Crimson Desert update 2.04.08 is now available on Steam for PC and Mac, as well as PlayStation 5, bringing performance improvements and fixes for several gameplay issues. The patch addresses framerate drops in certain areas, resolves crashes during specific cutscenes on PS5, and fixes a Mac-specific crash after defeating Leviakan that prevented players from progressing. Further framerate improvements are also planned.
The update also tackles several problems involving ships, underwater exploration, and Free Construction mode. Players can now receive Leviakan’s scale after defeating it, while fixes address disappearing houses, unresponsive controls in underwater caves, and equipment enhancement levels resetting under certain conditions. The Xbox, Epic Games Store, and Mac App Store versions are still being prepared for release.
Crimson Desert Update 2.04.08 Patch Notes
Performance and Stability Improvements
- Improved framerate drops in certain areas.
- Further improvements are planned for framerate drops occurring in specific situations and during certain content.
- Fixed a crash on PlayStation 5 that occurred during certain cutscenes.
- Fixed a crash on Mac after defeating Leviakan that prevented players from progressing.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when approaching a castle or management facility with a large amount of flooring placed from a distance.
Gameplay and Combat Fixes
- Defeating Leviakan now grants its scale as a reward.
- Fixed an issue where letting go while clinging would unintentionally cause the character to roll.
- Fixed an issue where projectiles continued spawning from Karanda’s Spheres.
- Fixed an issue where monsters equipped with muskets aimed their weapons in unnatural directions.
- Fixed an issue where Damiane’s Ascended Stab did not function correctly when using a two-handed sword.
- Fixed an issue where equipment enhancement levels could reset under certain conditions when playing a single save file across multiple accounts.
- Fixed an issue where certain outfits appeared unnatural.
- Spotted seals can now be fed.
Ship and Naval Fixes
- Fixed an issue where a ship’s wheel did not rotate while steering.
- Fixed an issue where characters could revive beneath the ship when attempting to revive aboard the Drunken Catfish.
- Fixed an issue where players could not remove the Golden Striped Marlin from trade goods slots.
- Fixed an issue where players could not encounter the Phantom Ship in the Sea of Silence while riding a Phantom Ship.
- Fixed an issue where loading a save file near an anchorage on certain islands caused the ship to spawn on the island.
Underwater Exploration Fixes
- Fixed an issue where character controls could become unresponsive in certain underwater caves.
- Fixed an issue where characters could not dive again in certain underwater caves.
- Added a help entry that appears when players encounter a school of fish.
Free Construction and Housing Fixes
- Fixed an issue where houses could disappear under certain conditions while using Free Construction mode.
- Added a confirmation prompt when deleting a room in Free Construction mode.
- Fixed an issue where selecting Undo Changes caused objects installed indoors to disappear from houses.
- Fixed an issue where entering housing mode under certain conditions moved players to a house in another location.
Quest and Pioneering Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the camera could occasionally become unresponsive during pioneering.
- Fixed an issue where a quest involving a proposal to a witch would not complete even after successfully performing the Propose interaction.
Crimson Desert was released on March 19, 2026, for PC, macOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game was developed and published by Pearl Abyss.
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