Visione Helmet Guide

Overview

The Visione is a unique golden helmet in Crimson Desert that allows Kliff to detect, learn, and replay Memory Fragments scattered across the continent of Pywel. Unlike standard headgear that provides defensive stats or movement bonuses, the Visione serves an entirely different purpose: it is a narrative tool that lets you witness past events recorded in specific locations. Equipping the Visione and activating a stored memory causes the world to shift into a blue-tinted vision, showing ghostly figures reenacting conversations and scenes from the past.

Memory Fragments are one of the core storytelling mechanics in Crimson Desert. They provide historical context about the world, flesh out character backstories, expose faction secrets, and sometimes offer practical clues needed to progress through main quests and side quests. Some fragments are purely narrative, serving as lore entries that deepen your understanding of Pywel. Others are directly tied to quest objectives, meaning you cannot advance without finding and viewing them. The Visione works in tandem with the lantern, which acts as a detector for nearby memories.

All collected Memory Fragments are logged in the Knowledge menu under Others > Knowledge > Memory Fragments, organized by region. They also contribute to world completion tracking, making them a worthwhile pursuit for players who want to see everything Crimson Desert has to offer.

How to Obtain the Visione

The Visione is obtained during Chapter 2: Golden Greed, specifically in the sub-chapter called Unexpected Gift. The quest that introduces it is the main quest Memory Fragment (the 15th main mission in the game), which begins automatically after you complete the preceding quest Where the Light Leads.

During Where the Light Leads, you are sent to clear out bandits occupying the Lioncrest Watchtower in the Hernand region. After defeating the enemies, you must use a flaming arrow (ignited from a nearby torch) to burn away vines blocking a door on the upper floor. Climbing to the top of the tower brings you to a room filled with scattered treasure, books, and chests. The Visione sits among the loot in a corner, appearing as a glowing golden helmet near some white and gold vases.

To pick it up, focus on the helmet and interact with it. Kliff automatically equips the Visione, and a tutorial begins explaining how to use it. A mysterious figure materializes and refers to the golden helmet as a "visione" before vanishing. You are then prompted to view your first Memory Fragment, which completes the quest and unlocks the follow-up quest Reunion.

Note about the locked chest: A small chest sits to the right of the Visione on the tower's top floor. Opening it without a mask equipped counts as theft and reduces your Hernandian Contribution by 5 points. The chest contains iron ore, stone, and a light copper pouch.

How to Use the Visione

Using the Visione involves two distinct phases: detecting a Memory Fragment with the lantern, and then playing the memory through the Visione helmet.

Phase 1: Detecting Memory Fragments With the Lantern

The lantern is your primary detection tool for Memory Fragments. While exploring, watch for your lantern to pulse with a blue glow. This blue pulse indicates that a Memory Fragment is somewhere in the immediate area.

Equip your lantern by holding left on the D-Pad (console) or F2 (PC), then select it and choose "turn on" from the radial menu.
Raise the lantern by pressing and holding L1 (PlayStation), LB (Xbox), or F (PC).
Slowly scan the area while looking for blueish-white ghostly shapes. These are the memory imprints.
When you face the correct direction, a "Learning in Progress" bar appears in the top-left corner of the screen.
Hold the lantern steady on the target until the bar fills completely. Once full, you have successfully learned the Memory Fragment.

The detection zone can sometimes be very small and precise. If the progress bar is not appearing, try moving in a slow circle while keeping the lantern raised. The ghosts may be attached to specific objects: barrels, chairs, tables, candles, or spots on the ground. Focus on furniture and interactive objects in the environment when searching.

Phase 2: Playing a Memory With the Visione

After learning a Memory Fragment, the game often prompts you to view it immediately. If you miss the prompt or want to replay it later, there are three methods to access the Visione:

Quick Access (fastest): Hold the Options button (PlayStation), Menu button (Xbox), or Escape key (PC) to open the context wheel. Select the "View Fragment" icon at the bottom right. The Visione activates and plays the most recently learned memory.
Equipment Wheel: Open the equipment wheel by holding D-Pad Left (console) or F2 (PC). Navigate to the Armor panel, select the Visione helmet, hover over it for a moment to open the action menu, then choose "Play." A list of all collected memories appears, organized by region. Select the memory you want to view and confirm.
Inventory Method: Open your full inventory, locate the Visione in the Headgear tab, and hold the interact button (Space on PC, X on PlayStation, A on Xbox) to open the secondary action menu. Select "Play" to bring up the memory list.

When a memory plays, the screen transitions to a blue-tinted overlay as Kliff dons the helmet. Ghostly figures appear in the environment and reenact conversations or events. Some memories are short dialogue exchanges; others involve following ghost figures through multi-room sequences. In all cases, the memory plays out in the actual game world around you.

