Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown DLC sets sail October 29

Pywel has deserts, mountains and plenty of things trying to kill you. What it has lacked, until now, is a boat. Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown fixes that, and Pearl Abyss has a new Features Overview video to show how.

The DLC launches on October 29, 2026 at 3PM PT / 6PM ET, and pre-orders are open now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

New stories and a whole ocean

The stories of Kliff, Damiane and Oongka pick back up as each sets out to forge their own path. Along the way they'll meet allies and threats, both old and new.

Armored warrior with a glowing hand cannon firing a burst of orange sparks outside a wooden fortress — A Greymane warrior unleashes a burst of sparks in combat.

The headline addition is the Great Ocean of Pywel, a new region with its own storyline that you can explore above and below the water. You unlock shipbuilding, gather resources to build and customize your own vessel, then sail out to the ocean's islands. There you can beat down enemy forces and set up new strongholds alongside your Greymane comrades. New underwater traversal lets you dive for sunken ruins, treasure and resources.

Great white shark swimming over a coral reef in deep blue water — Diving below the waves turns up sunken ruins, treasure and the odd shark.

A life beyond the sword

Romance and marriage: earn the trust of certain characters and you can start a relationship and eventually get married. Close companions may also drop by the Greymane Camp to spend time together.
Expanded housing: design your home from the ground up, including where walls, windows and other structural elements go. Liberate certain castles and you can claim and decorate them too.
Business management: lease facilities across Pywel, assign comrades and equipment, pick which goods to sell and decide how to run each business to grow its recognition and profits.
Boss Gauntlet: a new challenge sends you against powerful bosses from across Pywel, one after another.

Bearded man in a vest facing a woman in a green dress holding a bouquet in a field of yellow flowers — Not every relationship in Pywel ends with a sword.

Giant mechanical creature with a toothed maw and long metal limbs looming through stormy clouds — Pywel's bosses come in all sizes.

That last one is for the fighters who think a ship and a marriage license sound a little too relaxing.

Towering red-glowing mechanical beast firing a laser across a desert beside wrecked machinery — A boss lines up a laser shot in the desert.

Everyone who pre-orders gets the in-game Charter's Diving Set and Charter's Light Diving Set.

Greymane Camp table set with food and drink among flowers, with comrades standing nearby — More of what Pywel has in store.

Diver swimming through a coral-lined underwater canyon in deep blue water — More of what Pywel has in store.

Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 29. You can find it on the official page. Stay tuned to GamingTrend.com for our review, and for all your upcoming reviews, previews, and gaming news!