Overview
The Blood Coronation is the 116th main quest in Crimson Desert and the ninth mission in the To Demeniss sub-chapter of Chapter 8: Blood Coronation. This is the quest that gives the entire chapter its name. After defeating Fontaine, Kliff enters the Demeniss capital palace to investigate Duke Caliburn's old office using the Visione Helmet. The quest climaxes with a memory of a historic slaughter and an encounter with Gabriel Caliburn that you are meant to lose.
Quest Details
Detail | Info |
|---|---|
Quest Number | 116 |
Chapter | 8: Blood Coronation |
Sub-Chapter | To Demeniss |
Region | Demeniss capital |
Type | Investigation / Memory |
Prerequisite | |
Rewards | None |
Walkthrough
Step 1: Reach the Old Office
Enter the palace. Travel to the large palace in the Demeniss capital. The building is heavily guarded, but hostile enemies can be fought without reputation consequences.
Fight through or avoid enemies. Guards patrol the palace interior. You can kill them or dodge past them. Be careful of grapple attacks: if a guard grabs you and you fail the QTE (Triangle/Y), you respawn on the rooftops outside and have to re-enter.
Find the office on the second floor. Head upstairs. The office resembles a large banquet hall rather than a typical study. This is Duke Caliburn's old office.
Step 2: Activate the Memory Fragment
Scan the blue ghosts. Inside the office, use L1/LB to examine the blue ghost figures. Hold the scan until the "Learning in Progress" bar fills completely.
Equip the Visione Helmet. Hold the Options button and select "Memory Fragment" from the right-side menu. The memory begins playing.
Step 3: Follow the Ghosts
Do not exit Visione mode. This is the most common mistake in this quest. Stay in the Visione Helmet (do not press Circle/B) and follow the ghost projections as they move downstairs to the main audience chamber. The ghosts walk at a set pace; just follow them.
If you accidentally exit Visione mode, return upstairs to the office and reactivate the memory fragment by scanning the ghosts again.
Step 4: Examine the Nobles
Identify the bright ghosts. In the audience chamber, three blue ghost figures glow brighter than the others and display a "Square/X: EXAMINE" prompt when targeted.
Examine each one. Interact with all three to hear the nobles' conversation and piece together the historical events that took place in this chamber.
Step 5: Gabriel Caliburn
After examining all three ghosts, the memory shifts to depict a historic slaughter that occurred in the audience chamber. A cutscene plays, and then Gabriel Caliburn confronts Kliff directly.
You are meant to lose this fight. Gabriel Caliburn attacks, and no amount of skill or healing items will prevent your defeat. Do not waste consumables trying to win. Let him defeat you, and a final cutscene triggers, transitioning gameplay to Damiane for the next quest.
Notes
The Visione Helmet is used extensively throughout Chapter 8. If the scan/memory process feels familiar, it should: you performed identical steps in Ritual Preparations and Whispering Shadows.
The "banquet hall" appearance of the office throws some players off. If you cannot find it, look for the largest room on the second floor.
Gabriel Caliburn's appearance here connects to the broader lore about the Demeniss civil war and the betrayal that led to the "Blood Coronation" event referenced in the chapter title.
After this quest, control shifts to Damiane for the Clue quest. You will resume playing as Kliff in subsequent chapters.
Related Quests
Previous: The Cursed Knight
Next: Clue
Chapter walkthrough: Chapter 8: Blood Coronation Walkthrough