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Crimson Desert: Timberdale Gorge Ruins Puzzle (Water Pit)

How to solve the Timberdale Gorge Ancient Ruins water puzzle in Crimson Desert — drain the pit and the exact button order for the middle, right, and left walls.

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Quick Answer

The Timberdale Gorge (water pit) ruins are southwest of Delesyia, under the 'D' of Dewhaven. Break the wall crack with a Turning Slash to drain the pit, then use Axiom Force + Force Current to press the wall buttons. Middle wall: far-left, far-right. Right wall: bottom-left, top-right, middle-middle, top-left. Left wall: top-left, 2nd-from-bottom-left, 2nd-from-bottom-right, middle-middle, middle-right. The stone door opens to the Abyss Cresset.

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Timberdale has two Ancient Ruins puzzles — this is the water pit one. After draining it, you connect blue power lines across three walls in a set button order. Here’s the exact sequence.

Short Answer

The ruins are southwest of Delesyia, under the “D” of Dewhaven. Fall into the pit, break the wall crack with a Turning Slash to drain it, then use Axiom Force to target buttons and Force Current to press them. Middle wall: far-left, far-right. Right wall: bottom-left, top-right, middle-middle, top-left. Left wall: top-left, 2nd-from-bottom-left, 2nd-from-bottom-right, middle-middle, middle-right. The stone door opens — grab the Abyss Cresset.

Key Takeaways

  • Location: southwest of Delesyia, under the “D” of Dewhaven.
  • Drain the pit first: Turning Slash the wall crack.
  • Press buttons with Axiom Force + Force Current (green spirit tree); keep your spirit topped up.
  • Three walls, in order: middle → right → left.
  • Reward: Abyss Artifact + a new fast travel point.

How Do You Solve the Timberdale Gorge Water Puzzle?

  1. Drain the pit. Drop into the pit, find the crack in the front wall, and break the seal with a Turning Slash to drain the water.
The ornate stone interior of the Timberdale Gorge Ancient Ruins in Crimson Desert after draining, showing the decorated carved walls, hanging ivy, and the button panels that need to be activated.
After draining the water pit with Turning Slash, the three carved walls are revealed — use Axiom Force and Force Current to press the buttons in the correct sequence across each wall.
  1. Middle wall (2 buttons): far-left, then far-right — this routes power to the right wall.
  2. Right wall (4 buttons): bottom-left, top-right, middle-middle, top-left.
  3. Left wall (5 buttons): top-left, 2nd-from-bottom-left, 2nd-from-bottom-right, middle-middle, middle-right.
  4. Claim it. The stone door slides open — take the Abyss Cresset for your artifact and a new fast travel point.

FAQ

Where is the Timberdale Gorge (water pit) ruins puzzle?

Southwest of Delesyia, under the “D” of Dewhaven, at the mysterious-energy question mark.

How do you drain the water?

Break the crack in the wall at the front of the pit with a Turning Slash — the water drains out slowly.

What’s the button order?

Middle: far-left, far-right. Right: bottom-left, top-right, middle-middle, top-left. Left: top-left, 2nd-from-bottom-left, 2nd-from-bottom-right, middle-middle, middle-right.

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