Elder Library

The Elder Library is and expedition area in the forest region. It can be reached from Mama Tree by completing the quest Winding Path to Elder Library.

The primary focus of the Elder Library is the Hunt for the Ancients. During the first year of the hunt (2020), all the hunt quests and the hunt token store were located in Luciola Forest. However, in the second year, the hunt was moved here, where it could have its own area.

* **Luciola Forest** (Main Area)
* **Mama Tree** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Spider Nest
	+ ****Elder Library**** (Expedition Area, Hunt for the Ancients HQ) - Unlocked by Winding Path to Elder Library
	+ **Mama Tree Station** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Exit: Station Raising!
	+ **Base Camp** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by New Adventurous Horizons
		- **Forward Base** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Hard Day's Walk
			* **Stone City** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Stone's Throw East
			* **Tall Trees** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Javelin Toss West
			* **Guardian's Lair** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by North: Homeward Bound
* **Three Points Crossing** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Aid to an Elder
	+ **Dragon Lair** (Expedition Area, formerly Dig Site) - Unlocked by Next Stop: Dragon Lair!
		- **Ruins** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Question to Axe
			* **Shrine of Ages** (Expedition Area, Past events) - Unlocked by Tunnel Locked On
	+ **Impact Crater** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by A Way North: Up the Mountain
		- **Mining Site** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Technology & Dinti
			* **Spaceship** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Learning to Breathe
			* **Research Lab** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Orders to Repair
* **Gansu Watering Hole** (Main Area) - Unlocked by A Way South
* **Riza Rivertown** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Dust to Dust
	+ **River Diner** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Chef at River Diner
	+ **Raina Surface Camp** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Raina Surface Camp (Quest)
		- **Swamplands** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Energy Now, Tired Later
			* **Raina Sacred Site** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Twisted Treacherous Trails (2/2)
				+ **Rebel Raina Hideout** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by A Worthy Offering
* **Floating City of Balance** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Journey Upriver
	+ **Underwater Foundations** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Deep Dark Dives
	+ **Clouds Area** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Cloud Climbing
	+ **Dawn Area** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Dawn Drifting
	+ **Tempest Area** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Tempest Trailblazing
* **Dark Forest Outpost** (Main Area) - Unlocked by The Water Calls
	+ **Caretaker's Garden** (Expedition Area) - Unlocked by Dark Forest Path (or Stone Cavern Path in Cave)
* **Purple Gate** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Well of Lost Souls
* **Cave** (Main Area) - Unlocked by A Familiar Fight
* **City of Light** (Main Area) - Unlocked by The Final Fight
* **Dusted Castle** (Main Area) - Unlocked by Prepare to Attack

## Quests

The quests in Elder Library will change depending on which seasons of the Hunt for the Ancients you have unlocked.
If you are new to the hunt, when you first reach the Elder Library there will only be one quest available. After completing Joining the Hunt, the first Season of Hope will unlock.

Write 3,000 Words
Unlocks 2020 Season of Hope quests and creatures

### 2020 Season of Hope

The first season takes place mostly in the forest region, with the Curator of Elder Library and his cat assistants. After completing the quest The Curator of Elder Library, the 2020 Season of Wandering will unlock and the 2021 Season of Hope will unlock.

#### Main Quests

* A Clue to the Past
* The Hunt Begins
* Elder Library Assistants
* Deeper Forest Hunting
* Elder Library's Security
* A Past Not Forgotten
* The Curator of Elder Library

### Side Quests

* Spreading Hope
* A Season for Hope
* Protecting the Past
* Studying Substance Samples
* To Hope is to Plan
* Proving Your Worth 1/4
* Proving Your Curiosity 2/4
* Proving Your Perseverance (3/4)
* Proving Your Cunning (4/4)
* Proving Your Mettle 5/6
* Proving Your Strength 6/6
* A Battle of Wills
* A Battle of Merit
* A Battle of Constitution (3/4)
* A Battle of Evolution
* The Curator's Family

#### 2021 Season of Hope

These quests unlock after the 2020 Season of Hope quest: The Curator of Elder Library.

* Curator's Catalogue Collections
* Curator's Catalogue Cache (2/2)
* Curator's Catalogue Curios (3/3)
* The Curator's Gift (4/4)
* Grow the Curator's Stock (5/5)
* Curator's Dusty Catalogue (6/6)
* Into Forest Depths (1/3)
* Into Forest Depths (2/3)
* Into Forest Depths (3/3)
* Forward Base Swarm (1/2)
* Forward Base Swarm (2/2)
* Familiar Assistants Needed!
* A Secret Plan?
* Velts' Relaxation Methods
* Velts' Strong Start
* Tallest of Trees
* Base Camp Clearing Duty
* Sweet, Sticky, & Alluring
* Great Library Cleanup!
* Dynamic Disappearing Duo
* Gentle, Magical Creature
* Close to Home
* Mawt Shading Practice

### 2020 Season of Wandering

The second season is unlocked by the 2020 Season of Hope quest: The Curator of Elder Library. It takes place mostly in the desert region, with the Shepherd and his dog assistants. It first ran April-June 2020. After completing the quest Stumbling Upon Sheep, the 2020 Season of Growth will unlock along with the 2021 Season of Wandering.

