Pearl Abyss continues to keep Crimson Desert updated, with the first patch of August 2026 making substantial changes to Trading Posts and the game’s overall economy. This latest patch continues the impressive post-launch support run that Pearl Abyss has been on, keeping Crimson Desert updated through nearly weekly patches ranging from fixes and improvements, to major content additions.
Crimson Desert may not have launched in quite the state that most were hoping, resulting in reviews that were less impressive than expected. However, instead of committing to a specific roadmap, Pearl Abyss instead looked at its community, listening to feedback and observing how the game was being played. As a result, the developer managed to add in requested features and make improvements to aspects that players didn’t like, while also continuing to fix various issues. As it stands, players have been impressed with how much support Crimson Desert has seen, and it doesn’t seem that Pearl Abyss has any intention of slowing down.
The biggest piece of update 1.16 for Crimson Desert is with the Trading Post feature and the overall economy. After downloading the update, players will find 133 new trading posts added, including a merchant at Pailune Trading Post. Pearl Abyss has also made adjustments to the types and quantities of goods being sold, including 24 brand-new high-value goods and 4 regular types. Trading Posts that are harder to reach by wagon will generate higher profits and royal trading posts will offer prices at a quadrupled rate. All in all, players who interact with trading posts will find that they can increase their overall profit earned.
Pearl Abyss has also added 7 Wagon Workshops, which are essentially “intermediate trading posts” and allow players to package and load trade goods. The map also has a Trade tab that shows trading posts, wagon workshops, and routes. Filters can be applied to find specific trading posts that sell specific goods, and market prices can be checked by viewing the details as well. While riding in a wagon, players can also see the routes on the minimap. Finally, banks in Crimson Desert have also seen a couple of changes, including the “Claim Bank Strongbox” option, an adjustment to the number of gold bars gained or lost via bank interest, and a new Bond Shop that offers rare items in exchange for bonds.
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In addition to the trading post and economy changes, the patch makes a substantial number of bug fixes and quality of life updates. The improvements range from combat adjustments, visual oddities, to quest fixes and further tweaks to the alternative Crimson Desert protagonists of Damiane and Oongka. The duo have seen constant improvements over the past couple of months after fans initially noted that they felt underpowered with fewer abilities than Kliff. Pearl Abyss has continued to make them viable, adding new abilities and bringing them to be more on par with player expectations.
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It stands to reason that the current version of Crimson Desert is pretty different from its launch version. Still, even with all the new content and updates, many fans seem to want to know more about the long-term future of the game. So far, Pearl Abyss hasn’t revealed much in the way of its plans, only teasing a major DLC release for Crimson Desert. The studio also shared a 3-month roadmap for June through September, with many of the promised features, like Cross Save, already making its debut. With today’s update, Pearl Abyss has also started in on the promise to improve non-combat activities as well.
Crimson Desert Update 1.16 Patch Notes
New Additions
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Improved trading-related contents.
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Trading Posts
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Added 133 new trading posts, including the merchant at the Pailune Trading Post.
- New trading posts will appear after progressing quests related to
- Adjusted the overall types and quantities of goods sold at trading posts.
- You can make higher profits by trading at a post that is hard to reach by wagon.
- Improved the trading system so that trade good prices change when too many are sold at a single location.
- Increased the overall amount of profit earned through trading.
- Wagons no longer disappear after delivering trade goods to a royal trading post.
- Quadrupled the prices of trade goods at royal trading posts.
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Added 133 new trading posts, including the merchant at the Pailune Trading Post.
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Trade Goods
- Added 24 new types of high-value trade goods and 4 new types of regular trade goods.
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Packaged trade goods can now be stacked up to a maximum of 10 or 100, depending on their price.
- Improved trade items stored in the inventory to be stacked up to 5 or 50 per slot, even when unpackaged.
- Improved the trading system so that even a single trade good can now be sold.
- Improved the trading system so that you can now move trade goods between your wagon and your horse.
