Crimson Desert patch 1.01
Crimson Desert’s March 29 patch (1.01.00) removed some AI-generated art assets, added new mounts, tweaked glide stamina, and even made slapping NPCs with trees a crime—yes, the change was called out explicitly in the notes. The update also sparked a new Steam concurrent‑player peak after players praised the QoL and performance fixes. (dsogaming.com) (ign.com)
Pearl Abyss published the Version 1.01.00 patch note on Mar. 28, 2026 at 18:00 UTC and marked Steam (PC) and Steam (Mac) as available immediately while Epic Games Store and Mac App Store rollouts remained “in‑progress.” (crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com) The update added five summonable mounts — listed in the notes as Legendary Animals (White Bear, Silver Fang, Snowwhite Deer) and Boss' Mounts (Rock Tusk Warthog, Icicle Edge Alpine Ibex) — and the studio said players who had already caught the Legendary Animals would receive retroactive rewards via the game's "Extra Rewards List." (crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com) Patch 1.01.00 also introduced new systems-level conveniences: a Refinement Token that tempers equipment to Stage 4 without extra materials, a "Make Now" immediate-craft/cook shortcut, and a "Store all selected items" hotkey for bulk inventory transfers. (crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com) Pearl Abyss’s notes refer to replacing “select 2D visual assets” to better align art direction, and coverage documenting the change shows many of the placeholder AI‑generated paintings were swapped out within about a week of launch. (thegamer.com) Coverage of the notes called out a change to the crime/detection rules that effectively makes attacking civilians with environmental objects — including felled trees — register as assault and trigger the game’s bounty/contribution penalties under the crime system. (rockpapershotgun.com) Outlets reporting on the patch credited its control, stamina and performance tweaks — including adjusted glider stamina costs — with smoother play and some mid‑range hardware reportedly seeing double‑digit FPS gains, and SteamDB recorded a new all‑time concurrent peak of 276,261 players on Mar. 29, 2026 following the update. (forbes.com)
