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Welcome to the Crimson Desert Wiki & Strategy Guide. This hub page contains links to all Crimson Desert guides and general game info.
Everything you’ll need with a checklist for 100% game completion in Crimson Desert is included in this Strategy Guide!

Developer: Pearl Abyss
Publisher: Pearl Abyss
Release Date: March 19, 2026
ESRB: Mature / PEGI 16
MSRP: $69,99
Available Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series S/X, PC, MAC
Genre: Role Playing Game, Singleplayer, Open World, Fighting

Game Info

Crimson Desert is a massive singleplayer open world game from the developers of Black Desert Online. The game features a huge open world of 90km², hundreds of main and side quests, hundreds of collectibles, hundreds of challenges, puzzles, minigames, enemy camps to be conquered, crafting and resource-gathering systems, base building, various factions, multiple playable characters, and much more. You can expect at least 300+ hours worth of content. It’s best to unfog the map first by activating the 8 Hidden Bells, and activate some Fast Travel Points along the way. Then you have quick access to all regions. Next, spend some time gathering Upgrade Materials to refine your gear and sell excess materials for money – this will make progression easier. You should also grab Sealed Abyss Artifacts early to unlock the Challenges. Then proceed through the story and work on any faction quests as you like, especially the ones that upgrade the Inventory Size. For trophies/achievements you need to finish the story and do all Challenges.

Main Walkthrough

–> Walkthrough Hub

Prologue: Dead of Night

Ambush

  1. Unfamiliar Lands
  2. In Ashes

Unknown Space

  1. Realm of Uncertainty
  2. New Journey

Chapter 1: The First Encounter

Trials of Kindness

  1. Where Rumors Gather
  2. Mysterious Man
  3. True Wisdom in Kindness
  4. Actions Speak Louder than Words
  5. Heart Beyond Borders

Trace

  1. Mystical Key
  2. Polar Opposites
  3. Abyss Without Balance
  4. Woman in White

Chapter 2: Golden Greed

Unexpected Gift

  1. Where the Light Leads
  2. Memory Fragment
  3. Reunion

Hernand in Chaos

  1. For Honor
  2. Awestruck
  3. Shadow Cast Over the River
  4. Where Misery Gathers
  5. Trial After Trial
  6. The Man Trapped in the Mire
  7. Missing Companion
  8. Secrets Hidden in the Dark

The End of Greed

  1. The Dark Veil
  2. The Flames of Greed
  3. Kidnapped Healer
  4. Rebellion or Revolution
  5. Cheers Echoing From the Edge

Chapter 3: Howling Hill

Homestead

  1. Old Friend
  2. First Step to Rebuilding
  3. A Fresh Start
  4. Reward for Their Sweat
  5. Return of the Comrade
  6. Familiar Curses

The Face Behind the Mask

  1. Return
  2. Traces in the Manor
  3. Nonhuman
  4. Seed of Unease
  5. Dance with the Devil

Pioneering

  1. Hope After the Draught
  2. Scattered Comrades
  3. Rumors from the Sawmill
  4. A Gentle Touch
  5. Bustling Hill
  6. Greymanes Reunited

Chapter 4: The Price of Knowledge

Mysterious Iron Pot

  1. Kilnden Workshop
  2. Kiln Repair at the Kilnden Workshop
  3. The Mysterious Pot
  4. The Iron Pot’s Usage

Daily Life

  1. Disturbance at the Arena
  2. Skilled in Archery

Forbidden Knowledge

  1. The Words of Alustin
  2. Scholastone
  3. On the Right Path
  4. Gate to the Otherworld
  5. Spire of the Stars
  6. Obsession and Madness
  7. Casted Shadow

Chapter 5: Guest Unbidden

Uninvited Guest

  1. Double-sided Invitation
  2. Unwelcomed Guests
  3. Demenissian Delegation
  4. Exposed Plot

Black and White

  1. The Missing Seal
  2. Crowcaller
  3. The Crow’s Warning
  4. Bloodwind
  5. Secret at the Church
  6. Toward the Nest (Spire of Soaring)

