Difficulty: Easy to use
Welcome to the Crimson Desert Beginner Build for Kliff. This is a powerful early-game spec that is easy to get. I will also cover how to upgrade the armor and craft food, because that is an important aspect of any Crimson Desert build!
Powerful Early-Game Kliff Build that is easy to get and can destroy masses of enemies at once.
Table of Contents:
- Kliff Beginner Build Overview
- Equipment
- Weapons
- Abyss Gear Upgrades (optional)
- Skills
- Best Combos
- Food
- Mistakes to avoid
Kliff Beginner Build Overview
This Early-Game Kliff Beginner Build is optimized to make your early-game easier. All items are easy to obtain and are available in the starter zone.
- Equipment: Most of it is available right after you defeat Matthias, which is very early in the game.
- Weapons: The main weapon we use is the Sword of the Wolf, which we have had from the beginning. I also list some alternatives.
- Skills: We only use a few specialized move sets, so the build doesn’t get too complex, perfect for getting used to the game!
- Leveling up Stamina to at least 200 is necessary. Otherwise, you might run out of Stamina during combat easily!
- Combos: We only use a few key combos that get us through the game early on, because we don’t have that many skill points yet.
- Food: Generally, use whatever you find and cook it if it provides HP. You need these during tough fights. I will also recommend a few strong early-game recipes.
Equipment for the Crimson Desert Beginner Build
The Crimson Desert Beginner Build for Kliff has easily obtainable gear. You can get most of it right after you defeat the first boss called “Matthias” in Hernand town. Smaller items such as accessories can also be found in Hernand Town.
- Leveling Up Equipment: I recommend leveling up your items to at least level 4 (Refinement).
- Materials: You find all the materials by hunting animals, mining ore at the big wall close to the city, and felling trees.
| Slot | Name | Refinement |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Canta Plate Helm | Level 4 |
| Armor | Canta Plate Armor | Level 4 |
| Cloak | Canta Plate Cloak | Level 4 |
| Gloves | Canta Plate Gloves | Level 4 |
| Foot | Canta Plate Foot | Level 4 |
| Necklace | Finely Crafted Gold Necklace | Level 2 |
| Earring 1 | Oath of Darkness Earring | Level 2 |
| Earring 2 | Engraved Gold Earring | Level 2 |
| Ring 1 | Tarnished Ring | Level 2 |
| Ring 2 | Worn Ring | Level 2 |
Where to get Equipment:
- Canta Plate Armor Items: Purchasable at Rhett’s after defeating Matthias.
- Finely Crafted Gold Necklace: Looted inside Bluemont Manor at the Wheel puzzle Storage box.
- Oath of Darkness: Looted inside Bluemont Manor Owl Storage Box puzzle.
- Engraved Gold Earring: Looted inside Lioncrest Manor, top floor, right.
- Tarnished Ring: Drops from early Hernand territory Bleed Bandits (low chance).
- Worn Ring: Can be looted inside huts (2x location).
Weapons for the Crimson Desert Beginner Build
It’s best to level up the Sword of the Wolf to level 4 to have a higher attack value. The base sword is fine for now. You can swap it out later if you want, but this is a beginner build, so it will do. The main thing here is to remember to upgrade the weapons. That is the most important thing, actually.
Shield of Conviction: Because this is a bigger shield, you will move slightly slower but have higher protection. If you prefer the small shield, you can also use that.
| Slot | Name | Refinement |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Weapon | Sword of the Wolf | Lv 4 |
| Primary Shield | Shield of Conviction | Lv 4 |
| Primary 2H | Hwando Two-Hander | Lv 4 |
| Primary Bow | Grey Wolf Bow | Lv 4 |
Where to get the Weapons:
- Hwando Two-Hander: Inside Lioncrest Manor in a treasure chest.
- Shield of Conviction: Inside the tower of the Churc of Calphade.
- Sword of the Wolf: Already equipped at the beginning of the game.
- Grey Wolf Bow: Already equipped at the beginning of the game.
Generally, for a Beginner Build in Crimson Desert, any weapon will work that you like, just make sure to level it up so it actually deals damage!
Grindstone
Next to the Smithy there is a grindstone, make sure to use it because it boosts the damage of your weapons! You only have to use the grindstone once to enhance all your weapons.
Abyss Gear Upgrades Kliff Beginner Build
Abyss Gear Upgrades are optional for this Crimson Desert Beginner Build. However, the build will of course get stronger if you embed Abyss Gear!
Make your way to the Witch Sylvia to embed or extract Abyss Gear in Crimson Desert. Abyss Gear can be found in the world or on items. If you don’t use an item it is recommended to extract the Abyss Gear, it’s free. Then, you can use it on our current gear.
- Extract: Free of cost, do it items that you won’t use.
- Embed: Free of cost, you can embed whatever you want as long as you have sockets.
- Sockets: You must unlock Sockets for a bit of Silver first. The more Sockets you unlock per item, the more expensive it gets.
Skills for the Crimson Desert Beginner Build
Here are the most important Skills that you have to focus on first for the Crimson Desert Beginner Build for Kliff. Because we currently have only a few skill points to spend, we want to make sure to pick useful ones. Please read the Combo section of the Crimson Desert Beginner Build to understand what combos we use with this setup.
- Priority 1: Blue Skill Tree
- Priority 2: Red Skill Tree
- Priority 3: Green Skill Tree
Note: You also learn skills by observing enemies sometimes, so you won’t have to spend a skill point!
Blue Tree Allocation (Priority)
- Stamina to level 5: This is crucial to not run out of stamina mid-combat.
- Grapple to level 2:
- Throw Skill: You can throw tough enemies off cliffs to instantly defeat them.
- Lariat Skill: Grapple enemies and smash them into the ground.
- Forward Slash to level 1: Deal damage with a powerful slash.
Red Tree Allocation
- Axiom Force to level 2:
- Aerial Maneuver Skill: Non-Combat related, but makes traversing a lot easier because you can grapple and pull yourself up.
Green Tree Allocation
- Force Palm to level 1:
- Healing Force Palm: This is great when you accidentally jump off a cliff with your horse. You can actually heal it with this skill.
Combos for the Crimson Desert Beginner Build
Work in progress, I will add more info soon!
The combos of this build aren’t very difficult. You have your light and heavy attacks, and your wrestler moves to tackle more difficult enemies or shield users.
Food for the Crimson Desert Beginner Build
We aren’t very picky when it comes to food. However, you must have plenty in your inventory.
- Hunt down animals; they drop plenty of meat.
- Cook the meat.
- If your health drops too low, use the food to refill it.
Having enough food with you to refill your health is especially useful during boss fights!
Mistakes to Avoid with the Kliff Beginner Build
Here are the most important things to remember for the Kliff Beginner Build for Crimson Desert:
- Don’t forget to level up your equipment, it will make you way more powerful!
- Never go into a boss fight without food! You can spam food to constantly heal back up.
- Make sure to have at least 200 Stamina. Otherwise, you run out of it too fast during fights.
- Visit the Witch and embed Abyss Gear in your gear to further enhance it!
Related Guides:
Visit our Crimson Desert Database overview page for more builds and guides.
