Alec's Request sounds straightforward on paper: grab one fish, hand it over, done. The part that trips up most players is assuming you need fishing gear or that the fish is hard to find. After working through this Greymane faction quest, the whole thing takes under five minutes once you know where to look and how to grab the fish without a rod.
What is Alec's Request in Crimson Desert?
Alec's Request is a Greymane faction commission that becomes available after you unlock the Greymane camp, which happens once you clear Chapter 3. The quest centers on Alec, the camp blacksmith, who feels guilty about refusing to let a character named Ronnie use the forge to grill fish. His plan to make it right: have you catch a Leopard Perch so he can cook it as an apology.
The reward makes this worth doing early. Completing the quest earns you +50 Trust with Alec, +50 Greymane Contribution points, and a Medium Bag that adds inventory slots. For a quest this short, that inventory upgrade alone is reason enough to prioritize it.
How to start Alec's Request
Head to the Greymane camp forge and speak with Alec. He is standing near the forge itself, not wandering around the camp. The conversation triggers the quest objective: Acquire a Leopard Perch. Your map updates with a marker pointing toward the nearest water body where the fish spawns.
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You must be past Chapter 3 and have the Greymane camp unlocked before this quest appears. If you haven't hit that milestone yet, Alec won't have the commission available.
Hand-catch prompt in shallow water
Where do Leopard Perches spawn?
Leopard Perches spawn in shallow water, specifically the edges of lakes and rivers near the Greymane camp. Based on reporting from both Sportskeeda and SportsRant, they also appear around the Hernand region. The fish tend to cluster at the shallow margins rather than in deeper open water, so stay near the banks and look for fish shapes moving just below the surface.
Other fish species spawn in the same areas. Only the Leopard Perch counts for the quest objective, so check the fish before grabbing it.
How to catch the Leopard Perch: fishing rod vs. hand-catching
Here's where the quest gets easier than most players expect. You do not need a fishing rod.
Swim into the shallow water and move toward a Leopard Perch. When you get close enough, an interact prompt appears on screen. Press it to grab the fish directly. That's the entire mechanic.
Using a fishing rod is an option, but as documented by Destructoid and SportsRant, hand-catching is generally faster because it skips the reeling mechanics, line tension management, and the chance of a line break. The rod approach can take multiple attempts. Hand-catching, assuming you find a Leopard Perch quickly, is usually a single interaction.
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If you jump into the water and don't see a Leopard Perch right away, try a different section of the same water body or check a nearby lake. The fish aren't guaranteed to be visible at any given moment, but moving along the shallow edges tends to surface one quickly.
How to deliver the Leopard Perch and finish the quest
Once the Leopard Perch is in your inventory, go straight back to Alec at the forge. Both Sportskeeda and Destructoid flag the same potential issue here: if you sell the fish or lose it before the turn-in, the quest can bug out and remain permanently incomplete. Don't stop at a vendor on the way back.
Speak with Alec, hand over the fish, and the quest completes. The reward screen shows your Medium Bag, +50 Trust, and +50 Greymane Contribution immediately.
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Selling or losing the Leopard Perch before delivering it to Alec can permanently break the quest. Head directly to the forge after catching the fish.
What rewards does Alec's Request give you?
According to SportsRant's documentation of the quest rewards, completing Alec's Request gives you three things:
- Medium Bag: expands your inventory slots, which matters a lot in the early game
- +50 Trust with Alec: builds your relationship with the Greymane blacksmith
- +50 Greymane Contribution points: progresses your standing with the Greymane faction overall
The Medium Bag is the standout reward. Inventory management is a genuine constraint early in Crimson Desert, and getting extra slots from a five-minute quest is a strong return.
For more Crimson Desert quests and faction content, browse the latest guides on GAMES.GG to keep your progression moving.