The Elixir Factory is a huge abandoned facility in Crimson Desert, located in the Hills of No Return in Castle Arboria. Fertilizers were once produced here, but over time, the factory fell into disrepair. The people of House Celeste abandoned the area, leaving all their equipment behind. Clear the area of aggressive arachnids and find a way to restore the complex machinery.
How to start quest
For a mission to appear in your diary, you must meet several important conditions:
- Complete the entire Roberts House quest chain.
- Complete the storyline of Alfonso's house.
- Complete 10 of 13 Serkis House quests.
- Destroy the Spider Queen and free Arboria Castle from enemies in the House of Celeste quest "Queen of the Silk Citadel."
After killing the boss, the task will be automatically added to your diary, and you can begin restoring the plant.
How to restart the elixir factory in Arboria Castle in Crimson Desert
The abandoned elixir factory is launched in nine steps, each with instructions on sheets of paper attached to the equipment. However, these manuals are written in general terms and are more like lore notes. There's also a separate booklet, "Equipment Manual," hidden away. in a safe with a puzzle inside the castle.
You can also navigate through mission objectives, each of which highlights the area to complete on the minimap and displays a short instruction in the upper left corner of the screen.
Activate the cultivation chamber control unit
The cultivation chamber is located to the left of the entrance, in the castle basement, accessible via a hidden staircase. Approach the large cistern located just beyond the arch at the beginning of the conveyor line.
The switch to open the door is a pressure panel at the base of the machine. Aim with "Ctrl" or "LB," point the cursor at the plate, and then kick it with "F" or "Y" if you're playing with a gamepad.
The handle will extend. Place your hand on it and push until the passage opens.
Go down the stairs to the basement, walk along a small corridor and at the entrance to the room with plants, pull the handle hanging from the ceiling.
Activate the ingredient dispenser
Climb back up to the conveyor. To the right of the descent into the cultivation room is a valve—grab it and turn it left until a hatch with a lever opens. Climb onto the unit and pull the handle.
Activate the washing machine
The next step is to turn on the sprinklers above the conveyor belt. To do this, climb over the conveyor belt—there's a small area behind it with another valve.
Activate the crusher
The valve for the plant grinder is above the conveyor. The wooden ceiling begins immediately after the sprayer section. Climb onto it and walk along the ceiling to the southern section.
There you will find the next activator, which you need to turn to the right as far as it will go.
Activate the lift and metering pump
Jump off the nearest edge back to the first floor and approach the lift at the end of the transport line. There's a rectangular door on the other side that you can open.
Open it and press the button to activate the elevator, which will lift the ground plants to the dispenser.
The switch for the dosing pump is located opposite the lever from the lift - it is a massive round button that you need to press with your whole body.
Activate the heater
Go through the arch to the left of the huge button. There are fuel barrels in the corner to the right—take one of them.
Drag it back to the corridor with the equipment. Opposite the arch is a furnace, with a slot at the base for a cistern.
Once the fuel is placed, stand in front of the carriage and push it into the furnace with a "palmara blow".
After this, wait until the handle falls out of the front of the stove. Grab it, and then, following the prompt, hold down the "Light Fuel" button.
Activate the elixir dispenser
Go behind the container with the orange liquid to the right of the heater and find the lever there. Pull it to start the dispensing line.
Craft the perfect elixir
Approach the bottling machine—it consists of two cylinders containing yellow and red liquids. To obtain the perfect elixir, you need to mix them in a 4:1 ratio:
- Turn the valve on the yellow tank to the right until the liquid rises to the upper red mark.
- At the red container, turn the valve to the left to lower the level of the substance to the lower red mark.
The solution in the cylinder on the right should turn bright yellow. Wait a few seconds and receive your reward.
Some users encountered an issue where the proportions in the note weren't right. In this case, you may need to mix the parts 3 to 1.
To complete the quest chain, return to the cultivation chamber in the basement and pick up the fertilizer sprayer.
Rewards
Completing two quests from the "Abandoned Factory" series will bring the old Arboria castle back to life and yield useful elixirs:
- Strong Freya.
- Strong Afronii.
- Strong Meliars.
Also, at the end, a tool is unlocked in the basement Fertilizer Sprayer, which will be useful in farming.