Chapter 6: Cracks in the Shield

Blazing Beacon

  1. News
  2. To the Battlefield
  3. The Counterattack

Under the Banner Pike Again

  1. Cradle of Defense
  2. The Touch of Deliverance
  3. Fire on the Frontlines

Turning Tides

  1. Fire Support
  2. In Ashes
  3. Hidden Fangs
  4. Reclamation

The Undying Shields

  1. A Thousand Troops
  2. Traitor
  3. All Quiet on the Front
  4. News of Victory
  5. Return Home

Chapter 7: Homecoming

Dawn Mist

  1. Ashes of Treachery
  2. Trust Lost
  3. Bared Fang
  4. Rekindled Hope
  5. Podium of Resolve

Dawnrise

  1. Shadows Over Pailune
  2. Driving out the Shadows
  3. Lurking Wolves
  4. Reclamation
  5. Lonely Jackals
  6. Resolution

Decisive Battle

  1. The Counterattack
  2. Unleashed Fury
  3. The Final Bridge
  4. Broken Claws
  5. Battle at Silverwolf Mountain
  6. Incomplete Victory

Twisted Fate

  1. Ludvig’s Whereabouts
  2. Time to Face Justice

Chapter 8: Blood Coronation

Ashen Steps

  1. Healing Pailune
  2. A Bond
  3. Ritual Preparations
  4. Where the Wind Guides You

To Demeniss

  1. Chasing a Shadow
  2. Blazing Fire
  3. Whispering Shadows
  4. Bloodied Invitation
  5. Resolve Amidst a Storm
  6. Preparations for Advance
  7. Rebel Suppression
  8. The Cursed Knight
  9. The Blood Coronation

Traitor

  1. Clue
  2. A Fleeting Dream

Chapter 9: The Sage of the Desert

The Calling

  1. An Unknown Voice
  2. Cloister of Enlightenment

Shattered Ties

  1. Mark of the Scar
  2. Shackles of Fate

Thinning Blade

  1. Crossing Point
  2. Unwavering Steps

Six Pensive Statues and the Evil Spirit

  1. Morning Fog
  2. Jijeong Temple in Chaos
  3. Path to Enlightenment
  4. Path of the Disciple
  5. True Strength
  6. Face the Inner Self

Veiled Witch

  1. Fragments of Darkness
  2. Pursuit Beyond the Veil
  3. Black Witch

Enlightenment

  1. The Cloister of Enlightenment
  2. The Sage of the Desert
  3. New Perspectives
  4. Lust for Power

Chapter 10: Counterattack

Secret Weapon

  1. Untouchable
  2. The Gate of War
  3. Master of the Ironworks
  4. Hidden Ace
  5. Clockwork Insect Clash

Greater Firepower

  1. Beating Heart
  2. Invaders from the East
  3. Frozen Hearted Predator
  4. Lingering Shadow

Chapter 11: Truth and Reality

Brave New World

  1. The City of Steel
  2. Crossroads
  3. Strange Manor
  4. Fortress Keys
  5. Truth and Lies

Foreboding Shadow

  1. Master of a Forgotten Land
  2. Whispers in the Wind
  3. Cloud Fortress Orbian

Chapter 12: The Abyss

The Final Battle

  1. Precise Execution
  2. Deferred Advance
  3. Departure of the Brave
  4. Forbidden Gate

The Void

  1. A Shadow in the Void
  2. Blinding Darkness

Epilogue: Journey’s End

Journey’s End

  1. A New Beginning
  2. Peace in Hernand
  3. The Unyielding Shields
  4. The Heart of Pywel
  5. The Enduring Flame
  6. Evolving City
  7. The Desert’s Edge
  8. New Horizons

Objectives

Bosses

Collectibles

Fast Travel Points (Abyss Nexus)