- Increased the amount of trade goods lost when retrieving your horse or wagon, or when destroying your wagon.
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Wagon Workshops
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Added 7 wagon workshops across Pywel that can serve as intermediate trading posts.
- Hernand, Demeniss, Delesyia, Pailune, Tommaso, Urdavah, Varnia
- You can package and load trade goods at wagon workshops.
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Added 7 wagon workshops across Pywel that can serve as intermediate trading posts.
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Quality of Life Improvements
- When riding a wagon, wagon routes are now displayed on the minimap.
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Added a “Trade” tab to the map.
- You can see trading posts, royal trading posts, wagon workshops, and wagon routes from the Trade tab.
- You can use filters to find trading posts that sell the trade goods you want.
- You can check market prices of all goods by viewing the details of a trading post.
- The average buy price for trade goods is now displayed.
- Added a feature that allows you to register items to the map item filter when focusing on a packaged trade good in horse inventory, wagon inventory, trade shop buy/sell UI, or storage UI.
- Improved the map so that checking trade goods also displays their quantities on horses and wagons.
- A special marker is displayed in the Trade tab for merchants who buy or sell items affected by trade-related events.
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Trading Posts
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Improved bank-related contents.
- Adjusted the maximum number of gold bars gained or lost through bank interest to 40.
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Added the “Claim Bank Strongbox.”
- Depositing 10 or more bonds allows you to start investing.
- Bonds can be exchanged for 10 Gold Bars.
- Added the “Bond Shop”, where you can buy rare items with bonds.
Main Improvements
Content
- Fixed an issue where the challenge “Back Alley Cleanup” could not be completed if all outlaws had already been turned in.
- Fixed an issue where progress for the challenge “Shield of Unchanging Will V” was not tracked properly.
- Fixed an issue where progress for the challenge “Harmonious Hooves VIII” was not tracked properly.
- Fixed an issue where the challenge “Overwhelming Slash II” could not be completed.
- Fixed an issue where the Chief Monk of Jijeong Temple did not appear in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where contribution points could exceed 100.
- Adjusted the quest “Where Misery Gathers” in Chapter 2 so that it can only be progressed after completing the quest “Shadow Cast Over the River”.
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Added and improved interaction animations for certain animals.
- Platypus
- Feathered Weasel
- Armadillo
- Porcupine
- Hedgehog
- Fixed an issue where quest progression was blocked during the quest “Assassinate Count Byron” because Byron could not be killed.
- Fixed an issue where “Nature’s Grasp” could be used during Unarmed Duels.
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Modified the names and descriptions of certain items.
- “Vellua Pirates Banner Pike” has been renamed ‘”The Dancing Catfish Pirates’ Banner Pike.”
- Fixed an issue where the cube could not be operated after activating a laser switch using Blinding Flash in the Monolith Crown Abyss.
- Fixed an issue where the camera angle appeared unnatural when interacting with a door to operate the switch during the quest “Help with Octavius’s experiment”.
- Fixed an issue where the Fallen Abyss would begin ascending even while its circuit was deactivated.
- Fixed an issue where attacking Giovanni the outlaw’s mechanical tank was considered a crime.
- Fixed an issue where the Spirit’s Judgment and Warden of Darkness Abyss Gears were not functioning.
- Fixed an issue where forfeiting the battle against Antumbra’s Staff did not revive the player at a nearby Abyss Nexus.
- Fixed an issue where control for furniture placement became unstable when moving installable items near walls.
- Improved the “Bared Fang” quest list to display the information learned during the investigation.
- Improved Marni’s Laboratorium so that its doors remain open after liberating it.
- Fixed an issue where using the key would not open the gate at the Spire of the Stars.
- Adjusted the location where sacks must be moved during the quest “A Fresh Start”.
- Improved the quest “Lawless Market” to allow mission progression even when stealing a single-horse wagon.
- Fixed an issue where elephants occasionally could not be sold at the Livestock Fence.
