Crimson Desert Knowledge Categories Guide
How Crimson Desert's Quest Knowledge categories work after patch 1.18.00, including the eight official categories and how entries are discovered and tracked.
What is Knowledge?
Knowledge is the record of information your character gains through quests and related world activities. Patch 1.18.00 added the Quest Knowledge category, organizing quest-related entries into eight official categories.
How the Knowledge system works
When a quest grants knowledge, the entry is recorded in the knowledge interface under its category. The system is separate from a quest walkthrough: a walkthrough tells you how to complete objectives, while Knowledge records what the quest adds to your collection.
Knowledge categories
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Main Quests | Knowledge granted by main story quests |
| Faction Quests | Knowledge from faction quest lines such as Greymane requests |
| Investigation Quests | Knowledge from investigation-style quests |
| Research Quests | Knowledge from research-type quests |
| Daily Life Quests | Knowledge from daily-life and routine quests |
| Guide | Guidance-style knowledge entries |
| Archive Records | Record and archive style knowledge entries |
| Constellations | Knowledge tied to constellations |
How Knowledge is discovered
Knowledge is gained through quests in the relevant category and by interacting with the world. Main, faction, investigation, research, daily-life and constellation activities can all contribute entries when the game awards them.
Quest Knowledge
Quest Knowledge is the 1.18 system covered by the Quest Knowledge hub. Use that page for the system overview, and this page when you need to understand the category structure.
Rewards and benefits
This page does not list reward values or category-completion bonuses because the current site source does not contain stable reward data. Treat the category list as a tracking guide, not a reward table.
Tracking completion
Use the knowledge interface to see which category an entry belongs to and whether it has been recorded. For broader progression order, start with the Beginner Guide and the Quests hub.
Missing Knowledge entries
If an entry appears missing, first confirm the quest category, then check whether the entry comes from a different quest step or related activity. Hotfixes 1.18.01 and 1.18.02 historically addressed quest and knowledge issues from that release period, so patch state can matter.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
How many Knowledge categories are in Crimson Desert?
Quest Knowledge has eight official categories after patch 1.18.00: Main Quests, Faction Quests, Investigation Quests, Research Quests, Daily Life Quests, Guide, Archive Records and Constellations.
Is Knowledge the same as quest completion?
No. A quest is the objective you complete; Knowledge is the entry recorded from that quest or related activity.
How do I find missing Knowledge?
Check the category first, then review related quest steps or activities. The 1.18.01 and 1.18.02 records historically addressed quest and knowledge issues from that release period; use the Updates hub for the current patch.
Are rewards listed by category?
Not here. Stable category reward values are not available in the current site source, so this page does not publish reward numbers.