Where to find the Sealed Abyss Artifacts that unlock all 6 of the Two-Handed Weapons challenges in Crimson Desert and how to complete each one.
You can track your progress with the Two-Handed Weapon Challenges in-game by navigating to Journal → Challenges → Mastery → (Goyen’s Advice) Two-Handed Weapons. These challenges are called both Overwhelming Slash I-III and Ground-Shaking Impact I-III.
Overwhelming Slash I
You unlock Overwhelming Slash I after picking up the Sealed Abyss Artifact on the road west of Drakesfall Watchtower and Drakesfall Gorge in northern Hernand.
Challenge
Hit 3 enemies at once with a longsword while your Health is below 50%
Solution
Equip some Plate Armor or down some Apollonia’s Elixir to crank up your Defense, then let a group of enemies wail on you for a moment until your health is below 50% and use something like Spinning Slash to do a wide sweeping attack.
Overwhelming Slash II
You unlock Overwhelming Slash II after picking up the Sealed Abyss Artifact at the fork in the road at the northeast “corner” of the Golden Gallop Racecourse north of the Golden Plains of Demeniss.
Challenge
Defeat 3 enemies with a longsword Finisher without taking damage
Solution
Finishers are the special attacks that trigger automatically instead of a regular attack when an enemy is at low enough health that the next hit will be enough to defeat them.
You have to be light on your feet to complete this challenge or focus on attacking singular enemies. You might be able to trigger them with the Blinding Flash Finisher, but we haven’t tested this.
Overwhelming Slash III
You unlock Overwhelming Slash III after picking up the Sealed Abyss Artifact on the bank of a ruin-strewn lake between the Sanctum of Atonement and Icemoor Castle Ruins in central Hernand.
Challenge
Knock back 10 enemies within 30 seconds with a longsword
Solution
Turning Slash knocks back enemies, so that’s your ticket to completing this challenge. Do it at a stronghold or major battle to ensure there are enough enemies in the vicinity to knock back.
Ground-Shaking Impact I
You unlock Ground-Shaking Impact I after picking up the Sealed Abyss Artifact on the road leading Fort Perwin in southwestern Hernand.
Challenge
Land 30 hits on enemies within 30 seconds with a two-handed club or axe
Solution
Only Oongka can wield the weapons required for this challenge, and you get him at the end of Chapter VII: Homecoming. It’s not too hard to accomplish at a stronghold or major battle.
Ground-Shaking Impact II
You unlock Ground-Shaking Impact II after picking up the Sealed Abyss Artifactalong the road leading to Skoghorn in western Pailune.
Challenge
Defeat 10 enemies with a two-handed club or axe without taking damage
Solution
Only Oongka can wield the weapons required for this challenge, and you get him at the end of Chapter VII: Homecoming. You’ll have the easiest time completing this challenge if you focus on attacking singular enemies, like the scarecrows on the Mountain of Frozen Souls.
Ground-Shaking Impact III
You unlock Ground-Shaking Impact III after picking up the Sealed Abyss Artifact at the fork in the road leading to the Trovak Camp at the base of The Sage’s Peak east of Calphade on the border between Hernand and Pailune.
Challenge
Knock back 5 enemies flying at once with a two-handed club or axe
Solution
Only Oongka can wield the weapons required for this challenge, and you get him at the end of Chapter VII: Homecoming. Your best bet is to get a bunch of enemies in front of you and then use Giant’s Strike, the Greathammer version of Turning Slash.