- Fixed an issue where the player was unaffected by attacks when approaching the Fleet of Archives Power Core.
- Updated the description of the Kuku Transmission 999K Pack to reflect how it is actually used.
- Fixed an issue where attempting to read a memory without first equipping a dyed Visione would automatically equip an undyed version of it.
- Improved the quest “Demonstrate unyielding will” so that all Spirit consumed to open the door is refunded.
- Fixed an issue where missions would occasionally not progress with the message “The NPC is currently on another mission.” even when the NPC was not on another mission.
- Improved explosive items so that they stack in units of 10 in the inventory and can be assigned to quick slots.
- Fixed an issue where the actual location of the Tailor’s Shop did not match its icon location on the Map.
- Squirrel-type animals can now be skinned.
- Improved the Martial Monk’s outfit set so it can now be dyed.
- Fixed an issue where the dye on certain outfits appeared unnatural.
- Fixed an issue where the Sanctum of Transcendence Abyss could not be progressed in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where certain quest-related knowledge entries did not appear in the list of knowledge. (421 entries in total)
Controls
- Fixed an issue where special equipment assigned to a quickslot could not be used immediately after loading into the game.
- Fixed an issue where food could not be consumed while on a mount on Hard difficulty.
- Fixed an issue where character controls became unresponsive when examining the spinning statue’s dial in the Sunrise Plains Ancient Ruins and Golden Plains Ancient Ruins.
- Fixed an issue where unequipping the Visione while interacting with Marni’s Transporter prevented the character from moving.
- Fixed an issue where controls became unresponsive when attempting to use ‘Tackle’ on a Comrade while mounted on a horse.
- Fixed an issue where the character would unintentionally stop running in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the mount interaction would not become available while a mace was equipped.
- [Damiane] Fixed an issue where character controls became unresponsive when opening a specific wardrobe.
Combat / Action
- Fixed an issue where the game would slow down when using Blinding Flash Finisher on multiple enemies with a Wind Spear.
- Fixed an issue where Medium Mecha Mk. XXI’s sawblade charge attack traveled too far.
- [Damiane] Fixed an issue where nearby enemies would stow and draw their weapons when using Storm Pillar.
- [Damiane] Fixed an issue where the right-hand weapon disappeared when using shield-related skills while dual wielding.
- [Damiane] Fixed an issue where the shield would fold and unfold again when stopping or entering Focus during Swift Flight.
- [Damiane] Fixed an issue where Damiane responded more slowly than Kliff or Oongka when attempting to glide again after canceling a glide.
- [Damiane] Fixed an issue where the platform spawned below the ground when using the “Skystep” in certain situations.
- [Oongka] Fixed an issue where using Vertical Flight immediately upon entering the water would trigger an awkward animation.
- [Oongka] Fixed an issue where attacking with a weapon other than gloves equipped in the secondary weapon slot after enabling default controller customization options caused specific attacks to repeat.
- [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where “Repulsion Field” could be used in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where elemental skill combos were delayed in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where successfully parrying certain attacks from the “Antumbra’s Sword” did not interrupt its attack pattern.
- Fixed an issue where explosives from the Bleed Bandits’ Alchemy Explosive Pack would deal damage to allies.
- Fixed an issue where grabbing certain enemies after stabbing them caused the character to clip through walls.
- Fixed an issue where the Wyvern could attack and evade at the same time.
- Fixed an issue where an abnormally large amount of bullets were consumed when using Charged Shot with a shotgun.
- Fixed an issue where the Axiom Bracelet immediately disappeared when using Nature’s Retribution while flying.
- Fixed an issue where “Large Swing” could not be used while riding a bear.
- Fixed an issue where explosives thrown by enemies would not hit their targets.
- Fixed an issue where Spirit was consumed upon landing a successful hit with Focused Evasive Shot.
- Fixed an issue where using Focused Evasive Shot forward with a pistol or musket did not consume Stamina.
