Passion and Madness is the 58th main mission Crimson DesertThe main story is set in chapter 4, which can be a bit difficult to solve if you don't know. Picking up directly after the Spire of the Stars, you're sent into the Abyss in search of Octavius, who was swallowed by the Rift and may still be alive somewhere inside.
The main challenge here is a pillar puzzle that asks you to use the Axiom Force to make your way across a high island, though there is a much faster alternative route.
Investigate the Abyss
The 'Obsession and Madness' mission in the Crimson Desert begins as you step through the Rift at the top of the Star Peak and into the Abyss.
As soon as you regain control of Cliff after Octavius disappears, Step into the Abyss NexusA shiny floor plate directly in front of you. It registers it as a fast-travel point, so if you fall at any point, you can go straight back instead of starting from scratch.
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Find the one responsible for the rift
With Abyss investigating, your next task is tracking down whoever is responsible for the rift that took Octavius. The quest marker sits on a large upper island above you, and there are two ways to get there and complete Obsession and Madness in the Crimson Desert: Completing the pillar puzzle or using the Force Palm to climb straight up.
How to solve the pillar puzzle
Turn right through the Abyss Nexus and interact Conductor slot in the large column to connect your Axiom Force and lift it. This shifts the camera to an aerial overhead view with controls displayed in the lower-right corner of the screen. Use L2/R2 (or LT/RT on Xbox) to select a column, then press X/A to raise it.
Activate Central Pillar First, picking up the pillar closest to your platform will pull it towards you. From there, walk along each raised pillar to find another Axiom Force slot and keep making your way forward until the platforms connect at the far end.
Ball palm and fly
You can skip many puzzles by jumping and Chain the Force Palm three times in a row while in the air (It's possible that the game will never tell you clearly).
Two sets of three midair force palms take you to the main platform without touching the puzzle controls at all. Force Palm consumes Spirit, which is recharged by holding L3 + R3.
If you have enough points in stamina, It is also practical to climb column walls straight upand 'Double jump' Cliff's green skill tree skills make climbing even easier.
How to complete the quest
Once you reach the top of the upper island, go up the stairs. At the summit, Jump and use Force Palm while in the air above the glowing pressure platform to activate it.
This triggers a cutscene that reveals who the culprit was and ends the obsession and maddened quest for the Crimson Desert.
The pressure platform requires force palm mid-air – just walking on it and pressing the interaction does nothing. After the cutscene, Obsession and Madness ends, and the next quest, 'Cast Shadow', starts automatically.
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