Tenebrum in Crimson Desert is a boss fight with a difference, which you'll encounter at the Scholarstone Institute as the result of an experiment going wrong. Facing off against some kind of extradimensional blob of darkness, you're initially shown that you can utilize Blinding Flash to identify weaknesses, but that's not exactly helpful here as it just highlights Tenebrum's whole body. To help you through this, I'll explain what to do in the fight and how to beat this boss in Crimson Desert.
How to beat Tenebrum in Crimson Desert
To hurt Tenebrum and exploit its weakness, you need to get close and use the Force Palm ability on it in mid air. There may be other abilities that work to damage this boss, but this is one that every player will have and it works pretty effectively.
To get close, you need to use your flight/gliding power. Fortunately, Tenebrum generates enough wind to lift you up close to it, so all you need to do is float nearby and trigger the Force Palm attack when it's in melee range. Keep in mind that if you stop gliding, you'll attack downwards, whereas mid-flight the Force Palm is directed ahead of you.
Hitting Tenebrum three times should be enough to defeat it and close this encounter (don't worry, there's no second phase to the fight). Unfortunately, there's also no reward for this encounter beyond simply being allowed to progress to the next story quest in Crimson Desert.
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