Crimson Desert: New Patch Drastically Improves the Most Boring Part of the Game, of All Things

The next update for Crimson Desert is here, and it’s targeting the game’s economy. There are many improvements to commodity trading and the banks.

It’s update time again in Crimson Desert: Patch 1.16 has been released for all platforms and focuses primarily on one area: the economy and trade in the open-world game. There are severalsignificant improvements to the banking system and commodity trading; we’ve summarized the most important changes for you, and of course, we’ve also included the full patch notes from the developers on page 2.

What’s in Patch 1.16?

In addition to dozens of bug fixes and minor improvements, the update primarily introduces a host of new features for trading goods with the wagon.

If you’re not familiar with it yet: After completing certain quests, we receive a wagon at our camp that can be used to deliver the trade goods we find all over the world. We then have to drive them ourselves to a trading post, where we’re paid for the goods—not in regular money, though, but in our camp’s currency. This has been a very tedious and, until now, hardly worthwhile way to gather resources for the camp. But the patch really steps things up here:

• There are 133 new trading posts, though most of them only appear after completing a quest or defeating nearby enemies.
• There are 28 new trade goods.
• We generally earn more money from trading, and higher profits can be made at hard-to-reach trading posts.
• Trading goods can now be sold individually instead of only in stacks.
• There are seven new wagon workshops where goods can be packed and loaded.
• When driving the wagon, passable paths are displayed on the minimap.
• The map now features a Trade tab where you can filter trading posts by the goods sold there.

Those are the most important improvements for the wagons, but the banks in Crimson Desert are also getting a new feature. You can now use bonds for investments, exchange them for gold bars, or use them to buy rare items at a bond shop.

That wraps up the most important changes in this update. If you’ve been experiencing a specific issue, take a look at the developers’ patch notes on page 2—maybe there’s a fix for it now. However, one change that’s important to many fans didn’t make it into the latest update: If you consume a stack of food via Quick Access, the weakest dish will still automatically be placed in the slot next.

Patch Notes

News

• The trading content has been improved.

  • Trading Posts

    • 133 new trading posts have been added, including the merchant at the Pailun Trading Post.

      • New trading posts will only appear once existing merchant guild quests have been completed or the threat in the area has been eliminated.

    • The types and quantities of goods sold at trading posts have been adjusted overall.
    • Trading posts that are difficult to reach by wagon yield higher profits.
    • The trading system has been changed so that the price of goods is adjusted if too many goods have been sold in one location.
    • The total profit that can be earned through trading has been increased.
    • Carts no longer disappear after a delivery to a Royal Trading Post.
    • The prices of trade goods at Royal Trading Posts have been quadrupled.

  • Trade Goods

    • 24 types of high-quality trade goods and 4 types of general trade goods have been added.
    • The maximum stack size per slot has been changed to 10 or 100, depending on the price of the packaged trade goods.

      • Unpackaged trade goods can now also be stacked up to a maximum of 5 or 50 items.

    • The trading system has been improved so that trade goods can also be sold individually.
    • Trade goods loaded onto carts and horses can now be rearranged.
    • The percentage of trade goods destroyed when retrieving a horse or when destroying and collecting a cart has been increased.

  • Cart Workshop

    • 7 wagon workshops have been added throughout Pywel, which can serve as waypoints.

      • Hernand, Demeniss, Delesyia, Pailune, Tommaso, Urd’avah, Varnia

    • In the wagon workshop, trade goods can be packed and loaded.

  • Quality-of-Life Improvements

    • When riding in a wagon, wagon-accessible paths are displayed on the mini-map.
    • A Trade tab has been added to the map.

      • There, you can view trading posts, Royal Trading Posts, wagon workshops, and wagon routes.
      • Using the filter function, you can easily find trading posts that sell the goods you want.
      • You can view all market prices in the trading post’s details.

    • The average purchase price of goods is now displayed.
    • When packaged trade goods are highlighted in the horse inventory, wagon inventory, the shop’s buy/sell screen, or the warehouse screen, they can now be registered in the map’s item filter.
    • When checking trade goods on the map, the current quantity on the horse and wagon is now displayed.
    • For merchants who sell or buy items affected by trade-related events, a separate marker is displayed in the Trade tab.

• The bank has been improved.

  • The number of gold bars gained or lost through bank interest has been capped at 40.
  • The “Bond Bank Vault” has been added.

    • Investments can be initiated when 10 or more bonds are deposited.
    • Bonds can be exchanged for 10 gold bars.
    • The Bond Shop has been added. Here, rare items can be purchased with bonds.

Major Changes

Contents

• Fixed an issue where the “Long Arm of the Law” challenge could not be completed if all outlaws had already been turned in.
• Fixed an issue where progress on the “Shield of Unwavering Will V” challenge was not tracked correctly.
• Fixed an issue where progress on the “Harmonious Hooves VIII” challenge was not tracked correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the “Overwhelming Strike II” challenge could not be completed.
• Fixed an issue where the Monk Leader of Jijeong Temple would not appear under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where Contribution Points could exceed 100.
• The “Shadows Over the River” quest in Chapter 2 has been revised so that it must be completed to proceed to the “Where Misery Reigns” quest.

