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Crimson Desert: Activate the Pillar of Radiance

How to activate the Pillar of Radiance in Crimson Desert's Secret at the Church quest — plant the Dagger of Radiance and solve the eye disc puzzle.

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Quick Answer

To activate the Pillar of Radiance during Secret at the Church, aim your lantern at the pillar and plant the Dagger of Radiance relic into it. The pillar extends and reveals a disc puzzle — rotate the rings to form an eye, working from the outside ring inward. Each ring glows orange when correctly aligned; once all rings glow, the eye is complete and the pillar activates.

The Pillar of Radiance is the payoff step of Crimson Desert’s Secret at the Church quest, once you’ve recovered the Dagger of Radiance. It’s a quick relic-plant followed by an eye-shaped disc puzzle — here’s how to finish it.

Short Answer

Aim your lantern at the pillar to get the prompt, then plant the Dagger of Radiance relic into it. The pillar extends and reveals a disc puzzle — rotate the rings to form an eye, working from the outside ring inward. A ring is aligned when it shows an orange glow; once all rings glow, the eye is complete and the Pillar of Radiance activates.

Key Takeaways

  • You need the Dagger of Radiance first (from the church strongbox).
  • Aim your lantern at the pillar to plant the relic.
  • Solve the eye disc puzzle by rotating rings — work outside → inward.
  • An orange glow confirms a ring is correctly positioned.

How Do You Activate the Pillar of Radiance?

Plant the relic, then solve the eye disc.

  1. Reach the pillar during Secret at the Church and aim your lantern at it to trigger the prompt.
  2. Insert the Dagger of Radiance (the church relic) into the pillar — it extends upward and reveals a hidden disc puzzle.
  3. Interact with the disc and rotate the circular rings to form the image of an eye.
The Pillar of Radiance eye disc puzzle in Crimson Desert's Secret at the Church quest, showing the large circular stone panel on the church wall with concentric carved rings and on-screen prompts for Select, Turn Clockwise, Turn Counter-clockwise, and Release.
The eye disc puzzle on the Pillar of Radiance — rotate each ring using the on-screen prompts, working from the outside inward. Each ring glows orange when correctly aligned; once all rings glow the eye is complete and the pillar activates.
  1. Work from the outside ring inward — each ring shows an orange glow when aligned.
  2. Once all rings glow and the eye is complete, the pillar activates.

FAQ

Where do you get the Dagger of Radiance for the pillar?

From the church strongbox earlier in the Secret at the Church quest — see the related guide for the strongbox combination.

How do you solve the Pillar of Radiance disc puzzle?

Rotate the rings to form an eye, starting with the outside ring and moving inward. Each ring glows orange when correctly positioned.

How do you know a ring is aligned?

It shows an orange glow effect. When every ring glows, the eye image is complete and the pillar activates.

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