Crimson Desert Faction Quests Guide: Every Side Mission, Location, and Reward

Pywel does not care about your grand destiny, but it will absolutely pay you to solve its local disputes.

When I first started taking odd jobs around Hernand, I assumed I could just ignore the local politics and focus on surviving. I was wrong. If you want to expand your pockets, upgrade your gear, and actually keep your camp fed, you need to grind Faction Quests. These missions are the backbone of your contribution and reputation rewards.

Navigating the fast travel map can be a nightmare when it is covered in question marks. Some of these requests are brutal combat encounters, while others are tedious fetch quests for lazy nobles. I have cataloged every single faction task you can pick up in the game. Pace yourself, track your targets, and start collecting your silver.

Rebuilding the Greymanes

After the messy events of the prologue, your top priority is getting your crew back together. The Greymane Faction Quests dictate the growth of your base at Howling Hill. You will be doing everything from rescuing refugees to managing petty squabbles. Doing these tasks is vital if you want to increase your inventory space and keep your squad functional.

Scattered Embers Quests

These missions focus on the immediate survival and recruitment of your scattered comrades.

Quest Name	Objectives & Rewards
To the Rescue	Rescue the citizens of the fallen land. Gets you basic camp standing.
The Nag and the Stubborn One	Talk to Andrew. Unlocks the next meat gathering quest.
A Chunk of Meat	Buy 5 lean meat and rejoin Naira. Essential for early food stockpiles.
Fang Without a Master	Take in the ownerless dog. Because every mercenary camp needs a stray.
Letter at the Shrine & Running Loot	Check the letter, examine it, and move to the location written. Leads into wagon hijacking.
Empty Wagon	Ride the hijacked wagon and sell it. Quick silver for the camp fund.
Trembling Hands & White Wood Bow	Talk to Andrew, then craft a white wood bow. Basic weapons training.
The New Archers	Hand over the white wood bow. Rewards 5 Jewel Beetles.
The Cost of the Tab & Logging Without an Axe	Talk to Yann, get a Logging Axe, go logging 6 times, and return. Manual labor at its finest.
Quarrel on Horseback & Showdown in the Saddles	Talk to Duane, then race him. Rewards 5 Carrots. Good for leveling up your mounts and vehicles.
Scent of Gold & Wagon Stuck in the Mud	Talk to Yann, get on the wagon, move to the location, and head to the Goldleaf Guild.
A Sack of Pepper & Gold Made from Black Pepper	Buy 25 black pepper, sell it at the Demeniss branch. Rewards 500 Copper Camp Supplies and 3 Pepper. Trade routes are boring but necessary.
Naira the Gourmand & Ingredients for One Bowl	Buy water, salt, barley, and fine meat. Prepping for camp cooking.
A Bowl of Rich Broth	Return to Howling Hill, cook meat soup, and give it to Naira. Vital for understanding healing and cooking.
Urgent News & Sweet Deal	Take Yann on a wagon, buy 100 honey, and deliver it. Rewards 500 Copper Camp Supplies.
Gloomy Gray, Vibrant Dye, & A Fresh Color	Talk to Naira, craft dye, and dye outfits. Rewards Grey Dye. Fashion is the true endgame.
Shattered Charmed Life & A Move on the Table	Listen to Yann, talk to the guide, and win a Duo match 3 times. Brush up on your gambling skills.
Liquor and Memories	Speak to Yann. A brief moment of downtime.
Face on the Bounty Notice & Plenty of Bounty	Read the notice, track the outlaw to St. Halssius, and turn them in. Classic bounty hunting.
Gentle Sound of Flowing River	Speak with Oongka, fish, and listen to the story. Rewards a Fishing Rod. Check the fishing guide for details.

Grounds of the Sunrise

Tracking rumors across Pywel to bring your people home.