#### Main Quests

* Guarding the Path
* All Who Wander
* State of Rest
* Oh, Endless Possibilities!
* A Distant Figure
* No Wrong Path
* Stumbling Upon Sheep

#### Side Quests

* Wandering We Go
* A Season to Explore
* Seeing It Through
* We Wander Together
* Dazzling Desert Diversity
* Our Waymark Stones
* Strengthening Your Loyalty
* Strengthening Your Viewpoint 2/3
* Strengthening Your Friendship 3/3
* Strengthening Your Timing 4/5
* Strengthening Your Adaptiveness 5/5
* Herding the Herders

#### 2021 Season of Wandering

These quests unlock after the 2020 Season of Wandering quest: Stumbling Upon Sheep

* Fighting the 7 Moon Clan
* The More, The Merrier!
* Bringing Villagers Together
* Creatures of Shifting Sands
* Bounding, Bouncing, Blitzing
* Lucky Loi Locating
* Perseverance is Key
* Splash of Blue
* Wrong Ceramic Jars
* Dig Site Upgraded!
* Clearing the Sand
* Save the Boots!
* Ferocious Flying Fireballs!
* Battle the Giants!
* Hard as Stone
* Roping the Arenica
* Surviving Scorpion Stings
* The Ruin Keepers
* Gathering Granite Griffes

### 2020 Season of Growth

The third season is unlocked by the 2020 Season of Wandering quest: Stumbling Upon Sheep. It takes place mostly in the water region, with the Caretaker and their plant endurance monster assistants. After completing the quest A Bubble Dream, the 2020 Season of Jubilee will unlock, along with the first and last month's worth of quests in the 2021 Season of Growth.

#### Main Quests

* Moving Flora
* To Grow & Change
* Flying Past Sparks
* Bettering Ourselves
* Insight Grows
* Bigger and Brighter
* A Bubble Dream

#### Side Quests

* Helping Those in Need Grow
* Growth Pains
* Problems Feed Solutions
* Of Vibrant Growth
* Change to See
* Growth in Friendship
* Where Life Flows
* Growing Improvement
* Growing Your Perception 2/3
* Growing Your Tenacity 3/3
* Growing Your Valor 4/4

#### 2021 Season of Growth

These quests unlock after the 2020 Season of Growth quest: A Bubble Dream.

* Fishing out Infected
* The Next Generation
* No Nests Allowed!
* Nibbles and Noms
* Cave of Ink & Strings
* Squirming Struggling Sliv!
* Opposite of Building
* Ahead of the Scouts
* Shh...I'm not here
* Escape the Grongu Guards!
* Of Magic & Daggers
* The Swampy Inevitable

### 2020 Season of Jubilee

The fourth season unlocks after the 2020 Season of Growth quest: A Bubble Dream. This season begins in the dust region, but moves all over the valley. It features the Bard and a wide array of assistants. After completing the quest Proving Your Friendship, the 2021 Season of Jubilee and part of the 2021 Season of Growth and the 2022 Hunt for the Ancients will unlock.

#### Main Quests

* Something Extraordinary
* Dirt to Dust
* Ideas Brought to Life
* Celebrate Joy
* Still Missing Something
* Proving Your Friendship

#### Side Quests

* Cheer Your Dedication
* To Celebrate and Share
* Into the Woods
* On the Wrong Path
* Jubilant and Strong
* Stories to Tell
* A Battle of Celebration
* Sing Your Enthusiasm
* Sing Your Bravery (2/2)
* Sing Your Commitment (3/4)
* Sing Your Wander (4/4)

#### 2021 Season of Jubilee

These quests unlock after the 2020 Season of Jubilee quest: Proving Your Friendship.

