- Players need a pickaxe to mine in Crimson Desert.
- A pickaxe can be obtained from the vendors in the City of Hernand.
- Equip the pickaxe from the equipment wheel, and hit the ores to mine and collect resources.
Mining in Crimson Desert isn’t just a side activity. Rather, you’ll often find yourself doing this job inside the caves to obtain the materials to upgrade your gear and earn the valuable minerals. So, if you want to create a perfect build before taking on the powerful enemies, this guide will help you learn how to mine in Crimson Desert, along with all that is required to get started.
How to Get a Pickaxe Early in Crimson Desert
The only requirement for mining in Crimson Desert is a pickaxe. You are likely to find one from the vendors inside the City of Hernand. If you feel lost, open up the Crimson Desert map, and there you will find small icons that denote the various shops, quests, and other checkpoints.
As you progress in the game, there will be better pickaxes available with better stats. These will help you mine rarer minerals required for the powerful upgrades. Among all other methods, there is a hidden boss fight called Marni’s Excavation, located in the Karin Quarry.
Defeating this Crimson Desert boss will reward you with the Mining Knuckle Drill, which is a unique weapon that also functions as a mining tool. The boss will appear in a diving suit with spinning drill arms, and you must land your attacks carefully, because it can inflict massive damage.
As of the information available now, you can get the pickaxes early from the various vendors scattered around the world. We will update this page once we discover more new locations.
How to Mine in Crimson Desert
Mining in Crimson Desert is quite simple once you have acquired this tool. First, you need to go to the outskirts of a region to find the caves. Once there, you can follow the steps below:
- Open the equipment wheel and use the L1/LB and R1/RB keys on your controller to select the pickaxe.
- Once you hold the pickaxe in your hand, press the action key to mine the rocks in front of you.
- Note that the pickaxe will only break the rocks that have a light blue highlight. Refer to the image below to learn what types of rocks you can mine in Crimson Desert.
Mining will help you collect the materials required to upgrade your tools and weapons. You can upgrade them by finding a blacksmith in Crimson Desert. Blacksmiths can be found near the merchant shops across the regions of Pywel.
That is all about how to mine in Crimson Desert, and it’s not at all complex. Have you explored the skills you can unlock in the game yet? Tell us in the comments below.
All you need is a basic pickaxe to start mining in Crimson Desert. But as you progress, better pickaxes will be required to collect rarer elements.
The best places to find a pickaxe in Crimson Desert are the vendors at the city
