Crimson Desert Patch 1.06.00 Explained: Extraction, Special Mounts, Sheaths, and Night Tone Mode

Patch 1.06.00 is one of Crimson Desert's most important post-launch system patches. It adds Extraction for refinement materials, introduces Special Mounts, gives players sheath display control, adds Night Tone Mode, improves unarmed combat support, and adds a combat utility item for pet dogs.

If you refine equipment or collect mounts, this patch changes how you should think about risk and long-term progression.

Quick answer

Crimson Desert patch 1.06.00 adds or changes:

• Special Mounts for certain trusted animals
• special mount categories including bears, boars, wolves, deer, mountain goats, Kuku Birds, iguanas, raptors, camels, lions, and tigers
• ferocious animal taming through subduing and feeding
• unique taming methods for some species
• a Special Mounts inventory tab
• mount quickslot rules changed to one regular mount and one special mount
• equippable saddles for special mounts
• saddles sold by saddleries in different cities
• Extraction, which recovers refinement materials while lowering refinement level
• partial recovery for common materials and full recovery for special materials such as Artifacts and Aeserion's scale
• new Oongka unarmed combat skills
• Damiane unarmed skills planned for the next update
• sword sheaths and the Display Sheath option
• Sigil of Valor, which lets pet dogs attack enemies when equipped
• a claw machine at the Laughing Marionette
• Night Tone Mode

Patch availability

Pearl Abyss lists the 1.06.00 rollout as:

• Steam (PC): available now
• Steam (Mac): available now
• PlayStation: available now
• Xbox: available now
• Epic Games Store: available now
• Mac App Store: available now

This makes 1.06.00 a full-platform update, not a staggered rollout for Mac App Store players.

Special Mounts turn animals into collection goals

The new Special Mounts system lets certain animals become registerable special mounts after gaining trust. The available categories are:

• bears
• boars
• wolves
• deer
• mountain goats
• Kuku Birds
• iguanas
• raptors
• camels
• lions
• tigers

This does not mean every animal in those categories is automatically tameable. Ferocious animals can be tamed by subduing and feeding them, while some species require unique methods. Untamable animals do not gain trust from feeding, so do not waste food if the trust loop is not responding.

You can also feed your mount while riding by selecting food in inventory and choosing Feed. That is a small but useful convenience because it reduces menu friction during travel.

Patch 1.06.00 also adds a Special Mounts tab to the inventory UI. Mount quickslots changed too: only one normal mount and one special mount can be assigned. If your mount quickslots look different after the patch, this is why.

For tracking owned and missing mounts, use the Crimson Desert mounts database.

Saddles are no longer just default visuals

Saddles no longer appear as part of a special mount's default appearance. They can be equipped through the Special Mounts tab, and saddles can be purchased at saddleries in different cities.

The official patch note lists several saddlery examples:

• Hernand Saddlery: wolves and bears
• Equinsher Saddlery: deer and wolves
• Calphade Saddlery: bears and Kuku Birds
• Demeniss Saddlery: Kuku Birds and deer
• Pailune Saddlery: bears and ibexes
• Delesyia Saddlery: warthogs
• Tommaso Saddlery: iguanas
• Varnia Saddlery: camels

The practical read is simple: after taming or registering a special mount, visit the appropriate regional saddlery instead of assuming the mount's look is fixed.

Extraction changes refinement risk

The Extraction system is the other headline feature. It lets you recover materials used to refine equipment by interacting with smithies in various regions.

Extraction can be performed for one refinement level or all the way back to the equipment's base refinement level. The equipment is not destroyed. Its refinement level is reduced, and some materials used in the removed levels are returned.

The official example is an item acquired at base refinement level 4 and raised to refinement level 10. If extracted back to 4, the item returns to level 4 and the materials used for levels above that are recovered.

Recovery depends on material type:

• special materials such as Artifacts and Aeserion's scale recover at 100%
• common materials such as iron ore, copper ore, and bloodstones recover at about 70%

This is a major safety valve. It does not make refinement free, and it does not remove planning from equipment upgrades. But it does make over-investing into the wrong piece less punishing, especially when rare special materials are involved.

