Crimson Desert, developed by Pearl Abyss and bringing a new breath to the open world action-adventure genre, has received its second major update in the short time since its release. Version 1.01.00, which is available for download for the PC (Steam) platform as of March 28, 2026, strengthens the technical infrastructure of the game and offers players many new contents to discover. This patch, which will make things easier for Kliff and his mercenary group trying to survive in the harsh nature of the Pywel continent, stands out especially with its mount diversity and quality of life improvements.
While Steam users can experience the update immediately; PlayStation, Xbox and Mac users will have to wait a little longer. Legendary Mounts and New Items are at the Door One of the most exciting innovations brought by the patch is the five new legendary mounts that can be summoned when certain conditions are met. Players will now be able to use special mounts belonging to the bosses they defeat, as well as magnificent animals such as “Silver Fang”, “White Bear” and “Snow White Stag”.
In addition, the “Refinement Coin”, which makes equipment development less laborious, allows players to temper their items up to stage 4 without spending additional materials. This rare item can be obtained through the main story and group quests. Quality of Life and Control Improvements The developer team took player feedback into account and made in-game interactions much smoother. Fast travel and post-death respawn times have been significantly reduced, while the “Store All” function has been added for inventory management.
On the controls side, the mobility of both the character and the horse has been increased; Now the necessity of constantly pressing the sprint button is eliminated. Additionally, the animations of the “Aerial Stab” skill have been improved and the balance problems when using the skill repeatedly have been resolved by increasing the stamina cost. Technical Adjustments and Graphics Updates Crimson Desert 1.01.00 patch improves rendering stability in technologies such as DLSS-RR and FSR-RR to take visual fidelity to the next level.
The “Fixed 4K Output” option, added especially for PlayStation 5 users, provides a sharper image regardless of the native resolution of the screen. On the technical side, critical errors such as money disappearing from the bank or some characters becoming invisible were fixed. The crime system in the Pywel world has also been updated, ensuring that actions taken will not reduce the player’s “Contribution” unless there is an eyewitness.
You can read the full update notes on the official site.
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