The First Berserker: Khazan Maps & Locations Guide: Every Area Covered

Q: How many bosses are in The First Berserker: Khazan?

There are 16 main bosses tied to the 16 main missions, plus roughly 20 side bosses encountered mostly through the 24 bonus missions. Once a main boss has been beaten, it can be refought from the mission map.

Q: Which weapon should I start with?

Spear for a first run, because its reach forgives bad reads. Greatsword ends bosses fastest through stance damage and Dual Wield rewards the most aggressive play. Since respec is free and skill points come from hitting things, you can hold all three trees before the game is over.

Q: Do I need to have played Dungeon Fighter Online?

No. Khazan shares the Arad setting and a few names with Neople's long-running action game, but the story of Khazan's betrayal by the Pell Los Empire is self-contained and explained in the opening mission.

Q: What does Lacrima do?

Lacrima is the experience and currency drop from enemies. You spend it at a Blade Nexus on Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Willpower or Proficiency, and you lose your carried pile on death until you retrieve it.

Q: Is Brink Guard required, or can I dodge everything?

You can dodge, but fights get much longer. Brink Guard does the heavy stamina damage that leads to a stance break and a critical finisher, and stance breaks are where most of your damage on a boss actually comes from.

Complete The First Berserker: Khazan maps and locations guide. Every area with difficulty, rewards, progression order, and what to do in each zone.

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Researched and editorially reviewed. Updated August 12, 2026.

The First Berserker: Khazan is Neople's souls-like, released on 27 March 2025 and set in the same Arad universe as Dungeon Fighter Online. Khazan is a decorated general of the Pell Los Empire who is framed for treason, crippled, and left to die in the snow until a spirit called the Blade Phantom keeps him alive. The campaign runs 16 main missions across four regions, from the Charnak Mountain Range through the Pell Los Plateau and the Heart of Pell Los to Vitalon, capital of the empire, with 24 bonus missions hanging off the same mission map. There are no character classes. You choose between Greatsword, Dual Wield and Spear, and you can respec every skill point at a Blade Nexus for free, as many times as you like.

The First Berserker: Khazan features distinct areas with increasing difficulty. This guide covers every major location in progression order: what to do, what to get, and when to move on. For the step-by-step path, see our walkthrough.

Area Progression Order

Order	Location	Difficulty	Key Rewards	Recommended Role
1	Charnak Mountain Range	Main missions 1 to 5 of 16	First weapon choice, the earliest Qazumaka scrolls, and the Blade Phantom fight	Dual Wield
2	Pell Los Plateau	Main missions 6 to 9 of 16	Mid-game armour sets, several Crevice NPC recruits, Rangkus	Dual Wield
3	Heart of Pell Los	Main missions 10 to 13 of 16	Late skill tree nodes, high-tier scrolls, large Lacrima payouts	Greatsword
4	Vitalon, Capital of the Empire	Main missions 14 to 16 of 16	Endgame gear, the final boss, and the completion of all 16 main missions	Greatsword
5	Palemion Citadel	Reached during main mission 6, Traitor Revealed	Rangkus set materials, Soulstones hidden along the citadel route	Greatsword

Charnak Mountain Range: Starting Area

The opening region, covering Banished Hero, Trials of the Frozen Mountain, Forgotten Temple, First Act of Revenge and Strange Stench. Yetuga is the first wall most players hit, and the region is where the game decides whether you have understood Brink Guard.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Main missions 1 to 5 of 16
Key Rewards	First weapon choice, the earliest Qazumaka scrolls, and the Blade Phantom fight
Recommended Role	Dual Wield
Key Weapons	Dual Wield blades

What to Do Here

Learn the basics of Brink Guard and Reflect. This is where you practice without heavy punishment.
Collect starting resources and your first weapons upgrade.
Clear all main content before moving to Pell Los Plateau.
If you're struggling, read our beginner's guide.

Pell Los Plateau: Early Game

The second region, running Traitor Revealed, Veiled Knives, Devoured Village and Inconceivable Truth. Traitor Revealed takes Khazan into the city of Palemion for the first act of his revenge, and the enemy mix shifts from beasts to trained soldiers who punish sloppy guard timing.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Main missions 6 to 9 of 16
Key Rewards	Mid-game armour sets, several Crevice NPC recruits, Rangkus
Recommended Role	Dual Wield
Key Weapons	Dual Wield blades

What to Do Here

Focus on mastering Stamina and stance breaking. It's critical from this point on.
Farm for Dual Wield blades if you don't have it yet.
Complete all objectives for maximum rewards.
Prepare for the difficulty spike in Heart of Pell Los.

Heart of Pell Los: Mid Game

Witch's Castle, Hermit Mountains, Corruptors' Fortress and Strange Melody sit here. Crowd encounters get much larger, which is where heavy armour builds pull ahead and where under-levelled players should go back and clear bonus missions.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Main missions 10 to 13 of 16
Key Rewards	Late skill tree nodes, high-tier scrolls, large Lacrima payouts
Recommended Role	Greatsword
Key Weapons	Dual Wield blades

What to Do Here

This is the main skill check. Bring an optimized build.
Greatsword becomes accessible here. Prioritize getting it.
Master Spirit gauge skills for the boss encounters.
Check our boss guide if you get stuck.

Vitalon, Capital of the Empire: Late Game

The final region: Fall of the Empire, Bloodied Sanctuary and Master of Chaos, ending at Ozma. Enemy stamina pools are large enough that stance breaking is no longer optional, and mistimed guards cost most of a health bar.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Main missions 14 to 16 of 16
Key Rewards	Endgame gear, the final boss, and the completion of all 16 main missions
Recommended Role	Greatsword
Key Weapons	Greatsword

What to Do Here

Full build optimization is expected by this point.
Greatsword should be your primary, fully upgraded.
Three weapon skill trees mastery starts mattering here.
Farm resources for the push into Palemion Citadel.

Palemion Citadel: Endgame

The citadel section of the Pell Los Plateau where Rangkus, the sixth boss, waits at the end. Rangkus has a twin, Bringkus, which is the game's first hint that beating a boss once does not mean you are done with that moveset.

Attribute	Detail
Difficulty	Reached during main mission 6, Traitor Revealed
Key Rewards	Rangkus set materials, Soulstones hidden along the citadel route
Recommended Role	Greatsword
Key Weapons	Greatsword

What to Do Here

This is endgame. Best-in-slot gear and a perfected build are mandatory.
See our boss guide for endgame fight strategies.
The reward loop: clear content → upgrade → push harder content.
Experiment with Spirit skill build for variety once you've mastered the meta.

Exploration Tips

Clear areas in order: Charnak Mountain Range → Pell Los Plateau → Heart of Pell Los → Vitalon, Capital of the Empire → Palemion Citadel. Skipping areas means missing resources you'll need later.
Check every corner: Hidden caches and secrets are often in non-obvious locations.
Match your weapons: Some areas favor different weapons types.
Read the walkthrough: Our walkthrough provides exact progression milestones for each area.
Don't rush: Clearing an area fully gives more resources than speedrunning two areas.

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