Crimson Desert Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks
Check out our comprehensive guide to get the best start on your Crimson Desert adventure.Find essential information on starting gear, unlocking abilities, fast travel, and optimizing game settings.
Crimson Desert doesn't feature a traditional leveling system; instead, growth is driven by Abyss Artifacts, which are obtained by defeating enemies, completing side quests, and solving Abyss Cresset puzzles scattered across Pywel.Each artifact can be spent in one of three ways: on a skill point for the skill tree, a stat point (Health, Stamina, or Spirit), or upgrading equipment at the Forge.It pays to decide on a direction beforehand rather than distributing artifacts randomly as soon as you get them.
Never head out on a mission without food
Food is your primary source of healing; before tackling a long quest, you should carry at least 10–15 health-restoring meals.If you're short on Silver, the most cost-effective solution is to hunt wild animals and cook the meat at any cooking spot—it's far cheaper than buying potions at the market.
Why do fights against large groups escalate so quickly?
Combat in Crimson Desert isn't difficult in itself, but situations can spiral out of control fast: a skirmish with three enemies can turn into a siege by twenty bandits in mere seconds.The most effective tactic is to dodge toward the edge of the fray and circle the group, taking out the archers attacking from a distance first—letting enemies swarm you is the quickest route to a senseless death.
Hold the button down instead of button-mashing
Both attack combos can be triggered by holding the button down rather than pressing it repeatedly; for instance, you can hold R1 until your character completes two strikes, then switch to R2 for a heavy attack.
Belltowers reveal the map
You should ring every Belltower you encounter in Pywel; doing so clears the fog from a portion of the surrounding map—though it only covers the local region, so you will need to find others to reveal the rest of the continent.
An infinite Silver glitch—while it lasts
Players are circulating an exploit involving "Five-Card" combinations and the "Spire of Insight" to amass Silver much faster than usual.Pearl Abyss regularly fixes bugs like this in monthly updates, so if you want to use this trick, you should take advantage of it before it gets patched out.
