How to get more Palmar Pills in Crimson Desert

Though most games would like you to go back to your last checkpoint or bonfire after you've had your life ruined by a powerful boss, Crimson Desert gives you some extra options, the primary one being to revive on the spot with around 30 percent of your total HP. This mechanic is incredibly important and almost mandatory for most boss fights, which, due to their overt lack of balance, tend to win more often than not, forcing you into a battle of attrition of sorts where you can constantly come back to life while they can only die once. Palmar Pills, as the item necessary for revives is called, aren't so easy to come by in the early stages of the game, but you can still rack up a lot of them eventually by following this guide. So, here goes. How to get revive pills in Crimson Desert Palmar Pills are a vital item, and no boss fight should ever be tried without them. Screenshot by Destructoid Palmar Pills are a crucial item that allows you to revive yourself on the spot with 30 percent of your max HP, thus enabling you to avoid resetting the zone or boss. They are of vital importance, as going back to your checkpoint when liberating an area, for example, can take away a lot of your progress, even if the game lets you keep most of your progression post-mortem. Bosses, if you do not have any revive pills, will reset fully if you hit the Retry option, forcing you to do the entire fight from the very beginning. Against bosses with three phases, this could prove more than frustrating, as you'd get almost softlocked trying to take them down. Palmar Pills can usually be found at grave sites or graveyards around the game, often sitting on top of gravestones or other monuments at these locations. These sites usually lie either within cities or at the top of large hills or mountains overlooking Pywel. Revive Pills can be crafted using the recipe found at this location in Hernand. Screenshot by Destructoid But a more efficient way of obtaining them is through crafting. To find the Palmar Pill crafting recipe, you need to go back to the Abyss Nexus just above Hernand Castle, the one you unlock first after coming to the Duchy and escorting the scientist. Once there, descend under the massive bridge behind you, and then go upriver toward the waterfalls while sticking to the left shore. Once you get past the bridge itself, you'll notice a cave in the mountain. Enter it, and you will discover a cauldron, three Palmar Pills, and the Palmar Pill crafting recipe. To craft this item, you will need one of many herbs, such as Lavender, or utilize any sort of mushroom, like Pine Mushrooms or Oakwood Mushrooms, in combination with Water. Herbs can be found across Hernand, and many of them spawn near the city itself, while you can find a respawning bunch of Pine Mushrooms at the foot of the hill where the Greymane camp lies. To craft them, you can use any number of cauldrons in Hernand, but the one where you found the recipe works well in the early stages of the game. The post How to get more Palmar Pills in Crimson Desert appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 19, 2026 - 23:00
How to get more Palmar Pills in Crimson Desert


Though most games would like you to go back to your last checkpoint or bonfire after you've had your life ruined by a powerful boss, Crimson Desert gives you some extra options, the primary one being to revive on the spot with around 30 percent of your total HP.

This mechanic is incredibly important and almost mandatory for most boss fights, which, due to their overt lack of balance, tend to win more often than not, forcing you into a battle of attrition of sorts where you can constantly come back to life while they can only die once.

Palmar Pills, as the item necessary for revives is called, aren't so easy to come by in the early stages of the game, but you can still rack up a lot of them eventually by following this guide.

So, here goes.

How to get revive pills in Crimson Desert
Palmar Pills are a vital item, and no boss fight should ever be tried without them. Screenshot by Destructoid Palmar Pills are a crucial item that allows you to revive yourself on the spot with 30 percent of your max HP, thus enabling you to avoid resetting the zone or boss. They are of vital importance, as going back to your checkpoint when liberating an area, for example, can take away a lot of your progress, even if the game lets you keep most of your progression post-mortem.

Bosses, if you do not have any revive pills, will reset fully if you hit the Retry option, forcing you to do the entire fight from the very beginning. Against bosses with three phases, this could prove more than frustrating, as you'd get almost softlocked trying to take them down.

Palmar Pills can usually be found at grave sites or graveyards around the game, often sitting on top of gravestones or other monuments at these locations. These sites usually lie either within cities or at the top of large hills or mountains overlooking Pywel.

Revive Pills can be crafted using the recipe found at this location in Hernand. Screenshot by Destructoid But a more efficient way of obtaining them is through crafting.

To find the Palmar Pill crafting recipe, you need to go back to the Abyss Nexus just above Hernand Castle, the one you unlock first after coming to the Duchy and escorting the scientist. Once there, descend under the massive bridge behind you, and then go upriver toward the waterfalls while sticking to the left shore.

Once you get past the bridge itself, you'll notice a cave in the mountain. Enter it, and you will discover a cauldron, three Palmar Pills, and the Palmar Pill crafting recipe. To craft this item, you will need one of many herbs, such as Lavender, or utilize any sort of mushroom, like Pine Mushrooms or Oakwood Mushrooms, in combination with Water.

Herbs can be found across Hernand, and many of them spawn near the city itself, while you can find a respawning bunch of Pine Mushrooms at the foot of the hill where the Greymane camp lies.

To craft them, you can use any number of cauldrons in Hernand, but the one where you found the recipe works well in the early stages of the game.

The post How to get more Palmar Pills in Crimson Desert appeared first on Destructoid.

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