How to solve the Duskwood Hill Ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert Duskwood Hill Ruins puzzle solution | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Action How to solve the Azure Moon Labyrinth puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to solve the Dragon’s Stone Chamber puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to solve the Halssius Conflux statue puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to complete the Reunion puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Abyss Without Balance in Crimson Desert Action How to solve Hidden Treasure Map Piece 7 in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Kiln Repair at the Kilnden Workshop in Crimson Desert Action How to activate the Spire of the Stars in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Gate to the Other World in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Mystical Key and Polar Opposites in Crimson Desert Action How to fix the Thinker’s Meadow Abyss Nexus in Crimson Desert Action Crimson Desert Sealed Abyss Artifact locations and how they work Action How to open the Bluemont Manor Strongboxes Action How to fast travel in Crimson Desert Action How to get to Florindale in Crimson Desert Popular PC Gamer ClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearGDCQuizzes Games Action Crimson Desert How to solve the Duskwood Hill Ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert Guides By Rory Norris published 23 March 2026 Spin the wheel to solve this mysterious energy. 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Frankly, it’s hell.But it’s easier when you know exactly what you need to do to solve it. Below, I’ll go over the Duskwood puzzle solution so you don’t have to suffer the same way I did.Crimson Desert Duskwood puzzle solutionImage 1 of 3Burn the vines.(Image credit: Pearl Abyss)This is the starting position of the puzzle.(Image credit: Pearl Abyss)This is how they’ll look once you’ve completed the puzzle.(Image credit: Pearl Abyss)When you first come across the Duskwood Hill Ruins puzzle, it’ll be covered in vines. Use the nearby fires to ignite an arrow or use Blinding Flash to burn the vines and reveal the puzzle mechanisms. If you’ve already done this and started tinkering, I recommend reloading a previous save to start from a blank slate.Article continues below You may like How to solve the Azure Moon Labyrinth puzzle in Crimson Desert How to solve the Dragon’s Stone Chamber puzzle in Crimson Desert How to solve the Halssius Conflux statue puzzle in Crimson Desert Your goal is to align all five pillars to the same height, using the left-most one as an example since you can’t move it. Once aligned, a pillar will glow yellow. Each pillar is separated into tiered chunks, which is helpful as a guideline.You’ll do this by using the stab attack to create a handle for the dial with your sword—each notch on the dial moves a different selection of pillars. You can perform the stab attack by pressing shift and right click (RB and triangle/Y on controller). From the starting position facing the five pillars (I’ll be calling them 1 through 5, from left to right) like in the video above, move the dial as follows:Stab the left side of the dial and move clockwise slightly so that the right three pillars (3-5) are raised one thin chunk above the second pillar from the left (2) but not fully raised yet.Stab the next notch clockwise (which should now be on the northwest side), and move one step clockwise to raise pillars 2-4 so that pillars 3 and 4 are now perfectly positioned—remember, they’ll glow yellow.Stab the next notch along (roughly facing the east side now) and move clockwise to raise pillars 2 and 5 all the way up until they are aligned, at which point all five pillars should glow blue and you’ll have finished the puzzle.If that’s not the case, then you’ve likely misaligned the first or second step somewhat, so return to that notch, stab it, and raise those pillars ever so slightly. And if you get a bit lost, reload your save and try again—it’s a very finicky puzzle.The biggest gaming news, revie