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Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel—beautiful, but unforgiving. Step into an adventure full of discovery and intense combat, following the story of Kliff, the Greymanes’ leader, as his mission carries him through a journey full of surprises.
There’s a huge amount to do, including a wide range of systems, new people to meet, and objectives to complete. To explore everything the game has to offer, you can use the Crimson Desert Guide.
When you’re dropped into a large open world packed with things to pick up and explore, one of the first questions most players ask is simple: how long should you stick to the main story quests? In Crimson Desert, the minimum is Chapter 1—just enough to unlock early abilities that help you get started. Of course, there’s plenty more to learn about what to do early on, so the guides below are here to point you in the right direction.
Getting Started in Crimson Desert
Early Game Strategy – Even just within Hernand, you’ll have more ground to cover than you might expect. Use the tips from the Crimson Desert specialists—each with more than 100 hours in-game—to figure out what to focus on right away:
- Things to Do First in Crimson Desert
- Things Crimson Desert Doesn’t Tell You
- Essential Tips and Tricks
- Best Skills to Get First
- Best Early Weapons
- Best Builds Guide: Weapons, Armor, and Abyss Gears
- Best Dual-Wield Weapon Build: Weapons, Armor, and Equipment
- Best Two-Handed Weapon Build: Weapons, Armor, and Equipment
- Watch and Learn Skill Locations
- Bell Tower Locations (How to Unfog the Map)
- All Fast Travel Locations
- Research Institutes Explained – All Locations and Research Unlocks
- All Ore and Resource Locations: Gold, Silver Diamonds, Epidote, Plants, and More
- Best Dual-Wield Weapon Build: Weapons, Armor, and Equipment
- Best Two-Handed Weapon Build: Weapons, Armor, and Equipment
- How-To Guides:
- How to Pay Fines and Bounties
- How to Steal and Pickpocket
- How to Get Free Gold Bars (Gold Bar Locations)
- How to Farm Golden Apples (Quick Gold Bars)
- How to Get the Gold Bar Recipe
- How to Sell Animals
- How to Open Locked Doors
- How to Use Axiom Force
- What Does Mysterious Energy Mean?
- How to Sell Animals
- How to Tame Wild Horses
- How to Dual Wield
- How to Hide Your Shield, Helmet, and Weapons
- How to Get Palmar Pills Fast
- Dye Crafting Guide (How to Dye Armor)
- How to Get Behind Waterfalls
- How to Get Rosemary and Peonies Quickly
- How to Fast Travel
- How to Invest at the Bank
- How to Rob Hernand Bank
- How to Make Money Fast and Early
- How to Upgrade Weapons and Armor
- How to Pass Time
- How to Store Items (Private Storage Chest Locations)
- How to Change Your Appearance (Haircuts, Tattoos, and More)
- How to Sell Trade Goods
- How to Enter Pororin Village
- How to Unlock Elemental Powers
- How to Change Difficulty
- How to Turn Five-Card into an Infinite Money Glitch
- How to Get Bloodstone
- How to Unlock the Greymane Camp House Teleport
- How to Pay Fines and Bounties
- How to Steal and Pickpocket
- How to Get Free Gold Bars (Gold Bar Locations)
- How to Farm Golden Apples (Quick Gold Bars)
- How to Get the Gold Bar Recipe
- How to Sell Animals
- How to Open Locked Doors
- How to Use Axiom Force
- What Does Mysterious Energy Mean?
- How to Sell Animals
- How to Tame Wild Horses
- How to Dual Wield
- How to Hide Your Shield, Helmet, and Weapons
- How to Get Palmar Pills Fast
- Dye Crafting Guide (How to Dye Armor)
- How to Get Behind Waterfalls
- How to Get Rosemary and Peonies Quickly
- How to Fast Travel
- How to Invest at the Bank
- How to Rob Hernand Bank
- How to Make Money Fast and Early
- How to Upgrade Weapons and Armor
- How to Pass Time
- How to Store Items (Private Storage Chest Locations)
- How to Change Your Appearance (Haircuts, Tattoos, and More)
- How to Sell Trade Goods
- How to Enter Pororin Village
- How to Unlock Elemental Powers
- How to Change Difficulty
- How to Turn Five-Card into an Infinite Money Glitch
- How to Get Bloodstone
- How to Unlock the Greymane Camp House Teleport
Crimson Desert Walkthrough
In Crimson Desert, chapters are organized into major quests made up of several smaller steps. These can range from simple conversations with an NPC to taking on tasks that involve liberating entire regions. To keep things easier to follow, the guide groups related content together so you’re not forced to jump through lots of tiny, fast-moving pages.
