Crimson Desert Update Adds Even More New Features To The Game

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Published Jun 20, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT

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The latest update for Crimson Desert has arrived, with patch 1.12 once again adding new content for players to dig into while also adding new life simulation-style features for those who want to further customize their house. Despite mixed reviews at launch, one of the major strengths of developer Pearl Abyss has been putting players first. Crimson Desert has received significant post-launch updates, adding new features, improving aspects of the game, and continuing to fix bugs.

Update 1.12 for Crimson Desert continues its rapid-fire trend of adding new features and content for players. While previous Crimson Desert updates have added content ranging from pinball machines and endgame features, others have brought in highly sought-after improvements. This latest one adds a touch of life-sim features to the player’s house. Players will now be able to fully decorate the outside of their house, including things like wells, lighting options, and more. In fact, players can now access Workstations and Looms to craft 58 new housing items as well, which can be found all over the world, like the Greymane Camp, Timberham Sawmill, and the Hernand Tailor’s Shop.

Crimson Desert Update 1.12 Patch Notes

New Additions

Added a new feature that allows you to decorate the area outside your house.
Added 2 new tools that can be used to craft items.
- Workstation
  - Workstations can be found in multiple places, such as Greymane Camp or Timberham Sawmill.
- Loom
  - Looms can be found in multiple places, such as the Hernand Tailor’s Shop.

Added 58 new items for your house.
- Facilities: 4 tools, 10 Sotdaes, 7 fountains, 6 wells
- Lights: 8 braziers, 6 streetlights
- Decorations / Pet Furniture: 4 carpets, 6 hanging planters, 4 automata toys, 1 music box, 2 pet furniture items.
These items can be crafted at a loom or a workstation.
These items and their crafting manuals can be obtained from shops, claw machines, the flower basket crafting mission, the box of fortune, and the orb roll challenge.
[Damiane/Oongka] They can now equip Visiones and read memories.
[Damiane/Oongka] They can now mount Blackstar.
[All] Added chain attacks while sliding for each weapon type.

[Kliff] Added 5 new headgear items and 1 set of armor.
- Silent Conqueror Plate Helm
- Sentinel of Tenacity Helm
- Feral Sentinel Helm
- Sentinel of Trust Helm
- Steelmaw Plate Helm
- Greymane Light Armor

[Damiane] Added a new pair of gloves.
- Honorary Greymane Cloth Gloves

[All] Added a new accessory.

Added “Box of Fortune” to the Mysterious Shop.
- The box costs 100 silver, and you can purchase up to 3 boxes each time it is restocked.
Added 51 knowledge entries for “Collectibles – Contract.”

Major Improvements

Content

Improved the game so that the character loading screen is also displayed when loading as Oongka or Damiane.
- Additionally, the loading process has been optimized to slightly reduce loading time.
Changed the name of the “Pets – Tailor’s Shop” to “Pet Shop.”
Kuku Cooler and Enhanced Kuku Cooler can now be sold.
Adjusted the foul conditions for certain skills in All-Out Duels.

Added new ways to obtain the following knowledge entries, which previously became unobtainable after completing certain quests.
- Exploding Bismuth Spider
- Jarback Crab
- Skull Knight Followers
- Jared
- Darksworn Armor Spectral Soldier
- Giant Rock Tusk Warthog
Improved logging so that Fine Timber drops when Logging Quality Up Lv 2 is active.
Improved rematches so that it is now available at a stronghold undergoing reconstruction.

Controls

Improved the system so that other inputs are not performed while an interaction prompt is displayed while aiming.
Added a key guide for the “Explosive Evasive Shot.”
Fixed an issue where, when customizing controls, if a disabled key and the interaction key were assigned to the same input, the interaction function would incorrectly be triggered by holding the input.
[Mac] Fixed an issue where placeable items could not be placed in the house using a keyboard and mouse.

Combat / Action

When retrying a boss battle after dying or for similar reasons, settings changed during the previous attempt are now maintained. The maintained settings are as follows:
- Knowledge obtained through observation
- Primary/Secondary Weapon
- Selected element
- Arrows and food items assigned to quick slots
- Items assigned to be used instantly
Improved the “Aerial Force Palm” so it can be used in safe zones.
Improved “Nature’s Snare” so it can now be placed while flying.
Improved the “Nature’s Snare” so that Oongka and Damiane also acquire it when it is learned through observation.
Improved the skill executed when using “Quick Swap” with a spear.
[Damiane] Added a unique sit animation.
[Damiane] Adjusted the attack range of the unarmed “Whirl Kick.”
Added a new attack pattern for the Queen Bismuth Oreback Crab.
Improved the Wyvern’s dive animation.

Fixed an issue where enemy icons would sometimes not display on the Minimap.
Improved the Collectibles Chest so that owned and unowned items are differentiated by the shade of each slot, allowing players to easily check whether they own each item.

