The Eastern Witch's Fan is one of the most overlooked weapons in Crimson Desert, and that's exactly why you should go out of your way to grab it. This one-handed war fan trades raw damage for crowd control, wind-based AoE, and a handful of hidden abilities the game never bothers to explain. Getting it requires two specific prerequisites and a short detour into a secret cave in Serpent Marsh. Here's every step.
What are the prerequisites for the Eastern Witch's Fan?
Two things have to be in place before the cave is even accessible. Skip either one and you'll be staring at a solid rock wall with no way forward.
Step 1: Unlock the Focused Force Palm skill
The Focused Force Palm is the skill that breaks the hidden wall blocking the cave. According to Sportskeeda's guide, you can find it during Chapter 4: The Price of Knowledge (Forbidden Knowledge) at the Scholar Stone Institute, southwest of Hernand. Head to the marked area, follow the road down into the lower section, and keep going until you hit a blocked passageway. Just past it is a spirit guide that teaches the ability directly.
To use Focused Force Palm, hold R3 (right thumbstick) while in the focused stance on controller. This sends a force palm straight through whatever is in front of you, including rock walls.
Serpent Marsh cave entrance
Step 2: Reveal the Deminis region via Bell Tower
The weapon sits in Serpent Marsh, south of Demeniss City, which sits inside the Deminis region. That area needs to be uncovered on your map before you can navigate it properly. Ring the Bell Tower tied to Deminis to clear the fog. Without this step, the terrain around Serpent Marsh is effectively a blind maze of rivers and high mountains.
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The Serpent Marsh area has tricky traversal even with the map revealed. Make sure you have stamina invested before heading in, or the glide down to the platform becomes a fall.
How to find the Eastern Witch's Fan cave in Serpent Marsh
With both prerequisites handled, fast travel to the nearest point in Serpent Marsh, south of Demeniss City. The cave entrance is not marked on the map, but the landmark that signals you're in the right spot is a multi-colored flag near a cliff edge.
Follow these steps once you reach the flag:
- Look down the cliff face for a small platform jutting out from the mountain wall. It's easy to miss at a casual glance.
- Use your flight/glide ability to drop down and land on the platform safely.
- On the platform, you'll see a large iridescent rock wall. Use Focused Force Palm on it.
- The wall breaks open, revealing a small hidden cave.
- Inside, open the Treasure Chest to receive the Eastern Witch's Fan. A few candles sit near the chest as well.
What does the Eastern Witch's Fan actually do?
The Eastern Witch's Fan is a one-handed weapon that does not compete on raw DPS. What it does instead is generate gusts of wind that push enemies away, knock them off ledges, and create tornadoes through regular attack combos. According to Sportskeeda, it can be sold for 6.16 silver, though keeping it is far more interesting than selling it.
Game Rant's testing documented several abilities, including a couple the game never explains in any tooltip. The full move set is listed below.
Full Eastern Witch's Fan ability table
The Lightning Strike and Clear Skies abilities are particularly notable since the game provides no in-game explanation for either. Lightning Strike adds an unexpected burst of damage to what otherwise feels like a utility weapon, while Clear Skies is a situational tool that removes storm weather conditions entirely.
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The Eastern Witch's Fan works best in areas with cliffs or elevated terrain. Enemies knocked off ledges by the Gusts of Wind Combo take fall damage, which effectively multiplies the weapon's output well beyond what its base stats suggest.
Is the Eastern Witch's Fan worth the detour?
For players who want straightforward high damage, this weapon will disappoint. The DPS stats are not competitive with dedicated combat weapons. But for anyone who enjoys controlling space, punishing enemies near drops, and having a toolkit that genuinely surprises in open encounters, the fan delivers in ways most weapons don't.
The tornado combo alone is satisfying enough to justify the trip to Serpent Marsh. The hidden lightning ability turns it from a crowd-control novelty into something with real fight-ending potential.
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