Crimson Desert has received update 01.000.679, although official patch notes detailing its changes have not yet been released. In the meantime, a list of known issues has been shared, highlighting several problems affecting quests, NPC interactions, rewards, and gameplay.
Among the reported issues are progression blockers for Damiane’s exclusive quest and Greymane faction quests, disappearing livestock, missing underwater sound effects, and problems claiming Twitch Drops. There are also platform-specific issues affecting Xbox, Mac, and PlayStation players, alongside graphical problems when using FSR4 upscaling.
Crimson Desert Update 01.000.679 Known Issues
Known issues last updated: 31 October 2026, 14:00 UTC
Quest and Progression Issues
- Damiane’s exclusive quest, “End and Beginning”, cannot be progressed if “Journey’s End” from the main story was completed during a specific period.
- Greymane faction quests cannot be progressed while playing as Damiane or Oongka.
- NPCs required for quest progression cannot ride together on Legendary Animal mounts.
- The Camel Constellation and a blockaded stronghold are located in an inaccessible region.
NPC, Interaction, and Gameplay Issues
- Livestock registered at the ranch may disappear.
- Interactions with NPCs, mounts, and specific objects may become unavailable in certain situations.
- Restarting the game can temporarily resolve this issue.
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- Fish caught while fishing in certain areas are unable to move.
- Some sound effects, including character movement sounds, are missing while underwater.
UI and Reward Issues
- Some UI elements in the gifting feature are displayed in Korean.
- This issue is scheduled to be fixed in the next patch.
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- Twitch Drops rewards cannot currently be claimed through the Drops and Rewards menu.
- Until this issue is resolved, players should click Claim in the stream chat to receive their rewards, then link their Twitch account on the Drops event page.
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- The default Evasion key continues to function even after being changed if the Evasion Control option is set to Hold.
Stability and Graphics Issues
- The game may crash if the base game and DLC versions do not match.
- Players should update both versions to the latest releases to ensure the game launches successfully.
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- Using FSR4 upscaling can cause rain to disappear or make the screen blurry or distorted in rainy environments.
Platform-Specific Issues
- Xbox: Certain items, including Drops and pre-order rewards, may not appear in the Add-ons menu and cannot be claimed.
- Mac: When using a keyboard and mouse at certain resolutions, the cursor position may not match the actual furniture placement point.
- Mac: The colourblind filter is not applied to the UI when Colourblind Mode is enabled.
- PlayStation: The screen may freeze if characters are entered too quickly while using the virtual keyboard to name a pet or horse.
- Players should enter characters slowly, leaving brief pauses between inputs.
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Crimson Desert was released on 19 March 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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