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11 Overview
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33 Crafting equipment in Crimson Desert lets you create weapons, armor, arrows, and tools from raw materials. All crafting is done at workshops run by NPCs in Hernand and other settlements. No currency is needed to craft; you only need the right materials and recipe.
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55 Where to Craft
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77 Visit a smithy, equipment shop, or tailor shop to hand over your materials and have the NPC craft the item for you.
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99 WorkshopLocationNotesTurnali's SmithyHernand CityThe first blacksmith you encounter. Available early in the game. Crafts weapons, armor, and tools.Greymane Camp BlacksmithGreymane Camp, Howling HillsUnlocks after expanding the camp during Chapter 3.Regional BlacksmithsDemeniss, Claphade, and other settlementsFound inside major settlements in later regions. Look for the anvil icon on your map.Tailor ShopsVarious settlementsCraft and modify cloth and leather-based armor pieces.
1010 Crafting Manuals
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1212 Most recipes are locked behind Crafting Manuals, which are scrolls and books scattered across the world. When you find a manual, equip it from your inventory and shine your lantern on the pages. The recipe is then permanently registered in your Knowledge menu.
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1414 Manuals are found in containers, bookshelves, hidden rooms, and as quest rewards throughout Pywel.Vendors, especially innkeepers and provisioners, sell some crafting and cooking manuals.Enemy drops occasionally include manuals for advanced recipes.Initially, only ranged equipment (arrows) is craftable. Weapon and armor recipes require finding their specific manuals first.
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1616 Crafting Materials
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1818 Materials are gathered through mining, logging, skinning, and purchasing. Here are the main material types and where to get them.
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2020 Material TypeSourceUsed ForIron Ore, Copper OreMine ore veins on mountain walls with a Pickaxe or the Force Palm skillMetal weapons and plate armorTimber, Fine TimberFell trees with a Logging Axe or the Turning Slash skillBows, shields, and tool handlesThin Hide, Sturdy HideSkin animals after hunting them. Small animals yield thin hides; large animals yield sturdy hides.Leather armor, cloaks, and accessoriesSmall Bones, Large BonesHarvested from animal carcasses. Size depends on the animal.Accessories and some weapon components
2121 The Pickaxe and Logging Axe can be purchased from the Provisioner's Shop in Hernand City. These gathering tools have durability and will eventually break, so keep spares or buy replacements from vendors as needed.
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2323 Refinement (Upgrading Equipment)
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2525 Once you have crafted or looted a piece of equipment, you can upgrade it through Refinement at any blacksmith. Refinement increases an item's stats using materials and does not require currency. Each refinement tier increases the material cost and raises the item's base stats. Failed refinements can lower the item's maximum durability.
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2727 Field Maintenance
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2929 Grindstones: Found at camps and outside blacksmith shops. Using a grindstone temporarily raises your weapon's attack power for a limited time.Anvils: Found alongside grindstones. Using an anvil temporarily raises your armor's defense.These field buffs stack with refinement and are especially useful before tackling difficult bosses or dungeons.
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3131 Tips
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3333 Explore thoroughly. Crafting Manuals are often hidden in side rooms, bookshelves, and locked containers that are easy to overlook.Buy gathering tools early. The Pickaxe and Logging Axe are cheap and let you start collecting ore and timber from the beginning of the game.Check inns and provisioners in every new settlement. They often sell cooking and crafting recipes you cannot find in the wild.Refine your primary weapon first. Weapon damage scales more noticeably per tier than armor defense in the early game.