• Interaction animations with some animals have been added and improved.

  • Platypus
  • Forest Weasel
  • Armadillo
  • Porcupine
  • Hedgehog

• Fixed an issue where Count Byron could not be killed during the “Assassinate Count Byron” quest, preventing the quest from continuing.
• Fixed an issue where the “Lift” ability was allowed in fistfight duels.

• The names and descriptions of some items have been changed.

  • “Vellua Pirates’ Banner Lance” → “Dancing Catfish’s Banner Lance”

• An issue has been fixed where the cube could not be controlled when the laser switch in the “Megalith Crown” Abyss was activated by “Reflect Light.”
• An issue has been fixed where the character’s perspective appeared unnatural when attempting to interact with the door to operate the opening mechanism’s switch during the quest “Help Octavius with His Experiment.”
• Fixed an issue where the Fallen Abyss would still rise even when the circuits were deactivated.
• Fixed an issue where attacking the Outlaw Giovanni’s mechanized armor was counted as a crime.
• Fixed an issue where the Abyss equipment “Judgment of the Spirit” and “Guardian of Darkness” did not function properly.
• Fixed an issue where players were not revived at the nearby Abyss Nexus when the battle against Antumbra’s Staff was abandoned.
• Fixed an issue where furniture placement controls became unstable when adjusting the position of decorative items in the Living content near walls.
• The content of the knowledge obtained during the investigation now appears in the quest list for “Barred Fangs.”
• The door to Marni’s Lab now remains open after Marni’s Lab is liberated.
• Fixed an issue where the door to the Top of the Stars would not open even when using the key.
• The location to which sacks must be transported in the quest “A New Beginning” has been changed.
• The quest “Lawless Market” has been improved so that it can be continued even if a one-horse wagon is stolen during the quest.
• Fixed an issue where elephants could occasionally not be sold to the cattle dealer.
• Fixed an issue where players were not affected by attacks from the Energy Core of the Archives Fleet when approaching it from the side.
• The instructions for the Kuku Communication Backpack 999K have been corrected to match its actual usage.
• Fixed an issue where an undyed Visione was equipped when attempting to read a memory without a dyed Visione equipped.
• The quest “Show Your Spirit” has been improved so that all Spirit spent on opening doors is refunded.
• An issue has been fixed where the mission would occasionally fail to continue and the message “The NPC is currently on another mission” would appear, even though the NPC was not otherwise occupied.
• Bomb items are now stacked in units of 10 in the inventory and can be added to the quickbar.
• An issue has been fixed where the actual location of the Tailor’s Shop did not match the icon’s position on the map.
• Squirrels and similar animals can now be skinned.
• The Combat Monk’s cloth clothing set can now be dyed.
• Fixed an issue where dye colors appeared unnatural on some outfits.
• Fixed an issue where the Sanctuary of Transcendence could not be continued under certain circumstances.
• Some knowledge entries obtained through quests that were previously not displayed in the Knowledge list are now shown there. (421 in total)

Controls

• An issue has been fixed where special equipment in the Quick Access menu could not be used immediately after the game first loaded.
• An issue has been fixed where it was impossible to eat meals while mounted on the “Hard” difficulty setting.
• Fixed an issue where the character could not be controlled while examining the statue turntable in the Ancient Ruins of Sunmeadow and the Golden Plains.
• Fixed an issue where the character could not be moved if the Vision was discarded while interacting with the Marni Teleportation Device.
• Fixed an issue where controls would become unresponsive when using the “Grab” ability on a horse against an ally.
• Fixed an issue where the character would unintentionally stop running repeatedly in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where it was impossible to mount a mount while carrying a club.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where character controls would become unresponsive when opening certain wardrobes.

