Here’s What’s In Crimson Desert’s Biggest Patch Since Launch

InnovationGamingHere’s What’s In Crimson Desert’s Biggest Patch Since LaunchByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 10:46pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Crimson DesertPearl AbyssThey said it was going to be a big one, and it is. Pearl Abyss has just released a new patch for Crimson Desert, one that is not only physically big, 37 GB on Steam mainly due to new visual fidelity additions, but also big in scope, as in, the most things I’ve seen added in a single patch since release. And that’s saying something.The extent to which this is transformative probably depends on where you are in your playthrough and what you prioritize, but there’s a lot here for everyone. You can scroll through the enormous thing here if you want, or you can read the highlights I’ve carved out below:New ContentDifficulty Settings – The game now has easy, medium and hard settings, with hard having the most change. It goes beyond just taking more damage and more enemy health, it adds things like the fact that food items won’t give you health until you actually complete a consumption animation, which, given how food works in fights right now where you can spam it as your flying through the air after you just got smacked in the face with a mace, that’s going to make boss fights way harder than they were previously. I’m not sure some are even going to work with this.One thing I’m not seeing here is the “why.” At least in these patch notes, there is nothing about extra rewards or XP gain or anything from playing on hard mode, as you may just be doing it for its own sake.House Chests – A series of chests have been added to be put in your house (not the camp itself). Sturdy Gatherables gives you 10000 slots for crafting or refinement materials and you...