“The real endgame is here” – Crimson Desert has just received many major improvements, but fans are also excited about a quirky minigame

Crimson Desert has received its next major patch. Update 1.06 introduces new permanent mounts and a way to recover resources spent on weapon upgrades.

Less than two weeks after 1.05, the next major update, 1.06, is here for Crimson Desert. Once again, fan requests have been fulfilled with new mounts and a handy feature. The community is also excited about a new minigame, though it can quickly drain your silver account. An overview of the most important changes and all patch notes for Update 1.06 are available here.

What’s in Update 1.06?

We need to talk about two major changes in the update. The most important one is extraction, a feature that allows you to restore upgraded weapons and equipment to their original state at the blacksmith and receive resources in return . Many players had requested this feature, as upgrading weapons requires spending very limited materials, such as artifacts. Here’s how the new feature works:

• Go to any blacksmith and select the “Extract” option from the menu.
• Here, you can now choose to remove individual levels from the weapon or piece of equipment, or reset it directly to its original level. We get all used Abyss artifacts and unique crafting materials back, as well as 70 percent of common resources like wood, ore, and gems.

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The second major new feature in Update 1.06 is new, permanent mounts. Certain wild animals can now be tamed by defeating them and then feeding them. These include bears, boars, wolves, deer, bighorn sheep, cuckoos, iguanas, raptors, camels, lions, and tigers. You can also equip saddles on the new mounts.

According to the patch notes, the vending machine contains twelve types of lamps, a chair, a headpiece with a unique appearance, as well as Abyss artifacts and Abyss gear. The vending machine is already well-received by players:

In addition to the major updates, Update 1.06 also includes plenty of smaller changes. For example, dogs now assist us in combat with a special item, and all fish in the inventory can now be cleaned at once. There are also optional sheaths for swords, new abilities for Oongka, and the option to upgrade equipment like the Visione. You can find the complete list of changes on page 2 of the patch notes.

Patch Notes for Update 1.06

What’s New

• Special mounts have been added.

  • A change has been made that allows you to build trust with certain animals and register them as mounts.

    • Affected animals: Bear, Boar, Wolf, Deer, Bighorn Sheep, Cuckoo, Iguana, Raptor, Camel, Lion, Tiger
    • Wild animals can be tamed by subduing and feeding them. However, certain species require special taming methods.

      • For animals that cannot be tamed, trust will not increase even by feeding them.

    • When you are mounted on an animal, you can select food from your inventory and feed it by clicking “Feed.”

  • An additional tab for managing special mounts has been added to the inventory.

    • In the Mount tab of the Quick Access panel, only one normal mount and one special mount can now be registered at a time.

  • The appearance of special mounts has been changed so that the saddle is no longer part of the standard appearance but can now be equipped as gear.

    • You can equip gear in the management tab for special mounts.
    • You can purchase and equip saddles for special mounts at the saddleries in each city.

      • Hernand Saddlery – Wolf and Bear Saddles
      • Equinher Saddlery in Hernand – Deer and Wolf Saddles
      • Calphade Saddlery – Bear and Cuckoo Bird Saddle
      • Demeniss Saddlery – Cuckoo Bird and Deer Saddle
      • Pailune Saddlery – Bear and Ibex Saddle
      • Delesyia Saddlery – Warthog Saddle
      • Tommaso Saddlery – Iguana Saddle
      • Varnia Saddlery – Camel Saddle

  • The “Extract” feature has been added, allowing you to partially recover materials used when refining equipment.

    • With this feature, you can extract and recover some of the materials used to refine equipment.
    • You can use this feature by speaking with the blacksmiths in the villages or regions.
    • When extracting, you can choose the level up to which you want to extract. You can extract just one level, or all the way back to the original “base refinement level” the item had when you first obtained it.
    • The equipment is not destroyed during extraction; only the refinement level is changed accordingly.

      • Example: An item with a base refinement level of 4 that has currently been refined to level 10.
      • If you select extraction to level 4, the materials used to refine the item from level 4 to level 10 will be extracted. The equipment remains at refinement level 4.

    • The amount of materials obtained during extraction varies depending on the material type.

      • Special Materials – Special enhancement materials such as artifacts or Aeserion’s Scale are recovered at a 100% rate.
      • Common Materials – Iron Ore, Copper Ore, Bloodstone, etc., are recovered at approximately a 70% rate.

  • A new “Unarmed Combat” skill set has been added for Oongka.

    • You can view this in the Skills window by selecting “Bare Hands.”
    • The Unarmed Combat skill set for Damiane will be added in an upcoming update.

