How to respec in Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert, like many other similar games, features a skill system where you acquire “levels” and spend points to unlock new abilities and improve old ones.

While it doesn’t have a numbered leveling system with XP and such, Crimson Desert uses Abyss Artifacts, expendable items that are exchanged for new skills and upgrades. Of course, sometimes you’ll come to realize that you may have spent your hard-earned Artifacts on a skill or upgrade that you no longer need and would want to get some of what you used back.

That’s where respecing comes in, and it works quite similarly to how leveling itself does.

So, here’s everything you need to know.

How to refund skill points in Crimson Desert

Respecing in Crimson Desert is done by using Faded Abyss Artifacts, items obtained via quests and exploration, which, when used, refund all spent Abyss Artifacts. They are found all over Pywel and given to you by the game on numerous occasions, such as when you help out a crucial NPC or progress important moments in the main story.

Once you do have them in your inventory, simply navigate to them and press the Use button on your respective platform, which will take you to the Skill tree. Then, hold down the button tied to your “Reset All” prompt and press yes. Spending one Faded Abyss Artifact will return all the usual Abyss Artifacts to your inventory, allowing you to put them in desired skills.

Currently, there seems to not be a way to reset only a specific skill tree or individual skills within those, though I would assume that that will be added to the game at some point in the future.

How to get Faded Abyss Artifact crafting recipe in Crimson Desert

Faded Abyss Artifacts, like many other items in the game, can be crafted. To get the recipe, you’re going to need to go to Scholastone, a research institute in the western parts of Pywel. A main story quest will eventually guide you there, and you’ll probably have Faded Abyss Artifacts in your inventory by that time, so there likely won’t be any pressing need for discovering this area earlier than intended.

At any rate, there you will find a researcher who you can prompt to develop the recipe for you. You’ll have to complete his request (side quest) before this becomes available, as well as perform one mandatory research prior to being given the ability to focus on the recipe. Once you do have the recipe, take it out, inspect it, and then you’ll be able to craft this item in a cauldron.

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Crimson Desert has no shortage of activities to engage yourself in, and fishing can be one of the most lucrative ones at that. While it doesn’t take too long for you to unlock the ability to fish, this guide will still help you out with all the steps.

To fish in Crimson Desert, you’ll need a rod. You can also get better rods once you spend more hours on your adventure. But first, let’s look at the basics, which start with obtaining your first fishing rod.

How to get a fishing rod in Crimson Desert

Once you’ve cleared the first few pieces of content that basically act as an extended tutorial, you need to find a fishing village. Fishing villages are shown as boats on the map. If you’re wondering how the villages look on the map, refer to the image below. You can find several of them spread all around the map.

You’ll find a fishing vendor at a fishing village. You can obtain a fishing rod from them. Once you have your first rod, you can start to fish. Do note that not all fishing vendors might be selling the rod. If you don’t find it at one vendor, try out another, and you should come across the rod.

How to fish in Crimson Desert

This is the easier part. Once you’ve found your rod, head to a water body. Make sure that your fishing rod is equipped. Next, you have to cast the line. Be careful not to cast it over any debris. Wait for a few seconds for a fish to catch the lure.

Typically, you’ll hear three splashes before the fish bites the lure. Once it bites, press the hook button to catch the fish. But first, you’ll have to tire out the fish. If the fish goes left, use the LS button to move the rod right. If it’s moving right, then use the LS button to take your rod to the left. Then, press the reel-in button to catch the fish. Only try to reel in the fish after it has tired out.

You can also get better rods like the Fine Fishing Rod from the Greymane camp, which an NPC sells. Having better rods will allow you to get better catches, and some of them will be a great way to earn money.

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