Graphics & Settings

Improved the Settings menu so that you can now move directly to the top or the bottom of the menu.
Improved the game so that a prompt for setting the minimum font size is displayed when launching the game for the first time.

Localization

Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.

Others

Fixed an issue where eggs would disappear when hatching them after reaching the maximum number of owned pets.
Fixed an issue where the investment strategy would change after saving and loading the game.
Fixed an issue where mounts could attack an ally while the player was wearing a mask.
Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash when switching weapons immediately after using Nature’s Echo.
Fixed an issue where sockets could not be created for certain equipment.
Fixed an issue where enhancing a specific one-handed sword would complete the “Artisan’s Touch” challenge(crafting a one-handed sword at the smithy).
Fixed an issue where memories could be read while on a moving object.
Fixed an issue where weapons would be automatically stowed or could not be drawn when approaching the Smithy.
Fixed an issue where the camera angle would shift when entering Housing Mode.
Improved wagons so that they can escape without being destroyed when stuck in terrain or objects.
Fixed an issue where the actual amount of resources did not match the displayed amount of resources when donating camp funds.
Fixed an issue where certain outfits would appear unnaturally in specific situations.
Fixed an issue where the tracking marker on the World Map and Minimap would change to a bounty hunt icon in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where a shop icon was displayed in an inaccessible area on the world map.
Fixed an issue where game performance would drop when riding certain mounts.
Fixed an issue where items could be placed outside of the housing area.
Fixed an issue where certain outfits would display unnaturally while riding a bear.
Fixed an issue where the shield would sometimes not return when using Smiting Bolt during a Shield Toss.
Fixed an issue where the fusion reactor core of the Sanctum of Penitence would respawn after completing it.
Fixed an issue where the quest guide text would not be displayed in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where relevant knowledge could not be acquired after defeating the Hexe Earthen Exploding Spider.
Fixed an issue where the Kuku Bird’s Egg or Wyvern Egg would be duplicated and added to Recoverable Items when hatched under certain conditions.
Fixed an issue where pets would be unsummoned during certain quests and minigames.
Fixed an issue where Blackstar and wyverns could not land on the ground.
Fixed an issue where certain timber would not be automatically acquired.
Fixed an issue where the remaining time of reconstruction would not refresh when viewing the details of a stronghold.
Fixed an issue where the game would crash when entering the dye menu while wearing specific equipment.
Fixed an issue where the water tower would not be repaired when saving and loading the game after completing the “Repair the water tower” mission of the quest “Farm without Water”.
Fixed an issue where an autosave-related message would appear in inaccessible areas.
Fixed an issue where the transit station would disappear when the Ironcrawler passed through it when completing the Crimson Mountains Transit Station Construction Request.
Fixed an issue where the size of items in the Dyehouse preview menu differed from their actual size.
Fixed an issue where attacking “The Singing Catfish” would occasionally cause it to sink underwater.
Fixed an issue where rotating the camera in certain locations would cause frame drops.
Fixed an issue where “Wild Honey” was not displayed in cooking methods of recipes that use honey as an ingredient.
Fixed an issue where progression was blocked when entering St. Halssius’s House of Healing with 4 pieces of the St. Halssius Priest Outfit equipped and a St. Halssius Visitor Pass in the inventory.
Improved the game to play related sound effects when a crime is committed with no witnesses present.
Fixed an issue where NPCs would fail to follow the player during certain quests that require them to do so.
Fixed an issue where certain furniture had excessive visual effects.
Fixed an issue where the wagon crafting mission could be carried out multiple times.
Fixed an issue where reading locations for certain memories were unnatural.
Fixed an issue where extra large fish, including the Striped Marlin, could be caught in a fish trap.
Fixed an issue where the quest reward was not properly given after completing the “Followers from Frost” quest.
[Keyboard/Mouse] Fixed an issue where furniture would be taken out in an unplaceable state.
Fixed an issue where “Lightning Kick” could be used in safe zones.
Fixed an issue where the equipped tool would switch with another weapon when using it in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where tools could be taken out while talking to NPCs.
Fixed an issue where controls would become unresponsive when firing a shotgun while riding a wagon.
[Damiane/Oongka] Fixed an issue where the game would crash after expanding the camp.
[Damiane/Oongka] Fixed an issue where leaf effects would be displayed.
[Damiane/Oongka] Fixed an issue where “Focused Charged Shot” could not be fired multiple times while in the air.
[Oongka] “Scatter Shot” now fires in the aimed direction when used out of combat.
[Oongka] Fixed an issue where jumping while grabbing did not function properly when equipping the Kuku Rocket Pack.
[Oongka] Fixed an issue where damage would not be dealt consecutively when using “Charge” with certain weapons.
[Oongka] Fixed an issue where fall damage was delayed when using “Spinning Strike” from high places.