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11Overview2233Cogknights is a Other faction based in Delesyia. A faction that displays the destructive power of Delesyia's technology. When technology is researched and machines are built, there must also be those who mobilize them and take them to the battlefield. The Cogknights deploy Marni's war engines tactically and ensure they efficiently annihilate the enemy.4455Faction Crest66778899Faction Details10101111PropertyValueType OtherRegionDelesyiaDescriptionA faction that displays the destructive power of Delesyia's technology. When technology is researched and machines are built, there must also be those who mobilize them and take them to the battlefield. The Cogknights deploy Marni's war engines tactically and ensure they efficiently annihilate the enemy.12+Mechanized Warfare13+14+The Cogknights are the military arm of Delesyia's mechanized vision. Their doctrine is built around deploying Marni's war engines tactically so that each engagement ends with as little wasted effort as possible. They work closely with the Society of Progress for designs and with the Ironwheel of Dewhaven for maintenance and production.15+16+Field units linked to the Cogknights include the Mechanicus, a combat machine built by transforming iron guardians into a single weapon of war, and the oversized drilling rigs often repurposed from the Marni Excavatron platform. Their record includes using the Excavatron as a war machine to suppress the Karin Quarry.17+18+Related Articles19+20+Marni - designs much of the Cogknights' equipment.Mechanicus - signature Cogknight-supporting combat machine.Society of Progress - academic partner.Ironwheel of Dewhaven - rival ideology, shared technology base.Delesyian Aerial Force - aerial counterpart.21+22+Reputation and Rewards23+24+Like every faction in Crimson Desert, this group sits inside the game's five-tier reputation system: War, Hostile, Neutral, Friendly, and Alliance. Most factions begin at Neutral when first encountered, and reputation shifts as the player completes faction quests, contracts, and related world content. Reaching Alliance unlocks three compounding benefits: allied troops that assist in combat inside the faction's territory, exclusive vendors carrying items not sold anywhere else, and restricted resource nodes such as mining deposits, ingredient patches, and hidden dungeons.25+26+Faction System Notes27+28+Crimson Desert tracks approximately 110 factions in total across the continent of Pywel, split across four classification types: Core, Hostile, Religious, and Other. Contribution XP from completing faction quests feeds into standing with the issuing faction and, in several regions, into a shared regional reputation such as Demenissian Contribution or Pailunese Contribution. Progress is tracked on the reputation panel in the player menu, and reaching Alliance with a faction typically unlocks a named reward set that can include armor, weapons, mounts, or cosmetics such as the Pirate King Hat earned through Vellua Fishermen's Guild content.29+30+For a complete cross-reference to every faction in the game, see the Factions overview page and the Faction Quests hub.31+1232Related Pages13331434For a complete list of all factions in Crimson Desert, see the Factions overview page.