Pearl Abyss released patch 1.15.00 for Crimson Desert on July 23rd, 2026, and it features some bug fixes but no additional content.
Highlights
This is a pretty small patch, albeit one that’s still bigger than most games’ post-launch patches, especially for one that’s been out for just over 4 months now.
The biggest highlight from Update 1.15 is a new and improved placement for the Mace of Ambition, a one-handed weapon wielded by Inquisitor Bastier that comes with a built-in fire attack similar to the Electro-Mecha Spear and Longsword though without the Abyss Gear socket cost.
It has been in the game since launch (or around then, at least), but before 1.15, you had to clip into an otherwise inaccessible room near the top of the Spire of Clockwork in Demeniss to get it.
The new location is just a few floors down in the room with the spinning door. We’ve updated our guide on Bastier’s Demenissian Grand General armor set with more detailed info on the new location for the Mace of Ambition.
Despite being a smaller patch, Pearl Abyss isn’t finished with their Summer Roadmap, and there’s still DLC on the horizon.
1.15 Full Patch Notes
Below you can read the full patch notes for Update 1.15.00, released on July 23rd, 2026. Source: official Crimson Desert website.
Content
- Fixed an issue where certain bosses would appear transparent during battle.
- Fixed an issue where crops would stop growing in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where crops could not be harvested in certain situations.
- [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where the lock status of equipped gear would not be saved.
- Fixed an issue where the player could not attack while riding the quest objective bear to the village, during the “Scattered Honey Jars” quest.
- Changed the location of the “Mace of Ambition” so that it can be obtained more easily.
- Fixed an issue where a large fish carried on the player’s back would disappear when collecting fish from a fish trap.
Controls
- Fixed an issue where the crosshair for “Axiom Force” would appear even when the target was outside its activation range.
- Fixed an issue where, in certain locations, the camera would remain zoomed in while swimming.
Combat / Action
- Fixed an issue where the Wyvern could not be summoned while in midair.
- Fixed an issue where “Aerial Roll” traveled an unusually short distance when used after “Aerial Maneuver.”
Graphics / Settings
- Fixed an issue where the colors and transparency of certain UI elements would appear abnormally when HDR was enabled.
Localization
- Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
Others
- Fixed an issue where the game would occasionally crash when loading the cross-save data.
- Fixed an issue where the character’s posture would appear unnatural while riding a mount.
- Fixed an issue where wagons would occasionally disappear when using the “Escape” function with stolen wagons.
- Fixed an issue where Kliff would partially sink into the ground when using “Blinding Flash Finisher” on a slope.
Known Issues
As seen at the time of publishing on this post on crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com.
- [PlayStation] Using the cross-save feature may result in an error due to network instability.
- Fish being caught while fishing in certain areas are unable to move.
- Greymane faction quests cannot be progressed while playing as Damiane or Oongka.
- If the “Evasion Control” option is set to “Hold,” the default Evasion key still functions even after the Evasion key has been changed.
- If Damiane dies immediately after using the Shield Toss skill, she can no longer use her shield or related skills.
- If this issue occurs, you can resolve it by saving and reloading.
- NPCs required for quest progression cannot ride together on Legendary Animal mounts.
- [Mac] When using a keyboard and mouse at certain resolutions, the cursor position differs from the actual furniture placement point.
- [Mac] The colorblind filter is not applied to the UI when “Colorblind Mode” is enabled.
- [PlayStation] The screen may freeze if characters are entered rapidly while using the virtual keyboard to set the name of a pet or horse.
- Please enter characters slowly with brief pauses when changing names. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- On NVIDIA GTX 1060 GPUs, enabling ‘FSR Upscaling’ and ‘Frame Generation’ causes the screen to appear white.
- When using FSR4 upscaling, an issue occurs in rainy environments where rain disappears, or the screen becomes blurry or distorted.
