Overview
Silver Fang Helm is a legendary headgear item in Crimson Desert obtained by defeating the Silver Fang, a legendary wolf and one of the 24 legendary animals in the game. The helm is crafted from the ominous hide of the Silver Fang, and its coarse, uncleaned fur retains the raw, distinct scent of the wolf. This scent gives the Silver Fang Helm a functional disguise effect, allowing the wearer to blend in near wolf packs.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Name | |
Type | |
Rarity | Legendary |
4 | |
Special Effect | Wolf Disguise |
Source | Silver Fang (legendary wolf) |
Region |
How to Obtain
The Silver Fang Helm drops from the Silver Fang, a legendary wolf located in a secluded grove in the Hernand region, near a cave south of Pailune. The Silver Fang's spawn area is close to Black Fang's territory in the Forest of Wolves. To reveal the Silver Fang's exact location on the map, defeat Black Fang first and use Leebur's Soul from your inventory.
Defeating Black Fang is effectively a prerequisite for finding the Silver Fang, since the two wolves share territory in the Hernand region and Leebur's Soul reveals the Silver Fang's precise map marker. While it is technically possible to stumble upon the Silver Fang without using Leebur's Soul, the area is large and the wolf can be difficult to locate without the map marker.
Defeating the Silver Fang
The Silver Fang is a smaller and less aggressive legendary wolf compared to Black Fang. It does not have the two-phase fight mechanic or the regular wolf pack support that makes the Black Fang encounter so challenging. However, the Silver Fang is still a legendary predator with a significant health pool and fast attack patterns.
Fire damage: Fire attacks cause the Silver Fang to drop and roll, providing free damage windows. Flame Strike is highly recommended.
Dodge lateral: The wolf's lunging bite attacks have strong forward range. Dodge sideways rather than backward.
Quick fight: If you have already defeated Black Fang, you are likely well-geared enough to handle the Silver Fang without much difficulty. It is one of the easier legendary predator fights.
Wolf Disguise Effect
The Silver Fang Helm has a special "Wolf Disguise" property. When wearing this helm, wolves and wolf packs in the world are less likely to treat you as hostile. This is part of Crimson Desert's wildlife disguise system, where certain animal-themed equipment reduces aggression from the corresponding animal type. The scent-based flavor text ("the coarse, uncleaned fur retains the raw, distinct scent of the wolf") reflects this mechanic.
Other animal disguise helms include the White Bear Helm (bear disguise) and the Alpha Wolf Helm (another wolf disguise). These helms are primarily situational and used when you want to traverse areas populated by these animals without triggering combat.
Comparison with Other Headgear
Special Effect | ||
|---|---|---|
4 | Wolf Disguise | |
4 | Bear Disguise | |
3 | Wolf Disguise | |
4 | None | |
5 | Daze Immunity | |
3 | Detect Treasure |
Part of the Hunting Challenge
The Silver Fang is one of four legendary animals required for "The End of Myth" hunting challenge. This challenge requires hunting and skinning the Silver Fang, White Bear, White Scaled Crocodile, and White Bison. Completing the challenge rewards an Abyss Artifact and the Greater Beastbane perk, which increases damage against powerful creatures.
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White Bear Helm - Another legendary animal disguise helm
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