Spire of the Sun is a Spire Challenge Puzzle in Crimson Desert. It’s solved as part of the story in Chapter 9: The Sage of the Desert – Subchapter: Thinning Blade – Main Quest: Unwavering Steps – Objective: Go through the Spire of the Sun to enter the Abyss.
To solve the Spire of the Sun, you must first use the two sets of mirrors outside the tower to redirect light toward the crystals. Then the tower opens and you must use the mirrors inside the tower to redirect the light to the very top. Once the light hits the crystal at the Spire’s ceiling, a staircase comes down that leads to the very top where you can enter an Abyss Gate.
Spire of the Sun Location
Located in Crimson Desert (north-east region) > Forebearer’s Barrens. You solve it as part of Chapter 9: The Sage of the Desert – Subchapter: Thinning Blade – Main Quest: Unwavering Steps.
Step 1: Redirect Mirrors East of Spire
Outside the Spire, slightly to the east, you find mirrors with a blue light bouncing off them. Here you only need to move the one corner mirror that isn’t lit up.
No need to interact with the other mirrors, leave them in their starting positions. Then the light shines at the crystal and is redirected to the 2nd set of mirrors south of the tower.
Finished Solution:
Step 2: Redirect Mirrors South of Spire
Follow the blue light to the next set of mirrors, outside the Spire, slightly to the south. This one is more complicated than the first puzzle. Also refer to the video above if this part gets confusing.
Importantly, take note of the grooves on the floor that indicate where the mirrors can be moved. At night this can be hard to see if playing with low brightness (looks like lines on the floor). You can’t move the mirrors anywhere outside the grooves.
Finished Solution (redirect the lights like this):
Step by Step:
- The first mirror that’s lit by the crystal must be moved sideways so it redirects to the middle mirror.

- The middle mirror will redirect the light to the side. On the side where the light shines, move the corner mirror so the light from the middle mirror reaches it. This will redirect the light to the stationary mirror on that same side, it will redirect the light to the opposite side.

- On the side where the light shines, move the next mirror so the light hits the mirror.

- In the direction where the light shines is another movable mirror you haven’t used yet (directly next to previous mirror, on same side). This is the most confusing one. You must move it sideways so the light hits this mirror but then also move it down the middle groove so it stands as close as possible to the previous mirror. The light will then redirect toward the middle mirror, which redirects it toward the back.

- There is one last movable mirror in the back corner we haven’t touched yet. You need to move it so the light from the middle mirror hits it. The movable mirror will then direct it to the stationary mirror in the back row, which will shine it at the crystal in the front row. If the light misses the crystal, try wiggling the movable mirror back and forth a little bit so the light hits the final stationary mirror at a different angle.

Once the front crystal lights up, it will shine at the Spire and opens the door.
Here’s the finished solution again:
Step 3: Redirect All Mirrors Inside Spire until Light reaches Crystal on Top Floor
The last step is a bit time-consuming but easy. Go inside the tower, you will see the beam of light hits a mirror slightly up the staircase. Interact with the mirror to shine the light at the next mirror. Then the stairs will move. Repeat this from one mirror to the next all the way to the top of the Spire. You’ll find a mirror on each floor, always need to move it to shine the light further up.
Do this until the light reaches the mirror on the top floor, from there you must shine it to the crystal on the ceiling.
Then the final staircase comes down. Walk up, step on the elevator, it takes you to the very top where you enter the Abyss Gate.
Finished Solution (as viewed from Top Floor):
For more guides check our Crimson Desert Walkthrough.











Noah says
I came upon this as I was exploring, completed it blind and when I got to the top it was just.. empty. Hence why I ended up here. Glad to know it’s part of a mission, but I hope I didn’t screw anything up having completed it already.
Cal says
Same here. There are way too many instances where the so-called freedom of exploration amounts to nothing or you just getting ahead of yourself, in which sometimes you screw your game up by going too far ahead. ):