How To Advance Time In Crimson Desert

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Want to skip the long nights and speed up missions in Crimson Desert? The game has a dynamic day-night cycle, which affects quests, vendors, and exploration. Fortunately, there are simple ways to move forward in time quickly.

Why Passing Time Matters in Crimson Desert

The day-night cycle isn’t just visual it directly impacts gameplay:

• Quests: Some missions only trigger at specific times

• Vendors: Shops refresh their items daily

• Missions: Camp tasks can take hours or even days

• Exploration: Nights are very dark, making travel harder

If you’re stuck waiting, skipping time is the best solution.

How Time Works in  Crimson Desert

• 1 in-game minute ≈ 5 seconds real time

• A full day passes relatively fast

• You must wait between rest actions (cooldown system)

This means you can’t constantly skip time back-to-back.

All Ways to Pass Time in Crimson Desert

1. Sleep on Beds

Sleeping is the most reliable way to advance time.

How to do it:

• Find a bed in camps, towns, or houses

• Interact with it

  Choose your rest duration:

• 3 hours

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

Tips:

• You can use almost any bed, even in NPC houses

• The area must be safe (no enemies nearby)

• After sleeping, you’ll need to wait before doing it again

2. Rest at Campfires

Perfect for wilderness exploration.

• Approach a campfire

• Activate the “Wait” option

• Select 3, 6, or 12 hours

Campfires are commonly found across the map, making them a great backup when no bed is nearby.

3. Skip Time for Quests

This is the fastest method when doing missions.

How it works:

• Go to a quest location

• If the NPC isn’t present, a “Wait” option appears

• Use it to instantly jump to the correct time

This saves time without needing to find a bed or fire.

Important Tips

• You can only skip time in fixed chunks (3, 6, 12 hours)

• There’s a cooldown between resting

• You can’t spam time skips to instantly finish long missions

Passing the time in Crimson Desert is simple once you know how. Whether you're farming missions, waiting for vendors, or simply avoiding the dark, beds and campfires will save you a lot of time.