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· 'Abyss Gear' is a useful piece of equipment that utilizes wind属性 to create wind pillars and deal damage to enemies.
· It's very effective for movement when used with a glider, especially in areas where it's difficult to jump high.
· This gear can be obtained through a questline called 'Nest of the White Feather,' which is related to the Paeon Militia missions.
· Since the quest may unlock based on your main story progression, it's recommended to complete the main story or progress through the Paeon region quests first.

Acquisition Method	Details
Quest	Paeon Militia - 'Nest of the White Feather'
Requirements	Complete Main Story or Progress Paeon Region Quests (Chapter restrictions may apply)

· Palm leaves can be collected in large quantities very efficiently using the Kuku Gardening Pack.
· These leaves can be used for various purposes in the game.

Usage	Details
1. Sell for Silver	You can earn thousands of silver in just a few minutes.
2. Camp Supplies	Each leaf provides 200 food, allowing you to secure over 500,000 food with a short collection period.
3. Ingredient for Refined Palm Pills	Used as an essential crafting material.
4. Spirit Interruption Effect	Prevents spirit usage, allowing for consecutive skill use like 'Turning Slasher' and 'Smite Strike'. It forms the basis of an elixir that exempts spirit usage for 12 seconds.

· Wearing a specific helmet allows you to temporarily hijack machines and make them attack other machines.
· This is very useful when facing a large number of enemies and can give you an advantage in combat.
· This helmet can be obtained at a specific location.

· In Crimson Desert, there isn't an absolute 'best weapon' or 'best armor'.
· Most gear has very similar stats when fully enhanced; the difference lies in their bonus effects.
· Therefore, the most important factor when choosing gear is the 'Gear' attached to it.
· Gears can be extracted and attached to other weapons or armor, so it's wiser to choose gear based on the desired Gear rather than the weapon's inherent performance.

Gear Selection Criteria	Details
Weapons/Armor	Similar stats when max enhanced; check bonus effects (critical hit, attack speed, etc.)
Key Element	The 'Gear' attached to the equipment is important. Gears can be extracted and reattached.
Recommended Strategy	Prioritize gear with the desired Gear and utilize it by attaching it to other equipment.

· Certain helmets provide the function of displaying enemy HP bars.
· This is very helpful for late-game build planning, allowing you to accurately assess your current combat power and gauge enemy strength.

· Crimson Desert features various hidden combat mechanics and combo skills.
· Mastering these skills can significantly increase your combat efficiency.
· Examples:
- Using 'Piercing Light' after an attack will quickly trigger an 'Uppercut'.
- Pressing the 'Lariat' button while sprinting triggers the 'Leg Sweep' skill.
- Basic attacks after a sprint lead to different skills when using spears and rapiers.
- Pressing the 'Lariat' button while an enemy is downed triggers 'Elbow Drop'.
· These combo skills go beyond simply pressing attack buttons; they produce various effects depending on the situation and input sequence.
· It's recommended to refer to separate guide videos for detailed input methods.

· Various tools and strategies exist to make boss fights easier.
· The 'Infinite Explosive Arrow' build is famous, but there are other methods.
· For example, with Damian, you can deal significant damage using a shotgun and the 'Evasive Shot' skill.
· You can neutralize the boss's powerful attacks using 'Blinding Flash'.
· One of the most effective methods is to exploit the fact that many bosses are vulnerable to 'grapple' attacks.
· Most humanoid bosses can be grappled, and using this repeatedly can give you control of the fight.
· Skills that stun enemies, such as Uppercut and Skewer, are also useful in boss fights.
· Mastering these skills will make boss fights much more manageable and enjoyable.

· With the 1.05 update, you can now re-challenge boss battles.
· This is particularly useful for battles against Damian and Unka, and battles that were previously limited by story progression can now be re-challenged with all characters.
· Bosses can be challenged in their normal state or in a scaled version adjusted to the player's current stats.
· Certain fortresses can be re-occupied by enemies over time, and the frequency of this can be adjusted in the settings.
· If the 'War' setting is enabled, enemies will re-occupy areas very quickly, so be cautious during missions.
· Especially in the 'Mecha Walker' area, enemies will continuously appear if the War setting is active, so it's advisable to check the settings before undertaking missions.

· The 'Blinding Flash' skill can now be used even when disarmed.
· This is a small improvement that enhances game convenience.

· The utility of the Damian character is continuously being improved.
· With recent updates, he can now use scythes and magic scythes, and several skills useful for combat and movement have been added.

Improvements	Details
Weapon	Scythe, Magic Scythe usable
New Skills	Axiom Skill (for combat and movement) Nature Snare (for hindering specific enemies) Focus Shield Charge (for Bismuth Breakthrough and specific quests)

· When playing as Damian, exclusive dialogue for Damian has been added to some side quests.
· This applies even if you couldn't use Damian before unlocking the quest.
· Such thoughtful details provide a positive player experience.

· You can use any pack when crafting with Kuku; by default, the 'Merchant Pack' is applied.
· Packs can be obtained from various sources, so it's good to save them for Kuku crafting.
· Even if you craft an item in a Kuku Pot, the item itself is not lost.
· When you craft a new Kuku Pot, the existing items remain intact, so there's no need to worry if you lose a pot.

· Since the 1.06 update, various animals can be tamed as permanent mounts.
· Bears, boars, wolves, deer, goats, cuckoos, iguanas, raptors, camels, lions, tigers, and more have been added.
· Aggressive animals can be tamed by weakening them and then mounting them.
· After taming, feed them from your inventory to fill their trust to 100, and they will be registered as permanent mounts.
· These new mounts are managed in the 'Special Mounts' tab and can be summoned and used like regular mounts.

Added Mount Types	Taming Method
Bears, boars, wolves, deer, goats, cuckoos, iguanas, raptors, camels, lions, tigers, etc.	1. Weaken and then mount 2. Feed from inventory (reach 100 trust) 3. Register as a permanent mount

· Various saddles for the new mounts have been added.
· Saddles only appear after you discover or tame the corresponding animal.
· The locations of specific saddles can be found in-game.
· Note that the saddle will not appear if you haven't tamed the animal.

· The gear extraction system, requested by players, has been added.
· You can partially refund used resources by extracting weapons and armor at the blacksmith.
· Items must be unequipped before extraction, and you can revert them to a desired level.
· High-tier materials like relics and scales are fully refunded, but common resources are only refunded at 70%.

Extraction System	Details
Function	Extract weapons and armor to refund resources
Refund Rate	High-tier materials: 100% Common resources: 70%
Notes	Items must be unequipped before extraction.

· The chance of obtaining gear blueprints from certain missions has increased.
· It has been raised from the previous approximately 2%, making blueprint farming much easier.
· Information on key locations where gear blueprints drop is also provided.

· A new mini-game, the claw machine, has been added to the 'Smiling Marionette Circus'.
· This is an opportunity to win various prizes.