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Crimson Desert Ships Unknown Journey DLC With ver.2.04.00 Update

Pearl Abyss released the Unknown Journey DLC for open-world action adventure Crimson Desert on October 30, alongside the ver.2.04.00 update. The DLC had been pushed back from its planned October 15 release for higher completion and stable play.

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Why it matters

The delay from October 15 to October 30 buys Pearl Abyss a DLC that shifts Crimson Desert from a land-based adventure into a sea-and-settlement game rather than a story-only add-on.

Crimson Desert Ships Unknown Journey DLC With ver.2.04.00 Update

It opens the sea around Pywel for sailing, diving, and island exploration, and adds marriage, shop management, and expanded housing.

The October 30 release follows a postponement from October 15, which Pearl Abyss attributed to wanting higher completion and stable play. Sailing starts with gathering resources to build a ship, which can then be customized, and the open sea carries hostile factions that trigger naval battles. On land, the update raises affinity with NPCs to a new tier, adds a courtship option, and lets a player propose once that raised affinity reaches 100. Facilities such as a canteen, sawmill, smithy, and tailor can be rented and run, and a player can design a house from its walls and windows outward. Seventeen residences are added, and partners live in whichever one is assigned.

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