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Crimson Desert

How to Beat Hornsplitter

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How to Beat Hornsplitter
You can defeat Kailok the Hornsplitter by using Force Palm to stagger him in Crimson Desert. Check out Kailok the Hornsplitter's weaknesses and resistances, location, tips on how to beat the boss, and the drops and achievements after defeating Kailok the Hornsplitter here!

How to Beat Kailok the Hornsplitter



Use Force Palm to Disable His Follow-up Counter Attack

The best way to defeat Kailok the Hornsplitter is by parrying his attacks during the fight to disable his combo. After parrying, attack him twice until he recovers from the flinch and counter his red glint attack with a Force Palm to stagger him, leaving him vulnerable and giving you an opening for burst damage.

Move Side to Side to Evade His Wind Slash

Kailok the Hornsplitter typically fights with his sword to execute a Wind Slash that releases a wind projectile to your direction. Try to roll sideways and keep your distance to avoid damage as this can easily shave off a huge chunk of your health.

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Recommended Equipment
Weapons:
・Sword of the Wolf
・Bekker Shield
・Grey Wolf Bow
Armor:
・Bolton Plate Helm
・Bolton Plate Armor
・Canta Plate Gloves
・Canta Plate Boots

Make sure to start upgrading your armor before fighting Kailok the Hornsplitter as he can easily chip through your health when wearing subpar armor. Although easy to deal with, his flurry attacks and evasive maneuvers can provide a challenge.

We also highly recommend refining weapons first as this should give you enough damage to shorten the fight and defeat Hornsplitter.

Use a Grindstone to Gain Reinforcement Bonuses

Additionally, try to head over to any Grindstone you can find near a Smithy as using these will provide you with a huge Attack Buff that has a durability for a certain amount attacks you execute.

Kailok the Hornsplitter Key Patterns and Openings

List of Kailok the Hornsplitter Moves

Move Details
Wind Slash Flurry
Kailok the Hornsplitter briefly winds up and charges a Wind Slash combo that he can cast consecutively or chain with his basic attacks. Observe his stance and watch out for his sword so you can keep your distance and dodge as soon as he performs the attack.
Evasive Roll
Kailok the Hornsplitter performs a long dodge roll towards your blindspot whenever he gets hit for too long. Make sure to bring your shield up when he does this to lock on to his location and keep in him your sights in case he performs more deadly moves.

Kailok the Hornsplitter Rewards

Unlocks the Evasive Roll Skill

Skill Description
Evasive RollEvasive Roll Input evade while being hit to roll away and evade quickly.
How to Unlock: Spend 1 Abyss Artifact to unlock it or observe Kailok the Hornsplitter when he uses it to learn the skill.

Kailok the Hornsplitter allows you to learn the Evasive Roll skill during the fight. Keep in mind that certain skills can be obtained by either starting the boss fight, using the Watch and Learn mechanic, or defeating the boss themselves, depending on the boss you fought.

For skills learned through the Watch and Learn mechanic, note that you must have the camera facing the Boss once they perform the move and hold down the Interact button to learn their skill.

Kailok the Hornsplitter Drops

Seal of Greed - Goldleaf Merchant Guild Seal of Greed - Goldleaf Merchant Guild x1

Kailok the Hornsplitter Location

Found at the Goldleaf Guildhouse During Chapter 2

Kailok the Hornsplitter can be located at the Goldleaf Guildhouse during The End of Greed main questline after entering the Goldleaf Guildhouse. Doing so will immediately start a cutscene that results into Kailok, the Hornsplitter attacking you.

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Crimson Desert Related Guides

Crimson Desert All Bosses

List of Bosses

List of Main Quest Bosses

MyurdinMyurdin MatthiasMatthias Kailok the HornsplitterKailok the Hornsplitter
Reed DevilReed Devil TenebrumTenebrum Kearush the SlayerKearush the Slayer
CrowcallerCrowcaller Cassius MortenCassius Morten Lava MyurdinLava Myurdin
LudvigLudvig One-Armed LudvigOne-Armed Ludvig

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