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Demeniss Bound Walkthrough

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Last updated on: March 25, 2026 04:57 AM

This is a Demeniss Bound walkthrough for Crimson Desert. Learn how to complete Demeniss Bound and its quest rewards in this guide!

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1. Chasing a Shadow

1.1	Examine the Dragon Totem at the Shrine
1.1	Return to Howling Hill and take the letter in the Dragon Totem at the shrine.
1.2	Read the Letter
1.2	Read the letter from the totem. You'll get an update on Myurdin's whereabouts once you read it.

2. Blazing Fire

2.1	Go to Rustleleaf Farm
2.1	Head to the Rustleleaf Farm to progress.
2.2	Infiltrate Azerian Manor
2.2	You must infiltrate the Azerian Manor without getting caught by the guards. Make sure to crouch and move silently to avoid attracting attention. You can enter through the back of the manor through the window to get inside. Head to the second floor and push the wall with the large wooden frame to find the secret room. You can then take the Investigative Report on the cupboard.
2.3	Escape the Manor
2.3	Leave the hidden room after getting the report. You will be caught by the guards, but you will be saved by Colette Azerian during the cutscene.

3. Whispering Shadows

3.1	Infiltrate Sungrove Manor
3.1	Head to the Sungrove Manor and infiltrate it. This time, guards are also inside the manor, making it hard to sneak around. Take out all the guards that will come after you to search the manor safely.
3.2	Read the Memory on Bastier Azerian's Whereabouts
3.2	Once inside, go to the hallway packed with paintings and furnitures and point the lantern in the middle of the hallway to see the memory of Bastier Azerian.
3.3	Read the Memory on Beatrice Azerian's Whereabouts
3.3	Head to the study in the second floor to see Beatrice Azerian's Memory. Read the memory after learning it.

4. Bloodied Invitation

4.1	Infiltrate Windmere Manor
4.1	Head to Windmere Manor and investigate it. Unlike Sungrove Manor, guards don't roam the mansion and just watch over outside so you can sneak around inside.
4.2	Assassinate Count Byron
4.2	Once inside, find Count Byron and assassinate him. You can find Count Byron inside the small room in the middle of the hallway of the second floor. You must do this without alerting the guards.

5. Resolve Amidst a Storm

5.1	Speak with Countess Azerian
5.1	Return to Colette Azerian in Azerian Manor to report. She will also tell you some news while you were away.

6. Preparations for Advance

6.1	Speak with the Person in Charge of the Barracks
6.1	Speak with the officer in charge of the barracks at Thornbriar Outpost to plan the attack on the Thornbriar Fortress.

7. Rebel Suppression

7.1	Defeat the Rebels
Clear the Thornbriar Fortress and retake it from the rebels. You must defeat the ground soldiers and destroy their Artillery Unit and 3 Siege Towers to progress. These targets are shown on the map and have a ton of rebels guarding them, so don't go in blindly or you might get surrounded. Fortain the Cursed Knight will also pop in and out of those targets. Try to overpower him with powerful skills to break through his shield and make him leave quickly.

7.1

Defeat the Rebels

Clear the Thornbriar Fortress and retake it from the rebels. You must defeat the ground soldiers and destroy their Artillery Unit and 3 Siege Towers to progress. These targets are shown on the map and have a ton of rebels guarding them, so don't go in blindly or you might get surrounded.

Fortain the Cursed Knight will also pop in and out of those targets. Try to overpower him with powerful skills to break through his shield and make him leave quickly.

8. The Cursed Knight

8.1	Defeat Fortain the Cursed Knight
8.1	With everything destroyed, the only one left guarding the fortress is Fortain and several rebels. Defeat him to successfully liberate the fortress. Fortain will use the same attack moves and soldiers to help him. You can focus on the weaker enemies first as it can get annoying fighting them all at once.
8.2	Obtain the Artifact
8.2	Take the Abyss Artifact from him after defeating him. You will also get the Shackle of Might weapon automatically.

9. The Blood Coronation

9.1	Go to the Old Office
9.1	Head to the Demeniss Castle and go to the Old Office. Note that Demeniss is a hostile region, so the guards will attack you once they see you lurking in the city or the castle.
9.2	Read the Memory
9.2	Once you get to the office, read the memory about the Blood Coronation to progress. Follow the memory and learn more from the group of nobles talking in the Throne Room.
9.3	Defeat Gabriel Caliburn
9.3	After seeing the Blood Coronation memory, Gabriel Caliburn will appear and fight you. Defeat him to progress. Gabriel Caliburn is a very agile opponent. It's best to wait for him to stop attacking before slipping a powerful hit in.

Demeniss Bound Rewards

・Abyss Artifact x1
・Shackle of Might

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Crimson Desert - Walkthrough

Story Walkthrough and List of Chapters

All Chapters and Quests

Chapter	Quests
Prologue: Dead of the Night	・Ambush ・Unknown Space
Chapter 1: The First Encounter	・Trials of Kindness ・Traces ・Polar Opposites ・Abyss Without Balance
Chapter 2: Golden Greed	・Unexpected Gift ・Reunion ・Hernand in Chaos ・Trial After Trial ・The Man Trapped in the Mire ・Secrets Hidden in the Dark ・The End of Greed
Chapter 3: Howling Hill	・Homestead ・Familiar Curses ・The Face Behind the Mask ・Seed of Unease ・Pioneering ・Bustling Hill
Chapter 4: The Price of Knowledge	・Mysterious Pot ・Kiln Repair ・Daily Life ・Forbidden Knowledge ・The Words of Alustin
Chapter 5: Guest Unbidden	・Uninvited Guest ・Black and White ・The Missing Seal
Chapter 6: Cracks in the Shield	・Blazing Beacon ・Below the Banners ・Turning Tides ・In Ashes ・Hidden Fangs ・The Unyielding Shields
Chapter 7: Homecoming	Morning Mist: ・Ashes of Treachery ・Trust Lost ・Bared Fang ・Rekindled Hope ・Podium of Resolve Dawn: ・Shadows Over Pailune ・Driving Out the Shadows ・Lurking Wolves ・Reclamation ・Lonely Jackals ・Resolution Decisive Battle: ・The Counterattack ・Unleashed Fury ・The Final Bridge ・Broken Claws
Chapter 8: Blood Coronation	・Ashen Steps ・Demeniss Bound ・Traitor
Chapter 9: The Sage of the Desert	The Calling: ・An Unknown Voice ・Cloister of Enlightenment Shattered Ties: ・Mark of the Scar ・Shackles of Fate
Chapter 10: Counterattack	・Secret Weapon ・Greater Firepower

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Demeniss Bound Walkthrough

Demeniss Bound Walkthrough

1. Chasing a Shadow

2. Blazing Fire

3. Whispering Shadows

4. Bloodied Invitation

5. Resolve Amidst a Storm

6. Preparations for Advance

7. Rebel Suppression

8. The Cursed Knight

9. The Blood Coronation

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