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Tech Gloves
April 13, 2026 at 05:57 AM
Add Ren X fight walkthrough, Wings Across the Sky quest, and unlock animation detail
The Tech Gloves are a Rare pair of Gloves in Crimson Desert. On the surface they look like an ordinary piece of self-defense equipment, but a complex clockwork mechanism is hidden beneath the metal plates. Small mechanical arms can spring from gaps in the armor and skillfully manipulate the pins of any lock, letting the wearer open doors without a key.
What makes the Tech Gloves especially prized is the All-Purpose Arm ability they carry. Many players consider these gloves "broken" because of how powerful this ability is in practice, granting on-demand access to locked doors throughout the world. The gloves are hidden inside the Aeronautical Research Base, a secret location accessible through Marni's Laboratorium on the east side of Delissia.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | |
Rarity | Rare |
4 | |
Attack | 14 |
Special Ability | All-Purpose Arm |
The Tech Gloves come with the All-Purpose Arm ability. When activated, it allows the player to open and lock any door at will. This works on all door types in the game, including locked entrances that would otherwise require specific keys or quest progression to bypass.
The ability operates on a 10-minute cooldown after each use. Because of how broadly it works, many players refer to the Tech Gloves as "broken" gear. The ability to freely pass through locked doors opens up exploration shortcuts, alternate routes during quests, and access to areas that are normally gated behind other requirements.
The All-Purpose Arm ability lets you open any locked door for free every 10 minutes, completely eliminating the need for keys. Since keys are consumed on use and can be expensive to stock up, the Tech Gloves pay for themselves very quickly. The 10-minute cooldown resets while you explore, so in practice you rarely have to wait.
The Tech Gloves are found at the Aeronautical Research Base, which is reached through a hidden path inside Marni's Laboratorium. The laboratorium is located on the east side of Delissia. Follow these steps to reach the gloves:
Travel to the east side of Delissia and locate Marni's Laboratorium.
At the laboratorium, look for a point where you can jump up to a higher level.
From the top, drop down on the other side. There is a small door leading inside.
Sprint through the hallway. On the left side you will find a teleporter.
Before stepping into the teleporter, make sure you have the Vision Stone equipped. The Vision Stone is a key item that must be in your inventory and active for the teleporter to function. Without it, the teleporter will not activate.
Once the Vision Stone is equipped, interact with the teleporter. It sends you through a "light-speed tunnel" and drops you at the Aeronautical Research Base.
Note: The item required is specifically the Vision Helmet. Make sure it is equipped in your headgear slot before stepping onto the teleporter. Without it, the teleportation will not trigger. The Lelesia region where Marni's Laboratorium is located becomes accessible in Chapter 11 or earlier depending on your exploration path.
You land on top of a flying wagon high in the sky.
Below the wagon is a flying pterodactyl ship. It may not appear immediately. If it is not there, try teleporting around or waiting until the ship shows up below you.
Jump down and land on the pterodactyl ship. Be careful: enemies with guns are stationed on the ship and will shoot at you. It is easy to get knocked off the edge and fall.
Recommended: Create a save file before attempting the jump. Falling off means you have to repeat the teleporter sequence.
Once on the ship, attack the pterodactyl with your spear or sword. You need to destroy it by striking it until you "saw it in half."
After the pterodactyl is destroyed, a hatch opens up. Go inside.
Inside the hatch, destroy the last bubble (a destructible object). The Tech Gloves are yours.
The flying platform takes you to a giant bird, the same creature visible in the game's trailers. This enormous avian serves as the final obstacle before obtaining the Tech Gloves.
After landing on the bird, locate the green domes on its body. Stab each dome with your weapon to make it explode. The bird will thrash and try to shake you off periodically, so hold onto the platform using your stamina to cling and crouch. If you get flung off, you will fall and have to repeat the approach.
Once all green domes are destroyed, enter the hold of the bird through the opening. Inside, destroy the main core to complete the encounter. The Tech Gloves are awarded immediately after the core is destroyed.
Save before jumping. The jump from the flying wagon to the pterodactyl ship is dangerous. Enemies shoot at you and one misstep sends you falling. Having a save file ready saves a lot of time.
Equip the Vision Stone first. Forgetting to equip it before using the teleporter is a common mistake. Make sure it is active in your key items before you step in.
Watch the cooldown. The All-Purpose Arm has a 10-minute cooldown, so plan your door openings ahead of time rather than using it impulsively.
Pair with stealth builds. The ability to open any locked door makes the Tech Gloves an excellent choice for players who favor infiltration and exploration over direct combat.
Worth the trip. Despite the difficulty of reaching the Aeronautical Research Base, the Tech Gloves are widely regarded as one of the strongest utility items in the game.
The Tech Gloves drop alongside the key item Grant's Knowledge of Delissia from defeating Ren X, the mech boss fought during the Wings Across the Sky quest at the Aeronautical Research Base in southeast Delissia. You reach the base by gliding in from the Chapter 11 Mani teleporters, so progression to that point in the main story is required before the encounter opens up.
The Ren X fight is a glider-platforming encounter layered on top of a boss fight. Glide up onto its back during openings, then use the stab attack on R2 to break each of the green glass orbs lining its spine. Each broken orb weakens the mech and exposes the next phase. After you have shattered every outer orb, drop into the hole that opens along the spine, where one final inner glass orb waits. Breaking the inner orb ends the fight.
Once equipped, the Tech Gloves unlock one door for free every 10 minutes using a unique scripted animation. Any locked door in the world counts, which makes the gloves an excellent infiltration tool for stealing runs, vault rooms, and side-quest shortcuts that would otherwise require picking kits or scripted keys. Plan your route so the 10-minute cooldown lines up with the specific door that matters most on that run.
