Crimson Desert Bounties Guide — Live Capture, Double Loads, 2x Silver
Bounties pay 2x for live capture vs kill. Tackle, punch 3 times to confess, then load TWO outlaws onto your horse. ~10 silver each, 10-20 min loops.
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Quick overview
- Bounty Notices unlock in Chapter 2: Golden Greed when posters appear in Hernand.
- Loop is fixed: locate, read, capture, deliver. Difficulty and reward vary per target.
- Live capture pays 2x — never kill the target if you have any HP cushion.
- Pywel bounties cluster geographically — load two at once for double silver-per-minute.
- Combat encounters along the way drop loot you sell separately — true payout is 2-3x the poster value.
1. Where bounty posters appear
- Notice Boards in every Hernand settlement (Hernand City, Greymane Camp, Sunset Valley).
- Lampposts and message stakes on roadsides — easy to miss while sprinting.
- Constables in major cities sell premium bounty info — pay 5 silver to skip the search.
- Pywel-region bounties unlock after Chapter 4 — higher silver, denser clusters.
2. The capture loop — tackle, 3 punches, tie
- Approach the target. They panic and sprint — you must chase on foot or horse.
- Tackle them down (sprint into them, prompt appears).
- Once grounded, the game requires exactly 3 punches to beat a confession out.
- Confession unlocks the 'tie' prompt. Tied outlaws can be loaded onto your horse.
- Don't draw a weapon — fatal hits void the live-capture bonus.
3. Double-load trick — two outlaws per trip
- After tying outlaw #1 to your horse, you can still tackle and tie a second.
- Game allows two simultaneously — second loads on top.
- Roughly doubles silver-per-minute when bounty targets cluster (especially Pywel).
- Both deliver to the same constable in one turn-in animation.
4. Delivery — turn in to the right constable
- Each bounty is tied to a specific constable city — check the poster before riding off.
- Wrong city = no payout, just hauling weight.
- Hernand City constable handles all Hernand bounties; Beighen handles north.
- Live target arrives at constable → 2x silver. Dead target → 1x. The math is simple.
5. Stack bounties with other silver loops
- Loot every body along the route — masks, coin purses, weapons. Sells for an extra 5-15 silver per fight.
- Stack with Hernand Commissions — many Commission targets are on the bounty path.
- Use bounty travel time to forage Palmar Roots and other herbs.
- After Pywel cluster runs, expect 100-150 silver per 30-min loop including loot.
Related Guides
- Crimson Desert: How to Make Silver Fast (Silver Farming Guide)10 proven ways to farm Silver fast in Crimson Desert — from a free 190-Silver Gold Bar in your first hour to passive bank investments and Golden Apple loops.
- Crimson Desert Inventory Guide — Hernand Commissions, +10 Bag, Greymane 81-Slot PathNo storage chests exist anywhere. Maximize bag slots: +3 per Commission quest, +10 from a hidden Extra Large Bag, +81 from all 27 Greymane Commissions. Full route inside.
- Crimson Desert Beginner Guide: 10 Things to Do FirstSkip the rookie mistakes. The 10 most important things to do first in Crimson Desert — controller setup, stat priority, inventory, food, fast travel, and silver.
Sources
Information cross-referenced from these sources and verified in-game.