Exploration Challenges & Puzzle Guides – Ancient Ruins, Abyss Islands, Spires, Secret Places, and More
Keep yourself from missing any puzzle by using the complete puzzle guides below:
- Abyss Island Puzzle Solutions
- All Ancient Ruins Puzzle Solutions (Thread in the Forest Challenges)
- Wandering Footsteps – Secret Places Locations
- All Maze Solutions (Winding Paths Challenges)
- Land Meets Sky – Spires Locations and Walkthroughs
- Maps of the Night – Constellations
- Legendary Animal Locations
Faction Quests
Faction Quests are arranged by category and/or faction. For instance, you’ll spend a significant amount of your time gathering side quests for the Hernand region. At the same time, you’ll also pick up quests that help rebuild the Greymanes. Even though most of these are optional, there’s at least one point in the main story where you’ll end up detouring into the Faction Quest line.
Treasure Chest Locations & Strongbox Solutions – Weapons, Armor Sets, and Accessories
Get equipped with the strongest weapons, armor, and accessories using the guides below:
Crimson Desert: Every Unique Armor Set So Far
- Treasure Chest Locations
- Strongbox Puzzle Locations and Solutions
- Unique Weapons and Locations
- Unique Armor Sets and Locations
- Unique Accessories and Locations (Earrings, Rings, Necklaces)
Other Crimson Desert Guides – Challenges, Legendary Mounts, and Much More
- Sealed Abyss Artifact Locations
- Challenges List and Rewards
- Mastery Challenges
- Combat Challenges
- Life Challenges
- Exploration Challenges
- Abyss Gear List
- Legendary Mount Locations
- How to Get the Silver Fang Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Royler Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Rokade Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Camora Legendary Mount
- How to Get the White Bear Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Rock Tusk Warthog Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Icicle Edge Alpine Ibex Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Snowwhite Deer Legendary Mount
- All Equipment and Tool Blueprint Locations
- All Ore and Resource Locations: Gold, Silver Diamonds, Epidote, Plants, and More
- All Pets List
- How to Get Pets
- How to Tame Birds
- All Bank Locations
- All Witch Locations
- Mastery Challenges
- Combat Challenges
- Life Challenges
- Exploration Challenges
- How to Get the Silver Fang Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Royler Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Rokade Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Camora Legendary Mount
- How to Get the White Bear Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Rock Tusk Warthog Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Icicle Edge Alpine Ibex Legendary Mount
- How to Get the Snowwhite Deer Legendary Mount
- How to Get Pets
- How to Tame Birds
Crimson Desert Interactive Map
Side Activities, Mini-Games, and Other Guides
If you want to mix up your routine, there’s plenty to do between side quests, building up the Greymane Camp, and jumping into Crimson Desert’s mini-games. Learn about them all with these guides:
- Mini-Games
- How to Compete in Duels in Crimson Desert
- Arm Wrestling Explained
- Shooting Contests Explained
- Spear Duels Explained
- Unarmed Duels Explained
- Wrestling Matches Explained
- Duo Explained
- Five-Card Explained
- How to Play Card Games in Crimson Desert (Mind Games)
- Side Activities
- Bounty Hunting Guide
- Bianca Bounty Guide: Location and How to Capture Alive
- Blix Bounty Guide: Location and How to Capture Alive
- Sanctums
- Sanctum of Absolution Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Atonement Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Benediction Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Deliverance Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Devotion Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Exaltation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Expiation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Faith Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Oblation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Penitence Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Renunciation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Revelation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Solace Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Temperance Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Veneration Puzzle Solution
- Alchemy Guide – All Alchemy Recipes
- Cooking Guide – All Cooking Recipes
- Bounty Hunting Guide
- Greymane Camp Guide
- How to Get an Engineer at Camp
- How to Unlock the Greymane Camp House Teleport
