Sanctum of Expiation Location & Solution
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SANCTUM OF EXPIATION LOCATION & SOLUTION

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Sanctum of Expiation is a corrupted sacred site located in Crimson Desert, east of Drakesfall Gorge. This Sanctum is guarded by Antumbra cultists and requires finding Witch Areciel before you can cleanse it. Solving the puzzle rewards Abyss Artifacts and weapon socketing progress.

  1. STEP 01

    Find the Sanctum

    The Sanctum is in the open world — check the map for the location marker.

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PRO TIP

You must find Witch Areciel before attempting this Sanctum. If the cleansing mechanism doesn't activate, you haven't met the prerequisite witch yet.

  1. STEP 02

    Solve the Fusion Reactor Core Puzzle

    There are reactor cores that need to be positioned correctly to cleanse the Sanctum.

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WATCH OUT

The second core must be rotated with Axiom Force to match the pillar's missing section exactly before using Aerial Force Palm. If the alignment is wrong, the pillar won't lock into place.

MISSION REWARDS

REWARD
Abyss Artifacts
Weapon socketing progress
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Sanctum of Expiation is a corrupted sacred site in Crimson Desert requiring Witch Areciel to cleanse. Solve the Fusion Reactor Core puzzle to earn Abyss Artifacts.

You must find Witch Areciel before attempting this Sanctum. If the cleansing mechanism doesn't activate, you haven't met the prerequisite witch yet.