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Crimson Desert

Pioneering Walkthrough

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Crimson Desert - Pioneering

This is a Pioneering walkthrough for Crimson Desert. Learn how to complete Pioneering and its quest rewards in this guide!

◄ Previous Quest Next Quest ▶
The Face Behind the Mask Mysterious Pot

List of Contents

Pioneering Walkthrough

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

1. Hope After Draught

1.1 Check on Andrew's Condition
Return to Howling Hill and check up on Andrew. You will find him resting inside the main tent.

A cutscene will play once you get in the tent, showing that Andrew will make it, and Yann reaching the camp.

2. Scattered Comrades

2.1 Speak with Marius
Talk to Marius after the cutscene to plan your next course of action.

3. Rumors from the Sawmill

3.1 Investigate the Rumor
Go to Unicorn Cliff and confirm the rumors you got from Marius. You will meet Luke and Ronald there.

4. A Gentle Touch

4.1 Return to Howling Hill
Return to the camp at Howling Hill after speaking with Luke and Ronald.
4.2 Examine the Dragon Head Totem at the Shrine
Examine the Dragon Head Totem
Head over to the shrine and examine the Dragon Head Totem. You will be able to get a letter from the mouth.
4.3 Read the Letter
Read the Letter
Read and learn the letter for the next step. It will allow you to expand the camp at Howling Hill.

5. Bustling Hill

5.1 Dispatch the Howling Hill Expansion Mission
To dispatch the Howling Hill Expansion Mission, you must send some Freeswords in the camp to it. You can start the mission by selecting Howling Hill from the map. You can follow these steps to dispatch the mission:

1. Select Howling Hill from the Map
2. Go to the Mission List tab
3. Choose the Expansion Mission
4. Select the Freeswords to dispatch
5.2 Expand Howling Hill
Rest Up to Speed Up Progress
Wait for the mission to finish. You can rest up once to skip some progress. You can also do Side Quests first while you wait.
▶ How to Pass Time

6. Greymanes Reunited

6.1 Return to the Comrades Gathered at the Camp
Go back to the camp after the mission and reunite with the Greymanes. This will end the Chapter 3 and immediately introduce you to Chapter 4.
▶ Next Quest: Mysterious Pot

Pioneering Rewards

・Abyss Artifact x1
・Fine Timber x5
・Thick Hides x6
・Iron Ore x5

Crimson Desert Related Guides

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
・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
・Pioneering
Chapter 4: The Price of Knowledge ・Mysterious Pot
・Daily Life
・Forbidden Knowledge
Chapter 5: Guest Unbidden ・Uninvited Guest
・Black and White
Chapter 6: Cracks in the Shield ・Blazing Beacon
・Below the Banners
・Turning Tides
・The Unyielding Shields
Chapter 7: Homecoming ・Ashes of Treachery
・Trust Lost
・Bared Fang

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