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Crimson Desert

Chapter 1 The First Encounter Walkthrough

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☆ Characters: Damiane | Oongka | Kliff

The First Encounter

The First Encounter is Chapter 1 of the main story in Crimson Desert. Check out a walkthrough guide for all the quests in The First Encounter chapter and their locations here!

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Prologue Golden Greed

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The First Encounter Chapter Walkthrough

Kliff arrives in the City of Hernand, completing seemingly random acts of kindness for its citizens along the way. These deeds eventually lead him to more magical encounters in the Abyss.

  1. Trials of Kindness
  2. Traces

Trials of Kindness

Quest Overview
Trials of Kindness
Region: City of Hernand, Hernand
Missions and Objectives
1 Where Rumors Gather
┣ Look around Hernand Tavern
┗ Try Arm Wrestling
2 Mysterious Man
┗ Give a Coin to The Old Beggar
3 True Wisdom in Kindness
┗ Investigate the Sewer
4 Actions Speak Louder than Words
┗ Help the Distressed Villagers
5 Heart Beyond Borders
┣ Speak with the Child
┗ Return the Cat to its Owner
All Rewards
・Silver x1
・Standard Inventory Expansion Tool x2
・Lentils x10
・Apple x5

Trials of Kindness Walkthrough

Traces

Quest Overview
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Region: Axiom Archive, Abyss
Missions and Objectives
1 Mystical Key
┣ Examine the engraved key
┣ Go to Hernand Castle
┗ Find the room the key opens
2 Polar Opposites
┣ Activate the Abyss Nexus
┣ Go toward the building
┣ Find a way into the building
┗ Enter the building
3 Abyss Without Balance
┣ Go through the skybridge gate
┣ Activate the Abyss Nexus
┣ Remove the wall blocking the floor
┣ Combine the Abyss Cell
┣ Activate the Abyss power supply
┗ Take the Abyss Artifact
4 Woman in White
┣ Speak to the Woman in White
┗ Return to Hernand
All Rewards
・Faded Abyss Artifact x1
・Palmar Pill x1

Traces Walkthrough

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Crimson Desert - Walkthrough

Story Walkthrough and List of Chapters

All Chapters and Quests

Chapter Quests
Prologue: Dead of the Night ・Ambush
・Unknown Space
Chapter 1: The First Encounter ・Trials of Kindness
・Traces
・Polar Opposites
・Abyss Without Balance
Chapter 2: Golden Greed ・Unexpected Gift
・Reunion
・Hernand in Chaos
・Trial After Trial
・The Man Trapped in the Mire
・Secrets Hidden in the Dark
・The End of Greed
Chapter 3: Howling Hill ・Homestead
・Familiar Curses
・The Face Behind the Mask
・Seed of Unease
・Pioneering
・Bustling Hill
Chapter 4: The Price of Knowledge ・Mysterious Pot
・Kiln Repair
・Daily Life
・Forbidden Knowledge
・The Words of Alustin
Chapter 5: Guest Unbidden ・Uninvited Guest
・Black and White
・The Missing Seal
Chapter 6: Cracks in the Shield ・Blazing Beacon
・Below the Banners
・Turning Tides
・In Ashes
・Hidden Fangs
・The Unyielding Shields
Chapter 7: Homecoming Morning Mist:
・Ashes of Treachery
・Trust Lost
・Bared Fang
・Rekindled Hope
・Podium of Resolve
Dawn:
・Shadows Over Pailune
・Driving Out the Shadows
・Lurking Wolves
・Reclamation
・Lonely Jackals
・Resolution
Decisive Battle:
・The Counterattack
・Unleashed Fury
・The Final Bridge
・Broken Claws
Chapter 8: Blood Coronation Ashen Steps:
・Ritual Preparations
Demeniss Bound
Traitor
Chapter 9: The Sage of the Desert The Calling:
・An Unknown Voice
・Cloister of Enlightenment
Shattered Ties:
・Mark of the Scar
・Shackles of Fate
Thinning Blade:
・Crossing Point
・Unwavering Steps
Six Statues and the Beast:
・Morning Fog
・Jijeong Temple in Chaos
・Path to Enlightenment
Chapter 10: Counterattack ・Secret Weapon
・Greater Firepower
Chapter 11: Truth and Reality ・Brave New World
・Foreboding Shadow
Chapter 12: The Abyss ・The Final Battle
・The Void
・Journey's End

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