualitas kontrol, baik untuk controller maupun keyboard dan mouse, pada pembaruan berikutnya. Selain itu, sejumlah elemen gameplay lain juga tengah ditinjau untuk menghadirkan pengalaman bermain yang lebih optimal di dunia Pywel.
Crimson Desert version 1.00.03 patch (March 23, 2026)
Quests
- Fixed an issue in the Chapter 2 quest “Reunion” where the cat would sometimes stop leading the way.
- Improved the Chapter 4 quest “Mysterious Pot” by making the symbol stop briefly when it reaches the correct position while repairing the ancient generator.
- Fixed an issue in “Turnali’s Request” where the quest would not complete if a Bekker Shield that had already been refined was refined again.
- Improved the notification to appear when crime status prohibit the quest from progressing.
Content
- Added more Abyss Nexuses across the continent of Pywel to improve fast travel via teleportation.
- Added the Private Storage that can be used to store items from your Inventory.
- The Private Storage is located at the initial temporary lodgings in Hernand and at the Howling Hill Camp.
- Reduced the time required to acquire knowledge.
- Changed skill observation to be only required once to learn before being able to use it.
- Adjusted when Force Palm is learned to allow players to use it much earlier in the game.
- Reduced the number of hits required to log trees.
- Changed logging so that trees are chopped with basic swings without aiming first.
- Decreased the QTE difficulty in the Arm Wrestling minigame and when pinned by an opponent (Mount).
- Improved the visibility of items that can provide knowledge by adding icons and tooltips that show the total number of knowledge acquired.
- Changed ore veins and collectibles to be discovered automatically when you are within a certain proximity.
- Regular Ores: 8m
- Tools: 2m
- Bonfire, Special Cooking Tool, Grindstone
- Improved Skybridge Alignment Devices in the Abyss to trigger immediately when placed in the correct activation point.
- Improved the visibility of Skybridge Alignment Devices within the Abyss to make them easier to locate.
- Improved the visibility of the circuit board attached to Axiom Force to show its lines while being moved.
- Improved camera movement when aiming a bow at a brazier and adjusted the range for lighting arrows accordingly.
- Added an indestructible brazier in front of the Lioncrest Watchtower.
- Improved the Trading Post UI to display Damiane, Oongka, and Kliff’s horses’ Inventory.
- Added effects for destroying facilities at enemy strongholds.
- Improved the visuals of certain puzzles for clarity.
- Increased the Health restored by ingredients and food items, and added new food to the Hernand Tavern.
- Increased the Lantern’s range for detecting clues.
- Reduced Stamina consumption for Nature’s Grasp.
- Fixed an issue where pets would fail to loot items under certain conditions.
- Changed certain items in the Witches’ shop to reset daily.
- Changed the properties of bismuth ore and how it is gathered.
- Lowered the difficulty of the Marksmanship and Archery Contest minigames.
- Fixed an issue where the Abyss cell’s electric field would not disappear.
- Changed Visione to be automatically equipped and play after reading memory fragments with the Lantern.
Controls
- Improved the response speed of the interaction UI.
- Improved the responsiveness of jump inputs.
- Improved the Equipment Quick Slot behavior.
- Improved Main Menu UI responsiveness and fixed an intermittent issue where it would not open.
- Improved keyboard/mouse character movement responsiveness.
- Added new keyboard shortcuts: Inventory (I), Skills (K), Journal (J), Map (M).
- Added default control options for Guard/Aim and Evade.
Boss Fights & Combat
- Reduced the Health and Attack of specific enemies and bosses.
- Reduced Stamina consumption for blocking attacks.
- Adjusted certain attack patterns for Kearush the Slayer.
- Increased the stun gauge accumulation on bosses after successful parries.
NPC & NPC Dialogue
- Fixed missing English audio lines.
- Reduced restorative item prices sold by Carl at Howling Hill Camp.
- Improved animal behavior near the player.
UI Fixes & Improvements
- Food items now automatically register to a quick slot upon first acquisition.
- Improved camera movement when observing skills.
- Fixed various cursor and map UI issues.
Graphics & Settings
- Added a 120Hz mode toggle on PlayStation 5 and Xbox.
- Fixed multiple issues related to settings not saving, resolution retention, and screen alignment.
- Improved visual effects and environmental animations.
Performance, Stability, Gameplay
- Fixed several crash issues across PC and console platforms.
- Improved graphics card detection and overall performance optimization.
Localization
- Improved localization quality across all supported languages.
Others
- Improved horse behavior when called by the player.
- Fixed character movement issues when using certain skills near walls.
- Resolved DualSense vibration issues in specific Windows environments.