During Main Quest Mystical Key in Crimson Desert, you get the objective to Go to Hernand Castle. However, the guards at the castle gates won’t let you in and say “you can’t just stroll into the castle dress like that!”. This can be a bit confusing as the objectives don’t explain how to enter the […]

Crimson Desert has quite complicated controls. Many actions can’t be performed while you hold your weapon, so you’ll generally want to sheathe it while not in combat. To sheathe and unsheathe your weapon: PS5/Xbox Series: Press D-Pad Left PC/MAC: Press “T” on keyboard Note that in certain areas of towns where weapons are forbidden, you […]

In Crimson Desert you use food items to heal during combat. This is especially important for boss fights, especially from Chapter 5 onward you’ll want to bring 100+ Grilled Meat to every boss fight. What’s the best food item for healing? The best choice is Grilled Meat that restores 80 health per use. This is […]

In Crimson Desert, you can rest at campfires and cooking pots to skip time. For example, you find a cooking pot in Hernand Town, to the right of the meat vendor. You must aim at the pot with L1/LB to see the “WAIT” prompt appear. Then you can choose to sleep for different lengths of […]

In Crimson Desert, you can upgrade your equipment at the blacksmith: Weapons, Armor Pieces, and Jewelry can all be upgraded. The game calls this “Refinement”. There are 10 Refinement levels for each item. Go to the blacksmith in the middle of Hernand town (the starting town). There you can upgrade your gear. It doesn’t cost […]

In Crimson Desert, your inventory size can be expanded by obtaining small, medium, and large bags. These are often quest rewards. The inventory is limited by the number of total slots you have unlocked, not by a weight limit. Consumables and materials also stack in the same slot for up to 50 of the same item […]

In Crimson Desert you can tame certain horses and there are points in the story where you must do this to advance. To tame horses: Climb onto the horse using the interaction button (PS5: Square Button / Xbox: X Button / PC: “E” button) A circle will appear in the middle of the screen that […]

In Crimson Desert you can adopt pets. The game never tells you about this and it’s a hidden gameplay feature. Once recruited, pets automatically follow you and loot defeated enemies and other items such as ores. You need to recruit 30 unique pets for a Life Challenge, which in turn is needed for the Natural Collector […]

The Visione Helmet is an item found in Chapter 1 of Crimson Desert, during Main Quest: Memory Fragment. It will frequently be used throughout the game to view Memories. The controls of this can be quite confusing at first. Here’s how it works: Whenever you must view a memory fragment, use the lantern ( / ) […]

Axiom Force is an important ability in Crimson Desert, it’s frequently used to move objects. You will often need it to solve puzzles. With how complex the game’s controls are it’s easy to forget how to use it, as there are long breaks between quests where it is relevant. Axiom Force uses the following button […]