Overview
Quick Reload is a ranged combat skill in Crimson Desert, exclusive to Damiane. It belongs to the Stamina (Blue) branch of the skill tree. Reload firearms more quickly after firing.
Skill Details
Detail | Info |
|---|---|
Character | |
Skill Tree | Stamina (Blue) |
Category | Ranged Combat |
Cost | No cost (passive) |
How to Unlock | Observation Learning or Abyss Artifact (added in Patch 1.04) |
Input | Passive |
How to Acquire
Quick Reload is available to Damiane through two separate acquisition paths. The original method is Observation Learning, the Watch and Learn system in which Damiane studies a technique in action during combat. The second method was added in Patch 1.04: any save can now unlock Quick Reload by spending an Abyss Artifact. The artifact route fixes the long-standing issue where players who progressed past a specific story beat could permanently lock themselves out of the skill on that save, because the NPCs needed for the original observation window were no longer reachable. Either path is valid, both result in the same passive skill on Damiane's Skills tree, and Quick Reload still has no activation cost.
Effect and Mechanics
Quick Reload is a passive skill that reduces the time it takes to reload Damiane's firearms after firing. Since Damiane's combat style heavily incorporates pistol and musket attacks alongside her rapier strikes, faster reloading translates directly into higher sustained ranged damage output.
The skill applies to all of Damiane's firearm attacks, including her standard shots and any elemental or special ammunition types. Because it is passive, Quick Reload is always active once unlocked and does not consume any resources.
As a passive skill, Quick Reload is always active once learned and has no Spirit or Stamina cost. The reload speed reduction applies to all of Damiane's firearm attacks, including standard pistol shots, Charged Shot, and any elemental ammunition types. The faster reload directly increases Damiane's sustained damage output during prolonged encounters.
Combat Strategy
Quick Reload supports a hit-and-run playstyle where Damiane fires her pistol, reloads quickly, and follows up with more shots or closes in for melee attacks.
Pair Quick Reload with Shield Toss for sustained ranged pressure from multiple angles.
The faster reload time minimizes the vulnerability window during which Damiane cannot attack or defend while reloading.
Combine with Damiane's Marksmanship skills to maximize overall ranged damage output.
In boss fights, Quick Reload allows you to squeeze in more shots during narrow damage windows between boss attack patterns.
Related Skills
Shield Toss: Damiane's bouncing shield projectile for ranged crowd control.
Scatter Shot: Oongka's spread-fire ranged attack for comparison.
Damiane Skills: Full list of Damiane's skill tree options.
Tips
Practice using Quick Reload against weaker enemies before relying on it in boss fights.
This skill has low or no resource cost, making it reliable in extended fights.
See Also
Where to Learn Quick Reload
Quick Reload is only added to Damiane's tree through the Watch and Learn system, and the specific NPCs that trigger it are the musketeers stationed at the Musket Outpost in the far north of Demeniss. Before Chapter 11, the outpost is occupied by the friendly army that supports you during the chapter, and the musketeers just outside the fort walls openly aim and reload their weapons on a loop. Switch to Damiane, approach them with your Focus vision active, and confirm the observation prompt; the skill unlocks on the spot with no other prerequisites.
Missable After Chapter 11
This is a one-time window. Once Chapter 11 is completed the friendly force pulls out of the Musket Outpost and the observable musketeers are no longer there, which means Watch and Learn can no longer be triggered for Quick Reload. No other NPC in the game performs the animation, so missing this step on a given save locks the skill out for the rest of that playthrough. Any player approaching Chapter 10 or 11 with Damiane should detour to the outpost first; the observation takes only a minute or two.
Patch 1.04 fix: the post-Chapter-11 lockout is no longer permanent. Saves that missed the observation window can now unlock Quick Reload by spending an Abyss Artifact at any point in the game. The observation path described above remains the cheaper option for players who reach the Musket Outpost before the army pulls out, but missing it no longer costs the skill for the rest of the playthrough.
Evasive Shot Workaround for Missed Saves
If the skill was missed and the save is already past Chapter 11, the loss is minor rather than game-breaking. Damiane's reload animation can be cancelled entirely by the Evasive Shot dash. Tapping the dodge twice mid-aim chains a sidestep into an immediate follow-up shot, and the dash itself overrides the reload animation, so a fully stamina-fed Damiane can keep firing without ever playing the reload frames. Pair this with Charged Focus Shot for burst windows, and the lack of Quick Reload mostly disappears in sustained fights. Keyboard and mouse players can hold aim, spam the dodge input, and tap the attack button at the end of each dash for the fastest version of this rotation.
Patch 1.04 Changes
Patch 1.04 added an Abyss Artifact acquisition path for Quick Reload. Before this update, the only way to add Quick Reload to Damiane's skill tree was through Observation Learning, which required witnessing a specific set of musketeer NPCs reload their weapons at the Musket Outpost. That observation window was gated behind a one-time chapter beat, and any save that advanced past it permanently lost access to the skill. The artifact path closes that gap: players can now spend an Abyss Artifact to unlock Quick Reload at any point in the game regardless of chapter progress, so Damiane can run the skill on saves that previously missed the observation prompt.
What Changed
Quick Reload can now be acquired by spending an Abyss Artifact in addition to Observation Learning. Both paths are fully independent and grant the same passive effect.
The post-Chapter-11 lockout for Damiane no longer makes the skill unrecoverable. Any save that advanced past the vanishing musketeer NPCs can still learn Quick Reload by going through the artifact route.
The observation feature was also improved in the same patch so that attempting to observe a skill already acquired by spending an Abyss Artifact now refunds an Abyss Artifact instead of wasting the interaction. Players who pick up Quick Reload through the artifact path and later stumble on the observation opportunity are not penalized for the mismatch.
This change does not affect Kliff or Oongka, neither of whom can equip firearms or use the Quick Reload passive. It is a Damiane-only fix.
Impact on Builds
Players who reached the endgame on a save that missed the original observation window no longer need the Evasive Shot cancel trick as a workaround for the missing passive. They can learn the real skill and keep using the cancel trick on top of it for an even faster firing loop.
New-game and mid-game saves have a choice between preserving their Abyss Artifact stock for other skills and taking the observation detour to the Musket Outpost. The observation path is still the cheapest option for players who reach it in time.
Completionist runs that observe the technique after having already spent an Abyss Artifact on it are now safe under the improved observation refund behavior. The artifact is returned rather than consumed a second time, so the acquisition choice is no longer irreversibly expensive.