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The Gate to Advancement and the Skypillar Archipelago are the starting areas of the Abyss in Delesyia, which have been manufactured not by the sky rocks but instead by Marni and his genius. If you’re looking to get inside these puzzles, then look no further.
We’ll walk you through how to solve the Gate to Advancement puzzle so you can enter the Eternal Corridor, and how you can proceed deeper into the puzzle with the Skypillar Archipelago, which might stump you if you don’t know where to go without this guide.
What’s That Weapon?
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
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Medium (5.0s)
Hard (2.5s)
Permadeath (2.5s)
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How to Unlock the Gate to Advancement in Crimson Desert
You’ll need the “Old Research Journal” Marni Faction Quest from Delesyia, but you won’t actually need to complete this Faction Quest.
Head to the Gate to Advancement, located on Mount Benus in the southeast area of Delesyia.
Inside, you’ll find a central platform, and to interact with it, you’ll need to equip the Visione.
With the Visione equipped, rotate the inner and outer dials as we’ve shown above.
Doing so in the exact order we’ve shown will teleport you to the Skypillar Archipelago, and you can use a wall-hanging Force Palm on the south wall to activate the elevator.
How to Solve the Skypillar Archipelago Puzzle in Crimson Desert
Stand on the Abyss Nexus (fast travel point), where, looking to the west, you can see a bunch of floating cubes.
Immediately look forward, as your destination is on top of the large clockwork cube on the west wall.
To reach the top of this clockwork, you’ll need to climb the rotating cubes and use Jump + Triple Force Palm to gain height.
Stamina consumption is far less in the Abyss, so feel free to keep using Triple Force Palm and your Flight to reach the top, where you will find a strange device.
Stand in the middle of the device to activate it, which will teleport you inside the Steamclouds Station, which you can access by using Force Palm on the south wall.
We have a guide for the Steamclouds Station and the next part of these Abyss puzzles, which you can find right here.
Released
March 19, 2026
ESRB
Mature 17+ / Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Pearl Abyss
Publisher(s)
Pearl Abyss
