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You Need to Have Completed Crimson Desert’s Main Storyline to Begin Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane’s New DLC Stories
Pearl Abyss says players must finish Crimson Desert’s main storyline to access the new epilogue stories for Kliff, Oongka and Damiane in the Charting the Unknown DLC. The requirement is intended to prevent story spoilers, while allowing players to reach the DLC’s open-world additions much earlier.
The DLC launches on 29 October and has two access requirements: completing the main story unlocks the three character-focused epilogues, while establishing the Greymane camp in Chapter 3 opens the new area and its exploration and naval gameplay. Steam achievement data cited in the article shows 10.8% of players have completed all main quests. The expansion also adds romance, business management and expanded housing.
In short
- Main story completion unlocks three character epilogues.
- The new open-world content requires the Chapter 3 Greymane camp.
- Only 10.8% of Steam players have completed all main quests.
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The case for
Requiring the main story before opening the character epilogues protects the narrative’s intended order and reduces the chance that players encounter major spoilers. It also gives those stories context, while the earlier Chapter 3 unlock for the new area lets players enjoy the exploration and naval additions without waiting to finish the campaign.
The case against
The completion requirement may put the epilogues out of reach for many players, especially given the cited achievement data showing only 10.8% have completed all main quests. Players who have spent time with Kliff, Oongka or Damiane may reasonably want their new stories sooner, and a warning or spoiler setting could preserve choice while letting them decide when they are ready.
Explained simply
Crimson Desert is an open-world role-playing game from South Korean studio Pearl Abyss. Players follow Kliff, Oongka and Damiane, characters whose stories unfold across the game’s main quest.
Charting the Unknown is an expansion that adds new places and activities to explore, alongside extra story content. Its features have different story prerequisites, so players can reach some of the new open world before finishing the main plot, while the character epilogues depend on completing it.