Gongoro Peak

Gongoro Peak is the thirteenth 'wild' area in the game, It is a winding series of canyons with dangerous enemies, and it's the last area accessed in the game. After the player finds the three elemental crystals, Theophilus needs help from his brother Bartholomew to create the Magic Shield, so he gives the player a quest to find Bartholomew in Gongoro Peak. It also hosts the Lion from the Zoo. The player first accesses Gongoro Peak via Lonesome Park, which itself needs Push level 4 to enter, so the player cannot enter it before collecting the last crystal. Later, they can use the Warp Stone to warp here.
== Layout ==
Initially, players enter Bruce's settlement by the entrance to the area. To access the rest of the area, the player must pass through a wide, long canyon stretch filled with Buffalo, one of the most dangerous enemies in the game. There are many patches of tall grass the player can crouch and crawl in, as well as a chamber without Buffalo in the southwest of the stretch. However, Buffalo can see players in a wide range if they leave a safe area, and they can quickly close the distance, especially if they don't need to turn to face the player. There are several fruit and vegetables and insects available in this stretch, but players should be very careful exploring due to the Buffalo. Notably, no items or insects are exclusive to the Buffalo's range, at least if the player is willing to exit and re-enter the area to reload the Mangosteen into a favorable position. On the other hand, though, Gongoro Peak hosting two Tomatoes per visit can help players clear Ambrose's quest. 
At the end of this stretch, the player can catch some chickens for Black Feathers and dig up a Geranium. They can also use the Gongoro Peak fishing pier, the game's best pier for rare, large, and valuable freshwater fish. Here, players can catch the massive Arapaima and Golden Arapaima alongside other large, exclusive fish.
Continuing eastward and turning around, the player can see a Lion guarding a small passage with the Rosemary. It is safest to slowly approach the Lion from the left, bark or screech to stun it, quickly squeeze through on its right side while it's stunned, and quickly advance into the back of the chamber. After digging up the Rosemary, the player can slowly approach the Lion from behind, bark or screech to stun it, and squeeze through the same side (now on their left) to leave. Throwing a rock at the Lion to make it move away from the chamber entrance is another option to get in, but it is a bit riskier–see the Lion article for more details.
Then, players have a choice of two passages to advance further into the area, both of which contain a Yellow Cobra. Going into the left passage and turning left before the Cobra, the player enters a small clearing with Bartholomew. He is initially petrified, but he will return to normal when the player interacts with him, giving them the Anti-Tornado Ring to seal away the whirlwinds in Lonesome Park. Both the right and left passages lead to a rock the player can push aside, revealing a chamber with two treasure chests and an insect. The right passage is a bit safer for this, as it has more space to maneuver around the Cobra and more tall grass to hide in.
== Quests ==
=== Aim for Gongoro Peak ===
The player must enter Gongoro Peak by way of Lonesome Park, and Jade Fields before it, to begin the search for Bartholomew.
=== The Mysterious Traveler ===
The player must find Bartholomew within Gongoro Peak.
=== Hockey ===
The player can challenge the Lion from the Zoo to ice hockey. If they win, it will return to the Zoo.
Additionally, the player must enter Gongoro Peak to complete the Seal Whirlwinds quest, as they receive the Anti-Tornado Ring here.