Quest Name	Objectives & Rewards
Rumors of the Greymanes & A Rumor at Hills of No Return	Look into the rumor. Rewards 800 Camp Grain, an Abyss Artifact, 5 Beer, and 2 Wine.
New Information & A Rumor at Glenbright Farm	Look into the rumor and return to Marius. Rewards 600 Camp Grain, an Abyss Artifact, and 6 Lean Meat.
Secure Resources (Part 1)	Collect timber via Timberham Sawmill mission and stone via Karin Quarry. Easy passive income.
Luke's Request	Place a flower basket in the old house. Rewards a Medium Bag.
Expanding the Camp (Multiple)	Expand Howling Hill. You will do this multiple times as your roster grows.
Well-Stocked Coffers	Donate Silver scaling up from 50 to 2,000. It hurts the wallet but helps the camp.
Reliable Arms	Donate weaponry scaling up to 5,000 pieces. Dump your garbage loot here.
News of Comrades & A Rumor at Hook Rapids	Look into the rumor. Rewards 350 Armor Camp Supplies, an Abyss Artifact, and 40 arrows.
New Information & A Rumor at the Goldleaf Trading Post	Investigate and return to Marius. Rewards an Abyss Artifact and Engraved Silver Earring.
Secure Resources (Part 2)	Collect weapons through the Warspike Spearmaker dispatch.
Land of Dreams & Kamu's Request	Talk to Kamu, establish a farm at Howling Hill, plant seeds, and harvest apples. Rewards a Medium Bag.
Field of Abundance & Ben's Request	Talk to Ben, build a ranch, catch a wild goat, and slaughter livestock. Brutal but gives a Medium Bag.
Reconstructing Pailune	Prepare to rebuild the ruins. A massive resource sink.
A Rumor in St. Halssius	Check the suspicious individuals. Rewards 800 Grain Camp Supplies, an Abyss Artifact, and a Palmar Pill.
A Rumor in the Southern Quarry	Look into the rumor. Rewards an Abyss Artifact and 2 Holy Water.
A Rumor in Pollengarth Apiary	Look into the rumor. Rewards 600 Grain Camp Supplies, an Abyss Artifact, and 10 Honey Tea.
A Rumor in Calphade	Rescue those in danger. Rewards 500 Armor Camp Supplies, an Abyss Artifact, and a Light Silver Pouch.
A Rumor in Ivynook	Find Greymanes in Ivynook. Rewards 800 Armor Camp Supplies, an Abyss Artifact, 4 Feathers, and 3 Copper Ore.

Greymane Commissions

Once you have warm bodies in your camp, they will start bothering you for favors. I highly recommend running these as soon as they pop up to maintain high Trust levels. Happy mercenaries fight harder.

Camp Favors

Gather materials to keep the rank and file equipped. Nearly all of these reward a Medium Bag.

Comrade Name	The Chore
Carl's Request	Deliver 5 thick hides to Totesmith Tannery. Check the resource gathering guide if you are running low.
Ross's Request	Check the situation at Halssius Apothecary. Bring a weapon.
Ronnie's Request	Hand over 5 marbled meat. Rare drops, so start hunting early.
Ronald's Request	Hand over 5 pieces of timber. Simple logging task.
Brice's Request	Dispatch a wagon crafting mission at Timberturner Wainwright.
Pierce's Request	Assess the gambling situation at Hernand Tavern. A great excuse to play cards.
Tranan's Request	Acquire and deliver Rhett's Longsword.
Wynstan's Request	Make a trade offer to the Goldleaf Merchant Guild.
Alec's Request	Acquire and hand over a leopard perch. Time to break out the fishing rod.
Conrad's Request	Ask the scholar at Scholastone Institute about a secret skill.
Devan's Request	Hand over 5 stones. Basic quarrying.
Evelyn's Request	Hand over 20 arrows. Keep your fletchers busy.
Balder's Request	Deliver the Bekker Large Shield.
Luther's Request	Hand over 4 thin hides.
Terry's Request	Hand over 5 apples. Pluck them from your new farm.
Duncan's Request	Acquire and hand over northern pike. Back to the river.

Hernand's Noble Houses and Bounties

The elite of Hernand are perfectly fine letting mercenaries bleed to solve their problems. House Celeste is obsessed with tracking down outlaws, while House Roberts has a massive bandit infestation. If you want to make money fast, capturing bounties alive is highly lucrative.

House Celeste (Outlaws & Monsters)

Check the lightposts around Hernand for wanted posters. Read our crime and bounty guide for tactics.

Quest Name / Target	Objectives & Rewards
Bounty: Jeffery	Turn in the pickpocket. Rewards a Mask and 1 Silver.
Bounty: Simon de Montfort	Capture and turn in. Rewards 8 Silver.
Bounty: Alessio	Capture and turn in. Rewards 12 Silver.
Bounty: Blix	Capture and turn in. Rewards 15 Silver. High value target.
Bounty: Bianca	Capture and turn in. Rewards 5 Silver.
Bounty: Salvatore	Capture and turn in. Rewards 12 Silver.
Bounty: Warren	Capture and turn in. Rewards 25 Silver. Be ready for a brutal fight.
Bounty: Billy	Capture and turn in. Rewards 2 Silver.
Queen's Nest & Forsaken Factory	Defeat the Queen Spider and enemies around Arboria. Drops Stirrups of the Open Sky, Queen's Fangs, and an Abyss Artifact.
The Rabid Hound of Hellwood & Hound's Gate	Defeat Hemon Beindel and enemies at Fort Hellwood. Rewards Hound and an Abyss Artifact.
Silence from Afar & Howls from the North Gate	Track the legendary wolf. Rewards Shadow Claw, Leebur's Soul, and an Abyss Artifact.
Restarting the Elixir Factory & Foundation of Abundance	Activate the abandoned factory machinery to produce perfect elixirs. Rewards Freya, Apollonia, and Meliara Elixirs.

