How to get and use the Pirate King Hat in Crimson Desert

The Pirate King's Hat is a unique helmet Crimson desert which allows players to detect when treasure is nearby. Because so much Crimson desertThe most powerful items are hidden in seemingly innocuous locations, while the Pirate King's Hat's ability to upgrade into treasure whenever players come across it is a very valuable ability that will ensure you never miss out on a windfall when you go exploring.

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How to get the Pirate King Hat

The Pirate King's Hat can be found on the Singing Catfish pirate ship, which you can find floating in the ocean between the Steel Mountains and the Mount of Frozen Souls, located east of Reedwind Valley (where you fight the Reed Devil boss in Chapter 3).

  1. From Reedwind Valley, jump off the cliff to the east and reach the banks below.

  2. Look for a ship along the beach and climb it.

  3. Press the “Operate” prompt when it appears to begin operating the ship.

  4. Drive the ship through the mines to the east until you reach Singing catfish in the middle of the ocean.

    Pirate King Hat Place, Singing Catfish Crimson Desert (4) Image via GameRant; Source: Pearl Abyss

  5. Climb to the upper deck and defeat the pirate crew that will attack you.

    Pirate King Hat Place, Singing Catfish Crimson Desert (8) Image via GameRant; Source: Pearl Abyss

  6. Go down the stairs to the lower deck and go through the door directly in front of the entrance room with safe.

  7. Open the chest to get it Pirate king hat.

How to use the Pirate King Hat

The pirate king's hat has “Uncover the Treasure” ability in Crimson desert. However, unlike items like the Marni Laser Helmet, which require activation, the Pirate King Hat ability is passive; does not require any button presses to operate.

using Pirate King Hat Glowing Crimson Desert Feathers (2) Image via GameRant; Source: Pearl Abyss

The Pirate King Hat Detect Treasure ability works as follows. When a player equipped with the Pirate King's Hat approaches a valuable treasure the white feather on the brim of the hat begins to glow with a bright white light.

The Pirate King Hat's white light can be hard to spot in direct sunlight, so pay close attention when exploring during the day.

The Pirate King's Hat doesn't tell you exactly where the treasure is, just that you're near it. If you leave the immediate vicinity of the treasure, the glow will stop, but will return when you are near it again. This ability has a range of approx 10 meters.

The Pirate King's Hat only detects “treasure chests”, not unique items or other valuables that are located directly above ground.


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Released

March 19, 2026

ESRB

Mature 17+ / Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language

Developers

Pearl Abyss

Publishers

Pearl Abyss


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