Crimson Desert Mount Training Guide — Capture, Tame & Upgrade Horses

Mount Tier Reference

Mount Capture Mechanics

Wild horses spawn in specific biomes (grasslands, plains, desert edges). To capture: approach quietly (running spooks them; crouch and walk slowly), throw a lasso from <15 meters, then complete the taming mini-game. The mini-game involves rhythm-based button prompts during the horse's resistance phase — succeed enough cycles to reduce its resistance to zero.

Taming success rate depends on: your Taming skill level (separate skill tree), the quality of your lasso (crafted from rope materials), and the horse's tier. Higher-tier horses resist longer and require multiple cycles to break. Early-game taming attempts on T4+ horses often fail; build Taming skill via T1-T2 captures first.

After successful taming, the horse becomes your owned mount and gains a name. You can name it yourself or accept the default. The horse remains at your stable until you call it via the whistle (separate skill unlock).

Mount Training Workflow

Speed vs Combat — The Specialization Choice

At mount level 20, you choose between Speed or Combat specialization. Speed mounts gain +50% top speed and stamina but cannot fight; they're pure traversal tools. Combat mounts can attack enemies, learn combat skills (charge, kick, trample), and survive in fights but max at base speed.

Recommendation: own at least one of each. Most players keep a Speed mount as the primary traversal horse and a Combat mount for fights where mounted combat is preferred. Switching mounts at the stable is free (just call the appropriate one via whistle).

Specialized mounts cannot be re-specced after the choice is made. Plan carefully — your Combat mount investment is locked in. If you want both, breed or capture two horses and specialize one each.

Stable Boy Hire vs Self-Training

Verdict: Self-train your primary mount for the best results. Hire Stable Boys for secondary mounts (T2-T3 horses you keep as backup). Pair the two approaches for an efficient mount roster.

Mount Tips and Tricks

• Use the whistle to call your mount during exploration — saves walking time
• Mounts have stamina too; over-galloping exhausts them and they walk slowly afterward
• Carry mount food (apples, sugar cubes) for emergency stamina restoration
• Mounted combat is slower than dismounted — dismount for hard fights
• Heat/Cold-resistant mounts let you traverse hostile biomes without armor swaps
• Combat mounts can take damage from enemies — heal them at the stable
• Stable Boys auto-feed mounts; you don't need to manually feed if employed
• Some quest mounts (story-locked) cannot be specialized — they have fixed stats

Endgame T7-T8 Mounts

T7 Stormhoof is a rare wild spawn in storm-prone fields (Pyrespire's high country). Capture requires extreme taming skill (Lv 40+ in Taming) and weather conditions (must be raining/storming when you attempt). Successful Stormhoof captures grant a lightning-themed mount with bonus storm resistance for Macduff while mounted.

T8 Pyre Mare is the endgame mount, found in the late-game regions. Catching one requires Macduff Lv 50+, max Taming skill, and a Legendary Lasso (crafted from rare materials). Pyre Mare is the fastest mount in the game with fire-themed combat abilities.

Both T7 and T8 mounts require breeding (or capture) attention to detail. Most players acquire one of each as endgame goals. The Pyre Mare quest line is particularly rewarding for completionists.