  • Sword sheaths for swords and two-handed swords have been added.

    • A sword sheath display option has been added, allowing you to choose whether to show your character’s sword sheath.

  • A new item has been added: the “Amulet of Bravery.” When equipped, your dog companions will attack enemies.

    • This item can be purchased from the Secret Shop NPC in Pororin.

• A claw machine has been added to the “Laughing Marionette” circus.

  • Available items: 12 types of lamps, 1 chair, 1 headgear with a special appearance, Abyss artifacts, Abyss equipment

Main Changes

Contents

• Some pieces of equipment, including the Visione, can now be upgraded. Additionally, sockets have been added to which Abyss equipment can be socketed.

  • The number of sockets has been increased by the same amount as the standard number of sockets for the respective equipment type.
  • However, some items, as well as Kuku equipment, have a lower number of sockets than equipment of the same type.

• For some capes, the type of attribute resistance has been changed to match the respective cape settings.
• An issue where certain dispatch missions did not automatically restart has been fixed.
• An issue where pets could not be summoned under certain circumstances has been fixed.
• An issue where the “Plentiful Bounty” quest could not be completed when performed in a specific order has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue where Binding Totem Poles would disappear from the Lost Item Storage. These are now being reissued.
• Fixed an issue where the Clockwork Eagle could not be tamed again after a failed taming attempt.
• The functions “Clear All,” “Slaughter All,” and “Collect All Seeds” have been added to the inventory.
• An issue has been fixed where dyeing horse tack was not possible in certain situations.
• Locations have been added where you can obtain knowledge about certain factions that previously could not be acquired.
• Refinement with identical equipment is now only possible up to the level immediately preceding the one where an Abyss artifact is required.
• Some items that were previously non-stackable can now be stacked in a single slot.
• Applicable items: Furniture, Ornaments

Combat / Action

• The default stance and basic movements when selecting a fist-fighting weapon have been improved.
• The “Reflect Light” ability can now also be used with bare hands.
• Attacks with two-handed cannons now trigger additional effects.
• The default attack power of two-handed cannons has been adjusted.
• The attack combo following the use of the unarmed combat skill “Kick Combo” has been improved.
• Aiming at small animals with a ranged weapon has been improved.
• Fixed an issue where a downward strike with heavy objects caused abnormally high damage against certain bosses.
• Fixed an issue where, after loading the game, arrows could occasionally not be fired even though they were in the inventory.

Controls

• Placing items on bookshelves has been made more user-friendly when decorating your home.
• A custom animation has been added for when controls fail while fully turning a large valve.
• Climbing through windows is now also possible from the sides while hanging on the wall.
• When following an NPC, the camera automatically aligns with the character’s line of sight after a certain amount of time.

UI

• Fixed an issue where certain key bindings were not displayed depending on the input method.
• Your current coin balance is now displayed in the character customization and dyeing window.
• A search function has been added to the skills menu to make it easier to find the skills you want.
• The tutorial is now also displayed while you are fishing and waiting for a fish to bite.
• The UI in the Research Lab has been made more intuitive.
• Fixed an issue where, in certain situations, the UI would become unresponsive while changing the keyboard/mouse customization preset.

Graphics and Settings

• A night tone correction option has been added.

  • When enabled, colors fade and dark areas are brightened.
  • When disabled, colors appear richer and dark areas appear even darker.

• [Mac] Detection of HDR support per display has been improved. This allows HDR to be properly enabled on compatible external monitors, while it is no longer possible on monitors without HDR support.
• [Mac] Fixed an issue where a GPU crash occasionally occurred while playing.
• Fixed an issue where rendering errors occurred at a resolution of 5120 x 2160.
• Fixed an issue where colors were inverted when using Photo Mode under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where Direct-to-Display was disabled when HDR was enabled and HDR quality was improved.
• Fixed an issue where Adaptive Triggers did not function properly under “Settings – Input”.
• Fixed an issue where the game would crash when changing HDR or frame generation options while using external overlay programs.
• Fixed an issue where waterfalls appeared unnatural depending on distance.
• The “Headgear On/Off” option is now hidden as soon as you select the body tattoo menu at the barber shop.

