# Quest dialogue / next stage of Crucible is unlocked even when boss is not defeated

**URL:** https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/quest-dialogue-next-stage-of-crucible-is-unlocked-even-when-boss-is-not-defeated/25607
**Category:** Wicked Bug Reporting
**Tags:** crucible, story
**Created:** [March 15, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/quest-dialogue-next-stage-of-crucible-is-unlocked-even-when-boss-is-not-defeated/25607 "2026-03-15T21:22:58Z")
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### Author: ![Kyll](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/kyll/32/15928_2.png) [@Kyll](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Kyll)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/quest-dialogue-next-stage-of-crucible-is-unlocked-even-when-boss-is-not-defeated/25607/1 "2026-03-15T21:22:58Z")

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I have defeated the first phase of the boss (with mount) but was killed on the second.

Here is what the quest text shows:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/wickedforum/original/3X/7/3/738d80bc1cc227af67e6222f38b05b4c1d366fe5.jpeg)

Except I haven’t felled them, I died at the second phase.

It’s almost like the first phase boss death triggered the quest text, when it should have been the last phase death?

Steps to repro:

1. Kill Cyvion in first phase;
2. Die in second phase;
3. Quest is updated with new dialogue that does not match what happened.

Note that the next level is still locked (if I am correct in assuming levels are unlocked while going up the stairs, as I am still on the first level).

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### Author: ![sBAM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/sbam/32/11343_2.png) [@sBAM](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/sBAM)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/quest-dialogue-next-stage-of-crucible-is-unlocked-even-when-boss-is-not-defeated/25607/2 "2026-03-15T21:26:53Z")

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> [@Kyll](#):
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> (if I am correct in assuming levels are unlocked while going up the stairs, as I am still on the first level).

There currently only is one level.

Seems like you encountered an interesting bug though.

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### Author: ![Hubristic](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/hubristic/32/15872_2.png) [@Hubristic](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Hubristic)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/quest-dialogue-next-stage-of-crucible-is-unlocked-even-when-boss-is-not-defeated/25607/3 "2026-03-16T07:29:43Z")

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i can confirm this always happens to my new characters too if i die in phase 2

it might not be a bug, just the current state of that questline D :

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### Author: ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/quest-dialogue-next-stage-of-crucible-is-unlocked-even-when-boss-is-not-defeated/25607/4 "2026-03-16T19:15:26Z")

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Yeah I agree this is an interesting one.

I don’t think the quest should advance just by slaying the horror horse, but the actuall Echo Knight hehe.

I will let Moon know!

Silas