Crimson Desert's Side Quests Often Include Optional Activities—But the Archery Duel Pushes Many Pywel Heroes to Their Limits. Here's a Simple Trick.
Why Is the Archery Duel So Hard?
Player Outsmarts Crimson Desert NPC with a Hilarious Carriage Trick
In the archery competition, players must hit randomly popping targets before their opponent lands a shot. Since there's no way to predict where the next target will appear, it usually takes a moment to line up the bow and fire. The NPC archer, however, seems to operate without this human reaction delay. Many players complain that they're left with no chance, repeatedly losing duels.
Reddit user Dingaligaling shares their theory: "Apparently, the system lag caused by Vsync and frame generation is the main reason NPCs are such crack shots. [...] The bots get a massive half-second (or more) advantage when aiming. That lets them hit the target the instant it appears, leaving players with zero time to aim and fire first."
A Good Laugh After a Long Day's Work
What's the Trick?
In a short Reddit clip, HellDrivers2 demonstrates how to make archery duels noticeably easier—while also showing off a great sense of humor.
First, they casually take aim at the targets, draw the bow, and fire—all without superhuman reflexes. Their opponent, however, seems helpless. After a few seconds, the camera slowly pans to the right… revealing a carriage the player has parked right in front of their rival. Brilliant! See for yourself:
Link to Reddit post
How Is the Community Reacting?
The clip has racked up over 9,000 upvotes and more than 720 comments.
- OK-Digi-1501 writes: "That twist at the end made me spit out my coffee… Thanks for that. This challenge is so annoying on controller—I must've tried five times before finally pulling it off."
- KYRUMEDIA cheers: "The slow pan to the carriage—LOL, pure comedy. A good laugh after a long day. Time to game."
- Ishey95 adds: "I legit thought the other guy was tied up or dead with how much time you had to aim XD But this is genius!"
One reason Crimson Desert is resonating so well with players is Pywel's encouragement of creative problem-solving. Struggling with a tough boss? Try this trick: In Crimson Desert, you can easily farm a weapon that defeats bosses in a single hit.