Combat / Action

• Fixed an issue where the game would slow down when using “Storm Slash” with a Wind Spear against multiple enemies.
• Fixed an issue where the charge with the saw blade of the Unit 21 Medium-Heavy Mechanized Tank went too far.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where nearby enemies would sheathe and unsheath their weapons when the “Eye of the Typhoon” ability was used.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where the weapon in the right hand would disappear when using shield abilities while equipped with weapons in both hands.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where the shield would retract and then deploy again when stopping during fast travel or when switching to Focus mode.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where resuming gliding after canceling felt less responsive than with Cliff or Oongka.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, platforms would spawn beneath the ground when using the “Sky Step” ability.
• [Oongka] Fixed an issue where an unnatural animation would play when using Vertical Flight while diving into water.
• [Oongka] Fixed an issue where certain attacks would be performed repeatedly if you had a weapon other than gloves equipped in the secondary weapon slot, had the default controller customization options enabled, and then attacked.
• [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where “Focus: Defense” could be activated under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where the chaining of elemental skills was delayed under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where the attack pattern of the “Antumbra’s Sword” boss was not interrupted even after successfully parrying certain attacks with a Lightning Counter.
• Bombs summoned by the Blood Bandits’ Alchemy Bomb Backpack no longer hit allies.
• Fixed an issue where certain enemies would pass through walls after the “Stab” and “Grab” combo.
• Wyverns can no longer attack and dodge at the same time.
• Fixed an issue where “Precision Shot” with the shotgun consumed an unusually high number of shells.
• Fixed an issue where the Axiom Bracelet would immediately disappear when using “Unleash Energy” while in flight.
• Fixed an issue where “Long Swing” could not be used while riding a bear.
• Fixed an issue where bombs thrown by enemies did not hit their target.
• Fixed an issue where a successful hit with “Focus: Dodge Shot” consumed Spirit.
• Fixed an issue where using “Focus: Evasive Shot” with a pistol or musket while facing forward did not consume stamina.
• Chain abilities can now be used more easily after “Thrust” with a sword, two-handed sword, or dagger.
• “Precision Shot” can now be used while running with a ranged weapon equipped.
• Fixed an issue where the Highly Mobile A.T.A.G. would repeatedly perform a specific action when attacking with the Explosive Cannon while targeting the ground.
• Fixed an issue where enemies took no damage if they were lifted with “Lift” while sliding and then thrown.
• Fixed an issue where Abyss-Kutum would briefly disappear and reappear if you left the combat area during battle.

Graphics and Settings

• [PC] AMD FSR SDK 2.3.0 has been implemented.

  • FSR Upscaling 4.1 is now also supported on AMD Radeon RX 7000 series (RDNA 3) GPUs.
  • Ray Regeneration has been updated to version 1.2.0.

• Flickering on window frames and edges has been fixed.
• An issue where some distant objects were not visible in certain areas has been fixed.

Localization

• Localization errors in all languages have been fixed, and the overall quality of the localization has been improved.

Miscellaneous

• [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where Cliff’s horse’s health would be restored when you used the stable.
• [Oongka/Damiane] Fixed an issue where the Abyss equipment’s silver-boosting effect wasn’t applied when using items like the Copper Purse.
• [Oongka] Fixed an issue where Oongka’s right hand was not visible after equipping a hand cannon and then saving and loading.
• Fixed an issue where the Memory Fragment’s appearance was not visible when using “Reflect Light.”
• Fixed an issue where the Vulnerability effect was difficult to see in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where the position of the bowstring pulled by the character would shift unnaturally during the archery competition.
• Fixed an issue where the appearance of a sword was additionally displayed when using “Reflect Light,” even though the main weapon was not a sword.
• Fixed an issue where the appearance of a sword was additionally displayed while mounted, even though the main weapon was not a sword.
• Fixed an issue where the “Steal” interaction was triggered by wild field mice.
• Fixed an issue where the character’s animation appeared unnatural when carrying certain dead animals.
• Fixed an issue where the wyvern’s neck would remain locked in place if you dodged while it was aiming.
• Fixed an issue where some outfits appeared unnatural depending on movement.
• Fixed an issue where weapon models would overlap when using certain weapons.
• Fixed an issue where the area beneath the surface of the mercury was illuminated by the lantern.
• Fixed an issue where the screen darkening persisted during scene transitions under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where upgrading Health, Stamina, and Spirit abilities occasionally caused a crash.
• Fixed an issue where the visual representation of the Axiom’s power was not displayed correctly when using the Power Fist.
• Fixed an issue where changes to the options for hiding appearances were not applied immediately.
• The animation for pushing the ferry has been made more natural.
• The transition window for each character’s story now displays that character’s portrait.
• Fixed an issue where weapons would overlap when removing the Visions after reading a memory.
• After dying while playing a memory fragment, only the “Revive at Checkpoint” option is now activated.
• An issue has been fixed where the camera position in “Living” mode would occasionally shift significantly when you moved the perspective with the left mouse button.
• An issue has been fixed where the dagger would occasionally disappear when you used “Stab” while hanging from a wall.
• Fixed an issue where the map menu would occasionally crash.
• Fixed an issue where information about the caught fish was occasionally not displayed after a successful fishing attempt.
• Fixed an issue where switching characters caused a crash while Damiane or Oongka were following the player.
• Fixed an issue where the character’s animation was not displayed correctly when a highly agile A.T.A.G. plummeted from a great height.
• Fixed an issue where crashes occasionally occurred during the battle against the “Forgotten General.”
• Defeating “Karanda” now grants knowledge about harpies.
• Defeating the “Raging Storms” now guarantees the corresponding knowledge.
• An issue has been fixed where the Nazk Sword was sold in the shop at a low price.
• The category of mushrooms has been changed from cooking ingredient to alchemy ingredient.