Crimson Desert is a beast of an RPG. It's a 100+ hour epic filled to the brim with unique systems, mechanics, and quirks that you mostly have to pick up on your own. Because of that, it can be helpful to get a sort of "pre-brief" before you start playing to let you know exactly what you're in for, and a breakdown of the mechanics that you shouldn't miss. To that end, here are our recommendations of the 25 things you need to know before you start playing Crimson Desert.