The Vault of Vengeance can be a confusing puzzle if you're not using the right equipment and skills. Most of the Vault of Vengeance puzzle requires Focused Shot with a Bow and Arrow, opposed to the regular mechanics of Axiom Force and Force Palm.
Below, you'll find a full puzzle walkthrough of the Vault of Vengeance to ensure you're not getting too stuck and frustrated as you make your way through the Abyss to collect Abyss Artifacts to level up, while also enjoying the journey towards Lightning Imbuement.
How to Climb the Spire of the Stars in Crimson Desert
The Spire of Stars requires you to solve the puzzle involving four symbols. Here's the solution so you can go to the top of the Spire of the Stars.
Before we begin, you need to have Focused Shot. This is a Skill that requires Marksmanship Lv 2 and Focus Lv 2, and is essential for later steps in this puzzle.
How to Complete the Vault of Vengeance Abyss Puzzle in Crimson Desert
- The entrance into the puzzle is blocked. You need to open the door by placing the Power Cores on the stone cubes.
- The Power Cores are to the left and right of the stone cubes, and can be picked up with Axiom Force. Once placed next to the stone cubes, they will activate, and the door will open.
- Walk inside the room to find two yellow panels on the left and right of the locked door.
- Hold L2 and release L2 to fire an arrow. You need to fire an arrow at each yellow node in quick succession. This is possible without Focused Shot, but it makes it easier.
- Once both panels are blue, head between them and use Nature's Grasp (Circle+Triangle/B+Y) to open the door.
- Inside, you'll see a bunch of blue lasers, but they can be ignored.
- On the walls, there are four pillars, each with a yellow node. We've highlighted them in the image above to make them more visible. You need to shoot all four nodes at once.
- Hold L2, then Hold L3+R3 to activate Focused Shot. Aim at all of the nodes and hit R1 to mark them red as a target.
- Mark all 4 yellow nodes and then release the buttons to fire all 4 arrows in quick succession to activate them, which turns them blue and shuts off the lasers.
- Head to the center of the room and pick up the Golden Sword (it's not very good, so feel free to sell it for Silver Coins).
- The platform holding the Golden Sword will open up, and you can now jump down into a lower area.
- Below, you'll find laser traps blocking your path. You can wait for the lasers to move into a shape where you can safely cross through, or you can be impatient (like we were) and just roll through the lasers and tank the damage.
- At the end of the room, you will find a battery, which can be slotted into its missing spot with Axiom Force and Force Palm.
- Stand on the now activated teleporter, and you'll spawn in front of the final piece of the puzzle.
- Move the battery into its slot on the wall, and then hit the now glowing wall panel with Force Palm to complete the puzzle.
You can now climb up the wall to find an Abyss Artifact and an Abyss Gate, which leads you towards the Courtyard of Precision, which we also have a guide on!
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- Top Critic Avg: 79/100 Critics Rec: 75%
- Released
- March 19, 2026
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Pearl Abyss
- Publisher(s)
- Pearl Abyss










- Genre(s)
- Action, Adventure, Open-World, Exploration