📶Progression

🍂 The Crimson Forest

The Crimson Forest unlocks after clearing the Weeping Valley. It is a deep-rooted, red-hued jungle twisted by corruption and filled with both opportunity and danger

The forest is divided into two branching paths that eventually converge in the center, allowing players to choose their preferred route forward:

🧭 Path Structure

• Left Path (Perilous Route): Overgrown and hostile, this route contains a high density of mobs and encounters. While more dangerous, it rewards players with greater loot and unique drops.

• Right Path (Safer Trail): A more navigable and straightforward crossing, with fewer enemies but also fewer rewards. Ideal for those who prefer a faster or safer progression.

  

• Central Convergence: Both routes meet in the heart of the forest, where players will encounter Hronk the Glutton, the first mini-boss of the area. Defeating him is required to move forward.

  

🚦 Path Choices After Hronk

Once Hronk is defeated, players must make one of three choices:

• Go Straight: Head directly toward the main boss, through a corrupted inner grove where the forest grows increasingly unstable. Velgorn awaits.

• Go Right: Take a detour toward Zolos’s side quest, which leads through the Scorpion Cave—a mysterious sub-area filled with venomous creatures and buried secrets.

• Go Left: Venture toward the lair of the Crimson Giant, a powerful optional boss with deep connections to the forest’s origins and unique rewards.

🚪 What's Next

Defeating the final boss of the Crimson Forest, Velgorn, will purify the region’s heart and unlock the next major destination: The Warped Islands — a surreal archipelago of shattered terrain and raw, unstable magic.