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Keglord Garnier Mk. XXIII is an extremely intense battle that awaits you in DemenisAnd this fight in Laughing Marionette is really no laughing matter. Keglord can only be eliminated by abusing his mechanics; Otherwise, he's literally going to wipe the floor with you.
You need to attack his arms, shoulders and head To kill him quickly, and below, we'll share the pattern you should take to kill this great mechanical enemy without breaking too much of a sweat.
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Turning Slash and Stab will be the only two moves you need for this fight.
The knife is automatically unlocked and can be Used with R1+Triangle (RB+Y).
Turning Slash can and should be augmented with Abyss Artifacts in the blue skill tree Used with R1+R2 (RB+RT).
Recovery items like Braised Meat and Meat Skewers are needed to heal out of Keglord's inevitable damage. and retaining the spirit advantage to use Turning Slash.
Palmer Pills are also extremely useful for reviving yourself in this two-phase battle.
Lightning resistance armor is nice, but not necessary.
The HUD may ask you to “Find Weakness Using Blinding Flash”. This is a distraction, and should be avoided. Follow our steps below to kill Keglord.
How to defeat Keglord in Crimson Desert
Keglord Step #1
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Wait for the Keglord's hand to slam into the ground, then hit them repeatedly to expose the green weakness.
- Use Turning Slash on Keglord's middle coil, as it deals a stunAnd the attack animation makes you immune to damage.
- After the Keglord is stunned, rush to your hand and use Stab (R1+Trangle), then R2.Which will see the weakness in Keglord's hand explode and deal a portion of the damage.
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Repeat this for Keglord's other arm, as far as his shoulders are concerned.
- Stun the Keglord again by attacking the central coil, then climb onto his shoulder And stab them until he has a blue hell bar.
Keglord Step #2
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Continue attacking the Keglord's central coil with Turning Slash.
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Stun Keglord until he falls to the ground.
- Run up to his green head and use the tab and draw your sword to kill the Keglord instantly.
You should be constantly spamming heals during this fight, as most of Keglord's attacks are invulnerable. We used about 40 meat skewers, as trying to dodge his lock-on missiles, lightning bomb blasts, and splash damage fists was nearly impossible.
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March 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, drug references, intense violence, strong language
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The Pearl Abyss
- Publisher(s)
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The Pearl Abyss