House Serkis & House Roberts

Deal with ruins, slavers, and massive bandit camps.

Quest Name	Objectives & Rewards
Remaining Chains	Liberate the slave camp. Rewards a Light Silver Pouch.
Race in Hernand	Race the noble. Rewards Master Trainer's Touch.
The Broken Trail & King of the Fallen Kingdom	Search for Williem, light the lantern, and defeat Saigord the Staglord. Drops Staglord's Shield and an Abyss Artifact.
The Missing Family Seal (Chain)	Track intruders across Everfrost, Duskwood, and Halssius to liberate Fort Anvil. Rewards Great Thief's Gloves.
First Trial of Trust & Troubled Count	Defeat enemies around Bluemont Cask House. Gains favor with Count Roberts.
Stolen Quarry & Sealed in Stone	Defeat the Excavatron. Rewards the Gold Vein Map and Mining Knuckledrill. Mandatory for miners.
The Count's Honor	Return to Count Roberts. Rewards Azurite, Bloodstone, and an Engraved Gold Earring.
The Crimson Nightmare & Veil of the Red Smoke	Clear Fort Perwin and kill the Nightmare. Drops powerful Elixirs and an Abyss Artifact.
Shorthanded	Complete Bremer's construction mission. Rewards 3 Bulging Copper Pouches.

House Alfonso, Felix, & Goldleaf Guild

Corporate espionage, missing manuals, and ancient giants.

Quest Name	Objectives & Rewards
Inadequacy & Graham Alfonso	Speak with Baron Alfonso and find Graham.
The Weight of Legacy & Piercing Spear	Find the manual parts and liberate Fort Warspike. Rewards Alfonso Spear, Iron, and Copper Ore.
Peculiar Structure	Examine the structure for the scouts. Rewards Dark Fog Lantern.
Dante the Great Thief & Inksworth Bindery	Track down Dante for Count Felix. He is slippery.
Stone Giant	Defeat Lithus, the Cube Walker at Southern Quarry. Drops Rune-Engraved Rock and an Abyss Artifact.
Troubled Shakatu & Close Threat	Investigate the Goldleaf Guildhouse managers, find the traitor. Rewards Hernandian Banquet Cloak.

Working Class of Hernand (Commissions & Requests)

When you are tired of noble vanity projects, hit the Notice Boards. The working class of Hernand pays out in Standard Inventory Expansion Tools, which you absolutely need. If you do not want to be over encumbered every ten minutes, do these chores.

Hernand Merchant Commissions

Gather raw materials and deliver messages. The inventory expansion tools make this mandatory.

NPC Request	Objectives & Rewards
Rhett's Request	Mine 2 iron ores. Rewards a Pickaxe, Expansion Tool, and Stone.
Renee's Request	Cook 3 fish porridges. Rewards Recipe: Fish Porridge and an Expansion Tool.
Turnali's Request	Get 3 fine timber, refine Bekker Shield. Rewards Logging Axe, Expansion Tool, and the Shield.
Annabella's Request	Acquire a tench. Rewards Fishing Rod and an Expansion Tool.
Tina, Bran, & Alden's Requests	Deliver hats, try a spinning wheel, and spread news. All reward Expansion Tools.
Bruna & Ugmon's Requests	Check tack feedback and honey quality. Both reward Expansion Tools.
Dahlia, Serge, & Prox's Requests	Collect tabs, share trading info, and hand over counterfeit goods. All reward Expansion Tools.
Grania, Nork, & Delkin's Requests	Return gloves, check beeswax, and deliver a grain jar. All reward Expansion Tools.
Temir & Galen's Requests	Get fine timber and deliver leather. Both reward Expansion Tools.
Peregrine, Adrina, & Driana's Requests	Deliver bread, check scarecrows, and check saddles. All reward Expansion Tools or Medium Bags.
Mathilde's Request & Surprise Gift	Get holy water and deliver a flower basket. Both reward Expansion Tools or Bags.
Ambition in the Ruins (Chain)	Talk to various townsfolk to deduce a culprit for stolen supplies. Rewards Kinetic Dolphin.
The Weight of Knowledge (Chain)	Investigate a missing forbidden book at the institute. Rewards Kinetic Dolphin Family.

