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Crimson Desert

Duskwood Five-Pillar Puzzle Solution

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Solve the Duskwood five-pillar puzzle in Crimson Desert by matching the heights of all five pillar. Learn how to solve this pillar puzzle and discover its location within the Alfonso Estate.

Duskwood Puzzle Guides
Hill Ruins (Pillars) Waterside Ruins (Checkers)

Duskwood Pillar 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 Blinding Flash to burn the vines then use Stab to interact with the pedestal in the middle.
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 match the height of the leftmost 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.

Match the height of all five pillars to solve this puzzle. Use Blinding Flash to burn off the vines and Stab to interact with the pedestal in the middle. Insert your sword in the different pedestal slots and rotate it to change the height of the pillars.

Another Five-Pillar Puzzle in Deepfog Basin

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

Deepfog Basin Pillars Puzzle Solution

Duskwood Hill Ruins Puzzle Location

Between the Two River Streams in the Alfonso Estate

Location Map

This pillar puzzle is in Duskwood, which you can get to by following the main path north of Phoniel Ranch in the Alfonso Estate.

Investigate the Mysterious Energy in Duskwood

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.

Duskwood Hill Ruins Puzzle and Challenge Rewards

Puzzle Completion Rewards

Rewards
・ Abyss Artifact x1

Solving the Duskwood 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.

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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