Crimson Desert Fans Demand That Tamed Mounts Stay After Quests End

Within days of Crimson Desert’s launch, the sprawling plains of Pywell are already dotted with players racing to claim every creature they can ride. Wolves, bears, raptors, and even dragons can be tamed, yet the game treats most of them as temporary companions rather than permanent unlocks. That design choice has triggered a wave of feedback threads, Reddit essays, and in-game chat spam, all carrying the same request: make our mounts permanent.

Why Mounts Vanish After the Quest

Pearl Abyss gives each mount a clear purpose inside its related story arc. The grizzly you befriend in the highlands helps you smash through an ice barricade, while the raptor you chase across the red canyons is essential for a timed escort mission. Once the objective is cleared, a scripted sequence thanks the animal for its service and sends it back to the wild. From a narrative standpoint the mechanic keeps each region feeling fresh; from a gameplay standpoint it strips players of progression they thought they had earned.

The frustration is compounded by the game’s map scale. According to community measurements, crossing Pywell on horseback takes roughly two hours in real time. Fast-travel shrines exist, but many are one-way unlocks that require lengthy detours to reactivate. Players who spent 40 minutes taming a rare beast feel doubly punished when the creature disappears right before the next long trek.

Which Mounts Are Locked Behind Late-Game Chapters

Only a handful of creatures remain in the stable after their introductory quest:

• The starting horse received in Chapter 1
• The upgraded warhorse awarded for completing all cavalry side quests
• The dragon unlocked midway through Chapter 11, provided you spare the egg during the siege of Varnhold

Everything else—wolves, bears, raptors, elk, and the optional wyvern—leaves the roster as soon as the associated chapter ends. Pearl Abyss has confirmed that these restrictions are intentional, citing balance concerns and the desire to keep each biome thematically distinct. Players counter that balance could be preserved through level caps or stamina limits rather than outright removal.

How the Community Is Responding

The official Discord’s #feedback channel surpassed 30,000 messages over the weekend, with “Keep our mounts” emojis flooding every discussion. On Reddit, a 4,000-word post analyzing the code strings for “MountDismissTime” has reached the front page of r/CrimsonDesert twice. Twitter hashtags #PermanentMounts and #LetUsKeepThem are trending in South Korea and North America alike, often accompanied by screenshots of a lone wolf disappearing into the horizon.

Some players have taken a more diplomatic route, creating mock UI screens that show how a stable expansion could work. One popular mock-up proposes a new building in the capital, Dunrite, where rare creatures can be boarded for a daily feed cost. Others suggest a “loyalty” meter: if you complete five patrols or win three races with the same animal, it becomes permanently unlocked. Pearl Abyss community managers have acknowledged the threads, replying with the standard “we’re listening and will share feedback with the dev team” line, but no roadmap change has been announced.

Could a Patch Fix the Problem?

Dataminers have found placeholder text for a “Stable Expansion Token” that is not yet implemented. Veteran MMO players note that Pearl Abyss used a similar approach in Black Desert, where camel and elephant mounts were initially quest-locked before becoming permanent through a later patch. That history gives fans hope, though the studio has not committed to a timeline.

Until an official update arrives, the most practical workaround is to avoid turning in the final objective of any mount quest until you have explored every corner of the current region. Once you trigger the turn-in, the animal is gone for good unless you reload an earlier save. Given that Crimson Desert allows only three manual save slots, many players are cycling backups on USB drives or using PS5’s cloud revert feature to preserve their favorite companions.

Bottom Line

Pearl Abyss crafted a breathtaking world and then clipped players’ wings just as they learned to fly—or ride. The decision may serve the story, but it clashes with the open-world freedom that modern gamers expect. Until mounts become permanent, Pywell will remain a continent where every bond is temporary and every goodbye feels forced.

FAQ

Can I re-tame the same mount after it leaves?
No. Once the quest concludes, the creature is removed from the spawn table until you start a new playthrough.

Does difficulty affect mount retention?
All difficulty modes use the same dismissal script; playing on Hardcore only increases enemy damage, not mount loyalty.

Will Pearl Abyss ban me for using save backups?
The studio has not issued warnings for reverting saves, but it discourages third-party tools that alter game memory.