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If you have completed the sanctuary crimson desertYou might not know about the secret Abyss cores you can get from them. Each shrine has a secret puzzle to solve, which is quite simple once you know how to do it (which I'll explain below).
All Secret Sanctuary puzzles reward Abyss Cores, which are used in Cuckoo recipes, and can all be completed with a quick use of Blinding Flash.. Below we'll show you one of these puzzles and provide a guide showing where each puzzle is located.
You'll need to visit all 16 shrine locations, as each shrine has its own unique puzzles, as shown below. The location of this sanctuary is located in the guide below!
Locations of all Sanctuaries in the Crimson Desert
You can help the many witches of the Crimson Desert by purifying all the shrines scattered around Pywell.
How to Complete the Sanctum Puzzle in Crimson Desert
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Completing the Sanctum will take you to the central puzzle (see above).
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In the center of the stone is a blue crystal dial that can be interacted with via Blinding Flash (L1+R1/LB+RB).
- To complete the Secret Sanctuary puzzle, you must use Blinding Flash on the central blue crystal (L1+R1+L1) each time the dial passes through the blue square..
- When the dial crosses the stone, you must release L1.
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Repeat this process until the entire circle is active and it will drop a unique Abyss Core that can be picked up with Axiom Force (L3) and placed in the Kuku Pot with Triangle/Y.
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If you still don't understand, I've attached a video below showing the process.
If you complete the puzzle but do not have a Kuku Pot to store the Abyss Core, you can visit Carl at Howling Hill Camp and purchase the Core from him for 1 silver coin.
How to use Sanctum Core in Crimson Desert
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Cores obtained from Sanctums are used in Kuku Recipes at Hernand's Kilnden Workshop.
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There are many different recipes, but the ones you might be interested in are posted below.
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March 19, 2026
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Age 17 or older / Blood, drug-related, high-intensity violence, verbal abuse
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Pearl Abyss
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Pearl Abyss