If you refine weapons often, pair this update with the Crimson Desert weapons database before committing materials.

Oongka skills, sheaths, and pet combat utility

Oongka gets new unarmed combat skills in 1.06.00. You find them by selecting Fists in the skill menu. Pearl Abyss also stated that Damiane unarmed skills would arrive in the next update, which happened in Patch 1.07.00.

The patch also adds sword sheaths and a Display Sheath option. This is mostly a presentation feature, but it matters for players who care about character appearance, screenshots, or keeping their outfit visually clean. It fits the same pattern as earlier weapon display improvements.

Sigil of Valor is the pet utility addition. When equipped, pet dogs attack enemies. The item can be purchased from the Secret Shop NPC in Pororin. If you already use pet accessories, read How Pet Accessories, Sigil of Bonding, and Birds Work in Crimson Desert for the broader pet-equipment context.

Night Tone Mode and other additions

Patch 1.06.00 also adds Night Tone Mode, a visual option aimed at night presentation. If you find nighttime visibility uncomfortable, check this setting before changing broader display settings.

Other additions and improvements include:

• a claw machine at the Laughing Marionette
• lighting items, a chair, special headgear, Abyss Artifacts, and Abyss Gears as claw machine rewards
• better unarmed stance and movement animations
• Blinding Flash usable without a weapon equipped
• additional effects and adjusted attack power for two-handed cannons
• inventory Clean All, Butcher All, and Obtain All Seeds functions
• stackability improvements for furniture and ornaments
• fixes for pet summoning in certain situations
• fixes related to dispatch mission cancellation and contribution restoration
• boss rematch and combat-area fixes

For storage and inventory context from the previous major patch cycle, read How New Storage Items Work in Crimson Desert After 1.04.00.

Practical checklist

After installing 1.06.00, do this:

1. Visit a smithy and inspect the new Extraction option.
2. Check which upgraded gear can be extracted safely.
3. Do not extract important gear until you understand the base refinement level.
4. Open the inventory UI and check the Special Mounts tab.
5. Try taming supported animals, but stop feeding if trust does not increase.
6. Rebuild mount quickslots around one regular mount and one special mount.
7. Visit saddlery vendors for special mount saddles.
8. Check the Display Sheath option.
9. Check Night Tone Mode.
10. Visit the Pororin Secret Shop NPC for Sigil of Valor.

FAQ

What is Extraction in Crimson Desert?

Extraction is a smithy feature that recovers materials used in equipment refinement while reducing the item's refinement level.

Does Extraction destroy equipment?

No. The item remains, but its refinement level is reduced. Materials are returned based on the extraction target and material type.

Which animals can become Special Mounts?

The supported categories include bears, boars, wolves, deer, mountain goats, Kuku Birds, iguanas, raptors, camels, lions, and tigers. Some species still require unique methods, and untamable animals do not gain trust from feeding.

Where do you buy Sigil of Valor?

Sigil of Valor can be purchased from the Secret Shop NPC in Pororin.

What does Display Sheath do?

Display Sheath lets you choose whether your character's sheath is shown.

Conclusion

Patch 1.06.00 gives Crimson Desert players more room to experiment. Extraction lowers the pain of refinement mistakes, Special Mounts turn more animals into collection goals, saddles and sheaths improve appearance control, and Sigil of Valor gives pet dogs a clearer combat role. Start at a smithy, then move to mounts and settings once your gear risk is understood.

What to read next

• Crimson Desert Patch 1.06.01 Hotfix Explained
• Crimson Desert Patch 1.07.00 Explained
• Crimson Desert Patch 1.05.00 Explained
• How Pet Accessories, Sigil of Bonding, and Birds Work in Crimson Desert
• Crimson Desert Mounts Database

Research Notes / Sources

• Official source: Pearl Abyss, Patch Notes Version 1.06.00 (Revised: 2026/05/11), published May 11, 2026: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=90
• Related: Crimson Desert Patch 1.04.00 Explained
• Last checked: May 24, 2026.