Pearl Abyss has published the full feature list for Charting the Unknown, the first expansion for Crimson Desert, which the company said arrives on October 29 across the base game's platforms. IGN reported the release is set for 2pm PT, 5pm ET and 10pm UK time on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store.
The list was set out in a YouTube overview video and a post on the Crimson Desert blog, Polygon said. Polygon also reported that Pearl Abyss announced a short delay to the DLC at the end of September, and that the base game launched in March.
Sailing and diving the Great Ocean
The expansion's title refers to ocean exploration. Pearl Abyss said players can dive underwater with no special requirement, though staying under consumes breath and equipment such as a diving suit extends the time available. Below the surface are sunken ruins, treasure chests, and new creatures and mounts; IGN said players can also ride a sea creature.
On the surface, players can build a ship and sail the Great Ocean of Pywel after completing a questline that unlocks once Greymane Camp is established at Howling Hill. A vessel is produced by sending comrades on a ship-building dispatch mission at a port or bought from a Fleet Office manager, and Pearl Abyss said the ocean carries ship combat, pirates, new Greymane strongholds and new rewards.
Houses, castles and businesses
Pearl Abyss said players can build a home from the ground up, placing walls, windows and other structural elements, once they have set up camp at Howling Hill and completed Luke's Request under the Grounds of the Sunrise faction quest for the Greymanes. Three castles can be claimed after the main story and the relevant liberation missions are complete, with courtyards and interiors open to decoration.
A management layer lets players lease and run facilities across Pywel, from a restaurant in Vellua to a smithy at Zargan Tankworks, assigning comrades and equipment, choosing which goods to sell and building each business's recognition and profits. Access requires the relevant region's faction quest and an established Greymane Camp.
Relationships with some of Pywel's inhabitants can now deepen into romance and marriage for playable characters Kliff, Oongka and Damiane, Pearl Abyss said, with IGN naming Bari, the Witch of Kindness, as one option. Close companions may visit the Greymane Camp once it is upgraded.
The DLC also adds three post-game storylines, one each for Kliff, Oongka and Damiane, started from the Journal menu, plus an ocean-focused story that opens after the main story's Howling Hill chapter. A combat mode called the Garden of Trials sets players against bosses from across Pywel one after another for special rewards once the main questline is cleared.
