The Halssius Conflux Ancient Ruins puzzle is one of the confusing puzzles in Crimson Desert. When you first walk in, the puzzle area looks like a chaotic mess of statues and spinning metal rings. But once you understand what the puzzle is actually asking you to do, it’s pretty straightforward. Here’s a complete walkthrough covering the puzzle’s location, how it works, and a clear step-by-step guide to solving it.
Location: Halssius Conflux Ruins
The Halssius Conflux Ruin is located in the Serkis Estate area of Hernand, directly southeast of St. Halssius’s House of Healing. It will appear on your map as a Mysterious Energy icon once you get close enough.
How to solve Halssius Conflux Ruins Puzzle
Puzzle Mechanism
The puzzle consists of a metal dial-like structure on the stone surface. There are three stone circles around the middle with a statue sitting on a pedestal. At first, only the outer circle will have symbols displayed on the stone tiles. As you progress, the other two circles will reveal their symbols.
The central statue emits a beam of light pointing at the statue nearby. That statue might depict a person, an animal, or an object. Your job is to rotate the metal grate so that the correct symbol on the ground lines up under it.
Solution: Halssius Conflux Ruins Puzzle
Follow the steps below to complete the puzzle.
Step 1: Clear the debris
First, move the two fallen stone pillars lying on the ground. Use Nature’s Grasp to lift them up and move them outside the puzzle area.
Step 2: Check the first symbol appearing on a statue
Circle all three statues and look for the glowing light from one of the symbols. At the start, only one statue shows a coin-like symbol.
Step 3: Rotate the metal grate to get the coin symbol
Drive your sword into the black pillar at the end of the grate, then push sideways to rotate it around the center. To move the metal grate, you need to use the Stab skill:
Control: R1 + Triangle/ RB + Y / Shift + Right Click
Move the grate so the hole closest to you lines up with the coin symbol on the outer ring. When you pull out your sword, a beam of light will shine through the symbol on the ground, confirming it’s correctly aligned.
Step 4: Rotate to get the Scales symbol
Use Stab again and move the grate until the hole closest to you is positioned over the Scales symbol on the outer ring. The matching symbols from the middle ring should be the Music Instrument and the Jar.
Step 5: Rotate the Horse symbol
Use Stab one more time and move the grate slightly to the right until the two Horse symbols from the outer and middle rings align under it.
