Crystal Zone

The **Crystal Zone** is an outer zone in the southwest of Patchlantis. It is split into two separate areas, each with one sub-zone: the Crystal Garden to the east, and the Nuclear Crater to the west.

Kragnet, Molem, Gammole, Pecktrum, and Ramber are native to the Crystal Zone, though only Gammole is unique to this zone, as it is exclusively found in the Nuclear Crater. There are twenty one Crystal Zone Patch Pins.

The western half of the Crystal Zone is connected to the Coast Zone through the Sea Floor, and by a shortcut to the Rust Zone, while the eastern half is connected only to the Volcanic Zone.

## Overview

The Crystal Zone is themed after a pair of deep caves filled with various multicoloured crystals, located by the edge of a sea.

### Base zone

The base zone is filled with many different crystals. The ground is often covered in jagged spikes, while rocks may fall from above or unbreakable crystal gates may glide across corridors. Pressure plate traps might block the player in with walls or drop dangerous soaking rain down. Bat and pink Crystal critters are native to the area.

The minibosses Team Ruby and Sapphire Squad may be found in the base Crystal Zone.

Some battle rooms in this sub-zone will interperce waves of monsters with rockfalls. These involve waves of breakable rocks tumbling down from overhead.

### Crystal Garden

The Crystal Garden is found in the east half of the Crystal Zone, and is marked in pink on the map. It has darker rock than the base zone, and is home to both plant-like crystals and several species of marine life. Bat and orange Crystal critters populate this sub-zone. Patches of prickly thistles may be found on the ground. Itchy leaves may drift in the player's path, while unbreakable crystal gates may glide across corridors.

The miniboss Sapphire Squad is found in this sub-zone, as is the Starlit Cavern.

### Nuclear Crater

The Nuclear Crater is found in the west half of the Crystal Zone, and is marked in green on the map. Populated by a wide range of radioactive pins and weather that may shock or cause radiation poisoning, it is a very dangerous area. Gammole is only found in this sub-zone, alongside Bat and green Crystal critters. Jagged, hazardous spikes may also cover the ground.

The miniboss Clan Emerald is found in this sub-zone, as is the Gamma Cavern.

Some battle rooms in this sub-zone will interperce waves of monsters with radioactive fallout. These involve waves of shocking sparks and poisoning gamma rays descending on the player.

### Notable locations

* The Starlit Cavern is found at the end of the Crystal Garden. A Jumbo Pecktrum inside the shrine guards a treasure - the Sunset Idol.
* The Gamma Cavern is found in the west of the Jungle Zone. A Jumbo Gammole inside the shrine guards a treasure - the Sunrise Idol.
* The Crystal minibosses are a set of three different bosses found across the Crystal Zone, each of which attacks with different ailments. They all drop the Crystal Seed trinket when defeated.
* The Rusting Speedway to the Rust Zone appears in the middle of the Crystal Garden after the player clears Substation X.

### Critters

* Bats live across the entire zone.
* Pink crystals are found in the base zone.
* Green crystals are found in the Nuclear Crater.
* Yellow crystals are found in the Crystal Garden.

### Ambient hazards

* Pits filled with jagged spikes are found in the base zone and the Nuclear Crater.
* Patches of dry, prickly thistles are common in the Crystal Garden.
* Walls of gliding crystal armour with gates are found in the base zone and the Crystal Garden.
* Rockfalls across corridors may occur in the base zone.
* Falling itchy leaves may drift across corridors in the Crystal Garden.
* Patrolling boxes of armour sparks in the Nuclear Crater.
* Falling poisoning gamma rays in the Nuclear Crater.
* Wall pressure plates summon temporary walls when stepped on. They are found in corridors of the base zone and the Crystal Garden.
* Rain pressure plates summon a wave of soaking rain from the sky. They are found in corridors of the base zone and the Crystal Garden.

## Monsters

### Base zone

Kragnet (common)Molem (common)Pecktrum (common)Ramber (common)Clawtress (rare)Coppra (rare)Lunon (rare)Majeleon (rare)Tartle (rare)
### Crystal Garden

Bronsai (common)Kragnet (common)Majeleon (common)Molem (common)Pecktrum (common)Buzzerker (rare)Hypnoth (rare)Lyrefly (rare)Ramber (rare)
### Nuclear Crater

Bombat (common)Coppra (common)Gammole (common)Ramber (common)Hypnoth (rare)Kragnet (rare)Manturai (rare)Pecktrum (rare)Triantula (rare)
## Patch Pins

### Base zone

ArmachokeBrittaliteCrystaleafCrystallGeoulderMagnetiteMagnet TotemMirropalPoweroseStalaziteStar TotemTreepazYeti Totem
### Crystal Garden

ArmachokeBrain TotemBrittaliteCaratCrystaleafCrystallFrost TotemGeoulderGhostoneMagnet TotemMirropalOystarPrysmalSamphhireStalaziteTreepazYeti Totem
### Nuclear Crater

ArmachokeBristalBrittaliteChemiballCracktusGeoulderMagnetiteMoodstoneMutiumPlutoniteStalaziteSunstoneTopazer
## Lore

The Crystal Zone lorestone details its origin:

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This indicated the Crystal Zone was once a source of rare minerals for the ancient civilization.