- How to Compete in Duels in Crimson Desert
- Arm Wrestling Explained
- Shooting Contests Explained
- Spear Duels Explained
- Unarmed Duels Explained
- Wrestling Matches Explained
- Duo Explained
- Five-Card Explained
- How to Play Card Games in Crimson Desert (Mind Games)
- Bounty Hunting Guide
- Bianca Bounty Guide: Location and How to Capture Alive
- Blix Bounty Guide: Location and How to Capture Alive
- Sanctums
- Sanctum of Absolution Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Atonement Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Benediction Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Deliverance Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Devotion Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Exaltation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Expiation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Faith Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Oblation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Penitence Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Renunciation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Revelation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Solace Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Temperance Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Veneration Puzzle Solution
- Alchemy Guide – All Alchemy Recipes
- Cooking Guide – All Cooking Recipes
- Bianca Bounty Guide: Location and How to Capture Alive
- Blix Bounty Guide: Location and How to Capture Alive
- Sanctum of Absolution Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Atonement Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Benediction Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Deliverance Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Devotion Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Exaltation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Expiation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Faith Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Oblation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Penitence Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Renunciation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Revelation Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Solace Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Temperance Puzzle Solution
- Sanctum of Veneration Puzzle Solution
- How to Get an Engineer at Camp
- How to Unlock the Greymane Camp House Teleport
Boss Guides
- Boss Guides
- Main Story Bosses
- How to Defeat Matthias
- How to Defeat Kailok, the Hornsplitter
- How to Defeat the Reed Devil
- How to Defeat Kearush, the Slayer
- How to Defeat Crowcaller
- How to Defeat Cassius Morten
- How to Defeat Ludvig
- How to Defeat Myurdin
- How to Defeat One-Armed Ludvig
- How to Defeat Gregor, the Halberd of Carnage
- How to Defeat T’rukan the Ascended
- How to Defeat Master Du
- How to Defeat Fortain, the Cursed Knight
- How to Defeat Lucian Bastier
- How to Defeat Hexe Marie
- How to Defeat Goyen
- How to Defeat Marni’s Clockwork Mantis
- How to Defeat Thunder Crusher
- How to Defeat Storm Crusher
- How to Defeat Dreadnought
- How to Defeat Golden Star
- How to Defeat Flying Fortress Orbian
- How to Defeat Corrupted Caliburn
- How to Defeat Myurdin, the Avatar of Umbra
- How to Defeat Umbra
- Main Story Bosses
- Main Story Bosses
- How to Defeat Matthias
- How to Defeat Kailok, the Hornsplitter
- How to Defeat the Reed Devil
- How to Defeat Kearush, the Slayer
- How to Defeat Crowcaller
- How to Defeat Cassius Morten
- How to Defeat Ludvig
- How to Defeat Myurdin
- How to Defeat One-Armed Ludvig
- How to Defeat Gregor, the Halberd of Carnage
- How to Defeat T’rukan the Ascended
- How to Defeat Master Du
- How to Defeat Fortain, the Cursed Knight
- How to Defeat Lucian Bastier
- How to Defeat Hexe Marie
- How to Defeat Goyen
- How to Defeat Marni’s Clockwork Mantis
- How to Defeat Thunder Crusher
- How to Defeat Storm Crusher
- How to Defeat Dreadnought
- How to Defeat Golden Star
- How to Defeat Flying Fortress Orbian
- How to Defeat Corrupted Caliburn
- How to Defeat Myurdin, the Avatar of Umbra
- How to Defeat Umbra
- How to Defeat Matthias
- How to Defeat Kailok, the Hornsplitter
- How to Defeat the Reed Devil
- How to Defeat Kearush, the Slayer
- How to Defeat Crowcaller
- How to Defeat Cassius Morten
- How to Defeat Ludvig
- How to Defeat Myurdin
- How to Defeat One-Armed Ludvig
- How to Defeat Gregor, the Halberd of Carnage
- How to Defeat T’rukan the Ascended
- How to Defeat Master Du
- How to Defeat Fortain, the Cursed Knight
- How to Defeat Lucian Bastier
- How to Defeat Hexe Marie
- How to Defeat Goyen
