Crafting Materials

Overview

Crafting Materials are a category of gatherables in Crimson Desert that covers a broad range of processed goods, animal products, vendor staples, and specialty items. Unlike raw resources such as minerals or mushrooms and herbs, many crafting materials are obtained through secondary processing (skinning animals, logging trees) or purchased directly from shops. They are used in cooking, tool crafting, weapon and armor refinement, and Greymane Camp construction.

Cooking Staples

These ingredients are purchased from grocers, taverns, and apiaries. They serve as the base components for most recipes prepared at a bonfire.

Timber

Wood is obtained by chopping trees with a logging axe. It is used for camp construction, tool crafting, and some weapon components.

Hides and Leather

Hides are obtained by skinning hunted animals or purchased from tanneries. They are used in armor crafting, clothing, and decorative items. The type of hide depends on the animal species.

Bones and Fangs

Bones and fangs are collected from animal carcasses after hunting. They are used in accessories, weapon enhancements, and tool construction.

Furs and Fibers

Furs and fibers are used in clothing, ornaments, and insulation. They are obtained from specific animal types.

Common Materials

General-purpose materials obtained from provisioner shops, the world, or specific sources. They are used in various crafting applications.

Abyss Items

Abyss items are mystical materials tied to the supernatural Abyss threat that runs throughout Crimson Desert's story. They are used for skill enhancement and equipment refinement.

How to Obtain

Vendors

Cooking staples such as Salt, Sugar, Water, Cooking Oil, Eggs, and Milk are available at grocer's shops in most towns. Cheese is found at taverns, and Honey is collected from bee boxes at apiaries. Gunpowder and Empty Bottles are stocked at provisioner shops. Holy Water can be purchased at the town church.

Hunting and Skinning

Hides, bones, and fangs come from hunting wild animals. After killing an animal, interact with the carcass to skin it and collect materials. The type of hide depends on the animal: small mammals yield Thin Hide, giant mammals yield Thick Hide, and giant reptiles provide Sturdy Hide. Fur type varies between Short Hair Hide (cows, deer, sheep) and Long Hair Hide (wolves, boar).

Logging

Timber and Fine Timber are obtained by chopping trees with a logging axe. Common trees yield regular Timber, while rarer tree species produce Fine Timber of higher quality.

Camp Production

Fleece is produced at the Greymane Camp ranch from sheep. As you upgrade your camp facilities, more production options become available for various crafting materials.

Tips

• Stock up on Salt, Sugar, and Cooking Oil early. These staples are cheap and used in nearly every cooking recipe.

• Honey provides Stamina +50 and is one of the best cooking ingredients for combat preparation.

• Red Seaweed grants an Attack buff when used in cooking, making it valuable for offensive meal preparation. Collect it from the shorelines of Demeniss and Delesyia.

• Thick Hide and Sturdy Hide are needed for the best armor upgrades. Prioritize hunting giant mammals and reptiles when you encounter them.

• Spider Web from Arboria in Hernand is used for crafting traps and reinforcements. Stock up when passing through the area.

• Faded Abyss Artifacts allow you to reset your skill tree, so save them for when you want to experiment with different builds.