New ‘Crimson Desert’ Patch Adds A Dragon Alternative, Better Battles

InnovationGamingNew ‘Crimson Desert’ Patch Adds A Dragon Alternative, Better BattlesByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 09:13am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Crimson DesertPearl AbyssPearl Abyss laid out Crimson Desert’s second roadmap this week, the last one having been completed about two months ahead of schedule due to how fast the developer works. Now, barely a few days later, Crimson Desert has released another patch covering some of those items.Here are the big new additions to the game via this patch, including the game’s most significant new mount to date.New ContentWyvern – You can now use Wyverns as mounts, which you may remember from the mountain climbing sidequest in the game. To do this, you need a Baby Wyvern that you feed and grow until it is a full-on Wyvern, which you can then register as a mount.Crimson DesertPearl AbyssKuku Bird – This is another mount you will grow from a Kuku Bird Chick, and when it gets big enough, it can be registered as a mount. Your very own Chocobo.Re-Blockade – For certain fortresses and strongholds, it’s no longer just an automatic takeover, as there are now more stages like Battle and Reconstruct. You can also ask for “Protection” by spending contributions to make sure certain places don’t get taken over. There are now actual rewards for these blockade battles, including contribution, provisions, trade goods and other items.Minigames – Pinball is at the Delesyian Institute and Orb Roll is at the Great Gate of Urdavah. Both reward furniture, crafting recipes, artifact chests, Abyss Artifacts and more.Carpet – A new category of decorations. Some dye vendors will have them, among other sources.Cat Tower – Go find it at Furlington Farm in the Azerian Estate. Yes, a cat tow...