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Solve the Haunted Hill Ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert by using Focus on the submerged mechanism! Learn the puzzle solution and where to find the Haunted Hill mysterious energy location here.

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Haunted Hill Ruins Puzzle Solution

Use Focus on the Underwater Mechanism

Step Directions
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Haunted Hill Ruins Solution Step 1
Channel the Focus on the underwater mechanism to raise it enough to drain all the water.

Solve the puzzle in the Haunted Hill by draining the water from the ruins. Use Focus near the mechanism submerged in the water until it drains the water and unlock the Abyss Cresset.

How to Unlock Focus

Haunted Hill Ruins Puzzle Location

East of the Haunted Hill Abyss Nexus

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Haunted Hill Ruins Overworld Location
Haunted Hill Ruins Map Location

Head east from the Haunted Hill Abyss Nexus to find this flooded ruins.

Investigate the Mysterious Energy in Haunted Hill

This location will be labeled on the map as a Mysterious Energy. Additionally, other Mysterious Energy found on your map can either be Secret Places, or Ancient Ruins.

Haunted Hill Ruins Puzzle and Challenge Rewards

Puzzle Completion Rewards

Rewards
・ Abyss Artifact x1

Solving the Haunted Hill Ruins puzzle and challenge unlocks an Abyss Cresset which you can interact with to claim an Abyss Artifact and activate a fast travel point.

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