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| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Engine | Proprietary BlackSpace Engine by Pearl Abyss |
| Protagonist | Kliff Macduff (Greymanes Mercenary Leader) |
| Core New Features | Naval Ship Navigation, Underwater Diving, Castle Building & Desert Exploration |
| Target Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) |
| Release Date | October 15, 2026 (Global Simultaneous Release) |
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown System Requirements
1080p
tune Minimum – Medium Settings, 1080p Target 60fps (Official Steam Minimum Specification)
1440p
tune Recommended – High Settings, 1440p Target 60fps - 90fps (Official Steam Recommended Specification)
2160p
tune Ultra/Enthusiast (Official Pearl Abyss 4K Spec) – Epic/Max Settings, Native 4K at 60fps+ (with Ray Traced Reflections & Full Volumetrics)
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Core Requirements
- desktop_windowsOperating System: Windows 10 64-bit (22H2 or later) / Windows 11 64-bit
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system with updated DirectX 12 runtime libraries.
- memoryDirectX: DirectX Version 12
Mandatory for modern low-level API draw-call batching, variable rate shading, and physical water surface displacement.
- save_altStorage Note: 150 GB available space (SSD required)
High-speed solid-state storage is mandatory for seamless asset streaming across oceanic, aerial, and subterranean zones without loading pauses.
settings_applications Optimization Notes:
Upscaling: NVIDIA DLSS 3.7 (Super Resolution + Frame Generation), AMD FSR 3.1, Intel XeSS 1.3
Key Settings: Lowering Ocean Simulation Quality and Volumetric Fog by one tier yields up to a 20-25% framerate uplift during maritime storm sequences without compromising character or combat asset fidelity.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Map Size and Regions
The Coral Archipelago
Sun-drenched tropical atolls, pirate havens, and hidden shipwrecks accessible via deep-sea diving.
The Blood Sands Desert
A treacherous crimson desert plagued by violent sandstorms, shifting dunes, and witch covens.
The Abyssal Trench
Underwater subterranean grottos and sunken pre-ancient ruins guarded by monstrous sea serpents.
The Sovereign Promontory
High coastal cliffside territories where players can design, construct, and defend their own custom mercenary castles.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Post-Launch Content / DLC
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Skills & Upgrades Overview
Seaborne Warfare
Unlocks tactical harpoon grappling, shipboard cannon mastery, and boarding leap attacks.
Sub
Aquatic Breathing & Diving: Enhances lung capacity, underwater agility, and spear-gun combat precision.
Castellan Mastery
Unlocks modular fortification blueprints, mercenary guard recruitment, and economic trade route administration.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Game Editions
The Charting the Unknown DLC Standalone ($24.99 / £20.99)
Requires the base game Crimson Desert, granting full access to all new islands, naval mechanics, underwater diving, and story quests.
Crimson Desert Enhanced Edition ($69.99 / £59.99)
Includes the complete base game, the Charting the Unknown expansion, an exclusive Corsairs Galleon flagship skin, the Abyssal Diving Suit armor set, digital artbook, and soundtrack.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Cross-Platform / Crossplay
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Top 5 Weapons (Subjective/Iconic)
Greymane Anchor Greatsword
A colossal maritime two-handed blade forged from salvage steel, delivering devastating armor-shattering cleaves.
Pneumatic Harpoon Cannon
A shoulder-mounted propulsion weapon capable of impaling marine behemoths or reeling Kliff directly onto enemy ship decks.
Corsairs Cutlass & Parrying Dagger
Dual-wielded high-agility blades tailored for rapid counter-attacks and throat-slit executions.
Abyssal Trident
An electrified polearm recovered from sunken ruins that unleashes chain-lightning shockwaves underwater and on land.
Heavy Siege Arbalest
High-tension naval crossbow firing incendiary bolts to ignite enemy sails and wooden fortress gates.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Specific Game Elements
Explore in-depth equipment, cast, combat mechanics, and world collectibles documented for Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown:
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Weapons
Quick, lethal blades tailored for fast-paced deck-fighting, counter-parries, and rapid bleed combinations.
Forged from nautical anchor steel, delivering crushing impact swings that shatter shields and knock down massive monstrosities.
Fires a barbed steel cable capable of impaling leviathans, pulling down siege structures, or launching Kliff onto distant masts.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Vehicles
An agile wooden skiff used to navigate shallow reef waters, explore sea caves, and access secluded beachheads.
A heavy three-masted wooden warship equipped with broadside cannons, ramming prow, and customizable crew quarters.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Animals / Creatures
Role: Armored subterranean predator that burrows beneath desert dunes to ambush unwary travelers with venomous tail strikes.
Role: A gargantuan mythological sea serpent that stalks deep ocean trenches, capable of coiling around ships and dragging them under.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Characters
Corsair Fleet Commander
A seasoned pirate privateer who controls the southern island sea lanes, offering naval ships and crew in exchange for mercenary aid.
Blood Sands Witch Coven Leader
Mystical sorceress wielding sand and blood magic, guarding the ancient secrets of the celestial rifts.
Greymanes Leader & Protagonist
Hardened mercenary commander whose tactical brilliance and combat ferocity guide his brothers through uncharted frontiers.
workspace_premium Top 3 Characters
Kliff Macduff
The grizzled, resolute commander of the Greymanes, navigating complex moral compromises to secure a homeland for his brothers.
