Rhett’s Request Iron Ore Guide in Crimson Desert

Rhett's Request feels harder than it should because the actual objective is simple but the controls around it are not.

Rhett gives you a pickaxe, marks the ore on your map, and sends you out. The two things that trip players up are:

• working out how to equip and use the pickaxe
• realizing you do not turn the ore back in to Rhett himself

Once you know those two details, the quest is one of the easiest early requests in Crimson Desert.

Quick answer

Here is the shortest version:

• Rhett gives you the pickaxe
• the ore is east of Hernand
• equip the pickaxe from the tool wheel
• break the metallic ore rocks and pick up 2 iron ore
• deliver the ore to Rhett's Assistant at the Equinsher Saddlery, not to Rhett

That is the whole quest in one pass.

Why players get stuck on Rhett's Request

This quest usually stops people for one of three reasons.

The tool wheel is awkward

If you have not really used gathering tools yet, Crimson Desert does a poor job of teaching the equip flow. Players often stand in front of the ore and swing the wrong thing, or never take out the pickaxe properly in the first place.

The ore is easy to walk past

The quest marker gets you into the right general area, but you still need to climb slightly toward the metallic-looking deposits in the rocks.

The turn-in NPC is not Rhett

This is the big one. Current guide coverage is very clear that you do not return the ore to Rhett directly. You hand it in to Rhett's Assistant at the nearby Equinsher Saddlery.

If you know that in advance, the quest feels much cleaner.

Where to find the Iron Ore

The ore is marked east of Hernand.

Current guide coverage says the spot is also just east of the place where you chop trees for Turnali's Request, which makes it easy to pair those two early activities together if you want to be efficient.

When you reach the marked spot:

• climb a little way up the cliff
• look for metallic-looking ore deposits in the rocks

You do not need to search half the region. Once you are in the right marked zone, the correct rocks are close.

What tool you need

You need the pickaxe Rhett gives you.

That means there is no shopping step and no crafting step for this quest. If you talked to Rhett and accepted the request properly, you already have the tool you need.

How to equip the pickaxe

Current guide coverage says to use the tool or equipment wheel.

On keyboard and mouse:

1. Hold F2 to open the equipment wheel.
2. Move the arrow to the top-left slot.
3. If you have multiple tools, cycle to the pickaxe.
4. Release the button to equip it.

On controller, the same guide points to the corresponding left D-pad tool-wheel flow.

This is the step most people fumble the first time.

How to mine the Iron Ore

Once the pickaxe is out:

1. Stand in front of the ore rock.
2. Swing the pickaxe to break it.
3. Pick up the ore that drops.

Current guide coverage says each rock drops a couple of Iron Ore, so you do not need a long mining run. You only need 2 iron ore total to finish the request.

It also says you can mine more precisely by holding CTRL on keyboard, or the controller equivalent, to aim before striking.

That aiming input is not required, but it helps if the rock angle is awkward.

What to watch out for while mining

The ore can skitter away after the rock breaks.

That means the job is not done the second you smash the deposit. Make sure you actually pick up the ore pieces before they roll off or blend into the slope.

The safest way to handle the quest is:

• break one rock
• collect the drops immediately
• then move to the next one if needed

Since you only need two pieces, there is no reason to overcomplicate it.

Where to turn the quest in

Do not ride back into town and hand the ore to Rhett.

The correct turn-in is Rhett's Assistant at the Equinsher Saddlery, just to the south of the ore area according to the current launch-week guide coverage.

That is the most common mistake with the quest, and it wastes more time than the mining itself.

What you get for finishing Rhett's Request

Current guide coverage says the quest rewards include:

• an inventory expansion
• some Contribution
• keeping the pickaxe

That makes the quest worth doing immediately. Inventory space is valuable early, and getting to keep the tool helps feed your later mining loop.

The easiest way to combine this quest with other early tasks

Because the ore location sits near the tree-cutting area for Turnali's Request, you can combine them if you want an efficient short route:

1. handle the ore first
2. turn it in to Rhett's Assistant
3. do nearby early gathering objectives

That keeps you from making repeated short rides around the same patch of terrain.

Beginner tips that make this quest painless

• Equip the pickaxe before walking up to the rocks.
• Use aimed mining if your swings keep missing.
• Pick up every ore drop immediately.
• Stop after you have two.
• Deliver to the assistant, not Rhett.

That is really all there is to it.

FAQ

Where is the Iron Ore for Rhett's Request?

It is east of Hernand at the marked mining spot, slightly up the cliff by the metallic-looking ore rocks.

What tool do I need?

You need the pickaxe Rhett gives you for the quest.

How much Iron Ore do I need?

You only need 2 iron ore.

Why is the quest not completing when I go back to Rhett?

Because the ore goes to Rhett's Assistant at the Equinsher Saddlery, not to Rhett directly.

What to do next

If you want to keep gathering after this quest, move straight into Mining Resource Guide. For the surrounding area, Hernand Region Guide stays useful. If you are mainly chasing space and cleanup, Inventory Management Guide pairs well with this quest's expansion reward. After that, How to Trade and Get a Wagon in Crimson Desert is a good next economy system.