Crimson Desert’s first patch, 2.01.00, after releasing the Enhanced Edition, is primarily focusing on fixing bugs with a few key improvements such as reduced visual noise during rain.
Update 2.01 Highlights
A day after revealing the name of the DLC, Charting the Unknown, Pearl Abyss released a new patch for Crimson Desert. Its size (on Steam) is ~3.7GB and it contains a handful of gameplay quality of life improvements and a squashes a ton of bugs.
Photo Mode Camera Tilt
Crimson Desert’s Photo Mode is not the best or most flexible implementation we have seen in a video game. It’s a shame, really. With all of those beautiful vistas and flashy combat encounters, we could really use more robust and improved Photo Mode.
Patch 2.01.00 adds a small improvement to Photo Mode. You can now tilt the camera. Small, but useful in certain situations to create for a more interesting capture.
Less Visual Noise during Rain
Depending on your GPU’s power and your graphics preset, you may have noticed how badly things pixelate during rain. Especially if it’s pouring.
In my limited testing (so far), it does show improvements, mostly noticeable during night time and in forested areas.
10x Camp Donations
Prior to 2.01.00, the game had a 1:1 conversion of your money when you donate your fortune to the camp and it becomes Camp Funds. This patch changes the ratio so that Camp Funds gained from donating Silver are now increased by 10x
As of Update 1.18.00, Research uses Camp Funds, not Silver. The change with today’s update will allow you to pay for new researches even easier.
New Gold Bar Investment Missions
In the Funds tab of the Camp Management, you will see six new missions allowing you to spend Camp Resources to earn Gold Bars. The missions are categorized into Conservative, Active, and Aggressive, similar to the Investment Strategies at the Bank.
You will need an NPC with the “Accountant” skill for these missions. Each mission requires 3 members, and the prices vary between 1.9 to 3.1 mill Camp Funds per mission and each takes 3 days to complete.
| Location | Region | Strategy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernand Castle | Hernand | Conservative | – 3 Members – 1.9 mill |
| Calphade Castle | Hernand | Active | – 3 Members – 2.4 mill |
| Delesyia Castle | Delesyia | Active | – 3 Members – 2.9 mill |
| Tommaso | Crimson Desert | Aggressive | – 3 Members – 3.1 mill |
| Pailune City | Pailune | Aggressive | – 3 Members – 2.6 mill |
| Demeniss Castle | Demeniss | Conservative | – 3 Members – 2.4 mill |
Even after the change to the conversion ration of Silver to Camp Funds, this is expensive and is not an ideal way for you to spend your Camp Funds while you are progressing through the game.
Our recommendation is to wait for when you are near the end or after you complete the main story, you will have extra funds to invest in these missions. There are other, easier and more profitable methods to obtain Gold Bars.
Update 2.01.00 Full Patch Notes
Below you can read the full official patch notes for Update 2.01.00, as published on the game’s official site on September 4th, 2026.
Content
- Fixed an issue where furniture would spawn without the house at Greymane Camp.
- Fixed an issue where summoning Blackstar would cause other mounts to be summoned in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the quest “The Cursed Knight” would not be completed even after completing all of its subquests.
- Fixed an issue where the actual amount of resources required to complete camp donation missions was lower than the displayed amount.
- Added “Gold Bar Investment Mission” as a new dispatch mission.
- Improved horse-riding quests so that the horse’s health also recovers when retrying the quest.
- Added a visual effect to the skill menu that shows which skills are unlocked when acquiring specific skill-related knowledge.
- Improved the photo mode to allow the camera to be tilted.
- Improved Camp donations so that Camp Funds gained from donating Silver are now increased by 10x.
Combat / Action
- Fixed an issue where the character would stop flying when using “Force Current” while flying.
- Fixed an issue where “Ambush” was activated against an unintended target.
- Fixed an issue where the character would freeze underwater when using “Body Slam” in shallow water.
- Fixed an issue where Spirit would not be replenished when using “Focus” while clinging.
- Fixed an issue where “Focused Charged Shot” could not be used with a musket.
- Fixed an issue where the player’s comrades and mounts would not engage in combat with enemies in certain situations.
UI
- Improved the minimum font size settings menu displayed when first launching the game so that the value changes with a single click on the arrow.
- Fixed an issue where the bottom UI would disappear when selecting “Select” while switching between tabs while equipping or removing Abyss Gear.
- Fixed an issue where Spanish could not be selected as a voice language in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the UI would not display correctly in certain situations.
Graphics / Settings
- Improved an issue where visual noise was particularly noticeable in rainy weather and around puddles.
- [Mac] Fixed an issue where indoor areas appeared too dark on M5 devices due to a lighting-rendering error.
- Fixed an issue where placing outdoor furniture would cause frame rates to drop near fences.
Localization
- Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
Others
- Fixed an issue where a delay occurred when interacting with NPCs.
- Fixed an issue where the withdrawable amount of gold bars was displayed incorrectly when the player was carrying more items than the inventory capacity.
- Fixed an issue where the Martial Monk’s Cloth Robe was classified as a headgear.
- Fixed an issue where the conveyor belts at the chocolate factory was not functioning.
- Fixed an issue where the headgear would briefly become visible when enhancing weapons while “Display Headgear – Show in Combat” was enabled.
- Fixed an issue where Barden Middler would disappear if he moved out of the player’s field of view after the Calphade ending cutscene.
- Fixed an issue where the “Mark Target” key guide did not appear when aiming a ranged weapon while sliding.
- [Damiane/Oongka] Fixed an issue where Kliff remained visible while playing as Damiane or Oongka.
- Fixed an issue where selecting “Details” for certain regions on the map could cause the camera view to be obstructed by the terrain.
- Fixed an issue where the player could move around while holding a lantern during a memory fragment.
- Fixed the visual of swords so that sheaths do not appear for swords that are not equipped.
- Fixed an issue where stone plates could only be interacted with while standing on them during the quest “Thinning Blade.”
