Obsession and Madness is the 58th main mission. crimson desertIt's set in Chapter 4 of the main story, and can be a bit tricky to solve if you don't know about it. Immediately after Spire of the Stars, the player is swallowed by a rift and is sent into the Abyss to search for Octavius, who may still be alive somewhere within.
The main challenge here is a pillar puzzle that asks you to use the Axiom Force to piece together a path to a high-altitude island, but there's a quicker alternative route that skips most of it.
Explore the Abyss
The Crimson Desert's 'Obsession and Madness' mission begins when you pass through the rift at the top of the Tower of Stars and arrive at the Abyss.
As soon as he regained control of Cliff after Octavius disappeared, Step on the Abyss NexusThere is a glowing floor plate right in front of you. This registers as a fast travel point, so if you fall at any point you can warp right back without having to start from the beginning.
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Find the person responsible for the rift
After investigating the Abyss, your next task is to track down the person responsible for the rift that took Octavius. The quest marker is located on a large, high island overhead, and can be reached in two ways in Crimson Desert to complete Obsession and Madness. How to complete the pillar puzzle or climb directly using the force farm..
How to solve the pillar puzzle
Turn right at Abyss Nexus Conductor slots on large column to connect and elevate Axiom Force. This will switch the camera to an aerial overhead view and the controls will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. Use L2/R2 (or LT/RT on Xbox) to select a pillar, then press X/A to raise it.
activate When you raise the pole closest to the platform, the central pole will be pulled towards you first.. From there, walk along each raised pillar to find the next Axiom Force slot and continue forward until the platforms lead to the very end.
Forced Farm and Fly
You can skip most puzzles by jumping and jumping. Chain Force Palm 3 times in a row while in the air (It is possible that the game does not explicitly tell you)
Two sets of three aerial Force Palms allow you to get 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 invested enough points in stamina, It is also possible to climb the pillar wall directlyand 'Double jump'Climbing becomes easier by using skills in Cliff's green skill tree.
How to complete the quest
Once you reach the top of the high island, climb the stairs. At the summit, While hovering in the air above the glowing pressure platform, jump and use the Force Palm to activate it..
A cutscene will then begin revealing who the perpetrator is and ending the Crimson Desert Obsession and Madness quest.
Pressure platforms require Force Palm in the air. Simply walking onto the platform and pressing interact does nothing. After the cutscene, Obsession and Madness will end and the next quest, 'Cast Shadow', will automatically begin.
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