Hernand Requests & Local Politics

Random encounters and localized disputes around the city borders.

Quest Name	Objectives & Rewards
Empty Donation Box & Securing a Shelter	Donate 500 silver and find a shelter cave. Expansion tools await.
Village of the Sick & Stopped Watermill	Hand over satintail root and activate the floodgate.
The Hidden Space of the Heart	Check the map of Ulzok. Rewards Ulzok's Hideout access.
Goddess of Abundance & Wolf Protecting Hernand	Construct statues via dispatch. Rewards Silver Pouches and Bass.
Savior of the Battlefield & Woman Who Lost Her Husband	Deliver thanks and speak to the widow. Rewards Rising Arrow Shield and Kylus Dagger.
From the Cliff's Edge & Drunkard in the Liquor Barrel	Rescue a hanging man and a stuck drunkard. Very tedious.
Where the Sweetness Stopped	Deliver the tied up man. Rewards 10 Honey.
The Price of Coin	Pay the special tax. Extortion, pure and simple, but gives an Expansion Tool.
Trouble by the River & Blindfolded Threat	Clear Bleed Bandits out of the dock and beacon.
Finding the Relic & Town on the Cliff	Retrieve the Reliquary of Saint Senia and fight Hellhounds.

Witches, Antumbra, and the Wilds

When you wander far enough out of the city limits, you run into the weird stuff. The Witches will drag you into chaotic combat scenarios to cleanse sanctums, and the Antumbra Order drops some of the best loot for late-game weapon and armor upgrades. Meanwhile, the Shai of the Pororin Forest are mostly just obsessed with magical plants.

Witches & Pororin Guardians

Magic hits hard. Keep your dodges sharp and stock up on potions.

Quest Name	Objectives & Rewards
The Witch of Wisdom	Meet Elowen and cleanse the four main Sanctums. Rewards massive material dump and Witch's Token.
Sanctums (Absolution, Temperance, Penitence, Benediction)	Liberate and cleanse each individual location.
Wings of Iron	Decipher records analyzed by The Witches. Rewards Abyssal Dragon Armor.
The Unreachable Village & Authorized Access	Retrieve the Relic of Pororin. Rewards access to the Shai village and a Palmar Pill.
A Mystical Gathering & Mystic Falls	Speak with the Shais and find the missing one.
Palmar Leaves & Cultivation	Observe the giant tree and farm. Share info with the researcher.
The Origin of Pororin's Magic	Observe the ancient ruins at Reachwood.

Antumbra Order, Militia & Fishermen

Taking down war machines, rescuing villagers, and crushing cultists.

Quest Name	Objectives & Rewards
Antumbra's Sword	Defeat the sword at the Cloister of Ruination. Rewards Vessel of Dark Pursuit and an Abyss Artifact.
Darkness over the Sanctum (Temperance, Penitence, Benediction)	Defeat the Antumbra enemies around the respective sanctums.
Storm Crusher & Thunder Tank	Destroy the mechanical constructs. Rewards Delesyian Shield, Marni Musket, and Blaster.
Ironwing REN-X & Latch in the Sky	Infiltrate the Ironwing and defeat enemies at the secret base. Rewards Tech Gloves.
Forbidden Gatekeeper & Strict Perimeter	Destroy the Dreadnought near Marni's laboratorium. Rewards Sonic Resonator and Frozen Heart Plate Cloak.
Vellua in Peril & Shadows in the Mist	Stop the pirates and defeat Sir Catfish. Rewards Catfish Plate Helm and Voyages of Sir Catfish.
Through the Current	Rescue the missing girl from the Catfish pirates. Rewards Field Sprayer.
Letter of Silence (House Azerian)	Read the letter and defeat Tristan. Rewards Seal of Devotion and Scorchflame Plate Gloves.
Nightmare on Stage (House Marshell)	Find Lord Keg at the Midnight Circus. Rewards Tech Hat and Official Knight's Cloth Cloak.
Corrupted Greymane (House Thorel)	Eliminate the corrupted Greymane. Rewards Crimson Chaser Mail and Dark Red Goblet.

The sheer amount of running around Pywel demands can break you if you tackle it all at once. My advice is to clear these out naturally as you hit new regions. Do not burn yourself out staring at quest logs.

SOME PARTS OF THIS GUIDE ARE STILL WIP. They’ll be edited as I progress further into the game.