CRIMSON DESERT
Crimson Desert Controls Reference
All of Cliff's skills and controls. Switch between PS5, Xbox, and PC input modes.
Basic Controls
Skills
Armed Combat
Armed Combat
R1
Basic weapon attack using R1
Forward Slash
R2
Cost: 20 Stamina
Step forward and deliver a powerful slash
Forward Slash Enhanced★ Watch & Learn
R2
Cost: 20 Stamina
Requires: Forward Slash
Follows forward slash with a finishing blow
Forward Slash Mastery
Auto
Requires: Forward Slash Enhanced
Attack never misses target
Evasive Slash
R1+○
Cost: 40 Stamina
Requires: Armed Combat
Dodge backward while slashing
Charge
guarding ✕+✕
Cost: 30/sec Stamina
Requires: Armed Combat
Rush forward with shield raised
Rush
forward dodge R2
Cost: 70 Stamina
Requires: Armed Combat
Powerful counter with full body weight
Turning Slash
R1+✕
Cost: 30 Stamina
Spin and slash enemies
Enhanced Turning Slash★ Watch & Learn
R1+✕ (hold)
Cost: 30 Stamina
Requires: Turning Slash
Chain multiple turning slashes
Turning Slash Mastery
Auto
Requires: Enhanced Turning Slash
Ignores super armor, knocks back
Stab
R1+△
Cost: 40 Stamina
Thrust forward, inflicting bleed
Swift Stab★ Watch & Learn
stab on-hit R1
Cost: 50 Stamina
Requires: Stab
Immediately follow stab with slash
Skewer
after stab: move
Cost: 20 Stamina
Requires: Stab
Follow stab with grapple
Aerial Stab
aerial R1+△
Cost: 40 Stamina
Requires: Stab
Perform stab from midair
Stab Mastery
Auto
Requires: Stab
Ignores super armor and guard
Sword Flurry
R1+✕
Cost: 30 Stamina
Leap and spin to slash enemies
Sword Flurry Enhanced★ Watch & Learn
R1+✕ (hold)
Cost: 30 Stamina
Requires: Sword Flurry
Chain multiple sword flurry attacks
Blinding Flash
L1+R1
Reflect light to blind enemies
Blinding Flash Finisher★ Watch & Learn
blinding flash R2
Cost: 5 Spirit
Requires: Blinding Flash
Follow blinding flash with rapid strikes
Shield Bash
L1+R2
Block and strike simultaneously
Quick Swap
L1+L2
Requires: Armed Combat
Quickly swap weapons and attack
Vault
R1+□
Cost: 40 Stamina
Use enemy as stepping stone to leap behind
Unarmed Combat
Unarmed Combat
△
Strike enemies with bare fists
Scissor Takedown
crouching △
Requires: Unarmed Combat
Wrap legs around enemy and topple them
Unarmed Mastery I★ Watch & Learn
Auto
Requires: Unarmed Combat
Adds combo to unarmed skills
Unarmed Strike II
rapid R2
Cost: 20 Stamina
Requires: Unarmed Combat
Rapid fierce punches
Unarmed Strike III
R1+R2
Cost: 10 Spirit
Requires: Unarmed Strike II
Relentless barrage like a storm
Kicks
Pump Kick★ Watch & Learn
△ (hold)
Leap high and deliver consecutive kicks
Dropkick★ Watch & Learn
△ (hold)
Launch body and kick with both feet
Flying Kick
low aerial △
Launch at enemy from midair for dual kicks
Meteor Kick★ Watch & Learn
high aerial △
Cost: 10 Spirit
Plunge from great height with devastating kick
Aerial Vault★ Watch & Learn
R1+□
Cost: 40 Stamina
Use enemy as springboard to land behind
Grappling
Grappling
□+✕ or △+○
Grab attack
Throw
after grab △+○
Cost: 40 Stamina
Requires: Grappling
Grab and throw enemy
Restrain
during stab △+○
Requires: Grappling
Restrain enemy as hostage
Lariat
□+✕
