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 […]

Force Palm is an important ability in Crimson Desert, it’s frequently used to connect objects to solid surfaces for puzzles. It can also be used in combat to weaken an enemy’s defense value, and you can even used it 3 times in midair to boost yourself up to great heights. It can also be turned into […]

The first time you boot up Crimson Desert and start a new game, there will be a lengthy “white tunnel void” loading screen, especially for PC players. This can take a few minutes and it may seem like the game gets stuck. But there’s a simple solution: Just wait a few minutes for the white […]

In Crimson Desert, on the world map you will often see big white circles with a question mark, labeled as “Mysterious Energy“. You must be in the map’s “All” or “Environment” tab to see them (not in the Quests/Factions tab). They also appear on the minimap when nearby. In these areas you always find one […]