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Exciting PS5 Action Adventure Game Out Today on PS Store
Crimson Desert, an open-world action-adventure game developed and published by Pearl Abyss, has been released today on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 5. The game follows the character Kliff as he rebuilds the Greymane faction and explores the continent of Pywel. Reviews for Crimson Desert have been generally positive, with an average score of 78 on Metacritic.
How to fast travel in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to fast travel in Crimson Desert, a system that requires players to unlock specific points called Abyss Nexus or Abyss Creset. Players must use the Blinding Flash ability to locate these points and then solve a puzzle or stand on a platform to activate them as permanent fast travel locations. Fast travel is unavailable during combat or while performing certain actions like climbing or falling.
I've spent over 100 hours in Crimson Desert—here are my top 20 quick tips to triumph in Pywel
This guide offers 20 essential tips for players starting Crimson Desert, covering everything from map unlocking and resource management to combat abilities and horse care. It highlights key mechanics like Force Palm, refining gear, and utilizing fast travel points to help players navigate the vast open world.
How to activate the Spire of the Stars in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to activate the Spire of the Stars elevator in Crimson Desert after Octavius's experiment. Players must collect Engraved Cubes from side chambers by interacting with glowing symbols and then insert them into the central chamber's mechanism, positioning them correctly to activate the elevator.
How to open Hernand Castle Strongbox
This guide explains how to open the Hernand Castle Strongbox in Crimson Desert by solving a musical puzzle. Players must replicate a seven-note melody by playing specific keys in the correct sequence: 1-7-6-7-3-4-3. Successfully opening the strongbox rewards the player with the Lavish Meal Recipe.
How to beat Marnie's Excavatron in Crimson Desert
This guide details how to defeat Marnie's Excavatron, a boss in Crimson Desert, particularly for players progressing through Chapter 2's Stolen Quarry quest. The article highlights using the Level 3 Force Palm skill to stun the boss, allowing for safe damage windows. It also provides tips for avoiding its drill attacks and managing other enemies in the arena.
How to clean the chimney in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to clean the chimney in Crimson Desert during the 'Actions Speak Louder than Words' quest. Players need to equip a broom, climb onto the roof, aim the broom into the chimney pot, and use the attack button. Successfully cleaning the chimney rewards the player with the Hernandian Attire.
How to farm money in Crimson Desert
This guide details the most effective early-game money farming method in Crimson Desert, focusing on defeating 'Fundamentalist Goblins' in the Sunrise Plains and selling their 'Crude Devil Masks'. Players can earn up to 100 silver in approximately ten minutes using this strategy. An alternative risky method involving gambling dens is also mentioned.
Spend your early levels in Crimson Desert getting more health and stamina instead of fun new skills that you can get for…
This guide for Crimson Desert recommends prioritizing early upgrades to health and stamina over new skills. Increased stamina is crucial for exploration and combat maneuvers, while higher health is vital for surviving challenging early boss encounters. The article also suggests that players can unlock many starting skills for free through exploration, making it more cost-effective to invest Abyss Artifacts in base stat improvements.
Crimson Desert PC Performance Review: I Tested All the Recommended Graphics Cards - IGN
A performance review of Crimson Desert on PC indicates that the game is surprisingly well-optimized, running smoothly on a wide range of hardware, including lower-end cards like the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT. While upscaling technologies like DLSS and FSR can further enhance performance and image quality, they are not strictly required for a playable experience. The game also runs acceptably on the Asus ROG Ally X handheld, though it is currently incompatible with the Steam Deck.
How to complete the Reunion puzzle in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to solve the Reunion puzzle in Crimson Desert, which involves using new abilities like Force Palm and Nature's Grasp. Players must interact with three disks in a specific order within ancient ruins to progress the main story and obtain the Abyss Artifact.
How to complete Kiln Repair at the Kilnden Workshop in Crimson Desert
This guide details how to complete the Kiln Repair quest at the Kilnden Workshop in Crimson Desert. It breaks down the multi-stage puzzle into activating the ancient generator, fueling the kilns, assembling a broken kiln, and fixing a disconnected kiln, with steps and tips for each stage.
How to get to Florindale in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to reach Florindale in Crimson Desert by completing the 'Unreachable Village' quest. Players must intentionally get sleep-darted by the Pororin Patrol three times to trigger the questline, which involves retrieving a relic from a giant tree man.
How to respec in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert players can respec their character's skills using a Faded Abyss Artifact. This item, found during the Chapter 1 main quest and later through other in-game rewards and shops, allows players to reallocate spent Abyss Artifacts in the skill tree. The ability to respec is crucial for experimenting with different abilities and adjusting builds to overcome challenges.
How to reach The Singing Catfish in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to reach The Singing Catfish, a ship anchored in a cove in Crimson Desert's fishing town of Vellua. Players must find a small rowboat on an eastern beach, navigate past sea mines and cannons, and then defeat pirates and the vice captain to access loot, including the Pirate King Hat.
Where to find keys in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to acquire keys in Crimson Desert, a generic item used to unlock most doors in the game. Keys can be purchased from Back Alley Shops in Hernand, looted from bandits, or stolen from specific locations like Hernand Castle and Oakenshield Manor. The article notes that the key system can be somewhat flawed, with keys being consumed automatically upon entering a locked area.
How to unlock each character in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert features five unlockable playable companions, each with unique skill trees and weapon specialities. Players can recruit characters like Damiane and Oongka through main quest progression, with Damiane available early in Chapter 3 and Oongka later in Chapter 7. These companions can be summoned to assist in combat and follow the player during quests.
How to complete Trial After Trial in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to complete the 'Trial After Trial' quest in Crimson Desert, focusing on how to use the Visione helmet to read Memory Fragments. Players need to find the spot where their lantern reacts in a camp, raise it to reveal spectral figures, and hold it steady to learn the memory.
How to fix the Thinker's Meadow Abyss Nexus in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to repair the broken Thinker's Meadow Abyss Nexus fast travel point in Crimson Desert. Players must complete specific faction quests, including liberating Karin Quarry and defeating Marni's Excavatron, and acquire the Kuku Pot item. The guide details the steps to extract a relic, use a special skill, and ultimately restore the fast travel point.
The best early skills in Crimson Desert
This guide for Crimson Desert focuses on prioritizing early skills after Kliff's resurrection, as the skill tree is extensive and requires Abyss Artifacts for upgrades. It recommends specific combat skills like Evasive Slash, Stab, Spinning Slash, Forward Slash, Turning Slash, and Force Palm, along with upgrades for enhanced combos and defensive maneuvers. The guide also briefly touches on ranged combat and bare-handed builds.
