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Beating the Crimson Nightmare boss in Crimson Desert is part of House Roberts' faction quest. The count has a bit of a thing for sending you after annoying bosses, since previously you had to head to Karin Quarry and defeat a diving suit-looking robot by the name of Marnie's Excavatron. This time you're going to the Bleed Bandit-infested Fort Perwin to face a seemingly sentient cloud of red gas.

This boss can be extremely annoying if you approach it in the wrong way, or don't grab the item that counteracts the annoying damage-over-time when you're close to it. Either way, here's how to easily overcome the Crimson Nightmare.

Though it might seem like a rather irritating boss at first due to the fact it damages you when you're close to it, and the fight is slap-bang in the middle of a Bleed Bandit fort, it's easy enough to beat if you follow these tips:

I did come to the Crimson Nightmare late, as you can see in the video, but so long as you have the Scarlet Blades Gas Mask to counteract its fog, use Axiom Force to chain stun it, and deal with the bandits before attempting the boss, it's really a piece of cake.

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