I heard metal teeth grind over the ridge and felt my horse go rigid beneath me. You know that moment when a regular mount won’t cut it anymore — when you want armor and punch in one package. I tracked the clues until I could pilot one for myself.
How to get all the mechanical mounts in Crimson Desert
You can see the Delesyia skyline from miles away, a cluster of workshops and rusted spires where machines are born. If you want every mechanical mount in Crimson Desert, you need three distinct paths: one scavenged blueprint, one boss component, and one crafted design earned through faction work. I’ll walk you through each step so you waste less time and more of your fights.
Scout Automation
At ground level, the Delesyia Workshop smells of oil and hot iron — a detail you’ll remember when you hunt blueprints. The Scout Automation is the light, exploration-focused exosuit: poor at sustained fights but excellent at covering ground and scouting terrain.
How you get it
You must find the Scout blueprint in a treasure chest inside Marni’s Laboratorium Complex, north of the Sanctum of Devotion. Once you claim that blueprint, take it to Delesyia Workshop and craft the mount if you have the materials.
Where is the Scout Automation blueprint?
Marni’s Laboratorium Complex is the location. Treat the complex like a timed puzzle: search every chest and room, avoid noisy fights that will reset patrols, and leave only when you have the blueprint in hand.
The Scout Automation is a wind-dancer on rusted legs — nimble, quick, and unforgiving if you try to force it into a brawl it wasn’t built for.
Golden Star Mech
Walk past the Palace of Urdavah and you’ll feel the ground hum during the Chapter 11 quest chain.
The Golden Star Mech is the rarest of the trio and oriented toward combat. You don’t craft this one; you claim a component from a specific boss and that component lets you pilot the mech.
How you get it
The Golden Star Mechanical Dragon appears near the Palace of Urdavah as part of the Chapter 11 quest chain called Foreboding Shadow. Defeat the boss and it drops a component — essentially the key you need to gain access to the mech. Some players have reported the pilot option not appearing immediately; that looks like a bug Pearl Abyss may patch.
How do I get the Golden Star Mech in Crimson Desert?
Complete the Foreboding Shadow sequence until you face the Golden Star Mechanical Dragon. Beat the boss, pick up the dropped component, and then claim the mech through the game’s mech interface. If the option doesn’t appear, check community threads on Reddit or the official Pearl Abyss forums for workarounds and updates.
A.T.A.G
You’ll smell hot metal and hear heavy footsteps at the Zargan Tankworks in Gorthak Territory before you see the vats and belts. The A.T.A.G is the heavy, defensive mount — a true field tank that can take hits and dish out punishment.
How you get it
You can ride an A.T.A.G temporarily during Chapter 10, but to wear it as your permanent ride you must complete Chapter 11 and accept the New Designs faction quest. Speak with artisan Marek at Zargan Tankworks to obtain the Small Kuku A.T.A.G. Design; that design then grants the full A.T.A.G blueprint so you can craft the mount.
Can I get the A.T.A.G permanently?
Yes — by finishing the Chapter 11 steps that hand you the faction quest, then working with Marek at Zargan Tankworks. The process is tied to story progression and faction dialogue, so pace your questing and save before risky fights.
The A.T.A.G is a fortress on treads; when you drive it, fights become about angles and patience instead of frantic dodging.
Want me to show where each blueprint chest sits on the map or which community tools (Pearl Abyss forums, Reddit, Moyens I/O guides) the speedrunners use to shave minutes off the hunt?