Skip to content
Unravel The Secret Of The Ancient Ruins In Crimson Desert | Reunion Quest Guide — Crimson Desert video guide thumbnail
Crimson Desert Guide 2 min read

Crimson Desert: Unravel the Secret of the Ancient Ruins (Reunion Quest)

How to solve the Meandering Hills three-wheel Ancient Ruins puzzle in Crimson Desert's Reunion quest — strike the wheels middle, right, left with Force Palm.

Fusion Thunder By •

Quick Answer

For the Reunion quest's 'Unravel the secret of the ancient ruins' (Meandering Hills, Hernandian Territory), use Force Palm on the three stone wheels in this order: middle, then right, then left. That completes the blue line. If you hit them wrong and they stick, walk away to the city and return to reset, then do middle → right → left. Claim the Abyss Cresset for the artifact and a fast travel point.

The Reunion quest’s ancient-ruins step looks fiddly but it’s just a three-wheel order: Force Palm them middle, right, left. Here’s the solution and the reset trick.

Short Answer

For Reunion (“Unravel the secret of the ancient ruins”, Meandering Hills, Hernandian Territory), use Force Palm on the three stone wheels in this order: middle → right → left. That completes the blue line. If you hit them wrong and they stick, walk away to the city and return to reset, then do middle → right → left. Claim the Abyss Cresset for the artifact and a fast travel point.

Key Takeaways

  • Quest: Reunion (Act 2: Unexpected Gift), at the Meandering Hills ancient ruins.
  • Use Force Palm (MMB / R3) on the three wheels — no lantern or Focus needed.
  • Order: middle → right → left to complete the blue line.
  • Stuck? Walk to the city and return to reset the wheels.
  • Reward: Abyss Artifact + fast travel point.

How Do You Solve the Reunion Ruins Puzzle?

  1. Strike the middle wheel with Force Palm first to start the energy line.
  2. Strike the right wheel second to lock the right side.
  3. Strike the left wheel last to complete the blue line.
The three circular stone wheel panels at the Meandering Hills Ancient Ruins in Crimson Desert, with blue glowing energy lines connecting two of the wheels after striking them with Force Palm in the correct order.
Strike the wheels with Force Palm in the order middle → right → left to connect the blue energy line across all three panels — the Abyss Cresset unlocks once the line glows brightly.
4. **Reset if stuck.** If you hit them out of order and they won't move, walk away to the **city** and return — the wheels reset, then do **middle → right → left**. 5. **Claim it.** Once the blue line glows brightly, grab the **Abyss Cresset** outside for the artifact and fast travel point.

FAQ

What’s the wheel order for the Reunion ruins puzzle?

Middle, then right, then left — each struck with Force Palm.

What if the wheels are stuck?

You hit them in the wrong order. Walk away to the city and return to reset them, then use middle → right → left.

Where is this puzzle?

At the Meandering Hills ancient ruins in the Hernandian Territory, part of the Reunion quest (Act 2: Unexpected Gift).

Sources

Fusion Thunder
Founder & Editor

I'm Fusion Thunder, the founder of Beyond Max Level. I'm a lifelong gamer and content creator who doesn't just play games — I like to push them to their absolute limits. This site is the written extension of my YouTube channel, @BeyondMaxLevel, where I break down the open-world epics and big RPGs worth going deep on into clear, no-fluff guides you can actually follow.

All posts

Related Guides