At a glance
The short version
- Game
- Crimson Desert Enhanced
- Guide type
- DLC & Advanced
- Read time
- 4 min read
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2026
Quick answer
Turn the dial, then move the pillars in three linked steps: push pillars 2 and 4 up to match pillar 3, push pillars 3 and 5 up until pillar 5 matches pillar 4, then push pillars 3 and 1 down until the whole image lines u
Guide details
DLC: Charting the Unknown (October 29, 2026).
Location: island-center ruins on Bergel Island, South Sea, west of the Great Hydrothermal Vents and east of Central Waters.
Marker: a Mysterious Energy question mark on the map.
Puzzle: five pillars, numbered 1 to 5 from left to right, moved in linked pairs.
Reward: one Abyss Cresset (an Abyss Artifact for skills).
Spelling: Bergel (Sportskeeda, Game8). One guide spells it Bergal.
Quick answer
Yes, the puzzle is short once you know the pairing: the pillars move in linked pairs, never alone. Select pillars 2 and 4 and push them all the way up until they align with pillar
3. Then select pillars 3 and 5 and push them up until pillar 5 lines up with pillar
4. Finally, select pillars 3 and 1 and push them down until the image aligns. The Leviakan picture appears, the pillars glow and rise, and the Abyss Cresset materializes on the pedestal.
Where to find the pillars
Bergel Island sits in the South Sea, west of the Great Hydrothermal Vents and east of Central Waters. At the center of the island are ruins with a stack of pillars facing an altar. Hover over the map’s question mark there and it reads Mysterious Energy: that is the puzzle. Interact with the dial and the camera zooms in on the five pillars, which are not all the same height and carry fragments of one incoherent image.
How to solve it: three moves
Move 1: select pillars 2 and 4 and push them all the way up until the images on the pillars align with the image on pillar 3.
Move 2: select pillars 3 and 5 and push them up. Pillar 3 goes all the way to the top while pillar 5 comes up to align with pillar 4.
Move 3: select pillars 3 and 1 and push them down until the image aligns. The Leviakan picture is revealed.
Sportskeeda’s Bergel Island guide and GamesHorizon’s stone-puzzle solution describe the same three moves, and both name the finished picture as a Leviakan. Once the image aligns, the puzzle glows and floats up; take the Abyss Cresset from the pedestal in the puzzle area before you leave the island.
Not the same as the Leviakan boss, or the Ocean Ruins
Three things share this island and its name, and they are easy to mix up. The Leviakan boss fight happens at Bergel Island’s shore, at the end of the Mistbound Sea questline; the pillar puzzle in this guide is in the ruins at the island’s center and needs no quest. The three Ocean Ruins puzzles (Cliff, Rocky Hill, and Satyros) are different sites on different islands with different mechanics, covered in our Ocean Ruins guide. The only thing the pillar puzzle shares with the boss is the picture it reveals: a Leviakan.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to beat the Leviakan boss first?
No. The pillar puzzle is separate content in the island-center ruins. It needs no quest and no boss kill.
Is the island called Bergel or Bergal?
Bergel. Sportskeeda and Game8 both spell it Bergel; GamesHorizon spells it Bergal. This guide uses Bergel.
What does the Abyss Cresset do?
It converts into an Abyss Artifact, which is used to upgrade skills. Each Cresset is one more skill upgrade.
Can I retry the puzzle if I move the wrong pillars?
Yes. The pillars only move in linked pairs, and you can keep adjusting them until the image aligns. There is no fail state that locks the puzzle.