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Lion Crest Manor
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Lion Crest Manor (also written as Lioncrest Manor) is a large estate located on the western side of the City of Hernand, sitting on a hill up a sloping path from the main town. The manor is one of the richest treasure locations available in the early game, housing multiple valuable items across its two floors and an adjacent guest house. Players can find the Engraved Gold Earring inside a puzzle strongbox, a hidden Gold Bar beneath the fireplace, the Ronid Large Shield behind a locked door, and the Brass Warden's Plate Gloves in a ground floor bedroom. The guest house next door holds the Hwando, a two-handed katana widely considered one of the best early-game weapons in Crimson Desert.
The manor is also tied to the side quest Bruna's Request, which sends players to Lioncrest Manor as the final step of a chain that starts at Hernand's notice board. Completing the quest rewards the Medium Bag, which grants three extra inventory slots.
Lion Crest Manor sits on the northwestern edge of the City of Hernand, up a sloped path west of the main settlement. The estate consists of the main manor building and a smaller guest house to its left. The front entrance is guarded, and attempting to walk through the main door will result in Kliff being turned away. Players who have not built enough reputation in Hernand will find the guards uncooperative, making the climbing route the primary method of entry.
A notable landmark nearby is the sloping road that leads up from the center of town. The manor is visible from several vantage points in Hernand, making it easy to spot on the map even before receiving any quests that direct you there.
Since the front door is off limits, entry requires climbing the exterior of the building and slipping through a second-floor window. This method does not count as trespassing in the game's crime system, so Kliff will not receive a bounty or crime flag for entering this way.
Walk around to the side or back of the main building. Look for a climbable wall section to the right of the rear door.
Climb up to the second floor. You will see a shuttered window that can be interacted with.
Wait for the interaction prompt to appear, then open the window and climb inside.
Once inside, you have full access to both floors of the manor.
Leave the main manor and head to the smaller building adjacent to it on the left side.
Find a climbable wall on the exterior leading to the second floor.
Open the second-floor window and climb inside, the same approach used for the main building.
Lion Crest Manor and its guest house contain five notable items spread across multiple rooms and floors. Some items require a Mask to steal, while others require a Key to unlock doors protecting treasure chests.
Item | Location | Requirement | Stats / Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Main manor, 2nd floor (east room), puzzle strongbox | Solve the strongbox puzzle | +1 Defense, +1 Movement Speed; upgrades grant +2 HP/sec | |
Main manor, ground floor, fireplace | Mask equipped | Worth 500 Silver at the bank (only 190 Silver if sold to a vendor) | |
Main manor, 2nd floor (west room), treasure chest | Key | Shield; solid early-game defensive option | |
Main manor, ground floor bedroom (north side), treasure chest | None (chest is unlocked) | Plate gloves; early-game armor upgrade | |
Guest house, 2nd floor, behind locked door | Key | 19 Attack, Critical Rate 1, Stamina Siphon Lv1, Attack 1 |
The Hwando treasure chest also contains a Refined Palmar Pill alongside the katana.
The strongbox is located on the second floor of the main manor, in the room on the eastern (far) end of the hallway. It contains the Engraved Gold Earring, an accessory that provides +1 Defense and +1 Movement Speed. Once upgraded, it also grants 2 HP regeneration per second, making it valuable well beyond the early game.
The puzzle displays a fragmented image of a fairy, split into nine square tiles arranged in a grid. Each tile can be rotated independently. The goal is to turn every tile until the full image lines up correctly. This is one of the simpler strongbox puzzles in the game, as each piece only needs to be rotated to the correct orientation. There is no sliding or swapping involved.
Note that the starting orientation of each tile is randomized for every player, so there is no single fixed solution. Simply rotate each square until the fairy image is complete.
One of the manor's most valuable secrets is a Gold Bar hidden beneath the fireplace on the ground floor. To retrieve it, Kliff must be wearing a Mask. With the Mask equipped, approach the fireplace and hold the inspection button (Ctrl on keyboard, L1/LB on controller). A "Steal" prompt will appear. Select it, and Kliff will search around the fireplace for a few seconds before pulling out a Gold Bar.
