Crimson Desert’s Charting the Unknown DLC Delayed 2 Weeks to October 29

Charting the Unknown, the first paid expansion for Crimson Desert, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC, with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Pearl Abyss had also announced versions for PlayStation 5, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

Pearl Abyss moved the DLC’s release from October 15 to October 29 to allow more time for polish and stability. The original date appeared alongside the reveal trailer, and the revised schedule appeared in the release-date notice.

Hello, Greymanes. We would like to share an update regarding Crimson Desert’s upcoming DLC. pic.twitter.com/mKNmYn10jX

— Crimson Desert (@CrimsonDesert_) September 30, 2026

Three character stories and a larger ocean

Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane each receive a new storyline, with every character setting out on a path of their own after the fight for the Greymanes and Pywel. The character routes become available through the Journal after the main story, while a separate ocean-focused storyline opens after the main-story quest “Howling Hill.”

Players can build a ship and sail across Pywel’s Great Ocean, then dive to find underwater ruins, treasure chests, creatures, and mounts. Diving has no special unlock requirement, but sailing requires Greymane Camp at Howling Hill and a related questline. Ships can be built by sending comrades on a dispatch mission from a port or bought from a Fleet Office manager. The activity unlock requirements also include the separate ocean storyline’s quest gate.

Relationships, homes, and strongholds

Building trust with some of Pywel’s inhabitants can lead to romance and marriage for Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane. The upgraded housing system lets players build a home from the ground up, but it unlocks after establishing camp at Howling Hill and completing Luke’s Request in the Grounds of the Sunrise Greymanes Faction quest.

Three castles can also be claimed after the main story and their related quests. Once liberated, they can serve as personal strongholds with customizable interiors and courtyards. Players can lease select facilities, including restaurants and smithies, assign equipment and companions, choose which goods to sell, and work to grow each location’s recognition. Leasing requires the relevant region to be liberated and Greymane Camp to be established.

The Garden of Trials puts previously encountered bosses in a consecutive combat challenge. It becomes available after completing the main questline.

Xbox trial and base-game patch

Xbox players can also access a five-hour free trial of the base game starting October 29. Xbox’s overview gives two end dates: January 7, 2027, in its summary and January 6 in its closing trial paragraph.

Pearl Abyss scheduled a base-game patch to arrive alongside the DLC and said players must download and install it before launching the game. Players starting at the expansion’s unlock should install that update first.

Regional release times

The release began at 10:00 p.m. UTC on October 29. Local release times were:

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Crimson Desert Enhanced

Developed by Pearl Abyss

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.

• Genre Adventure
• Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
• Perspective Third person
• Modes Single player
• Release March 19, 2026
• Publisher Pearl Abyss
• Age Rating

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