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Gatherable Storage
April 14, 2026 at 05:16 PM
Initial article covering the Gatherable Storage feature from the April to June 2026 Developer Roadmap
Gatherable Storage is one of four specialized storage containers announced in the Developer Roadmap April-June 2026 published by Pearl Abyss on April 9, 2026. It is a dedicated container for Crafting materials: the raw gathered resources that accumulate faster than any other item category in the game.
Gathering is a deep system in Crimson Desert. Every ore node, log, herb patch, and insect collectible feeds into the crafting economy, and players who commit to gathering fill their packs faster than any other playstyle. Before this update, those raw materials sat in the main inventory or in Private Storage, where they competed with every other item category for slots. Gatherable Storage solves that by giving raw materials their own container.
The container is aimed at the entire gathering loop: picking up resources in the world, storing them efficiently, and feeding them back into the crafting systems that consume them.
The container is designed for raw crafting materials, including:
Insects: butterflies, beetles, worms, and other entomological collectibles used in alchemy and cooking.
Stones: quartz, granite, marble, and other building or decorative stones used in construction and crafting.
Ores: iron ore, copper ore, gold ore, and rare metals mined from veins across the map.
Wood and plant fibers: logs, lumber, reeds, and other plant-based raw materials.
Alchemy reagents: herbs, flowers, and mushrooms destined for potions and tinctures.
Animal byproducts: leather, bone, fur, and similar hunting yields when used as crafting feedstock.
Crafting in Crimson Desert relies on a steady supply of raw materials. Players who farm ore veins, harvest insect collectibles, or gather plants fill their inventory rapidly. Without a dedicated container, these raw materials clog the main inventory or the general Private Storage system, leaving less room for more valuable items such as completed gear, consumables, rare drops, and quest rewards.
The issue compounds for anyone pursuing profession specialties. A blacksmith's ore stockpile, an alchemist's herb supply, and an artisan's stone reserves are all separately large, and combining them in a single general-purpose stash creates a scrolling nightmare. Gatherable Storage cleans that up by partitioning raw feedstock away from finished goods.
By placing crafting materials in their own container, the game can potentially pull directly from Gatherable Storage when players access crafting menus. This would parallel the Food Storage integration with the cooking menu, creating a unified pattern where each storage type feeds the crafting or preparation interface it serves.
Pearl Abyss has not fully confirmed how deeply Gatherable Storage will be wired into each crafting UI, but the stated design intent is consistent with the other specialized containers: make the materials accessible from the place that consumes them, without the player needing to shuffle items between stashes.
Larger functional stockpiles, because raw materials are not competing with gear and consumables for space.
Faster crafting sessions, because the right materials are one tab away rather than buried in a general storage tab.
Cleaner inventory sorting, with resource categories naturally grouped.
Better support for profession specialization, since high-volume gatherers no longer choke their other storage.
Between April and June 2026. Gatherable Storage is rolling out gradually alongside the other roadmap features. Pearl Abyss has not pinned it to a specific patch number, so players should watch the official patch notes for the first appearance.
Names and details in the roadmap may change before release. The final taxonomy of what counts as a "gatherable" is still being finalized; players should expect the category list to be broad rather than narrow, matching how the gathering system already tags resources in the world.
