Minigame Trophies
Complete all minigame challenges across 5 sub-categories: Test of Strength, Shooting, Mind Games, Duel, and Racing. Minigame challenges unlock differently to other trophies — you don't need a Sealed Abyss Artifact. Just interact with each minigame location for the first time and the challenge appears. Save before every minigame session.
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Save scumming is allowed: The game explicitly recommends saving before minigames. If you lose a win-streak challenge, reload your save and try again. The autosave fires frequently but use a manual save slot before each minigame session.
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Test of Strength
4 challenges — Arm Wrestling & Hand Wrestling
- Hero's Handshake I — Hernand Castle inn. Win streak x3, then beat Champion. Encountered during story quest "Where Rumors Gather"
- Hero's Handshake II — Claphade village (Ch. 7+). Requires completing Oongka's side quest first — meet him at the front gate
- Hero's Handshake III — City of Pailune inn (Ch. 8+). First complete the "Arm Wrestling of the Wages" Pailune Commission quest to make the Champion appear
- Hand Wrestling — Standing fist version. Same QTE mechanic — mash fast and finish all prompts. Beat 3 in a row then the Champion
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Shooting
2 challenges — Archery & Firearms
- Hawkeye — Lioncrest Manor, Hernand. Kliff-only. Archery contest (first to 10 targets). Hold aim constantly, recentre between targets. Beat Champion "Bullseye Robin" after 3-win streak
- Wick of the High Noon — Shooting contest, Damiane-only character. Switch to Damiane before entering. Same mechanics — first to 10 targets
- Block AI line of sight with a stolen wagon cart parked in front — community-discovered trick that still works post-patch
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Mind Games
3 challenges — RPS, Duo, Five-Card
- A Silent War — Rock, Paper, Scissors in Hernand (alley near the blacksmithing station). Win 3 in a row
- A Bloom of High Stakes — Duo card game (taverns). Win 3 consecutive rounds. Wear Deceiver's Fedora (buy from Teratien in Tashkalp for 97 silver after reaching 100 amity) — it reveals opponents' decks
- Five-Card — 5-card draw version. Fold on bad hands, go all-in on good ones. Watch for cheating: if opponent moves hand toward their throat when shuffling, they are hiding a card
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Duel
5 challenges — Arena fights
- Duel 1: Steel Fist — Unlocks automatically in Chapter 4 story quest "Disturbance at the Arena". Structured 1v1 combat challenge
- Duels 2–5 unlock progressively through the story and by visiting arena locations in Hernand, Pailune, Delysia
- Duels are standard combat — parry, counter, and use your best combo. These are the most combat-skill-testing minigames
- Unlock Oongka and Damiane before attempting later duels — some require switching characters
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Racing
1 challenge — Horse Racing
- Darkhooves Grand Prix — Horse racing track beside Breesman Pasture, Demeniss. Available after Demeniss is liberated in Chapter 10
- 3-lap race against one opponent at a time. AI rubberband is heavy — don't sprint constantly
- Save the inner blue stamina bar for the final corner, then sprint full speed to the line
- Win 3 races in a row then race the Champion. Reward: Riding Attire armor (reduces horse taming difficulty)
Trade Trophies
Complete all 5 Trade challenges. These involve visiting tavern owners, delivering goods between regions, and engaging with Pywel's economy system. All are in the Life category and are unlocked by Sealed Abyss Artifacts at trading locations.
| # | Challenge | How to Complete |
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| 1 | Traveler with Oak Barrels Artifact: road crossing in middle of Pailune City | Meet the tavern owners from all 8 regions. Talk to every inn/tavern NPC across Pywel. Inn owners show as "?" icons under the Environment tab on the map after unfogging with bells |
| 2 | Royal Merchant Artifact: south from Alabastar Bridge, Varnia, Crimson Desert | Deliver requested goods to the Royal Varnia Trading Post. Unlock Royal Varia by defeating the Hyena boss in the faction side quests. Package goods in a cart before delivery |
| 3 | Demeniss Trade Run Artifact: Demeniss region | Deliver specific materials to the Royal Trading Post in Demeniss. Bring correctly packaged goods on your horse. The NPC requires materials in cart form — don't carry them in your inventory |
| 4 | Worth its Weight Artifact: south of Hernand Castle fence area | Steal and deliver 10 livestock to the Fence NPC. A pig pen south-west of Hernand Castle has 10+ pigs — steal them and bring them to the fence. Pigs raised at your own farm also count |
| 5 | Grand Trade Circuit Artifact: Crimson Desert region road | Complete a full inter-regional trade run — buy low in one region, sell high in another. Use the economy price board at trading posts to identify best routes. Hernand → Pailune is the most reliable surplus route |
Challenges & Changes Trophies
Complete all 9 Challenges and Changes (formerly "Greymane's Vow") tasks. These are unique, eclectic challenges that don't fit into other categories — skydiving, shrine pilgrimages, gambling streaks, and more. All are unlocked by Sealed Abyss Artifacts.
