How to beat the Crimson Nightmare in Crimson Desert

Though not a Soulslike per se, Crimson Desert is nonetheless a game that loves throwing boss fights at you, some of which can be really challenging and, quite frankly, unfair.

Gimmick bosses are full-up as well, where you just have to figure out that one specific weakness to turn that menacing boss into a harmless (mostly) punching bag.

The Crimson Nightmare boss, while optional, is one such challenging beast, but there’s one way to make it into one of the easiest bosses you’ve ever fought.

Here’s what you need to do.

Beating the Crimson Nightmare

Now, before you actually get into the fight, I strongly recommend that you get the liberation bar to zero percent. That way, you’ll kill Crimson Nightmare and immediately cross into the liberation cutscene, rather than having to endure the entire base in a tight arena and probably with less healing and other useful items.

Once you get to the fight itself, Crimson Nightmare is completely invulnerable unless knocked down. It will continuously attack you with its long-range strikes, doing massive damage, especially to an early-game Kliff. To turn this from a complete s**tshow into the easiest thing you’ve ever had to deal with, you’re going to level up your Focus skill and unlock the Focused Repulsion ability.

With that available, simply walk up to the Crimson Nightmare, enter Focus, and use the Unleash ability. This will immediately knock the boss down on the ground, allowing you to go wild on what’s left of it. After a delay, it will reconstruct its cloud of poison and start attacking again, which is your cue to use Unleash again and knock it back down. Rinse and repeat until the boss is dead and the area is finally liberated.

Many bosses in the game have these gimmicks and specific counters that make them very easy, if not more manageable. Crimson Nightmare certainly stands out, but it’s proof that no boss, no matter how hard, is invincible and can always be brought down with good tactics and strategies.

Crimson Desert, and its Hernand region in particular, is full of challenging bosses, such as the Excavatron, which many players are struggling with in the early game.

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The first team for the Road to the Final promo is coming soon to FC 26, and it’s likely going to feature some amazing items. So far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped about which cards will be part of the promo. However, the first leak has already started to appear, and we also have information about the release date and time.

All FC 26 Road to the Final Team 1 players

So far, the leaks have been few in number. We are still a few days away from the start of the promo, and one player has already been confirmed.

• Kylian Mbappe

While we are awaiting more leaks, it’s pretty easy to guess what trend EA Sports will follow. The RTTF promo will feature cards of footballers who have qualified for the advanced knockout stages in Europe’s club competitions. This includes four different tournaments.

• UEFA Champions
• UEFA Europa League
• UEFA Conference League
• UEFA Women’s Champions League

This has been the pattern that EA Sports has been following for the promo. Moreover, all items will be dynamic and eligible for upgrades based on how their respective footballers and clubs perform in real life.

FC 26 Road to the Final Team 1 release countdown

Based on rumors, Road to the Final Team 1 cards are coming to Ultimate Team on Friday, March 27. They will replace the Answer the Call promo cards that are currently available in Ultimate Team. The following countdown will expire once the promo goes live.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

• 10am PT
• 12pm CT
• 1pm ET
• 6pm UTC
• 7pm CET

This is the usual schedule that EA Sports follows for all promos. It will be interesting to find out more about the upcoming leaks and which cards eventually make it to the official launch.

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