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Wholesale Grocer
April 27, 2026 at 04:55 PM
Cleaned punctuation and AI-style phrasing (2026-04-27)
Wholesale Grocer shop NPCs are a new class of merchant added to Crimson Desert in Patch 1.01.00, released by Pearl Abyss on March 28, 2026. According to the official patch notice, the update added wholesale grocer shop NPCs to regional farms in Pywel, and accordingly adjusted the quantity of certain Knowledge entries to reflect the new vendors.
The change is part of the broader 1.01.00 quality of life pass, which also reworked shop Knowledge acquisition so that all items sold in a shop can now be learned at once with a fixed three second learn time. The wholesale grocers exist to distribute basic provisioning across the continent so that travellers working out of a Greymane Camp expedition do not need to ride back to a major city like Hernand, Demeniss, or Pailune every time they run low on cooking staples.
Wholesale Grocers are shop NPCs in the standard Crimson Desert vendor sense. The word "wholesale" in the patch text implies bulk-oriented stock, and the Knowledge entry quantity adjustment in the same patch line indicates their inventory feeds the same Knowledge system that applies to other grocer shops in towns and cities.
From the official 1.01.00 patch notice, the change is described as: added wholesale grocer shop NPCs to regional farms in Pywel, and accordingly adjusted the quantity of certain Knowledge entries. Pearl Abyss did not publish named NPCs, specific farm assignments, full inventory lists, or pricing details, so the exact stock and any potential bulk discount mechanics are not yet documented.
The verified location category from the patch note is "regional farms in Pywel." Individual farms and named NPCs have not been documented by Pearl Abyss or by community guides as of patch 1.02.00, so the article will be expanded as more locations are confirmed in-game and through guide sites.
Players exploring Hernand, Demeniss, Pailune, and Delesyia should look for new vendor icons at any farm they pass and report findings to the community. Existing pre-launch farm landmarks (such as Hernand farmhouses near Calphade and ranches in southern Pailune) are the most likely candidates.
The official patch note does not enumerate the goods sold by wholesale grocers. Based on how existing grocer shops in Crimson Desert work, players can expect basic cooking ingredients and provisions: water, salt, flour, grain, common vegetables, and possibly the occasional recipe. Specific stock and pricing should be confirmed in-game until Pearl Abyss or guide sites publish a verified inventory.
The main benefit, as framed by the patch notice and secondary coverage, is making it easier to stock up on supplies in the field. This complements the rest of the 1.01.00 quality of life pass, which sped up shop Knowledge acquisition, made mining and lumber collection immediate, and improved well water collection to 5 units at once.
No need to fast travel back to Hernand or Demeniss to refill basic cooking ingredients during a long expedition.
Knowledge for all items sold by a wholesale grocer can be learned at once in a single three second interaction. This adds to your overall Knowledge collection.
Easier camp provisioning for players running cooking and crafting loops out of the Greymane Camp.
Visit a wholesale grocer whenever you pass through a regional farm. Even if you do not need to buy anything, learning the shop's Knowledge in one tap is worth the few seconds.
Treat wholesale grocers as a backup pantry, not a primary vendor. Major town vendors still carry the deepest stock and the best variety.
Check the patch notes for future updates: Pearl Abyss has continued the quality of life pass through 1.02.00 and is likely to expand or refine the wholesale grocer system in later patches.
Cooking, Crafting, Greymane Camp, Hernand, Demeniss, Pailune, Delesyia, Patch 1.01.00.
