All Sanctum Locations & Solutions

Find all 16 Crimson Desert Sanctum locations and their puzzle solutions. Needed for The Forgotten Sun Sanctums challenge and the Lightbringer trophy.

There are 16 Sanctum Locations in Crimson Desert. Completing them all is required for the 'The Forgotten Sun Sanctums' Challenges, unlocking the 'Lightbringer' trophy & achievement. Each Sanctum counts as one Challenge. They are also necessary to finish faction questlines for the Witches and Antumbra Order.

• You must find the 4 Witches. Each Witch gives quests for 3-4 Sanctums. Without these quests, you cannot trigger the cutscene that completes each Sanctum. The first Witch is met in Chapter 5 – Main Quest: The Missing Seal; others are found in the open world.
• You need the Kuku Pot, automatically obtained in Chapter 4 – Main Quest: The Iron Pot’s Usage. It's often needed to complete Sanctums. If lost, check the Lost & Found chest at the Howling Hill Greymane Camp or use the expedition “Kuku Pot Production” to craft another.

The Sanctum of Mortification is the only Sanctum not given by a Witch. It can only be completed during Chapter 9 – Main Quest: Fragments of Darkness. Due to this, the trophy/achievement for all Sanctums cannot be earned until Chapter 9.

Sanctums are puzzle challenges. The general pattern involves clearing enemies, finding a broken reactor with a destroyed pillar, locating the pillar piece, and reconnecting it using Axiom Force and Force Palm. You also need to find a power core and insert it into the reactor. Cores trapped in unreachable places must be sealed inside the Kuku Pot, then discarded to spawn them outside, allowing you to grab them with Axiom Force and slot them into the reactor with Force Palm.

Commonly used controls for Sanctums:

• Axiom Force to grab objects (pillar pieces, power cores): Hold L3 / Left Stick / ‘TAB’ Key.
• Force Palm to connect parts (pillar pieces, reactor cubes): Press R3 / Right Stick / Mouse Wheel. Jump and use Force Palm to connect pieces on pillars. Green leaves indicate correct placement.
• Sealing Items inside Kuku Pot (power cores in unreachable places): Grab with Axiom Force, press Triangle / Y / ‘R’ Key. Open Kuku Pot from inventory and ‘discard’ the core to spawn it outside.

The Witch of Wisdom – Elowen

• Sanctum of Absolution: Hernand – south of Hernand
• Sanctum of Temperance: Hernand > Unicorn Cliff
• Sanctum of Penitence: Hernand > The Ironwood
• Sanctum of Benediction: Hernand – in the west of Hernand

The Witch of Kindness – Bari

• Sanctum of Exaltation: Pailune > Silver Wolf Mountain
• Sanctum of Solace: Pailune > middle of Pailune
• Sanctum of Deliverance: Hernand > Stormtalon Ridge
• Sanctum of Atonement: Hernand > Haunted Hill

The Witch of Humility – Lyselia

• Sanctum of Devotion: Delesyia > Dewhaven
• Sanctum of Veneration: Delesyia > Mount Benus > Blue Thicket
• Sanctum of Oblation: Delesyia > Island in east of Delesyia
• Sanctum of Faith: Delesyia > The Grey Forest

The Witch of Strength – Areciel

• Sanctum of Expiation: Demeniss – north of Demeniss
• Sanctum of Renunciation: Delesyia > Drywind Valley
• Sanctum of Revelation: Demeniss > Serpent Marsh

Story-Related Sanctums

• Sanctum of Mortification: Demeniss > Denn River – can only be completed as part of Chapter 9 – Main Quest: Fragments of Darkness.