Crimson Desert Damiane and Oongka Cannot Temper Equipment: Status After Patch 1.01.01
Damiane and Oongka cannot access the equipment tempering system in Crimson Desert. This is a separate issue from the Talisman display fix in 1.01.01 and remains active after the hotfix. Here is the current status.
If you play as Damiane or Oongka in Crimson Desert, you cannot currently temper your equipment. The tempering interface is inaccessible for these two characters, which blocks Stage 1 through Stage 4 equipment progression through the tempering system. This issue remains active after Patch 1.01.01 and is confirmed on the official known-issues list.
This is not the same issue as the Talisman fix that was included in Patch 1.01.01. The Talisman display fix corrected a visual error where the "Use" option appeared incorrectly for these characters. That is a separate problem with a separate cause. The underlying tempering block — where Damiane and Oongka simply cannot access the tempering system — was not part of the 1.01.01 fix and is still present.
Quick answer
- Status: Still active after
Patch 1.01.01(March 29, 2026) - Who is affected: Players using Damiane or Oongka characters
- What is blocked: Access to the equipment tempering interface
- What was fixed in 1.01.01: Only the display of Talisman availability — a different, separate visual bug
- No workaround: Pearl Abyss has not published a workaround for the tempering block
What the bug is
Equipment tempering is accessed through the Equipment menu and allows you to enhance gear through stages, improving its statistics. For Damiane and Oongka, attempting to access the tempering portion of this menu either produces no response, displays an error, or is visually unavailable.
This is a character-specific issue — it does not affect other playable characters. The cause is not publicly detailed in the official notice, but the pattern suggests a character-side data or permission flag that incorrectly prevents these two characters from entering the tempering interface.
How this affects character progression for Damiane and Oongka
The tempering system is a significant part of equipment progression in Crimson Desert. Stages 1 through 4 of tempering each provide stat bonuses that compound through the stages. Players unable to access tempering fall behind in gear quality relative to characters who can use the system freely.
For Damiane and Oongka players, this means:
- No access to Stage 1–3 tempering bonuses
- No ability to use
Refinement Tokensfor Stage 4 tempering (the tokens can be held but not used due to the interface being inaccessible) - Gear that effectively caps at un-tempered base stats for affected characters
Until Pearl Abyss resolves this bug, Damiane and Oongka players are locked out of a core progression system.
How this relates to the Talisman fix in 1.01.01
Patch 1.01.01 fixed a separate Damiane/Oongka bug: the "Use" option for Talismans belonging to the five new mounts (White Bear, Cotubo, Snailbird, Flamingo, Breezy) was incorrectly appearing as available for Damiane and Oongka. This was a display logic error — the option showed up when it should not have.
That fix is complete and working as of 1.01.01. The Talisman "Use" option now displays correctly for these characters.
The tempering block is entirely different in nature. It is not a display error — it is a functional block preventing these characters from entering the tempering workflow at all. The two bugs share the affected characters but have separate causes and separate fix timelines. Fixing the Talisman display did not address or incidentally fix the tempering block.
See Mount Talisman bug fixed in 1.01.01 for the full details on what that specific fix covered.
What Pearl Abyss has said
Pearl Abyss lists the Damiane/Oongka tempering block as an active known issue on the official known-issues page. The item reads: "Damiane and Oongka cannot temper equipment." It was present on the list before Patch 1.01.01 and remained on the list in the March 29, 2026 update to that page, confirming the hotfix did not address it.
No workaround has been published alongside this issue. Pearl Abyss has not publicly communicated a fix timeline for this specific bug.
What to do in the meantime
Practical options for affected players:
- Focus on non-tempering gear upgrades. Enhancement systems outside of tempering (standard enhancement, enchanting if available) may still be accessible. Check what gear progression pathways are not blocked for your character.
- Hold your Refinement Tokens. Do not discard or trade away
Refinement Tokensacquired for Stage 4 tempering — they should be usable once the bug is fixed, provided they remain in your inventory. - Monitor the official known-issues page for status updates. Pearl Abyss updates the page when bugs are fixed. When this item is removed from the list, the bug is resolved.
- Report your experience. If you encounter specific circumstances that change the behavior — such as the interface becoming accessible in certain conditions — report through in-game feedback (Menu > Feedback). This data helps Pearl Abyss narrow down the fix.
FAQ
Can Damiane and Oongka temper after completing a certain story point or quest? There is no confirmed instance of the tempering interface becoming available for these characters through story progress. The bug appears to be a persistent system-level block, not a quest-gate issue. If you experience any circumstances where it becomes available, document and report it.
Was this bug present at launch? This issue appears to have been present from launch or shortly after — it was on the pre-1.01.00 known-issues list.
Does this affect both characters equally? Both Damiane and Oongka are affected. The official known-issues entry names both characters without distinction.
Is there a character I can use to temper gear and transfer it to Damiane/Oongka?
Equipment in Crimson Desert is typically character-specific. Tempering gear on an alternate character and transferring it to Damiane/Oongka is not confirmed as a viable workaround in the official sources. Community testing may have findings, but this is not an official mitigation.
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