Crow Storm
Crow Storm is a Unique Abyss Gear in Crimson Desert that unleashes crows in three directions, then recalls them for additional damage. Crafted via Abyss Gear Fusion at Witches.
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Crow Storm is a Unique Abyss Gear in Crimson Desert. When activated, it unleashes a murder of crows that fly outward in three directions, then return to the player for a second wave of damage. Any enemies caught in either the outgoing or returning crows take damage, making this gear effective for both single-target and area-of-effect scenarios.
Crow Storm should not be confused with Crow's Pursuit, which is a different abyss gear that comes pre-equipped on the Tauria Curved Sword. While both are crow-themed, they have distinct effects and activation conditions.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Unique Abyss Gear |
Activation | Hold Skill 3 |
Effect | Unleashes a murder of crows in three directions, then recalls them to deal additional damage |
Damage Pattern | Three-directional burst + return damage |
Price | 2,027 Silver |
Crow Storm is crafted via Abyss Gear Fusion at any Witch vendor. It is not a boss drop.
The crows travel outward in a cone-like spread across three directions from the player's position. After reaching their maximum range, they reverse course and return, hitting enemies a second time on the way back. At very close range, a single target can be hit by multiple crow waves on both the outgoing and return trips, significantly increasing the total damage dealt.
This two-phase damage pattern (outgoing + return) makes Crow Storm deal surprisingly high damage when used at point-blank range against a single boss or large enemy. Against groups, the three-directional spread covers a wide area and can hit multiple enemies in different positions.
Crow Storm pairs well with polearm charge stab builds, where each stab triggers all equipped Unique Abyss Gears. Combined with Queen's Fangs and Piercing Bloom, every charge stab fires off poison, a blood wave, and a crow storm simultaneously. The rapid stab chaining possible with halberds means these effects trigger frequently throughout combat.
Community testing rates Crow Storm as the best charge stab abyss gear available. The proc effect shoots out in a cone from the weapon, hitting enemies with two separate damage instances. This cone pattern makes it effective in AoE situations where multiple targets are grouped together.
Crow Storm also provides a decent bonus to stagger value. Its main practical benefit comes from the stagger and flinch it inflicts on bosses, which can interrupt attack patterns and create openings for follow-up combos.
That said, stab-based abyss gears as a category feel somewhat less impactful than turning slash or light attack gears overall. The damage output from stab proc effects generally trails behind options like Ground Surge (for turning slash) or Wind Slash (for light attacks). Players who rely heavily on charge stab should still use Crow Storm, but those with flexibility in their combat style may find turning slash or light attack builds more rewarding.
Each stab-based abyss gear proc increases stamina cost for charge stab attacks. These costs compound when multiple proc gears are equipped. Most damage modifiers do not affect proc damage directly; only weapon refinement and bane gears scale it. Running one proc effect gear for stab attacks and filling remaining weapon slots with stat-boosting gears like Relentless is the recommended setup.
Get as close as possible to bosses so the crows hit three times on the way out and three times on the return.
The crow return mechanic provides a second wave of damage even if the initial burst misses, so repositioning between waves can help.
Crow Storm is distinct from Crow's Pursuit. Crow's Pursuit sends tracking crows toward enemies and comes from the Tauria Curved Sword, while Crow Storm fires in fixed directions and is crafted at a Witch.
Abyss Gear - Overview of all Abyss Gears
Crow's Pursuit - Different crow-themed abyss gear
Queen's Fangs - Companion stab-triggered abyss gear
Piercing Bloom - Blood wave abyss gear
The following community rating comes from the Abyss Gears Tier List YouTube ranking guide, which scores every Abyss Gear out of 30 across three pillars: damage, usability, and utility. The breakdown below reflects that creator's opinion on Crow Storm, not an objective measurement from the game's data files. Treat the scores as a useful reference for build decisions, then test the gear in your own loadout.
Tier breakpoints used by the guide: S covers 25 to 30 points, A covers 20 to 24, B covers 15 to 19, C covers 10 to 14, D covers anything under 10, and F is reserved for the lowest scorers under 8.
Damage: 3 out of 10. Even a fully landed activation is underwhelming compared to the rest of the sprint heavy options.
Usability: 4 out of 10. The big problem is the proc condition. The crows only summon after a full sprint heavy charge, which is slow and easy for enemies to interrupt.
Utility: 2 out of 10. No standout Crowd Control or knockback to compensate for the low damage and slow activation.
Total: 9 out of 30. D tier.
Crow Storm is the worst-rated of the sprint heavy Abyss Gear picks in the guide. The combination of a slow, charge-gated proc and underwhelming damage on landing means it is rarely the right choice when Queen's Fangs or Piercing Bloom sit in the same slot. If you want a sprint heavy gear, both of those B-tier options outperform Crow Storm in practice. Hold this slot open until you can roll something stronger.