Crimson Desert: Crafting Book Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Crimson Desert Crafting Books are blueprint volumes that permanently expand Kliff's crafting menu at any Smithy.


Finding one is a Knowledge event — picking the book up isn't enough. You must open your inventory and Examine the book to register its blueprints.


This applies to every book, whether stolen, purchased, or found on a table. Every confirmed location is pinned on MapMaster's region maps, included in our Crimson Desert guide hub.


Seven Blueprint Categories


The checklist below spans seven distinct crafting categories, each split across multiple volumes:


  • One-Handed Weapons (Vol. 1–3) — Swords, Axes, Daggers, Maces, Rapiers, Hammers
  • Two-Handed Weapons (Vol. 1–4) — Halberds, Greataxes, Greathammers, Spears, Cannons, Staffs
  • Ranged Weapons — Bows (Vol. 1–3) and Guns (Vol. 1–4)
  • Shields (Vol. 1–3)
  • Cloth, Leather, and Plate Armors (Vol. 1–4 each)
  • Accessories (Vol. 1–3) — Necklaces, Rings, Earrings
  • Individual blueprints — Elegant Carmine Armor and Gloves (Damiane), Elegant Helm, Fluttering Radiance Plate Boots, Olvald's Logging Axe, Fine Fishing Rod, Poison Arrow, Kuku Communicative Pack, Well's Warhorse Tack


Abyss Gear Blueprints — A Separate but Related Category


Our checklist also contains Abyss Gear crafting blueprints: Vigor, Vitality, Composure, Aegis, Fortification, Fortitude, Swift, Insight, and Destruction — all sold by Witch vendors rather than found in the world.


Elowen at the Witch's Hut in Hernand sells Vigor, Vitality, and Composure. Bari, the Witch of Kindness at Crimson Lake in Pailune, sells Swift and Apollonia's Elixir (the latter requires maxing out Trust with Bari first).


See the Abyss Gear guide for the socketing system these blueprints feed.


Three Ways To Acquire Crafting Books


Theft


The majority of books require a Mask from a Back Alley Shop and a Key to access locked rooms. Most noble manors, guild houses, tanneries, and castle libraries across all five regions contain at least one book.


Wear the mask before entering and keep moving — guards will attack if they see you masked.


Purchase


Several books are sold directly:


  • One-Handed Weapons Vol. 1 from Rhett at the Hernand Equipment Shop
  • Guns Vol. 1 from Nork at his excavation site shop in Hernand (2.50 Silver)
  • Shields Vol. 1 and 2 from Temir at the Thalwynd Equipment Shop
  • Two-Handed Weapons Vol. 1 at the Beighen Smithy in Pailune (2.50 Silver, or steal it for free)
  • Cloth Armors Vol. 1 from Tina at the Hernand Tailor


Trust-Gated


Some books only become available after building vendor Trust. Leather Armors Vol. 4 at Forentin Lodge Tannery (80 Silver) requires maxing out Trust with the vendor.


Cloth Armors Vol. 4 at the Pailune Back Alley Shop requires Trust level 100.


Notable Finds Worth Knowing First


Multiple copies of the same volume exist across regions — the checklist marks these as "Another copy." Any single copy permanently registers the blueprints; you don't need duplicates.


The Bows Vol. 1 at Ivynook house in Hernand requires a unique approach: light an arrow using the nearby Bonfire, then shoot the vines covering the building to burn them and gain entry.


The Ranged Weapons - Guns Vol. 3 in Hernand is on a bookcase on the second floor of the Scholastone Institute Library — theft only, so bring your mask.


All Crafting Book locations are pinned on the Hernand interactive map, Pailune map guide, Demeniss interactive map, Delesyia region map, and Crimson Desert region guide, with exact locations and crafted item lists in the checklist below.

Name Details
Plate Armors of the World, Vol. 3Delesyia

Found on the table facing the forges at Gorthak Ironworks.

Elegant Carmine Cloak Blueprint (Damiane)Delesyia

Found on a bookshelf within Marni’s Masterium.

Ranged Weapons of the World - Bows, Vol. 4Crimson Desert

The Ranged Weapons of the World - Bows, Vol. 4 is sold at the Back Alley Shop.

Bernor's Pickaxe BlueprintCrimson Desert

The Bernor's Pickaxe Blueprint can be bought from Bernor after liberating the fort.

Two-Handed Weapsons of the World, Vol. 2Crimson Desert

Found on a bookshelf on the upper level of the bell tower.

Fine Fishing Rod BlueprintHernand

Sold by Thrak for 10 Silver at the Thalwynd Back Alley Shop.

Accessories of the World, Vol. 1Hernand

A copy of the Accessories of the World, Vol. I Crafting Book is found on a bookshelf inside the small, locked house found near the Senia monastery. Make sure you equip a mask to steal it. After you steal it, examine it in your inventory to learn how to craft the following:


  • Engraved Copper Necklace
  • Worn Necklace
  • Blue Fang Necklace
  • Worn Ring
  • Crude Blue Ring
  • Engraved Copper Earring
  • Worn Earring
One-Handed Weapons of the World, Vol. 1Demeniss

Found on a bookshelf on the ground floor of the tower.

One-Handed Weapons of the World, Vol. 1Hernand

Found on a barrel in the shed next to the clothes hanging to dry on a line.

Leather Armors of the World, Vol 2Hernand

A copy of Leather Armors of the World, Vol 2 Crafting Book is found in the bookstand by the door inside the Totesmith Tannery. After you steal it, examine it in your inventory to learn how to craft the following:


  • Ziggurat Leather Armor
  • Arkhan Leather Helm
  • Rabbit Leather Mask
  • Pavis Leather Gloves
  • Bollin Leather Gloves
  • Ironwilled Guardian's Leather Gloves
  • Altor's Will Leather Gloves
  • Dallaban Leather Gloves
  • Grey Wolf Leather Boots
  • Woodbrock Leather Boots
  • Helms Leather Boots
  • Lauques Leather Boots
  • Jester Leather Cloak
Shields of the World, Vol. 1Demeniss

Found on the top shelf of a bookcase, on the top floor. It can only be stolen.

Plate Armors of the World, Vol. 3Demeniss

Found on a table inside a locked building in Stronghelm Forge. Can only be stolen.

Cloth Armors of the World, Vol. 1Demeniss

Found on a table inside a small building in the Church of East Demeniss.

Elegant Carmine Plate Gloves Blueprint (Damiane)Delesyia

Found on a shelf in the bookcase between the two pillars in the research institute. It can only be stolen, but be careful because the guards will attack if they see you with your bandit mask on.

Olvald's Logging Axe BlueprintPailune

Found through the locked door to the Longbranch Shade Hideout, then downstairs. The blueprint is on a table there.

Ranged Weapons of the World - Bows, Vol. 1Pailune

Found on a table next to a barrel on the lower level of Pailune Secret Vault.


Location Revised By: Bronxbully33

Plate Armors of the World, Vol. 2Pailune

Found on some crates at the top of the Steinnfell Tower.

Accessories of the World, Vol. 1Crimson Desert

Found on a bookshelf on the upper floor of the locked house. It can only be stolen.

Plate Armors of the World, Vol. 2Delesyia

Found on a table by the wooden fence in the back of the Steelspike Armory.

Accessories of the World, Vol. 2Demeniss

Can be bought from Khron in the Tariv Equipment Shop.

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