Crimson Desert patch 1.13 opens the Abyss to Damiane and Oongka, adds dozens of new outfits

Pearl Abyss dropped Crimson Desert patch 1.13.00 on July 4, rolling it out across PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. The headline change: Damiane and Oongka can finally enter the Abyss, a major area of the game that was previously locked off for both characters.

On the gear side, Kliff and Oongka get 39 new pieces of equipment, including boss outfits — Tarandus the Ashen, Unyielding Hero, Knight of Carnage, Martial Monk, and Grand General of Demeniss sets among them. Oongka can now equip most outfits already available to Kliff, and both Kliff and Oongka can wear the new Kuku equipment line. Damiane gets eight new armor pieces and can now equip boss outfits tied to the Odeck guardian, Dark Marksman, and Masked Liberator. The update also reshuffled Memory Fragment locations for four rematchable bosses — Corrupted Caliburn, Goyen, Draven the Crowcaller, and Clockwork White Horn — giving players a reason to run those fights again with the newly unlocked characters. Beyond the character upgrades, the patch adds a Hunter's Sigil item that lets bird pets retrieve prey and gathered items, carpet crafting recipes, new special attacks for several enemy types, a minimap and HUD hide option in settings, and — perhaps most importantly to some — summoned pets now rest in bed alongside the player.

Crimson Desert launched in March 2026 as a Pearl Abyss action RPG, with Kliff as the primary playable character. Damiane and Oongka were added as playable options post-launch but felt noticeably underdeveloped compared to Kliff — fewer outfits, restricted areas, and a thinner set of abilities. Pearl Abyss acknowledged the gap in a June roadmap, promising to bring all three characters up to the same level of polish. Patch 1.13 is the first concrete delivery on that promise.

The update doesn't close every gap between the three characters, but it's a meaningful step toward the parity Pearl Abyss committed to. With the roadmap still active, further improvements to Damiane and Oongka are expected in future patches.