Patch 1.06.00 is a major update for Crimson Desert released on May 10, 2026 and revised on May 11, 2026. The patch introduces the Special Mounts system across eleven huntable species, adds the Extraction material refund flow at smithies, opens an unarmed Fists skill category for Oongka, and ships the Sigil of Valor pet equipment, the Claw Machine mini-game, and the Night Tone Mode graphics option.
This release follows Patch 1.05.00 on May 2, 2026 and Patch 1.05.01, and is followed by the Patch 1.06.01 hotfix on May 12, 2026 and Patch 1.07.00 on May 13, 2026.
Release Information
Field | Value |
|---|---|
Version | 1.06.00 |
Release Date | May 10, 2026 (revised May 11, 2026) |
Platforms | PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac |
Preceded By | |
Followed By |
Highlights
Special Mounts. Eleven huntable species can now be subdued, fed to full trust, and registered as permanent Special Mounts with a dedicated inventory tab.
Extraction at smithies. A new material refund flow recovers 100 percent of Abyss Artifacts and Aesirion's Scales and roughly 70 percent of common materials.
Oongka Fists. Oongka unlocks an unarmed combat skill category accessed through the Fists option in the skill menu.
Sigil of Valor. New pet equippable sold by Lacey in Pororin that makes pet dogs attack enemies.
Claw Machine. New mini-game at the Laughing Marionette circus with a reward pool of twelve lighting items, one chair, one unique headgear, Abyss Gears, and Abyss Artifacts.
Night Tone Mode. New graphics option that softens overall colors and lightens shaded areas.
Visione upgrades. Visione gains an enhancement path and Abyss Gear socket support.
Sword display sheath. New Settings slider lets the player toggle whether the sword sheath is visible on the back.
Stronghold dispatch rework. Dispatch, exploration, and excavation missions at strongholds are now repeatable, and selected strongholds have increased Abyss Gear Blueprint odds.
Special Mounts
Patch 1.06.00 introduces the Special Mounts system. Eleven species can be tamed and ridden as permanent mounts. The universal tame loop is the same across every species: stun the animal, ride it on the prompt without dismounting, feed it from the inventory until trust reaches one hundred, then choose Take In to register the mount.
Tameable Species
Species | Diet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Meat only | Rainforest north of Beardtree Gorge. Only regular males are tameable. | |
Meat only | Varnia White Lion pride or the Demeniss circus captive spawn. | |
Meat | Howlsands Camp and Sandfang Marauder packs. Force Palm is recommended for the stun. | |
Raw meat | Two ride-ready variants in the wild. Bear saddle sold for 3 Silver at the Hernand and Pailune saddleries. | |
Mixed | Rock Tusk Warthog is the rideable variant. | |
Mixed | Sandwalk Camel is the rideable variant; saddles at Varnia. | |
Vegetables only | Giant Iguana variants (green and red); saddles at Tommaso. | |
Mixed | Leaping Kuku Bird is the rideable variant; saddles at Calphade and Demeniss. | |
Mixed | Snowwhite Deer variant; saddles at Equinsher and Demeniss. | |
Mixed | Icicle Edge Alpine Ibex (Mountain Goat) variant; saddles at Pailune. | |
Mixed | Red-Feathered Raptor is the rideable variant. |
Tigers and Lions accept only meat. Iguanas accept only vegetables. Other species accept mixed diets but trust gain favors a sensible primary food. Trust gain per feeding is roughly forty for most species, so the tame loop typically takes around three feedings if no kill is triggered. Light attacks during the chase phase keep the animal stunned without killing it.
Once trust reaches one hundred, the Take In option registers the mount permanently. Special Mounts have their own inventory tab and quickslot, separate from horses. Saddleries are distributed across regions: the Hernand and Pailune smiths handle bear saddles, Equinsher and Demeniss handle deer and bird saddles, Tommaso handles iguana saddles, and Varnia handles camel saddles.
Extraction
The new Extraction flow runs at any smithy and refunds materials when an upgrade is rolled back. Abyss Artifacts and Aesirion's Scales return at 100 percent. Common materials such as Iron Ore, Copper, Hide, and Bones return at roughly 70 percent. Extraction cannot be performed below the item's base refinement level, and equipped or locked items cannot be extracted. There is no silver fee; the only cost is the 30 percent material loss on common materials. Extraction can be applied per level or as a full reset to base.
Combat Additions
Oongka Fists
Patch 1.06.00 opens an unarmed skill category for Oongka, reached through the Fists option in the skill menu. The Oongka Fists kit includes the option to fire Blinding Flash Finisher without a weapon equipped, improved Roundhouse Kick chain attacks, and dual-wield chaining into Stab.
Visione Enhancement and Sockets
Visione gains an enhancement path that raises base attack power, and the Abyss Gear socket system now applies to Visione, opening the same socket-based bonuses already available on other weapons.
Items and Vendors
Sigil of Valor
The new Sigil of Valor is a pet accessory sold by Lacey in Pororin Village for 8 Silver Coins. When equipped on a pet dog, the dog attacks enemies during combat and cannot die from those attacks while the sigil is equipped. Tested compatible dog breeds at launch include Jindo and Husky. Lacey roams between the Florindale and Petalton Workshop areas of Pororin and also sells Sigil of Bonding at the same price. Reaching Lacey requires completing The Unreachable Village faction quest.
Claw Machine
A claw machine mini-game opens at the Laughing Marionette circus west of Demeniss city. Each attempt costs silver and lasts about thirty seconds. The reward pool includes twelve lighting decorations, one chair, one unique headgear named Marni's Machina Knight, Abyss Gears, and Abyss Artifacts.
Visual and Display
Night Tone Mode
A new Night Tone Mode toggle in display settings softens overall color tone and brightens darker shaded areas. The option targets players who prefer a less saturated night palette.
Display Sheath
A Display Sheath slider in Settings under Gameplay lets the player choose whether the sword sheath is shown on the back. The setting sits between the existing Display Weapons toggles and applies regardless of which character is active.
Strongholds and Dispatch
Stronghold dispatch missions, exploration missions, and excavation missions are now repeatable rather than one-time. Selected strongholds also have increased odds of Abyss Gear Blueprint drops, encouraging post-launch farm loops at fortified positions. Comrade missions now auto-restart after completion.
Quality of Life
Pet summoning is permitted in additional restricted areas where it was previously blocked.
Inventory batch options Clean All, Butcher All, and Obtain All Seeds are added.
Display fix for 5120x2160 resolution.
Mac builds gain per-display HDR detection.
Mac GPU crash fix on the May 10 build, addressed in the May 11 revision.
Related
Patch 1.05.01: preceding hotfix.
Patch 1.06.01: May 12, 2026 hotfix that follows.
Patch 1.07.00: May 13, 2026 follow-up patch.
Special Mounts: full system page for the eleven-species framework.
Extraction: smithy material refund flow.
Oongka Fists: Oongka unarmed skill category.
Sigil of Valor: pet dog combat item.