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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) |
List of Contents
| Step | Directions |
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| 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.
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| 2 |
![]() Use Blinding Flash to burn the vines then use Stab to interact with the pedestal in the middle.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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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.
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
| Location | Map |
|---|---|
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This pillar puzzle is in Duskwood, which you can get to by following the main path north of Phoniel Ranch in the Alfonso Estate.
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.
| Rewards |
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| ・ 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
| Abyss | Secret Places | Ancient Ruins | |||
| Sanctums | Spires | Mazes |
| Sword | Shield | ||||
| Bow | Spear | ||||
| Two-Handed Weapon | Rapier and Shield | Gun | |||
| Training | Operation |
| Hunting | Life | ||
| Above the Law | Challenges and Changes |
| Duel | Mind Games |
Duskwood Five-Pillar Puzzle Solution



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