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Crimson Desert 1.04 Patch Adds Difficulties, Larger Chests, Combat Tweaks

4/24/2026

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Pearl Abyss released Crimson Desert patch 1.04.00 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox on 23 April 2026.
The patch adds Easy, Normal and Hard difficulty modes that alter enemy stats and player timing.
Storage upgrades introduce 1,000-slot chests and Kuku Coolers (40-330 slots) for direct crafting.
Combat changes remove boss immunity during powerful attacks, add new patterns, and increase damage and counter-attack frequency on Hard mode.

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Story summary

Pearl Abyss released Crimson Desert patch 1.04.00 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox on 23 April 2026.
The patch adds Easy, Normal and Hard difficulty modes that alter enemy stats and player timing.
Storage upgrades introduce 1,000-slot chests and Kuku Coolers (40-330 slots) for direct crafting.
Combat changes remove boss immunity during powerful attacks, add new patterns, and increase damage and counter-attack frequency on Hard mode.