Crimson Desert

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PlayTheory · Know the Game.Every fact sourced to Pearl Abyss or checked in houseLast checked 30 September 2026 · patch 2.03.02

The Crimson Desert Hub · Updated as patches land

Crimson Desert

Guides to Pywel built from Pearl Abyss’s own patch notes and our play on the current build, with every community claim held back until we have checked it.

Patch 2.03.02 · 23 SeptemberPS5 · Xbox Series X|S · PC · MacCharting the Unknown · 29 OctoberCrimson Desert Enhanced since 25 August

Crimson Desert

Released: 20 March 2026Sold now as Crimson Desert Enhanced
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Developer: Pearl Abyss
Publisher: Pearl Abyss

PlayStation Store4.31 out of 547K ratings Xbox4.1 out of 54.2K ratings SteamVery Positive, 84%115,470 reviews

Player ratings read 28 September 2026

Guides built from the patch notes, checked on the current build

Early game1 Silver healing, pickaxe bismuth, 1,000 storage slotsTrading133 posts, 7 workshops, falling pricesShops and vendorsCarl, saddleries, livestock, the Bond ShopGatheringGolden Apples, Palmar Leaf, rubber, bismuthLegendary horsesRoyler, Rokade and Camora, tameable from Chapter 1

Abyss Gear and refinementIn progress

What changed this week

24 to 30 September 2026

ConfirmedCharting the Unknown moves from 15 to 29 OctoberPearl Abyss’s notice of 30 September cites the need for more development time. 22:00 UTC on the day; not on the Mac App Store at launch. Our report.
ConfirmedPatch 2.03.02 landed on 23 SeptemberGrimnir appearing in “The Mysterious Pot”, map icons for newly discovered objects, and the Ether Rest Abyss power core. Mac App Store version still to follow.
Checked in houseGolden Apples need no mask on 2.03.02Six hedgehogs, two sites, Blinding Flash, no mask equipped, no theft flag. Our test.

Crimson Desert launched on 19 March 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Mac, and became Crimson Desert Enhanced with the free 2.00.00 update on 25 August. The paid expansion, Charting the Unknown, arrives on 29 October.

Pearl Abyss has patched the game more than twenty times since launch, and much of what early guides say about the opening hours, gathering and trading no longer holds. Every guide on this hub cites the patch a fact comes from, and anything we could only find in a community guide stays off the page until we have checked it in game.

Charting the Unknown

Paid expansion · 29 October 2026

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29 October 2026, 22:00 UTC

23:00 CET, 15:00 PT, 18:00 ET; 07:00 KST/JST on 30 October. Moved from 15 October in Pearl Abyss’s notice of 30 September.

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Pre-order bonus

Charter’s Diving Set for Kliff and Oongka, Charter’s Light Diving Set for Damiane. Pre-orders opened 3 September.

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What it adds, per Pearl Abyss

Ships you command and islands off Pywel’s coast, diving for underwater ruins and treasure, facilities to rent and manage for income, an upgraded Housing mode, deeper NPC conversations, and new story for all three characters.

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Not on the Mac App Store at launch; not sold in some markets

After an age-rating review, pre-orders in the affected markets were closed and refunded. No price is given on the official page.

Charting the Unknown banner from the Pearl Abyss pre-order notice, with the DLC title lockup over the sea. Image: Pearl Abyss.

Sources on this hub. Pearl Abyss’s announcements board is the primary source for every patch fact; each guide links the notice it draws on. Our own tests name the build they were run on. Image: Pearl Abyss.

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