Crimson Desert lets you do just about anything you could imagine, including becoming Robin Hood and stealing from the rich to give to the poor – or yourself. However, the life of a thief is complex, and you’ll need the right gear to even attempt stealing, so we’ll walk you through how to get prepared.
Whether you want to perform a bank heist to get your hands on some extra silver or you’d prefer to pickpocket the arrogant nobles strutting around Hernand, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about stealing in Crimson Desert.
How To Steal Items
Stealing requires you to wear the attire of a criminal before you can start committing crimes. Before you begin your crime spree, nicking gold bars from nobles to give to the poor, you’ll need the right equipment to steal:
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A Mask
- It can be acquired from Bleed Bandits or merchants like Grimrak in Hernand’s back alleys (southeast of the church).
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The Great Thief’s Gloves
- These are optional, but they make stealing so much easier and risk-free.
First, put on your mask in your inventory. Then, open your equipment wheel and select the mask to ensure it’s equipped.
You can check Kliff’s face to ensure it’s on – remove your helmet if you have one on, so you can see if the mask is equipped.
With your mask equipped, approach any item and hold the LB/L1 button to target it. If the item can be stolen, a prompt will appear, allowing you to grab it.
Make sure nobody sees you stealing, or a red circle will appear around you, alerting the guards and nearby witnesses to your crime.
If that happens, run out of the circle as fast as you can to avoid being fined and potentially jailed.
The Great Thief’s Gloves prevent this and allow you to steal any item freely once every 30 minutes.
While stealing items in the environment is simple and only requires that you’re wearing a mask, stealing from people, or pickpocketing, is slightly more complex.
How To Pickpocket NPCs
Unlike stealing, pickpocketing isn’t as simple as just wearing a mask and pressing the steal button.
To pickpocket an NPC, you must first bump into them to trigger the ‘pickpocket’ option to appear.
Get a small walking or running start with Kliff and knock into any NPC while wearing your mask, and you’ll have a brief window of two or three seconds where you can pickpocket them.
If you only see the ‘greet’ option, you’ll need to bump into them again.
If you want to pickpocket NPCs, then your best bet is to target Nobles, as these people typically carry more valuable items and can potentially yield a gold bar if you’re lucky.
It’s wise to target isolated individuals or distracted groups of people under the cover of night, as this ensures there are fewer witnesses to your crime if you’re caught, allowing you to slip away more easily without incurring a fine.
You can also shine your lantern on an NPC to see what they have to steal, giving you a quick glimpse at who might be worth stealing from, so you don’t waste your time.
Head over to hotspots like Lioncrest Manner in Hernand, or anywhere where nobles gather to find the most suitable candidates to steal from.
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