Cost: 60 Stamina
Requires: Grappling
Slam enemy hard into ground
Giant Swing
during kick △+○
Cost: 20/sec Stamina
Requires: Grappling, Pump Kick
Spin enemy with centrifugal force and throw
Back Hang
aerial approach or △+○
Cost: 10/sec Stamina
Requires: Grappling
Cling to target and attack
Lariat Chain
during grapple □+✕
Cost: 60 Stamina
Requires: Lariat
Chain multiple lariats
Clothesline★ Watch & Learn
while running □+✕
Cost: 60 Stamina
Run and clothesline enemy into ground
Body Slam★ Watch & Learn
aerial □+✕
Cost: 60 Stamina
Throw full body weight onto enemy from air
Archery
Archery
L2
Attack enemies with a bow
Multishot★ Watch & Learn
aim R1
Cost: 10 Spirit
Fire 10 arrows simultaneously
Evasive Shot★ Watch & Learn
aim ○○
Cost: 45 Stamina
Fire arrows while sliding to evade
Evasive Shot Enhanced
auto (evasive shot)
Cost: 45 Stamina
Requires: Evasive Shot
Increased evasive shot speed
Explosive Evasive Shot★ Watch & Learn
aim R1+R2
Cost: 45 Stamina
Requires: Evasive Shot
Explosive arrow launches you into air
Evasive Shot Enhanced II
auto (evasive shot)
Cost: 45 Stamina
Requires: Explosive Evasive Shot
Rapidly fire two consecutive shots
Charged Shot★ Watch & Learn
aim R2
Cost: 10 Spirit
Charge wind power for powerful arrow
Force Palm
Force Palm★ Watch & Learn
R3
Cost: 5 Spirit
Channel energy to palm strike. Reduces defense
Aerial Force Palm
aerial R3
Cost: 5 Spirit
Requires: Force Palm
Explosive palm strike from air, propels upward
Healing Force Palm
force palm L3
Cost: 5 Spirit
Requires: Force Palm
Heal target with healing energy on strike
Additional Palm I
force palm + R3
Cost: 10 Spirit
Requires: Force Palm
Use Force Palm up to 2 times consecutively
Additional Palm II
additional palm I + R3
Cost: 25 Spirit
Requires: Additional Palm I
Use Force Palm up to 3 times consecutively
Force Pulse
force palm △
Cost: 20 Spirit
Requires: Force Palm
Powerful follow-up strike after force palm
Focused Palm★ Watch & Learn
focus R3 (hold)
Cost: 5 Spirit
Requires: Force Palm
Powerful focused force palm strike
Force Current
axiom grab R3
Cost: 5 Spirit
Requires: Force Palm
Strike with force palm from range
Falling Palm● Condition
aerial swing + R3
Cost: 5 Spirit
Requires: Force Palm
Energy blast into ground during aerial swing
Focus
Focus
L3+R3
Cost: 5 Spirit
Slow the flow of time around you
Focused Repulsion★ Watch & Learn
focus R1 or on-hit L3+R3
Cost: 10 Spirit
Requires: Focus
Release energy to repel everything around
Focus Insight
auto (focus)
Cost: 1/sec Spirit
Requires: Focus
Read enemy attacks in focus and counterattack
Axiom Force
Axiom Force◆ Story
L3
Use axiom force to do the impossible
Flight◆ Story
aerial □
Requires: Axiom Force
Glide through the air on the wind
Swift Flight
flying ✕
Cost: 50/sec Stamina
Requires: Flight
Break through resistance for maximum flight speed
Crow's Dash
flying ○
Cost: 80 Stamina
Requires: Flight
Release stamina for sudden burst of speed
Winch
L3
Requires: Axiom Force, Focus
Use axiom force to pull enemy and slam
Aerial Maneuver
lock-on □□
Cost: 200 Stamina
Requires: Axiom Force
Instantly cross vast distances mid-air
Aerial Swing
lock-on □, R3
Cost: 200 Stamina
Requires: Axiom Force
Swing like a pendulum and launch forward
Aerial Roll★ Watch & Learn
flying ○
Cost: 80 Stamina
Requires: Flight
High-speed dash through midair
Mystical Storage
L3 (사물에)
Requires: Axiom Force
Seal an object inside a Kuku Iron Pot using Axiom Force
Nature's Snare
Nature's Snare★ Watch & Learn
focus R3
Cost: 2/sec Spirit
Requires: Focus
Create wind trap to block projectiles
Nature's Retribution
nature's snare L3
Cost: 10 Spirit
Requires: Nature's Snare
Release concentrated energy to attack
Nature's Veil
nature's snare R3
Requires: Nature's Snare
Fix concentrated energy in place
Nature's Echo
Nature's Echo
Auto
Requires: Focus, Forward Slash
Summon a phantom clone that mimics your attacks
Echo Forward Slash
auto (forward slash)
Requires: Nature's Echo
Phantom attacks with forward slash
Echo Turning Slash
auto (turning slash)
Requires: Nature's Echo
Phantom attacks with turning slash
Echo Stab
auto (stab)
Requires: Nature's Echo
Phantom attacks with stab
Elements
Fist of Flame
R2+△
Cost: 10 Spirit
Rush forward with fists engulfed in flames
Veil of Fog
R2+✕
Cost: 10 Spirit
Deploy thick fog to obstruct enemy vision
Mantle of Frost
R2+□
Cost: 10 Spirit
Freeze surrounding air to create frost barrier
Surge of Sparks
R2+○
Cost: 10 Spirit
Release current into ground creating shock zone
Elemental Imbue
Imbue Elements
Auto
Requires: Fist of Flame, Mantle of Frost, Surge of Sparks, Veil of Fog
Imbue skills with elemental power
Elemental Turning Slash
turning slash L2+R2
Requires: Imbue Elements
Add elemental power to turning slash
Elemental Charged Shot
Auto
Cost: 30 Spirit
Requires: Imbue Elements
Add elemental power to charged shot
Elemental Force Palm
force palm L2+R2
Requires: Imbue Elements
Add elemental power to force palm
Elemental Meteor Kick
meteor kick L2+R2
Requires: Imbue Elements
Add lightning to meteor kick
Keen Senses
Keen Senses
Auto
Enhance split-second movements with nature's power
Parry
just before hit L1
Requires: Keen Senses
Perfectly deflect enemy attack at last moment
Backstep
just before hit ○
Requires: Keen Senses
Quickly step back from imminent threat
Counter Attack★ Watch & Learn
just before hit: attack
Requires: Keen Senses
Read enemy movement and strike first
Double Jump★ Watch & Learn
aerial □□
Cost: 5 Spirit
Jump again in midair or off an enemy
Evasive Roll
피격 직전 ✕
Cost: 10 Spirit
Roll to dodge an incoming hit with precise timing
Hit Escape
on-hit ○
Cost: 10 Spirit
Roll to escape during a hit
Focused Shot
bow aim L3+R3+R1
Cost: 3 Spirit
Requires: Focus
Precisely target multiple enemies simultaneously
Focused Evasive Shot
aim □ or roll L2
Cost: 20 Stamina
Requires: Focused Shot
Enter focused shot while rolling to change position
Focused Charged Wind
focused shot R2
Cost: 10 Spirit
Requires: Focused Shot
Charge wind to fire powerful rapid arrows
Nature's Grasp◆ Story
△+○ on liftable target
Cost: 40 Stamina
Lift and move heavy objects
Falling Palm
Falling Palm◆ Story
max-speed fall R3
Cost: 100/sec Stamina
Spend all stamina for devastating ground slam