Overview
Quick Swap is a combat skill in Crimson Desert, available to Kliff, Damiane, and Oongka. It belongs to the Stamina (Blue) branch of the skill tree.
Skill Details
Detail | Info |
|---|---|
Character | |
Skill Tree | Stamina (Blue) |
Category | |
Cost | N/A |
How to Unlock | Auto-unlock |
Input | L1 + L2 |
Prerequisite | Armed Combat Lv 5 (Kliff) / Automatically unlocked (Damiane, Oongka) |
Effect
Press L1 + L2 to switch between your primary and secondary weapons and perform an attack during the transition. The swap animation includes an offensive strike, allowing players to deal damage while changing weapon loadouts. For Damiane and Oongka, the description specifies "rapidly switch between your primary and secondary weapons to perform an attack," emphasizing the speed of the transition. Quick Swap eliminates the vulnerability window that normally comes with changing weapons mid-combat.
How to Acquire
For Kliff, Quick Swap requires raising the Armed Combat skill to Level 5. Damiane and Oongka have Quick Swap automatically unlocked as a starting ability. This reflects their more versatile combat training. Kliff's later access means he needs to invest more Abyss Artifacts before he can seamlessly swap weapons in battle.
Tips
Quick Swap is essential for players who use both melee and ranged weapons frequently. The attack during the swap animation means you never waste time switching.
Damiane and Oongka can use Quick Swap from the start, giving them an early advantage in weapon-switching playstyles.
Use Quick Swap to chain melee combos into ranged follow-ups (or vice versa) for extended combo strings that mix weapon types.
Why to Always Pick up Quick Swap
The game silently defaults your draw to the one-handed sword after certain cutscenes and after retrying a boss fight, which is extremely disruptive if your main kit lives on a two-hander. Quick Swap instantly switches to your two-handed weapon without opening the radial menu, cutting out the second or two of fumbling that would otherwise cost you an opening phase or a skill window. It is a minor-cost skill-tree investment that pays off in every long boss attempt, and it belongs on every serious two-handed setup including any Turning Slash Nuke Build.