There are three mysterious energy puzzles to discover In the Witchwoods area Crimson Desert. This guide will show players where to find them all and how to complete puzzles to earn some Abyss Artifacts and unlock some new fast travel destinations.
Crimson Desert – Hernand Interactive Map
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Abyss Nexus by Witch House
The first source of arcane energy in The Witchwoods area is the Abyss Nexus, just southwest of the Witch's House on the Alfonso Estate. If you're standing in front of the witch's house, walk up the hill behind it, and it should be easy to find the spot. Stand on the plate to push down to activate it. Once you do this, you can move your cursor over the nexus on the world map and fast travel to get back here later without having to spend time getting on your horse or sprinting.
If you need more help finding the local Abyss Nexus, see where the text 'The Witchwoods' is located on the map, and then travel slightly north of where the 'E' is in 'THE'.
Azure Lunar Labyrinth (Abyss Cresset) in Fonial Farm
To get to the second source of mystical energy in The Witchwoods, you'll want to head a bit northeast of the Abyss Nexus by the Witch's House. Heading this direction brings you Fonial Farm at Alfonso Estate. You will then need to enter a nearby shack with a hidden ladder to reach the Azure Moon Labyrinth.
You can read this detailed guide to solving the maze puzzle, but as a quick fix, here's what you need to do to activate the Abyss Crosset:
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Once you enter, shimmy your way up the wall to bypass the flamethrowers.
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Pull the handle to open the gate.
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In a room with slats on the wall, push them in this order:
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On the right side P three lines are drawn out.
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Normal P on right side.
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P with two lines on right side.
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Usual F on left side.
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F on left side with three lines.
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If you do this successfully, the gate will open and you can grab the Abyss Artifact. Now you can use the Abyss Cresset as a useful fast travel point.
Duskwood Ancient Ruins (Abyss Cresset)
Heading directly north of Fonial Ranch will take you to the final mystical energy of the Witchwoods, which is Duskwood Ancient Ruins. You'll reach an area with five mystical pillars and an altar in front of them. The goal here is to use the altar with your bird skills and change the height of the pillars to line up with the pillar on the far left.
There are four slots you can thrust your sword into on the altar and each will control the same set of pillars. The pillars will glow as you place your sword into the slot.
For a simple solution to this puzzle, you can check out our dedicated Duskwood Ancient Relics guide here or follow these steps:
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Select columns 2-3-4, and move them halfway up.
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Select columns 3-4-5 and move them halfway up as well.
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Move columns 2 and 5 together to align all columns.
Once you solve the puzzle, you can grab the Abyss Artifact and activate the Abyss Cresset as a fast travel point.
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March 19, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, drug references, intense violence, strong language
- developer(s)
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The Pearl Abyss
- Publisher(s)
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The Pearl Abyss
