The Weight of Knowledge is a faction side quest in Crimson Desert that is sure to stump players as there’s a tricky line of questions with relatively ambiguous answers. It won’t exactly be clear when you’ve answered a question correctly, and even if you’re paying extremely close attention, the solution isn’t all that obvious.
Where To Find The Weight Of Knowledge Quest In Crimson Desert
The Weight of Knowledge side quest is part of the Hernand Commissions group of faction quests and can be completed at the Institute of Knowledge in Scholastone. It’s a relatively straightforward side quest until you reach the final stage, where you’ll need to provide the researcher with the correct answers to the investigation.
First, you’ll need to talk to the Institute Steward and Amaris to acquire the Investigative Log, after which you’ll have to do some running around the Institute to speak with five different NPCs: Raphael Bartro, Grunil, Anselmo, Tarho, and Javier. Each will provide you with information on a missing book, and it will be up to you to report your findings to the steward.
All Weight Of Knowledge Answers & Rewards
Once you’ve spoken with everyone around Scholastone, you can return to the steward and provide the following answers to complete the quest:
- Heard there was a meeting with a noble from out of town that day.
- They were at the lab with Tarho all day, and reckon the guard’s the one acting suspicious.
- While working on research with Grunil, they stopped by the library and got scolded by the librarian
- The library keeps records of everyone’s visits, but Raphael’s record is missing.
- They insist they couldn’t have stolen it – since they didn’t know about the forbidden books or the ancient language.
After responding with the correct answers, you’ll be given a map marker to track down the culprit, who you can apprehend and turn in to complete the quest. Turning in the culprit will reward players with the Kinetic Dolphin Family trophy collectible that can be placed inside your home or sold for a good chunk of silver.
While The Weight of Knowledge quest may seem extremely straightforward, the above answers will not be immediately clear even if you’re paying very close attention to what each character says. What makes it challenging is that the steward responds the same way regardless of how you answer each question, so it’s near impossible to know if you answered something correctly or incorrectly.
When it comes to tricky puzzle solutions in Crimson Desert, this is just the tip of the iceberg, and players can expect some real head-scratchers throughout the epic journey.
Crimson Desert
7/10
- Released
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March 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
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Pearl Abyss
- Publisher(s)
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Pearl Abyss
- Number of Players
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Single-player