- Improved combo skill transitions after using ‘Stab’ with a one-handed sword, two-handed sword, or dagger.
- Improved “Charged Shot” so that it can be performed even while running, with a ranged weapon equipped.
- Fixed an issue where firing cannonballs while looking at the ground with the High-Mobility A.T.A.G. caused a specific action to repeat.
- Fixed an issue where enemies lifted with ‘Nature’s Grasp’ while sliding did not take damage when thrown.
- Fixed an issue where Abyss Kutum would momentarily disappear and reappear when leaving the combat area while fighting it.
Graphics / Settings
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[PC] Implemented AMD FSR SDK 2.3.0.
- Added support for FSR Upscaling 4.1 on AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series (RDNA 3) GPUs.
- Updated Ray Regeneration to 1.2.0.
- Reduced flickering around window frame edges and similar boundaries.
- Fixed an issue where some distant objects were not visible in certain areas.
Localization
- Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
Others
- [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where using the stable also restored Kliff’s horse’s health.
- [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where the silver acquisition boosting effects of Abyss Gear were not properly applied when using items such as copper pouches.
- [Oongka] Fixed an issue where Oongka’s right hand was not visible when saving and loading after equipping a hand cannon.
- Fixed an issue where the location of a memory fragment was not visible when using Blinding Flash.
- Fixed an issue where the visual effect for the enemies’ weaknesses was difficult to see in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the bowstring pulled by the character shifted unnaturally during an archery contest.
- Fixed an issue where the weapon appeared as a sword even when the primary weapon equipped was not a sword, when using Blinding Flash.
- Fixed an issue where the weapon appeared as a sword even when the primary weapon equipped was not a sword, when riding a horse.
- Fixed an issue where the pickpocketing interaction was available for wild rodents.
- Fixed an issue where the character’s motion appeared awkward when carrying certain dead animals.
- Fixed an issue where the Wyvern’s neck would be locked in place when evading while aiming.
- Fixed an issue where certain outfits appeared unnatural depending on the character’s movement.
- Fixed an issue where certain weapons would visually overlap with other weapons while in use.
- Fixed an issue where a lantern could illuminate the area beneath the surface of the mercury.
- Fixed an issue where the screen would remain black during transitions in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the game would occasionally crash when enhancing Health, Stamina, or Spirit.
- Fixed an issue where the visual effect of Axiom Force did not display properly when using Force Palm.
- Fixed an issue where changes to gear visibility settings were not applied immediately.
- Improved the rowboat pushing animation to look more natural.
- Improved the character-switching screen used to progress each character’s story so that it now displays the corresponding character’s portrait.
- Fixed an issue where weapons overlapped when taking off the Visione after reading a memory.
- Improved the revival system so that only the “Revive at Checkpoint” option is available when dying while reading a memory fragment.
- Fixed an issue where moving the camera with a left mouse click in housing mode occasionally caused the camera position to shift drastically.
- Fixed an issue where stabbing while hanging on a wall occasionally caused the dagger to disappear.
- Fixed an issue where occasional crashes occurred in the Map menu.
- Fixed an issue where information about a fish would occasionally not be displayed after catching it.
- Fixed an issue where switching characters while Damiane or Oongka was following the player would cause a crash.
- Fixed an issue where the character’s animation appeared abnormal when falling from a high place while riding the High-Mobility A.T.A.G.
- Fixed an issue where the game would occasionally crash during the battle against the Forgotten General.
- Improved the knowledge system so that you can now obtain the knowledge about harpies after defeating Karanda.
- Improved the knowledge system so that you can now obtain the knowledge about the Raging Tempest after defeating him.
- Fixed an issue where the Nazk Sword could be sold to shops for less than intended.
- Adjusted the item categories so that mushrooms are now classified as alchemy materials rather than cooking materials.
- Released
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March 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
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Pearl Abyss
- Publisher(s)
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Pearl Abyss
