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Back-Alley Vendor at Mock Root Windmill
May 16, 2026 at 08:47 AM
Initial version covering the back-alley vendor location, sold items (mask and keys), and use cases for hidden-weapon pickups
The Back-Alley Vendor at Mock Root Windmill is a small, easily missed merchant in the starting region of Crimson Desert. The vendor operates underneath a windmill located near Mock Root Ranch, a short ride from the City of Hernand. Despite the modest stall setup, the items this vendor stocks unlock at least two of the hidden-weapon pickups covered in the Hidden Weapons Guide: the Mask required to steal Oongka's Delesyian Weapon below Delicia, and a locked-door key needed to reach the Hondo Two-Handed Sword chest inside Lion Crest Manor.
Because the vendor is set up underneath the windmill (rather than at the windmill's main entrance), most players ride past it on the way to other starting-region objectives without realizing it is there. Stopping here on the way out of Hernand is one of the highest value early-game decisions a new save can make.
The windmill itself sits a short distance from Mock Root Ranch in the starting region. To find the vendor, approach the base of the windmill rather than the main milling entrance. The vendor's stall is in the back-alley space beneath the structure; look for the small lit setup and the merchant interaction prompt.
A practical first-visit routing: when leaving Hernand for the first time, plan to hit the windmill on the way north to Lion Crest Manor. The two stops are close enough together that completing both before continuing the main story prevents a long backtrack later in the run.
The vendor's stock is small but specifically chosen to support exploration and stealth-based pickups. Confirmed items include:
Item | Purpose | Used For |
|---|---|---|
Disguise; equipping it masks the player's identity for restricted-area interactions | Stealing Oongka's Delesyian Weapon below Delicia without aggroing the surrounding area | |
Locked-door key | Opens the inner door inside the outhouse at Lion Crest Manor | Reaching the Hondo Two-Handed Sword chest |
Additional keys | Various locked-door and locked-chest keys | Used at multiple chests and doors elsewhere in the world; recommended to buy out the full key stock on the first visit |
The transcript this article was built from explicitly recommends buying every key the vendor has in stock on the first visit. Several open chests and doors in regions further afield, and a return trip to the windmill costs more in travel time than the silver outlay.
Gates two hidden weapons. The mask unlocks the stealth pickup of Oongka's Delesyian Weapon, and the key unlocks the Hondo Two-Handed Sword. Both are listed in the Hidden Weapons Guide.
Saves backtracking. Once a player is deep into the Delicia or Lion Crest Manor region and discovers they need the mask or the key, the only path is back through the starting region. A single five-minute stop on the way out of Hernand eliminates that round trip.
Lower silver pressure later. Buying out the key stock early locks in the unlock for any future chest or door that needs one of those keys, so when a key requirement comes up unexpectedly during a later session, the item is already in inventory.
Stop at the windmill on the first ride out of Hernand. Treat it as part of the starting-region setup, not as an errand to do later.
Buy every key in stock on the first visit. Stock does refresh over time, but several pickups elsewhere require an in-inventory key the moment a door is found.
Equip the mask only when you are about to steal a restricted-area item. Wearing it permanently has no upside and can cause issues with normal vendor and NPC interactions.
Save before each first-time mask use. If the area aggros despite the disguise, retreat, unequip, wait for the area to reset, and try again on a fresh save load.
