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Overview

Antumbra Zealot is an Enemy in Crimson Desert. Zealots are the rank-and-file soldiers of the Antumbra Order, a dark religion that profanes light and life. Its followers believe in a wicked faith that worships darkness through human sacrifice. With sanctuaries scattered across Pywel, their influence runs deep. They believe Pywel is rife with discrimination and imbalance, and that only darkness can bring true equality and freedom.

As the most common footsoldiers of the order, Zealots carry out the faction's will across multiple regions. They patrol the grounds surrounding Antumbra sanctums and engage any intruders on sight. Despite their fervent devotion, Zealots are among the weaker members of the order and can often be bypassed entirely by players who choose to rush past them toward sanctum objectives.

Stats

Location and Encounters

Antumbra Zealots populate the sanctum grounds controlled by the Antumbra Order throughout Pywel. In Hernand, they guard sanctums tied to the Witch of Wisdom quest chain, including the Sanctum of Temperance, Sanctum of Penitence, Sanctum of Benediction, and Sanctum of Absolution. The Sanctum of Absolution in particular has a boss encounter with Antumbra's Sword, the faction's leader.

Additional Antumbra Zealots guard sanctums in Demeniss (tied to the Witch of Strength via the Sanctum of Revelation) and Pailune (tied to the Witch of Kindness via the Sanctum of Solace).

Combat Tips

• With only 82 health, Zealots go down quickly compared to higher-ranking Antumbra Warpriest enemies (160 HP). A few solid hits from any weapon will dispatch them.

• Zealots tend to swarm in groups around sanctum courtyards. Clearing them is optional in most cases, as defeating them does not contribute to liberating the sanctum itself.

• When you need to conserve resources, skirting the edges of the courtyard or simply sprinting through the open iron gate allows you to bypass these enemies entirely.

• If you do engage, use wide-arc attacks or abilities like Blinding Flash to handle multiple Zealots at once.

Faction Lore

The Antumbra Order maintains sanctums across all three major regions of Pywel. Their leadership includes Antumbra's Sword (the supreme judge), Antumbra's Spear (guardian of the Sanctum of Revelation in Demeniss), and Antumbra's Staff (guardian of the Sanctum of Solace in Pailune). Players who wish to complete all witch faction quests will inevitably confront the order's forces across the entire continent. The lore of their crafted weapons, such as the Bismuth Cannon, describes how the malice of the Antumbra zealots who forged it has seeped into the weapon.

Knowledge

Interacting with Antumbra Zealot grants the following knowledge entries:

• Antumbra Order

Notes

• This NPC can be interacted with through the Trust System by greeting and giving gifts.

• Zealots are the most commonly encountered members of the Antumbra Order and serve as a good indicator that a sanctum entrance is nearby.

See Also

• Antumbra Warpriest - Higher-ranking Antumbra cleric

• Antumbra Order - The dark religious faction

• Sanctum Locations and Walkthroughs - All sanctum locations in Crimson Desert

• NPCs - All NPCs in Crimson Desert