Ultimate Horse Guide In Crimson Desert

Players can buy and manage horses from stables found all across Pywel in Crimson Desert. Getting a new horse can also be done by taming a wild one, which can be found in the wilderness in all types, colors, and skills.

Horses are the players' first mount in Crimson Desert. Kliff gets it during the Unknown Space Quest after Sebastian offers their wild capture, which won’t let him ride it.

How To Heal Horses In Crimson Desert

To heal a horse that is wounded or unable to run in Crimson Desert, you can feed it treats or Tonics, or take it to a Stable. If you choose the second method, do these steps:

• Go to any Stable, like the one in your camp or northwest of the City of Hernand.
• Talk to the Stable person.
• Choose Retrieve and Heal Horse.

By completing these steps, the Stable’s owner will summon back your mount and heal it completely in exchange for Copper or Silver Coins, depending on the severity of injury.

To know if a horse is injured, check for visible injuries on its coat or for signs like sitting on the grass after it's summoned.

How To Feed Horses In Crimson Desert

To feed horses in Crimson Desert, Kliff needs to mount his horse, open the inventory, select a treat or Tonic, then press "Feed horse" by long-pressing the Use button.

Another way players can feed their horse is by dropping the item in front of the horse by following these steps:

• Summon the mount.
• Select the food from the inventory.
• Discard the item.

Here's what each treat and Tonic offers:

How To Tame Horses In Crimson Desert

To tame horses in Crimson Desert, players must hold the movement button or steer the analog in the direction of the wild horse’s tail. When you find a horse in the wilderness, sprint after it and ride it. Then, press W, A, S, D on the PC or the analog on the controller until the rope icon is filled, and before your Stamina runs out. You can't eat while taming a horse in Crimson Desert, so don't bother stocking up on Stamina food.

If players fail to fill the icon, they will get yeeted off the horseback, but don’t fret, you can still get up and run after it to try again as many times as you want.

Wild horses can be found roaming the wilderness in all different types and colors, so it is up to you to pick which horse to capture and bring back to your Stable. To check any captured horse's stats, you need to tame it first, then choose whether you want to keep it or send it back to the wilderness.

If you don't want to go through all these, you can simply buy a horse in Crimson Desert.

How To Buy Horses In Crimson Desert

To buy horses in Crimson Desert, players must visit any Stable in Pywel, like the Stable northwest of the Royal Trading Post. Inside the Stable, strike up a conversation with Merton, then choose Buy Horse. For example, the Stables may have the following horses for purchase:

How To Manage Horses In Crimson Desert

To manage horses, players need to head to the Stable and speak with the guy managing it, press Use Stable, then Manage Horses. Managing horses is divided into healing, switching, feeding, and petting the horse. The stable only helps players manage the first two options, while the rest can be done at any place or time.

How To Switch Horses In Crimson Desert

To switch between horses, players need to head to the Stable, choose the Manage Horses option, then choose the horse they wish to ride and click Switch Mount.

How To Level Up Horse’s Trust Level In Crimson Desert

To level up a horse's trust level in Crimson Desert, players must use the mount they wish to level up, then use it the most, pet it, and feed it. To pet a horse, summon the mount, press the Lantern button (CTRL on PC or L1/LB on controller), then choose Pet.

Horses’ trust level can be leveled up to 5 maximum, and each level offers the following features for most horses:

However, each horse’s skills vary from one type to another at level 5, such as:

Legendary horses in Crimson Desert have different skill sets compared to normal horse breeds.

How To Buy And Change Horse Equipment In Crimson Desert

How To Buy Horse Equipment In Crimson Desert

To buy horse equipment in Crimson Desert, Kliff needs to go to a Saddlery shop. Horse equipment varies from the Saddle, Horseshoe, Stirrups, Champron, and Barding.

More items may unlock as you reach maximum trust with a merchant.

Players can buy the following equipment from Annabella’s Saddlery northeast of the City of Hernand:

Bruna’s Saddlery has the same items as Annabella’s, except for extra equipment, which is:

Eldred’s Saddlery can be found on the northern side of the City of Pailune, and offers the following:

The Demeniss Saddlery is run by Fiona and can be found north of Demeniss Castle. Talk to the owner to purchase these items:

Another place players can buy horse equipment from is Contribution Shops, which can be found in the different cities of Pywel. This shop offers Bardings in exchange for Contribution points, which can be earned by completing bounties and leveling up the town’s Contribution level. Haldwin’s Contribution Shop in the City of Hernand has the following equipment:

Brenner’s Contribution Shop in the City of Pailune offers this:

Players can buy the following from Cobrin’s Contribution Shop in the City of Demeniss:

How To Change Horse Equipment In Crimson Desert

To change any horse equipment in Crimson Desert, players need to open their inventory, select the horse’s tab (Herspia, Priden, Brianto, Elantrima, Numot, etc.), then choose any of the bought equipment and press Equip to put it on your mount.

Another way to change a horse’s equipment is by pressing the Lantern button, then choosing the Open Horse Inventory. Next, select the accessories you want to change for your mount, then select Equip.