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Overview

Gold bars are one of the most valuable items in Crimson Desert, functioning as high-denomination currency. Each gold bar can be exchanged for 500 silver at banks throughout Pywel. They are rare drops and rewards, but multiple methods exist for obtaining them consistently. This guide covers every known way to find and create gold bars.

Gold Bar Value

Always exchange gold bars at a bank. Selling to merchants gives you less than half the bank rate. The Hernand bank is the earliest accessible exchange point in the game. You can also convert silver back into gold bars at banks if needed for storage purposes.

Lioncrest Manor (Earliest Gold Bar)

The first gold bar you can obtain is hidden inside Lioncrest Manor, located in northern Hernand. To steal it:

1. Step 1: Obtain a mask from a black market trader, bandits, or as a reward from the Jeffrey bounty quest.

2. Step 2: Complete Bruna's Request first. This is important because it reduces the number of NPCs inside the manor from several nobles and guards to just 2 guards, making the theft much easier to pull off undetected.

3. Step 3: Head to the back of the building and climb through a window to enter. The guards at the front entrance will not let you in through the door.

4. Step 4: Equip your mask, approach the fireplace on the first floor, and select the Steal option that appears.

5. Step 5: The gold bar is hidden beneath the fireplace. Make sure no one catches you stealing, or you will be thrown in jail and fined.

Even if guards catch you (resulting in jail time and a fine), you keep the stolen gold bar. The fine is significantly less than 500 silver, so the theft is always profitable even if you get caught.

The gold bar at Lioncrest Manor respawns after a set number of in-game days, making it a repeatable source of income. Visiting during daytime tends to be easier because fewer NPCs are present (only guards, no nobles).

Crafting Gold Bars

You can craft gold bars using recipes obtained through exploration and progression.

Spire of Insight Recipe

Complete the Spire of Insight puzzle in southern Hernand to find the gold bar crafting recipe pinned to a bookshelf during the final riddle. The recipe allows alchemical transmutation of specific materials into gold bars:

• Brimstone: Gathered from Brimstone Springs in the Hernand region.

• Mercury: Found in freezing pools in Silver Wolf Mountain and Hexe Sanctuary.

• Silver Ore: Mined from various deposits throughout the Hernand region. Common in caves and quarries.

• Gold Ore: Requires the Gold Vein Map (see below). Mined from specific caves.

• Golden Apple: Rare item found in treasure chests and as quest rewards. Save these for the Refined recipe since it is simpler.

Mining Gold Ore

Gold Ore is a key ingredient for the Refined gold bar recipe. To access Gold Ore deposits:

1. Step 1: Travel to Karin Quarry, located north of Rocca's Hill in the Hernand region.

2. Step 2: Defeat the Marni Excavator boss inside the quarry.

3. Step 3: The Marni Excavator drops the Gold Vein Map, which reveals the locations of 10 caves containing Gold Ore deposits across Pywel.

Once you have the Gold Vein Map, the gold ore cave locations appear as icons on your world map, making it easy to plan mining routes. Visit each cave with a pickaxe to gather Gold Ore. You can purchase a pickaxe from the Provisioner's Shop in Hernand town, or use the Force Palm attack to break mineral deposits.

Traveling Goblins

Occasionally, a traveling goblin carrying a treasure chest can be spotted wandering the roads of Pywel. If you spot one, approach it and it will drop its treasure chest and run away. The chest contains one gold bar. Traveling goblins are rare spawns and their appearance is unpredictable, so this is not a reliable farming method. Treat it as a bonus when you happen to encounter one during normal travel.

Investment Returns

You can invest gold bars at banks to earn passive returns over time. This uses the bank investment system where deposited gold generates silver interest. While the returns are modest, this is a way to grow your wealth without active effort. If you have excess gold bars beyond your immediate spending needs, investing them is better than letting them sit in your inventory.

Tips

• Always sell gold bars at a bank for 500 silver. Never sell to regular merchants, who offer less than half that amount (~190 silver).

• The Lioncrest Manor gold bar respawns, so revisit periodically for easy silver. Complete Bruna's Request first to reduce guards.

• Prioritize getting the Gold Vein Map from Karin Quarry early. Ten gold ore cave locations are revealed at once, opening up a reliable farming route.

• Keep Golden Apples when you find them. Combined with Gold Ore, they produce gold bars without needing Brimstone or Mercury.

• If you have excess gold bars, consider investing them at the bank for passive income rather than exchanging immediately.

• Visit during daytime when stealing from Lioncrest Manor. Fewer NPCs are present, reducing your chance of getting caught.

• You can buy a pickaxe from the Provisioner's Shop in Hernand town or use Force Palm to break mineral nodes if you do not have a pickaxe handy.