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Power Core - Casket of Illusions - Version 5 vs Version 6
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11223+Power Core - Casket of Illusions is one of six named Power Cores in Crimson Desert, a rare crafting material found in Abyss puzzle encounters throughout Pywel and used at the Kilnden Workshop in Hernand.4+35A massive power core found within Abyss creatures. Its energy output is so immense that no ordinary means can control it. The core is the lifeblood for higher entities that have condensed Abyssal energy, though it carries the risk of going berserk.4657Basic Information6879PropertyValueTypeMaterialCategoryOres810How to Obtain9111012Named Power Cores like Power Core - Casket of Illusions are rare drops from Abyss creatures and can also be found during Abyss puzzle encounters throughout Pywel. They appear as glowing blue crystalline formations and must be collected using Axiom Force; you cannot simply pick them up like standard loot.11131214The Casket of Illusions is one of six named Power Core types that can be found throughout Pywel. Like all named Power Cores, it is considerably rarer than generic Elemental Cubes.13151416Uses15171618Used as a crafting material for high-tier Kuku equipment and research projects at the Kilnden Workshop.17191820Storage and Management19212022Power Cores are stored in the Kuku Iron Pot, a special container unlocked during Chapter 4 by completing the Kiln Repair quest at the Kilnden Workshop west of Hernand. The Kuku Pot holds up to 230 Power Cores and is accessed through your inventory using Axiom Force.21232224If you drop a Power Core in the field and lose track of it, check the Provisioner at your camp. Lost Power Cores can be repurchased for a small Silver fee.Power Cores cannot be stored in regular inventory slots. They must go into the Kuku Pot.Use the "Discard" option in the Kuku Pot inventory to place a Power Core on the ground when needed for puzzles or crafting stations.23252426Tips25272628Always unlock the Kuku Pot before fighting bosses that drop named Power Cores. Without it, the cores may end up in a limbo state that requires story progression to resolve.Named Power Cores are much rarer than generic Elemental Cubes. Save them for their specific crafting recipes rather than using them in general research.Check your Supply Chest and Provisioner recovery tab if a Power Core seems to have disappeared after a boss fight or cutscene.27292830See Also29313032Materials - Overview of all crafting materialsMining - Gathering ore and stoneCrafting - Crafting system overview31333234Abyss Monster Drop33353436The Power Core - Casket of Illusions is hunted from abyss monsters rather than crafted. When a specific power core is required for a craft, abyss monster drops are the only source, and you need to target the group that carries this variant specifically rather than taking any power core you happen to collect.35373638Kuku Flame-Resistant Armor Material37393840The main use of this power core is as a crafting material for Kuku Flame Resistant Armor. The armor itself is the recommended chest piece for the end-game turning slash two-handed sword build, so players chasing that build need exactly one Casket of Illusions power core in addition to a base Scorch Flame Plate Armor, the Core of Deliverance from the Sanctum of Deliverance blinding flash puzzle, and an enhanced Kuku Pot.