Brice's Request hits a wall fast if you don't know where to look. The quest asks you to craft a Wagon, which requires a level one Engineer at your camp, and the game does a poor job of pointing you toward the specific quest chain that actually unlocks one. After working through every Greymane questline to find the exact path, here's the complete breakdown of how to get Arnold, your first Engineer, up and running at Howling Hill camp.
How do you unlock an Engineer at camp in Crimson Desert?
The Engineer you're looking for is Arnold, and he becomes available only after completing a specific mission called A Rumor in St. Halssius, which sits inside the Reuniting with Comrades quest chain. Getting there takes more legwork than it sounds.
The path runs through two prerequisite quest chains in sequence:
- Complete all 7 missions in the Embers of Return quest chain (found under the Grounds of the Sunrise category in the Greymanes faction quests)
- Once Embers of Return wraps up, the Gathered Will quest chain unlocks
- Complete the first 4 missions of Gathered Will in order:
- News of Comrades
- A Rumor at Hook Rapids
- New Information
- A Rumor at the Goldleaf Trading Post
- Finishing A Rumor at the Goldleaf Trading Post opens the Reuniting with Comrades quest chain
- Complete A Rumor in St. Halssius within that chain to recruit Arnold
Arnold joins Howling Hill camp
What missions come before A Rumor in St. Halssius?
The chain is strictly linear through its prerequisites, but once you reach Reuniting with Comrades, you can tackle its missions in any order. The catch: only A Rumor in St. Halssius specifically triggers Arnold's arrival. You don't need to finish the entire Reuniting with Comrades chain first.
All Greymane comrades and what they unlock
Arnold isn't the only valuable recruit hiding behind these quest chains. The table below covers all known Greymane comrades, sorted roughly by the order they become available, along with their skills and any camp stores they open.
| Comrade | Unlocked Via | Skills | Camp Store Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto | Embers of Return: A Rumor at Hills of No Return | Novice Miner, Skilled Miner, Engineer | Embers of Return: Rumors of the Greymanes |
| Silvan | Embers of Return: A Rumor at Hills of No Return | Novice Escort, Skilled Escort, Novice Smith | Embers of Return: Rumors of the Greymanes |
| Aldric | Embers of Return: A Rumor at Hills of No Return | Builder, Novice Farmer, Skilled Farmer | Embers of Return: Rumors of the Greymanes |
| Fritz | Embers of Return: A Rumor at Hills of No Return | Novice Logger, Skilled Logger, Novice Rancher | Embers of Return: Rumors of the Greymanes |
| Ronnie | Embers of Return: A Rumor at Glenbright Farm | (none listed) | Cook |
| Brice | Embers of Return: A Rumor at Glenbright Farm | (none listed) | Wagonmaster |
| Balder | Gathered Will: A Rumor at Hook Rapids | Novice Escort, Skilled Escort, Novice Fisherman | Expanding the Camp |
| Conrad | Gathered Will: A Rumor at the Goldleaf Trading Post | (none listed) | Carpenter |
| Wynstan | Gathered Will: A Rumor at the Goldleaf Trading Post | (none listed) | Sundries Dealer |
| Alec | Gathered Will: A Rumor at the Goldleaf Trading Post | (none listed) | Smithy |
| Ed | Gathered Will: A Rumor at the Goldleaf Trading Post | (none listed) | Stablemaster |
| Arnold | Gathered Will: A Rumor in St. Halssius | Engineer, Craftsman, Explorer | (requires Goldleaf Trading Post completion) |
| Fred | Gathered Will: A Rumor in St. Halssius | Novice Smith, Skilled Smith, Craftsman | (requires Goldleaf Trading Post completion) |
| Colton | Gathered Will: A Rumor in St. Halssius | Novice Rancher, Skilled Rancher, Expert Rancher | (requires Goldleaf Trading Post completion) |
| Falstaff | Reuniting with Comrades: A Rumor in Calphade | Engineer, Novice Fisherman, Skilled Fisherman, Explorer | (requires Goldleaf Trading Post completion) |
| Terry | Reuniting with Comrades: A Rumor in Calphade | Novice Farmer, Skilled Farmer, Engineer | (requires Goldleaf Trading Post completion) |
Comrades roster and skill list
What skills does Arnold bring to camp?
Arnold's skill set makes him more than a one-trick unlock. His three skills are:
- Engineer (the reason you're here, required for Wagon construction)
- Craftsman (useful for production assignments)
- Explorer (opens dispatch options for scouting routes)
His Engineer skill is level one at recruitment, which is exactly what Brice's Request requires to craft the Wagon. No additional leveling or upgrades are needed to satisfy that quest condition immediately after Arnold joins.
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