| # | Challenge | How to Complete |
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| 1 | Abyssal Star That Cleaves the Heavens Artifact: Goldleaf Trading Post intersection, south of "A" in HERNAND | Jump from the Abyss sky-island and reach the ground within 30 seconds. Open world map → press R3/Mouse Wheel to access sky map → teleport to any Abyss → jump off and hold accelerate input to speed up fall. Lands in under 20 sec easily |
| 2 | Under the Ashen Banner Pike Artifact: intersection northwest of Phoniel Ranch | Pole vault 5 consecutive times within 30 seconds using the Banner Pike. Find a flat open area with multiple banner pikes, sprint, and vault in sequence without stopping |
| 3 | Visit All Greymane Shrines Artifact: southeast of Windrose Farm, Delysia | Visit all 12 Greymane Shrines across Pywel. Shrines are small stone monuments with Greymane insignia. After unfogging the map with all 8 bells, shrines appear as distinct icons. Visit each one and interact |
| 4 | Spot the Trickery in Duo Artifact: intersection northwest of Wild Raiders Camp | Win the Duo card game against the special cheating NPC. Spot the cheat: if opponent moves thumb upward toward throat when grabbing sticks, they are cheating. Expose them by calling it out before they play the card |
| 5 | Duo Win Streak Artifact: east of Spire of Clockwork, Demeniss | Win 3+ consecutive Duo matches in one session. Wear the Deceiver's Fedora (from Teratien in Tashkalp, 97 silver, requires 100 amity) to see opponents' decks. Fold weak hands, go all-in on strong ones |
| 6 | Earn a Seal at Demeniss Castle Demeniss Castle reputation system | Earn 65 reputation points at Demeniss Castle and spend them on the Castle Seal. The castle must not be hostile to you. Earn points through completing castle-related quests and commissions. The two pieces of relevant armor cost 40 points — buying both gives enough total to reach 65 for the seal |
| 7 | Return of the Greymane Artifact: cliff east of Thornbriar Fortress | Defend the Greymane camp from a scripted multi-wave assault. Keep at least 3 Greymane troops alive through all waves. Position troops at chokepoints before the assault begins |
| 8 | Champion of the Arena Arena progression | Win the final arena championship bout. Complete all 4 arena fights in sequence. The 4th opponent is a boss-level fighter who drops a special glove. Brings potions — no breaks between rounds |
| 9 | Navigator of the Stars Constellation sites | Find and activate all constellation observation points — specific open locations where the sky view reveals star patterns. Each site is marked with a stone circle on the ground. Use the Guiding Light at night to reveal active sites |
Criminal Trophies
Complete all 10 Above the Law challenges. These involve operating outside Pywel's law system — stealing, destroying enemy property at night, pickpocketing, and smuggling. None are permanently missable, but act quickly: some are easier before locations are liberated.
