Mount Armor
Roadmap topic from the April-June 2026 developer update. Pearl Abyss plans to add dedicated armor sets for non-horse mounts so that creatures beyond horses can be customized for protection and appearance. Patch 1.04.02 enabled horse-gear dyeing as a related delivery.
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The Mount Armor entry in the Developer Roadmap: April to June 2026 covers Pearl Abyss's plan to extend dedicated armor support to non-horse mounts in Crimson Desert. The system is part of the broader pets-and-mounts track that the roadmap groups with new summonable mounts and additional pet types.
Roadmap Scope
Dedicated armor sets for non-horse mounts. The current armor system covers horses; the roadmap explicitly extends it.
Customization for both protection and appearance. The roadmap describes the work as covering visual appearance in addition to combat stats, so the feature is broader than a stat patch.
Pairs with the broader mount expansion. The same roadmap track adds Summonable Mounts and additional Pets.
Names and specifics may change before each feature ships. Pearl Abyss flagged this caveat at announcement.
Related Delivery: Horse Gear Dyeing (1.04.02)
Patch 1.04.02 enabled Horse gear dyeing through the standard Dye System. The change is the most direct mount-customization step the studio has shipped within the roadmap window so far. It does not yet extend dyeing to non-horse mounts, but it confirms the dye-system plumbing exists for a future mount-armor delivery.
Status as of Patch 1.04.02
Patch 1.04.00 did not ship the non-horse mount armor system as part of its content drop, and Patch 1.04.02 only delivered the horse-gear dyeing piece. The non-horse mount armor work remains pending. Pearl Abyss has committed to delivering the broader pets-and-mounts roadmap items across the April-June 2026 window without naming individual patch numbers, so the Mount Armor system could land in any patch within that window.
Currently Available Mount Armor
Until the dedicated non-horse mount armor system ships, the following coverage exists:
Horses retain their existing saddle and barding system, with new dyeing support after 1.04.02. See All Saddles for the full saddle list.
Cloudcart does not currently support armor and was not changed in 1.04 or 1.04.02 to do so.
Marni's Mechahorse cannot equip armor and cannot fight, per the limitations on this special mount.
Pet Equipment, including the new Pororin Pet Shop, covers cosmetic gear for the new pet category but is separate from mount armor.
See Also
Summonable Mounts - companion roadmap topic.
Mounts - full mount overview.
All Saddles - existing horse saddle list.
Developer Roadmap: April to June 2026 - parent roadmap document.
Patch 1.04.02 - hotfix that enabled horse-gear dyeing.