To remove the spear from the Dragon & Hold on atop the trashing dragon’s back is an objective in Crimson Desert, Chapter 9, Main Quest: Shackles of Fate. This is the first time you ride a dragon in the game, and the controls to catch and fly the dragon can be rather confusing. Step 1: Go […]

There are 60 Secret Place Locations (Abyss Cressets) in Crimson Desert. Finding all Secret Places unlocks the Pilgrim of Wonders trophy & achievement. They also count as Exploration Challenges toward the Expert Explorer trophy & achievement. Each Secret Place also grants an Abyss Artifact (Skill Point) and unlocks a Fast Travel Point. On the map they are […]

To purify the golden statues is an objective in Crimson Desert, Chapter 9, Main Quest: Cloister of Enlightenment. This requires using a new attack that was never needed before, and the game doesn’t properly explain what to do. You need to jump up to the upper body of the big statue that’s marked by the quest […]

Here you can find a full Crimson Desert Walkthrough of all Main Quests with a Chapter List. Below are links to all of the Main Story Quests in Crimson Desert. The game is split into Main Chapters with multiple Sub-Chapters each. The story contains many puzzles and search objectives that can be tricky to figure out. The […]

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 […]

Crimson Desert contains many boss fights in the main story. This Crimson Desert Boss Guide will walk you through the best tactics to defeat all main bosses in the main story. They are listed in chronological order below. General Tips & Tricks: It’s all about the meat: Bring 100+ Grilled Meat to every boss fight. The more […]

In Crimson Desert all Challenges are needed for trophies & achievements. Challenges are unlocked by finding Sealed Abyss Artifacts, each unlocks one Challenge. The requirements aren’t viewable until unlocking them. Challenge progress only counts after finding the associated Sealed Abyss Artifact. They don’t count retroactively, except for some cumulative requirements. Because of this it’s best to unlock […]

There are 8 Bell Locations in Crimson Desert. Ringing the bells unfogs the map, so getting them early should be a priority. Each of them also counts as one quest in the Toll of Pywel questline for the Priorin Forest Guardians faction. The bell in Pailune can only be rung after liberating Pailune in Chapter […]

In Crimson Desert you can activate Fast Travel Points, also called Abyss Nexus. They are indicated on the map by white round question mark search areas (big “?” circles). When in the area use your sword’s Guiding Light to highlight them with a blue glow when in sight (press L1+R1 / LB+RB  / CTRL + […]