Revision 1

Overview

The White Wind Rapier is Damiane's starting rapier in Crimson Desert. It is the first weapon Damiane wields when she becomes playable and serves as the baseline for the rapier combat style: fast forward thrusts, buckler parries, and precision strikes aimed at enemy weak points. With an Attack of 16 and Attack Speed Lv. 1, it is a surprisingly strong weapon for a starter.

Unlike Kliff's Sword of the Wolf (Attack 12), the White Wind Rapier begins with a higher Attack rating. This reflects the fact that Damiane becomes playable later in the story, after the player has already progressed past the opening chapters with Kliff. The enemies she faces from the start are tougher, and her gear is calibrated to match.

Stats

How to Obtain

The White Wind Rapier is starting equipment for Damiane. It appears in her inventory the first time you take control of her character. There is no quest, purchase, or crafting step required. Like Kliff's Sword of the Wolf, the White Wind Rapier cannot be sold and will remain in Damiane's inventory permanently.

Damiane's full starting loadout also includes a Spencer Pistol, Absolute Justice Greatsword, Sydmon Dagger, and a Demenissian Gold-Decorated Shield. The White Wind Rapier is her primary melee weapon, and the one most closely tied to her signature fighting style.

Combat Notes

The White Wind Rapier uses Damiane's rapier moveset, which is the fastest melee combo system in the game. The 5-hit light combo chain consists of rapid forward thrusts that can be executed faster than any sword combo available to Kliff. This speed advantage is the rapier's defining characteristic and the reason many players favor Damiane for boss encounters that reward precise, quick attacks.

Damiane can fire her flintlock pistol between rapier swings without breaking the combo chain. This creates a fluid mix of melee thrusts and ranged shots that keeps pressure on enemies at varying distances. The White Wind Rapier's Attack Speed Lv. 1 bonus makes these transitions feel even smoother, reducing the gap between the last thrust and the next.

Rapiers deal 30 to 40% bonus damage when hitting enemy weak points (glowing spots on bosses and elite enemies). The White Wind Rapier's high base Attack of 16 means those weak-point hits land harder than they would with the Grace Rapier (Attack 12). For players who can consistently target weak points, the damage output becomes competitive with heavier weapon types.

Buckler Defense

The White Wind Rapier pairs with a buckler in the off-hand rather than a full-sized shield. The buckler does not block effectively when held up; it drains stamina too quickly for sustained blocking. Instead, the buckler enables a quick-step parry with a tighter timing window than Kliff's shield parry. A successful buckler parry staggers the enemy and opens a riposte window where the full 5-hit rapier combo can connect.

The risk-reward balance is higher than with a standard shield. Miss the parry timing and you take the full hit with minimal damage reduction. Land it, and the follow-up combo deals more total damage in a shorter window than almost any other weapon combination in the game.

Refinement

The White Wind Rapier can be refined up to level 10 at a Blacksmith. Since Damiane starts with this weapon already equipped, investing refinement materials early makes sense if you plan to main her combat style. The Attack of 16 is already solid for a starter, and each refinement level pushes it higher, keeping the rapier competitive against newer drops through the mid-to-late game.

With three open Abyss Core slots, the White Wind Rapier has full customization potential. Critical hit chance cores amplify the weak-point damage bonus, while attack speed cores push the already-fast combo chain to its limits. Elemental damage cores add secondary effects to each thrust, turning the rapid combo into a status effect delivery system.