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Goldenscale Bandits
April 14, 2026 at 09:45 PM
Content expansion (2026-04-14)
Goldenscale Bandits is a Hostile faction based in Crimson Desert. Bandits that ride giant iguanas. They are centered around dwarves clad in distinctive full-body armor that protects them from head to toe. Mounted on iguanas, they move swiftly and sustain themselves by raiding trade goods from cities and villages. Other bandit groups dismiss them as mere petty thieves.
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Description | Bandits that ride giant iguanas. They are centered around dwarves clad in distinctive full-body armor that protects them from head to toe. Mounted on iguanas, they move swiftly and sustain themselves by raiding trade goods from cities and villages. Other bandit groups dismiss them as mere petty thieves. |
The Goldenscale Bandits are dwarves who ride giant iguanas across the Crimson Desert to raid trade goods. Despite the spectacle of their mounts, other bandit groups dismiss them as petty thieves, which the Goldenscales compensate for with constant activity along caravan routes. Their base of operations is the Iguana Hatchery, where the giant iguanas are hatched and raised; prospective recruits must enter the caves and perform a tending ritual on the eggs before they can be counted as part of the gang.
Their gear reflects the lizards they ride. A leather helm widely used by the Goldenscale Bandits is shaped like a massive iguana, giving every rider a similar silhouette. Their leather cloaks are made from scaled hide that deflects blades, does not soak easily in the rain, and is dark enough to hide wearers during night raids.
Players can temporarily mount one of the giant iguanas after dismounting a Goldenscale Bandit, though the mount is slow and inferior to a horse. As soon as the player dismounts, the iguana becomes hostile again, making the creatures more useful as situational transport than as reliable steeds.
Iguana Hatchery - the bandits' headquarters.
Sandfang Marauders - goblin-led rival faction.
The Helms - most vicious desert tribe.
Crimson Desert - the region they raid.
Hostile factions sit below Neutral in the game's five-tier reputation ladder, which runs War, Hostile, Neutral, Friendly, and Alliance. Groups at War or Hostile attack on sight and impose reputation penalties for entering their territory, which means the usual way to interact with this faction is through combat, bounty hunting, and the clear-the-stronghold style of faction quest. Reputation can still shift if the player completes specific story objectives that strike at the faction's leadership or disrupt their operations.
For a complete list of all factions in Crimson Desert, see the Factions overview page.
Hostile