The Eastern Witch's Fan is one of Crimson Desert's more elusive weapons — a war fan tucked inside a secret cave that won't open unless you've already unlocked a particular ability. It channels wind and lightning for crowd control and can even summon tornadoes, though its raw damage output has sparked debate among players. Here's exactly how to get it and what to expect once you do.
Quick answer: Learn the Focused Force Palm skill during Chapter 4, reveal the Deminis region via its Bell Tower, then glide down to a hidden platform at Serpent Marsh and break the rock wall with Focused Force Palm to find the fan in a treasure chest.
Prerequisites Before You Can Reach the Fan
Two things must be done before the cave is even accessible. Skip either one, and the entrance stays sealed shut.
Learn Focused Force Palm
Focused Force Palm is the ability that breaks destructible walls throughout the game, and it's mandatory for opening the Eastern Witch's Fan cave. You pick it up during Chapter 4: The Price of Knowledge (Forbidden Knowledge) at the Scholar Stone Institute, southwest of Hernand. Head down into the lower section of that area and follow the path until you hit a blocked passageway. Just past it, a spirit guide teaches the skill directly.
To activate Focused Force Palm, enter your focused stance and then hold R3 (the right thumbstick click on a controller). The resulting palm strike punches through breakable surfaces. This is also one of the stronger early-game combat abilities, so it pulls double duty.
Reveal the Deminis Region
The fan sits in territory covered by fog of war until you ring the Bell Tower associated with Deminis. Ringing it clears the map and makes the area navigable. You'll need to locate and activate this specific Bell Tower before heading to Serpent Marsh — otherwise, the location simply won't appear on your map.
Eastern Witch's Fan Location — Serpent Marsh, South of Deminis
Step 1: Travel to Serpent Marsh, just south of Deminis. There's a fast travel point nearby, so the walk is short once the region is revealed.
Step 2: Look for a cliff edge marked by a multi-colored flag. This flag is the key landmark — it's distinctive enough to spot if you're scanning the area deliberately.
Step 3: Peer down the cliff face. Below, there's a small platform that's easy to miss if you aren't actively looking for it.
Step 4: Use the flight/glide ability to descend safely onto that platform. Don't just jump — you need the controlled glide to land precisely.
Step 5: On the platform, face the large rock wall and hit it with Focused Force Palm. The wall shatters, revealing a small hidden cave behind it. A similar multi-colored flag appears inside the cave as confirmation you're in the right spot.
Step 6: Open the treasure chest inside the cave. The Eastern Witch's Fan is yours. You'll also notice a few candles near the chest — a nice atmospheric touch, but nothing interactive.
Eastern Witch's Fan — Stats and Effects
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Weapon type | Fan (functions as melee with ranged wind effects) |
| Base attack | 10 at +0 refinement |
| Sell value | 6.16 silver |
| Abyss Gear slots | None |
| Key effects | Wind knockback, tornado summon, lightning strikes |
| Unique utility | Can clear rainy/overcast weather locally |
The fan's moveset revolves around wind gusts and electrical attacks. Light swings create wind trails that push lighter enemies, while charged or heavy attacks can generate small tornadoes that ragdoll groups of foes. There's also a lightning attack that deals solid AoE damage and stuns effectively — particularly useful against shielded enemies in large groups.
One unusual perk is the weather-clearing effect. Performing charged attacks with the fan can push away rain clouds in your immediate area, temporarily creating clear skies. This has practical value in foggy or rainy zones where visibility matters, and it may interact with certain environmental puzzles.
Is the Eastern Witch's Fan Worth Using?
This depends heavily on what you want from a weapon. The fan excels at battlefield control — blowing enemies off cliffs, scattering groups, and stunning with lightning. The tornado ability is visually spectacular and genuinely useful for crowd management in open areas. For players who enjoy elemental crowd control and AoE disruption, it fills a niche that most other weapons in Crimson Desert simply don't cover.
The trade-offs are real, though. The tornado deals minimal direct damage despite its dramatic ragdoll physics. Strong attacks tend to push enemies away rather than kill them, which can be counterproductive in fights where you need raw DPS. The fan also lacks Abyss Gear slots, cutting off a major customization path that other weapons benefit from. And its unique moveset doesn't integrate with many of the game's broader combat skills, limiting how you can weave it into combo-heavy builds.
The lightning spam attack stands out as the fan's most consistently effective offensive option. It deals reasonable damage, stuns reliably, and works well against tough mobs. Some players have found success treating the fan as a secondary "support" weapon — switching to it for crowd control or stunning, then swapping back to a higher-damage primary weapon for finishing blows. Pairing it with shock gloves or a wind staff in a multi-weapon build can create entertaining elemental synergy, even if it's not the most optimized setup.
The fan can be refined at a blacksmith to increase its attack power and strengthen its wind effects, which helps offset the low base damage somewhat. Even so, players looking for top-tier DPS will likely find greatswords or spears more effective in raw output. The Eastern Witch's Fan is best appreciated as a fun, distinctive weapon with genuine utility rather than a pure damage dealer — and for the effort it takes to find, it's a satisfying reward that offers something no other weapon in the game replicates.