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When exploring Crimson Desert, you’ll find a wide variety of items, weapons, and consumables to gather. From simple decorations for your home to powerful swords that significantly increase your strength, it’s always worth taking detours from the main path to discover hidden treasures.
One notable item is the Putrid Touch Abyss Gear, which is a strong modifier for players who prefer fighting with their fists. Obtaining this gear isn’t easy, as it’s not just lying around. Here’s how to get the Putrid Touch and defeat Skevald, the Carrion King.
Start the Sovereign Wastes quest by heading northeast to the large city south of Tashkalp on your map. Once there, go to the southern part of the city near the big arena champion statue. Look for a bounty notice pinned to a pole near the stockade where prisoners are held. Read the notice to learn that a group of hyenas led by Skevald, the Carrion King, is causing trouble for the locals. This begins the Sovereign Wastes quest, which involves tracking down and defeating Skevald.
To find Skevald, follow the trail of dead, partially eaten animals marked on your map. Use your lantern to reveal a yellow line showing the direction the pack of hyenas has taken. Continue following this trail with your lantern until you see a large group of hyenas accompanying Skevald.
Entering the fight head-on will trigger all the hyenas and Skevald to attack you simultaneously, making the battle much more difficult. Instead, shoot a few of the hyenas from a safe distance with an arrow. This should initiate a fight with only a small group of hyenas, which is easier to handle. Clear out these enemies, then repeat the process to lure more hyenas away from Skevald. Be careful to keep the fights away from Skevald himself so you don’t draw his attention prematurely.
Once most of the hyenas are defeated, focus on Skevald. Start by eliminating the regular hyenas, as their dash attack can stun you if repeated multiple times. Use area-of-effect moves to take out the surrounding hyenas before concentrating on Skevald. When Skevald is alone, keep your distance and use fire attacks if available, since he seems to be vulnerable to fire. Applying fire by imbueing your Turning Slash with flame using the Volcanic Eruption Abyss Gear will cause Skevald to writhe on the ground, making him an easy target.
Skevald’s attack moves include slashing with his claws, lunging to bite, releasing poisonous clouds, and a loud screech that stuns. He can also lunge and bite repeatedly while on the ground, which can deal heavy damage. Watch for him rearing up on his hind legs—this signals he’s about to perform an AoE screech attack. Moving away at this moment will help you avoid taking damage. Stay out of the poison clouds he leaves behind and be mindful of your health, bringing plenty of food to heal during the fight.
As your damage to Skevald reduces his health, he will vanish in a cloud of poison. Don’t worry—this isn’t a bug. After he disappears, use your lantern again and follow the yellow trail to find him once more. His second phase doesn’t involve new attacks, but his behavior becomes more aggressive, especially with frontal claw swings. Staying close to him allows you to dodge his attacks more easily and attack safely.
When you defeat Skevald, you receive the Putrid Touch Abyss Gear, which you can equip to your armor. It applies the same poison effect Skevald uses whenever you perform a Lariat attack. Be sure to return to town and speak with the guard, as you’ll also earn a cool hyena-themed helmet for your efforts.
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