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11 Overview

33 Deferred Advance is a main quest in Chapter 12: The Abyss of Crimson Desert. It continues The Final Battle arc, where the allied forces must push through enemy lines despite setbacks. This quest has a significant boss encounter against the Blackstar, a powerful enemy weapon that the player must disable.

55 Quest Details

88 DetailInformationChapter12: The AbyssArcThe Final BattleQuest TypeMain Story QuestPrevious QuestPrecise ExecutionNext QuestDeparture of the Brave

99 Objectives

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1111 Mount Blackstar (Kliff's dragon) and fly to Fort MusketDestroy the first Musket Ultimate Weapon CoreDestroy all three Musket Ultimate Weapon CoresRegroup with the main allied force after the advance stalls

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1313 Flight Combat: Musket Ultimate Weapon Cores

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1515 Kliff rides Blackstar (his dragon mount) to assault Fort Musket from the air. Three Musket Ultimate Weapon Cores (cannons) must all be destroyed in a single life; Blackstar's health is shown as a purple bar, and it failing the quest if it drops too low. The fight unfolds in stages:

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1717 Approach Phase: Use environmental cover to close the distance while avoiding ranged barrages.Shield Phase: Focus on destroying the outer shielding first. Use Axiom Force abilities to reveal vulnerable sections.Core Phase: Target exposed weak points with your strongest attacks. Dodge the sweeping energy attacks it unleashes periodically.

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1919 Damiane's long-range skills can be especially useful during this fight for safe damage at distance.

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2121 Known Bug

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2323 Dragon Health Bug: A known issue exists where retrying or abandoning the Ultimate Weapon fight after depleting the Blackstar's health causes the health bar to not fully recover on the retry. This can make subsequent attempts inconsistent. Players should consider loading a manual save rather than using the retry option if the bug occurs.

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2525 Walkthrough

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2727 Continuing from "Precise Execution," this quest picks up the storyline. Follow the quest marker to the designated location and interact with the highlighted NPC or object to advance.

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2929 Tips

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3131 Bring plenty of healing items. The Blackstar fight is lengthy and punishing.Use environmental cover during the approach to avoid unnecessary damage from ranged attacks.The advance stalling is a story beat, not a failure state. The quest name reflects the setback the allies face.

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3333 Tips and Strategies

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3535 Save your progress before starting this quest, especially if you are playing on a higher difficulty setting.

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3737 Related Quests

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