How to complete Abyss Without Balance in Crimson Desert

Completing Abyss Without Balance is your first real introduction to the Abyss in Crimson Desert. Before you enter the portal from Hernand Castle, return to the portal room and pick up the Faded Abyss Artifact from the chest—it lets you respec later. The opening section, where you unlock Axiom Force, align the circuits and speak to Alustin inside the Axiom Archive, serves as a clear tutorial, but a couple of puzzles follow that are slightly trickier.

To activate the skybridge, pass through the triangular arch in front of you and use Axiom Force on the alignment device pillar with a dial. Hold tab (L3 on controller) and release it when aimed at the dial to attach Axiom Force, then move the dial right with D (or the D-pad) until you hear the charging noise and the bridge begins to build.

The platforming that follows is straightforward; for one higher jump, run, jump and press space to grab the side and climb, and wait for the slow floating platforms when necessary.

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