Challenges

-> All Challenges Guide

Exploration

  1. 40 The Abyss (Restoration)
  2. 60 Secret Places (Wandering Footsteps)
  3. 37 Ancient Ruins (The Thread in the Forest)
  4. 4 Mazes (Winding Paths)
  5. 16 Sanctums (The Forgotten Sun)
  6. 8 Spires (Land Meets Sky)
  7. 13 Constellations (Maps of the Night)
  8. 22 Legendary Animals (Hazy Tales)
  9. 7 New Power (Primal Frenzy)

Mastery

  1. 6 Sword (Goyen’s Advice)
  2. 6 Shield (Goyen’s Advice)
  3. 6 Bow (Goyen’s Advice)
  4. 5 Spear (Goyen’s Advice)
  5. 6 Two-Handed Weapon (Goyen’s Advice)
  6. 5 Cannon (Goyen’s Advice)
  7. 5 Rapier and Shield (Goyen’s Advice)
  8. 5 Gun (Goyen’s Advice)
  9. 10 Special Weapons (Goyen’s Advice)
  10. 10 Horse (Goyen’s Advice)

Combat

  1. 10 Training (Goyen’s Advice)
  2. 10 Battle (Goyen’s Advice)
  3. 10 Operation (Goyen’s Advice)

Life

  1. 11 Hunting (White Crow’s Gaze)
  2. 12 Life (White Crow’s Gaze)
  3. 5 Trade (White Crow’s Gaze)
  4. 10 Above the Law (Master Du’s Dare)
  5. 9 Challenges and Changes / Greymane’s Vow (Alustin’s Trials)

Minigame

  1. 2 Shooting
  2. 4 Test of Strength
  3. 5 Duel
  4. 1 Racing
  5. 3 Mind Games

Crafting Materials

-> Refinement Upgrade Materials Overview

Wood (Logging Axe) – Wooden Shields:

Ores & Jewels (Pickaxe) – Plate Armor, Weapons, Metal Shields, Jewelry:

Bones (Hunting Animals) – Leather Armor, Jewelry:

Miscellaneous – Soft Armor, Cloaks, Jewelry:

Refinement Level 10 Material:

Spires

-> All Spires Locations & Solutions

  1. Spire of the Stars
  2. Spire of Soaring
  3. Spire of the Sun
  4. Jijeong Temple Pagoda (Face the Inner Self)
  5. Spire of Insight
  6. Spire of Ringing Truth
  7. Spire of Clockwork
  8. Spire of Frost

Sanctums

-> All Sanctums Locations & Solutions

  1. Sanctum of Absolution
  2. Sanctum of Temperance
  3. Sanctum of Penitence
  4. Sanctum of Benediction
  5. Sanctum of Exaltation
  6. Sanctum of Solace
  7. Sanctum of Deliverance
  8. Sanctum of Atonement
  9. Sanctum of Devotion
  10. Sanctum of Veneration
  11. Sanctum of Oblation
  12. Sanctum of Faith
  13. Sanctum of Expiation
  14. Sanctum of Renunciation
  15. Sanctum of Revelation
  16. Sanctum of Mortification

Ancient Ruins

-> All Ancient Ruins Locations & Solutions

  1. Steel Mountains Ruins
  2. Trembling Woods Ruins
  3. Deepfog Basin Everfrost Ruins
  4. Duskwood Hill Ruins
  5. Timberdale Cliff Ruins
  6. Timberdale Gorge Ruins
  7. Hunter’s Cabin Ruins
  8. Wiggling Hill Ruins
  9. Blue Thicket Ruins
  10. Black Wall Ruins
  11. Meandering Hills Ruins
  12. Duskwood Waterside Ruins
  13. Beardtree Hills Rock Ruins
  14. Precipice of Echoes Ruins
  15. Deepfog Basin Dragon Head Ruins
  16. Five-Finger Mountain Icy Ruins
  17. Five-Finger Mountain Valley Ruins
  18. Red River Ruins
  19. Bamboo Forest Seonangdang Ruins
  20. Kingshield Mountains Ruins
  21. Sunrise Plains Ruins
  22. Golden Plains Ruins
  23. Arboria Forest Ruins
  24. Fuming Lands Ruins
  25. Beardtree Hills Sunflower Ruins
  26. Silver Wolf Mountain Ruins
  27. Haunted Hill Ruins
  28. Halssius Conflux Ruins
  29. The Grey Forest Ruins
  30. Drakesfall Gorge Ruins
  31. Mount Benus Ruins
  32. Dragon’s Stone Chamber Ruins
  33. Hidden Chamber of Wisdom Ruins
  34. Secret Chamber of the Golden Plains Ruins
  35. The Screaming Vault Ruins
  36. Memory-Laden Ruins
  37. Azure Moon Labyrinth Ruins

