Taming the legendary Phoenix in Crimson Desert is just one of the many new features that the most recent patch added to the game. While you can capture most birds using the Sotdae of Bond item, essentially a fancy bird feeder, this flame-feathered friend requires a rougher approach.
Similar to the legendary Silver Fang and White Bear mounts, you'll actually have to kill it first, and then craft a Sigil of Solidarity using a witch vendor. So, here's where to find the Phoenix, plus how to take it down so you can unlock it as a pet.
How to tame the Phoenix in Crimson Desert
Before we go into the Phoenix location, you're first going to need a few things:
- At least one explosive arrow
- To unlock the Charged Shot skill
- To unlock the Witch's Lair vendor via their faction quest that unlocks in Chapter 5
You can buy a couple of explosive arrows from the Back Alley Trader in Tommaso, which is on the way to the Phoenix's location. The Charged Shot skill will also make it easier to hit the bird, since killing it seems to be the easiest way to unlock it as a pet.
Now, you can find the Phoenix in the north of the Crimson Desert region, just south of Trader's Expanse, in a little area with ravines that it flies around. The Phoenix is quite easy to spot since it's a giant golden bird flying in the centre of a flock of smaller golden birds. I recommend heading to the big stone pillar in the centre of the crater and waiting there until the Phoenix flies by. Then, shoot it with your explosive arrow in Charged Shot to take it down.
Find where it fell and skin its corpse to get the Phoenix Feather, before heading to the Witch's Lair vendor. Select the "Craft Abyss Gear" option, cycle across to "Special Items", and craft the Sigil of Solidarity (Phoenix). Consume this in your inventory in the Key Item: Treasure section to unlock the Phoenix as a pet.
