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11Overview22Black Lion Earring is a earring accessory in Crimson Desert. It is classified as Legendary (Tier 5) equipment.44An earring crafted from a black lion's fangs. It carries the ferocious aura of a beast. Its rough, minimally processed form is a trophy, proving the strength of the one who subdued a black lion.66Beyond its base stats, this earring provides Movement Speed Lv.0 (max Lv.4), Health: +0.2 per second.88Stats1111StatValueTypeEarringRarityLegendary (Tier 5)Defense0 (max 6 at +10)Movement SpeedLv.0 (max Lv.4)Special EffectHealth: +0.2 per secondMax Refinement+101313Refinement1414The Black Lion Earring can be refined to increase its stats. Each refinement level requires specific materials and Silver. The table below shows the stats and material costs at each refinement level.1616LevelDefenseBonus StatsSpecial EffectMaterials+00Movement Speed Lv.0Health: +0.2 per second-+11Movement Speed Lv.0Health: +0.2 per secondSmall Bone x6, Black Lion Earring x1, Black Lion Earring x1+21Movement Speed Lv.1Health: +0.2 per secondSmall Bone x9, Black Lion Earring (+1) x1, Black Lion Earring (+1) x1+32Movement Speed Lv.1Health: +0.2 per secondSmall Bone x12, Azurite x2, Black Lion Earring (+2) x1, Black Lion Earring (+2) x1+43Movement Speed Lv.1Health: +0.2 per secondSmall Bone x15, Azurite x4, Black Lion Earring (+3) x1, Black Lion Earring (+3) x1+53Movement Speed Lv.2Health: +0.2 per secondSmall Bone x18, Azurite x6, Silver Ore x2, Abyss Artifact x1, Black Lion Earring (+4) x1, Black Lion Earring (+4) x1, Abyss Artifact x1+64Movement Speed Lv.2Health: +0.4 per secondSmall Bone x24, Azurite x8, Silver Ore x5, Abyss Artifact x1, Black Lion Earring (+5) x1, Black Lion Earring (+5) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+75Movement Speed Lv.2Health: +0.4 per secondSmall Bone x30, Azurite x10, Silver Ore x7, Abyss Artifact x1, Black Lion Earring (+6) x1, Black Lion Earring (+6) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+85Movement Speed Lv.3Health: +0.4 per secondSmall Bone x45, Azurite x15, Silver Ore x10, Diamond x2, Abyss Artifact x1, Black Lion Earring (+7) x1, Black Lion Earring (+7) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+96Movement Speed Lv.3Health: +0.6 per secondSmall Bone x75, Azurite x20, Silver Ore x15, Diamond x6, Abyss Artifact x1, Black Lion Earring (+8) x1, Black Lion Earring (+8) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+106Movement Speed Lv.4Health: +0.6 per secondAeserion's Scale x1, Abyss Artifact x11818Usage and Tips1919Earrings focus on defensive stats and sustainability. The Black Lion Earring provides Defense alongside secondary bonuses that improve survivability in prolonged fights.2121The Health regeneration effect on this accessory helps sustain your character between fights or during longer encounters. This is particularly valuable for players who prefer a tankier build or engage in PvE content where healing resources may be limited.2323Refinement is available up to +10, which improves both the base stats and any bonus effects. Consider investing refinement materials if you plan to keep this accessory equipped for an extended period.2525Legendary Hunter Quest Chain to Unlock2727The Black Lion Earring is gated behind one of the longest prerequisite chains in the game. It begins in the Hernand region, passes through two bounty targets, and finally funnels into the Legendary Hunter side quest line that leads to the Black Lion hunt itself. Each step unlocks the next, so you cannot skip ahead by approaching the hunt location directly.2929Step 1: Free Velkom Outpost3131Travel to Velkom Outpost in the Hernand region. The outpost looks neutral or even friendly at first glance, but the garrison is actually hostile. Clear out the defenders and finish the liberation objective to officially mark the outpost as freed. This flag is required before the next quest will trigger.3333Step 2: Sleep at Hernand to Trigger the Bounty Flyer3535Return to the main settlement in Hernand and sleep in a bed at any safe location. When you wake up, walk around the village and look on boards, walls, or in hand for a new bounty flyer for a target named Haldin. The flyer reveals his hideout on the world map, which is the cue to leave and hunt him down.3737Step 3: Defeat Haldin3939Travel to the marked location and defeat Haldin. He can be taken down in a straight fight if your gear is tuned for the current chapter. Completing the Haldin bounty unlocks the next quest in the chain, which targets another bounty-grade opponent.4141Step 4: Defeat Gwen4343The follow-up quest tasks you with defeating Gwen. Finish the Gwen encounter, which can be more demanding than the Haldin fight depending on your build. Completing Gwen is the soft trigger that finally opens up the Legendary Hunter chain at Lioncrest Manor.4545Step 5: Start the Legendary Hunter Chain at Lioncrest Manor4747Head to the entrance of Lioncrest Manor. A quest-giver NPC is waiting at the front of the manor to begin the Legendary Hunter quest chain, which is the narrative thread that leads directly to the Black Lion hunt. Accept the quest to move to the next stage.4949Step 6: Earn the First Hunter's Trust with Leather5151The Legendary Hunter chain asks you to find and speak with a hunter NPC. To unlock his location