Complete Guide & Walkthrough for Crimson Desert

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Crimson Desert is a massive game with so much to see and do. Because of that, this directory isn't fully complete yet and is still a work in progress. We will be updating this page often as new content comes out.

• The Basics

  

  Due to the sheer number of systems at play, not to mention the vastness of the world, Crimson Desert can be a bit daunting at first. Even by the end of the story, there's a lot questions that remain unanswered.
  

  Below will be helpful guides guiding you through the various mechanics and systems that you may run into throughout your travels. 

  • Crimson Desert: Best Kliff Build
  • Crimson Desert: Contribution Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Fishing Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Fastest Ways to Get Abyss Artifacts
  • Crimson Desert: Best Ways to Earn Money Early
  • Crimson Desert: Blix Bounty Hunting Guide

• How-Tos

  

  Sometimes it's not immediately clear what needs to be done. Crimson Desert is filled with instances such as this due to its overwhelming number of systems. 
  

  Thankfully, the guides below will help you with any questions you may have regarding specific topics, be it as simple as how to steal or as detailed as the explanation of abilities.

  • Crimson Desert: How to Steal Items
  • Crimson Desert: How to Cook Meals
  • Crimson Desert: How to Get Pets
  • Crimson Desert: How to Fast Travel
  • Crimson Desert: How to Pack and Sell Trade Goods
  • Crimson Desert: How to Get a Jetpack
  • Crimson Desert: How to Unlock a Mech
  • Crimson Desert: How to Unlock a Dragon
  • Crimson Desert: How to Fix the Abyss Nexus Fast Travel Point Near Camp
  • Crimson Desert: How to Get Rid of Your Bounty
  • Crimson Desert: How to Recover Your Horse's Stamina & Health

• Puzzles

  

  Being an open world game, Crimson Desert has various puzzles scattered throughout the world. This ranges from simplistic little quests to some overly complicated puzzles that will take you across the world. There's a wide range of them, each of which has a different means of completion.
  

  The guides below should help you with the solutions to any of the puzzles that you may have come across throughout your journey in Pywel. 

  • Crimson Desert: How to Solve the Abyss Nexus Puzzle in Ethereal Pathway
  • Crimson Desert: Trembling Woods Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Secret Garden Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Crescent Skybridge Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Glenbright Manor Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Precipice of Truth Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Duskwood Hill Ruins Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Duskwood Waterside Ruins Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Azure Moon Labyrinth Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Dragon's Stone Chamber Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Forgotten Altar Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Disconnected Truth Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Five-Finger Mountain Valley Ruins Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Chaos Forest Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Arboria Castle Strongbox Guide
  • Crimson Desert: The Screaming Vault Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Sanctum of Temperance Guide
  • Crimson Desert: How to Cleanse the Sanctum of Benediction
  • Crimson Desert: Vault of Vengeance Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Spire of the Stars Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Spire of Soaring Puzzle Guide
  • Crimson Desert: Spire of Insight Puzzle Guide

• Where to Find...

  

  Crimson Desert's world's size is colossal. It spans numerous kilometers, taking hours to trek across it. Because of that, there will be items or special tasks hidden within Pywel that you may want to track down.
  

  Thankfully, this is where these guides come into play. Whether it's finding a weapon or a specific location, we have the answers.

  • Crimson Desert: Where to Find All Weapon Crafting Books
  • Crimson Desert: How to Get the Darkbringer Sword
  • Crimson Desert: Where to Farm Gold Ore
  • Crimson Desert: Where to Find Gold Bars
  • Crimson Desert: How to Get the White Bear Mount
  • Crimson Desert: How to Find a Witch to Use Abyss Cores
  • Crimson Desert: All Witch Locations

• Quests

  

  Be it side quests or main quests, this wouldn't be an open world game without a massive number of them at your fingertips. From the beginning all the way until the very other side of the map, you will find various types of quests, plenty of which don't necessarily hold your hand throughout it.
  

  The guides below will give you a bit of guidance with quests that require a bit more attention to your surroundings and even some dialogue options that help determine the outcome of a situation.

  • Crimson Desert: How to Retrieve the Relic of Pororin
  • Crimson Desert: How to Get into the House of Healing
  • Crimson Desert: How to Repair the Kiln at Kilnden Workshop
  • Crimson Desert: How to Complete the Forbidden Knowledge Quest

• Best of Lists

  

  Whether it's tips and tricks or helping you with what skills you should unlock first, there's a plethora of content that can be ranked.
  

  Below you will find our collection of Best of Lists, highlighting the most impressive aspects of Crimson Desert in various categories.

  • Crimson Desert: 8 Best Skills to Unlock First
  • Crimson Desert: 8 Tips and Tricks We Wish We Knew Sooner
  • 10 Reasons Crimson Desert Might Change what Players Expect from Open-World Games