Overview
Canta Plate Armor is a Body Armor piece in Crimson Desert. It falls under the Plate armor category and is equipped on the upper torso of the player character. Body armor provides the highest defense stat among the four Armor types (chest armor, Headgear, Gloves, and Footwear).
Stats
The Canta Plate Armor is a Plate armor with recorded Defense of 6 at +1, rather than the unrefined value.
Stat | Value |
|---|---|
Slot | |
Material Type | Plate |
Defense (DEF) | 6 |
Refinement Levels | 10 |
Core Slots | 3 |
The recorded refinement progression has Defense 4 at +0, 6 at +1 and 41 at +10, matching the maximum displayed in the pickup guide. Purchase the armor at the Hernand Equipment Shop after defeating Matthias in For Honor; the guide names Rhett and a price of 6.18 Silver. It lists no installed Abyss Gear, which does not independently establish the maximum expandable capacity behind the inherited three-slot claim below.

"Plate armor bearing the Canta name. It was designed for soldiers who favor a balance between defense and affordability."
Stats
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Body Armor (Chest) |
Armor Class | Plate |
6 | |
Abyss Core Slots | 3 |
This armor supports Abyss Cores with 3 available slots. Abyss Cores can be slotted in at specialized NPCs to add modifiers that enhance the armor's effectiveness. See the Abyss Gear article for more details on the system.
Pricing
Transaction | Price |
|---|---|
Buy Price | 6.18 Silver Coins |
Sell Price | Unknown |
Prices may vary depending on faction reputation.
How to Obtain
Becomes available for purchase after completing the "For Honor" quest by defeating Matthias.
Craft Canta Plate Armor at a Blacksmith with Iron Ore x7 and Copper Ore x2 after reading Plate Armors of the World, Vol. II. Blacksmiths handle this recipe separately from refining an existing armor piece.
Armor Set
Canta Set (includes Canta Plate Helm, Canta Plate Boots, Canta Plate Gloves, Canta Plate Cloak).
Armor sets in Crimson Desert share a visual theme across equipment slots but do not currently provide set bonuses when multiple pieces are worn together. The primary benefit of wearing a matching set is cosmetic. Individual pieces within a set still need to be refined separately to improve their stats.
Notes and Tips
The Canta Plate set is one of the most complete armor sets in the game, with matching pieces for every equipment slot. All pieces become available after the For Honor quest, where Kliff must defeat Matthias in a duel. The armor features 3 Abyss Core slots for customization.
This armor can be refined through the Refinement System. Normal refinement uses the listed materials; if choosing Fusion instead, check that route separately rather than assuming normal refinement requires both ordinary materials and duplicate armor.
See Also
Body Armor - Complete list of all chest armor pieces
Armor - Overview of all armor types
Refinement System - How to upgrade equipment
Equipment - Full equipment guide