How to get Bernor Pickaxe in Crimson Desert

Bernor's Pickaxe provides more resources when mining ores, and here's exactly how you can get it for yourself.

How to make Bernor's Pickaxe in Crimson Desert-1

Published Apr 15, 2026, 8:54 am EDT

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Bernor's Pickaxe comes with the Expert Mining trait, which means you have a 20% chance to mine additional ore.. Players looking to harvest more minerals for upgrades and crafting will want to get this tool so they don't waste valuable resources when they could be getting double each ore.

Bernor's Pickaxe will take some dedication to acquire, as will you need to liberate Fort Manub in Crimson Desert and then get +100 Trust with Bernorthe owner of the Mineral Shop at this location. However, it's worth every step and we'll explain more below.

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How to get Bernor's Pickaxe recipe in Crimson Desert

Liberate Fort Manub in the Crimson Desert and complete the “Masked Bandits” faction quest on the “Lords of Unclaimed Lands” tab.
This faction quest will require you to complete “The Maskless” set of quests, which include the Masked Liberator boss fight, so you might want to be well prepared for that instead of rushing here right away.
Once Fort Manub is liberated, you can find Bernor, the Mineral Shop vendor.
Donate gold bars or copper bags to Bernor to get +100 trustwhere you can then buy Bernor's Pickaxe Blueprint from his shop for 5 silver coins.
Once you read Bernor's Pickaxe blueprint, you can read the book from your inventory to learn the recipe.

How to craft Bernor's Pickaxe in Crimson Desert

Go to any forge and craft a Bernor's Pickaxe from the “Everyday Equipment” section, where you'll find the following materials:

Materials	How to get
Fine wood x30	Obtained by felling trees with an axe.
Iron Ore x20	Purchased from mineral and equipment shops.
Robust hide x10	It is easily found by skinning animals found in the western region of Tashkalp in the Crimson Desert.
Diamond x10	Found in Hernand Highlands Cave, south of Howling Hill Camp.