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In this instance, there’s a lot more steel involved.

The first thing I do after spawning in the Staglord’s den?
Pick through his belongings, of course, including equipping a random sword I’d found just sitting there.
At first, I didn’t know what I was doing wrong.

I noticed my error far too late.
Remember that random sword I’d equipped earlier on?
Turns out it has an attack power of about 13.

The sword I was meant to be using?
It has an attack power of 47.
Its the end of my preview session, and Id onlyjustgotten the hang of how Crimson Desert works.

Just…dont equip a random weapon, ok?
Crimson Desert is what action-RPGs could look like post-Elden Ring and Tears of the Kingdom.

















