Your Crimson Desert save file might be “Pre-Patch Bricked”—and you won’t even know until you try to find these mounts. 😱

A massive glitch in the 1.06 Update is permanently locking players out of the new Raptor and Tiger mounts if they made one specific move before the patch. If you’ve already “crossed off” certain legendary creatures on your map, the Witch’s Hut won’t save you this time. They aren’t respawning, and they aren’t appearing at the vendor. Is your 100-hour completionist run officially dead? 📉

But there’s a silver lining. I found four “Secret” mounts that aren’t glitched, including a rideable Poison-spewing Iguana and a circus Lion you have to “kidnap” using a mask. Plus, there’s a 5-minute incubation trick for the Cuckoo Bird that most people are completely messing up by using the wrong nest. 🛑

Don’t let the “extinction bug” ruin your game. Here’s the list of mounts that are GONE and the ones you can still save. 👇

A “silent killer” of a bug is currently sweeping through the world of Pywel, and it’s targeting the one thing every player wants: the new special mounts. Reports are flooding in from the Crimson Desert community that a critical error in Update 1.06 is rendering some of the game’s most anticipated creatures—including Raptors and Tigers—completely extinct for veteran players.

The ‘Legacy’ Lockout The issue appears to stem from “Pre-Patch” activity. Players who defeated or skinned legendary creatures before the 1.06 update are finding that these animals simply will not respawn. Unlike previous bugs where players could visit the “Witch” to unlock missed content, the 1.06 special mounts are conspicuously missing from her inventory.

“I have the lines crossed off my map, but no raptor is spawning,” one frustrated player reported on the Steam forums. “It’s like the game thinks I’ve finished the content, but it forgot to give me the reward. My completionist run is effectively bricked.”

The Circus Rescue and the Poison Meta While the “extinction bug” has claimed the Tigers and Raptors, resourceful mercenaries have discovered several “Secret” mounts that seem immune to the glitch—provided you know where to look.

The most daring acquisition involves the Circus Lion found at the “Laughing Marionette” outside of Demen Castle. Players are reporting that you must wear a mask to “steal” the lion away from its captors. Once liberated, the lion requires 100 trust (achieved through feeding meat) before it becomes a permanent summon.

Even more bizarre is the discovery of the Poison Iguana in the city of Tomaso (Kashkeel territory). This mount has quickly become a “top 2” favorite for its unique ability to spew poison clouds at enemies. Pro tip: The Iguana is an herbivore—don’t waste your meat; you’ll need at least three onions from the local grocery shop to earn its trust.

The Cuckoo Bird ‘Incubation’ Trick For those seeking utility over aggression, the Cuckoo Bird mount is the new gold standard for exploration. Found at the Blood Steel Camp near Steel Mountain, the mount isn’t tamed—it’s hatched.

Players must steal an egg from a tower and transport it to a specific nest just outside the camp. “Don’t put it in the burnt nests,” warns community expert MixBreed Gaming. “There is one distinguishable nest in the middle. If you get it right, it hatches in five minutes.” The Cuckoo Bird is being hailed as the ultimate “anti-fall damage” tool, allowing players to glide off the highest peaks in Pywel with zero penalty.

The Witch’s Silence Pearl Abyss has yet to issue a formal statement regarding the missing Raptors or the “Macau Legendary Bluebird” which is also reportedly failing to spawn on bird perches. Insiders suggest the studio is prioritizing “Armor Clipping” fixes (such as the Elegant Carmine Leather Armor controversy) before addressing the mount respawn logic.

For now, players are advised to check their maps. If your legendary icons are already crossed out and your stables are empty, you may be a victim of the 1.06 extinction.