With hundreds of quests available, it can get confusing trying to unlock every quest's trigger Crimson Desert. We've done the hard work for you, finding every single essential quest needed to advance the House Serkis quest line in Crimson Desert, allowing you to gain access to The Great Thief's Gloves.
We'll wrap up this long journey into a simple, easy-to-understand checklist of faction quests so you can trigger the Mystery of the Lost Seal questline and earn The Great Thief's Gloves. Now you can enjoy stealing without fear of consequences.
Updated by Andrew Scariatti on May 17, 2026: If you want to become a top-level thief in the Crimson Desert, then the Great Thief's Gloves are essential. Read on to learn how to get them, and take note of the cooldown timer, which is explained in detail at the end.
How to unlock the secret of the lost seal questline
After reaching the fourth chapter, You should start the House Circus questline By helping a man out of a collapsed house behind Anvil Hill. Go down the jagged path from the top, and you'll see a house near the bottom.
After you save people, The questline will stop. From here, you should Complete the House Roberts questline and defeat Crimson Nightmare Boss.
Make sure The introduction reward for Geoffrey is complete, Found near the prison area. This is a hidden prerequisite to continue the quest.
Once you've unlocked quests and dabbled in bounties, this Under the lord among the ruins, unlocks the broken trail chain of Home circus. This is the first part Staglord Questline.
Complete the broken trail To start the next part, king of fallen kingdoms, Which works for you to defeat Saigord, the Staglord.
Defeat the Staglord To continue progressing towards the Great Thief Gloves.
Once you dispose of the Staglord, You must complete House Alphonse Questline to continue with Third Part of the House Circus Quest, Hoofs through the air.
after you Complete the race With greatness, you will eventually Unlock the mystery of the lost seal Questline for Home circus.
To recap, here it is A complete list of requirements you must meet To gain access to The mystery of the lost seal search series So you can get Gloves of the Great Thief.
Great Thief's Gloves required quests
- Start the House Circus questline Behind Anvil Hill, by helping the man down the rocky trail.
- Complete the introduction of bounties Obtained from two guards near Hernand's prison, via Geoffrey Bounty.
- Finish it The House Roberts Questline.
- Finish it The House Alphonse Questline.
- Finish it The Lord among the ruins Quest chain (house circus) and Defeat the Staglord.
- Finish it The Hoofs through the air Quest Chain (House Serkis).
- get started The The Mystery of the Lost Seal Quest Chain (House Serkis).
Once that is done, You're finally ready for the final stretch; The great thief's gloves are within reach.
Where to find the Great Thief's Gloves
Now you are unlocked The Mystery of the Lost Seal Quest chain, you are Stopping to get the Great Thief's Gloves.
you should Proceed through five sub-missions and Complete Heart of Anvil Hill To earn gloves.
- To complete the heart of Anvil Hill, You will need it Liberate Fort Anville By clearing the bleeding bandits.
- Then, you can search the area Home to Serkis' imprint and traces of the thief.
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After freeing the area, Enter the iron gate And collect two clues.
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Read the clue from Fort Anvil, then Return the seal to the marquis Return to Hernand
when you return Marquis Serkis, he will eventually reward you with the Great Thief's GlovesA fantastic, unique set of gloves with a powerful effect.
Gloves of the Great Thief Allow you without stealing goods fear of caught up Once every 30 minutes. This is a great way to steal valuables like gold bars without fear of fines or bounties.
You can inspect the waist for possible signs Shining your lantern In them See what they will have Before you steal it. There are some visual indicators to be aware of:
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A key
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A gold bar
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a stranger bag
Generally, a pouch refers to a small money pouch, but it also serves as a visual indicator for various other items.
The Great Thief's Gloves boast the following Statistics.
- 15 attacks
- 5 Defense
- +1 critical hit rate bonus
- 'Great Thief' Unique Skills – Steal an item every 30 minutes without being caught.
The 30 minutes are real time and cannot be avoided.
If you use gloves and reload a previous save, Gloves will still be on cooldown.
Thus, you cannot save waste by using these gloves; You must wait the entire duration of their cooldown to use them again.

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