Crimson Desert: Key Item Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

The Stacked Trade Goods is a key item that you'll need to investigate while playing the Skrav, the Trade Manager Faction Quest. It is the pile of crates next to Groks.

The Tax Notice is a key item you'll receive from the Tax Collector patrolling the road around Bloomwood Ranch. The notice is used to pay the special 50 Silver Tax and complete The Price of Coin Faction Quest.

The Horse Hire Ledger is a key item that you'll need to investigate while playing the Blique, the Horse Manager Faction Quest. You'll find it on the table inside the Bloomwood Ranch building.

The Old Saddle is a key item that you'll need to investigate while playing the Blique, the Horse Manager Faction Quest. You'll find it inside the Bloomwood Ranch building, on the ground, in the corner.

The Feed Purchase Receipt is a key item that you'll need to investigate while playing the Blique, the Horse Manager Faction Quest. You'll find it inside the Bloomwood Ranch building, in the corner, by the door.

Found on the ground in the forest, beside an elephant tusk and a pile of branches.

Found on the ground, next to a skeleton, in the King's Rest Cave.

Found on the barrel behind the stable while playing Bruna's Request. Pick it up and examine it to progress the quest.

Found by the vending stall while playing Bruna's Request. Pick it up and examine it to progress the quest.

The Spinning Wheel is a quest item you'll get to try while playing Bran's Request. Grab the handwheel and keep turning it to the right until you can't move it anymore. Then, return to Bran.

Found on a table under a cover in the Freesword Dwelling.

Found on the table in the corner of the locked house. It can only be stolen.

Found next to some oranges on a shelf behind the tavern. The key can be bought or stolen.

Found at the bottom of the cave that you enter through the wrecked well above. You can seal the pillar using the Kuku Pot and then use it to repair the broken pillars around Lake Kharonso.

Found in the middle of the cave in the excavation site. You can seal the pillar using the Kuku Pot and then use it to repair the broken pillars around Lake Kharonso.

The Sturdy Gatherables Chest can be bought from the Hernand Furniture Shop.

Obtained automatically by completing the Ironwing REN-X quest.

Found on the table under the tent.

Found on a table next to some pipes inside Marni's Hideout.

Found after teleporting inside Marni's Hideout, on a table.

Found after teleporting inside Marni's Hideout, on a table.

Found next to the machinery in the back room of the Museum's lower floor.

Found on the table in a room on the upper floor of the manor. To reach the room, climb the stairs and go straight to the left.

Found on an ornamental plaque on the upper floor of the manor, by the stairs.

Found on an ornamental plaque on the upper floor of the manor, behind a wooden wall. To lower the wooden wall, open the wardrobe, and use the wheel to redirect light towards the crystal, like in the picture above.

Found on a table in the secret room behind the movable wall by the stairs of the manor.

Obtained after the cutscene with Abbess Marina during the Secret at the Church main quest. You will use it later to unlock the Church Crypt.

Use Axiom Force on the Glowing Orb to connect the light beam with the yellow socket on the other side.

Found on the table inside the locked house up the stairs. The key can only be stolen.

Use Axiom Force on the Glowing Orb to connect the light beam with the yellow socket on the other side.

Found on the edge of the platform, interact with the broken conduit to connect it.

Found on the upper ledge, interact with the broken conduit to connect it.

Found by the cables. Force Palm it in the middle to continue.

The Totem is found behind the blue gate. You'll have to activate it, using the Axiom Force:

• Aim for the circle on the totem.
• Activate the Axiom Force.
• Rotate the center clockwise until the totem starts sparkling.
• Release and wait for platforms ahead to form a path you can cross.

Found on the table under the white fabric roof by the gate. The key can only be stolen.

The Hernandian Attire can be bought from the Tailor's Shop and used to enter Hernand Castle.

Found on the cabinet behind the desk in the corner of the room up the stairs and to the left in the manor. It can be stolen during the Nonhuman main quest.

Found in the pile of books near the Inksworth Bindery Street Vendor.

Found inside the table in the Ivynook house, covered in vines. To get inside, use the nearby Bonfire to light an arrow, then shoot the vines to burn them.

Found inside the Church of West Demeniss Strongbox, which is located in the underground area that you can reach by going through the Church Crypt. To open the Strongbox, interact with it and press the buttons to light all of them.

Pinned to a wall by a handwheel.

Pinned on the pillar by the stairs.

Pinned on the machinery by the stairs.

Pinned to the pipe next to the container with the yellow liquid.

Found on a chair under a cover. It can only be stolen.

Found inside the Arboria Castle Strongbox. Look for it in the corner of the first floor. To unlock the Strongbox, you have to place the cylinders in the correct position. Here is how to deal with this puzzle quickly:

• Select the first cylinder (from left to right), press the Square button (PS5) to grab it, then hold the Down Arrow on your D-Pad to rotate it 3 times.
• Do the same with the second cylinder (from left to right), but rotate it 4 times.
• Do the same with the third cylinder (from left to right), but rotate it 5 times.
• Do the same with the fourth cylinder (from left to right), but rotate it 4 times.
• Do the same with the fifth cylinder (from left to right), but rotate it 2 times.
• Finally, use the knob on the right side of the box and rotate it to open it.

