This Crimson Desert Respec Guide shows how you can respec your character, and try out different builds if you get bored of your current one. Trying out different skills is a part of Crimson Desert, especially since the game uses skill trees for character growth. It is normal to make mistakes or change your mind about your build later on. Thankfully, the game gives you a way to reset everything and start fresh, so you are not stuck with choices you don’t enjoy.
Respec Guide – Crimson Desert
Before you can respec your characters, you must have a special item called a Faded Abyss Artifact. This item isn’t very common, so you won’t always have one. You can get it through certain quests, challenges, exploring the world, or even buying it from vendors.
One of the earliest chances to obtain this item comes after finishing the “Woman in White” quest, which concludes Chapter 1. Once you have at least one artifact, you are ready to reset your skills.
How the Respec Process Works
To reset your build, open the Skills menu in the game. From there, you need to hold the required button depending on your platform: if on a keyboard, press F; if on an Xbox controller, press X; and if on a PS controller, press square. After holding it for a moment, a confirmation message will appear asking if you want to reset your skills and attributes.
If you agree, all the Abyss Artifact Points you previously spent will be returned. This allows you to reassign everything from the beginning and try a completely new setup.
Important Things to Know Before Resetting
Respeccing is useful, but there are a few things to consider before doing it. First, since Faded Abyss Artifacts are limited, you shouldn’t use them too often without a plan. It is better to reset when you really want to change your playstyle.
To avoid wasting your artifact, it is a good idea to save your game before resetting. This way, you can test different builds freely. If you don’t like the result, you can simply reload and try again without losing your item.
Another important point is that the reset affects all your characters at once. You cannot choose just one character to respec. This means if you are happy with some builds, you will still have to rebuild them after the reset.
Overall, respecing gives you flexibility and freedom to experiment. As long as you use it carefully, it can help you find a setup that fits your style much better.
That is all for this guide. Additional Crimson Desert guides are linked below:
- Crimson Desert Pickpocketing Guide – How to Steal, Pickpockect
- Crimson Desert Dyes Locations Guide – All Dye Colors, How to Get
- Crimson Desert Crafting Materials Locations Guide – All Crafting Materials, Where to Find
- Crimson Desert Crafting Guide – How to Unlock Crafting, Tools, Get Crafting Recipes
- Crimson Desert Fishing Guide – Acquiring Fishing Rod, Fishing Locations
This concludes our Crimson Desert guide on how you can respec in the game. If you want to add anything to this guide, feel free to use the comments section below.
