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Traces of Intruder Walkthrough
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Traces of Intruder Walkthrough

Follow our Crimson Desert Traces of Intruder walkthrough to find traces at Lioncrest Watchtower, Torchlight Beacon, and Everfrost. Complete the Secret of the Lost Seal quest.

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Traces of Intruder Walkthrough

Follow our Crimson Desert Traces of Intruder walkthrough to find traces at Lioncrest Watchtower, Torchlight Beacon, and Everfrost. Complete the Secret of the Lost Seal quest.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Track the Traces Near Torchlight Beacon
    • Go to the top of Torchlight Beacon, northwest of Hernand Town, by climbing walls or using the internal staircase.
  2. 2
    Open the chest on the eastern side of the tower top to get a map clue. Examine it from your inventory.
  3. 3
    Proceed to the cliffside camp in Meandering Hills, northeast of Torchlight Beacon and before the river.
  4. 4
    Equip a shovel or use the one by the log. Go to the dirt mound and use the shovel prompt to dig up the Thief's First Note. Examine it from your inventory.
  5. 5
    Track the Trail in Everfrost
    • Go to the camp located in a crevice on the Everfrost mountainside, as marked on the map.
  6. 6
    Open the chest by the tent to obtain the Thief's Second Note. Examine it from your inventory to complete this objective.
  7. 7
    Track the Traces in Lioncrest Watchtower
    • Focusing on the traces at Lioncrest Watchtower (southwest of Hernand Town) will complete the quest and skip the Torchlight Beacon and Everfrost steps.
  8. 8
    Burn the vines with Blinding Flash and follow the staircase to the top, or use Aerial Maneuver to climb the tower.
  9. 9
    Once at the top of the staircase, climb through the ceiling opening to reach the tower's peak.
  10. 10
    On top of the tower, find the letter and engraved wood. Examine the letter and turn over the engraved wood to examine it. Use the lantern function (L1) to focus on small objects. This completes the objective.
Tips
  • Focusing on the Lioncrest Watchtower traces is the fastest way to complete the quest.
  • Use Blinding Flash or Aerial Maneuver to reach the top of Lioncrest Watchtower.
  • Use the lantern function (L1) to easily spot and examine small clues on top of Lioncrest Watchtower.

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