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Dark Marksman's Plate Armor - Version 9 vs Version 10
Jun 8, 2026, 10:02 PM
Removed duplicate in-body wikilinks
Oct 29, 2026, 01:02 PM
Add Fort Musket directions and distinguish occupied cores and acquired Defense from the raw progression.
11Overview22The Dark Marksman's Plate Armor is a Chest Armor in Crimson Desert. It is the main body piece of the Dark Marksman Plate Set, a four-piece armor set once worn by Samara, the Sandwatcher. Of all the set pieces, the chest armor offers the highest base defense and scales the best through refinement, reaching up to 41 DEF at Refinement 10.55Stats77StatValueTypePlate Armor (Chest)Defense10Max Defense (Ref. 10)41Refinement Level3 (found) / 10 (max)Abyss Gears3 slotsSetDark Marksman Plate Set99Abyss Gear Bonuses1010Fortification I, Vitality I and Composure I are the recorded occupied gears; three installed entries do not prove a maximum of three total sockets. The raw recovery fields are malformed, so the older exact recovery rates and universal additive stacking rule are not independently established from that record. Vex is a named seller, with a Smith recipe of 30 Abyss Cells and any three eligible sealed Power Core items total. First-stock conditions and the older no-enemies guarantee are not confirmed by the guide, which specifically warns about soldier fire at the approach.12+The chest piece comes with three Abyss Gear slots. When socketed, these provide:1214Defense +3 (from one Abyss Gear)Health: +0.2 every 1 second (passive health regeneration)Spirit: +0.1 every 1 second (passive spirit regeneration)1416The combination of defense boost, health regeneration, and spirit regeneration makes this chest piece a strong choice for sustained combat encounters. The health and spirit regeneration are passive and stack with other regeneration sources.1618Description1820"A plate armor once worn by Samara, the Sandwatcher. The chest plate bears scorch marks from countless close-range firefights."2022How to Obtain2224The pickup guide names Fort Musket northeast of Demeniss City, northwest of the Spire of Clockwork. Reach its southern hole from the right to avoid soldier fire, crouch through the wooden door and continue to the chest. This gives a specific approach in addition to the older Valley of the Moon landmark. The guide displays Defense 9 and three installed gears, while the raw progression lists Defense 4/10/41 at +0/+3/+10. Keep those conflicting acquired displays explicit rather than automatically adding Fortification to every raw row.26+The Dark Marksman's Plate Armor is found in a castle south of the Valley of the Moon in northeastern Demeniss. The castle is a partially ruined stone structure that is accessible through a hidden side entrance.2428To reach the chest armor, follow these steps:2630Travel to northeastern Demeniss: Head toward the Valley of the Moon, located in the northeastern portion of the Demeniss region.Find the castle: The castle sits to the south of the Valley of the Moon. It is visible from a distance as a stone fortification partially reclaimed by nature.Locate the side doorway: Walk around the exterior of the castle and look for a small doorway built into the wall on one side. The opening is low and narrow, requiring the player to crouch to pass through.Crouch through the entrance: Approach the doorway and crouch to squeeze through. This leads into an interior chamber that is otherwise inaccessible from the main castle entrance.Loot the chest: Inside the hidden chamber, find the treasure chest containing the Dark Marksman's Plate Armor.2832Refinement3034The chest armor is found at Refinement 3 and can be upgraded to Refinement 10 at any Blacksmith. The defense scales from 10 at base to 41 at maximum refinement, making it one of the higher-scaling chest pieces available. Players who invest in fully refining this piece will find it competitive with endgame chest armor options.35+The chest armor is found at Refinement 3 and can be upgraded to Refinement 10 at any Blacksmith. The defense scales from 4 at +0 through 10 at +3 to 41 at +10. The older 10 Defense display is not its raw unrefined value; compare matching levels before making endgame rankings.3236Notes3438Part of the Dark Marksman Plate Set. See the set overview article for the full collection guide.The chest piece has the highest base defense of any piece in the Dark Marksman set.No enemies guard the hidden chamber. The armor is a free pickup once you find the crouching entrance.At maximum refinement, the 41 DEF puts this chest piece in line with many late-game armor options.The sell price of the chest armor reflects its rarity tier, similar to other Dark Marksman pieces.3640Database Stats3842Grade: T5 · Slot: ARMOR · Wearer: KLIFF · Max Defense: 414044Socket Effects4246SocketEffectFortification I3 DefenseVitality IHealth: +varies every secComposure ISpirit: +varies every sec4448Refinement Levels4549LevelDefensePrice (Silver)Materials+042,910None+162,9462x Iron Ore+283,0003x Iron Ore+3103,1624x Iron Ore, 2x Copper Ore+4143,4325x Iron Ore, 4x Copper Ore+5186,7206x Iron Ore, 6x Copper Ore, 1x Large Bone, 1x Abyss Artifact+62210,2548x Iron Ore, 8x Copper Ore, 3x Large Bone, 1x Abyss Artifact+72614,03410x Iron Ore, 10x Copper Ore, 5x Large Bone, 1x Abyss Artifact+83018,84915x Iron Ore, 15x Copper Ore, 8x Large Bone, 2x Bismuth Ore, 1x Abyss Artifact+93425,38925x Iron Ore, 20x Copper Ore, 12x Large Bone, 6x Bismuth Ore, 1x Abyss Artifact+104128,2401x Aeserion's Scale, 1x Abyss Artifact4751Crafted at: Smith.