How Select House Layouts Work in Crimson Desert After 1.04.00

Patch 1.04.00 finally makes house layouts a real live system instead of a vague future-facing housing concept. Pearl Abyss adds Select House, confirms four layout names, ties unlocks to Greymane Camp expansion progress, and then follows up in 1.04.02 with the important furniture-handling rules players actually needed.

That means the practical question has changed. The old question was "does Crimson Desert really have housing yet?" The current question is "when should I swap layouts, and what happens to my furniture if I do?"

Quick answer

As of patch 1.04.00, Pearl Abyss officially confirms these house layouts through Select House:

• Compact House
• Standard House
• Spacious House
• Spacious Pailunese House

Here is the part that matters most in actual play:

• house layouts unlock based on Greymane Camp expansion level
• changing the house layout through housing mode retrieves all placed furniture
• expanding the camp no longer retrieves furniture placed in the house
• relocating the Greymane Camp to Pailune now moves placed house furniture together as well

Pearl Abyss does not publish the exact expansion-level-to-layout table or room dimensions in the patch note, so those details are still not publicly documented.

What changed from the older housing conversation

Before 1.04.00, the site's existing Crimson Desert Housing Guide had to describe housing mostly as camp-based living, furnishing, and utility because that was the most honest way to frame the system at the time.

That older framing is still useful, but 1.04.00 changes the practical picture in two important ways:

1. Select House is now a named live feature.
2. Pearl Abyss now treats house layout changes, furniture retrieval, and Pailune relocation as concrete systems with explicit rules.

So the post-1.04.00 housing story is no longer just "camp is your home base." It is "camp is your home base, and house layout is now a real configurable part of it."

The four confirmed layouts, and what is actually safe to say about them

Pearl Abyss officially names four layouts, but it does not publish exact interior dimensions, slot counts, or screenshots for all of them in the patch note.

That means the safest guide structure is based on what is confirmed.

Compact House

Compact House is one of the selectable types unlocked through camp progression.

What is confirmed:

• it exists as a Select House option
• it is one of the house types tied to Greymane Camp expansion level

What is not publicly documented:

• exact placement grid size
• exact furniture capacity
• the precise expansion tier at which it unlocks

Standard House

Standard House is also a confirmed Select House option.

What is safe to infer from the name is that it sits in the middle of the layout ladder, but the exact footprint is not published. That is why the practical advice here should stay conservative: use it as your baseline layout if you do not yet need a larger arrangement, not because Pearl Abyss published a detailed size comparison, but because it is the most neutral option in the list.

Spacious House

Spacious House is the clear larger-layout option in the official list.

Again, Pearl Abyss does not give the exact dimensions. The useful takeaway is simply that if you are starting to place more functional furniture, storage objects, or decorative pieces and your current layout feels constrained, Spacious House is the upgrade name to watch for once your camp progression allows it.

Spacious Pailunese House

This is the most location-specific option in the patch note and the most interesting one for players farther into camp progression.

Why it matters:

• it is explicitly named in the official layout list
• 1.04.00 and 1.04.02 both tie other housing behavior to moving the camp to Pailune

That does not automatically mean Pearl Abyss has published a full unlock walkthrough for it. It simply means this layout is part of the live housing system and clearly connected to the Pailune phase of camp progression.

Unlock logic: what we know and what we do not

The official 1.04.00 wording says selectable house types unlock based on the Greymane Camp expansion level.

That is the exact confirmed rule.

What Pearl Abyss does not provide in the patch note is:

• which expansion level unlocks which layout
• whether some layouts share the same unlock phase
• whether the Spacious Pailunese House specifically requires relocation to Pailune or only later camp progression

So the practical post-patch rule is simple:

• keep advancing camp if the layout you want is still unavailable
• do not trust any exact unlock table unless Pearl Abyss publishes one or the game itself shows it clearly in your menu

If you are still building the camp systems themselves, How to Upgrade Your Greymane Camp in Crimson Desert remains the better first read than any layout-focused article.

