10 Secrets and Easter Eggs in Crimson Desert

It is not uncommon for games to reference other games, movies, books, and more. Odds are, any game that you pick up will have plenty of easter eggs and hidden secrets scattered throughout it.

If you have been playing Crimson Desert, you may have noticed some of these easter eggs or secrets without even realizing it. After all, the devs made sure to hide various secrets and references around the world.

Perhaps you have discovered that you can cook meat by shining light on it with your sword, or perhaps you have found the fabled Excalibur blade. Let's find some of the best easter eggs and secrets in Crimson Desert.

10 Cooking With Reflections

Your Sword Cooks Food

A big part of solving puzzles in Crimson Desert is using your sword to reflect light. This usually helps you clear away vines, light torches, and even activate mechanisms. However, your sword has another hidden trick. It can cook food.

If you drop various meats on the ground and then use your light reflection ability, you can point the light beam at the meat, causing it to get cooked. Hold the light on a piece of meat for a few seconds, and you will have yourself some cooked meat.

It's a small secret that was discovered shortly after the game released, and it helps out in a pinch when you are lacking food and don't want to return to a village to buy some or go to a cooking pot to make something yourself.

9 Squid Game

Red Light, Green Light

Red Light, Green Light is a popular children's game that got a lot of attention for being in Squid Game. In the show, the players needed to survive the game or get killed by hidden soldiers.

If you make your way to Drakesfall Gorge in Crimson Desert, you can find a game of Red Light, Green Light. Here, you will find two long rows of statues with a larger one at the end.

The game begins when you set foot on the starting line. The large statue at the end will turn its head around and glow blue. When it turns away, you need to run for the finish line, stopping each time the statue turns its head. When you reach the finish, you get rewarded.

8 Crimson Chaser Chain Gloves

A Hidden Blade

Assassin's Creed is one of the most popular game franchises ever created, with millions loving the game series' storytelling and world building. One of the most iconic items in the series is the game's hidden blade, which is tucked beneath the protagonist's gauntlet.

Well, a similar piece of armor to this can be found in Crimson Desert by going to Demeniss. On the map, go to the fields just above the "N" in Demeniss. Here, you will find a cylindrical building with a thatched roof.

To enter the building, climb onto the balcony on the left side of the building. This will lead to the upper level of the building. Here, you will find a chest containing the Crimson Chaser Chain Gloves, which look an awful lot like the hidden blade gloves.

7 Treasure Goblins

Dropping Loot

One of the most famous enemies in Diablo is the Treasure Goblin. They appear in random areas, leave a trail of gold behind them as they walk, and killing them gets you a bunch of money.

Well, this sneaky little foe has made its way into Crimson Desert, though it isn't an enemy anymore. Rather, you may come across Treasure Trader Goblins during your journey.

They appear to be traders — even carrying a large chest on their backs. Despite this, you cannot trade with them. Instead, you can steal the chest by kicking them, knocking it off their back and allowing you to steal the contents within, which is usually a gold bar.

6 Gloves of a Great Thief

Steal Without Detection

The Thief series is known for being a game where you can steal tons of items from NPCs around the city. It is a great game for those who like stealth titles, and there may be a reference to it in Crimson Desert with the Great Thief's Gloves.

In Thief, you are often referred to as the master thief, and you are known for never being caught. Well, the Great Thief's Gloves in Crimson Desert, obtained by completing missions for the House of Serkis, allow you to steal items without being caught.

The gloves offer guaranteed protection once every 30 minutes, allowing you to steal one item without being branded as a thief. Currently, there is no way to increase the frequency of this protection.

5 Let Me Solo Her

He Has a Bounty

Back when Elden Ring was first released, there was a legendary man named Let Me Solo Her, known for placing his summon sign down outside of Malenia's boss room, and beating her for countless players who were having trouble.

References to this legendary warrior have been seen in multiple games since then, and one reference can be found in Crimson Desert. Keep a lookout for wanted posters sprinkled around Hernand.

One of the posters is for an outlaw named Salvatore, and his design looks fairly similar to Let Me Solo Her's, with the outlaw wearing a basket on his head just like how Let Me Solor Her wore a pot.

4 Excalibur

King Arthur's Blade

Excalibur is one of the most well-known blades of all time, with the legendary sword belonging to King Arthur, the man who led the Knights of the Round Table in many works of fiction. It is not uncommon for games to reference Arthur or his legendary blade.

Crimson Desert has a reference to this sword. To find it, head to the southwest of Bowsprit Cape. Near an encampment, you can find a small cave. Follow this cave back until it opens into a wider room.

Go behind the waterfall, and continue along the path until you enter a room with multiple columns. You will find the sword sticking out of the ground. You must not pull it from the stone, just like in legend.

3 Pirate King Hat

Can Detect Treasure

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to detect nearby treasure wherever you go in Crimson Desert? Well, you actually can, and you can gain this ability by simply equipping the Pirate King Hat.

This unique headgear has a feather on it that glows brighter the closer you get to treasure. To obtain this hat, head to the ship called the Singing Catfish. It can be found off the coast to the west of the Steel Mountains.

Climb aboard this ship, clear out the enemies, and open the chest in the cargo room to find the Pirate King Hat. With this hidden piece of armor, you are not a walking treasure detector, making finding other treasure in the game much easier.

2 Illusory Walls

Dark Souls

The Souls series is known for being a tough and unforgiving franchise, but one of its hidden secrets is that there are fake walls scattered throughout the games. Each game has illusory walls that you can roll through, giving you access to hidden locations and items.

Well, Crimson Desert has some illusory walls of its own, and you might not have realized it. The key to finding these walls is using your lantern. When you shine a light on these walls, nothing happens. You can't interact with them or anything.

When this happens, roll onto the wall to make it disappear. These walls can be anywhere, including inside caves, so you best pay attention. Of course, Souls fans should be well acquainted with the idea of rolling onto every wall they see.

1 Lord of the Rings

Aragorn's Sword

Aragorn is a man who needs no introduction, as he plays one of the main roles in the Lord of the Rings series. His weapon is also very well known, as it has appeared in multiple movies over the years.

In Crimson Desert, you can obtain a replica of this weapon by going to the city of Delesyia. Here, you can find a merchant who will sell you the blade, named the Parvel Greatsword, for around 18.54 Silver. A modest price, but you can easily get the money for it.

This is one of the easiest easter eggs to find in the game, and one that many Lord of the Rings fans can appreciate. After all, it is not every day you see a replica of this sword. Now if only they would add Gimli's Axe.