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How to complete Bruna's Request in Crimson Desert
This guide details how to complete Bruna's Request in Crimson Desert, a minor quest that grants an inventory expansion. The guide explains the steps involving the Royal Trading Post and Lioncrest Manor, noting that access to the manor may be blocked until Chapter 4 after completing an archery contest.
Crimson Desert bounties and how to catch each
This guide details how to unlock and complete bounties in Crimson Desert. Players can find bounty posters in Hernand city starting in Chapter 2, with each poster marking a criminal's last known location. The guide lists nine specific bounties in the Hernand region, detailing their rewards and locations, along with instructions on how to capture them.
How to beat Hornsplitter in Crimson Desert
This guide provides tips for defeating Hornsplitter, the first major boss in Crimson Desert. It recommends using a sword and shield for stamina efficiency, parrying attacks, dodging wind waves, and utilizing skills like Force Palm to stun the enemy. The guide also suggests equipping healing food and performing finishers when the boss is stunned.
How to pass time in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to pass time in Crimson Desert, a feature useful for making it daytime or completing daily actions. Players can rest at any bed or bonfire, choosing to advance time by 3, 6, or 12 hours, though this ability is limited to when the character is tired and cannot be spammed. Specific quests may also offer a 'Wait for the right time' option.
How to solve Hidden Treasure Map Piece 7 in Crimson Desert
This guide details how to solve Hidden Treasure Map Piece 7 in Crimson Desert, which requires players to travel to Delesyia Castle in the eastern region of Pywel. Players will need the Visione helmet, unlocked in Chapter 2, to access the castle. Inside, a hidden chamber contains the Frozen Heart Plate chest armor.
All bell locations for the Toll of Pywel quest in Crimson Desert
This guide details the locations of eight bells required to complete the Toll of Pywel quest and unlock the full map in Crimson Desert. The quest involves finding bells scattered across various cities and regions, with some bells being accessible only after progressing through specific story chapters.
Crimson Desert has the most diabolical lock and key system I've ever seen
Crimson Desert features a frustrating lock and key system where players consume keys by accidentally walking into locked doors without any prior indication. This mechanic, along with other abrasive systems, makes navigating the world a gamble. The game's developer, Pearl Abyss, may have intentionally designed this system as a form of dark humor.
How to get into Hernand Castle in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to enter Hernand Castle and find the alchemist's chamber in Crimson Desert. Players must equip the Hernandian Attire armor before speaking to the guards to gain entry. Once inside, the alchemist's chamber is located through the first door on the left in a specific room, and examining a treasure chest within will yield the Faded Abyss Artifact.
How to read the Lost Letter in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to read the 'Lost Letter' in Crimson Desert, a key item that can be confusing due to the game's UI. Players need to navigate to the 'document' category within their inventory to find and examine the letter, which serves as a tutorial or tip.
How to tame a horse and level it up in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to tame and level up horses in Crimson Desert. It details methods for increasing horse trust through petting, feeding, and riding, as well as how to heal damaged mounts. The article also provides tips for the horse taming minigame and lists the skills unlocked at different levels.
How to get Abyss Artifacts in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert's Abyss Artifacts function as skill points, used to enhance stats or unlock abilities. Players can acquire them by defeating enemies, completing main quests, finding Abyss Cressets, achieving specific feats, purchasing from secret shops or Witch's Lair, and completing Sealed Abyss Artifact Challenges. These artifacts are crucial for character progression and weapon refinement.
How to solve the Halssius Conflux statue puzzle in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to solve the Halssius Conflux statue puzzle located in the Serkis Estate of Crimson Desert. Players must manipulate a rotatable grid to match symbols on statues with those on the floor, using a stab attack on a central post to move and lock the grid into place.
How to teleport back to Howling Hill Greymane camp in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to unlock the fast travel point to Greymane camp at Howling Hill in Crimson Desert. Players must progress to chapter 4, acquire the 'Force Palm: Focus' ability and Kuku Iron Pot, and complete specific quests to solve a puzzle in Thinker's Meadow and activate the Nexus Abyss point.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to unlock all Characters in Crimson Desert
This guide details how to unlock all three playable characters in Crimson Desert: Kliff, Damiane, and Oongka. Kliff is available from the start, Damiane is unlocked in Chapter 3, and Oongka becomes playable near the end of Chapter 7 after completing a specific side quest. The guide also briefly touches on the characters' unique abilities and equipment.
How to trade and get a wagon in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to engage in trading and acquire a wagon in Crimson Desert. Players can sell unpackaged trade goods after Chapter 3, but a wagon is required for mass trading. Obtaining a wagon involves significant quest progression, including recruiting specific characters like Brice and Arnold, and completing various Greymane quests and commissions.
How to cook fish porridge for Renee's Request in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to cook fish porridge in Crimson Desert for Renee's Request, which serves as an introduction to the game's crafting system. Players need to learn the recipe from Renee, find a bonfire, select the 'Modest Fish Porridge' recipe, and cook three portions to complete the request and receive rewards.
