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Overview

The Bismouth Spear is a unique spear in Crimson Desert that carries a special elemental property called bismouth affinity. This affinity applies a debuff to enemies on hit, dealing damage over time and slowing their movement. The base version of the weapon has limited durability and will break after extended use, but it can be upgraded into the permanent Cuckoo Bismouth Spear variant through crafting.

Bismouth Affinity

The bismouth affinity is what makes this spear special among the game's weapon roster. When you hit an enemy with the Bismouth Spear, the affinity applies a status effect that causes:

• Damage over time: The afflicted enemy takes continuous damage for a period after being struck.

• Movement slow: Affected enemies move more slowly, making them easier to chase down, kite, or avoid.

The slow effect works on standard enemies such as animals and regular humanoid opponents, but it does not work on bosses. Against boss targets, the damage-over-time component may still apply, but the movement reduction has no visible effect.

Durability

The base Bismouth Spear is a durability-based weapon, meaning it can only be used a limited number of times before it breaks. Once the durability reaches zero, the weapon is gone. This limitation makes the base version a temporary tool, best saved for encounters where the bismouth slow and damage-over-time effects provide a meaningful tactical advantage.

Players who want to use the bismouth affinity without worrying about durability should upgrade to the Cuckoo Bismouth Spear, which is a permanent version of the same weapon with no durability limit.

How to Obtain

The Bismouth Spear is found at the Well of Enlightenment, located north of the "Demon" label on the map and south of the Forbearers Barrons label. The area consists of some broken-down, abandoned houses.

When you arrive at the Well of Enlightenment, a circle will appear on your mini-map guiding you to the correct spot. The Bismouth Spear is sitting on a weapon rack in the open and can be picked up without any combat or puzzle requirement.

Upgrading to the Cuckoo Bismouth Spear

The Bismouth Spear can be transformed into the permanent Cuckoo Bismouth Spear through a multi-step crafting process. See the Cuckoo Bismouth Spear article for full details on the upgrade path, which involves cleansing two sanctums and crafting at the Kilden Workshop in Hernand.

See Also

• Cuckoo Bismouth Spear - The permanent upgraded version of this weapon

• Spears - All spear-type weapons in Crimson Desert

• Two-Handed Weapons - Complete two-handed weapon listing

• Weapon Durability - How durability-based weapons work