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Crimson Desert: Bustling Hill Quest Walkthrough

The Bustling Hill quest in Crimson Desert continues the Pioneering storyline and introduces the camp expansion system at Howling Hill. You’ll need to dispatch your comrades on a mission to upgrade the camp and make room for more allies.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to access the mission menu, dispatch companions for the Howling Hill expansion, and complete the quest step-by-step. Follow along to expand your camp and unlock the next stage of the story.

Related Quests:
A Gentle Touch
Greymanes Reunited
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This is the fifth quest of six in the “Pioneering” questline in Chapter 3.

1 – Hope After the Draught
2 – Scattered Comrades
3 – Rumors from the Sawmill
4 – A Gentle Touch
-> 5 – Bustling Hill <-
6 – Greymanes Reunited

Completing these six quests will lead to the start of Chapter 4.

You’ve received Shakatu’s letter in the Dragon Head letter box at Howling Hill in the quest: A Gentle Touch, and you can send your Graymanes to missions now.

Quest Description:
“Securing more space is a top priority to accommodate the growing number of comrades. To house more personnel and expand our forces, the camp must undergo a major expansion.”

To do so, open your map and select the Howling Hill location. You then have the option to “Inspect” the Howling Hill. You will then get a bird’s-eye view of your camp. Select “Missions” and pick the Howling Hill Camp Expansion. You will then see the available Comrades with their skills. Select both companions -> Comrades Dispatched -> 2. Don’t forget to hit the “Dispatch” button.

The expansion takes 17 in-game hours. Wait for its completion. Go hunting, sleep, or do whatever you please to pass the time, while Luke and Ronald do their work. This will complete the quest, and “Greymanes Reunited” starts.

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About Crimson Desert

Release: March 19, 2026
Developer: Pearl Abyss
Publisher: Pearl Abyss
Official Website: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/Main