Wuthering Waves: How to Unlock Nightmare Crownless

Accessing Nightmare Crownless in Honkai: Star Rail's Wuthering Waves

Nightmare Crownless, a powerful Nightmare Echo in Honkai: Star Rail's Wuthering Waves expansion, boasts increased Havoc and Basic Attack DMG. This guide details how to unlock it. Unlike standard Echoes, Nightmare Crownless requires completing a specific quest and an additional step.

Ruins Where Shadows Roam Quest Guide

This quest isn't initiated through an NPC; it's found within the Exploration Progress menu for the Penitent's End region in Rinascita. Access this menu via the compass icon in the upper-left corner of your map.

Ruins Where Shadows Roam is intrinsically linked to the optional Quest of Faith. This involves defeating four enemies in designated Penitent's End locations. Start by interacting with the prompt near the circular arena beside the Resonance Beacon (located across the broken bridge in Wailing Ascent). This initiates a battle against a Questless Knight.

Victory requires strategic positioning. Lure the knights near lit Macabre Torches within the arena. These torches can be re-lit by guiding Fae Ignis enemies to strike them. Avoid using powerful attacks near the torches to prevent accidental extinguishment.

Unlocking Nightmare Crownless

After completing both Ruins Where Shadows Roam and Quest of Faith, locate all four Dream Patrols in Penitent's End (see image above). While completing these patrols isn't mandatory for unlocking Nightmare Crownless, they offer additional resources and Monnaie. Once all patrols are found, Nightmare Crownless will appear on your map within the ruins north of Penitent's End.

Important Note: Nightmare Echoes utilize Enhanced Absorption charges, boosting Echo drop rates. Players receive only 15 charges weekly; manage them carefully if you're developing multiple characters.