Ships are a new mount type added to Crimson Desert by the Charting the Unknown expansion, released on October 29, 2026 with patch 2.04.00. They take the Greymanes across the ocean to uncharted islands, support maritime trading, and carry cannons and a crew. Ship access runs through the ocean quest A Wider World, which begins after you complete the main-story quest "Howling Hill" and expand the Greymane Camp above a certain level (the required level was not published as of October 31, 2026).
How to Get a Ship
There are two ways to get a ship:
Build one through a shipbuilding dispatch mission at a port. Building costs fewer camp funds than buying but needs more materials.
Buy one from a fleetmaster. Fleetmasters are located throughout Pywel.
In the quest chain, the first part of A Wider World, "A Call from Beyond the Horizon", is the shipbuilding dispatch, and the follow-up "Where the Wind Blows" teaches ship handling.
Purchase Prices
Purchase prices are paid in camp funds:
Vessel | Price (Camp Funds) |
|---|---|
Rowboat | 2,000 |
Small ship | 40,000 |
Medium ship | 1,200,000 |
Large ship | 6,000,000 |
Customization
Ship parts are sold by fleetmasters in Demeniss and Delesyia. Customizable parts include the figurehead at the bow, the stern and the sails. Ships are also armed with cannons.
Crew and Trading
Ships have crews; patch 2.04.02 fixed an issue where crew members did not appear on certain ships. A ship can be used for maritime trading, and the expansion added new trade goods for these routes (see Trading and Trade Goods).
Islands and Treasure
Several uncharted islands can be pioneered through new missions. Auronui is the first island most players reach. At launch its pioneering dispatch commonly stalled at 100%. Patch 2.04.02 added a notification in the menu on the right that lets you start a pioneering mission directly when you enter an area available for pioneering, but the notes did not say the stall itself was fixed (as of October 31, 2026). The expansion also added multiple treasure maps that lead to hidden treasures across the world (see Treasure Maps and Puzzles), and a Relic Collector NPC who exchanges relics found through exploration for items; the Relic Collector's location and trade list were not published as of October 31, 2026.
Fixes and Controls
Patch | Ship Changes |
|---|---|
2.04.00 (October 29, 2026) | On controller, pressing L3 on the map moves the focus to your summoned horse, wagon, ship or Blackstar |
2.04.00 hotfix (October 30, 2026) | Fixed the camera distance changing after aiming the ship cannon and the camera moving awkwardly when boarding a ship |
2.04.02 (October 30, 2026) | Fixed certain ships remaining stationary, missing crew members, and the playable character catching fire while boarding or riding a ship |
Related Pages
Skiffs and Wagons: base-game watercraft and wagons
Diving: underwater exploration added by the same expansion