The furniture rules after 1.04.02 are the part players really needed

The second hotfix is where Pearl Abyss finally clarifies the behavior that most players care about before they change anything.

Here is the official behavior set after 1.04.02:

• when expanding the camp, furniture placed in the house will not be retrieved
• when changing the house layout through housing mode, all placed furniture will be retrieved
• when relocating the Greymane Camp to Pailune, furniture placed in the house now moves together as well

That combination is much better than a blanket reset rule.

In practice, it means:

• expanding the camp is now safer for established interiors
• layout swapping is still a full redecorating event
• moving to Pailune is no longer supposed to scatter your placed house setup

That last point is especially useful if you are placing storage furniture, wardrobes, or coolers and do not want relocation to feel like a punishment.

Who should switch layouts, and when

Since Pearl Abyss does not publish exact layout dimensions, the smartest way to use Select House is based on task, not speculation.

Stay put if your current setup works

Do not switch layouts just because a bigger name appears in the menu. Layout changes retrieve all placed furniture, so casual swapping creates work.

Switch when your placement plan changes

If you are adding:

• more storage furniture
• wardrobes
• food coolers
• collectibles storage
• a more decorative room setup

then a different layout becomes useful because your placement needs changed, not because the new name itself is automatically better.

Treat Pailune as a major housing checkpoint

Once your camp story reaches Pailune, housing decisions become more meaningful because:

• 1.04.00 gives you a housing-mode Private Storage item after moving there
• 1.04.02 confirms furniture now moves together during that relocation
• the official layout list includes Spacious Pailunese House

That is the moment to re-evaluate your whole interior plan.

The old preview-style picture versus what actually shipped

This is the cleanest way to separate expectation from live reality.

Before 1.04.00, the practical housing story was:

• camp matters
• furniture matters
• storage and utility matter
• exact housing structure still felt partly future-facing

After 1.04.00 and 1.04.02, the practical housing story is:

• Select House is live
• four layout names are official
• layout unlocks are tied to camp progression
• layout changes retrieve furniture
• camp expansion no longer does
• Pailune relocation now carries placed furniture with you

That is a much more usable system, even if Pearl Abyss still has not published every detail.

FAQ

Does changing house layout retrieve furniture?

Yes. Pearl Abyss says changing the house layout through housing mode retrieves all placed furniture.

Does camp expansion still pull all furniture back into storage?

No. Pearl Abyss says furniture placed in the house will no longer be retrieved when expanding the camp.

Do we know the exact expansion level for each layout?

No. Pearl Abyss confirms layout unlocks are tied to camp expansion level, but it does not publish the exact unlock table in the patch note.

What changes after moving the camp to Pailune?

Pearl Abyss says you receive a housing-placeable Private Storage item after moving to Pailune, and 1.04.02 says placed furniture now moves together during that relocation.

Conclusion

Select House is one of the clearest examples of Crimson Desert's April roadmap turning into a live feature. The key is not to overread it. Pearl Abyss confirms the layout system, the layout names, and the furniture rules. It does not yet publish every measurement or unlock tier.

That still leaves players with a practical, usable rule set: expand safely, swap layouts only when you mean to redecorate, and treat the move to Pailune as the point where your house setup becomes a much more permanent part of camp life.

What to read next

• Crimson Desert Housing Guide
• How to Upgrade Your Greymane Camp in Crimson Desert
• How Private Storage Works in Crimson Desert After 1.02.00
• Crimson Desert Patch 1.04.02 Hotfix Explained

Research Notes / Sources

• Pearl Abyss, Patch Notes Version 1.04.00 (Revised: 2026/04/23), published Apr 23, 2026, 01:48 UTC: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=84
• Pearl Abyss, Patch Notes Version 1.04.02 (All Platforms Hotfix), published Apr 24, 2026, 00:00 UTC: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=87
• Pearl Abyss, Dev Update, published Apr 9, 2026: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=82
• Last checked: April 25, 2026.