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Leather Riding Hat - Version 10 vs Version 11
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11Overview22334455Leather Riding Hat is a Boss Leather Armor headgear piece in Crimson Desert. An elegant leather hat favored by nobles, crafted in the form of a wide-brimmed hat that shields the wearer from the sun. A single long, pristine white feather graces one side, adding a touch of refined sophistication.6677Stats8899StatValueGradeBossArmor TypeLeather ArmorSlotHeadgearDefense3Price3,718 Silver1010Refinement11111212At Refinement Level 0, this item provides the following stats:131314-StatValueDefense214+StatValueDefense31515Higher refinement levels increase these stats further. Visit a Blacksmith to refine this equipment.16161717How to Obtain181819+Fiona is the named seller in the exact record, which lists Kliff and Oongka, Defense 3 to 16 and Lightning Resistance Lv.1, with +2 Horse EXP Gain on the +10 card. The older 100-reputation gate, all-material gifting method, exclusive-stock claim and 3,718-Silver denomination are not independently established by that seller label. The record confirms a listed horse-related benefit, not a particular reduction in training time, a Trust-to-EXP equivalence or automatic save-migration behavior.20+1921This item can be found as loot in the open world or obtained through specific quests and encounters.20222123Notes22242325Leather armor provides a balance between protection and mobility, sitting between Cloth Armor and Chain Mail in terms of defensive capability and weight.Equipment can be improved through the Refinement System at a Blacksmith.24262527See Also26282729Leather Armor - All leather armor piecesArmor - Overview of all armor typesRefinement System - How to upgrade equipmentEquipment - Full equipment guide28302931Riding Set - full set overview.30323133Riding Attire - chest piece.32343335Riding Cloak - cloak piece.34363537Horse Guide - horse system overview, including Horse XP and trust mechanics.36383739Patch 1.04.00 - patch that updated the tooltip and bonus.38403941Unlocking the Leather Riding Hat From Fiona40424143The Leather Riding Hat is sold exclusively by Fiona, the saddler shopkeeper in the main city of Demeniss. To unlock it on her storefront, you have to push your reputation with her up to 100. Once you cross that threshold, the hat appears in her inventory at standard purchase price.42444345Fiona Reputation Tips44464547Fiona accepts crafting materials as gifts to raise reputation, which is by far the easiest path to 100. Hand in any crafting components you have stockpiled from gathering or salvaging, and the meter climbs steadily. There is no special category requirement, so even common materials work. Combine gift turn-ins with completing nearby House and trade-group missions for a faster climb.46484749Place in the Riding Attire Set485049-The Leather Riding Hat is the head slot of the larger Riding Attire set, which also includes Master Trainer's Touch, Riding Boots, the Riding Attire chest piece, and the Riding Cloak. The exact stacking effect of the hat on horse-trust XP has not been directly measured in available source material, but every confirmed piece of the set adds to the growth-rate buff, and the hat is part of the same matched set both visually and thematically. Wearing the full set is the tested way to compress horse leveling time by roughly five times compared with bare gear.51+The Leather Riding Hat is the head slot of the larger Riding Attire set, which also includes Master Trainer's Touch, Riding Boots, the Riding Attire chest piece, and the Riding Cloak. The raw +10 card records +2 Horse EXP Gain. The earlier full-set five-times-leveling claim and additive growth-rate formula were not directly measured by that record; treat them as older build observations rather than a tested result.50525153Related Pages52545355Fiona, Demeniss, Riding Attire, Master Trainer's Touch, Riding Boots, Riding Cloak, Horse Leveling.545655-The Riding Hat is the head slot of the riding outfit set in Crimson Desert. Patch 1.04.00 added a +1 Horse XP Gain bonus to the hat, bringing it in line with the other three riding pieces and completing the set so that wearing the full kit grants a stacked +4 Horse XP Gain, roughly doubling the previous bonus.57+The Riding Hat is one headgear option in the riding outfit collection. An earlier account attributed a +1 Horse XP Gain addition to Patch 1.04.00, then summed four pieces to +4 and called that a doubling. The exact record instead lists +2 Horse EXP Gain on its +10 card; it does not independently establish the older patch date, additive set total or leveling-time multiplier.56585759Quick Information586059-PropertyValueTypeHeadgearSetRiding SetPre-1.04 effectCosmetic only; tooltip did not list a Horse XP modifier.Post-1.04 effect+1 Horse XP Gain (matches the other riding pieces).Patch updatedPatch 1.04.0061+PropertyValueTypeHeadgearSetRiding SetPre-1.04 effectCosmetic only; tooltip did not list a Horse XP modifier.Post-1.04 effectRecorded +10 card: +2 Horse EXP Gain; earlier +1 patch quote unverifiedPatch updatedPatch 1.04.006062Patch 1.04 Tooltip Update616362-Before Patch 1.04.00, the Riding Hat existed in the equipment system but did not list a Horse XP Gain modifier in its tooltip. The patch updated every piece of the riding outfit so that each one explicitly displays both Horse Taming Difficulty and Horse XP Gain, and granted +1 Horse XP Gain to the hat. With the cloak, chest (Riding Attire), and boots already contributing +1 each, the full riding loadout now totals +4 Horse XP Gain.64+The earlier tooltip history says the pre-1.04 hat lacked a listed Horse XP modifier and that the patch added +1, with four pieces totaling +4. Preserve that as an unverified historical account, separate from the exact recorded +2 Horse EXP Gain effect. A three-to-four arithmetic increase is not a doubling, and the item card does not measure a direct conversion from printed points to Trust gain or leveling speed.63656466Practical Effect656766-Roughly doubles the previous riding-set bonus. Pre-patch the set capped at +3 Horse XP Gain because the hat slot was empty; the +1 added by 1.04 takes the total to +4.Noticeably reduces the in-game time required to reach full trust with a horse companion. Players who farm trust and skills on multiple horses see the largest gains.No additional crafting or quest barrier. Existing copies of the hat in storage updated in place to the new tooltip when 1.04 went live; no rework or re-crafting was required.68+The older +3-to-+4 arithmetic is one-third more printed points, not a doubling. It remains a hypothetical set example rather than proof of an additive combined effect or runtime leveling multiplier.Noticeably reduces the in-game time required to reach full trust with a horse companion. Players who farm trust and skills on multiple horses see the largest gains.No additional crafting or quest barrier. Existing copies of the hat in storage updated in place to the new tooltip when 1.04 went live; no rework or re-crafting was required.67696870Set Pieces697170-The full riding outfit comprises four equippable pieces, each contributing +1 Horse XP Gain:72+The older table lists four outfit pieces and assumes +1 each. That is not an exhaustive current gear roster or proof of their combined effect; the hat's recorded +10 card gives +2 Horse EXP Gain:71737274SlotPieceHeadRiding HatChestRiding AttireCloakRiding CloakBootsRiding Boots7375Where to Buy74767577The Riding Cloak is sold at the Back Alley Shop in Pailune once trust with that vendor reaches level 100, which gives a reliable late-game path to closing out the set. The remaining pieces, including the hat, are obtained through the same gear and outfit channels used for other riding-themed equipment.