r/CrimsonDesertLife

Is exploration really that good in Crimson Desert? My 600+ hours in-game says yes it is.

The sense of scale and depth in this game truly feels unmatched.

u/ZeektheFeek — 1 day ago

Did you know if you enter photo mode while in first person view it glitches so the playable character dissapears?

Anyways here's my raccoon hanging out at the beach.

u/ZeektheFeek — 1 day ago

WIP of the Last Paint of my Crismon desert Watercolor Serie (6/6)

Decided to represent Varnia Market close to Palace .

u/Large-Ad5239 — 1 day ago

1.18.00 / 1.18.01 / 1.18.02 Status Update

Pearl Abyss has been pushing patches very fast over the last couple of days. Here’s the current state so people stop repeating fixed bugs.

Already fixed (as of 1.18.02):

  • Comrades showing as 0 in the camp resources UI
  • Silver resetting after the quest “A Secret Deal”
  • Movement animation stutter / unnatural movement
  • Character becoming unresponsive after using a shop
  • Lantern causing delayed NPC interaction menu
  • Old housing items (pre-1.12) not displaying
  • Game closing right after launch in some cases
  • Incorrect map area display

Still being reported (not confirmed fixed yet):

  • FPS drops in Demenis and the tournament city area (especially on PS5)
  • Weapons auto-drawing themselves
  • Flashing when using constellation teleports in the Abyss
  • Brief screen freezes when entering certain regions
  • Controller inputs stopping after fast travel
  • Duo gambling game button issues

Note: 1.18.02 only dropped early this morning. A lot of people may not have it yet, especially on console. If you’re still seeing the “already fixed” issues above, make sure the latest patch is fully installed and try a full restart.

The major problems from 1.18.00 got hit pretty quickly. The remaining ones are fewer and more scattered.

If you’re running into something new after 1.18.02, drop it in the comments with your platform so we can keep track. Thanks. Please do not include the known problems which I listed already on this post https://www.reddit.com/r/CrimsonDesertLife/comments/1vqr7ba/patch_notes_version_11802_all_platforms_hotfix/ You are welcome to drop them there instead.

New issues please report alsp to Pearl Abyss using this link: https://support.pearlabyss.com/crimsondesert/en-US/Category

u/dahle44 — 3 days ago

Sky lizard

I was so excited to get my wyvern. The adventures we'd have, fire breath(I didnt know sadly) oh so fun. Now that I have it though I feel like it takes away so much. Im not going to find those random nooks and crannies that id get distracted with on foot. Anyone else feel this way or just me?

Edit: Glad to see its split amongst us. The points for and against lizard bird both make sense. Thank you for participating in this survery your 1 free froyo coupon is in the mail.

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u/bradleyshred — 5 days ago

I feel obligated to make these posts now. So what do we think, update this week or no?

Obviously these posts need to be started off by saying I'm very thankful for Pearl Abyss and all the hard work they have done to support this game for us post launch. With that being said what do we think about the possibility of an update this week. We have had what? 3 weeks of updates in a row now? So I totally understand if this is a skip week. We are due for the story updates according to the roadmap and they are running out of time on the deadline for that.

u/ZeektheFeek — 6 days ago

Hope it helps y'all

I actually had to go figure out why Ive got real life replenishing arrows and this is what Google spit out

u/Mental_Job_1320 — 6 days ago
▲ 295 r/CrimsonDesertLife+2 crossposts

This official video showing off all the updates post launch is hype!

Pearl Abyss has been doing an incredible job and this video showcases everything they have added post launch really well!

u/Ok_Storage_305 — 7 days ago
▲ 9 r/CrimsonDesertLife+3 crossposts

This Sub is Full of Too Many Herald Guard NPC's. For The Other True Greymanes Out There You Are Not Alone. Combat Showcase. (link your mid-high level combat videos here too! Hard Mode Only)

DAMN I WROTE HERALD INSTEAD OF HERNARD

This game has an absolute S-tier combat system. I think it belongs among the greats of brawlers with games like Nioh, DMC, Ninja Gaiden etc.

In the time i've been in this sub reddit I have seen far too many critiques about this game which as far as I'm concerned many of the negative reactions primarily stem from player error and/or lack of understanding. For some maybe it's just not their cup of tea.

For the others, the ones who actually played Crimson Desert and understand what Pearl Abyss has created enjoy a showcase of some of my combat with a sprinkle of a vague narrative I pieced together randomly from clips I took without any real plan in mind when recording.

I'm playing on a 1080 ti 11gb, Ryzen 5 3600 so apologies for any lack of graphical fidelity i have to turn down the quality when I screen record to keep decent frame rate.

im not a youtuber or video editor so i think some compression happened i used something called clipchamp which is a really terrible video editor and it kept freezing then it deleted the file that had all the clip edits so i just settled for what i had.

I have never really watched another person play this game especially in regard to combat/high level combat so if you have some Greymanes level game violence *hard mode/hard mode modded harder mode only* feel free to share it here id like to see it.

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u/Powerful-Race-8538 — 7 days ago
▲ 108 r/CrimsonDesertLife+1 crossposts

What are some things your hoping for in the future/in the fabled huge dlc?

I really only wanted to be able to dye more things in the beginning, but PA quickly gave us that ability so now after many many more hours, there's def a few things I'd love to see improved!!

