How to solve Tomb of Doom in Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert is a massive open-world action-adventure game where you play as a mercenary named Cliff, who is trying to reunite his clan after a brutal defeat. On your journey, you'll fight all kinds of enemies, discover secret treasures hidden around the world, and complete quests for all kinds of citizens in distress.

One of the main places you'll continue back to is the Abyss. A series of floating island chains with various puzzles that you need to solve. Tomb of Perdition is an Abyss island you'll encounter after completing Spire of Frost in Pailune. Here's how to solve this puzzle and what you get for your trouble.

Tomb of Destruction Solution

A player who completes the Tomb of Perdition puzzle in the Crimson Desert.

When you reach the Tomb of Doom, make your way across the moving platforms until you reach the Abyss Gate. Step on it to trigger a fast travel point, and then look at the cage. Before we do anything, climb up to the roof of the cage and look to your right. You'll see a treasure chest embedded in the wall. Inside will be a Surge III Abyss Gear and a Faded Abyss Artifact.

Go back to where the Abyss Gate is and use your Axiom Force on the yellow switch at the bottom of the cage. This will cause the cage to rotate, opening a path to your left. Jump into the cage and then make your way into the next room. Inside, you'll find a square-shaped Abyss Core floating on the floor.

Grab the core with Axiom Force and bring it back to where the switch is. Use your Axiom Force on the switch a second time to rotate the cage and give access to the room on the right. Bring the Abyss Core you just found and drag it into the newly opened chamber. Inside, you will find a slot where you can place the Abyss Core.

Don't worry about the other switches in the next room and cage. These are there if you ever accidentally get stuck in a cage and have no relevance to the puzzle. The only switch you need to worry about is under the cage by the Abyss Gate.

A player who completes the Tomb of Perdition puzzle in the Crimson Desert.

Once you have placed the core, grab both rectangular Abyss cores and bring them out to the switch. Hit the switch a third time, grab one of the two Abyss Cores, and bring it into the chamber on the left. You'll find a rectangular slot in the left room in the wall where the light is shining. It can be easy to miss, so use the photo above for reference.

A player who completes the Tomb of Perdition puzzle in the Crimson Desert.

Once the Abyss Core is in place, go back outside, grab another rectangular Abyss Core, and move it to the top of the cage. Climb the cage and look in the slot between the circular switch on the floor and the altar. Bring the Abyss Core into the slot and slam the circular switch into the slot to fully power up.

Go to the circular switch, crouch, and Force Palm Strike to complete the Tomb of Perdition puzzle. This will spawn an Abyss Artifact on the altar, which you can collect. If you want to keep progressing through this island chain, go back to where the switch is and look to your right.

You will see a triangular gate that you can go through. This will activate a podium that you can follow with your Axiom Force to open another path.

The player who unlocks the flame element in Crimson Desert.

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