Abyss Puzzles (Abyss Restoration)

  1. Ethereal Pathway (Chapter 1 – The Path of Providence)
  2. Axiom Archive (Chapter 1 – The Path of Providence)
  3. Root’s End (The Path of Providence)
  4. Precipice of Truth (The Path of Providence)
  5. Ether Fragment (The Wanderer’s Way)
  6. Forgotten Altar (The Wanderer’s Way)
  7. Origin of Thoughts (The Wanderer’s Way)
  8. Disconnected Truth (The Wanderer’s Way)
  9. Riddle Square (Spire of Clockwork – The Wanderer’s Way)
  10. Tomb of Perdition (Dry Valley)
  11. Passage of Malice (Dry Valley)
  12. Desert Fragment (Dry Valley)
  13. Cradle of Truth (Dry Valley)
  14. Ascetic’s Rest (Jijeong Temple Pagoda – The Path of Providence)
  15. Path of Serpents (The Path of Providence)
  16. Crossroads of Uncertainty (The Path of Providence)
  17. Crow’s Nest (Chapter 5 – Triangle Ring)
  18. Crescent Skybridge (Chapter 5 – Spire of Soaring – Triangle Ring)
  19. Monolith Crown (Triangle Ring)
  20. Skyloop Bridge (Sleet Isles)
  21. Ether Rest (Spire of Ringing Truth – Sleet Isles)
  22. Sanctorum of Darkness (Sleet Isles)
  23. Twisted Thicketway (Boss)
  24. Path of Trials (Sleet Isles) – Unlocks Frost
  25. Frostbitten Paradise (Sleet Isles)
  26. Tree of Slumber (Sleet Isles) – Unlocks Flame
  27. Loop of Life (Sleet Isles)
  28. Vault of Vengeance (The Path of Providence)
  29. Sanctorum of Insight (Spire of the Stars – The Path of Providence)
  30. Ice Cradle (The Path of Providence)
  31. Altar of Solitude (The Path of Providence)
  32. Courtyard of Precision (The Path of Providence) – Unlocks Lightning
  33. Secret Garden (The Path of Providence)
  34. Nest of Valor (Chapter 9 – Spire of the Sun – Dry Valley)
  35. Sanctum of Transcendence (Dry Valley)
  36. Throne of Truth (Dry Valley)
  37. Dimensional Labyrinth (Dry Valley)
  38. Roots of Truth (The Path of Providence)
  39. Chaos Forest (Spire of Insight – The Path of Providence)
  40. Dimensional Bonds (Chapter 12)

How To’s

Shops

Legendary Animals

Strong Weapons / Armor

Miscellaneous

Trophies


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  1. Regarding Trophies, is there anything considered missable or are we completely free to enjoy the world any and every way we see fit? Thanks!

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  3. Hello, I would like to ask for help regarding a specific challenge called *Special Weapon 10: Vessel of Dark Pursuit*. I just donated the weapon *Vessel of Dark Pursuit* to CARL at the camp. Is there any way to recover the weapon or get it back? I’m playing on PS5 with 137 hours so far and I’m aiming for the platinum trophy, so having to start a new playthrough would be very discouraging.

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