1. Intro
Black Desert crystal setting guide updated for 2025.
Explanation to help beginners easily follow along.
2. Things to Know Before Setting Crystals
How to check the crystal equip UI (Press I > Inventory > Crystal Equip)
Guide on how to check and unlock locked crystal slots.
Explanation of how to equip and remove crystals (How to use crystal extraction tools, how to handle low-value crystals)
3. How to Unlock Locked Crystal Slots
Center slot: Refer to the previous video.
Bottom left slot: Complete the Land of the Morning Light main quest and use 'Goblin Clear Water'.
Top left/right slots: Purchase 'Kzarka's Heart' or 'Garmoth's Heart' from the Central Market and use it on your awakened weapon.
Bottom 6 slots: Equip 6 parts of Karazad accessories.
4. Newbie Early Game Crystal Setting Guide
Basically, recommended to focus on attack power settings.
Macalod Crystal (Upgrade in the order of Combination, Strong Combination, Ultimate Combination)
Ghilin's Tear (Essential)
Akrad Crystal (Extra monster attack power, increased attack speed)
Crystal of Abyssal Magic (Increased critical hit damage)
Precise Destruction Crystal (Increased monster attack power, upgrade to Empty Destruction Crystal)
5. Mid-to-Late Game Hunting Ground Crystal Upgrades
Rebellion Crystal (HP, monster attack power, all attack power increase, obtainable through main quest)
Extermination Crystal (Monster attack power, back attack damage increase, requires Garmoth's Heart)
Macalod: Final upgrade to Ultimate Macalod
Akrad: Upgrade to Empty Akrad
Precise Destruction Crystal: Upgrade to Empty Destruction Crystal
6. Final Goal for General Attack Power Setting
Upgrade to Ultimate Macalod, Empty Akrad, Empty Crystal
Consider equipping Indomitable Crystal instead of Might (Extra monster attack power, damage reduction, knockdown/bound resistance)
Target settings for mid-tier and upper-mid-tier hunting grounds.
7. Back Attack Hunting Ground Setting
Equip Stealthy Shadow Crystal instead of Crystal of Abyssal Magic (Increased back attack damage)
Consider attack speed increase crystal (Olcas) due to attack power limit when hunting at Gint.
Consider equipping Hokan/Hohan Crystal for stability.
8. Knockdown Hunting Ground Setting (Ashen Forest)
Equip Adamantine Crystal (Knockdown/bound resistance)
Achieve 100% resistance by utilizing Cal Perfume, Villa Scroll, Labreska's Helmet, Vell's Heart, Ghilin's Tear, etc.
9. Stun Hunting Ground Setting
Equip Giant Crystal (Stun/stiffness resistance)
Achieve 100% stun resistance by utilizing Potent Reagent, Villa, Ghilin's Tear, Labreska, Vell's Heart.
10. Knockback Hunting Ground Setting (Thornwood Forest)
Equip Tuon Crystal (Knockback resistance)
Use with Adamantine Crystal to achieve 100% knockback resistance.
11. O'dyllita Setting
Utilize Shai buff (40% resistance)
Since stun, luck, and bound resistance are all needed, appropriately combine Giant, Adamantine, and Indomitable Crystals.
Consider Stealthy Crystal if damage is lacking.
12. Dawn Crystal Setting
Fill the bottom 6 slots with attack power crystals.
Aim for True Dawn Crystal, use Refined Dawn Crystal if it's too much.
13. Outro
Crystal changes are necessary depending on the hunting ground's CC.
Newbies and returning players can easily adapt.