Learn how to cleanse the Sanctum of Atonement in Crimson Desert, how to solve the secret puzzle, and deal with the Antumbra Order forces guarding it.
Where to find the Sanctum of Atonement
You can find the Sanctum of Atonement west of the Haunted Hill, in Hernand.
Important: You will only be able to solve the Sanctum of Exaltation puzzle after meeting Bari, the Witch of Kindness.
The Sanctum is part of The Witch of Kindness questline, which includes three more Sancrums you need to find and cleanse:
- Sanctum of Exaltation
- Sancrum of Deliverance
- Sanctum of Atonement (this one)
- Sanctum of Solace
Dealing with the Antumbra Order
You have to liberate the Sanctum first. Each Sanctum is guarded by forces of the Antumbra Order. The Antumbra Order is a group of religious zealots who believe that darkness can bring true balance to Pywel. Their way of worshipping is by offering human sacrifices.
Most of the enemies in the Sanctums fight with traditional melee weapons. However, a few of them fly and cast shadows that deal considerable damage. Having to deal with them while being overrun by the sword and axe wielders is not fun, but luckily for you, there is an easy way to get rid of them.
To kill these flying enemies, simply use Blinding Flash to reflect the light against them. There is no death animation; they just disappear.
Arrows or Aerial Force Palm can work as well, but I don’t recommend this slower and less efficient method because the NPCs are very fast.
How to Cleanse the Sanctum
Use the Sanctum as a starting point. Turn back and look for a window. Climb there, but do not jump to the other side.
You can see and seal the core with your Kuku Pot from the window. The angle is a bit awkward, but this is a very efficient way to get it.
Jump down and enter the inside of the structure through the game that is just a few steps away from your position.
Walk in a straight line. You will end up in a room that has a small chest. The second core is floating above you. Seal it with your Kuku Pot and head back to the starting point.
There’s a treasure chest behind some metal bars. To open it, take a few steps back.
Turn on the braziers on both sides. This will grant you access to the chest that contains the Mirror of Night shield.
The odd-shaped core goes above one of the columns. It doesn’t need to be perfectly aligned; it will go in as long as it starts glowing green.
The square-shaped core goes on the left side of the Sanctum.
Second (Secret) Puzzle
There is a hidden puzzle in this Sanctum. See the blue crystal at the front of the Sanctum? You have to use the Blinding Flash to redirect light directly into it. The circle with the little gems will start to rotate.
Make sure to focus the light only when a gem is passing through the circle at the top. A metallic sound will trigger when you do it correctly. I’d describe it as something metallic being hit with a sword.
Try to get used to the timing. That will make it easier for you. The piece that comes out of the Sanctum is the actual reward, not another part of the puzzle. Seal it away on your Kuku Pot.
If you have a custom keybind for Blinding Flash on a single button, this may prevent you from completing this puzzle and timing here is key.
Rewards
As a reward for cleansing the Sanctum of Atonement, you will receive the Kuku Watcher Pack and Kuku Propeller Spear blueprints.
The core of Atonement is the reward for completing the hidden puzzle. This item is used to craft some cool Kuku Pot items.
