The Grand General Plate Armor is bought from the equipment shop in Demeniss near the Abyss Nexus and main gate, while the matching Grand General Plate Cloak is earned by finishing the House Elemore faction questline from your Journal.
The Demeniss Grand General set trips people up because its two pieces come from two completely different systems, which is exactly why so many players end up hunting in the wrong place. The heavy gold Plate Armor is a shop purchase in Demeniss, and the crimson Plate Cloak that finishes the commander look only arrives as a faction quest reward. Both landed with the Patch 1.13 armor additions, so they’re available to regular players right now.
Where each Grand General piece comes from
| Item | How to get it |
|---|---|
| Grand General Plate Armor (chest) | Bought from the equipment shop in Demeniss, near the Abyss Nexus and main gate |
| Grand General Plate Cloak | Reward for completing the House Elemore faction questline in the Journal |
KEY!Keep the split straight and the rest is simple: the chest is money, the cloak is effort. The Plate Armor sits in a city vendor’s stock and you just buy it, so it’s a straight silver purchase — though the exact price isn’t a fixed, published number. The Plate Cloak, on the other hand, is locked to the end of a faction questline and can’t be bought at all.
How to get the Grand General Plate Cloak and Plate Armor in Crimson Desert
The cloak comes from a faction questline and the armor plate from a city vendor, so here’s the full run for both in one pass.
STEP 1/8
Open the Journal and head to Faction Quest
Pull up your Journal and open the Faction Quest tab to find the region questlines.
STEP 2/8
Pick Demeniss, then House of Elemore
Choose Demeniss and select the House of Elemore faction questline.
STEP 3/8
Clear the House of Elemore quest chain
Play through the full chain, which puts you against roughly three bosses before it wraps up.
STEP 4/8
Collect the Grand General Plate Cloak
Finishing the last quest hands you the Grand General Plate Cloak as the reward.
STEP 5/8
Fast travel to Demeniss
Head to the Demeniss area, over near Hernand, where the equipment shop is.
STEP 6/8
Set off from the Abyss Nexus
Use the Abyss Nexus fast-travel point as your starting spot.
STEP 7/8
Walk to the equipment shop
From the nexus, head out toward the main gate and the nearby equipment shop.
STEP 8/8
Buy the Plate Armor from the shopkeeper
Talk to the large shopkeeper NPC and purchase the Grand General Plate Armor from his stock.
If the House Elemore bosses wall you, drop the difficulty to Easy for the quest chain, then switch it back once you’ve claimed the cloak.
Video help
Naming, spelling, and Demeniss access
One thing worth clearing up before you go looking: this set shows up under a few different names. You’ll see it written as Demenissian Grand General, Grand General of Demeniss, or just Grand General plate — they all point at the same gold-plate-and-crimson-cloak commander outfit. The chest is the Plate Armor and the piece that completes it is the Plate Cloak.
Access to Demeniss itself can be a snag early on. Players report that town guards can turn hostile until your story progress catches up, and some say beating Chapter 8 opens the region up freely. Treat that as a rough community pointer rather than a firm gate, and just keep pushing the main story if you’re getting attacked on sight.
Mistakes players make hunting the set
The most common miss is looking for the cloak in the equipment shop. The shop may even display it, but it’s the questline that actually unlocks it — seeing it listed doesn’t mean it’s for sale. The mirror mistake is expecting the Plate Armor to fall out of the faction quest, when the chest is a plain shop buy.
It’s also easy to mix this up with the other Demeniss-region armor. Pieces like the Helfryn Leather Armor or the Demeniss Ceremonial set come from completely different sources, so double-check the item name before you commit. Finally, an older route points players to the Demeniss Contribution Office in Demeniss Castle for the chest; the reliable current-patch spot is the city equipment shop, so start there before chasing the Contribution Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Grand General Plate Cloak sold by the equipment shop?
No. The equipment shop in Demeniss sells the Plate Armor, but the Plate Cloak only comes from completing the House Elemore faction questline. Some players notice the cloak listed in the shop, yet it stays gated behind the quest rather than being a normal purchase.
Where is the equipment shop for the Grand General Plate Armor?
It’s inside Demeniss, close to the main gate. The easiest approach is to fast travel to the Abyss Nexus, head out toward the big gate, and talk to the large shopkeeper NPC who carries the Plate Armor.
Which faction quest gives the cloak?
The House Elemore questline under Demeniss. Open your Journal, go to Faction Quest, pick Demeniss, then House of Elemore, and clear the whole chain — it runs you through roughly three boss fights before handing over the cloak.
Do you need to beat a specific chapter before entering Demeniss safely?
There’s no confirmed hard requirement, but players report guards can be hostile until you’ve progressed the story, with some pointing to Chapter 8 as the point where Demeniss opens up. If you’re getting attacked, keep advancing the main story.
Are Demenissian Grand General and Grand General of Demeniss the same set?
Yes. Those are just different spellings of the same Patch 1.13 outfit — the gold Plate Armor and its crimson Plate Cloak. The exact in-game wording varies, but there’s only one Grand General plate set to chase.
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