* Dancing Ghostly Couples
* Rudakai Family Roundup
* Burying More Burhar
* Small Mouse Problems
* Reinforcing Babu's Freedom
* Night Watch
* Luring in Belasi (1/2)
* Luring in Belasi (2/2)
* Flying into Dust
* Rock? Or Vibidi?
* Unique Family Challenges (1/3)
* Unique Family Challenges (2/3)
* Unique Family Challenges (3/3)
* Return to the Cave
* Cavern Creature Chasing
* Beware Friendly Fights
* Stars and Claws
* Metal Gears Clicking
* Inside, Outside, All Around
* Toss a Coin
* Songs are Sung
* Serenade & Symphony
* Slide into a Spell
* Puck a Melody
* Strike a Sound
* Full on Flam
* Gather Your Pluck
* Strum a Tune
* Swamp Creature Shenanigans
* Seeding the Sacred Site
* Knee-High Mucky Mud
* Molehills into Mountains
* Best of Friends
* The Best Naps

### 2022 Hunt for the Ancients

This is unlocked by the 2020 Season of Jubilee quest: Proving Your Friendship. In 2022, the hunt changed format with one update per season. Each season, a series of quest chains were released, where each quest gave a piece of armor, and when the quest chain was complete the dust warrior had a set of armor specific to a main-area (Luciola Armor, Mama Tree Armor, Three Points Crossing Armor, etc). Starting in the Season of Wandering, additional legendary quest chains were available for people who had all the armor sets in a region. At the end of these legendary quest chains, dust warriors could get a legendary battle item.

* Following the Forest (1/5)
* Following the Birds (2/5)
* Following the Spider Paths (3/5)
* Following the Advantages (4/5)
* Following Rudakai Knowledge (5/5)
* Piecing Together Lore 1/5
* Piecing Together Stories 2/5
* Piecing Together Tales 3/5
* Piecing Together History 4/5
* Piecing Together Today 5/5
* Kultalva Thinks Design 1/3
* Kultalva Thinks Defense 2/3
* Kultalva Thinks Desire 3/3
* Wave of Rudakai
* Level up the Pace
* Wandering the Sands 1/5
* Wandering Under Sunlight 2/5
* Wandering Shifting Dunes 3/5
* Wandering the World 4/5
* Wandering and Wandering 5/5
* Gathering the Stars (1/5)
* Gathering the Sands (2/5)
* Gathering the Grains (3/5)
* Gathering the Roots (4/5)
* Gathering the Flame (5/5)
* Morimets' Treasures 1/3
* Morimets' Treasures 2/3
* Morimets' Treasures 3/3
* Dusted with Dust
* Training Yields Answers 1/5
* Fishing Yields Answers 2/5
* Chasing Tiatu Yields...? 3/5
* Swimming Yields Answers 4/5
* Fighting Yields Answers 5/5
* Fishing for Information (1/5)
* Fishing All Hours (2/5)
* Fishing for Pieces (3/5)
* Fishing for Fish? (4/5)
* Fishing for Fun (5/5)
* Weekiwa Morning Notes (1/3)
* Weekiwa Afternoon Notes (2/3)
* Weekiwa Evening Notes (3/3)
* 101 Defeated Creatures
* Turning in Collections
* Casting a Wish 1/5
* Casting a Wave 2/5
* Casting a Spell 3/5
* Casting a Net 4/5
* Casting a Curse 5/5
* Holding Our Past 1/5
* Holding Our Thoughts 2/5
* Holding Our Knowledge 3/5
* Holding Our Weapons 4/5
* Holding Our Hopes 5/5
* Discovering the Dark (1/5)
* Discovering the Dank (2/5)
* Discovering the Damp (3/5)
* Discovering the Dive (4/5)
* Discovering the Depths (5/5)
* Mirdor's Stories 1/3
* Mirdor's Stories 2/3
* Mirdor's Stories 3/3
* Family of Wignows
* Reflecting on Surroundings 1/5
* Reflecting on Progress 2/5
* Reflecting on Words 3/5
* Reflecting on Friends 4/5
* Reflecting on Ourselves 5/5
* Celebrating New Stories 1/5
* Celebrating Ourselves 2/5
* Celebrating Our Friends 3/5
* Celebrating Our Jurney 4/5
* Celebrating Our Valley 5/5

## Monsters

**Paper Wignow**
100 words/15 minutes
**Clawadin**
800 words/90 minutes
appears after Season of Hope Hunt quest: Joining the Hunt
   **Burocat**
1000 words/120 minutes
appears after Season of Hope Hunt quest: Joining the Hunt
    **Velts**
800 words/40 minutes
appears after Season of Hope Hunt quest: The Hunt Begins
     **Curator of Elder Library**
1000 words/180 minutes
appears after Season of Hope Hunt quest: A Past Not Forgotten

**Vi**
Endurance battle for 5 minutes
**Viyu**
Endurance battle for 15 minutes
**Viyusa**
Endurance battle for 25 minutes
**Xin**
50 words/5 minutes
**Awa**
100 words/12 minutes

## Area Art

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