Localization

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

Miscellaneous

• Fixed an issue where contribution gear would disappear from the lost items inventory.
• Fixed an issue where dye colors were not applied to the neck piece of the “Elegant Crimson Leather Armor.”
• [Damiane/Oongka] Fixed an issue where face and body tattoo settings were not applied correctly when loading a save file.
• [Damiane/Oongka] Fixed an issue where, when equipping riding gear, items were incorrectly displayed in Cliff’s mount equipment slots.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where the scythe could not be equipped.
• Fixed an issue with fishing where fish would not bite when the float was cast in certain positions.
• The selling price of fish has been increased.
• The chance to obtain blueprints for Abyss equipment at certain outposts has been increased.
• Fixed an issue where books could not be read properly while riding a horse.
• Fixed an issue where the “Elemental Meteor Kick” attack did not execute properly when used.
• [Oongka] Fixed an issue where the “Explosive Jump” ability was canceled before the character touched the ground.
• [Oongka] Fixed an issue where flight mode would be canceled if a ranged attack was quickly canceled while flying.
• [Damiane] Fixed an issue where the “Counter” skill could not be used while a greatsword was equipped.
• Fixed an issue where “Focused Precision Shot” could not be used properly while in the air.
• When using the “Focused Evasion Shot” ability, the reload animation will no longer play if no shot was fired.
• Fixed an issue where the spear’s “Thrust: Recoil” ability could be used without having learned it first.
• Fixed an issue where some grapple abilities did not consume stamina.
• Fixed an issue where the “Element: Electro Force Field” ability could not be maintained depending on the selected evasion control.
• Fixed an issue where the effects of the “Electro Mecha Longsword” were activated under certain circumstances even though the weapon was sheathed.
• Fixed an issue where monsters’ speed during combat was drastically reduced.
• Fixed an issue where some bosses’ attacks were interrupted when hit by ranged attacks.
• Fixed an issue where the Green Giant Iguana could not be hit.
• Fixed an issue where the “Counter Stance” would be canceled despite remaining stamina when wearing certain Abyss equipment.
• If you leave the battle area during a boss fight, the boss’s Stun Gauge will now regenerate gradually.
• Bosses now return to the battle area more quickly if they leave it during a fight.
• Fixed an issue where a message incorrectly stating that you had left the battle area was displayed during a rematch against certain bosses.
• Fixed an issue where the character became transparent during a rematch against certain bosses.
• Fixed an issue where the battle area marker occasionally remained on the map and minimap when loading a save during a rematch.

Bug fixes and improvements have been made to certain bosses. (To avoid spoilers, you can find the changes to this content in the dropdown menu below.) Several issues related to quests have been fixed. (To avoid spoilers, you can find the changes in the dropdown menu below.)

• An issue where deployments to certain bases were canceled after saving and loading a game was fixed.

  • All contribution points invested in aborted missions have been fully refunded.

• An issue has been fixed where the user interface was displayed incorrectly if a mission ended at a base while you were viewing the details of another base.
• Fixed an issue where the fishing shop was buying your items at a higher price.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to get stuck on allied NPCs while in the air.
• Fixed an issue where some equipped items, such as the Kuku Gardener’s Backpack, could not be used.
• Fixed an issue where certain Sankta could be purified without consuming an Energy Core.
• Fixed an issue where the respawn position appeared unnatural in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where passengers in a carriage would attack NPCs if the carriage collided with them.
• Fixed an issue where NPCs would sit in the same seat while your character was already sitting there.
• Rescuing bound Pailune refugees is now properly logged in your quest log immediately.
• Fixed an issue where Graymane NPCs would say suspicious or hostile dialogue to the player character.
• The positioning of weapons worn at the hip has been optimized for a more natural appearance.
• Fixed an issue where the character’s aiming animation would repeat unnaturally when aiming a bow at bars.
• Fixed an issue where animals of the same species were sometimes listed for sale at different prices.
• Corrected the incorrect positioning of some NPCs within the train.
• Fixed an issue where certain plants could be harvested infinitely when using the Kuku Gardener’s Backpack.
• The visual quality of some outfits has been improved.
• Fixed an issue where the size or position of the game window in full-screen mode could change unintentionally due to mouse movements.
• Fixed an issue where rain was visible indoors in certain situations while using Photo Mode.
• Fixed an issue where water from certain waterfalls sprayed in an unnatural direction.
• Fixed an issue where certain items were rendered unnaturally.
• Fixed an issue where rendering errors occurred in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where frame rate drops occasionally occurred when using “Black Star – Breath.”
• Fixed an issue where the camera would shake when locking onto a target while mounted.
• Fixed an issue where the corresponding sound would continue to play even after the cutscene had ended when fast-forwarding.
• Fixed an issue where you couldn’t attack guards with a combat mount while a bounty was active.
• Fixed an issue where loading would take an indefinite amount of time on certain save files.