Crimson Desert Patch Version 1.09.00 is now rolling out across platforms, bringing new features, gameplay improvements, and a long list of bug fixes. The update focuses on improving controls, expanding companion features, refining existing systems, and addressing several stability issues reported by players.
The patch is currently available on Steam for PC and Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, and the Epic Games Store. The Mac App Store release is still in progress and will be available at a later time.
Crimson Desert 1.09.00 update overview
| Update | Details |
|---|---|
| Controller Remapping | Added the ability to customize controller inputs. |
| New Pets | Added around 30 small animal species that can be registered as pets. |
| New Skills | Added new abilities for Oongka and Damiane. |
| Farming Improvement | Seeds can now be assigned and used from quickslots. |
| Combat Fixes | Fixed Kliff’s Spirit issues and adjusted Oongka’s stagger effect. |
| UI Improvements | Improved dispatch menus, mission labels, QTE icons, and other UI issues. |
| Graphics Fixes | Fixed Raytraced Sun/Moon Light Shadows issues on PC and Mac. |
| Stability Fixes | Resolved crashes, animation bugs, audio issues, and performance problems. |
One of the biggest additions in Version 1.09.00 is the new controller remapping feature. Players can now customize controller inputs, giving them more flexibility over how they experience the game.
The update also adds approximately 30 species of small animals that can now be registered as pets. Alongside this, new animations have been added for picking up and putting down certain pets, making interactions feel more natural.
Oongka and Damiane have also received new skills in this patch. These skills use the same input command as Kliff’s “Blinding Flash Finisher,” which activates through a heavy attack while using Blinding Flash.
Farming has received a useful quality-of-life change, as seeds can now be assigned to quick slots and used directly from there. This should make planting faster and reduce the amount of time spent navigating menus.
Several content-related fixes are included as well. The update resolves an issue where checking colors during dyeing and character customization could become difficult because of nearby lighting. Legendary fish can no longer be donated, and issues preventing some completed knowledge challenges from registering have been fixed.
The developers have also fixed problems with Pond Management, including situations where players could not enter the mode and a bug where controls stopped responding if a character died after opening the Pond Management menu while taking damage. Bears have also been adjusted so they no longer fail when attempting to eat fish dropped on the ground.
Combat adjustments include fixes for Kliff’s abilities. Evasive Kick now correctly consumes Spirit while unarmed, and Blinding Flash Finisher can no longer be used without enough Spirit. Oongka’s Quaking Fury has also received a stagger meter adjustment.
Several tool-related problems have been corrected. The Magic Scythe now works properly when the inventory is full, the Scythe can be used correctly in safe zones, and the Mining Knuckledrill issue while clinging to walls has been fixed.
The user interface has also received multiple improvements. The dispatch UI now prioritizes comrades who have the required mission skills by showing them at the top. Repeated missions are now clearly marked with a “Repeating Mission” label.
Other UI fixes include corrections for missing QTE input icons after changing controls, camp resources incorrectly showing zero comrades, cursor behavior while examining documents with keyboard and mouse, and freezes after returning to the game from the title screen following certain errors.
On the graphics side, PC players receive a fix for distant object shadows not displaying correctly when the Raytraced Sun/Moon Light Shadows option is enabled. On Mac, the same setting has been fixed so it applies properly.
Damiane receives extra fixes targeting performance and animations. The update fixes an issue where repeatedly attacking sanctum cores with element-based attacks could stack effects and reduce performance. Unnatural evasion animations after falling from high places have also been improved.
Overall, Crimson Desert Version 1.09.00 is a major quality-of-life update that expands customization, adds more pet options, improves farming, and fixes a wide range of gameplay issues across all supported platforms.
Crimson Desert Patch Notes 1.09.00 Update
Fellow Greymanes,
Here are the fixes and improvements that have been added this patch.
Major Updates
This patch adds a controller remapping feature, new pets, and improvements to seed planting, along with various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Update Schedule
The patch is rolling out across all platforms.
Please refer to the Update section below to see the state of the patch for each platform.
Update
Steam (PC): Patch available now
Steam (Mac): Patch available now
PlayStation: Patch available now
Xbox: Patch available now
Epic Games Store: Patch available now
Mac App Store: Patch available at a later time (in-progress)
Patch Notes Version 1.09.00
New Additions
Added a controller remapping feature.
Added approximately 30 species of small animals that can be registered as pets.
Added new skills for Oongka and Damiane.
The input command for each skill is the same as Kliff’s “Blinding Flash Finisher”. (Heavy attack while using Blinding Flash)
Added animations for picking up and putting down certain pets.
Major Improvements
Content
Fixed an issue where checking colors while dyeing and customizing characters was difficult depending on the surrounding light sources.
Fixed an issue where legendary fish could be donated.
Fixed an issue where, even after obtaining certain knowledge, some related challenges would not be completed.
Fixed an issue where “Pond Management” mode could not be entered in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where controls would become unresponsive if the character died after entering the “Pond Management” menu while taking damage.
Fixed an issue where bears would try to eat fish dropped on the ground but fail to do so.
As part of ongoing improvements, certain 2D visual assets have been replaced to better align with the game’s art direction.
Controls
Improved farming so that seeds can now be assigned to and used from quickslots.
Fixed an issue where the player would enter Photo Mode while examining items.
Fixed an issue where the “Magic Scythe” could not be used if the Inventory was full.
Fixed an issue where the “Scythe” could not be used in safe zones.
Fixed an issue where the “Mining Knuckledrill” could not be used while clinging to a wall.
Combat / Action
[Kliff] Fixed an issue where using “Evasive Kick” while unarmed would not consume Spirit.
[Kliff] Fixed an issue where “Blinding Flash Finisher” could be used even with insufficient Spirit.
[Oongka] Adjusted the amount of stagger meter increase from “Quaking Fury”.
UI
Improved the dispatch UI so that comrades with the missions’ required skills appear at the top.
When carrying out a mission repeatedly, “Repeating Mission” now appears in the UI.
[Keyboard/Mouse] The cursor now disappears when examining documents.
Fixed an issue where the number of comrades would appear as 0 in the camp resources UI.
Fixed an issue where the QTE input icon would not appear if certain input options were customized.
Fixed an issue where the UI would freeze when re-entering the game after being returned to the title screen due to an error in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the “Clean” interaction input would appear even for fish that cannot be cleaned.
Graphics & Settings
[PC] Fixed an issue where shadows of some distant objects were not rendered correctly when the “Raytraced Sun/Moon Light Shadows” option was enabled.
[Mac] Fixed an issue where “Raytraced Sun/Moon Light Shadows” option was not being applied.
Localization
Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
Others
Fixed an issue where audio would play when examining certain documents such as books and bounty notices, if the Voice Language was set to English.
Fixed an issue where sound effects would not play when cooking with a special cooking tool.
Fixed an issue where the game would occasionally crash when moving to the “Tree Branch” crafting recipe tab from the crafting UI.
[Damiane] Fixed an issue where repeatedly hitting sanctum cores with element-imbued attacks would cause their effects to stack, dropping performance.
[Damiane] Fixed unnatural animations when evading while falling from a high place.
Fixed an issue where player landing animations would appear unnatural in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the animation for putting down a corpse would appear unnatural when interacting with something else while swimming with a corpse.
Fixed an issue where the equipment would appear transparent when switching to another tool while a tool was drawn.
Fixed an issue where the player’s equipment would switch to another weapon when attacking while certain tools were equipped.
