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Crimson Desert

Deepfog Basin Five-Pillar Puzzle Solution

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Solve the Deepfog Basin five-pillar puzzle in Crimson Desert by matching the heights of all five pillars! Learn the puzzle solution and where to find the Deepfog Basin Mysterious Energy location here.

Deepfog Basin Puzzles
Everforst Ruins (Pillar Puzzle) Dragon Head Ruins (Sliding Image Puzzle)

Deepfog Basin Pillars Puzzle Solution

Match The Pillar Heights to the Leftmost Pillar

Step Directions
1
Save and reload the game. To solve the puzzle using our solution, it's strongly recommended to reset the puzzle by saving and reloading the game. This makes you spawn at a nearby altar where you can retry the puzzle from the start.
2
Use the Stab One-Handed Sword Skill to interact with with rotating pedestal at the center of the ruins. There are 4 slots you can embed your blade into, with each one controlling a different set of pillars to move. The goal is to move the 4 right-most pillar to match the height of the pillar to the left.
3
With the Abyss Cresset serving as the 12 o'clock direction, use stab on the pedestal from the 12 oclock slot and move Pillars 1, 2, and 3 halfway up to the left pillar.
4
Use the slot in the 5 oclock position to move Pillars 1 and 4 upwards with Pillar 1 matching the leftmost immovable pillar, and Pillar 4 matching the height of Pillars 2 and 3.
5
Now use stab on the slot on the 12 oclock position to move Pillars 2, 3, and 4, upwards to match their height with Pillar 1 and the leftmost pillar.

Rotate the pedestal in the middle to match all of the pillars' height to the leftmost pillar to solve the puzzle.

Use the Stab skill on the pedestal to move the pillars' height. There are 4 slots you can embed your blade into, with each one controlling a different set of pillars to move.

Another Five-Pillar Puzzle in Duskwood

Aside from an additional step, an identical puzzle can be found in Duskwood, which also requires you to match all five pillars' heights.

Duskwood Pillar Puzzle Solution

Video Guide

Deepfog Basin Pillar Puzzle Location

Deep in the Deepfog Basin Near the Argent Peaks

Location Map

You'll find the 5 pillar puzzle in the forest of the Deepfog Basin near the foot of the Argen Peaks.

Investigate the Mysterious Energy in Deepfog Basin

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.

Deepfog Basin Everfrost Ruins Puzzle and Challenge Rewards

Puzzle Completion Rewards

Rewards
・ Abyss Artifact x1

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

How to Fast Travel: All Fast Travel Points

Crimson Desert Related Guides

Challenges Category
List of All Challenges

Exploration Challenges

Abyss Secret Places Ancient Ruins
Sanctums Spires Mazes

Mastery Challenges

Sword Shield
Bow Spear
Two-Handed Weapon Rapier and Shield Gun

Combat Challenges

Training Operation

Life Challenges

Hunting Life
Above the Law Challenges and Changes

Minigame Challenges

Duel Mind Games

Other Ancient Ruins Puzzles

Arboria Forest Ruins Azure Moon Labyrinth Ruins Bamboo Forest Seonangdang Ruins
Beardtree Hills Rock Ruins Beardtree Hills Sunflower Ruins Blue Thicket Ruins
Deepfog Basin Dragon Head Ruins Deepfog Basin Everfrost Ruins Dragon's Stone Chamber Ruins
Drakesfall Gorge Ruins Duskwood Hill Ruins Duskwood Waterside Ruins
Five-Finger Mountain Icy Ruins Five-Finger Mountain Valley Ruins Golden Plains Ruins
Halssius Conflux Ruins Haunted Hill Ruins Hidden Chamber of Wisdom Ruins
Hunter's Cabin Ruins Kingshield Mountains Ruins Meandering Hills Ruins
Precipice of Echoes Ruins Red River Ruins Secret Chamber of the Golden Plains Ruins
Silver Wolf Mountain Ruins Steel Mountains Ruins Sunrise Plains Ruins
The Screaming Vault Ruins Timberdale Gorge Ruins Trembling Woods Ruins
Wiggling Hill Ruins

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