The Steel Mountain Ruins in Crimson Desert is one of the puzzles in the “Forest Thread” series, found in the “Challenge” tab of the diary. It’s not really a puzzle so much as a set of instructions, but many gamers may still find the sequence confusing.
With a little help from this guide, you can quickly solve the Steel Mountains Ruins puzzle and obtain the Abyssal Artifact, as well as unlock another fast travel point (very useful, as it’s located near the Spire of Insight).
- Rewards: Abyssal artifact, teleportation point.
- Recommended items: flashlight.
- Required items: mallet.
Location of the Steel Mountain Ruins puzzle
To find another Abyssal Stone in the Steel Mountains, head to the Steel Mountains subregion (in the Demeniss region on the map), in the south-central part of the game world, slightly northwest of the Spire of Illumination and west and slightly north of the Bloodsteel Outpost (where you’ll go for the Divine Echoes quest).
If you’re having trouble finding the Steel Mountain Ruins, take out your lantern and hold it until a bright light appears. Then follow it. This requires positioning yourself at a certain angle to the puzzle area, but regular use of the lantern makes the search much easier.
Solving the puzzle in the Steel Mountains ruins
The board on the left and the bells on the right are connected. This is the path to the solution.
To begin solving the puzzle, pick up the mallet in front of the bells, equip the tool in your inventory, and remove it (hold F2 and select it from the corresponding slot). Look at the board to the left of the bells and strike each bell once in the order indicated on the board.
Use the aiming feature (CTRL on PC) to accurately hit the target bell.
The correct order of striking the bells, based on the image, would be as follows:
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
We’ve numbered them from left to right, starting from the top row and going down. After striking all the bells in the correct order, a column will appear opposite the board. Take the Abyssal Artifact from it. A new fast travel point (teleport) will also be unlocked. You’ll also be able to safely complete the Spire of Insight if you haven’t done so already.
If you make a mistake in the order in which you strike the bells, don’t worry: you can immediately start over again, following the correct sequence, without any pauses.