Do not sell the Gold Bar to a regular vendor. Vendors only pay 190 Silver for it. Instead, take the Gold Bar to the Bank of Hernand in town and convert it into 500 Silver, nearly three times the vendor price. The bank also offers investment options (Low-Risk, Medium-Risk, and High-Risk) that can grow your deposits over time.
The Gold Bar under the Lioncrest Manor fireplace respawns every three days, making it a renewable source of early-game income. Returning periodically to collect and bank the Gold Bar is an efficient way to fund equipment upgrades.
Two of the treasure chests in the manor complex are behind locked doors that require a Key to open. Keys can be obtained in several ways:
Farming bandits: Bandits outside the city occasionally drop Keys when defeated.
Back Alley Shop: The underground vendor in Hernand sells Keys for 30 Bronze Coins.
Grimrack: This merchant also sells Keys (30 Bronze Coins) along with Masks (10 Coins).
The Ronid Large Shield is found in the locked room on the western side of the manor's second floor. The Hwando katana is behind the locked door on the second floor of the guest house. Both chests require one Key each.
A Mask is required to perform steal actions inside the manor. The Gold Bar hidden in the fireplace and any other steal-tagged interactions will not appear without one. Masks can be obtained by farming bandits in the area surrounding Hernand, purchased from Back Alley Shops for a small number of coins, or bought from merchants like Grimrack. Make sure to equip the Mask in your inventory before attempting to steal.
Getting caught stealing triggers the wanted system and reduces your Hernandian Contribution reputation. However, the Gold Bar's value far outweighs the cost of paying off any fines, so the risk is generally worth taking.
The guest house is a smaller building adjacent to the main manor. Entry follows the same pattern: climb to a second-floor window and enter from above. Inside, a locked door on the second floor leads to a treasure chest containing the Hwando, a two-handed katana with 19 Attack, Critical Rate 1, Stamina Siphon Lv1, and an Attack 1 bonus. Fully upgraded, the Hwando can reach 44 Attack.
The Hwando is widely considered one of the most powerful weapons available in the early chapters of the game. Its combination of high base damage and built-in Abyss Gears makes it a significant upgrade over anything most players will have found through normal progression at that point. The Stamina Siphon effect is particularly useful, as it allows Kliff to recover stamina with each hit, extending the number of attacks he can chain together before needing to rest.
The treasure chest also contains a Refined Palmar Pill, a consumable healing item.
Lion Crest Manor is the final destination in the Bruna's Request side quest, a faction quest that begins at the notice board in the City of Hernand. The quest chain sends Kliff on a trail from Bruna to the Hernand Stable, then to the Royal Trading Post, and finally to the manor itself.
Read Bruna's Poster on the notice board in the City of Hernand to start the quest.
Visit Bruna near the stables. She gives you a note asking you to track down a saddler.
Go to Hernand Stable and pick up the Tack Keeper's Note from behind the barn.
Travel to the Royal Trading Post and speak to the Noble wearing a red hat.
Head to Lion Crest Manor. Since the front door is blocked, climb in through the second-floor window.
Inside, speak to the Stranger (a dwarf NPC) on the first floor.
Report back to Bruna's Assistant at the Nas River Fishing Dock to complete the quest.
Completing Bruna's Request grants the Medium Bag (three extra inventory slots), +50 Trust, +30 Hernandian Contribution EXP, and Iron Ore x1. The inventory expansion alone makes this quest well worth completing early.
Visit Lion Crest Manor as early as possible. The items inside provide a significant power spike that makes the rest of the early game considerably easier.
Bring at least two Keys before entering. One is needed for the Ronid Large Shield room in the main manor, and the other for the Hwando chest in the guest house.
Buy a Mask before your visit if you do not already have one. The Gold Bar under the fireplace requires it, and the bar alone is worth the investment.
Always bank your Gold Bars instead of selling them to vendors. The bank pays 500 Silver compared to the vendor's 190 Silver.
The Gold Bar in the fireplace respawns every three days. Mark the manor on your map and return periodically for easy income.
Entering through the window is not considered a crime. You will not receive any bounty or reputation penalty for using the climbing route.
While inside the manor, loot everything you can. Even the items that are not highlighted in guides (loose ingredients, minor valuables) add up over time.
Complete Bruna's Request during your visit for the extra inventory slots. Having three more slots reduces the number of return trips to vendors.