-Obvious visual performance needs to be fixed, there's still lots of small issues here and there for each platform. I did a ungodly amount of bullshit last night to fix the lighting and shadow issues, but the rain still looks horrible lol

- The few undyeable things, let us dye them!!!Looking at you beekeeper cloak!!!

- Let us toggle faction disguises on pieces of clothing that have the tag. My main desert outfit constantly gets me in bullshit with Tashkalp guards because the chest piece is a bandit faction armor

- I can't imagine a single player ISNT enjoying the hell out of the wyvern/Blackstar, I really want to see a massive increase in color/size variety of the wyverns. Have each egg be a random draw on color and size as it grows up, and have each one have different claws, markings horns etc. We want our flying babies special!!!

- On the topic of flying mounts, we need to see a improvement in the flight model. There is such a beautiful huge world to fly around in, let me glide my mount or dive down properly, tuck the wings in for narrow passes, etc!!

-Special mounts should be able to put bounties on them!!!Come on EVERYONE wants to parade the local thief tied up on the back of your bear through the towns!! Have the bounty freak the hell out if the special mount is something very unorthodox!!

- More armor sets for said special mounts would be awesome, I know the warthog has armor that isn't released in game yet.

- Give us other player homes to purchase, maybe in the vein of Skyrim where you need to have a certain amount of contribution points before said regions Contribution shopkeep will offer you the deed to x place to buy. Id love to be able to dump my wyvern in the manor tower and go down to decorate in a proper nice house, the log cabins look jarring with all the fancy gold art and decorations inside lol

- For the love of God let us save preset outfits! It's not too crazy just switching armor pieces but plenty of us have looks for each region.

- Co-Op would be Pearl Abyss's greatest gift to mankind and I would glaze this game til the end of my days if they ever put that in, but I truly don't see that happening.

There's probably other shit I forgot to list but who cares, that's the stuff that's important to me lol. What do you want to see??

u/Ornstein_0 — 9 days ago
▲ 62 r/CrimsonDesertLife+1 crossposts

All the major updates Pearl Abyss has done to Crimson Desert in one place, from 1.00.00 all the way up to 1.16.00.

u/imbratorX — 7 days ago
▲ 161 r/CrimsonDesertLife+1 crossposts

Check-in! I just hit 600 hours this weekend, what about you?

Just wanted to share my hours and anyone else who also wants to can as well. I know I still have a hard time believing how many hours I've put into this game.

u/ZeektheFeek — 9 days ago

Update Highlights Aug 12, 2026, 13:00 (UTC)

Fellow Greymanes,

Thank you for your incredible support and enthusiasm since the launch of Crimson Desert.

Over the past few months, we have released several updates for the game that included new content, quality-of-life improvements, and technical refinements, while listening closely to the feedback you shared with us.

To reflect on that journey, we’ve created this infographic highlighting some of the major updates and improvements delivered through each patch since launch. While it doesn’t reflect every change, it offers a look back at some of the key additions that have contributed to the game’s evolution so far.

17 patches, with more than 20 new features and content additions, 120 new mounts and pets, and 70 new outfits, equipment, and items - all made possible thanks to you, Greymanes.

1.00.00​

  • New Item Storage​
  • Improved Controls​

 

1.01.00​

  • New Mounts​
  • Quality-of-Life Improvements​

 

1.02.00​

  • Private Storage Expansion​
  • Headgear Visibility Option Added​

 

1.03.00​

  • New Skills for Each Playable Character​
  • Improvements to Puzzle Gameplay​

 

1.04.00​

  • Difficulty Settings Added​
  • Inventory UI Improvements​
  • Keyboard/Mouse, Controller Preset Options​
  • Improvements to Distant Scenery Graphics Quality​
  • New Pets: Birds​

 

1.05.00​

  • New Content:​
  • Boss Rematch​
  • Re-blockade​
  • New Legendary Animal Pets​

 

1.06.00​

  • New Special Mounts​
  • Display Sheath Option​
  • New Minigame: Claw Machine​

 

1.07.00​

  • More Bosses for Rematches​
  • New Unarmed Combat Skills for Damiane​

 

1.08.00​

  • Pond for Keeping Fish Added​
  • New pet: Baby Wyvern ​

 

1.09.00​

  • Controller Remapping ​
  • New Pets: Small Animals​
  • Farming Content Improvements

 

1.10.00​

  • New Mount: Wyverns​
  • New Pet: Kuku Bird Chick​
  • New Minigames: Pinball and Orb Roll​

 

1.11.00​

  • New Challenges to Register More Pets​

 

1.12.00​

  • Housing Additions:​
  • New Equipment and Furniture​
  • Outdoor Housing Customization Added​
  • Quality-of-Life Improvements for Damiane and Oongka​

 

1.13.00

  • New Equipment and Outfits
  • Rest with Pets​

 

1.14.00

  • Cross-Save(PC, Console)

 

1.16.00

  • Trading Content Improvements

Thank you for being part of this adventure with us. 

- The Crimson Desert Team

https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=118

u/dahle44 — 8 days ago

Crimson Desert

I just got Crimson Desert yesterday, I'm just wondering if someone has played the game or is about to start, I've seen a map of the open world for it,and the map reminded me of RDR2 map,I'm almost done with rdr2 and Crimson Desert is next to play.

u/Hour_Individual_9828 — 8 days ago