Charting the Unknown Bosses
- New bosses from the three stories and the Great Ocean questlines
- Most DLC bosses drop a new piece of Abyss Gear
Updated: 2026-11-10
Boss list
| Boss | Where | Quest | Drops / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias | Pailune | Familiar Faces | Duel; joins the Greymanes afterwards |
| Trukan | Jijeong Temple | Teachings to Light the Way | Ascended Incarnate (Abyss Gear) |
| Kharzek, Archon of Antumbra | Beyond the sandstorm barrier | Veil of Darkness | Abyss Artifact; Revelation's End (Abyss Gear). Breaks lock-on and repositions often |
| Geago the Flamecrazed | Scorchrock Castle | Chasing a Shadow | Two phases: armored, then unarmored |
| Scrap Metal Queen Stoneback Crab | Crimson Desert region | Unidentified Attack | Armored machine built by Harkan |
| Dancing Catfish Crusher | Samora Island | The Seaborne Village | Fill the stagger gauge, then Stab or Pierce the weak points |
| Sir Catfish | Samora Island | The Seaborne Village | Abyss Artifact; Trial by Fire (Abyss Gear) |
| Leviakan | Mistbound Sea | Catastrophe of Ancient Times | Guardian's Gaze (Abyss Gear) |
| The Drunken Catfish (pirate ship) | Off Samora Island, East Sea | — | Sink it to get its ship blueprint |
Notes
- Some older bosses can now be re-fought using Memory Fragments
- The Garden of Trials replays earlier bosses in groups of 3 — see the Garden of Trials guide
Open the Great Ocean map
901 DLC markers on the interactive map: islands, pearls, coral, hydrothermal deposits, treasure and more
Frequently asked questions
Who is the final boss of Charting the Unknown?
Kliff's story ends with Kharzek, Archon of Antumbra, in Veil of Darkness. Damiane's and Oongka's stories end with Geago the Flamecrazed and the Scrap Metal Queen Stoneback Crab.
All DLC guides
How to start the DLC
Requirements for each story, the ocean questline and housing
All DLC quests
Kliff, Damiane and Oongka story quests plus ocean faction quests
Ships & naval combat
Every ship, prices, crew roles, controls and legendary ships
Diving & underwater mounts
Breath gauge, diving sets and how to tame each sea mount
Great Ocean islands & treasure
All islands, Ocean Ruins puzzles and buried treasure
Housing, castles & romance
Residences, castles, businesses, festivals and marriage
Garden of Trials
Boss-rush mode, rules and rewards
New weapons, armor & gear
DLC weapons, armor sets, accessories and Abyss Gear
DLC achievements
The 7 new achievements and how to unlock them