The Hound two-handed sword is one of the more rewarding unique weapons in Crimson Desert, but it sits behind a wall of prerequisite quests that can leave players spinning their wheels. The good news: once you know the exact path, getting it is straightforward. Here's every step you need, from the first quest unlock all the way to pulling Hound out of your inventory after the fight.
What quests do you need to complete before getting the Hound?
According to TheGamer's coverage of the weapon, the Hound sword is tied to the Missing Relic questline, and you can't touch that chain until you've done a significant amount of prior story work. The full list of prerequisites, in order:
- Complete the House Alphonso questline.
- Complete the House Roberts questline.
- Complete 10 out of 13 House Serkis quests, which includes defeating the Staglord boss.
- Progress the House Celeste quests until the Queen of the Silkspun Citadel chain unlocks.
- Complete the Queen's Nest quest within that chain, which requires liberating Arboria Castle and defeating the Spider Queen.
- Liberate the town of Senia and complete the Finding the Relic quest under the Hernandian Parish of Solumen questline.
Once all six steps are done, you'll receive the quest 'Reliquary of Saint Senia' under the Missing Relic chain. That quest is your direct ticket to the Hound sword.
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You must complete the other House quests before the Queen's Nest quest becomes accessible. Trying to jump straight to it won't work.
Reliquary of Saint Senia quest
How to get the Hound sword at Fort Hellwood
With Reliquary of Saint Senia active, head to Fort Hellwood. The target here is Hemon Beindel, a named enemy who carries the Hound sword and won't go down without a fight.
As detailed by TheGamer, Beindel doesn't sit in one spot waiting for you. The encounter plays out across three stages as he retreats through the fort.
Can you skip the first two Hemon encounters?
Yes, and it's worth doing. If you scale the mountain and jump over the fort wall directly to the final encampment, you bypass the first two encounters with Beindel entirely. This means you arrive at the final fight with full resources instead of grinding through the earlier skirmishes. It's a clean shortcut that saves a noticeable amount of time.
If you go the standard route, Beindel will flee after each engagement, forcing you to chase him through the camp twice before the elevator.
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Take the wooden elevator up to the higher elevation section of the fort to reach the final encounter area where Hemon Beindel waits.
Fort Hellwood elevator route
How do you beat Hemon Beindel?
Beindel's most dangerous tool is his multi-hit slash combo. Let it connect and you'll burn through your health fast. The counter is Focus Parrying, which both sources confirm as the most effective approach.
Here's how to execute it:
- Activate Focus Mode by pressing LS/L3 + RS/R3 simultaneously.
- Wait for Beindel to close the gap and begin his attack.
- Press LB/L1 just before the hit lands to trigger a parry.
- Use the opening to land your own attacks.
- Clear out any lesser enemies between parry windows so they don't disrupt your timing.
Repeat this a handful of times and Beindel goes down. The fight isn't especially long once you have the parry rhythm down.
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