True Wisdom in Kindness Crimson Desert Quest Guide

Walkthrough for True Wisdom in Kindness in Crimson Desert. How to navigate the Hernand Sewer, find White Crow the Witch, and get the Sealed Letter and Engraved Key.

Main Quest · Chapter 1 , The First Encounter

True Wisdom in Kindness Crimson Desert Quest Guide

Go into the sewer, get through a crumbling corridor, free a bound stranger, and walk out with two key items you will need to progress.

Quest Type Main Quest
Chapter Chapter 1: The First Encounter
Region Hernand
Location Hernand Sewers
Requirements Finish Mysterious Man
Unlocks Mystical Key (with 2 other quests)

What Is True Wisdom in Kindness in Crimson Desert

True Wisdom in Kindness is a Main Quest in Crimson Desert's Chapter 1, unlocked after finishing Mysterious Man. Strange sounds are coming from the sewer grate the old man was lying on. One objective: go down and find out what's in there.

This quest is short but it does require a bit of platforming through a crumbling corridor. At the end, you free someone who seems to know a lot more about Kliff than they should. You'll come out with two key items and your Shabby Wooden Key will transform before it disappears.

Important You need to complete this quest alongside the two other quests unlocked by Mysterious Man to progress to the Mystical Key quest. Don't skip the other two if you want to move forward.

True Wisdom in Kindness Quest Objectives

  • 01 Investigate the sewer

Full Walkthrough

01 Investigate the Sewer

Find the iron grate next to the Hernand Inn and open it. Head down into the Hernand Sewer. Head east from where you land and start making your way through the stone hallway. The floor is fragile in places, so watch where you step.

The corridor requires some careful movement to get through. Use the Jump to Target mechanic: hold L1 while looking at your landing spot, then press Square (PS) / X (Xbox) to jump. Work your way through the hall until you reach the end of the hall, where you'll find someone bound and on the ground.

That person is White Crow, though she's in disguise. Free her from her restraints. She tells Kliff "He was right about you," without explaining who "he" is, then hands him a Sealed Letter. At that point, the Shabby Wooden Key you got from Alustin transforms into an Engraved Key and vanishes.


All NPCs in True Wisdom in Kindness Crimson Desert

NPC Location What They Do in This Quest
White Crow the Witch End of the Hernand Sewer corridor Disguised as a bound noble; gives Kliff a Sealed Letter after being freed

Notable Quest Items

Item How to Get It
Sealed Letter Given by White Crow the Witch at the end of the quest
Engraved Key The Shabby Wooden Key transforms into this automatically during the ending cutscene