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11Overview22This Trophy Roadmap lays out the most efficient path to earning every trophy and achievement in Crimson Desert. The game has 35 trophies on PlayStation 5 (including the Platinum) and 34 achievements on Steam and Xbox. Every single trophy is earned offline in a single playthrough, with no difficulty-related requirements. The trophy descriptions are intentionally cryptic and poetic, but the actual unlock conditions all boil down to completing story milestones and finishing challenge categories tied to Sealed Abyss Artifacts.44MetricDetailsTotal Trophies35 (PS5) / 34 Achievements (Steam, Xbox)Platinum TrophyPywel LegendTrophy Breakdown1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 10 Silver, 20 BronzeEstimated Completion Time150 to 300+ hoursDifficulty Rating7 out of 10Minimum Playthroughs1Online Trophies0Missable TrophiesNone confirmed (see precautions below)66The wide time estimate reflects how much optional exploration you do along the way. Players who rush through the story before tackling challenges will land closer to 150 hours, while those who fully explore every corner of Pywel on a first pass may exceed 300 hours.77The Sealed Abyss Artifact Trap99Before diving into the roadmap steps, every player needs to understand the single most important mechanic for trophy hunting: the Sealed Abyss Artifact tracking system.1111There are 141 Sealed Abyss Artifacts scattered across the open world of Pywel. Each artifact is tied to a specific challenge category. The game does not track your progress toward a challenge until you physically find the corresponding Sealed Abyss Artifact. This means that if you spend dozens of hours mastering the bow before finding the archery artifact, none of those bow kills will count. You must find the artifact first, and only actions performed after that point will register.1313You can locate nearby artifacts by using the Guiding Light ability (L1+R1 on PlayStation, LB+RB on Xbox, Ctrl+Left Click on PC). This marks Sealed Abyss Artifacts in the vicinity with a blue glimmer. Artifacts are typically found along roads and near landmarks, so keep the Guiding Light active while traveling between locations.1515Bottom line: collect all 141 Sealed Abyss Artifacts as early as possible. Do this before grinding any combat masteries, hunts, or activities. This single step will save you from losing potentially dozens of hours of wasted progress.1717Step-by-Step Roadmap1919Phase 1: Unfog the Map and Establish Fast Travel (2 to 4 Hours)2121Your first priority is clearing the fog of war across Pywel. Locate and activate all eight Hidden Bells scattered across the map. Seven bells can be reached immediately once you have access to the open world. The eighth bell, the Pailune Bell, requires story progression through Chapter 7 before it becomes accessible.2323Activate all reachable Hidden Bells (7 of 8) to reveal the full mapUnlock fast travel points at every location you visitOpen your map frequently and plan efficient routes between bell locationsPick up any Sealed Abyss Artifacts you encounter along the way2525Phase 2: Collect All Sealed Abyss Artifacts (15 to 25 Hours)2727With the fog cleared, systematically sweep each region of the map to collect all 141 Sealed Abyss Artifacts. Use the Guiding Light frequently while riding your horse along roads to detect hidden artifacts. Each artifact you collect unlocks a new challenge or adds to an existing challenge category. Until you have found every artifact, your challenge tracking is incomplete.2929Work region by region, starting from Howling Hill and moving outwardActivate Guiding Light every few seconds while riding to detect the blue glimmerMark your map if you spot an artifact in a hard-to-reach area and return laterVerify your artifact count in the Challenges menu to confirm you have all 1413131Phase 3: Upgrade Gear and Handle Watchtower Challenges (5 to 10 Hours)3333Before pushing deep into the story, spend some time upgrading your weapons and armor to Refinement Level 5 or 6. This makes boss fights and combat challenges significantly more manageable. More importantly, complete the two watchtower-related battle challenges as soon as possible.3535Precaution: The Battle Challenge "Sinking Fort" (destroy 3 watchtowers within 20 seconds) and the cannon challenge "Barraging Cannon V" involve destroying enemy watchtowers. It is currently unconfirmed whether these remain completable