Note: If you want to reset and start over, just rotate the 5 cylinders all the way up.

Found on the broken floor, almost at the top of the castle.

Found in the top drawer of a cabinet in the abandoned house that you can enter by crouching through the doorway.

Found inside the bottom drawer of the cabinet by the bed, in the locked cabin.

Found on the table next to the bed in the locked house. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

The St. Halssius Visitor Pass is a key item and a document you can buy from Alfred, the priest in Hernand.

Found on the table next to the bed inside the locked house. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Found on a table inside the house. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Found on the table in the larger tent (the one with the red roof).

Found on the cabinet drawer by the bed on the second floor of the locked house. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Found next to the chair on the platform that you can lower using the handwheel in the closet. The book is the key to open a hidden door (bookcase) in the manor.

Found on a wrecked deck by the water.

Found inside the Stellen Manor Strongbox in the dining room on the second floor. To unlock the Strongbox, you need to interact with it and push the lower keys in the following order from left to right:

• Press the first key.
• Press the third key.
• Press the fourth key.
• Press the second key.
• Press the first key.
• Press the third key.
• Press the fourth key.

After opening the Strongbox, grab the small box inside to obtain the key.

Found on a table inside the house. It can only be stolen.

Found next to the table and the door inside the house. It can only be stolen.

Found inside a cabinet, in the house.

Found under the objects between the wooden barrels and the hut. Break them all to be sure, and the key should be on the ground. The key can only be stolen.

Found in the back of the Black Claw Cave. You can seal the pillar using the Kuku Pot and then use it to repair the broken pillars around Lake Kharonso.

Sighting of the White Elk can be bought from Gorio at the Equipment Shop when you reach 100 Trust. Use it for the location of the White Elk.

Found on a table by the shelf in the Halssius Apothecary cabin.

Found on a table in a building. It can only be stolen.

Found within the Unmarked Cave. Free the chained pillar by striking it with Turning Slash. You can store it in the Kuku Pot. Use it to repair the damaged pillars around Lake Kharonso.

Found on the table inside the cabin at Nas River Fishing Dock. You'll need a key to enter the house and a mask to steal it. The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Found on the ground inside the demolished cabin.

Found on a table in the corner of the main hall on the upper floor of the Church of Hernand. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Found inside the cabinet in the corridor on the upper floor of the Church of Hernand. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Found on a bench next to a bookcase on the second floor of the Scholastone Institute Library.

Found on the fountain in Calphade Training Field.

Found between the haystacks behind the house. The key can only be stolen.

Found on a table inside the Ivynook locked house. To get the key, you'll have to steal it.

Found on the ground, in the Hidden Basement of Glenbright Manor.

Found by the candles on the floor, in the building with the Reed Devil scarecrows.

Found by the candles on the floor, in the building with the Reed Devil scarecrows.

Found on a crate inside a tent in Five-Finger Mountain Bandit Camp.

Obtained by completing the Abyss Cresset puzzle. It reveals the locations of some caves.

Found inside a breakable barrel, outside the house. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits).

Found on the bedside table inside the house. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits).

Found on the table next to the levitating books, on the first floor of the library.

Found on the table next to the levitating books, on the first floor of the library.

During the Reliquary of Saint Senia quest, take this to the Reliquary of Saint Senia Platform.

Found on a table inside the western Petalton Workshop house. Make sure you equip a mask to steal it.

Found next to a broken cart in the Hernand region. Pick it up to increase your inventory by 10 slots.

Obtained automatically after completing the Azure Moon Labyrinth Abyss Cresset.

Found in the socket on top of the stone pillar. Ignore it and go around the lasers.

Found on a cabinet in the back of the ground-floor library. Pick it up, then place it in the bolden bowl nearby to ascend the Spire of Insight.

The Beacon Key can be obtained by defeating the Knight of the Beacon, guarding the Deepwoods Beacon. Make sure you loot his corpse to collect the key, which you can use to enter the tower.

Found on the table in the locked house by the fountain in Arboria Crafshop.

Found on the ground in front of the Spire of Insight front door. Grab one of them and place it in the small holder on the door to get inside.

Found on a desk on the second floor of the tower. Pick it up, then place it in the bolden bowl on the other side of the room (along with the Pen Tip) to ascend the Spire of Insight.

Found on a desk in the back room on the second floor of the tower. Pick it up, then place it in the bolden bowl on the other side of the room (along with the Telescope) to ascend the Spire of Insight.

Found on a small table next to a bed in the large tent.

Found inside the room, behind the Stone Gate. Use the Axiom Force to lift it and place it in the socket on the wall of the same room. Don't forget to push it inside the sock using the Force Palm Skill.

Found on a table inside the Pororin hut behind the Cauldron.

Found on the bookshelf on the third floor of the tower. Pick it up, then place it in the golden bowl nearby to ascend the Spire of Insight. You also need to place the Celestial and Sun Dial in the bowl to be able to progress.

Found on the ground on the third floor of the tower. Pick it up, then place it in the golden bowl nearby to ascend the Spire of Insight. You also need to place the Small Rotating Globe and Sun Dial in the bowl to be able to progress.