- How to Defeat Marni’s Clockwork Mantis
- How to Defeat Thunder Crusher
- How to Defeat Storm Crusher
- How to Defeat Dreadnought
- How to Defeat Golden Star
- How to Defeat Flying Fortress Orbian
- How to Defeat Corrupted Caliburn
- How to Defeat Myurdin, the Avatar of Umbra
- How to Defeat Umbra
- Side Boss Locations and Drops
- How to Defeat Antiquum, the Stonewalker
- How to Defeat Antumbra’s Spear
- How to Defeat Antumbra’s Staff
- How to Defeat Antumbra’s Sword
- How to Defeat Ator, Archon of Antumbra
- How to Defeat Balthazar, the Wyvernflame
- How to Defeat Black Fang
- How to Defeat Beloth, the Darksworn
- How to Defeat Bloodwalker Crussis
- How to Defeat Bradie Gu
- How to Defeat Clockwork White Horn
- How to Defeat the Court Reapers
- Crimson Nightmare Boss Guide: How to Beat, Strategy, Rewards
- How to Defeat Cubewalker Lithus
- How to Defeat Giath
- How to Defeat Gristle, the Sandfang Marauder
- How to Defeat Gwen Kraber
- How to Defeat Hemon Beindel
- How to Defeat Ironwing REN-X
- How to Defeat Karanda
- How to Defeat Kutum
- How to Defeat Lord Keg
- How to Defeat Marni’s Machina Knight
- How to Defeat Marni’s Excavatron
- How to Defeat Mazzul, the Dark Justiciar
- How to Defeat Mechanicus
- How to Defeat Merrick, the Knight of Fortune
- How to Defeat Moren, the Mistwood Huntmaster
- How to Defeat Mudwalker Lutemir
- How to Defeat Muskan
- How to Defeat Ogre
- How to Defeat Praevus the Ancient
- How to Defeat Primus the Ancient
- How to Defeat Priscus the Ancient
- How to Defeat Queen Bismuth Oreback Crab
- How to Defeat Queen Spider
- How to Defeat Queen Stoneback Crab
- How to Defeat Ravok of the Savage Fangs
- How to Defeat Runewalker Vordis
- How to Defeat Saigord, the Staglord
- How to Defeat Samara, the Sandwatcher
- How to Defeat Skevald, the Carrion King
- How to Defeat Sir Catfish
- How to Defeat Sizlek the Insatiable
- How to Defeat Tarandus the Ashen
- How to Defeat The Crimson Warden
- How to Defeat The Forgotten General
- How to Defeat The Masked Liberator
- How to Defeat Titan
- How to Defeat Tristan
- How to Defeat Walter Lanford
- How to Defeat White Bearclaw
- How to Defeat White Bear of the High Mountains
- How to Defeat White Horn
- World Boss Locations and Drops
- Abyss Kutum Drops and Location Guide
- Crookrock Walker Drops and Location Guide
- Forestwalker Tervis Drops and Location Guide
- Grave Walker Drops and Location Guide
- Icewalker Drops and Location Guide
- How to Defeat Antiquum, the Stonewalker
- How to Defeat Antumbra’s Spear
- How to Defeat Antumbra’s Staff
- How to Defeat Antumbra’s Sword
- How to Defeat Ator, Archon of Antumbra
- How to Defeat Balthazar, the Wyvernflame
- How to Defeat Black Fang
- How to Defeat Beloth, the Darksworn
- How to Defeat Bloodwalker Crussis
- How to Defeat Bradie Gu
- How to Defeat Clockwork White Horn
- How to Defeat the Court Reapers
- Crimson Nightmare Boss Guide: How to Beat, Strategy, Rewards
- How to Defeat Cubewalker Lithus
- How to Defeat Giath
- How to Defeat Gristle, the Sandfang Marauder
- How to Defeat Gwen Kraber
- How to Defeat Hemon Beindel
- How to Defeat Ironwing REN-X
- How to Defeat Karanda
- How to Defeat Kutum
- How to Defeat Lord Keg
- How to Defeat Marni’s Machina Knight
- How to Defeat Marni’s Excavatron
- How to Defeat Mazzul, the Dark Justiciar
- How to Defeat Mechanicus
- How to Defeat Merrick, the Knight of Fortune
- How to Defeat Moren, the Mistwood Huntmaster
- How to Defeat Mudwalker Lutemir
- How to Defeat Muskan
- How to Defeat Ogre
- How to Defeat Praevus the Ancient
- How to Defeat Primus the Ancient
- How to Defeat Priscus the Ancient
- How to Defeat Queen Bismuth Oreback Crab
- How to Defeat Queen Spider
- How to Defeat Queen Stoneback Crab
- How to Defeat Ravok of the Savage Fangs
- How to Defeat Runewalker Vordis
- How to Defeat Saigord, the Staglord
- How to Defeat Samara, the Sandwatcher
- How to Defeat Skevald, the Carrion King
- How to Defeat Sir Catfish
- How to Defeat Sizlek the Insatiable
- How to Defeat Tarandus the Ashen
- How to Defeat The Crimson Warden
- How to Defeat The Forgotten General
- How to Defeat The Masked Liberator
- How to Defeat Titan
- How to Defeat Tristan
- How to Defeat Walter Lanford
- How to Defeat White Bearclaw
- How to Defeat White Bear of the High Mountains
- How to Defeat White Horn
- Abyss Kutum Drops and Location Guide
- Crookrock Walker Drops and Location Guide
- Forestwalker Tervis Drops and Location Guide
- Grave Walker Drops and Location Guide
- Icewalker Drops and Location Guide
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Top Guide Sections
- Things to Do First in Crimson Desert
- Essential Tips and Tricks
- Walkthrough
- Things Crimson Desert Doesn’t Tell You
