Crimson Desert — Save Editor & Game Mods

Two companion desktop tools for Crimson Desert. They share a codebase and auto-updater plumbing, but each one does a narrow job well.

The two builds

Tool	What it does	Download
Save Editor — Standalone	Edits your local .save file: inventory, equipment, sockets (fill/clear up to 5), quests, knowledge, abyss gates, dye.	Releases → standalone-v1.0.0
Game Mods	Edits the game's .pabgb data via PAZ overlays: ItemBuffs, Stores, DropSets, SpawnEdit, FieldEdit (mount-everywhere, killable NPCs, etc.).	Releases → gamemods-v1.0.0

Install both if you want the full experience — they run independently, don't clobber each other's config/backups, and auto-update separately via their own version manifests.

Neither tool modifies the game client in memory. Save Editor writes to your encrypted save.save file; Game Mods writes to PAZ overlay directories.

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Save Editor (Standalone) — highlights

• Inventory / Equipment — stack counts, enchants, endurance, sharpness, duplicate gear, swap items via 2,000+ real game templates.
• Sockets — swap gems, fill empty sockets, clear gems (v3.2.0 port — up to 5 sockets on unsocketed items).
• Quest Editor — advance/reset/complete quests, diagnose corruption, batch complete filtered.
• Knowledge / Abyss Gates — mark as discovered, unlock puzzle states.
• Dye — edit RGB, material, grime on any previously-dyed item.
• Repurchase (Vendor Swap) — the safest swap method: sell junk, edit, buy back.
• Backup/Restore — auto-backup before every write; pristine backup support.
• Auto-find saves — Steam, Epic, Game Pass, Linux Proton.

Full feature list in the release notes.

Game Mods — highlights

• ItemBuffs — inject stats/buffs/enchants into iteminfo.pabgb. 28 stat hashes, presets from dev rings, optional in-game inventory lookup.
• Stores — edit vendor prices, limits, stock (in-table editable). 254 vendors.
• DropSets — modify drop rates, quantities, item keys on dropsetinfo.pabgb.
• SpawnEdit — tweak creature / NPC / faction spawn counts and cooldowns across 6+ spawn tables.
• FieldEdit — unified vehicle / region / mount / gimmick editor. Enable mounts in towns, extend ride duration, make NPCs killable, etc.
• Items → Database — readonly item reference.
• Export as CDUMM Mod — ItemBuffs + SpawnEdit can produce mod packages importable by the CDUMM Mod Manager.

How to use

1. Download the tool you want from Releases.
2. Put the .exe in a folder of its own — it'll write config / backups next to itself.
3. Run it. Use the in-app Guides menu for per-tab walkthroughs.
4. For Game Mods, point the Game Path bar at your Crimson Desert install (auto-detect tries first).

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Build from source

Requires: Python 3.12+ from python.org (do NOT use the Microsoft Store version)

pip install PySide6 lz4 cryptography Pillow pyinstaller

# Game Mods
cd CrimsonGameMods
python -m PyInstaller CrimsonGameMods.spec --noconfirm
# Output: dist/CrimsonGameMods.exe

# Save Editor
cd ../CrimsonSaveEditor
python -m PyInstaller CrimsonSaveEditor.spec --noconfirm
# Output: dist/CrimsonSaveEditor.exe

See BUILD_FROM_SOURCE.md for platform-specific details and troubleshooting.

Source layout

CRIMSON-DESERT-SAVE-EDITOR-AND-GAME-MODS/
├── editor_version_standalone.json   ← Save Editor update manifest
├── editor_version_gamemods.json     ← Game Mods update manifest
├── CrimsonGameMods/                 ← Game Mods source (public, MPL-2.0)
│   ├── LICENSE, CREDITS.md, README.md
│   ├── main.py + 35 parser/helper modules
│   ├── gui/                          (PySide6 package, 6 tab modules)
│   ├── data/, locale/, knowledge_packs/, dropset_packs/
│   └── CrimsonGameMods.spec
└── CrimsonSaveEditor/               ← Save Editor source

Both builds are licensed under MPL-2.0; see CrimsonGameMods/LICENSE and CrimsonGameMods/CREDITS.md.

Credits

Big thanks to gek (original Qt desktop editor base), potter4208467 (Rust crimson_rs toolkit), LukeFZ (pycrimson utilities), and fire (3.2.0 modular refactor, socket fill/clear). Full list in CrimsonGameMods/CREDITS.md.

Disclaimer

Unofficial, non-commercial modding utilities for Crimson Desert (© Pearl Abyss). No game assets, binaries, or proprietary data are redistributed — all extraction happens locally from your own installed copy. Always back up your saves and game files. Use at your own risk.