Advertisement
🐴
Horses
Standard Travel Mounts
Your first mount in Crimson Desert. Horses are available early in the game and provide reliable overland travel across all regions of Pywel. Multiple breeds with varying speed and stamina stats.
Early Game
Fast Travel
Stamina-Based
Tameable
🐻
Bears
Combat Mounts
Heavy combat mounts with massive HP pools and crowd-control abilities. Bears can swipe, charge, and knock down enemies while mounted. Ideal for players who want to fight without dismounting. Slower but devastating in battle.
High HP
Combat-Focused
CC Abilities
Mid-Game
🐉
Dragons
Endgame Flying Mounts
The ultimate mount type — dragons can fly across the Crimson Desert region, bypassing terrain and enemy ground forces. Unlocked through endgame quests and boss encounters. Drogon-like design with aerial combat capabilities and breath attacks.
Flying
Endgame
Aerial Combat
Breath Attack
⭐
Special Mounts
Quest Rewards & Unique Skins
Exclusive mounts earned through main story quests, faction reputation, and limited-time events. These include unique skins for existing mount types, rare color variants, and legendary-tier mounts with bonus stats and visual effects.
Quest Rewards
Unique Skins
Legendary Stats
Event-Exclusive
Advertisement
Mounted Combat Mechanics
Mounts in Crimson Desert are more than just transportation — they are integral to combat. While mounted, Kliff can use two-handed weapons with increased reach, Oongka can charge with spears for devastating impact, and Damiane can fire arrows with enhanced mobility. Each mount type offers different combat bonuses:
- Horses — +15% movement speed during combat, lighter attack animations
- Bears — +40% stagger resistance, roar AOE that debuffs nearby enemies
- Dragons — Full aerial combat with fire breath, dive attacks, and immunity to ground AOE
- Special Mounts — Unique combat traits depending on the mount variant
How to Obtain Mounts
Mounts are acquired through several methods. Horses can be tamed in the wild using a Lasso (crafted at any stable). Bears require completing the "Beast Master" questline in the Hernand region. Dragons are locked behind the Crimson Desert main story arc. Special mounts are tied to specific NPC quests, faction reputation rewards, or seasonal events. Once unlocked, mounts are summoned via the Whistle item in your quick-slot.
🐴 Horses — Hernand fields
🐻 Bears — Hernand (Beast Master quest)
🐉 Dragons — Crimson Desert (endgame)
⭐ Special — NPC quests & events
Mount FAQ
Q: How do I get my first mount?
Your first horse becomes available early in Act 1 after completing the tutorial. Visit any stable in Hernand or Demeniss and speak to the stablemaster. You can either purchase a basic horse for gold or tame a wild horse in the open fields using a Lasso. Wild-tamed horses often have slightly better starting stats than purchased ones.
Q: Can you fight while mounted?
Yes! Crimson Desert features full mounted combat. Each character has unique mounted movesets: Kliff performs sweeping two-handed strikes, Oongka executes devastating spear charges, and Damiane fires arrows with 360-degree mobility. Bears add melee AOE attacks, and dragons allow full aerial combat with dive attacks and breath weapons. Mounted combat drains mount stamina, so manage it carefully.
Q: What is the fastest mount?
Among standard mounts, the Crimson Steed (Legendary-tier horse) has the highest base speed. However, for sheer traversal efficiency, dragons are unmatched — they fly over all terrain and obstacles, making them functionally the fastest way to reach any destination. Special mounts with speed bonuses (such as the Windrunner variant) can rival dragons on flat ground.
Q: Are there flying mounts in Crimson Desert?
Yes — dragons are the game's flying mounts, unlocked in the endgame Crimson Desert region. Unlike ground mounts, dragons allow true three-dimensional flight, letting you soar above mountains, cross chasms, and engage flying enemies. Dragon flight has a stamina meter that depletes while airborne; land periodically to regenerate. Aerial combat with dragons is a core endgame mechanic.
Explore More