Sand Ruins

The Sand Ruins are a stage in Bro Warriors Alpha. It has two variations: one in the morning, and one at night."
== History ==
Looking for leads on Pandora's Box, the heroes think that the ancient monuments of Nekrovalley may contain the answers. The heroes must investigate the ruins of the surrounding desert, (Nekrovalley) & Nekrovalley Temple itself (Quiet Sands).
=== Sand Ruins - Nekrovalley ===
The heroes fight to find mummified enemies within the vicinity of the Souq & nearby the Nekrovalley Temple. They also end up having to fight a Soul-Eating Dune Hunter, a powerful predator that preyed on the ancients, and was brought back to life due to necromancy. Investigating, they find that Anubyss Necromancess is revealed to have used the souls of the residents of a nearby village to restore her badly wounded body. She reveals that Pandora's Box's reappearance is what called her to return to the living world. She then begins a ritual to fully restore her powers by siphoning the souls of every living being within Nekrovalley. The heroes strike her down, and save the last remaining denizens of Nekrovalley.
=== Sand Ruins - Quiet Sands ===
The heroes enter Nekrovalley Temple, and navigate its numerous traps and enemies. They eventually reach the Burial Chamber, where an ancient foe from a distant past awakens, and attacks them.
After the enemy is defeated, they go to the Hall of The Conqueror for a brief respite, and continue to the Sacred Chamber, where La Taraka waits for them and attacks, accusing them of being thieves. She is defeated after an extremely fierce battle, and the warriors find out their next destination.
== Variations ==
The variations of this stage affect gameplay, and the following will change depending on the variation:
* Objectives
* Bosses
The different variations of the stage change in real time. In order to get the Normal variation of the Sand Ruins, the player must join from 12 PM to 10 PM UTC. In order to get the Quiet Sands variation of the Sand Ruins, the player must join from 11 PM to 11 AM UTC. 
Sand Ruins - Nekrovalley: The Nekrovalley Temple will be closed, and players will have to start from the Souq and go outside of the ruins. The boss of this stage is Anubyss Necromancess.
Sand Ruins - Quiet Sands: The Nekrovalley Temple will be open, and players will have to go inside the Nekrovalley Temple, starting from the Souq. The boss of this stage is La Taraka.
== Trivia ==
* Inside the temple depths, on the back of the Obelisk, there is a tribute dedicated to Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game creator Kazuki Takahashi.
* This stage is unique in that its variations change in real time, instead of being random.
** This is also the first stage that has a variation that actually affects gameplay.