
Continuing Concern
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A continuing concern plagues House Roberts. Face the Crimson Nightmare boss.
Type
Faction
Faction
House Roberts
Region
Hernand
Difficulty
Hard
Estimated Time
40-50 min
Location
Fort Perwin, Hook Rapids
Prerequisites
Complete Estate in Dismay
Walkthrough
- 1Visit Count Roberts at Bluemont Manor, second floor, to trigger the Continuing Concern questline
- 2Travel southwest from Hernand to Fort Perwin, south of The Witchwoods region
- 3Use Axiom Force to launch over the fort walls and enter the compound
- 4Clear Bleed Bandits inside Fort Perwin before engaging the Crimson Nightmare boss
- 5Defeat the Crimson Nightmare boss using Force Palm to stun it repeatedly
- 6After defeating the boss, clear remaining enemies inside Fort Perwin until progress bar reaches 0%
- 7Travel to four outer locations: Fort Perwin Gate, Perwin Quarry, Perwin Trading Post, Perwin Prison
- 8Camp
- 9Defeat all enemies at each location until their progress bars are cleared
- 10Meet Count Roberts at Hook Rapids (northeast of Hernand) to complete the quest
Tips
- Clear Bleed Bandits near the fort entrance first — reduces difficulty in the boss arena
- Farm Crude Devil Mask from enemies at Fort Perwin before boss fight to prevent confusion
- Use Axiom Force repeatedly on the Crimson Nightmare — it's the key to staggering the boss
- Bring healing items and prepare Hearty Grilled Meat at a bonfire for stat boosts
- Use Grindstone buff at small camp outside Fort Perwin to boost weapon damage temporarily
- After defeating the boss, avoid rushing — clear enemies methodically to reach 0% progress bar
NPCs Involved
- Count Roberts
- Erich
Rewards
Freya's Elixir
Apollonia's Lesser Elixirs
x2
Melliara's Lesser Elixirs
x2
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Last updated: March 2026