How to solve the Arboria Castle puzzle in Crimson Desert

How to solve the Arboria Castle puzzle in Crimson Desert | 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 Duskwood Hill Ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to solve the Trembling Woods puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to complete the Reunion puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to solve the Azure Moon Labyrinth puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to solve the Spire of Insight puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Kiln Repair at the Kilnden Workshop in Crimson Desert Action How to solve the Halssius Conflux statue puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to solve the Dragon’s Stone Chamber puzzle in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Abyss Without Balance in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Mystical Key and Polar Opposites in Crimson Desert Action How to complete Gate to the Other World in Crimson Desert Action How to open Hernand Castle Strongbox Action How to solve Hidden Treasure Map Piece 7 in Crimson Desert Action How to activate the Spire of the Stars 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 Arboria Castle puzzle in Crimson Desert Guides By Sean Martin published 24 March 2026 Complete the Restarting the Elixir Factory quest for House Celeste. 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It’s even more of a mystery if you just wandered in there, since you can complete the puzzle, but without the prerequisite quest, there’s no reward.Instead, “Restarting the Elixir Factory” is a quest you’ll need to have if you want to finish this puzzle properly, and that requires first completing the “Queen of the Silkspun Cradle” quest, which is seemingly a bit buggy in terms of when it appears for players. Either way, here’s how to fix the elixir factory if you’re currently doing the quest.Crimson Desert Arboria Castle puzzle solution As mentioned, you can only complete this puzzle as part of the “Abandoned Factory” quest for House Celeste. This unlocks after you defeat the spider bounty in the castle for them in an earlier quest—after that you’ll be tasked with repairing the elixir factory.Article continues below You may like How to solve the Duskwood Hill Ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert How to solve the Trembling Woods puzzle in Crimson Desert How to complete the Reunion puzzle in Crimson Desert The video above shows the entire process, but I’ll also outline it step-by-step below. If you’re wondering about solving the Arboria Castle Strongbox, then it works the same way as the second of the Bluemont Manor Strongboxes, in which you have to adjust each piston so it jumps to the level of the picture on the box when you pull the switch on the right. It contains a book explaining part of the puzzle, so feel free to skip. Otherwise, here’s each step.Activate the cultivation room control unit (Image credit: Pearl Abyss)When you first enter Arboria Castle, look to your left for a cylindrical tank with a conveyor belt coming out of it. Now:Kick the wooden square with the yellow swirl by holding CTRL (LB on controller) and pressing the inputPush the handle that comes out all the way to the left to reveal a ladderClimb down, follow the corridor, and then push the handle on the rope to your right as you enter the room with the plantsActivate the ingredient dispenser and washer (Image credit: Pearl Abyss)Climb back up the ladder to find a handwheel on your left that you can turn, making a lever pop out on top of the machineActivate the lever to start the conveyor beltDrop down on the other side of the machine and turn the other handwheel to start the sprinklersActivate the crusher and the lift (Image credit: Pearl Abyss)Head down the corridor following the conveyor belt and either jump Force Palm to get to the upper level, or keep going to find a set of stairs that curves back aroundTurn the handwheel next t