Crimson Desert Chapter 5 Walkthrough & Kearush the Slayer Boss Guide

Chapter 5 of Crimson Desert follows on from our adventures in Scholastone and sets up the banquet chain of events in Hernand City. The event kicks off with a cutscene that suggests a mysterious package is being delivered to the city.

The first job of the quest is for us to speak with Damiane, who is from Demeniss, where the guests are from. She has, however, gone missing, so we instead head to Hernand City to continue the quest.

• Kearush the Slayer Boss Guide
• Black and White
• Bloodwind Crowcaller Boss Guide
• Church Puzzle Solution
• Pillar of Radiance Puzzle
• Toward the Nest

Uninvited Guests

The first section of the quests has us discovering who the United Guests are, linked to the opening cutscene with the cargo. First, we need to help the guards tame the distressed horse.

To do this, chase the horse and "ride" it to learn how to tame horses. You will need to move in the opposite direction the horse is facing to fill the 'Taming Gauge'. A few notes to keep in mind:

• The taming gauge will fill in with yellow as you counter the horse's movement
• If you lose your grip, you will fail and have to start again

Once tamed, take the horse back to the stable.

Pro Tip: The horse seemed to just move forward, so pulling "right" as a direction ended up working for us.

Now it's time to attend the banquet. There is a bonfire outside. Use this time to make as much food as possible.

The Banquet - Defeat Kearush the Slayer Boss Guide

Kearush the Slayer is a three-phase fight, so make sure you manage your health/damage taken and use food when needed.

Phase 1 Strategy

• Use a sword and shield to block and dodge his attacks which are slow in this phase.
• After his combo, pump as much damage as you can, then hastily retreat.
• Keep your distance, blocking the entire time to avoid stray damage.
• Play slowly, doing most of your damage during the opening between combos, to avoid taking any unnecessary damage early in the fight.

Phase 2 Strategy

• Wait for him to climb up high and then attack him after he lands.

Phase 3 Strategy

• Kearush will get super aggressive, you can hide at the back of the room to avoid most of his combo.
• Attack him once he has done his combo, but get out early so you don't take too much damage.

Pro Tip: The "Back Hang" skill is amazing during this fight as it allows you to avoid most of the damage by staying high.

Once the fight is over, head out and speak with Damiane to start the next phase of the quest.

Black and White

The Witch of Wisdom and Crowcaller

After speaking with Damiane, we are asked to read the letter, which suggests doing faction quests to progress the main story. The first of these is to find the Witches.

When you arrive, you'll have to deal with a few mobs outside. There is also a Sealed Abyss Artifact nearby. Kill the bandits and then make your way to the house.

Note: Use your Focused Light ability to burn away the harsh tree vines. This will also help you avoid traps.

Free the npc inside the house who will welcome you and thank you for saving her. You can now head to her location. It's also worth noting that this house has some nice items, like Timber on the ground.

Once we meet the Witch, we will learn about Abyss Gear and recommend you take this chance to upgrade a few slots. Also note, she is one of the first vendors we meet that sells an Abyss Artifact. When she is done we need to travel back to Hernand to share the information.

The guards will stop you and let you know that strange people have been spotted in the castle. It's our job to track them down. Head into the castle and go to the room where we first went through the Abyss Gate. Search outside the room to reveal the feathers shown above, then head into the room to discover a memory. Head into the Abyss and prepare for a fight.

Once that's done, head back to Hernand, either via the teleport or jumping off the Abyss Island.

Now head to the location in Hernand and deal with the Black Crow's men at Muckroot Ranch, which will introduce us to Crowcaller. His guards are strong, so dodge out of the fight early to avoid being swarmed.

Bloodwind Crowcaller

Here we will need to leave Hernand for the first time and head into the Deminiss region of the game. Head to the Church of West Demeniss, shown on your map.

Once there, we'll need to defeat a fair few guards to force Crowcaller to come out and fight. It's a fairly tough one-phase fight but just block and strike when you get the chance to. He'll leave once you do enough damage, allowing you to continue with the quest.

Secret at the Church

Our attention now turns to the Church and finding clues. Head to the right and to the location marked in the left image above. This will start a conversation with Abbess Marina, who will give us the key to find a relic. The relic can be found to the left of the Church in an outhouse (right image above).

Church Puzzle Solution

Head down the stairs and you will find the relic behind a puzzle box. The answer is shown below:

1. Bottom right
2. Top left
3. Bottom left
4. Top right

Once that's done, head back to the area where we fought the Crowcaller and place the Dagger of Radiance inside the Pillar of Radiance pedestal. This will begin another puzzle.

Pillar of Radiance Pedestal Puzzle Solution

The left images shows the "sparkle" to show you have matched one of the layers correctly. The right image shows the correct solution.

This puzzle is fairly simple, as the game gives you hints as to when you have hit the right spot. We only had to move the two outer rings to complete the puzzle. Once that's done, we move on to the final part of Chapter 5.

Toward the Nest

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