Crimson Desert Patch 1.01.00 Adds Mounts and Fixes

Pearl Abyss has released patch 1.01.00 for its open-world action-adventure game Crimson Desert, introducing five new summonable mounts alongside extensive improvements to controls, performance, and user interface. The update, available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam, with versions for Epic Games Store and Mac App Store to follow, addresses player feedback on movement mechanics and overall polish shortly after the game's launch earlier this month.

The patch adds three legendary animal mounts—White Bear, Silver Fang, and Snowwhite Deer—as well as two boss mounts, Rock Tusk Warthog and Icicle Edge Alpine Ibex. These can be obtained and summoned after meeting specific conditions, and tamed versions no longer frighten residents of the game's Pywel region, allowing players to ride them through towns. Players who captured any of these animals prior to the update will receive the corresponding rewards retroactively upon logging in. Additional content includes new chests with materials scattered throughout Pywel and a Refinement Token item, obtainable from certain main and faction quests, which allows equipment to be upgraded to Stage 4 without extra materials. A "Make...