
Duskwood Hill Ruins
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Explore and clear the Duskwood Hill Ruins challenge in Hernand.
Type
Challenge
Region
Hernand
Difficulty
Normal
Estimated Time
15-20 minutes
Location
Duskwood, Hernand
Walkthrough
- 1Travel to the Duskwood area southeast of Warspike Spearmaker in Alfonso Estate
- 2Find the five blue pillars covered in vines at the puzzle location
- 3Burn the vines using fire arrows from nearby braziers or the Blinding Flash ability to reveal the
- 4Socket controls
- 5Use Stab skill on the socket controlling pillars 3, 4, then 5 to raise them halfway between the
- 6First two pillar heights
- 7Locate and use Stab on the socket managing pillars 2, 3, and 4 to align them with the first pillar
- 8Find the socket operating pillars 2 then 5 then raise them to match all other pillars' height to
- 9Complete
- 10The puzzle resets if solved incorrectly — teleport away and return to start fresh if needed
Tips
- The leftmost pillar cannot be moved — use it as your height reference for aligning all others
- Pillars will align visually when they reach the correct height — stop adjusting when alignment locks in
- If you make a mistake, teleport to a different region and return to reset the puzzle without penalty
- Each socket controls multiple pillars — track which socket manages which pillars before adjusting
- The Abyss Artifact reward unlocks important character abilities and weapon upgrade paths
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Last updated: March 2026