Secrets Hidden in the Dark Crimson Desert Quest Guide
A drunk man claims to be a Greymane and offers to lead you to the sheep thieves. Follow him to a cave at Nas Riverside and find out who is behind all the incidents.
What Is Secrets Hidden in the Dark in Crimson Desert
Secrets Hidden in the Dark is a Main Quest in Crimson Desert's Chapter 2, one of four from Where Misery Gathers. A rumor is going around that there's a Greymane in town. Kliff tracks the lead to a man named Boris, who is very clearly drunk and being hassled on the roadside. Boris claims to be a Greymane and says he can take Kliff to the animal thieves. The trail leads to a cave called Specter's Hideout at Nas Riverside, where you'll find the person behind all the incidents that have been plaguing Hernand.
Secrets Hidden in the Dark Quest Objectives
- 01 Find the Greymane
- 02 Investigate the suspicious cave
- 03 Go outside the cave
- 04 Go to the guards
Full Walkthrough
01 Find the Greymane
Go to Bloomwood Ranch and look for Boris the Drunkard by the road, getting complained at by some villagers about the smell. He claims to be a Greymane. Kliff approaches and Boris agrees to lead him to where the sheep thieves are. Follow him on horseback.
02 Investigate the Suspicious Cave
Boris leads you to Nas Riverside, where he points out a group of bandits camped outside Specter's Hideout. There are a lot of them. Get to a position where you can pick them off in small groups; charge the entire camp at once and it will go badly. Take out the archers first so you're not getting shot while managing the melee fighters.
Once the outside is clear, go into the cave. Equip your Lantern and scan the area; the memory fragment is at the bottom of the cave, in front of the wooden cages. Scan it to learn about the Lair of Animal Thieves, then equip the Visione to read it. The memory names Kailok the Hornsplitter as the one behind all the incidents. There's a Palmar Pill on top of one of the cages inside.
03 Go Outside the Cave
Grab any supplies in the cave you want, then head back to the entrance. A cutscene plays showing the villagers recovering their stolen belongings.
04 Go to the Guards
Walk down the hill from the cave to find some guards at the bottom. Ask them about the Goldleaf Merchant Guild. They're surprised a Greymane is asking about them, assuming it's about borrowing money. They point Kliff toward the guild's branch in the City of Hernand. The quest ends after that conversation.
All NPCs in Secrets Hidden in the Dark Crimson Desert
| NPC | Location | What They Do in This Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Boris, the Drunkard | Bloomwood Ranch, roadside | Claims to be a Greymane; leads Kliff to Specter's Hideout |
| Kailok the Hornsplitter | Named in the memory fragment | Revealed as the figure behind all the criminal activity in the area |
Tips and Notes
The Palmar Pill inside Specter's Hideout is on top of the left cage. The Dropkick skill can be learned from one of the bandits outside the cave if you didn't pick it up in Missing Companion.