One of the biggest hurdles you’ll need to cross the Crimson Desert is getting money to fund your projects, as well as your camp’s projects. While there are some great ways to earn money early in the game, they won’t support you later when things start to get more expensive.
Crimson Desert: How to Clear Your Bounty
This guide explains how to extract your profits from Crimson Desert.
One of the best things you can sell if you want to get more silver in your pocket is Golden Apples. These apples can usually be sold for around 114 Silver, but they can also be combined with gold metal to make Gold Bars, which can be sold for more money. Finally, farming Golden Apples in the Crimson Desert will make you filthy rich.
Golden Apple Farming Area
To farm Golden Apples in the Crimson Desert, you’ll want to go to the Gray Rock Dock in Demeniss. This area sits on the northwestern border of Demeniss, where it meets the northeastern border of Hernand.
There is a quick access point near the Gate of Truth that you can use to get to this area easily. From here, you can go southwest to reach the dock. You can also go to the Leafshade House and walk south along the river to find the Gray Rock Dock.
How to Grow Golden Apples
Once you get to Gray Rock Dock, you’ll want to look for the Golden Apple Hedgehogs. They are easy to spot, as they have golden apples sitting on their backs.
Stick to the main road that runs through the area, and you’ll see the Golden Apple Hedgehog passing by. When this happens, take out your bow and shoot the apple to take it off the Hedgehog’s back, or shoot the Hedgehog. Either way, the apple will fall, allowing you to pick it up.
Picking up Golden Apples this way counts as stealing, so you’ll need to wear a mask. Once you pick up the Golden Apple, a normal red ring will appear. Just get out of it, wait for the ring to disappear, then go back to the area.
Wait a minute or two, and you should see another Golden Apple Hedgehog walk by. Repeat the process of shooting the apple, picking it up, running away, and coming back.
Every time you come back, you should be able to find another Golden Apple Hedgehog, which allows you to farm unlimited Golden Apples. If it doesn’t appear, you can rest or walk away quickly and return to the area to reset it.
Turning Golden Apples into Gold Bars
You can sell a Golden Apple for about 114 Silver. Although that is a lot of money, there is a better way to do it. First you will need to collect gold ore.
After you get the gold bar, you will need to collect the Gold Bar recipe. This can be found in the Witch’s Hideout southeast of the main town in Pailune. It’s on the shelf behind the table with the tea recipe.
Once you know the recipe for making Gold Bars, go to the Hernand wizard, select the crafting option, and go through the tabs until you find the Gold Bar option.
Crafting this item will cost you one Golden Apple and three gold ore, but it will earn you 500 Silver for selling it instead of the 114 that a Golden Apple would normally fetch.
Crimson Desert: Where to find Gold Bars
This guide explains the best way to find Gold Bars in the Crimson Desert.
- Released
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March 19, 2026
- The ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, Drug Reference, Strong Violence, Strong Language
