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Deleyssia's “Bound God” faction quest requires players to help an ancient god trapped in the body of a serpent due to the crimes of the ancients in their quest for knowledge and power. To free Aeserion from his shackles, you must kill his captors (listed here) and break his chains.
from below Full Walkthrough of “Shackled God” crimson desert Destroy the bismuth emitter and purify the core so that Aeserion can once again roam the world freely.
How to Get Aeserion Scales in Crimson Desert
Aeserion Scales are the final upgrade materials needed for weapons and armor, along with some Kuku Pot recipes. Here's where you can find it:
How to start the Bound God faction quest in the Crimson Desert
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at In the area south of Dewhaven (Deleyssia) there is a separate island called Serpent Shrine..
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by Standing on the altar of the Serpent SanctuaryYou can talk to the great serpent Aetherion.
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After Aeserion completes his speech, you will receive the “Shackled God” Faction Quest under Deleyssia Faction Quests in your journal.
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You will be tasked with finding and killing three ancient bosses. Here's a guide for this: ancient priscus | Primus of the Ancients | Ancient Man Praebus.
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Once you've taken out all of these bosses, return to Aeserion in the Serpent Sanctuary to begin the “boss fight”.
To complete this “boss fight” you will need recovery items, lightning resistance armor, focus force palm, and turning slash.
How to purify the core that binds Acerion in the Crimson Desert
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Across Aeserion's back are three bismuth emitters. These are marked in red and protrude from the pillars.
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you are Approach the bismuth emitter and use Turning Slash (R1+R2) to destroy it..
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This reveals a metal bar embedded in Aeserion's back.
- Use Focus (L3+R3) until you see a glowing gold weak point inside Aeserion, then use Force Palm: Focus (R3)..
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R3 is released to destroy the bismuth emitter.
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you are Repeat this with three bismuth emitters to complete the boss fight..
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If you use the bismuth emitter for too long, Aeserion will temporarily burrow and start electrifying his back, so stay away while it's electrifying and wait for him to return to normal.
Saving Aeserion will give you the Sword of Aeserion, which is unfortunately a not-so-special one-handed weapon. It has the same stats as other one-handed weapons and does not come with Abyss Gears.
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March 19, 2026
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Age 17 or older / Blood, drug-related, high-intensity violence, verbal abuse
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Pearl Abyss
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Pearl Abyss
