Crimson Desert Reunion Quest Walkthrough: Solve Ancient Ruins Puzzle

I stepped into the ruin with Jiji padding at my heels, the air thick with the kind of silence that promises a trick. A stone door groaned up and the room smelled faintly of old metal and rain. You can feel the puzzle waiting—patient, small, and stubborn.

I’ll guide you through the Reunion quest’s Ancient Ruins puzzle in a way that actually sticks. You’ll learn what skills you need, the one simple order the switches want, and why that tiny pillar that appears matters more than it looks. Think of this as a map with the rough edges sanded down.

How to Unravel the Secret of the Ancient Ruins in Crimson Desert: Puzzle Solution

Most players pause at the first sealed doorway and try brute force; the trick is a small, precise nudge — like finding the right groove on an old vinyl.

What you must have

• Force Palm — gained during the Abyss Without Balance quest. You use it by holding the middle mouse button until it charges, then releasing to strike.
• Nature’s Grasp — learned from the person you meet in the ruins sequence; it lifts the locked entrance so you can step inside.

Step-by-step

1. After clearing the Lioncrest Watchtower and equipping the Visione helmet, follow Rulupee and her cat, Jiji, to the ruin where the Reunion quest begins.
2. Watch the NPC to learn Nature’s Grasp. Use it at the heavy stone door to raise the entrance and enter the chamber.
3. Inside you’ll see three wall-mounted circles, each with a line that can rotate. These are the Abyss Cresset controls.
4. Use Force Palm to hit them. Charge the skill (hold the middle mouse button) and release to apply a single, strong hit.
5. Hit the circles in this exact order: middle → right → left. When done correctly the plus-lines align and the mechanism clicks into place like aligning the teeth of a clock.
6. A small pillar will rise beside you after the mechanism completes. Grab the Abyss Cresset as you leave.

How do I solve the Ancient Ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert?

Solve it by having both Nature’s Grasp and Force Palm, lifting the entrance, then striking the three circles in the specific order: middle, right, left. Charge Force Palm with the middle mouse button and release; the sequence is strict — get it wrong and the wall won’t align.

Reunion Quest Rewards in Crimson Desert

When you finish the puzzle, the game hands you a small but meaningful package — rewards that feed long-term progression without fanfare.

The Abyss Cresset you collect can be converted into an Abyss Artifact, which you can then use to improve skills and options in the Abyss sections of the game. Completing this puzzle also completes the Meandering Hills Ruins challenge and closes out the Reunion quest with Rulupee and Jiji.

What are the rewards for the Reunion quest in Crimson Desert?

You receive a Medium Bag (extra inventory space) and a Palmar Pill, plus the Abyss Cresset that becomes an Abyss Artifact. These items are small but they matter when you return to Abyss activity or manage inventory on Steam, PlayStation, or Xbox sessions.

Community guides on Steam and walkthrough videos on YouTube and Reddit threads from fans have echoed the same solution; Pearl Abyss designed this as a short puzzle that tests timing and order, not raw damage or level. If you prefer watching, a quick search for “Crimson Desert Reunion puzzle” on YouTube will show the entire sequence in one take.

Was the Reunion puzzle a clever twist or a petty gate — which side are you on?