| # | Challenge | How to Complete |
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| 1 | Night of the Silent Banner Pike Artifact: east of Halssius Apothecary, Hernand | Destroy 10 Banner Pikes at night without being detected. Easiest method: warp to the Abyss Nexus in central Hernand — a banner pike is directly left. Shoot it with an arrow, warp away, warp back (it respawns), repeat 10 times. Alternatively, the Spider Queen castle interior has many banners and no human enemies |
| 2 | Pickpocket Streak Artifact: Hernand city | Pickpocket NPCs in Hernand, Demeniss, and Delysia. Crouch behind a walking NPC and hold the interact button. Success depends on your detection level — do it away from guards and in alleyways. Pickpocket 3+ NPCs per location |
| 3 | Worth its Weight Pig pen SW of Hernand Castle | Steal 10 livestock and deliver to the Fence NPC. The pig pen south-west of Hernand Castle has 10+ pigs in one place — steal them one at a time and bring to the fence (marked on map after finding it). Pigs from your own camp farm also count |
| 4 | Bounty Hunter (Reverse) Hernand bounty system | Accumulate a criminal bounty then evade the bounty hunters. Steal or attack NPCs to raise your bounty, then sprint and hide in buildings or water until the heat meter expires. Bounty cubes (used to clear your record) are found only in Hernand |
| 5 | Catch Thieves Demeniss and Delysia | Catch pickpocket NPCs in the act in Demeniss and Delysia. Watch for NPCs who are suspiciously circling others — tackle them by pressing the interact button while running toward them. Catching 3 per region completes the challenge |
| 6–10 | Additional Law Challenges Across all regions | Remaining challenges include: smuggling goods through checkpoints undetected, selling contraband to black market vendors, bribing guards, and infiltrating locked noble estates at night. All require crouching, timing guard patrols, and using the law system's criminal mechanics deliberately |
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Clean your record between sessions: High criminal bounty makes exploration harder. Use Bounty Cubes (found in Hernand) or pay off the debt at a guard post to reset your criminal status between challenge attempts.
Horse Trophies
Complete all 10 Horse challenges. These cover taming wild horses, bonding, selling, long-distance rides, and mounted combat. Start horse bonding early — it is the single most time-consuming lifestyle activity.
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Taming Wild Horses
- Crouch-walk toward wild horses in Hernand and Pailune plains
- Feed Carrots or Apples during approach to build trust faster
- Hold interact and don't release until mount prompt appears
- Register tamed horses at stables — they disappear if not registered
- Rare breeds appear in Delysia and Crimson Desert
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Long Ride Challenge
- Ride from Sunset Valley to Varnia on horseback without dismounting
- Stay on the road the entire journey — leaving the road path invalidates the challenge
- Use a high-stamina horse — manage the blue stamina bar carefully
- The artifact for this is on the road above "CRIMSON DESERT" text on the world map, near a small pond
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Horse Sales
- Sell 3 goats to Bram at your Greymane Camp ranch
- The camp ranch is unlocked via faction quests — upgrade it early
- Breed livestock at the camp for a steady supply of sellable animals
- Selling to the Fence NPC (livestock theft challenge) also contributes here
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Mounted Combat
- Kill a set number of enemies while on horseback
- Use sword or spear — both work for mounted kills
- Ride into bandit camps and cut down enemies without dismounting
- The mounted charge attack counts as a kill — use it repeatedly on groups
Hunting Trophies
Complete all 11 Hunting challenges. Hunt specific wildlife types across Pywel's five regions. All hunting challenges are cumulative — kill count builds from the moment you find the artifact. Combine with pet-taming sessions for maximum efficiency.
| # | Animal Target | Location & Method |
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| 1 | Common Game — Deer, Rabbits, Foxes | Throughout Hernand and Pailune grasslands. Use bow for clean kills — melee disturbs nearby herds. Morning hours (6–10am in-game) are peak spawn times |
| 2 | Kuku Birds | Rocca's Hill field, Hernand. Dense spawns — best for multiple kill challenges simultaneously. Respawn quickly. Use any weapon |
| 3 | Wild Boar | Forest edges south of Hernand and west of Pailune. Boars are aggressive — they charge when hit. Use dodge-counter pattern to chain kills efficiently |
| 4 | Mountain Goats | Elevated terrain in Demeniss near the Spire of Clockwork. Use ranged weapons — goats flee quickly |
| 5 | Elite Predators — Dire Wolves, Bears | Delysia forest. These are aggressive and tough — bring potions. Use terrain to avoid being flanked by wolf packs |
| 6 | Abyss Zone Creatures | Sky island Abyss zones (accessed via sky map). Unique flying and ethereal enemy types that only appear here. Complete late-game after unlocking Abyss access |
| 7–11 | Regional wildlife | One per region — each region has a unique target animal. Use Blinding Flash to reveal nearby creature locations. Hunting tournament at Vilkom Outpost counts toward multiple categories — enter it for efficiency |
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Hunting Tournament: The Hunting Tournament at Vilkom Outpost in Hernand (hit moving straw targets in 60 seconds) rewards the Master Archer's Badge and counts toward multiple hunting challenge categories simultaneously. Enter it early and often.
