Crimson Desert 1.18.00 Adds Quest Knowledge and New Lock-On Options

The Steam release is available now for PC and Mac, while the broader rollout covers all platforms.

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Crimson Desert patch-note artwork showing an armored character with a shield in a forested landscape

Crimson Desert version 1.18.00 is available now on Steam for PC and Mac, with the rollout continuing across all platforms. The Steam patch notes describe a broad maintenance update covering quest knowledge, controls, trading, visuals, and stability.

The largest addition is a new “Quests” knowledge category with eight sub-categories. Research now uses camp funds instead of silvers, horse gear can be equipped at stables, and the map distinguishes areas revealed by ringing a bell from locations explored directly. The patch also addresses several progression blockers, save-loading problems, and rendering issues on certain low-end graphics cards.

Patch Notes: Version 1.18.00

Version 1.18.00 is primarily focused on fixes and quality improvements. Players should see changes to trade-goods stacking, missing merchants, mount movement, quest progression, low-FPS camera shake, frame-generation rendering, and workers failing to function after a save reload.

Fellow Greymanes,
Here are the fixes and improvements that have been added this patch.

Major Updates

This patch adds 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

Patch Details

Main Improvements

Content

Added “Quests” as a new knowledge category.
- The new category consits of 8 sub-categories: Main Quests, Faction Quests, Investigation Quests, Research Quests, Daily Life Quests, Guide, Archive Records, Constellations.
- Certain quest knowledge entries will be granted retroactively if the corresponding quest has already been completed.
Changed the resource required for research from silvers to camp funds.
Fixed an issue where high-value trade goods could be stacked and loaded in quantities of up to 100.
Fixed an issue where merchants did not appear at trading stalls in certain situations.
Changed the location of the item “Baker’s Note” from the quest “Haverson’s Request.”
Improved the knowledge system so that knowledge of certain animals can be gained by picking them up, instead of killing them.
Improved the wording of certain boss knowledge entries.
Improved the stable so that horse gear can now be equipped there.
Fixed an issue where the pensive statue would revert to its unrepaired state in certain situations while progressing through the quest at Jijeong Temple to repair the pensive statues.
Improved the quest from Chapter 4. The Price of Knowledge > Mysterious Pot > Kiln Repair at the Kilnden Workshop, so that the broken pieces of the kiln can now be reattached using “Force Current.”
Fixed an issue where the “Defeat the enemies around the cabin” submission did not appear near Cairn House.
Improved the knowledge system so that the knowledge of “Mysterious Invitation” can be obatined after completing “Read the memory beneath Delesyia Castle.”

Controls

Added new options for “Lock-on Camera Rotation”.
- “Lock-on Camera Rotation” under Input in the game setting now has three options: manual, semi-auto, auto., where as the previous options were enabled and disabled.
- Manual: When lock-on is enabled, you can rotate the camera using the right stick or mouse. (Previous setting: enabled)
- Semi-auto: when lock-on is enabled, you can rotate the camera using the right stick or mouse within a limited range.
- Auto: When lock-on is enabled, you cannot rotate the camera using the right stick or mouse. (Previous setting: disabled)
Fixed an issue where you could not lock on to targets with a ranged weapon while riding a mount in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the quick slot arrow would move in an unnatural way.

Combat / Action

Improved an issue where certain special mounts would get stuck when trying to cross low ledges.
Fixed an issue where the player could not climb through windows even when there were no obstacles.
Fixed an issue where Sir Catfish would repeatedly perform a specific action in the same location under certain circumstances.

UI

Improved the map so that areas revealed by ringing the bell can be visually distinguished from areas explored directly.

Graphics / Settings

Fixed an issue where indoor lighting effects were unstable in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the camera would jitter or shake when controlled in low-FPS conditions.
Fixed an issue where rendering would appear corrupted when FSR Frame Generation or XeSS Frame Generation was enabled on certain low-end graphics cards, including GTX 1060.

Localization

Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.

Others

Fixed an issue where the game would occasionally return to the title screen when reviving at a revivival point.
Fixed an issue where the voice-over for a help pop-up would also play at an increased speed while fast-forwarding through a cutscene.
Fixed an issue where workers would not function properly after loading a save file.
Fixed an issue where regular NPCs were placed in blockaded areas.
Fixed an issue where the animation of a character riding a mount would appear abnormal.
Fixed an issue where the character would occasionally enter the broken abyss loop in the Abyss Skyloop Bridge.
Fixed an issue where the time-lapse effect would not be applied after using Focus Mode.
Fixed an issue where certain equipment would appear to clip through the character.
Fixed an issue where Aeserion’s movements appeared abnormal.
Fixed an issue where progression was blocked if the player switched to Oongka before meeting Torstein during “Time to Face Justice.”
Fixed an issue where multiple oil canisters could be equipped in the same slot when operating the heater.
Fixed an issue where a shield would be displayed when “Preview Only Selected” was enabled in shops or dyehouses after equipping dual-wielded weapons.
Fixed an issue where the sound effects of Abyss Gear skills would play even when their volumne was set to 0.

Known Issues

For known issues, please check the notice below:
- [Crimson Desert Known Issues]

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Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Embark on a journey as the Greymane Kliff and restore what has been lost. Explore uncharted lands, fight against threats that stand in your way, and discover the wonders the world has in store.