Overview
Dark Fog Lantern is an upgraded lantern in Crimson Desert. It is a more powerful version of the standard lantern, capable of piercing through the darker depths of fog and withstanding wind and rain much better than the regular model. The Dark Fog Lantern also has a distinct, more ornate design that sets it apart visually from the default tool.
The Dark Fog Lantern is obtained as a reward for completing the "Peculiar Structure" quest, which is part of the House Alfonso faction questline. This quest becomes available at the conclusion of the Fort Warspike area and waypoint.
Detail | Information |
|---|---|
Item | Dark Fog Lantern |
Type | Tool (Lantern) |
Obtained From | Peculiar Structure quest (House Alfonso) |
Prerequisite | Complete Fort Warspike / House Alfonso questline |
Replaces | Standard Lantern |
Key Improvement | Pierces darker fog; resists wind and rain |
How to Obtain
The Dark Fog Lantern is awarded upon completing the "Peculiar Structure" quest, one of the House Alfonso quests. House Alfonso is a distinguished faction known for their exceptional skills in arms, particularly spearmastery. Their questline involves several missions connected to the Fort Warspike area.
Quest: Peculiar Structure
The Peculiar Structure quest asks you to examine a mysterious structure for House Alfonso's scouts. It is unlocked at the end of the Fort Warspike waypoint progression, meaning you must first work through the earlier parts of the House Alfonso questline. Upon completing the objective and reporting back, the Dark Fog Lantern is given as the quest reward.
Other notable rewards from the House Alfonso questline include the Alfonso Spear (from the "House of Spears" quest) and crafting materials such as Iron Ore and Copper Ore (from "On the Speartip Once Again").
Functionality
The standard lantern in Crimson Desert is one of the first tools players acquire, unlocked during the Dead of Night prologue as part of the Unknown Space quest. It illuminates the area in front of the player, pulses and emits a blue glow near Memory Fragments, and helps find trails and clues for solving puzzles.
The Dark Fog Lantern retains all of these base functions while adding significant upgrades:
Feature | Dark Fog Lantern | |
|---|---|---|
Basic Illumination | Yes | Yes |
Memory Fragment Detection | Yes | Yes |
Puzzle Clue Highlighting | Yes | Yes |
Fog Penetration | Limited in deep fog | Pierces darker depths of fog |
Weather Resistance | Diminished in wind/rain | Withstands wind and rain |
Visual Design | Standard | Unique ornate design |
Practical Uses
The Dark Fog Lantern is most useful in areas with heavy fog or inclement weather, where the standard lantern's effectiveness is reduced. Several areas in the game feature dense fog that obscures Memory Fragments and puzzle clues. The Deepfog Basin is one such location where the upgraded lantern proves especially valuable.
Additionally, the weather resistance makes the Dark Fog Lantern reliable during rainstorms and windy conditions, situations where the standard lantern may flicker or dim. This is particularly helpful for nighttime exploration when visibility is already reduced.
Tips
Complete the House Alfonso questline as soon as it becomes available. The Dark Fog Lantern is a meaningful quality-of-life upgrade that makes exploration in foggy and rainy areas much smoother.
The Dark Fog Lantern does not need to be equipped separately. It replaces the standard lantern once obtained.
Use the upgraded lantern in the Deepfog Basin and similar fog-heavy areas to reveal hidden Memory Fragments and puzzle clues that the standard lantern cannot illuminate.
The lantern's blue glow near Memory Fragments works the same as before. Hold L1/LB/Ctrl to activate it, then use Visione (L1+R1/LB+RB) to read any fragments you detect.