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The Forgotten General
April 1, 2026 at 04:08 AM
Correct stats (Attack 800, Defense 100, Knockout 1,000) and skills (Boss Large Human only) from crimsondesert.gg
The Forgotten General is one of the most secretive and challenging World Bosses in Crimson Desert. With 13,000 HP, it shares the highest health pool among all bosses in the game alongside Beloth the Darksworn. The Forgotten General wields a massive greatsword and wears a distinctive set of samurai-inspired plate armor, reflecting its origins as a legendary warrior revered by the people of Odeck Village. Unlike most World Bosses, the Forgotten General is hidden behind environmental puzzles and sealed passages, making simply finding the encounter a challenge in itself.
The Forgotten General fights with aggressive greatsword swings and powerful aerial dive attacks. It hits extremely hard and moves quickly for a heavily armored opponent, punishing passive play and forcing players to maintain careful spacing throughout the fight. This is widely considered an endgame encounter, and players should come prepared with high-tier gear, plenty of healing consumables, and a solid understanding of the parry and dodge systems before attempting it.
The Forgotten General was once a renowned military commander who guarded the territory of Odeck during a great war in Pywel's distant past. The people of Odeck Village still worship the General as their guardian deity, upholding the warrior's legacy with an air of grim determination that permeates the entire settlement. Every resident possesses the spirit of a hardened warrior, inspired by the General's deeds on ancient battlefields.
The armor once worn by the Forgotten General, known as the Odeck's Protector set, has become scattered across the world over the centuries. The plate reinforcements were designed to protect the wearer even amidst blizzards, and faint scars from ancient battlefields remain etched upon the silver plate of each piece. Players can find these armor fragments in hidden treasure chests throughout the game without ever confronting the boss directly, though defeating the General remains the most direct path to claiming the full set.
Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
Name | The Forgotten General |
Type | |
Location | Hidden cave near Odeck Village |
Region | |
Creature Type | Humanoid (Armored Warrior) |
Difficulty | Extremely Hard (endgame World Boss) |
The Forgotten General has one of the highest stat pools of any boss in the game. Its 13,000 HP is tied with Beloth the Darksworn for the most health among all bosses, and its 800 Attack also matches Beloth — making both of them the most dangerous hits-per-second bosses in the game. The high Knockout value of 1,000 means landing enough consecutive hits can briefly stagger the General, but the window is rare and should not be relied on as a primary tactic.
Stat | Value |
|---|---|
HP | 13,000 |
Attack | 800 |
Defense | 100 |
Stamina | 100 |
Knockout | 1,000 |
Fatal | 5 |
The Forgotten General wears a full set of samurai-inspired plate armor and carries a large two-handed greatsword, all styled after the Odeck's Protector armor line. These items are part of the boss's visual design and AI loadout, but they are not directly dropped as loot when the General is defeated. Players who want the Odeck's Protector set must collect each piece from hidden treasure chests found across Pywel (detailed in the Rewards section below).
Equipment | Slot |
|---|---|
The Forgotten General uses one passive skill that governs its combat behaviors throughout the fight.
Skill | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Boss Large Human | Passive | Grants the boss enhanced humanoid AI behaviors including advanced combo chains, positioning adjustments, and the ability to chain attacks with minimal recovery windows. |
The Forgotten General is one of the most well-hidden bosses in the game. Unlike most World Bosses that sit in open arenas or clearly marked locations, the Forgotten General is sealed behind destructible walls and environmental puzzles that require the Focus Force Palm ability to access.
Travel to the area near Odeck Village in the northwestern reaches of the map.
Look for a cliff wall with a metal barrier blocking a cave entrance.
Use Focus Force Palm (L3+R3+R3 on controller) to reveal golden orbs hidden within the structure.
Destroy all three golden orbs to break the sealed passage and open the cave.
Enter the cave to find a treasure chest and the boss arena where the Forgotten General awaits.
Be sure to activate the fast travel point near the boss arena before engaging. If you run out of consumables or need to restock, you can quit out of the fight, resupply, and fast travel back without losing progress on the encounter.
