The Man Trapped in the Mire Crimson Desert Quest Guide

Walkthrough for The Man Trapped in the Mire in Crimson Desert. How to find Ibano at Capra Pasture, clear the thief camp east of Hernand Farmhouse, and get the Mysterious Elixir.

Main Quest, Chapter 2 , Golden Greed

The Man Trapped in the Mire Crimson Desert Quest Guide

Help an angry rancher track down whoever cut off his goats horns and took off with them.

Quest Type Main Quest
Chapter Chapter 2: Golden Greed
Region Hernand
Location Capra Pasture
Requirements Finish Where Misery Gathers
Unlocks The Dark Veil (with 3 others)
Rewards 1.30 Silver, Medium Bag, x5 Cloth Pieces, +100 Hernandian Contribution XP

What Is The Man Trapped in the Mire in Crimson Desert

The Man Trapped in the Mire is a Main Quest in Crimson Desert's Chapter 2, one of four unlocked by Where Misery Gathers. A rancher named Ibano had the horns sawed off his goats. He's furious. Kliff tracks down the thieves, fights through their camp, reads a memory fragment to find out why they did it, and brings back the stolen goods.

ImportantThis is one of four quests from Where Misery Gathers that all must be completed to unlock The Dark Veil.

The Man Trapped in the Mire Quest Objectives

  • 01 Speak with the enraged man
  • 02 Read the memory on the mysterious horn thief
  • 03 Find the stolen item
  • 04 Return to Ibano

Full Walkthrough

01 Speak with the Enraged Man

Head southwest of the City of Hernand to Capra Pasture. You'll find Ibano getting into an argument with his friends, who are accusing him of cutting off his own goats' horns. He gets increasingly agitated until Kliff steps in and grabs hold of him to calm things down. Ibano, surprised at the grip strength, then explains what actually happened. Some strange people were lurking around his property, and his goat horns were taken. Kliff agrees to track them down.

02 Read the Memory Fragment

Head toward the river east of Hernand Farmhouse. There are only a couple of thieves at the camp there; take them out and secure the area. Then equip your Lantern and scan the camp for the memory fragment, which should appear next to the stolen loot pile. Once you find it, switch to the Visione helm to read it. The memory shows the thieves squabbling over the haul, complaining they grabbed the wrong kind of rock, and that they took the horns thinking they'd be worth something.

03 Find the Stolen Item

Search the pile of stolen goods for the Mysterious Elixir. There's also a Palmar Pill sitting in the middle of the crates nearby that you can grab.

04 Return to Ibano

Ibano has moved to Muckroot Ranch by the time you head back. Hand over the Mysterious Elixir to wrap up the quest.


All NPCs in The Man Trapped in the Mire Crimson Desert

NPCLocationWhat They Do in This Quest
IbanoCapra Pasture (start), Muckroot Ranch (return)Rancher whose goat horns were stolen; gives the quest and reward

Notable Quest Items

ItemHow to Get It
Mysterious ElixirFound in the stolen goods pile at the thief camp east of Hernand Farmhouse

Tips and Notes

There's a Palmar Pill in the middle of the crates at the thief camp. Pick it up before you leave. Ibano moves to Muckroot Ranch for the return, not back to Capra Pasture.