Previously read this:
PSA - Pestilence Outbreaks
Nameless Pass: Ashen Road Whisper
VideoExample:
Nameless Pass: Ashen Road. Pestilence outbreaks
Lowland Meadows: Windmill Whisper, same issue.
Hi Red,
All of these in Nameless Pass? I have heard/seen them all except:
Which location in Nameless Pass, the arena with the Gate story event or the Riven Twins story boss location?
Silas
Riven Twins.
I am more than confident that I can simply trigger the event, killed the big boss there, in the event will complete.
Ah, same in these places:
The Shallows: Saltborn Tower.
Orban Glades: Forgotten Bridge.
Meaning, the closest bonfires near these Whispers.
Plus, the pestilence events don’t trigger automatically — I can only start them manually.
The only time everything worked properly was during the story quest, when the game introduces you to this mechanic.
Yes, all of these points apply to Nameless Pass: Ashen Road Whisper.
But the same goes for the other places I listed.
The only thing is, in The Shallows: Saltborn Tower, the boss seems to be displayed correctly on the map.
Lowland Meadows: Windmill Whisper.
Here is how it happened there:
I burn the loot in the bonfire, and the event triggers.
Heading across the map towards that circle icon.
I don’t really know what it stands for — a mini-boss (not the main one) or just tough mobs, defeating which is supposed to fill/drain the pestilence outbreaks bar faster to make the main boss spawn.
If that’s even how it works.
I only have one example of this — how it went during the main story quest, where everything seemed to work properly.
Moving on:
The mini-boss wasn’t there.
I just killed some random mobs in the pestilence outbreaks zone and ran to the largest “arena”.
I defeated the boss there (The Caretaker and the Tusk), and the event ended.
Ah, but there were as many as 4 of those purple circles on the map.
So, turns out I didn’t complete certain ‘quests’ in those areas at all.
I guess it’s not supposed to be like that.
Alright a lot of information.
The purple circles just indicate a cavern that you enter with a loading screen, not mini bosses or anything 
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Yeah good eye, that is a known bug.
This includes starting a plague outbreak and then be able the boss immediately, even if you have not filled the bar yet?
Silas
Then what are they used for?
What useful information will I learn from them?
Just that there are two random places on the map?
Well, okay.
But why highlight them?
Because those are places players often forget and then wonder why there aren’t enough enemies around to deplete the pestilence bar.
To clarify, every time I launch the event, it has never worked normally in any location:
No bar, it hasn’t appeared for me even once.
(I know this is a known issue, but it remains unfixed.
I am listing everything that I consider to be a bug, glitch, or similar issue)
The purple circles are just there for being there, as I get from the comment. Well, might as well spam the entire pestilence zone with purple circles…
I find bosses completely at random — like the main or only ones — kill them, that’s it — epic win.
In other words, I get shown where mobs group up, but there’s no indicator for the boss, who could be anywhere, forcing me to run across the entire zone.
Yeah, fun mechanic.
There should be a skull on the map where the boss is. You might need to zoom in a bit to see it though.
Here it is, please take a look: a single shot — no cuts.
Lowland Meadows: Windmill Whisper
Everything is identical to the last time I was here:
Oh right, there actually is a skull on the map—small, white, and very noticeable.
Thanks to sBAM for the tip.
Well, guys, a chunk of the game is broken.
Date and time:
02.09.2026
23:36 UTC+3
Burning a torn effigy when the pestilence is already present spawns the boss. I believe if you burn a torn effigy and other materials it both increases the pestilence tier and spawns the boss. It doesn’t seem like a bug, but a feature that’s not clearly explained unless I’m missing something.
“I believe if you burn a torn effigy and other materials it both increases the pestilence tier and spawns the boss.”
Based on this, it’s definitely the bug.
PSA - Pestilence Outbreaks
Lowering the infestation bar does not equal killing every foe in the area. You will need to defeat a percentage of the area’s inhabitants to make the boss appear.
Let the QA team deal with this.
I’ve flagged the issue and attached the video.
Not my chair, not my problem 
Sorry yes I should have clarified as sBAM has done, a purple circle indicates a cave with plague enemies inside of them.
Thanks for the extra information, that I’ll be helpful for Moon to investigate!
It seems you have been hit with a bunch of all those bugs at the same time for your realm, it might be different for another realm for you?
If the game works like it is supposed to be it’s usually a better experience .
Could I ask you for some game files for this particular report? See How to Properly Report Bugs! for which files and how to find/submit them!
Silas