Found on the bookshelf on the third floor of the tower. Pick it up, then place it in the golden bowl nearby to ascend the Spire of Insight. You also need to place the Celestial and Small Rotating Globe in the bowl to be able to progress.

Found halfway up the largest pillar, in Roots of Truth. The Battery Socket requires the Battery in the hidden southern room. Place it on the Socket and Force Palm it from above to power up the second windmill.

Found in the back of the Porin Cave. Avoid the large mushrooms and grab the Mystical Pine Mushroom to complete the Young Monk's Request.

Found on the chest next to the bed in a room on the lower floor of the Hillside Manor in Hernand.

Found on the table next to the red chair and on the stairs on the lower floor of Oakenshield Manor in the Hernand region. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Shai's Pendant is a key item that you'll receive after completing the Heart Beyond Borders Quest.

The Shabby Wooden Key t is a key item that you'll receive from the beggar at the end of the Mysterious Man Quest. The Shabby Wooden Key is used while playing the Mystical Key Quest.

The Sealed Letter is a key item that you'll receive from the woman in the Hernand Sewers at the end of the True Wisdom in Kindness Quest.

Found next to some candles on a small table, on the second floor of the Lioncrest Manor in Hernand. You can collect it while wearing a mask (usually dropped by bandits). The key opens the door to most houses in Hernand.

Found on the ground on the top floor of the Lioncrest Watchtower. You'll have to pick it up and learn how to use it while playing the Memory Fragment Quest.

Found on a flat stone by the pile of crates in the small bandit camp. The Mysterious Elixir is used to complete The Man Trapped in the Mire Quest.

Wooly is a cute sheep you'll have to save from the Bleed Bandits south of Nas River. Wooly must be found and carried back to William while playing the Missing Companion Quest.

The Memories of Abundance is a key item you will obtain automatically after solving the Dragon's Stone Chamber Ruins Abyss Cresset. Make sure that once you collect it, you examine it in your inventory to unlock new Knowledge and get the Notorious Thief's Treasure Map Piece 1.

Found next to a wheel on a machine in Hernand Arboria Castle.

Found halfway down the ravine, behind the four pillar stones with yellow lights. Use Focus Light on the yellow lights (PS5: L1 + R1, hold R1, press L1 again) to align the pillars and eventually lower them. Once you get past the pillars, use Force Palm (R3) on the stone with the symbol on it.

The Engraved Stone is required for the Ancient Rift Maze Abyss Cresset.

Found at the bottom of the ravine, behind the three pillar stones with yellow lights. Use Focus Light on the yellow lights (PS5: L1 + R1, hold R1, press L1 again) to align the pillars and eventually lower them. Once you get past the pillars, use Force Palm (R3) on the stone with the symbol on it.

The Engraved Stone is required for the Ancient Rift Maze Abyss Cresset.

Found almost at the bottom of the ravine, behind the six pillar stones with yellow lights. Use Focus Light on the yellow lights (PS5: L1 + R1, hold R1, press L1 again) to align the pillars and eventually lower them. Once you get past the pillars, use Force Palm (R3) on the stone with the symbol on it.

The Engraved Stone is required for the Ancient Rift Maze Abyss Cresset.

The Crane Control Room Key is obtained from Erich during the Sealed in Stone Faction Quest. The key is used to open the locked door on top of the large crane next to Erich. Use the elevator to ascend to the top of the crane and to enter the locked room.

The Notorious Thief's Map Piece 1 is a key item dropped by one of the bandits you'll need to defeat to liberate the Haunted Hill Camp.

Pinned on the ledge by the stairs in Arboria Castle.

Pinned on a pipe on the upper upper level of the Arboria Castle in the Hernand region.

Found on top of the large ent (tree-like creature) patrolling the Willow River. Climb to the top of the moving tree and remove the Relic to complete the Unreachable Village.

A Traveler's Log is a key item you'll receive from Polan, the Pororin Village Chief, at the end of the Restrictions Quest. Make sure you examine all four pages to start the following quests:

• Mystic Falls
• Beautiful Desert
• Wyvern's Cradle
• Desert's Edge Maze

After you burn the thorns, look on the small floating platforms to spot a burning battery. Use the Axiom Force to grab it. Now, look south for a pool and place the battery in the water.

After you cool it down, take it to the power socket and place it on top.

Found around the room. Use them to keep the Stone Gate open after you place the Battery in the socket.

Found in the upper room of the tower. After going throuhg the Outer Grate, grab the battery using the Axiom Force, then place it in the cage on the ceiling. Notice the hole on one of the cage's sides (pictured above). After placing the battery in the cage, use the nearby Grate to get outside and continue the ascension.

Once on the roof, pull the battery throuhg the hole and place it on the Battery Socket.

Found on top of the tower. After putting the Battery in the cage, pull it throuhg the hole in the roof, and place it into the Battery Socket to power up the next windmill.

Found inside a hidden room at the base of the tower. Look for it after starting the first windmill. You can enter the room through the hole in the side wall, then push the Battery outside to be able to pull it to the second Battery Socket.