Crimson Desert: Achieve Enlightenment (Face the Inner Self)

Face the Inner Self ends in meditation, but there’s an optional Ascetic’s Rest puzzle, a valuable recipe, and a hidden chest worth grabbing along the way. Here’s the full route, including the water-draining trick that opens the puzzle.

Short Answer

Drain the water pit by hitting the crack in the wall (down the staircase) with a turning/spinning slash. Enter the tunnel, pick up the power core with Axiom Force, and install it with Force Current to finish the spinning dial — the optional Ascetic’s Rest puzzle, which rewards an Abyss Artifact. Go up to the meditation platform, grab the Palmar pills and the Refined Palmar Pill recipe, then meditate. For a bonus, drop onto the tree roots left of the stairs and follow them to a hidden chest.

Key Takeaways

• Drain the water by hitting the wall crack with a turning/spinning slash (heavy attack).
• Solve the optional Ascetic’s Rest puzzle with Axiom Force + Force Current for an Abyss Artifact.
• Grab the Refined Palmar Pill recipe (and Palmar pills) near the meditation platform.
• Meditate on the platform to achieve enlightenment.
• Hidden chest: drop onto the tree roots left of the staircase and follow them forward.

How Do You Complete Face the Inner Self?

1. Drain the water. Head down the staircase to the crack in the wall and hit it with a turning/spinning slash to empty the water pit above.
2. Solve Ascetic’s Rest (optional). Enter the tunnel, pick up the power core with Axiom Force, and install it into the block with Force Current to complete the spinning dial. This restores the Abyss and rewards an Abyss Artifact.

3. Grab the recipe. Head up the stairs toward the meditation area. Collect the Palmar pills and the valuable Refined Palmar Pill recipe nearby — learn the recipe.
4. Meditate. Stand on the meditation platform and meditate to achieve enlightenment.
5. Hidden chest. On the left side of the staircase, jump down onto the tree roots and follow them forward to loot a hidden chest (randomized loot).

FAQ

How do you drain the water in Face the Inner Self?

Go down the staircase to the crack in the wall and hit it with a turning/spinning slash (heavy attack) to empty the water pit.

Is the Ascetic’s Rest puzzle required?

No — it’s optional, but it’s right there and rewards an Abyss Artifact. Use Axiom Force to place the power core and Force Current to install it.

Where is the Refined Palmar Pill recipe?

Near the meditation platform, beside the Palmar pills — grab and learn it before you meditate.

Where is the hidden chest?

On the left side of the staircase, jump down onto the tree roots and follow them forward to the chest.

Related Guides

• Crimson Desert: Cloister of Enlightenment (3 Doors) — another enlightenment-themed challenge.

Sources

• Crimson Desert: Achieve Enlightenment | Face the Inner Self Quest Guide — original video walkthrough by Fusion Thunder.