The Forgotten General is a fast, aggressive melee fighter despite its heavy armor. It chains greatsword swings into multi-hit combos with short recovery windows, and supplements its ground game with dangerous aerial attacks. Learning the visual cues for each attack is essential for survival.
Attack | Description | How to Counter |
|---|---|---|
Greatsword Combo | A rapid series of two to four horizontal and diagonal greatsword slashes delivered in quick succession. Each hit deals heavy damage and the combo has deceptive range due to the weapon's length. | Dodge sideways through the first swing to get behind the boss. Do not try to block the full combo, as the cumulative stamina damage will break your guard. Wait for the final swing before counterattacking. |
Overhead Slam | The General raises its greatsword high and brings it crashing down in a single devastating vertical strike. This is the hardest-hitting ground attack and creates a small shockwave on impact. | Roll to either side when you see the sword raised overhead. The slam has a long recovery animation, making it one of the best windows for counterattacks. Land two to three hits before backing off. |
Aerial Dive | The Forgotten General leaps high into the air and performs a midair repositioning dodge before diving back down with a plunging greatsword strike. This is the signature attack of the encounter and deals massive damage. | Wait for the boss to complete its second midair dodge before rolling. Hold the dodge button to perform a long roll as the dive lands. Once you learn the timing, this attack becomes consistently dodgeable. |
Lunging Thrust | A quick forward lunge covering significant distance, followed by a stabbing thrust with the greatsword. Used primarily when the player creates too much distance. | Dodge sideways rather than backward, as the lunge covers enough ground to catch retreating players. Stay at medium range to reduce the frequency of this attack. |
Spinning Slash | The General spins its body in a full 360-degree arc, swinging the greatsword in a wide circular sweep that hits everything in melee range. | Dodge backward out of melee range when you see the spin begin. This attack has a brief wind-up animation where the boss shifts its weight. Counterattack after the spin finishes. |
The Forgotten General demands a patient, reactive playstyle. Treat it like a duel rather than a brawl. The core loop is to bait an attack, dodge it cleanly, land one to three counterattacks, and then back off before the next combo begins. Greedy players who overcommit to damage windows will get punished by the boss's fast recovery and follow-up strikes. Parrying is effective against the greatsword combos but risky against the overhead slam and aerial dive due to their extreme damage. Stick to dodging for those attacks.
The most reliable strategy is to parry the General's greatsword swings, then follow up with a quick combo. A successful parry staggers the boss briefly, creating a safe window for two to three hits. After landing your combo, immediately disengage and prepare for the next attack. Repeat this loop throughout the fight. Heal with Grilled Meat while attacking during stagger windows to maintain your health without losing offensive momentum.
The aerial dive is the most dangerous attack in the fight and the one that kills unprepared players most frequently. When the Forgotten General leaps into the air, do not panic and dodge immediately. Instead, watch for the second midair repositioning dodge. Once the boss completes that second midair movement, hold the dodge button to perform a long roll. This timing is consistent and reliable once learned. Practicing this dodge pattern is the single most important skill for this fight.
Staying at medium range is the sweet spot for this fight. Too close and you will eat greatsword combos with little reaction time. Too far and the General will close the gap with lunging thrusts or aerial dives on its own terms. At medium range, the boss tends to use its overhead slam and standard combos, which are easier to read and punish. Let the boss come to you rather than chasing it around the arena.
Equip the highest-tier armor you have available, ideally with Abyss Cores that provide Damage Reduction. Defense is far more important than Attack for this fight, because the Forgotten General's hits can kill in one or two strikes without adequate protection. Consider wearing armor sets like Frostcursed Armor or Shadow Armor if you have them available. Refine your equipped armor as much as possible to maximize its defensive stats.
Any weapon type works, but fast weapons like One-Hand Swords pair well with the parry-and-combo strategy since they allow quick hits during short stagger windows. Heavier weapons deal more damage per hit but require longer commitment to each attack animation, which is riskier against a boss this aggressive. Two-Hand Swords can work if you limit yourself to single heavy attacks during punish windows rather than attempting full combos.