after you have liberated all enemy bases during the story. To be safe, complete both challenges early while enemy camps with watchtowers are still active. Watchtowers can be destroyed by using Guiding Light to set them on fire or by shooting cannons at them.3737Upgrade gear to Refinement Level 5 or 6 through crafting and gatheringComplete "Sinking Fort" battle challenge before liberating all enemy basesComplete "Barraging Cannon V" cannon challenge before liberating all enemy basesExperiment with all weapon types to start building mastery progress across categories3939Phase 4: Play Through the Main Story (30 to 50 Hours)4141Progress through all 12 chapters of the main story, plus the prologue and epilogue. Five trophies are earned through story progression alone. As you play, make a point of using different weapon types in combat to build progress toward the eight weapon mastery trophies simultaneously.4343Novice Adventurer (Bronze): unlocks after completing Chapter 1Master Camper (Bronze): unlocks after activating the camp at Howling HillProtector of Pailune (Silver): unlocks after completing Chapter 7Proud Returnee (Silver): unlocks after completing Chapter 7 and the Reconstructing Pailune faction questsExpert Storyteller (Gold): unlocks after completing all main quests through the epilogue4545Rotate through swords, shields, bows, spears, two-handed weapons, artillery, rapiers, and firearms during regular combat encounters. Each weapon type has its own challenge track, and spreading your usage across all eight categories from the start prevents a massive grind later.4747Phase 5: Complete All Challenge Categories (80 to 200+ Hours)4949With the story finished and all artifacts collected, work through every remaining challenge category. Each category corresponds to at least one trophy. Open the Challenges menu to track your progress and see exactly what remains. The challenge categories map directly to trophies as follows.5151Weapon Mastery Challenges: Complete all challenges for each weapon type. This earns you the eight weapon-specific Bronze trophies plus the Gold Unvanquished Strategist trophy for completing all mastery challenges.5353Exploration Challenges: Complete all mazes, spires, constellations, secret places, puzzles, sanctums, and abysses. Completing all nine exploration subcategories earns the Gold Expert Explorer trophy.5555Activity Challenges: Complete training, battle, operation, trade, hunting, life, horse, minigame, New Power, Above the Law, and Challenges and Changes categories. These span a wide range of gameplay activities from hunting to trading to horse taming.5757Check the Challenges menu regularly to identify which categories are close to completionTackle the hardest challenges first (boss fights, puzzles) while your skills are sharp from the storyUse fast travel liberally to move between challenge locationsSome challenges require specific weather conditions or times of day, so plan accordingly5959Phase 6: Clean Up and Platinum6161After completing all challenge categories and finishing the story, the Platinum trophy (Pywel Legend) will unlock automatically. Check your trophy list for any stragglers. Common ones that players miss include:6363Natural Collector (Silver): requires completing all 12 life challenges, including gathering, cooking, and herbalism tasksTrue Gamer (Silver): requires winning across five minigame categories; check that you have completed every minigame typeLord of Honor (Bronze): requires completing all 9 "Challenges and Changes" tasks, which involve reputation and honor activitiesShadowlord (Bronze): requires completing all 10 "Above the Law" challenges related to criminal activities6565Potentially Missable Trophies6767While no trophies have been confirmed as permanently missable, there are two challenges that warrant extra caution. Both are tied to enemy watchtowers, and there are unconfirmed reports that watchtowers may despawn after you liberate all enemy bases during the story.6969ChallengeDescriptionPrecautionSinking FortDestroy 3 watchtowers within 20 secondsComplete before liberating all enemy bases. The artifact is found north of Tommaso.Barraging Cannon VDestroy watchtowers using cannonsComplete before liberating all enemy bases. Use fixed cannons found at enemy fortifications.7171If you miss these challenges before clearing all enemy bases, it is possible that a future patch from Pearl Abyss could address this. However, until confirmed, treat them as