Crimson Desert: ring city bells to clear the map

Playing Crimson Desert for the first time can be overwhelming. The world is massive and feels packed with new mechanics and activities, so it helps to start with one simple thing in each new city.

When you arrive in Hernand as Kliff, ring the bell in the tower at the centre of town. The tower sits just north of the noticeboard and west of the tavern you visit during the first Where Rumors Gather quest; it won’t show on your main map but appears as a bell icon on the minimap when you get close.

Climb the outside, hop into the top, and interact with the bell to ring it. Doing so clears the fog across that region and highlights points of interest, which is much faster than manually uncovering the map; a Pororin Forest Guardian also appears and notes you can ring other bells across Pywel.

Before you hop down, pick up the Palmar Pill the guardian leaves next to you in the tower. It grants an instant revive, useful if you die in combat or have an accidental fall and don’t want to run back.

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