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Champrons are horse head armor pieces in Crimson Desert that provide Attack bonuses to your mount. These protective headpieces range from simple guards to ornate military-grade helms, boosting your horse's combat capability during mounted combat.

All Champron in Crimson Desert

Tips

• Champrons boost your horse's Attack stat, making mounted combat more effective.

• Pair champrons with matching barding and stirrups from the same set for a complete look.

How Champrons Work

Champrons occupy one of five horse equipment slots: Champron, Barding, Saddle, Stirrups, and Horseshoe. Each slot provides a different stat benefit:

• Champron increases Attack

• Barding increases Defense

• Saddle increases maximum Health

• Horseshoe adds Health regeneration

• Stirrups add Stamina regeneration

During mounted combat, the horse itself does not contribute offensive actions. Instead, the rider attacks from horseback using the elevation and mobility advantage. The champron's Attack bonus directly increases the damage dealt during these mounted strikes, making it one of the most impactful mount gear slots for combat-focused players.

Where to Buy Champrons

Champrons are purchased from Saddlery vendors found in major settlements across Pywel:

• Annabella's Saddlery (northeast of Hernand) sells basic and intermediate gear including the Hernandian Champron

• Bruna's Saddlery (Equinsher) specializes in mid-tier equipment focused on comfort for horse and rider

• Eldred's Saddlery (north of Pailune) carries advanced gear including the Berkei Champron

• Fiona's Saddlery (north of Demeniss Castle) offers Demenissian-line equipment

Each settlement's saddlery offers horse equipment that matches the region's aesthetic. Players can mix and match pieces from different settlements for unique combinations. More items may unlock as you reach maximum trust with a merchant.

Champron Rarity Tiers

Champrons are organized into five rarity tiers, each providing a fixed Attack bonus:

• Common (+3 Attack): Sahareum Champron

• Uncommon (+5 Attack): Blue Scout, Demenissian, Exclaire, Hyperion, Purple Scout, Varken, Varnian

• Rare (+7 Attack): Hernandian, Rosbar, Velok

• Epic (+10 Attack): Berkei, Wells Military

• Legendary (+15 Attack): Delesyian, Hagmund

Refinement

All champrons can be refined up to +10 at a blacksmith. Refinement permanently increases the base Attack stat and costs only raw materials (no silver). Levels 1 through 4 require common ores (Iron Ore, Copper Ore) and Thin Hide, while levels 5 and above additionally require Abyss Artifacts. The material quantity increases with each level, with level 10 demanding dozens of rare materials.

A practical early-game strategy is to refine your champron to +4 and stop there, preserving Abyss Artifacts for critical skill tree unlocks. Later in the game, when Abyss Artifacts are more plentiful, pushing to +10 on a Legendary champron yields the maximum possible mounted Attack bonus.

Special Champrons

Two champrons are obtained through promotional events rather than in-game vendors:

• Blue Scout Champron is earned through Twitch Drops (Week 2, 2 hours of watch time)

• Exclaire Champron is included with the Crimson Desert Deluxe Edition

The Purple Scout Champron is also a promotional item from limited-time Twitch Drops events.

See Also

• Horse Items - Overview of all mount gear categories

• Mounts - Guide to mounts in Crimson Desert

• Mounted Combat - Fighting from horseback

• Horse Leveling - How to level up your horse

• Gear Refinement - Upgrading your equipment