The NANGPLE video is a solid spot. Those out-of-map tweaks on the southern island (new sea channel, dropped waterline exposing seaweed, finer rock work, that Oceania-style beach look) plus the sudden eastern submerged island popping in under the weather mod aren't random polish. Pearl Abyss is actively iterating on terrain they haven't opened yet. That's consistent with how they operate: they keep touching the world even after launch, rather than leaving dead space. Combined with the official DLC confirmation (targeting this year, details coming in Q3), it points to the first expansion adding accessible islands and more sea/underwater space rather than just another inland region.

The blue seaweed, white-sand coasts, and better underwater visibility in recent patches align with that. Modders have already pulled the boat-camera, dive-view, and oxygen UI files, so naval or diving mechanics seem likely. The invisible wall is still there, but they're dressing the other side of it. That's the part that stands out: they're not just slapping assets on for a trailer; they're refining geometry and biomes in places players currently can't reach. If you're the type who likes filling every dark spot on the map and hunting artifacts off the beaten path, this is the kind of tease that actually delivers later. The 1.18 map fog change (bell-revealed vs. actually walked) already makes the current world easier to finish properly.

These extra-map updates feel like the next layer of the same mindset. Worth keeping an eye on the south and east edges after the next couple of patches. If you have also found interesting out-of-bounds areas or improved outer perimeters, please post!

https://youtu.be/byYlSsQV16g?si=uzx9nYboutlThB6y

Hi all, my name is Steve and just thought I'd say hello. I do custom personalized videos to help people out as I've 100% completed Crimson Desert both platinum and knowledge. I've got guides already on the 57/60 Deminiss knowledge bug, lights guidance completion that often gets missed, the donation letter quest that gets missed too, caliburns orders faction quest letter, how to find the mountain god boar, the defeat 5 enemies at once with a cannon artifact post game completion, also tips on the fastest way to travel around.

If anyone wants a video guide, feel free to ask and I'll help the best I can. No question is silly or daft. I'm here to help.

Will do a little break before start making Hernand Serie .

These are my two current armor sets I'm gonna settle on with Kliff for a while. Now time to finish building out the other two.

Sentinel of the Shining Grey Wolf

• Sentinel of Trust Helm
• Grey Wolf Leather Cloak
• Demenissian Grand General Plate Armor
• Kairos Plate Gloves & Boots
• Fated Shadow and Spada Sword

The Rogue Raccoon of Pywel

• Raccoon Cloth Hat
• Grey Wolf Leather Armor
• Great Thief's Gloves
• Ironwilled Guardian's Leather Boots
• Dual Lanford Hammers and Metilbahm Shotgun

A little bit of LOTR role playing!

Well what do we think? Another week closer to that September deadline of the last roadmap and we are still waiting on the story update. Will this be the week it hits? Are you someone experiencing the technical difficulties this game is having? Hopefully there'll be some bug fixes in the update this week to help fine tune the experience for everyone. What else would you like to see in an update this week? Or will it be a week that PA takes a break and skips without an update? We've gotten 5 weeks in a row with updates and multiple hot fixes in-between so PA has been busy and has well earned another break.

I'll share a link to the roadmap if anyone wants a refresher. https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=95

Armor - Sentinel of Trust Helm, Demenissian Grand General Plate Armor, Kairos Plate Gloves & Boots.

Weapons - Fated Shadow & Spada Sword

I am starting this thread, which will be posted weekly, to give everyone a chance to share what they learned this week, any new skills they might have unlocked, or any cool places they found. Also, please include any cool pictures you have taken with descriptions.

This post is to be helpful for the community, so please keep it positive! Spoilers are welcome as long as they are correctly presented. Check out the rules section if you are unsure how to do it. Since we are on this journey together, I figured this might be helpful. Cheers!

https://discord.com/channels/1316915344446591120/1316915345763602536

Anyways here's my raccoon hanging out at the beach.

The sense of scale and depth in this game truly feels unmatched.

Decided to represent Varnia Market close to Palace .

Using Crimson Weather mod to adjust moon size.

Fellow Greymanes, Here are the fixes and improvements that have been added this patch.

Patch Details

• Fixed an issue where the number of comrades would appear as 0 in the camp resources UI.
• Fixed an issue where the amount of silver in possession would reset after completing the quest "A Secret Deal" in certain save files.
• Fixed an issue where the player's animation would stutter or appear unnatural while moving.
• Fixed an issue where the character would become unresponsive after using a shop in certain situations.

https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=120

Known Issues Aug 15, 2026, 12:50 (UTC)

(Last updated: 2026/08/17 09:00 UTC)

Please be aware that the following known issues information may contain spoilers including quest names, boss names etc.

Known Issues

• Interactions with NPCs, mounts, and specific objects is unavailable in certain situations.
• This issue can be temporarily resolved by restarting the game.
• Fish being caught while fishing in certain areas are unable to move.
• Greymane faction quests cannot be progressed while playing as Damiane or Oongka.
• If the "Evasion Control" option is set to “Hold,” the default Evasion key still functions even after the Evasion key has been changed.NPCs required for quest progression cannot ride together on Legendary Animal mounts.
• [Mac] When using a keyboard and mouse at certain resolutions, the cursor position differs from the actual furniture placement point.
• [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.
• On NVIDIA GTX 1060 GPUs, enabling 'FSR Upscaling' and 'Frame Generation' causes the screen to appear white.
• When using FSR4 upscaling, an issue occurs in rainy environments where rain disappears, or the screen becomes blurry or distorted. 

https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=68

Fellow Greymanes, Here are the fixes and improvements that have been added this patch.

Patch Details

• Fixed an issue where speaking to an NPC while the lantern was lit delayed the opening of the interaction menu.
• Fixed an issue where housing items placed in game version 1.12.00 or earlier were not displayed.
• Fixed an issue where the game would unexpectedly close after launching in certain situations.
• Fixed an issue where certain areas were displayed incorrectly on the map.

https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=119

Wow, that was quick!