Controls Reference

Action	PlayStation	Xbox	PC
Raise Lantern	L1	LB	F
Equipment Wheel	Hold D-Pad Left	Hold D-Pad Left	Hold F2
Open Visione Menu	Hold X	Hold A	Hold Space
Quick View Fragment	Hold Options	Hold Menu	Escape
Play/Confirm Memory	X	A	Space
Cancel/Exit Memory	Circle	B	Escape

Replaying Memories

One of the Visione's most useful features is the ability to replay any previously collected Memory Fragment at any time, from any location in the game. The first time you discover a fragment, you must be at its original site to learn and view it. After that initial viewing, all subsequent replays can be done from anywhere in Pywel.

To replay a memory, open the Visione through the equipment wheel or inventory method described above, select "Play," and browse the memory list. Memories are organized by region (Hernand, Delesyia, Demeniss, and others), and new entries are marked so you can find them easily.

You can also view a read-only list of all collected fragments through the main menu at Others > Knowledge > Memory Fragments. This Knowledge section organizes them by region and provides a quick reference, but you cannot initiate a replay from here. You must go through the Visione's action menu to actually play a memory.

Important: For certain story-critical memories (such as the Blood Coronation quest memory), replaying from your inventory is not sufficient. You must physically return to the original location, reactivate the lantern to re-learn the fragment, and follow on-screen prompts that only appear at the actual site. If a quest requires you to "read" a memory, check whether the objective updates when replaying from inventory. If it does not, travel back to the memory's source location.

Types of Memory Fragments

Memory Fragments in Crimson Desert fall into two broad categories:

Recollections: These are purely narrative fragments that provide lore and world-building. They show past events, historical conversations, or the actions of people who once occupied a location. Recollections do not provide direct gameplay rewards or puzzle solutions. An example is the Unknown Cave Recollection found in the Hills of No Return, which shows two armored inquisitors discussing a search that matches General Bastier's description.
Clues: These are memory fragments tied to active quests or hidden discoveries. Viewing a Clue-type fragment typically advances a quest objective, reveals the location of a hidden item, or provides information needed to solve a puzzle. Most main quest memory fragments are Clues.

Both types are logged in the Knowledge menu and count toward world completion. The distinction matters mainly for understanding what to expect from a fragment: Recollections reward curiosity with story context, while Clues are required for quest progression.

Story Quests Involving Memory Fragments

Several main quests throughout the game require you to use the Visione and lantern to locate and view Memory Fragments. Below is a table of confirmed quest-related fragments, listed in approximate story order.

Quest	Chapter	Fragment Name	Location	What It Reveals
Memory Fragment	Ch. 2: Golden Greed	Visione	Lioncrest Watchtower	The first memory. A mysterious man appears and explains the nature of the Visione and how it stores memories. This serves as the tutorial for the system.
Trial After Trial	Ch. 2: Golden Greed	The Missing Cow	Bandit camp near Springtide Mill	Reveals what happened to Bremer's missing cow. Use the lantern at the center of the bandit camp, focusing on a cow carcass and a bronze urn. The memory shows the bandits taking the livestock, allowing you to report back to Bremer.
The Man Trapped in the Mire	Ch. 2: Golden Greed	Hornless Goat	Bandit campsite east of Muckroot Ranch	Exposes the bandits who stole and dehorned Ibano's goats. Use the lantern near the barrels and stolen goods at the riverside camp. Viewing this memory provides the evidence needed to complete the investigation.
Secrets Hidden in the Dark	Ch. 2: Golden Greed	Lair of Animal Thieves	Cave west of Unicorn Cliff	Reveals the cave's history as an animal thieves' hideout. At the cave bottom, use the lantern near a glowing lamp by the furniture. After learning, the game prompts you to view it with the Visione.
The Blood Coronation	Ch. 8: Blood Coronation	Blood Coronation	Demeniss Capital Palace, 2nd floor office	Shows a conversation between nobles in Duke Caliburn's old office. You must follow the ghostly figures downstairs to the audience chamber and examine three brighter blue ghosts. The memory reveals events leading to the Blood Coronation. Do not deactivate the Visione during this sequence or you must restart from the office.
Ritual Preparations	Ch. 8: Blood Coronation	Memory of the Kidnapped Witches	Beach near shipwrecks	Found by using the lantern on the ground in the middle of a small orange search area at the beach. The memory reveals what happened to the kidnapped witches. After viewing, a new search area appears around the shipwrecks.

In addition to these story-required fragments, there are numerous optional Recollections scattered across every region of Pywel. These can be found while exploring towns, ruins, caves, dungeons, and wilderness areas. The Unknown Cave in the Hills of No Return near Hook Rapids is one example of an optional Recollection that can be found through free exploration.

