Stamina Transference

Overview

Stamina Transference is a unique passive Abyss Gear in Crimson Desert. The siphon effect causes a portion of the damage you deal to enemies to restore your stamina, rewarding an aggressive playstyle by keeping your resource pool topped up through combat.

Stamina management is one of the central challenges in Crimson Desert's combat system. Dodging, sprinting, guarding, and certain attack moves all consume stamina, and running out at the wrong moment can leave you exposed to punishing hits. Stamina Transference alleviates this pressure by turning offensive actions into a stamina recovery mechanism, reducing downtime between engagements.

Because the siphon triggers on each hit that deals damage, fast-attacking weapons like one-handed swords and daggers generate more stamina recovery per second than slower two-handed weapons. However, heavier weapons deal more damage per swing, so the total stamina recovered per hit tends to be higher even if the frequency is lower.

Properties

How to Obtain

One of the earliest obtainable Abyss Gear items in the game. Found on the Hwando, a two-handed sword located inside a side building near Lioncrest Manor during early exploration. The gear can be extracted from the Hwando at any Witch merchant and re-socketed into a different weapon.

As a unique Abyss Gear item, Stamina Transference is not sold by regular Witch merchants. It must be earned through specific encounters or found on unique weapons in the open world. Once obtained, it can be extracted from its host weapon at any Witch and re-socketed into a different weapon of your choice.

Usage and Strategy

Socket Stamina Transference into any compatible equipment piece (Weapons) to gain its Stamina Siphon Lv 1 bonus. The effect is always active as long as the core remains socketed and the equipment is worn.

Tips

• Stamina Transference is available very early by looting the Hwando near Lioncrest Manor. Grab it during your first visit to the area.

• Extract the core from the Hwando at a Witch merchant and socket it into whichever weapon you prefer using.

• Pairs well with Spirit Transference for a dual-siphon setup that keeps both stamina and spirit topped up during extended fights.

• Especially valuable for builds that rely heavily on dodging and sprinting, since those actions drain stamina rapidly.

• Consider combining with Vigor I for faster baseline stamina regeneration on top of the siphon effect.

See Also

• Abyss Core - Overview of the Abyss Core system

• Abyss Cores - Complete list of all Abyss Cores

• Best Abyss Cores - Tier list and recommendations

• Sealed Abyss Artifacts - Challenge locations for unique cores

• Abyss Gear - Abyss-infused equipment overview