How to Get the Delesyian Longsword (Lifesteal Sword) in Crimson Desert

TL;DR

• The Delesyian Longsword is a two-handed sword hidden inside the Sanctum of Veneration in the Delesyia region.
• It is located above the “S” in “Mount Benus” on the map, near the Blue Thicket area.
• To reach the chest, you climb the wall above the sanctum entrance and use Force Palm to open a hidden spinning wall.
• It comes with the Health Siphon Lv 1 (Life Transference) Abyss Gear, giving passive lifesteal on every hit.
• No boss fight or quest prerequisite is required — it is pure exploration.
• The Health Siphon Abyss Gear can be extracted by a Witch and transferred to any other weapon.

Crimson Desert is full of weapons sitting in plain sight that players walk past without knowing it. The Delesyian Longsword is the opposite — it is hidden behind a false wall inside a sanctum that most players enter for a completely different reason. Walk past it once and you will not even know it exists.

That is a shame, because this is one of the most useful two-handed swords in the early-to-mid game. The reason is simple: it heals you every time you hit something. No boss required, no lengthy quest chain, just a short detour to a hidden room.

Here is exactly how to get it. For all other guides, the Crimson Desert hub page has everything in one place.

Delesyian Longsword Stats

The Health Siphon Lv 1 Abyss Gear is the main reason to want this sword. Every time you land a hit, you recover a small amount of health. This is completely passive — no button press needed, no cooldown, no conditions. It is always on as long as the sword is equipped.

In prolonged fights or when clearing enemy camps, this translates to real survivability. Multiple hits against groups of enemies top your health bar up quickly, reducing your reliance on cooked food, Palmar Pills, or backing off to heal. It is especially valuable in the early game before you have a reliable food supply or upgraded armor.

One thing to know upfront: the Delesyian Longsword is a two-handed weapon. You cannot dual wield it or pair it with a shield. For a comparison with other strong two-handed options, the best unique weapons and armor guide and the Righteous Verdict sword guide are worth a look.

Where to Find the Delesyian Longsword

The sword is inside a secret chamber in the Sanctum of Veneration, located in the Delesyia region. On the map, look for Mount Benus and find the sanctum above the “S” in that label, near the Blue Thicket area in the eastern part of the map.

The fastest way to reach it is to fast travel to the Abyss Nexus located northeast of Blue Thicket and head to the sanctum from there. For general fast travel tips, the how to fast travel in Crimson Desert guide has the full system explained.

Step-by-Step: How to Get the Sword

Step 1: Enter the Sanctum of Veneration

Head to the Sanctum of Veneration near the Blue Thicket in Delesyia. The sanctum will have Antumbra cultists inside. You do not need to fully clear or cleanse the sanctum to get the sword, but clearing the enemies in your path makes navigation easier.

Enter and head up the stone staircase inside, which takes you to the upper level of the sanctum.

Step 2: Find the Hidden Wall

At the top of the stairs, the path branches. Look to the east toward a building structure — but do not go inside the building through the main entrance. Instead, look at the wall just above the entrance archway.

You are looking for a vine-covered wall with an arch-like shape. This is the hidden entry point that most players miss entirely.

Step 3: Climb the Wall

Start climbing the wall above the entrance. You need to climb approximately three climb animations up to position yourself at the right height. This puts you level with the hidden mechanism in the wall.

Step 4: Use Force Palm to Open the Wall

While clinging to the wall with L2 (or LT on Xbox), press R3 to use Force Palm on the wall. This spins the wall section open like a rotating panel, revealing a hidden room behind it.

Alternatively, some sources describe using the Stab skill directly on the wall to gain entry — if Force Palm does not work from your position, try adjusting your height slightly and using Stab instead.

Step 5: Enter and Open the Chest

Drop into the hidden chamber. There are no enemies inside and no additional puzzle to solve. Walk to the chest at the back of the room and interact with it to collect the Delesyian Longsword.

Can You Get It Early?

Yes. The Sanctum of Veneration is in Delesyia, which is in the eastern part of the map and technically a later region. However, there is no quest lock, level gate, or boss prerequisite stopping you from going there early.

Once you unlock the Abyss Nexus system around Chapter 5 through the Witches questline, you can use Nexus fast travel points to reach Delesyia well before you are meant to be there in the story. The sword is accessible the moment you can physically reach the sanctum.

This makes it one of the more valuable detours in the early game. If you are still working through Hernand and want to make the trip, stocking up on food first is smart — the Antumbra enemies in and around the sanctum can be a challenge if you are underpowered. The how to cook best healing food guide covers the most efficient way to prepare for exactly this kind of situation.

What About the Health Siphon Abyss Gear?

The Health Siphon Lv 1 Abyss Gear (called Life Transference in some menus) that comes pre-installed in the Delesyian Longsword is not locked to this weapon. If you want the lifesteal effect but prefer a different sword, visit any Witch and select the option to extract the Abyss Gear. This removes it from the Delesyian Longsword and lets you slot it into any compatible weapon of your choice.

This is useful for players who want the lifesteal on a weapon with better base stats or more upgrade potential, like the Fallen Kingdom Rapier or one of the swords covered in the Abyss Gears list guide.

For help finding all Witches to make this extraction easy, the all Witches locations guide has every one marked on the map.

Completing the Sanctum of Veneration (Optional But Rewarding)

While you are at the sanctum, it is worth knowing there is more to do here beyond just grabbing the sword.

The Sanctum of Veneration is tied to the Witch of Humility quest and the broader Sanctum cleansing system in Crimson Desert. To cleanse it, you need to defeat all cultist enemies in the area, then find the Fusion Reactor Core hidden in a suspicious wall at the base of the castle. Use Nature’s Grasp (Triangle + Circle) to lift the wall and collect the core. Bring it to the Fusion Reactor device in the puzzle area and use the Blinding Flash minigame to complete the cleansing.

Cleansing sanctums is a key part of building relationships with the Witches, which unlocks crafting options and Abyss Gear services. For the full walkthrough, the Sanctum of Veneration walkthrough guide has every step covered. If you want to see all sanctum locations across Pywel, the all sanctum locations guide maps out the full list.

Is the Delesyian Longsword Worth Using Long-Term?

For the early and mid game, absolutely. Passive lifesteal is one of the most quietly powerful effects in Crimson Desert because it reduces how often you need to stop and heal. That keeps your momentum going in combat, cuts down on consumable costs, and makes clearing enemy-occupied areas noticeably smoother.

The sword also scales with refinement — pushing its level at a Blacksmith adds Critical Rate, which makes it even stronger for sustained aggressive combat. For help with that, the how to upgrade weapons and armor guide and the how to increase attack level guide cover the full system.

Once you reach the late game and start acquiring top-tier weapons, the Delesyian Longsword may fall off as your primary weapon. But even then, keeping it in your bag and swapping to it during tough exploration runs — similar to how players use the Rabbit Leather Mask situationally — can still be useful.

Quick Reference

The Delesyian Longsword is exactly the kind of reward Crimson Desert hides for players who look carefully at their surroundings. A false wall inside a sanctum that most people visit for a different reason entirely, holding one of the most useful early-game weapons available. The detour to Delesyia is short, the puzzle is simple once you know what to look for, and the payoff carries you through hours of aggressive play without burning through your food supply.

If you are building out your kit further, check out the guides on how to get abyssal rays for upgrading your Abyss Gear, the how to get better equipment guide for the broader gear progression picture, and the how to remove dragon cooldown guide for when you reach the late game.

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