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Solving the Sanctum of Absolution puzzle in Crimson Desert can be confusing, especially as one of the parts you need is very well hidden—it took me a fair while looking around to find it. This sanctum is also more complicated than others, like the Sanctum of Benediction, because it houses one of the Antumbra bosses: Antumbra's Sword.
Though nowhere near as fearsome as Beloth, this guy is a bit of a beast if you face him early on, so remember that you can always come back later when you've got more Abyss Artifacts invested. Either way, here's how to cleanse the Sanctum of Absolution and find the secret chest concealed in the ruins.
First off, you'll have to liberate the Sanctum of Absolution before you can cleanse it, and that means you need to slay the Antumbra Order enemies around the sanctum and defeat the Antumbra's Sword boss.
This guy is pretty tough to handle, but the key tips are to bring lots of food, Palmar Pills to revive, refine your weapons and gear, and add Abyss Gears to them, and make sure you've invested adequately in health and stamina—all the usual boss tips.
Once done, you can cleanse the shrine and even find a hidden chest, though as far as I can tell, you will need the Kuku Pot from the Kiln Repair quest in Chapter 4 to do it. Both the puzzle and hidden chest are featured in the video above, or you can follow the instructions for the puzzle below:
With that, you've completed the sanctum. Watch the video above (after the section doing the puzzle) to learn how to grab the secret chest, too, and get the Sunset Reed Cloth Boots from the Reed Devil's outfit.
Crimson Desert characters: Unlock eachCrimson Desert Abyss Artifacts: Level upCrimson Desert respec: Swap your skillsHow to steal in Crimson Desert: Pilfer some lootHow to find keys in Crimson Desert: Open doorsHow to fast travel in Crimson Desert: Going places
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Solving the Sanctum of Absolution puzzle in Crimson Desert can be confusing, especially as one of the parts you need is very well hidden—it took me a fair while looking around to find it. This sanctum is also more complicated than others, like the Sanctum of Benediction, because it houses one of the Antumbra bosses: Antumbra's Sword.
Though nowhere near as fearsome as Beloth, this guy is a bit of a beast if you face him early on, so remember that you can always come back later when you've got more Abyss Artifacts invested. Either way, here's how to cleanse the Sanctum of Absolution and find the secret chest concealed in the ruins.
First off, you'll have to liberate the Sanctum of Absolution before you can cleanse it, and that means you need to slay the Antumbra Order enemies around the sanctum and defeat the Antumbra's Sword boss.
This guy is pretty tough to handle, but the key tips are to bring lots of food, Palmar Pills to revive, refine your weapons and gear, and add Abyss Gears to them, and make sure you've invested adequately in health and stamina—all the usual boss tips.
Once done, you can cleanse the shrine and even find a hidden chest, though as far as I can tell, you will need the Kuku Pot from the Kiln Repair quest in Chapter 4 to do it. Both the puzzle and hidden chest are featured in the video above, or you can follow the instructions for the puzzle below:
With that, you've completed the sanctum. Watch the video above (after the section doing the puzzle) to learn how to grab the secret chest, too, and get the Sunset Reed Cloth Boots from the Reed Devil's outfit.
Crimson Desert characters: Unlock eachCrimson Desert Abyss Artifacts: Level upCrimson Desert respec: Swap your skillsHow to steal in Crimson Desert: Pilfer some lootHow to find keys in Crimson Desert: Open doorsHow to fast travel in Crimson Desert: Going places
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Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puz...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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