Crimson Desert
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How to send Greymanes on missions in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to send Greymanes on missions in Crimson Desert, a feature inherited from Pearl Abyss' MMO development experience. Players can access missions via the map's Factions tab, selecting locations to send their crew for resources, upgrades, or items. Later in the game, a Dispatch Coordinator at the Greymane camp allows for streamlined mission management.
How to beat the Excavatron in Crimson Desert
This guide provides tips and strategies for defeating the Excavatron boss in Crimson Desert. It details the boss's attack patterns, weaknesses, and recommends using the Turning Slash attack and managing Spirit to overcome the challenging encounter. Preparation with items like Respawn Pills is also advised.
How to unlock the Greymane camp Abyss Nexus in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to unlock the fast travel Abyss Nexus at the Greymane camp in Crimson Desert. Players must progress through specific faction quests for House Roberts, including liberating Karin Quarry and completing the Sealed in Stone quest. Access to the Kuku Pot is also required before finding and placing the Abyss Nexus Platform.
How to open the Bluemont Manor Strongboxes
This guide details how to solve the Bluemont Manor Strongboxes in Crimson Desert. The first strongbox requires aligning an owl picture by pressing four buttons, while the second involves adjusting five segmented wheels to set piston levels. Successfully opening the strongboxes rewards players with in-game items like the Oath of Darkness earring and a Crafted Gold Necklace.
Can you store items in Crimson Desert?
Crimson Desert currently lacks functional item storage, despite the presence of decorative cabinets and chests. While players start with 50 inventory slots that can be expanded, the game's numerous crafting and upgrade systems quickly fill them. Pearl Abyss has confirmed that item storage will be added in a future update, but its exact release timeline is unknown.
Crimson Desert Sealed Abyss Artifact locations and how they work
This guide details the locations and activation methods for various Sealed Abyss Artifacts within Crimson Desert. Players can find these artifacts by completing specific in-game challenges, such as defeating enemies with certain weapons or navigating challenging terrain.
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 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 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 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 get Azurite in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to find Azurite, a crucial crafting material for jewelry refinement in Crimson Desert. Azurite can be mined from deposits located west of Rocca's Hill, near Hernand city. The article also details the process of mining ores and the importance of upgrading jewelry.
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.
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 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.
How to fish for Annabella's Request in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to complete Annabella's Request in Crimson Desert, which involves fishing for a Tench. Players are instructed on how to equip the fishing rod, cast the line, and properly reel in the fish by pulling in the opposite direction of its movement. The reward for completing the quest is an inventory expansion, dried fish, and the fishing rod itself.
How to chop down trees for Turnali's Request in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to chop down trees for Turnali's Request in Crimson Desert. Players will need to use the Logging Axe, target the tree trunk by holding CTRL, and then left-click to chop. After felling the tree, it can be broken down into fine timber and timber, which is then used to refine the Bekker Shield to complete the quest.
Crimson Desert guide: Tips, puzzle solutions, bosses, and confusing UI explained
Crimson Desert is a complex game with a large map and a confusing UI, making it difficult to navigate features like mining, skill trees, and trading. This guide provides tips, puzzle solutions, boss strategies, and explanations for the game's intricate systems to help players get started in Pywel.
Secret of the Ancient Ruins puzzle solution in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to solve the ancient ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert, a key part of the Reunion quest. The puzzle involves using the 'Focus' skill to manipulate three stone discs in a specific order: Middle, Right, Left. Successfully completing it rewards players with an Abyss Creset, which can be used to acquire skills and fast travel.
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.
How to beat Reed Devil in Crimson Desert
This guide provides tips for defeating the Reed Devil, the first challenging boss in Crimson Desert. It covers preparation steps such as unlocking fast travel points, bringing sufficient food, refining weapons and armor, and respecing skills to prioritize health and stamina. The guide also details combat strategies, including using Force Palm to build stun, performing finishers, maintaining distance, evading attacks, and effectively destroying totems with the Turning Slash ability.
