The invention provides a method for desorbing arsenic from an arsenic-containing soot, and belongs to the field of secondary resource utilization of complicated nonferrous metals. The method comprisesthe following steps: under the condition of vacuum, carrying out arsenic pre-removal treatment on the arsenic-containing soot by carbon thermal reduction reaction; and then removing arsenic slag andcarrying out sulphidizing roasting. The arsenic-containing soot which contains arsenate and an arsenic phase of which the arsenide is complicated and is difficult to treat can be treated, the arsenicremoval effect is good, the process is simple, the method is environmentally friendly, the arsenic content of the treated soot is lower than 2%, moreover, the soot is rich in valuable metals such as lead, zinc, copper and bismuth and rare metals such as indium, silver and gold, and can be directly utilized comprehensively later, a purpose of desorbing the arsenic from the arsenic-containing soot is achieved, furthermore, the valuable metals such as the lead, the zinc, the copper and the bismuth in the arsenic-containing soot can be enriched, low-toxicity treatment on hazardous wastes is carried out, and meanwhile, the additional value is increased.