The claw machine is a new minigame added to Crimson Desert in patch 1.06.00, tucked inside the Laughing Marionette circus just northwest of the city of Demeniss. You pay in silver, line up a crane over a transparent prize case, and try to hook lighting decor, a chair, special headgear, Abyss Artifacts, or Abyss Gears.
Quick answer: Travel to the Laughing Marionette circus tent outside Demeniss, interact with one of the three claw machines (1 silver per attempt, 5 for six, 10 for twelve), rotate the camera so the open pentagon side of a prize cage faces up, lower the claw rod into that opening, and the item drops into the chute.
Claw machine location in Crimson Desert
The machines sit inside a small wooden structure next to the carnival tent and the notice board at the Laughing Marionette, just northwest of the City of Demeniss. The closest fast-travel point puts you a short ride away, and the area is easy to spot thanks to the Ferris wheel ride beside it.
There are three machines lined up in the same room, each holding a different mix of prizes. Switching to first-person view makes it much easier to read what is inside each transparent case before you spend any silver.
Cost and attempts
Each machine accepts three pricing tiers. Larger bundles cost less per attempt, which matters if you are farming lighting sets or chasing Abyss-related drops.
| Price | Attempts | Cost per attempt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 silver | 1 | 1.00 silver |
| 5 silver | 6 | ~0.83 silver |
| 10 silver | 12 | ~0.83 silver |
Prizes you can win
Patch 1.06.00 confirms the prize categories pulled from the machines. The exact items in each case rotate, and the available prizes reset every day, so checking all three machines before spending is worthwhile.
| Reward type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Lighting items (twin lights, candlesticks, wall lamps, stands) | 12 types |
| Chair furniture | 1 type |
| Special headgear | 1 type |
| Abyss Artifacts | Multiple possible drops |
| Abyss Gears | Multiple possible drops |
How the claw machine works
Each prize sits inside a small cage that has one open pentagonal face. The win condition is mechanical, not random: you must drop the claw rod directly through that open pentagon so it hooks the cage from the inside. Cages whose openings are pointing sideways or downward cannot be picked up cleanly on that attempt.
Once you start a turn, you have 30 seconds to position the crane before it lowers automatically. You can also shake the machine as many times as you want, which can shift stacked prizes so a previously sealed cage rolls into a winnable position.
How to win a prize
Step 1: Approach a machine and switch to first-person view. Scan all three machines and pick the one with the prize you actually want, ideally a cage whose open pentagon side is already facing the ceiling.
Step 2: Interact with the machine and choose a package. The 10-silver, 12-attempt bundle gives the best value if you plan to chase a specific item or farm Abyss drops.
Step 3: Move the crane over your target. Rotate the camera to a side angle as well to confirm alignment, since the default view can make the opening look centered when it is not.
Step 4: If no cage is currently open-side-up, shake the machine to reshuffle the stack. Repeat until at least one desirable prize is oriented correctly.
Step 5: Position the rod so it will enter the open pentagon dead center, then trigger the lower action (or let the 30-second timer expire once you are aligned). The claw hooks the cage from the inside and carries it to the chute.
You know it worked when the cage drops into the chute, and the item appears in your inventory as a confirmation, such as a lilac twin-wall lamp or another lighting piece.
Common reasons a grab fails
- The cage's pentagon opening is facing sideways or down, so the rod cannot enter and the claw slips off the closed surface.
- The rod is offset from the center of the opening, even slightly, when viewed from a second angle.
- You moved the crane while the timer was already lowering it, which throws off the final position.
- A stacked prize above your target is blocking the rod's path. Shake the machine first to clear it.
Worth playing for the Abyss drops
For decorators, the 12 lighting types and the chair make the machines a destination on their own. For combat-focused players, the Abyss Artifacts and Abyss Gears are the real draw, especially alongside the new extraction system in patch 1.06 that lets you recover invested materials at a smithy. Pairing claw machine pulls with extraction makes it easier to keep refining gear without burning through your artifact stockpile.
Bring a healthy silver buffer, focus on one machine at a time, and treat the pentagon orientation as the only rule that matters. Everything else is just camera work.