Puzzles are a major part of Crimson Desert and usually in RPGs puzzles are an after-thought, but in this game, they are really thought out. Crimson Desert puzzles are tough to complete, especially because there are very little hints to go by. This is by design which makes puzzles like the repairing the Pensive Statues time consuming.
To repair the Pensive Statues in Crimson Desert you need to find multiple parts of the statues and then reconnect them. Parts usually involve limbs of the Pensive Statues.
In total, there are three Pensive statue puzzles, and two of only require you to place the two broken hands to complete puzzle. However, the third Pensive statue puzzle is solved by repairing the body which then completes the Jijeong Temple in Chaos Quest.
Basic Mechanics: Press TAB (PC) or L3 to activate Axiom Force and pull/grab the part. The cursor turns bright blue when you can interact. Bring the hand to the correct position and then use Force Palm or Force Current to push it into place. The mechanic is a little buggy and weird so it might take multiple attempts even if you know what the right position is. Climb statues or adjust your position for better angles. The hand will float in place even if you stop using Axiom Force so you can let it go and focus on adjusting the angle.
Repairing the First Pensive Statue
Parts of the statue are in the same area, look around and you’ll find both hands you need to connect. Bring the hands shown in the image above and exit Axiom Force. Hands will float where you left them, use Force Palm or Force Current to push them into place. This is the hardest part of the puzzle. It works best if you stand on top of the statues legs and then use Force Palm. It will take multiple attempts.
Repairing the Second Pensive Statue
The second pensive statue is totally off its platform. You first need to bring it back up to its platform using Axiom Force and then push the entire thing into place with Force Current. You can find the statue down to the right of the mountain after you’ve reached the top. Just look down from the right and you’ll spot it.
The hands are also nearby, one of them is on the same level as the statue itself (after pushing it into the platform) and the other hand is down to the left of the mountain. Just look down from the left and you should be able to see it.
Place the right and left hand in the position shown in the images above and below and use the Force Current to push them into place to repair the second Pensive Statue in Crimson Desert.
Repairing the Third Pensive Statue
The right hand is on a small cliff across from the statue. Grab it, glide back, and drop it near the statue (it floats safely). Meanwhile, the left hand is directly in front of the statue on the ground.
Repairing the third statue automatically advances the quest. Return to the chief monk (now on a marked spot atop one of the isles) to complete “Jijeong Temple in Chaos.” The next steps involve trials in the Serpent Marsh and a boss fight.