Captain Moira
A cunning, charismatic corsair admiral who brokers naval alliances and teaches Kliff open-sea navigation.
The High Matron of the Blood Sands
An ancient, enigmatic desert witch whose prophecies hold the key to the mysterious celestial rifts.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Missions / Objectives
Objective: Complete construction of your flagship, recruit a veteran helmsman, and navigate through the treacherous Corsair Straits.
Objective: Equip the diving apparatus and plunge into the submerged ruins to recover the lost Astrolabe Disc before oxygen runs out.
Objective: Bombard the coastal fortress gates with naval artillery, then lead the Greymanes mercenary assault to defeat the Warlord.
workspace_premium Top 3 Missions/Objectives
Maiden Voyage of the Vanguard
Build, crew, and sail your
Rank #2
flagship through a treacherous rocky strait while repelling corsair boarding parties.
Descent into the Abyssal Vault
Equip the prototype diving suit to plunge into pitch-black ocean trenches, solving forgotten floodgate puzzles while evading deep-sea predators.
Siege of the Crimson Citadel
Lead a combined land-and-sea assault against an entrenched desert warlord fortress, coordinating naval bombardments with ground breaches.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Companions / Summons
Ability: Steers your warship through raging squalls and commands crew members to man cannons and repair hull damage during naval battles.
Ability: Scouts oceanic reefs from the sky, marks hidden marine loot, and swoops to distract hostile enemy snipers.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Collectibles
Location/Use: Hidden within sunken submerged temples across the Coral Archipelago, unlocking secret coordinates to mythical islands.
Location/Use: Discovered within dark cavern shrines in the Blood Sands, granting unique alchemical spell crafting components.
workspace_premium Top 3 Collectibles
Ancient Astrolabe Fragments
Rare navigational relics buried in coral grottos that unlock hidden oceanic islands and legendary sea monster lairs.
Sunken Royal Galleon Treasures
Gold bullion, historical artifacts, and unique blueprint scrolls recovered from underwater wrecks.
Witch Coven Runestones
Carved obsidian tablets found in the Blood Sands that unlock esoteric elemental weapon enchantments.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Armor
Focus/Stats: Reinforced watertight leather-and-brass diving apparatus fitted with an alchemical breathing regulator, extending dive duration by 300%.
Focus/Stats: Heavy ornate steel plate armor adorned with wolf pelts and coastal insignia, granting superior slash, pierce, and bludgeoning defense.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Clothing / Appearance
Options: Sturdy salt-stained leather coat providing weather resistance and increased movement speed aboard rolling ship decks.
Options: Lightweight silk headwrap protecting against sandstorms and sunstroke while improving stealth detection ranges in deserts.
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown: Other Features & Info
- labelMultiplayer ModesDedicated purely to a handcrafted, cinematic single-player narrative. Asynchronous community features allow players to share custom castle blueprints and compete in global maritime time-trial sailing and boss-slaying leaderboards.
- labelUser InterfaceA sleek, dynamic, minimalist interface that dynamically fades during exploration and sailing. Features an intuitive maritime nautical compass, real-time wind speed indicators, vessel hull and sail integrity meters, and an underwater oxygen gauge.
- labelSound and MusicA magnificent maritime orchestral score recorded with full symphony orchestra, incorporating Celtic bouzoukis, sea shanties, roaring ocean gales, creaking ship timbers, and bone-crunching combat sound effects with spatial 3D audio support.
- labelGraphics and VisualsBuilt natively in the BlackSpace Engine, showcasing industry-leading real-time water simulation with true geometric wave crests, realistic foam physics, subsurface light scattering in deep ocean dives, and dynamic day-night weather transitions from calm sunsets to ferocious typhoons.
- labelAccessibility FeaturesExtensive accessibility suite featuring full button and key rebinding, simplified QTE toggles, customizable camera distance and motion blur settings to prevent sea-sickness, directional visual audio indicators, and scalable UI fonts.
- labelStory and SettingCharting the Unknown takes the Greymanes beyond the borders of mainland Pywel.After uncovering ancient maritime cartographic tablets, Kliff Macduff sets sail across perilous southern straits to explore uncharted oceanic islands and a forbidden crimson wasteland known as the Blood Sands.There, covens of ancient desert witches and forgotten warlords vie for control over subterranean abyssal rifts.The narrative deepens Kliff's personal quest for vengeance and brotherhood as he establishes sovereign coastal strongholds, allies with seafaring corsairs, and unearths an apocalyptic celestial mystery that threatens the entire realm.
- labelTop 3 Mounts/Companionslooks_one Rank #1
The Greymane Flagship (Vessel)
A fully customizable multi-deck warship equipped with naval cannons, ballistas, cargo holds, and quarters for your recruited mercenary crew.
looks_two Rank #2Tamed Dune
Strider Steed: A hardy desert camel-horse crossbreed bred to sprint tirelessly across scorching dunes and endure blinding sandstorms.
looks_3 Rank #3Trained Hunting Falcon
A majestic bird of prey that scouts offshore reef channels, marks submerged shipwrecks, and harasses enemy archers.