Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown: How to Romance & Marry NPCs

Wed your favorite Pywel NPCs! Here is how to romance and marry in Crimson Desert.

A wedding scene in a lush, outdoor setting with a bride and groom holding hands, surrounded by a cheering crowd.

Published: Oct 30, 2026, 1:52 pm Updated: Oct 30, 2026, 1:52 pm

Primary Subject: Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown DLC
Key Update: Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown DLC introduces romance and marriage mechanics, allowing players to build Trust and flirt with eligible Pywel NPCs.
Status: Confirmed
Last Verified: October 30, 2026
Quick Answer: To romance NPCs in Crimson Desert, max out their Trust meter to +100, daily Flirt to fill the Romance gauge, and select Propose to wed.

Crimson Desert's long-awaited DLC, Charting the Unknown, has finally been released - and it's bringing us plenty of features we've been waiting for.

Besides additional quests and underwater exploration, you'll also be able to date and marry NPCs. This is a feature players have been wanting since the game's launch, and now we'll finally be able to wed the characters we've long been crushing on.

Here's how to romance an NPC in Crimson Desert.

How to Romance a Character in Crimson Desert

The first step to figuring out if you can romance a character is to look for a heart-of-a-person-with-heart icon next to the Trust gauge in an NPC's interaction menu. If their heart is crossed out, then the NPC cannot be romanced. However, if it isn't, they are eligible - and yes, the four main Sanctum witches are available to be romanced.

A character in a dark robe and hat stands in a cave-like hideout filled with shelves of books, candles, and various items.

Before romancing them, you need to earn their Trust and max it out to +100. To do so, you can gift them their favorite items, Gold Bars, or select empathetic dialogue options. Once their Trust hits +100, you can select the Flirt option. Make sure to do this early, as it's possible for the Trust score to lower.

Flirting has its own separate bar, so even if your Trust is at +100, your Romance gauge starts at 0. Constant, daily interactions such as chatting and gifts will steadily push this bar to +100. There are daily limits, so it will take several in-game days for your Romance to max out.

A character in a dark setting, interacting with another character. Options for "Chat" and "Gift" are visible.

Once you are at maximum Romance with an NPC, you can select Propose to get married. After that, you and your chosen NPC will have a wedding, move in together, and experience several other benefits.

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