Best Endgame Equipment

Once you have completed the main story of Crimson Desert and entered the post-game, your gear choices become critical for tackling the toughest optional bossessanctum challengesand endgame activities. This guide covers the strongest armor setsweaponsand accessories available in the late game, along with how to obtain them.

How Endgame Gear Works

Crimson Desert's equipment system revolves around two layers of power: base item stats and Abyss Gear augmentations. Base items gain power through the Refinement system at blacksmithswhile Abyss Gears are socketed mods crafted by Witches that provide additional bonuses. Maximizing both layers is essential for endgame content.

Refinement levels 1 through 4 require only basic crafting materials. Levels 5 and above cost Abyss Artifacts (the same resource used for skill points), so you need to balance spending Artifacts between gear upgrades and skill unlocks.

Stat Priority

When evaluating endgame equipmentthe most impactful stats to prioritize are (in rough order of importance):

1. Attack Speed (directly increases damage output per second)

2. Attack (raw damage increase)

3. Critical Rate (scales multiplicatively with attack)

4. Movement Speed (improves positioning and dodging in combat)

Defense calculations show that most armor pieces are not far apart in raw defensive value. Because of this, you can afford to prioritize looks and secondary stats on your armor, then apply Abyss Gears to fill in whatever defensive gaps remain.

Best Endgame Armor Sets

Best Endgame Weapons

Best Endgame Accessories

Accessories (ringsnecklacesearrings) provide passive bonuses and can be upgraded with rare ores. The best accessories come from Witch questlines, boss drops, and high-tier Contribution Shops.

Abyss Gear Optimization

At the endgame levelAbyss Gear augmentations can double or even triple your effective power. Visit any Witch to craft, embed, and extract Abyss Gear from your equipment sockets.

Key principles for endgame Abyss Gear:

• Match Abyss Gear effects to your build. Attack-focused builds should prioritize Critical Rate and Attack Power mods, while defensive builds should prioritize Health Recovery and Defense mods.

• Higher-tier Abyss Gear requires rarer crafting materials. Farm Sealed Abyss Artifacts to unlock the best modifiers.

• Check the All Abyss Gear Modifiers article for a complete list of available bonuses.

Recommended Specific Pieces

Accessories

• Witch's Ring (+4 Attack Speed) from Chapter 9 witch questline

• Mark of Darkness (+4 Attack Speed) from Winmia Manor

• Necklace of Lightning (+5 Attack, +4 Crit Rate, spirit regeneration) from endgame content

• Ring with +3 Attack Speed (various sources)

• Earrings with +4 Movement Speed (various sources)

Footwear

Rabbit Cloth Boots are a standout pick, providing +4 Movement Speed. They can be purchased from the vendor at Demeniss Wildlife Park. The movement speed bonus makes a noticeable difference in combat responsiveness and overworld travel.

Gloves

Taritas Gloves provide +3 Attack Speedmaking them one of the best glove options for offensive builds.

Bows

For ranged builds, the Backer Bow is highly recommended. It starts with +2 Crit Rate as a base stat, reaching a total of 8 when fully upgraded. Combined with the Necklace of Lightning (+4 Crit Rate), this build achieves 16 total Crit Rate before any Abyss Gear modifiers.

Shields

Two shields stand out for endgame builds:

• Rising Arrow Shield15 Defense with bonuses to Movement Speed and Attack Speed. Best all-around choice for offensive shield users.

• Demeniss Royal Guard Shield15 Defense with +2 Movement Speed. Considered the best-looking shield in the game, with competitive stats to match.

Refinement Priority

When spending limited Abyss Artifacts on Refinement past level 4, prioritize in this order:

• 1. Primary weapon (the one you use most in combat). Every point of attack directly speeds up fights.

• 2. Armor body piece (chest armor provides the largest defense gain per Refinement level).

• 3. Shield (if you use one). Refinement increases block effectiveness.

• 4. Secondary weapon and remaining armor pieces.

Weapon Stats Comparison

The following table lists verified ATK values and key substats for the strongest endgame weapons. These numbers reflect base stats before Refinement upgrades.

Weapon Type Tier Rankings

Based on community testing and tier listsweapon types rank as follows for endgame viability:

Weapon Slot Priority

Two-handed weapons have 5 Abyss Gear slots compared to only 3 for one-handed weapons. This makes two-handed weapons mathematically superior for builds that stack Abyss Gear effects, since each additional slot compounds your overall power. If you are choosing between a one-handed and a two-handed weapon with similar base ATK, the two-handed option will almost always pull ahead once all slots are filled.

Armor Defense Values

Crimson Desert does not have traditional set bonuses. The optimal endgame loadout involves mixing individual armor pieces for their stats and resistances. Below are verified DEF values for notable plate armor sets.

See Also

• Gear Refinement

• Best Armor Guide

• Weapon Tier List

• Weapon Upgrade Guide

• Abyss Gear

• Endgame Activities

• Best Abyss Cores