Crimson Desert players still want a mount that was teased in the game's trailer

This article contains minor spoilers for Crimson Desert Chapter 11.Crimson Desert players are calling for Pearl Abyss to add a trapezoid-style dragon mount that was originally teased in one of the game's trailers. This mount was cut off Crimson Desert for reasons unknown, but players are adamant that they would like to see it return in the future.

In a game of Crimson Deserts size and scope, it is inevitable that not everything will make it into the final product. Cut content is standard for all RPGs, and remnants of this can often be found in early promotional material. Features can be cut for many reasons, from time and budget constraints to simply not fitting the developer's vision anymore.

Kliff blocks an enemy attack with his shield in the Crimson Desert.

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The latest Crimson Desert update made an important quality of life change not mentioned in the patch notes

Crimson Desert players are noticing an important quality-of-life change that wasn't mentioned in the game's latest patch notes.

Crimson Desert players want to see Forgotten Dragon Mount return

IN Crimson DesertPearl Abyss' December 2024 release window trailer offered a glimpse of Kliff riding a mountain beast-style dragon mount, gliding from the sky and raining fire from above. This beast has been left out of the final product, as noted in a thread by Redditor LScoppa-2001, who wondered what had happened to it after its initial tease. Some believed that Crimson Desert society and its desire for more pets and mounts may lead to it being postponed further down the line. There was plenty of disappointment throughout the thread, with one player saying they wanted it specifically because it gave them “Fellowship of the Ring vibes”.

While this specific dragon is not included as a mount, it should be noted that players can unlock another dragon mount in Crimson Desert. During Chapter 11 of the main story, players gain access to Blackstar, which has a cooldown of 50 minutes after being active for 15 minutes. Functionally, this mount is very similar to the one seen at the beginning Crimson Desert trailer, but some users in the thread felt it was actually the cooler of the two, which is why they're so disappointed it's not in the game.

Much of the thread's discussion was actually quite hopeful that Pearl Abyss might add this dragon back to the game in the future. The developer has been very quick to respond to player feedback with extensive Crimson Desert updates, which so far have been a mix of new content and bug fixes. That said, it's certainly possible that the studio revisits the game's cut content as well. Still, players will just have to wait and see exactly what approach they decide to take, especially if it was removed simply because Pearl Abyss didn't feel it fit with the rest of the game or reduced the reward for Blackstar further down the line.

Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

Who is that character?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

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It's been over a month since the release Crimson Desertand Pearl Abyss shows no signs of slowing down with updates to the game. The developer has yet to reveal what the next big update will contain. Crimson Desert has already come a long way since launch, and the game's player count remains steady, despite being a single-player game, which usually tends to fall off quickly after release.