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11 Overview
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33 Patch 1.00.04 for Crimson Desert consisted of two targeted hotfixes released by Pearl Abyss on consecutive days. The first addressed a character-switching bug on PlayStation 5, while the second fixed crash issues on Mac via Steam. Neither hotfix introduced new content or balance changes.
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55 This was the third post-launch update following the Day One patch (Version 1.00.02) and the broader Version 1.00.03 patch, both released earlier the same week. For a full history of all updates, see the Patch Notes page.
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77 PlayStation 5 Hotfix (March 23, 2026)
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99 Release date: March 23, 2026, at 07:25 UTC
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1111 Platform: PlayStation 5 / PS5 Pro
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1313 This hotfix was deployed exclusively to PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro on the same day that Version 1.00.03 launched across all platforms. It addressed a single issue that affected players who switched between playable characters during gameplay.
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1515 Fix
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1717 Fixed a bug where switching from another character to Kliff caused certain interactions and actions to stop working properly. Players who triggered this bug found that Kliff could not interact with objects, talk to NPCs, or perform specific actions until the game was reloaded.
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1919 The issue was tied to the character-switching system and occurred most frequently when players swapped to Kliff during or immediately after combat encounters. Loading a previous save was the only workaround before this hotfix was applied.
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2121 Mac Steam Hotfix (March 24, 2026)
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2323 Release date: March 24, 2026, at 16:51 UTC
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2525 Platform: Mac (Steam)
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2727 This hotfix targeted crash issues specific to the Mac version of Crimson Desert, which launched alongside the PC and console versions on March 19, 2026. The Mac port runs on Apple Silicon hardware through the game's native macOS build.
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2929 Fix
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3131 Fixed an issue where crashes would sometimes occur when completing quests, starting the game, or exiting the game on Mac via Steam.
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3333 The crashes affected multiple points in the game flow. Some players reported being unable to finish quests without the game force-closing, while others experienced crashes during the initial startup sequence or when quitting to the desktop. This hotfix stabilized the Mac client across all three scenarios.
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3535 Summary
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3737 HotfixPlatformDateTime (UTC)Issue FixedPlayStation 5PS5 / PS5 ProMarch 23, 202607:25Character switch to Kliff broke interactions and actionsMac SteamMac (Steam)March 24, 202616:51Crashes when completing quests, starting the game, or exiting
3838 Related Pages
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4040 Patch Notes - Full version history for all Crimson Desert updatesVersion 1.00.03 - The preceding patch released on March 23, 2026Version 1.00.02 - The Day One patch released on March 19, 2026Known Issues - Currently tracked bugs and workaroundsKliff - The protagonist affected by the PlayStation 5 hotfix