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How to fish in Crimson Desert? Locations and more
This guide explains how to fish in Crimson Desert, a lucrative activity that can be unlocked early in the game. Players will need to obtain a fishing rod from a vendor in a fishing village and then head to a water body to cast their line. The guide details the process of catching fish, including tiring them out, and mentions that better rods can be purchased for improved catches.
How To Make Money Fast In Crimson Desert
This guide provides a method for players to quickly earn 50-70 silver in Crimson Desert by looting a respawning bank room in Hernand. Players will need a key and mask to access the room, which contains valuable items and chests that can be sold to any vendor. The guide also briefly mentions the author, Blaine Smith, and his preference for RPGs.
Crimson Desert Sealed Abyss Artifact Challenges Guide
This guide details the various Sealed Abyss Artifact challenges found throughout Crimson Desert, offering players skill points and character enhancements upon completion. It lists specific challenges related to combat, exploration, and crafting, providing clues and methods to overcome them. The article also briefly mentions the author, Blaine Smith, a long-time gamer and co-founder of Gamers Heroes.
How to open Axiom Archive in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to solve the Axiom Archive puzzle in Crimson Desert, a key step for progressing the main story. Players must manipulate wheels to redirect mystical energy flow to power the archive's doors, with hints provided by the in-game Lantern tool.
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.
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 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.
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 mine iron ore for Rhett's Request in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to mine iron ore in Crimson Desert for Rhett's Request. Players will need to obtain a pickaxe and locate metallic ore deposits east of Hernand. The guide details the controls for mining and where to deliver the ore for rewards like inventory expansion.
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 enter Hernand Castle in Crimson Desert
This guide explains how to enter Hernand Castle in Crimson Desert, requiring players to obtain the Hernandian Attire. The attire can be acquired by completing specific main quests or by purchasing it for 3 silver from a tailor. Players must wear the outfit to pass the castle guards in earlier chapters, with the gates opening automatically in Chapter 3.
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 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 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 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.
How to complete Abyss Without Balance in Crimson Desert
This guide details how to complete the 'Abyss Without Balance' quest in Crimson Desert, which serves as an introduction to the Abyss realm. It covers navigating the skybridge, solving puzzles involving Axiom Force, and activating the Abyss Nexus, culminating in the completion of Chapter 1.
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 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.
How to complete Paradigm Shift 2 contract in Marathon – Download Protocol G access in Complex
This guide details how to complete the Paradigm Shift 2 contract in Marathon, which requires downloading two pieces of intel within the Dire Marsh map. Players must download Protocol G access from a secured room in the Complex and the quarantine protocol from southern Quarantine, both within the same run, before exfilling.