your highest priority after collecting the relevant Sealed Abyss Artifacts.7272Complete Trophy List by Rarity7474The following table lists every trophy in Crimson Desert. On PlayStation 5 there are 35 trophies. On Steam and Xbox there are 34 achievements (the Platinum is PS5-exclusive). The "Missable?" column flags any trophies that may require attention due to the watchtower precaution described above.7676Platinum7878TrophyDescriptionTypeMissable?Pywel LegendEarn all other trophiesPlatinumNo8080Gold Trophies8181TrophyDescriptionTypeMissable?Expert StorytellerComplete all main questsGoldNoExpert ExplorerComplete all exploration challenges (all 9 subcategories)GoldNoConqueror of the AbyssesComplete all Abyss challengesGoldNoUnvanquished StrategistComplete all mastery challenges (all 10 subcategories)GoldNo8383Silver Trophies8484TrophyDescriptionTypeMissable?Protector of PailuneComplete Chapter 7 of main questsSilverNoProud ReturneeRelocate the camp to PailuneSilverNoPilgrim of WondersComplete all secret place challengesSilverNoPuzzle SolverComplete all puzzle challengesSilverNoLightbringerComplete all sanctum challengesSilverNoGrand Collector of ArmsComplete all special weapon challengesSilverNoTamer of LegendsComplete all horse challengesSilverNoTrue GamerComplete all minigame challengesSilverNoUltimate HunterComplete all hunting challengesSilverNoNatural CollectorComplete all life challengesSilverNo8686Bronze Trophies8787TrophyDescriptionTypeMissable?Novice AdventurerComplete Chapter 1 of main questsBronzeNoMaster CamperActivate the camp at Howling HillBronzeNoMaze PathfinderComplete all maze challengesBronzeNoConqueror of SpiresComplete all spire challengesBronzeNoNavigator of the StarsComplete all constellation challengesBronzeNoMaster of SwordsComplete all 6 sword challengesBronzeNoMaster of ShieldsComplete all 6 shield challengesBronzeNoMaster of BowsComplete all 6 bow challengesBronzeNoMaster of SpearsComplete all 5 spear challengesBronzeNoMaster of Two-Handed WeaponsComplete all 6 two-handed weapon challengesBronzeNoMaster of ArtilleryComplete all 5 cannon challengesBronzeCaution*Master of RapiersComplete all 5 rapier and shield challengesBronzeNoMaster of FirearmsComplete all 5 firearm challengesBronzeNoRelentless WarriorComplete all training challengesBronzeNoBattlefield ConquerorComplete all battle challengesBronzeCaution*Brilliant TacticianComplete all operation challengesBronzeNoThe Golden MerchantComplete all trade challengesBronzeNoBeast SlayerComplete all New Power challengesBronzeNoShadowlordComplete all Above the Law challengesBronzeNoLord of HonorComplete all Challenges and Changes challengesBronzeNo8989* Caution indicates that a specific challenge within this category (Sinking Fort for Battlefield Conqueror; Barraging Cannon V for Master of Artillery) may become unavailable after all enemy bases are liberated. Complete these challenges early to be safe.9090Complete Trophy List by Category9292Story Trophies (5 Trophies)9494Five trophies unlock automatically through story progression. The main story spans a prologue, 12 chapters, and an epilogue. You cannot miss these trophies. Novice Adventurer and Master Camper unlock in the early chapters, while Protector of Pailune and Proud Returnee unlock in Chapter 7. Expert Storyteller unlocks after finishing every main quest.9696Weapon Mastery Trophies (9 Trophies)9898Eight Bronze trophies are earned by completing all challenges for a specific weapon type: swords (6 challenges), shields (6 challenges), bows (6 challenges), spears (5 challenges), two-handed weapons (6 challenges), cannons (5 challenges), rapiers (5 challenges), and firearms (5 challenges). The Gold Unvanquished Strategist trophy unlocks when all ten mastery subcategories are complete, which includes mounted combat mastery in addition to the eight weapon types.100100Start diversifying your weapon usage early in the playthrough. Do not commit to a single weapon for the entire story. Each weapon type requires sustained, effective use across many combat encounters rather than casual experimentation. A short trial run is not enough to complete mastery challenges.102102Exploration Trophies (8 Trophies)104104Seven Bronze and Silver trophies correspond to specific exploration challenge subcategories: Maze Pathfinder (mazes), Conqueror of Spires (spires), Navigator of the Stars (constellations), Pilgrim of Wonders (secret places), Puzzle Solver (puzzles and ancient ruins), Lightbringer (sanctums), and Conqueror of the Abysses (abysses). The Gold Expert Explorer trophy unlocks when all nine exploration subcategories are complete.106106Exploration trophies are best tackled region by region. When visiting a new area, aim to complete it fully before moving on. This avoids unnecessary backtracking across the large map of Pywel. Use the constellation challenges as waypoints since they require visiting specific star-gazing spots scattered across the world.108108Activity and Lifestyle Trophies (12 Trophies)110110The remaining trophies cover a wide range of gameplay activities. These include Relentless Warrior (10 training challenges), Battlefield Conqueror (10 battle challenges), Brilliant Tactician (10 operation challenges), The Golden Merchant (5 trade challenges), Beast Slayer (New Power challenges), Shadowlord (10 Above the Law challenges), Lord of Honor (9 Challenges and Changes tasks), Tamer of Legends (10 horse challenges), True Gamer (5 minigame categories), Ultimate Hunter (11 hunting challenges), Natural Collector (12 life challenges), and Grand Collector of Arms (10 special weapon challenges).112112These trophies cover everything from horseback riding and trading to criminal activities and wildlife hunting. The "Above the Law" challenges for Shadowlord involve activities like theft and smuggling, so players going for a clean playthrough may want to tackle these last. The "Natural Collector" life challenges include gathering, cooking, and herbalism tasks that require visiting many different biomes across Pywel.114114Tips for Efficient Completion116116Find all 141 Sealed Abyss Artifacts before anything else. This is the single most impactful step you can take. Without the artifacts, your challenge progress simply does not count.Activate all Hidden Bells first. Clearing the fog of war reveals the full map, making artifact and challenge hunting far more efficient.Complete watchtower challenges early. Handle the Sinking Fort battle challenge and Barraging Cannon V cannon challenge before liberating all enemy bases to avoid a potential softlock.Rotate weapons during the story. Do not stick with one weapon type for the entire campaign. Switch between all eight weapon categories during normal combat to spread your mastery progress.Clear each region fully on your first visit. Backtracking across Pywel is time-consuming. Complete spires, mazes, constellations, and secret places in a region before moving on.Upgrade gear to Refinement Level 5 or 6 early. Stronger gear makes combat challenges and boss fights considerably less frustrating.Use fast travel liberally. Unlock every fast travel point as you explore. The time savings add up significantly over a 150+ hour playthrough.Check the Challenges menu regularly. The in-game menu shows exactly how many challenges remain in each category. Use it to identify which trophies you are closest to completing and prioritize those.Save minigames and lifestyle activities for last. The minigame and life challenges are generally low-difficulty and serve as a relaxing change of pace after the more demanding combat and exploration trophies.Do not rush the story. Explore and complete challenges alongside main quests rather than blitzing through the narrative. Doing everything in parallel is more efficient than two separate passes.118118Hardest Trophies120120While no individual trophy is exceptionally difficult in terms of mechanical skill, several require significant time investment and thorough exploration.122122TrophyWhy It Is HardEstimated TimeExpert ExplorerRequires completing all nine exploration subcategories, including every puzzle, maze, spire, sanctum, constellation, secret place, and abyss in the game. This is the most time-consuming trophy overall.20 to 30 hoursExpert StorytellerRequires beating every main quest, including multiple challenging boss fights throughout the 12-chapter story. Some bosses have demanding attack patterns.30 to 50 hoursUnvanquished StrategistRequires mastering all ten combat subcategories. Each weapon type has 5 to 6 challenges, and you must demonstrate sustained proficiency across all of them.30 to 40 hoursConqueror of the AbyssesRequires exploring every abyss in the game. Abysses are challenging dungeon-like areas deep beneath the surface with tough enemies.15 to 25 hours124124See Also125125Trophies (complete trophy list with cryptic descriptions)All ChallengesSealed Abyss ArtifactsMain QuestsHidden BellsBossesFast TravelMinigames
