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Overview

The Cursed Knight is the 115th main quest in Crimson Desert and the eighth mission in the To Demeniss sub-chapter of Chapter 8: Blood Coronation. After suppressing the rebels at Thornbriar Fortress, Kliff meets with Duke Wells, who confirms that the mysterious shielded figure matches Myurdin's description. The Cursed Knight, Fortain, stands between you and the answers you seek. This is the second and final boss fight of Chapter 8.

Quest Details

Boss Fight: Fortain, the Cursed Knight

The fight takes place in the courtyard at the top of the castle. Fortain wields a shield that periodically summons a spectral (ghost) knight, creating a dual-threat encounter. Despite the two opponents, there is only one health bar.

Dual-Threat Mechanic

Fortain's shield contains two spectral beings bound to it by dark magic. The ghost acts independently, executing its own attack patterns even while Fortain continues his own combos. This means you must track two sets of attack animations simultaneously. the spectral beings does not have a separate health bar; depleting the main health bar defeats both.

Threats

Strategy

• Weapon: The Tauria Curved Sword with heavy attacks works well here. If you equipped the Nature's Echo green skill, it duplicates your heavy strikes, effectively doubling damage output during openings.

• Combo pattern: Land heavy attack combos followed by light attacks to break Fortain's defenses. This staggers him briefly, allowing further damage.

• When the ghost appears: Dodge away immediately and create distance. Wait for a gap in the combined attack patterns before re-engaging. Trying to power through while both enemies attack is suicidal.

• Dodge, do not block: Fortain's strikes hit hard enough to drain guard stamina quickly. Dodging preserves your ability to counterattack.

• Healing: Use whatever Grilled Meat or cooked food you saved from the siege. If you brought 200+ originally, you should have enough. Heal whenever you drop below half health.

Openings

Fortain leaves himself open at the end of his combo chains, similar to most humanoid bosses. The windows are short because the ghost knight may still be mid-attack. Learn to recognize when both enemies are in recovery simultaneously and commit to two or three heavy hits before dodging out.

Rewards

Notes

• If you are struggling, upgrade your cooked food quality. Higher-tier recipes restore more health per use, extending your survivability.

• the spectral beings's arrows have distinct audio cues. Listen for the bowstring sound to time your dodges.

• After defeating Fortain, a cutscene plays and the quest completes, leading directly into The Blood Coronation investigation sequence.

Related Quests

• Previous: Rebel Suppression

• Next: The Blood Coronation

• Boss article: Fortain, the Cursed Knight

• Chapter walkthrough: Chapter 8: Blood Coronation Walkthrough