Exploration Memory Fragments

Beyond quest-required fragments, optional Memory Fragments are hidden throughout the world for explorers to discover. These Recollections appear in places with historical significance: abandoned camps, ancient ruins, remote caves, and forgotten battlefields. While they do not advance any quest, they offer valuable context about Pywel's history and the people who shaped it.

The general approach for finding exploration fragments is the same as quest fragments. Keep your lantern equipped while exploring, and watch for the telltale blue pulse. When you spot it, raise the lantern and scan the area until the Learning in Progress bar appears. The fragments can be attached to almost any object in the environment, from candles on the ground to chairs and tables, so check interactable objects carefully.

Notable Exploration Fragments

Fragment Name	Region	Location	Description
Unknown Cave Recollection	Hernand	Cave in the Hills of No Return, near Hook Rapids	Inside the cave, interact with a candle on the ground near a glowing circular symbol on the wall. The memory shows two armored inquisitors searching for something matching General Bastier's description. This is a purely narrative Recollection with no associated reward.

Many more exploration fragments exist across all regions of Pywel. Keep your lantern active as you travel, and investigate any blue glow you notice. Caves, ruins, and areas with scattered furniture or old camp remnants are the most common locations for hidden Recollections.

Lore Significance

The Visione represents a form of memory-recording technology that exists within the world of Pywel. When Kliff first equips the helmet at Lioncrest Watchtower, a spectral figure appears and names it a "visione," suggesting it is a known artifact rather than a random piece of treasure. The helmet can tap into memories imprinted on physical locations and objects, allowing the wearer to witness scenes from the past as though standing in the room when they occurred.

The concept ties into broader themes in Crimson Desert's narrative. Memories are not just data stored in the helmet; they are embedded in the environment itself. Certain locations hold stronger imprints than others, which is why Memory Fragments tend to appear at sites of emotional significance: places where conflicts erupted, secrets were exchanged, or pivotal decisions were made. The Visione acts as a lens that makes these invisible imprints visible.

Throughout the main story, the Visione proves essential for uncovering hidden truths. The Blood Coronation quest in Chapter 8 is one of the most dramatic examples, where Kliff uses the helmet to piece together events that led to a violent power struggle within the Demeniss nobility. Without the Visione, these past events would remain buried, and certain story paths would be impossible to pursue.

The lore also hints at potential dangers from prolonged use. The boundary between witnessed memory and lived experience can become blurred, adding a layer of psychological tension to the narrative. Whether this warning manifests in gameplay consequences or remains a thematic undercurrent depends on how deep you explore the memory system.

Tips and Tricks

Get the Visione as early as possible. Complete the Where the Light Leads and Memory Fragment quests in Chapter 2 as soon as they become available. Having the Visione early lets you collect fragments from the very start of your exploration.
Always carry your lantern. Keep the lantern equipped as your default off-hand item while exploring. The blue pulse that signals a nearby fragment is easy to miss if you are not holding the lantern, and you could walk right past a memory without knowing it was there.
Move slowly when scanning. The detection zone for some fragments is very small. If your lantern pulses blue but the Learning in Progress bar does not appear, try walking in a tight circle while keeping the lantern raised. Look for ghostly shapes near objects, walls, and floor markings.
Check furniture and objects. Memory Fragments are frequently attached to specific items in the environment: chairs, tables, barrels, candles, urns, and stolen goods. If you enter a room with suspicious furniture, raise your lantern and scan each item individually.
Do not break the Visione during multi-step memories. Some quest memories (particularly the Blood Coronation in Chapter 8) require you to stay in the Visione state while following ghost figures through multiple rooms. If you deactivate the helmet mid-sequence, you must restart from the beginning by re-equipping the Visione and selecting the memory again.
Replay memories freely. After the first viewing, you can replay any learned memory from any location in the game. There are no cooldowns or restrictions. Use this to revisit dialogue you may have missed or to catch details you overlooked.
Check the Knowledge menu for progress. The Others > Knowledge > Memory Fragments section in the main menu shows all collected fragments organized by region. While you cannot replay memories from this screen, it is a useful reference for tracking which fragments you have found and which regions still have undiscovered ones.
Story-critical memories may require returning to the original location. If a quest asks you to "read" a specific memory and the objective does not update when replaying from your inventory, travel back to where you originally found the fragment. Some quest triggers only fire at the memory's source location.
Explore caves and ruins thoroughly. Optional Recollection-type fragments are most commonly hidden in caves, ancient ruins, and abandoned camps. If you see old furniture, scattered belongings, or unusual wall markings in a cave, there is a good chance a fragment is nearby.
The Visione has no defensive stats. Unlike regular headgear, the Visione does not provide any armor or stat bonuses. It occupies the headgear slot only when actively viewing a memory. You do not need to keep it equipped for combat; swap back to your normal helmet after using it.