Crimson Desert PS5 Update 1.000.252 Patch Notes (PC v1.05.01)

Crimson Desert update 1.000.252 is now available to download on PS5 and PC. According to the official Crimson Desert version 1.05.01 patch notes, the latest update fixes an issue where, under certain circumstances, ongoing dispatch missions would be canceled and the resources and contribution spent upon dispatch would not be restored.

Additionally, today’s Crimson Desert patch 1.000.252 also resolve an issue where pets could not be summoned under certain conditions.

Crimson Desert version 1.000.252 Patch Notes – May 3, 2026

Update 1.05.01 Details

• Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, ongoing dispatch missions would be canceled and the resources and contribution spent upon dispatch would not be restored.
  • Contribution that was not restored due to this issue will be restored in the next patch. We apologize for the inconvenience.
• Fixed an issue where pets could not be summoned under certain conditions.

Known Issues

• Under certain circumstances, ongoing dispatch missions are canceled and the resources and contribution spent to start them are not restored.
• Frame drops occur when using DLSS Frame Generation on NVIDIA driver version 596.36.
  • This issue can be temporarily resolved by setting DLSS Override to “Use 3D app setting” in the NVIDIA App.
• Under certain circumstances, the Kuku Pack cannot be used.
• On Intel Arc A770 GPUs, the game sometimes crashes when using XeSS.
• An issue has been identified where the game screen does not display properly when ‘Intel XeSS 3.0’ or ‘Intel XeSS Frame Generation’ is enabled on Intel Arc A-series graphics cards.
• On NVIDIA GTX 1060 GPUs, enabling ‘FSR Upscaling’ and ‘Frame Generation’ causes the screen to appear white.
• Under specific conditions, the player character’s state changes abnormally.
• [ROG Xbox Ally X] We have identified an issue where Crimson Desert is not launching properly on ROG Xbox Ally X running on the latest driver version. Microsoft and AMD are currently looking into the issue. Until the issue is resolved, we recommend installing and using the driver version immediately prior to the latest one, available on the ASUS website.
  • Latest Driver Version: V32.0.23027.4002
  • Previous Driver Version (Using this version until issue resolved recommended): V32.0.21025.27003

• During the “Deferred Advance” quest, retrying or abandoning the Ultimate Weapon fight when Blackstar’s Health is depleted causes Blackstar’s Health to not fully recover.
• While progressing through some quests, the next objective is not automatically tracked.
• When using FSR4 upscaling, an issue occurs in rainy environments where rain disappears, or the screen becomes blurry or distorted.
• Greymane faction quests cannot be progressed while playing as Damiane or Oongka.
• The pet that was last unsummoned does not appear at the Greymane Camp.
• If the “Evasion Control” option is set to “Hold,” the default Evasion key still functions even after the Evasion key has been changed.
• If Damiane dies immediately after using the Shield Toss skill, she can no longer use her shield or related skills.
  • If this issue occurs, you can resolve it by saving and reloading.
• [Keyboard/Mouse] Switching between the Weapon and Armor tabs in the Quick Slot Equipment interface is not possible when an interactable object is nearby.
• NPCs required for quest progression cannot ride together on Legendary Animal mounts.
• [Mac] The colorblind filter is not applied to the UI when “Colorblind Mode” is enabled.
• [PlayStation] The screen may freeze if characters are entered rapidly while using the virtual keyboard to set the name of a pet or horse.
  • Please enter characters slowly with brief pauses when changing names. We apologize for the inconvenience.
• [Keyboard/Mouse] If the game is set to a resolution lower than that of the monitor in use, the position selected in housing mode differs from the actual position selected.

Recently, Crimson Desert patch 1.04.00 added a new Chapter 3 tutorial, improved quest progression and gameplay systems, enhanced skills and boss balance. Unfortunately, since the release, players have been facing a number of error codes and game crashing issues. Today’s Crimson Desert patch 1.000.252 will fix a few of these issues.

Download free Crimson Desert version 1.000.252 on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox.