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Crimson Desert Skill Tree

Browse Cliff's full skill tree and calculate the Abyss Fragments needed for your build.

Fragment Cost CalculatorSelect skills to see the total Abyss Fragments needed.▾

No saved builds.

ℹSkill tree can be fully reset using a specific in-game item

Armed Combat

Forward Slash

FSP★

Forward Slash Proficiency

FSS

Forward Slash Sure Hit

Evasive Slash

Charge

Rush

Turning Slash

TSP★

Turning Slash Proficiency

TSE

Turning Slash Expertise

TSR

Turning Slash Rend Armor

Stab

SS★

Swift Stab

Skewering Stab

Aerial Stab

SRA

Stab Rend Armor

Spinning Slash

SSP★

Spinning Slash Proficiency

Blinding Flash

BFF★

Blinding Flash Finisher

Shield Bash

Quick Swap

Vault

Unarmed Combat

Scissor Takedown

UCP★

Unarmed Combat Proficiency

Leg Sweep

PK★

Pump Kick

D★

Dropkick

Flying Kick

MK★

Meteor Kick

Grappling

Throw

Restrain

Lariat

Giant Swing

Back Hang

Lariat Follow-up

C★

Clothesline

BS★

Body Slam

Marksmanship

M★

Multishot

ES★

Evasive Shot

ESP

Evasive Shot Proficiency

EES★

Explosive Evasive Shot

ESE

Evasive Shot Expertise

CS★

Charged Shot

FP★

Force Palm

AFP

Aerial Force Palm

HFP

Healing Force Palm

FPP

Force Palm Proficiency

FPE

Force Palm Expertise

FPP

Force Palm Pulse

FFP★

Focused Force Palm

Force Current

DFP●

Diving Force Palm

Focus

FR★

Focused Repulsion

Focused Insight

AF◆

Axiom Force

F◆

Flight

Swift Flight

Ambush

Winch

Aerial Maneuver

Aerial Swing

AR★

Aerial Roll

NS★

Nature's Snare

Nature's Retribution

Nature's Veil

Nature's Echo

EFS

Echoing Forward Slash

ESS

Echoing Spinning Slash

Echoing Stab

Mystical Storage

Flame Strike

Storm Veil

Frost Mantle

Lightning Surge

Imbue Element

ETS

Elemental Turning Slash

ECS

Elemental Charged Shot

EFP

Elemental Force Palm

EMK

Elemental Meteor Kick

Keen Senses

Parry

Dodge

C★

Counter

DJ★

Double Jump

Evasive Roll

Hit Escape

Focused Shot

FES

Focused Evasive Shot

FCS

Focused Charged Shot

NG◆

Nature's Grasp

Stamina

Spirit

Health

★Watch & Learn

◆Story

How to Get Abyss Fragments

⚔️

Boss Kills

Defeat world bosses and dungeon bosses to earn Abyss Fragments.

🗺️

Exploration

Explore ruins and hidden locations throughout the world to discover fragments.

📜

Quest Completion

Earn Abyss Fragments as rewards from main story and side quests.

Recommended Builds (Community)

⚔️ Melee DPS 4-Skill Combo

Spinning Slash

Low stamina cost, great for sustained DPS

Thrust

Ignores super armor — main DPS skill

Spinning Cleave

Uses courage (mental) — diversifies resource use

Grapple (Lariat / Giant Swing)

Full upgrade unlocks combo follow-ups

💡 Combo: Light Reflection → 5 hits → AoE. Resources: Stamina, Courage (Mental), HP. 1 Leaf = 10 capacity.

🗡️ Stealth / Grapple Specialist

Front A+X = Lariat / Rear A+X = RKO / Front unarmed A+X = Takedown. Commands disable when enemies draw weapons → break aggro and sneak or crouch. Assassination shows when sneaking from behind. Bounty targets drop notes after 3 hits while grappled.

※ Based on community reports. Subject to change with patches.