Life & Collection Trophies
Complete all 12 Life challenges. These cover crafting, cooking, gathering, music, and the economy. The most passive category — most complete naturally over 200+ hours of play, but a few require deliberate action.
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Cooking
- Cook at campfire or kitchen — open recipes book first
- Grilled Meat is the most useful food — craft 50+ at a time
- Challenge requires cooking X dishes of X different types
- Unlock fish dishes by combining caught fish with herbs
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Mining & Gathering
- Mine ore nodes across all regions — Scolecite and Azurite are endgame metals
- Crimson Desert region has the densest mining loops (northwest of Gorthak)
- Gathering herbs: Hernand meadows are most accessible early
- Use Expedition dispatch to gather passively while exploring
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Music & Performance
- Find Lutes in city squares (Delysia, Pailune) — interact to start rhythm minigame
- Match the notes shown on screen — draw a crowd to complete the challenge
- Performance cosmetics unlock for consecutive perfect performances
- Drinking Contest: find the northern mountain town taverns — maintain balance while screen blurs
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Pet Taming (30 Pets)
- The single most time-consuming life challenge
- Interact with same animal repeatedly over multiple sessions to reach 100 Trust
- Start in Hour 1 — don't leave this for late game
- Rabbits, dogs, and deer have the fastest Trust accumulation rates
- Assign tamed pets to camp for passive item generation
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Camp Upgrades
- Upgrade your Greymane Camp through faction quest rewards
- Prioritise Medium Bag quest rewards — each adds inventory slots
- Unlock the ranch (for livestock), kitchen (for cooking), and smithy (for crafting)
- Camp upgrades contribute to the Natural Collector life challenge tally
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Economy & Banking
- Bank excess Silver at the banking NPC to avoid carry penalties
- Complete the Golden Apple crafting quest: give witches 20 copper pouches → receive Golden Apple → combine with gold ores → craft Golden Bar
- High-stakes gambling tents in Pailune Sands region contribute to this tally
Secret Places Trophies
Complete all 60 Secret Place (Wandering Footsteps) challenges. These are hidden exploration points scattered across Pywel — unmarked on the main map but visible as white "?" search areas. Each reveals a small hidden scene, lore piece, or environmental secret. Interact with the discovery point to log it.
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Finding Secret Places: After activating all 8 Hidden Bells, white "?" markers appear on your map at secret place locations. Ride slowly through every region and investigate every "?" — most require simply reaching the location and triggering the discovery prompt. Some require solving a small puzzle or interacting with a hidden object.
Secret places are spread evenly across all 5 regions — roughly 12 per region. Combine this search with artifact collection runs to avoid double-tracking the same roads.
Find and activate all constellation observation points across Pywel. These are specific open locations — usually on hilltops or cliff edges — marked with a stone circle on the ground. At night, the sky above these points displays star constellation patterns. Interact with the stone circle to log the observation.
- ›Use Blinding Flash (lantern) at night to reveal nearby active constellation sites — they emit a faint star-glow
- ›Constellation sites only trigger between dusk (18:00) and dawn (6:00) in-game time — rest at camp to skip to night
- ›There are 12 total constellation points — two per region plus two in Abyss zones
- ›Each observation rewards an Abyss Artifact and skill points
Camp Relocation Trophy
Earned by completing the Greymane Camp relocation to Pailune. This is triggered automatically through the main story quest chain around Chapter 7–8. Simply progress the story and the camp relocation quest will appear.
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Camp relocation warning: Moving your camp to Pailune replaces several Hernand-area NPCs with Greymane members. Some Faction Quests tied to those NPCs (including one Test of Strength arm wrestling quest chain) may become unavailable if you haven't completed them. Finish all Hernand commission quests before triggering the relocation.
After relocation, the camp retains all your upgrades — nothing is lost. The Pailune camp location opens new faction quests and commission chains that are required for several other trophies.