Wuthering Waves: How to Unlock Nightmare Crownless

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

Nightmare Crownless, a potent Nightmare Echo in Honkai: Star Rail's Wuthering Waves, boasts enhanced Havoc and Basic Attack DMG. This guide details how to unlock it. Unlike standard Echoes, acquiring Nightmare Crownless requires completing a specific quest and a subsequent exploration task.

Obtaining Nightmare Crownless: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Unlocking Ruins Where Shadows Roam:

This quest isn't initiated through an NPC. Instead, access the Exploration Progress menu for the Penitent's End region in Rinascita. This menu is accessible via the compass icon in the upper-left corner of your map. "Ruins Where Shadows Roam" will be listed there.

2. Completing Quest of Faith (Optional but Recommended):

This optional quest is intertwined with "Ruins Where Shadows Roam." Locate the Resonance Beacon across the broken bridge in Wailing Ascent. Interact with the prompt near the circular arena adjacent to the beacon to initiate a battle against a Questless Knight.

Defeating the Knight requires strategic positioning. Lure the Knight near a lit Macabre Torch within the arena. Fae Ignis enemies can reignite extinguished torches. Avoid using high-damage skills near the torches to prevent accidental extinguishment.

3. Locating the Dream Patrols:

After completing "Ruins Where Shadows Roam" (and optionally, "Quest of Faith"), locate all four Dream Patrols in Penitent's End. While completing their challenges isn't mandatory to unlock Nightmare Crownless, doing so yields additional resources and Monnaie. The image above shows their locations.

4. Unlocking Nightmare Crownless:

Once all four Dream Patrols are found, Nightmare Crownless will appear on your map within the ruins north of Penitent's End. You can then engage and farm this powerful Echo.

Important Note on Enhanced Absorption Charges:

Nightmare Echoes utilize Enhanced Absorption charges, boosting Echo drop rates. Players receive a limited number (15) of these charges weekly. Use them judiciously if you're developing multiple characters.