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11 Overview
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33 Howling of Chaos is a unique active Abyss Core in Crimson Desert. Confused enemies briefly attack erratically, sometimes striking their own allies or standing idle instead of attacking.
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66 The shockwave hits all enemies within a moderate radius around the player, making it effective for crowd control in group encounters. The Confusion effect is especially powerful against packs of melee enemies, as it temporarily neutralizes several threats at once while you focus on the most dangerous target.
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88 This core fits into both melee weapons and shields, giving players flexibility in how they build around it. A shield user can trigger the shockwave defensively after blocking a heavy hit, while an aggressive melee fighter can use it to disrupt enemies mid-combo.
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1010 Properties
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1212 PropertyValueNameHowling of ChaosTypeActive (triggers in combat)TierUniqueEffectSonic shockwave, applies ConfusionCompatible GearMelee Weapons, Shields
1313 How to Obtain
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1515 Obtained from Sealed Abyss Artifact challenges or as a rare drop from world bosses. Not sold by standard Witch merchants.
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1717 As a unique Abyss Core, Howling of Chaos is not sold by regular Witch merchants. Instead, it must be earned through Sealed Abyss Artifact challenges or obtained as a rare drop from world bosses in Abyss-corrupted zones.
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1919 Usage and Strategy
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2121 As an active Abyss Core, Howling of Chaos triggers its effect automatically during combat under certain conditions rather than providing a permanent stat bonus. When triggered, it sonic shockwave, applies confusion, dealing damage to enemies in range.
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2323 Tips
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2525 Howling of Chaos is one of the best crowd-control Abyss Cores in the game. Save it for encounters where you are outnumbered.The Confusion status does not work on all boss enemies, but it is highly effective against regular mobs and mini-bosses.Pairing this core with a shield build lets you block an incoming attack and immediately counter with the shockwave.
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2727 See Also
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2929 Abyss Core - Overview of the Abyss Core systemAbyss Cores - Complete list of all Abyss CoresBest Abyss Cores - Tier list and recommendationsSealed Abyss Artifacts - Challenge locations for unique coresAbyss Gear - Abyss-infused equipment overview
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3131 Community Tier List Rating: Howling of Chaos
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3333 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 Howling of Chaos, 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.
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3535 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.
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3737 Score Breakdown
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3939 Damage: 4 out of 10. The wave is not built for damage and the rating reflects that. This is a control gear first.Usability: 7 out of 10. The proc itself is reliable on a successful Parrying, though the parry requirement adds a layer of skill compared to non-parry gears.Utility: 9 out of 10. The AoE footprint is noticeably bigger than other parry gears, the stun duration is much longer, and it can catch enemies that are further out. Excellent Crowd Control.Total: 20 out of 30. B tier (technically scoring A range on totals, the guide's wording places it just into A tier on its own scale).
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4141 Use Cases and Notes
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4343 Howling of Chaos triggers on a perfect block and turns that defensive moment into a wide stun field. The damage will not finish anyone off, but the long lock-down lets your party (or your own follow-up) deal with a group safely. It is the dedicated Crowd Control pick in the parry slot, with Lightning God's Affliction as its damage-focused S-tier counterpart. Builds that lean into parry timing and want extra room to reset benefit the most from this gear.