information, you need to reach maximum trust with him first. He is trivially easy to satisfy: hand him two pieces of leather through the gift interaction and his trust jumps straight to 100. Once his trust bar is maxed, he shares the information needed to progress.5353Step 7: Earn the Second Hunter's Trust with Wine5555The next hunter in the chain uses the same gift-based trust system. This one wants two wine bottles to reach 100 trust. Bring the wine with you before initiating the dialogue so you do not have to backtrack. After his trust is maxed, he reveals the exact whereabouts of the Black Lion on the world map.5757Step 8: Track and Defeat the Black Lion5959Travel to the marked location and examine the bodies scattered around the area. Pull out your lantern to pick up the scent trail and track the beast to its current position. The fight itself pits Kliff against the Black Lion and a group of companion wolves. Depending on your gear, this can be a tough encounter, so bring food and a weapon suited to fast-moving targets. Once the lion is down, interact with its corpse to skin it and collect the Black Lion Earring.6161Role in Foundation Accessory Builds6363At maximum refinement, the Black Lion Earring grants +4 Movement Speed and passive Health Regeneration. Because earring stats apply globally to Kliff rather than only when a specific weapon is equipped, this earring becomes a permanent foundation piece that never needs to be replaced. Paired with the Witch's Earring, which also caps at +4 Movement Speed, the two earrings together provide 8 baseline Movement Speed, the maximum reliable value Kliff can reach from the earring slots alone. Combine this pair with the Witch's Ring and Mark of Darkness for 8 baseline Attack Speed, and a Necklace of Lightning for the +4 Crit and spirit regen slot, to complete the foundation accessory set recommended in the Best Accessories Guide and the Boss Slayer Build Guide.6565See Also6767Accessories - Complete list of all accessories in Crimson DesertEquipment - Overview of all gear typesCombat - Combat mechanics and strategies6969How to Obtain7171The Black Lion Earring is obtained through the House Celest questline titled "Legendary Animals." Reaching this quest requires completing an extensive chain of prerequisite quests spanning multiple houses and factions across Pywel. The full chain is one of the longest in the game and touches nearly every major faction.7373Prerequisite Quest Chain7575The following quests must be completed in order before the Legendary Animals quest becomes available. Some quests have their own prerequisites noted in parentheses.7777House Celest: Outlaws in Hernand (start with bounty 3 of 9)House Roberts: Estate in Dismay (rewards the gold vein map and the Mining Knuckle Drill)House Roberts: Continuing ConcernHouse Roberts: Border from the Sky (requires completing Grounds of the Sunrise: Embers of Return)House Seki: Lord of the Mist RuinsHouse Alfonso: House of Spears and On the Speartip Once AgainHouse Alfonso: Transcendent StructureHouse Seki: Flame Melting the ChainsSecret of the Last SealSilent AnvilWho Should the Wind (a horse race)House Celest: Queen of the Silk Spun CitadelHernandian House of Solomon: Where Land Meets SkyMissing RelicHouse Celest: Howl HandsVeluha Fisherman's Guild: Beyond the Silent WavesThe Girl Lost in the MistsHouse Celest: Abandoned FactoryLegendary Wolf (fast travel to Hernand to begin)House Felix: Family ConcernsShackle Breaking Hammer (unlocks the Beggar's Alliance faction)Complete all 9 Outlaws in Hernand bounties (the 9th bounty requires clearing the Volcom Outpost)House Seki: The Nemesis DemiseGoldleaf Merchant Guild: Extinguishing the Last FlamesScholar's Stone Institute (requires reaching Chapter 4 or later)Pororin Forest Guardians: Toll of Powerwell, Trembling Wood, and Children of the WoodsBeggar's AlliancePlague Over the WallHouse Grace: Drifting and Polygraph ApparitionWagon in the SkiesThe Owner of Glenbright Manor (puzzle: collect keys, go upstairs, open the wardrobe, spin the dial so sunlight hits the statue, take the daggers, and place them in the bedroom)Kharonso Troll Alliance: The Sleeping Heart (restore the barrier stone by placing 4 artifacts from right to left)House Celest: The Frozen Elder Tree7979Starting the Legendary Animals Quest8181After completing The Frozen Elder Tree, fast travel to Hernand and make your way to Lioncrest Manor. Speak with the NPC called The Wandering Freesword to begin the Legendary Animals quest.8383Tracking and Defeating the Black Lion8585Before heading out, prepare two items: hide (thin or thick, obtainable from hunting animals) and wine (purchased from the vendor Delia in Hernand). The hide is given to an NPC named Gareth, who provides a map to the Legendary Hunter's location. The wine is given to the Legendary Hunter to earn his trust; once trust is established, he reveals the location of the Black Lion.8787Use a lantern to track the Black Lion's blood trail through the wilderness. Upon reaching the end of the trail, the Black Lion attacks alongside a group of female lionesses. Defeat and skin the Black Lion to obtain the Black Lion Earring.8989Stats9191At maximum enhancement, the Black Lion Earring provides the following bonuses:9393StatValueDefense6Movement Speed4Health RegenerationPassive regen per second
