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Relentless
April 5, 2026 at 06:04 PM
Major expansion: added mechanics, scaling, obtaining methods, synergies, build recommendations
Relentless is a Skill Abyss Gear in Crimson Desert that increases damage with consecutive attacks. When equipped, a combo meter appears on screen tracking successive hits. Each hit in a combo chain increases weapon attack damage by approximately 1%, with near-linear scaling. At 20 consecutive hits, the player deals roughly 20% bonus damage; at 50 hits, roughly 50% bonus damage. Taking damage from enemies resets the combo counter.
Relentless is one of the few offensive abyss gears that provides weapon damage bonuses when socketed into armor slots (gloves or footwear), making it highly efficient for builds that want to maximize damage without sacrificing weapon sockets for other gears.
"Damage increases with consecutive attacks."
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | |
Price | 693 Silver |
Scaling | Approximately 1% per consecutive hit (linear) |
Reset Condition | Taking damage from enemies |
Relentless can be socketed into the following equipment types:
Melee Weapons (swords, greatswords, spears, halberds, etc.)
Gloves
Footwear
Notably, when socketed into gloves or footwear, Relentless still provides its damage bonus to all weapon attacks. The Attack stat shown on gloves and boots normally only applies to unarmed combat (punches and kicks), but Relentless bypasses this limitation, making it one of the highest-value uses of an armor socket for damage-focused builds.
Relentless can be crafted at any Witch NPC through standard abyss gear crafting. The recipe requires:
Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
1 | |
1 |
Relentless comes pre-socketed on the Bringer of Balance, a two-handed weapon found in the Forebearer's Barrens region. It can be found by locating an underground trapdoor at unnamed ruins in that area. The gear can be extracted from the weapon and moved to any compatible equipment slot.
Sealed Abyss Artifacts can drop Relentless as a reward.
Various quest rewards throughout the game.
Relentless pairs well with sustained-attack playstyles where the player can maintain long combo chains without taking damage.
Turning Slash builds: The multi-hit nature of Turning Slash quickly builds the combo meter, amplifying damage over the course of a fight.
Critical Rate builds: Combining Relentless with high critical rate multiplies the bonus damage from consecutive hits.
The Combat God's Plate Gloves (dropped by the Muskan boss) have a built-in passive that also increases damage with consecutive attacks, stacking with Relentless for even greater sustained damage.
For maximum value, socket Relentless into gloves or boots rather than a weapon, freeing weapon sockets for gears like Crow's Pursuit, Shadow Claw, or Graciel Halen.
Relentless rewards aggressive, sustained combat. Avoid trading hits and focus on dodging to maintain the combo counter.
The combo meter resets when taking damage, so builds with high evasion or that use Spirit's Judgment for de-aggro can maintain longer chains.
Relentless is especially effective against bosses with predictable attack patterns where the player can safely chain many consecutive hits.
Consider pairing with Attack Speed gears to build the combo counter faster.
Abyss Gear - Overview of all abyss gears
Best Abyss Gears Guide - Tier rankings and recommendations
Endgame Weapons and Builds Guide - Endgame build strategies
Turning Slash - Key skill for sustained melee damage
Witch - Where to craft and socket abyss gears
