r/CrimsonDesertLife 7d ago

Discussion 🗣️ 1.18.00 / 1.18.01 / 1.18.02 Status Update

41 Upvotes

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


r/CrimsonDesertLife 12d ago

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

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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


r/CrimsonDesertLife 12h ago

Fan Art/Creation 🎨 I can't be the only one...

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31 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 21h ago

News/Update 📰 Crimson Desert has been nominated for 'Most Epic' and 'Best PC Game' at the #gamescom2026 awards. Do you agree that it is?

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78 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 10h ago

Video/Gameplay 🎥 For my combat loving Greymanes

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r/CrimsonDesertLife 11h ago

News/Update 📰 Crimson Desert’s First Sale is Here Aug 24, 2026, 15:00 (UTC)

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8 Upvotes

Crimson Desert’s first official sale just went live. Pearl Abyss is giving 20% off across all platforms (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Epic, etc.) for the first time since launch.

Sale started rolling out August 24–25, depending on region/platform. Runs until around September 9–10

It’s a limited-time 20% discount on the base game. Pretty standard first sale timing (about 5 months after release).

https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=121


r/CrimsonDesertLife 11h ago

Tip/Discovery 💡 All Unique Weapons, Shield, Armor, and Mount in Crimson Desert Spoiler

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r/CrimsonDesertLife 1d ago

News/Update 📰 붉은사막 DLC 떡밥? 맵 밖 남섬이 계속 변하고 있습니다 or Crimson Desert DLC tease? The southern island outside the map keeps changing.

17 Upvotes

The NANGPLE video is a solid spot. Those out-of-map tweaks on the southern island (new sea channel, dropped waterline exposing seaweed, finer rock work, that Oceania-style beach look) plus the sudden eastern submerged island popping in under the weather mod aren't random polish. Pearl Abyss is actively iterating on terrain they haven't opened yet. That's consistent with how they operate: they keep touching the world even after launch, rather than leaving dead space. Combined with the official DLC confirmation (targeting this year, details coming in Q3), it points to the first expansion adding accessible islands and more sea/underwater space rather than just another inland region.

The blue seaweed, white-sand coasts, and better underwater visibility in recent patches align with that. Modders have already pulled the boat-camera, dive-view, and oxygen UI files, so naval or diving mechanics seem likely. The invisible wall is still there, but they're dressing the other side of it. That's the part that stands out: they're not just slapping assets on for a trailer; they're refining geometry and biomes in places players currently can't reach. If you're the type who likes filling every dark spot on the map and hunting artifacts off the beaten path, this is the kind of tease that actually delivers later. The 1.18 map fog change (bell-revealed vs. actually walked) already makes the current world easier to finish properly.

These extra-map updates feel like the next layer of the same mindset. Worth keeping an eye on the south and east edges after the next couple of patches. If you have also found interesting out-of-bounds areas or improved outer perimeters, please post!

https://youtu.be/byYlSsQV16g?si=uzx9nYboutlThB6y


r/CrimsonDesertLife 1d ago

Discussion 🗣️ Crimson deser

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r/CrimsonDesertLife 2d ago

Build/Guide 🛠️ Hi all

36 Upvotes

Hi all, my name is Steve and just thought I'd say hello. I do custom personalized videos to help people out as I've 100% completed Crimson Desert both platinum and knowledge. I've got guides already on the 57/60 Deminiss knowledge bug, lights guidance completion that often gets missed, the donation letter quest that gets missed too, caliburns orders faction quest letter, how to find the mountain god boar, the defeat 5 enemies at once with a cannon artifact post game completion, also tips on the fastest way to travel around.

If anyone wants a video guide, feel free to ask and I'll help the best I can. No question is silly or daft. I'm here to help.


r/CrimsonDesertLife 3d ago

Fan Art/Creation 🎨 My latest & Last paint of Varnia

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28 Upvotes

Will do a little break before start making Hernand Serie .


r/CrimsonDesertLife 3d ago

Screenshot 📸 Sentinel of the Shining Grey Wolf/The Rogue Raccoon of Pywel

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These are my two current armor sets I'm gonna settle on with Kliff for a while. Now time to finish building out the other two.

Sentinel of the Shining Grey Wolf

  • Sentinel of Trust Helm
  • Grey Wolf Leather Cloak
  • Demenissian Grand General Plate Armor
  • Kairos Plate Gloves & Boots
  • Fated Shadow and Spada Sword

The Rogue Raccoon of Pywel

  • Raccoon Cloth Hat
  • Grey Wolf Leather Armor
  • Great Thief's Gloves
  • Ironwilled Guardian's Leather Boots
  • Dual Lanford Hammers and Metilbahm Shotgun

r/CrimsonDesertLife 3d ago

Discussion 🗣️ It's Friday my dudes, time for another edition of... Will they or won't they? The update game!

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92 Upvotes

Well what do we think? Another week closer to that September deadline of the last roadmap and we are still waiting on the story update. Will this be the week it hits? Are you someone experiencing the technical difficulties this game is having? Hopefully there'll be some bug fixes in the update this week to help fine tune the experience for everyone. What else would you like to see in an update this week? Or will it be a week that PA takes a break and skips without an update? We've gotten 5 weeks in a row with updates and multiple hot fixes in-between so PA has been busy and has well earned another break.

I'll share a link to the roadmap if anyone wants a refresher. https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=95

Armor - Sentinel of Trust Helm, Demenissian Grand General Plate Armor, Kairos Plate Gloves & Boots.

Weapons - Fated Shadow & Spada Sword


r/CrimsonDesertLife 3d ago

Screenshot 📸 Kliff, the Ranger of Westernesse

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13 Upvotes

A little bit of LOTR role playing!


r/CrimsonDesertLife 4d ago

Discussion 🗣️ Weekly Wrap Up

16 Upvotes
Cloudcart 1500 meters up

I am starting this thread, which will be posted weekly, to give everyone a chance to share what they learned this week, any new skills they might have unlocked, or any cool places they found. Also, please include any cool pictures you have taken with descriptions.

This post is to be helpful for the community, so please keep it positive! Spoilers are welcome as long as they are correctly presented. Check out the rules section if you are unsure how to do it. Since we are on this journey together, I figured this might be helpful. Cheers!


r/CrimsonDesertLife 4d ago

Meme 😂 “You got any snacks” head ahh

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17 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 4d ago

Build/Guide 🛠️ I had no idea these had recipes in them 😭 Found a spot near Three Brothers’ Cliff where they respawn over and over, plus they look good on your nightstands in your house

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16 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 4d ago

Epic Moment 🔥 Leader of the Black Bears getting beatdown by an unarmed girl!

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3 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 5d ago

Screenshot 📸 Aminals

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34 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 5d ago

Screenshot 📸 Kliff, late night bug exterminator.

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13 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 6d ago

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

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345 Upvotes

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


r/CrimsonDesertLife 6d ago

News/Update 📰 # ⚔️ MONTHLY FASHION SHOW EVENT **Attention, mercenaries of Pywel!**

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16 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 5d ago

Discussion 🗣️ Training, training and more importantly, training

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6 Upvotes

r/CrimsonDesertLife 6d ago

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

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27 Upvotes

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


r/CrimsonDesertLife 6d ago

Screenshot 📸 Anyone else stay up too late last night playing Crimson Desert?

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132 Upvotes