Crimson Desert: The Sleeping Heart Questline

Destroyed Barrier Stone of the Lake

Description:
“Something has happened in Kharonso.”

Talk to the Villager of Kharonso

There is a villager who needs help in the northern part of Kharonso, west of the Scholastone Institute. He’s worried that the falling stones have damaged the Barrier Stone of the Lake. You will then get four locations for the four barrier pieces.

Find the Barrier Stone in the Cave

The stone in the cave is the furthest away in the south of Kharonso, near the Abyss Nexus. There is a cave, the Black Claw Cave, at the end of the Nectarwood Apiary. Inside the cave is a pillar-like piece. Pick it up with Axiom Force and store it in the Kuku Pot.

Collected:
Kharonso Ruins Pillar: No. 2

Find the Barrier Stone in the Well

The well is above the broken barrier in the east. It’s a round opening in the floor. You have to drop down to get the stone. Same as with the previous stone, use Axiom Force on the pillar and store it in the Kuku Pot. To get out, I fast-traveled back to the Kharonso Abyss Nexus.

Collected:
Kharonso Ruins Pillar: No. 4

Find the Barrier Stone at the Excavation Site

The Excavation Site is in the west of Kharonso, just north of Nectarwood Apiary. Use the winding path that leads up to the excavation site. Here is a stone-blocked cave. Stand very close to the stone, enter focus, and use the Focused Strike to remove the stone. Then you can enter the cave.

This pillar is chained to the ground. Use a Charged Shot to destroy the chains before using Axiom Force to store the pillar in the Kuku Pot.

Collected:
Kharonso Ruins Pillar: No. 3

Find the Barrier Stone in the Ruins

The ruins are on the other side of the Excavation Site. Enter the excavated ruins entrance there. At the end is a cave with a cave at the end. The Barrier Stone is hovering on a platform at its center. Use Axiom Force and store the stone in the Kuku Pot.

Collected:
Kharonso Ruins Pillar: No. 1

Fading Seal

Description:
“Restore all the barrier stones. Only when the seal is complete will the heart fall dormant once more.”

Restore All Barrier Stones

Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 1

Return to the broken barrier. Let’s put it back together, then. First, I open the Kuku Pot in the inventory and discard Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 1. Use Axiom Force to place it on top of the broken pillar to the right.

Climb on top of the placed Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 1 and use Force Push on it. To direct the push downwards, you have to jump and use it mid-air. If you are successful, the repaired pillar will glide down into the lake.

Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 2

Open the Kuku Pot and discard the Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 2 to take it out. Use Axiom Force to place it on top of the far left broken pillar. Climb on top of the placed Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 2 and use Force Push on it. As before, you have to use Force Push in mid-air for the repair to work. The pillar will sink down after the successful repair.

Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 3

Open the Kuku Pot and discard the Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 3 to take it out. Use Axiom Force to place it on top of the broken pillar next to Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 2. Climb the pillar and use Force Push in mid-air to repair it. Like the others, the third pillar will sink when it is successfully repaired.

Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 4

Open the Kuku Pot and discard the Kharonso Ruins Pillar No. 4 to take it out. Use Axiom Force to place it on top of the last broken pillar. Climb the pillar and use Force Push in mid-air to repair the barrier.

Nightmare of Kharonso

Description:
“A runewalker appeared in the lake ruins. Defeat Runewalker Vordis.”

Defeat the Runewalker

As with all the runewalkers, the bright eye at the top is the weakness. Shoot the eye until the Runewalker collapses. Then you can attack it until it recovers. Repeat this process to defeat it.

Rewards:
Mossy Secret Map
Abyss Artifact

Also Complete

This questline also completes the Constellation Research quest in the Scholastone Institute questline: What the Stars left Behind.