Crimson Desert features a vast array of intricate mechanics that are rarely explained in detail. One of the most overlooked is the Trust system, which allows Kliff to establish lasting bonds with nearly every NPC in the game, including dogs and cats. While the reward for befriending animals is to turn them into pets that accompany the Greymanes' captain, the benefits of befriending human NPCs are more varied, depending if they are vendors or regular NPCs.
However, there is one category of NPCs you should prioritize maxing out as quickly as possible: beggars. Not only is it incredibly simple to do, but it transforms them into a consistent source of upgrade materials.
How to Maximize Trust with Beggars
While traveling through the major cities of Pywel, such as Hernand, you will frequently encounter beggars seeking a copper or two to survive.
- Providing them with an alm (one copper coin) increases your Trust level by 50 points.
- Upon receiving the coin, the beggar will promise Kliff that they will “return the favor someday.”
- As the Trust threshold for these NPCs is low, handing out just two copper coins over two separate in-game days is enough to max out your relationship and unlock their secret utility.
Getting Your Free Upgrade Materials
Once you have maxed your Trust with a beggar (or with any other non-vendor NPC), they will offer Kliff free items when he visits them, including:
- Ores (Iron, Copper)
- Small Bones
- Feathers
- Timber
- Cloth Pieces
While these are not rare materials, they are used for the first several refinement levels of your gear. If you enjoy experimenting with different gear sets or upgrading multiple weapons, the Return on Investment for a meager 2 copper coins is massive, essentially making these materials free.
NOTE: The beggars function with 48-hour in-game timer, and will only hand out resources when their position on the mini-map is indicated with a small blue hand icon.
This concludes our guide. For more help, visit our Crimson Desert Complete Walkthrough and Guides Hub.
Guide based on a 40+ hours playthrough in the PC version of the game. Screenshots captured from the same version.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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