At a glance
The short version
- Game
- Crimson Desert Enhanced
- Guide type
- DLC & Advanced
- Read time
- 7 min read
- Last updated
- Nov 13, 2026
Guide details
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
Version | 2.05.00 |
Released | 12 November 2026 (Steam news listing) |
Platforms | Steam PC and Steam Mac available now; rolling out across all platforms |
Headline change | Charting the Unknown DLC comes to Apple Mac |
Biggest fixes | Torstein dialogue block, Spire of the Sun final crystal, Kliff marker stone reset |
Last verified | November 13, 2026 |
Quick answer
Update the game and keep playing. The patch applies automatically on Steam; there is nothing to unlock and no new story content. Mac players who want the DLC buy it from the Buy DLC menu on the title screen. If you were stuck on Torstein, the Spire of the Sun, or the Kliff marker stone, load your save and try again — those three blocks are fixed. If you need Leviakan's Scales, beat Leviakan and check Bergel Island.
Charting the Unknown comes to Mac
The DLC is now available on Apple Mac. You buy and download it from the Buy DLC menu on the game's title screen, the same way it works on PC. The patch notes list Steam for PC and Steam for Mac as available now, and say the patch is rolling out across all platforms. This is an availability change, not new DLC content: Mac players get the same ocean, ships, romance, and housing systems PC players have had since the DLC launched. Our DLC guide covers what is in it.
If you play on Mac and already own the base game, check the title screen after the patch. If the Buy DLC menu does not show the DLC, restart Steam and confirm the game is on 2.05.00 first — the store page, not the in-game menu, is the other place to confirm the purchase went through.
Three progression blockers are fixed
Torstein: after the Return to your comrades mission, talking to Torstein could fail and block the Check the situation in Pailune mission. That conversation now works.
Spire of the Sun: interacting with the final crystal just before the completion cutscene could stop the puzzle from completing. The puzzle now completes.
Beyond the Margins (Kliff): a purified marker stone could reset after seven days, undoing your work. It no longer resets.
Map Details: opening Details on the map during certain quest progressions could make related NPCs disappear and block progress. That no longer happens.
Save and load: loading a save on an account without access to pre-order or Deluxe bonus items could reset their enhancement levels. Enhancement levels now survive the load.
If any of these stopped your playthrough, load the save from before the block and try the same step again. The fixes apply to existing saves; you do not need to start over.
Leviakan's Scales now come from Bergel Island
Leviakan's Scales can now be acquired on Bergel Island after defeating Leviakan. The patch note states the new source plainly and does not describe any other change to the fight itself. Our Leviakan boss guide still covers the fight — the change is where the Scales come from after the fight, so check Bergel Island once Leviakan is down.
Boss retries start from the last phase
Retrying three boss fights now starts from the last combat phase you reached, instead of the start of the fight: Awakened Ludvig, Lava Myurdin, and Awakened Bastier. Two smaller combat fixes ride along: your comrade count now refreshes after you dismiss an Honorary Greymane member, and items equipped to Greymane comrades no longer duplicate.
Housing and free construction fixes
Furniture placed in other houses no longer disappears when you move the Greymane camp to Pailune.
The Free Construction area for the abandoned house south of Thalwynd has been adjusted.
Paths and wallpapers: the currency actually spent now matches the displayed amount, paths can be demolished after teleporting away and back, and rooms can be removed even with many items inside.
House switching works with many items placed, the Cancel input now exits Demolish Mode on controller, and decorations can be taken out again in affected saves.
Design mode in the castle, the Place Furniture input, and a freeze when approaching a house built in Free Construction mode are all fixed.
Diving, ships, and the sea
Fishing Dock Vendors near the sea now sell the Harpoon Gun once you have acquired it, so a lost or missing harpoon is replaceable.
The Sea Serpent can now be hit with the Harpoon Gun, and repeatedly using Focus while diving no longer sends you moving at abnormal speeds.
The Canine Charter's Diving Helm and Diving Suit can now be crafted at a Crafting Station.
The Assault Ship of the East can be boarded from both sides, and the map now shows the actual size of your ship while you ride it.
Witch Trust rewards now include Abyss Gears, and extra ambergris has been placed near the giant whale bones at Seafloor Plain.
Mounts can now be summoned and ridden at your housing outside villages, and nine new Elixirs — Luftis, Fluva, and Lucaris, including Lesser and Greater versions — can now be grouped in the inventory.
What 2.05.00 changes in our guides
| Our guide | What 2.05.00 changes |
|---|---|
Leviakan Boss Guide | Scales now come from Bergel Island after the fight. |
Facilities Guide | Management facility prices and wagon equipment crafting costs were adjusted. |
Diving Guide | Harpoon Gun vendor, Sea Serpent fix, and the craftable Canine Charter diving set. |
Charting the Unknown DLC Guide | The DLC is now available on Mac. |
Everything else in the patch is a bug fix, not new content: no new story, no new quests, and no new areas. The full list runs to dozens of fixes, from a crash with AMD RDNA 4 cards on driver 26.10.1 or higher to spouses appearing without their customized look at home. If a fix touches a guide above, that guide will be updated in the next maintenance round; this article is the record of what changed.
FAQ
Q: Do I need to download anything? A: No. Steam applies the patch automatically. Just confirm the game is on 2.05.00 before reporting a bug as still unfixed.
Q: I play on Mac. How do I get the DLC? A: Buy it from the Buy DLC menu on the title screen, after the patch.
Q: Does 2.05.00 add new story or quests? A: No. It brings the DLC to Mac and fixes bugs. The patch notes still link to a separate known-issues notice.