Bring at least 100 Grilled Meat to the fight. The more healing you carry, the more mistakes you can afford. Grilled Meat can be consumed while attacking, so use it liberally during damage windows to keep your health topped off. If your supply runs low, quit out of the fight, restock at a nearby merchant, and fast travel back to the boss arena.
Invest heavily in Health and Stamina before attempting this fight. A larger Health pool gives you more room to survive hits that you fail to dodge, and a larger Stamina pool ensures you always have enough energy for emergency dodges. Damage output is secondary to survival here; a long, slow fight where you stay alive is far better than an aggressive one where you die repeatedly.
Defeating the Forgotten General rewards players with pieces of the Odeck's Protector armor set, a samurai-inspired plate armor collection with strong defensive stats and built-in Abyss Gear slots. The set is one of the most visually distinctive in the game, featuring angular silver plate with battle-worn scars and red tassels on the helm.
The Odeck's Protector set can be obtained either by defeating the Forgotten General directly or by finding individual pieces hidden in treasure chests scattered across the world. Each piece is sealed behind environmental puzzles that require Focus Force Palm to access. Below are the known stats and locations for each piece.
Piece | Defense | Attack | Notable Stats | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | - | Defense +3, Refinement 3 | Near Hexe Sanctuary (sealed chamber with energy orb puzzle) | |
13 | - | Ice Resistance Lv 1, Damage Reduction 1.0, Defense +3 | Wayward Woods, Pailune (shiny ore pit, Focus Force Palm) | |
3 | 18 | Health +0.2/sec, Climb Speed +2.0% | Perwin Quarry, Witchwoods (metal wall with orb mechanism) | |
5 | 17 | Movement Speed +1, Damage Reduction 1.0, Aegis II, Haste I | Sanctum of Temperance (vine-covered opening near Axiom Core) | |
- | - | Defensive utility | Black Bear Hideout, Silverwolf Mountain (near Frostwind Cave) |
The Forgotten General shares the 13,000 HP ceiling with Beloth the Darksworn, making both of them the tankiest encounters in the game. However, the two fights play very differently.
Attribute | The Forgotten General | Beloth the Darksworn |
|---|---|---|
HP | 13,000 | 13,000 |
Type | ||
Fighting Style | Aggressive greatsword melee with aerial dives | Ice-based attacks with environmental hazards |
Key Mechanic | Aerial dive timing (wait for second midair dodge) | Cold resistance and environmental awareness |
Armor Reward | Odeck's Protector (samurai plate) | Shadow Armor set |
Access | Hidden behind Focus Force Palm puzzles | Hoenmark Ruins |
The aerial dive is the most lethal attack. Master the timing: wait for the second midair dodge, then hold the dodge button to long roll.
Parry greatsword combos for safe counterattack windows, but dodge the overhead slam and aerial dive rather than attempting to parry them.
Bring at least 100 Grilled Meat. You can eat while attacking during stagger windows to heal without losing damage uptime.
Activate the fast travel point outside the arena before engaging. If you run out of supplies, quit out and fast travel back after restocking.
Prioritize Defense and Damage Reduction on your gear over Attack. Surviving hits matters more than dealing damage quickly.
Stay at medium range. Too close and you will eat combos; too far and the boss closes the gap on its own terms with lunges or dives.
Do not overcommit after dodging an attack. Land one to three hits, then back off. The boss recovers faster than you expect.
You can collect all five pieces of the Odeck's Protector armor without fighting this boss by finding hidden treasure chests across the map.
Consider investing skill points into Health and Stamina before this fight. A larger Stamina pool ensures you can always perform emergency dodges.
The Forgotten General and Beloth the Darksworn share the highest HP value in the game at 13,000, making them the two tankiest bosses.
The Odeck's Protector armor set is described as reminiscent of a "great samurai warrior," reflecting the game's blend of Eastern and Western medieval aesthetics.
The Forgotten General is one of the few bosses in the game that can be completely bypassed. All of its associated armor pieces are available as open-world treasure chest finds.
The people of Odeck Village worship the Forgotten General as their guardian deity, and the village's warrior culture stems from the General's legacy.
The in-game descriptions on each Odeck's Protector armor piece contain fragments of the General's backstory, referencing ancient battlefields and harsh weather conditions.
