# Pestilence outbreaks: Progression bug, map, bosses

**URL:** <https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/pestilence-outbreaks-progression-bug-map-bosses/27042>\
**Category:** Wicked Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** ui, pestilence-outbreak\
**Created:** [September 2, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/pestilence-outbreaks-progression-bug-map-bosses/27042 "2026-09-02T16:59:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/pestilence-outbreaks-progression-bug-map-bosses/27042/18 "2026-09-02T22:39:38Z")

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“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](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/psa-pestilence-outbreaks/20317)  
_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._

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