Golden Wasteland

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### Spirits

 * Regular
* Seasonal

## Constellation

While Dark Crabs (small Dark Creatures) were introduced in Sanctuary Islands, Wasteland is the first (major) area in which a player finds a large creature that can harm them and polluted water which can drain the player's energy. Here is also where the first signs of conflict appear, making the player wonder what might have happened to bring about the ruin of this place.

Wasteland is broken up into several areas, and there are Spirits available to collect in most areas. The areas are not all officially named, but are generally referred to as:

* Broken Temple area
* Forgotten Ark (Added with Season of Enchantment)
* First Krill/Dark Dragon area (1 Dark Dragon patrols this area)
* Graveyard (4 Dark Dragons patrol this area)
* Crab Fields (side area, with 1 Dark Dragon)
* Battlefield (3 Dark Dragons once you reach the altar)
* Temple (where you meet the Elder in the cutscene)

Location of all available Children of Light can be found on the Children of Light page.

## Wasteland Social Space

After leaving the final building of Valley, the player flies through the clouds and eventually lands in this area. This is also the places where you will spawn when walking through the Wasteland portal in Home Space.

As always, there is a Closet, chat area, and the Spirits that you released (or the Spirits that you will release, if you are new to Wasteland) in the current level.

There is a jump off point where you will then fly off to enter the Wasteland proper via the large tornado.

This is also the entry point for the Nintendo Switch area and the Treasure Reef.

### Nintendo Switch Area

With the release of Sky on Nintendo Switch, thatgamecompany added a small playground area that takes on the character and play-style of Nintendo's Super Mario series of games. Behind the Closet space (around the left-hand side) is a pipe that is blocked by a Spirit Gate. A player needs either the red or blue cape from the Nintendo Pack in order to enter. As with other specialty capes, a person with the cape can lead players without the cape inside while holding hands with them. There is a red side and a blue side of the Spirit Gate to represent two Joycons, where you can only enter using the side that corresponds with the cape you are wearing.

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## Broken Temple

This is the area you land in after leaving the Social Space. Here you will have your second encounter with Crabs. The Crabs can create some difficulty in collecting one of the Ancestor Spirits. There are also large clumps of Dark Plants to burn here. It can be helpful to clear the Dark Plants before attempting to collect the Ancestor Spirit, to clear the way and see the Crabs more clearly. As in Forest, a Deep Call will stun the Crabs and give you some peace.

The area gets its name from the crooked, broken building where you meet one of the Ancestor Spirits. In total, there are two Children of Light and two Ancestor Spirits in this area.

### Frightened Refugee

Scared: This Ancestor Spirit is sitting in the center of the lake on an island with steps on it. The instrument it carries is the bass harp.

### Fainting Warrior

Fall Down (Faint): There are ruined columns standing in the water. Fly along the outside of them to the left and you will find an Ancestor Spirit there.

## Forgotten Ark

A new area called "Forgotten Ark" was added in Golden Wasteland during the Season of Enchantment in April 2020. When you enter the first area, after you've plunged to the ground, explore the right-hand side of the map – the opposite side from where the Faint Spirit resides. There you will find a pier and a boat. Sit and meditate on the boat, and it will take you to the new area. Be careful jumping to the boat if your wing energy is low. If you fall in the water, the pier is too high to jump onto, and you will lose winged lights while on the swim back to shore.

It is possible to jump off of the boat as it travels between the hills, and fly around that area or replenish cape energy via the clouds; note that doing so puts the player at risk of encountering the Dark Dragon that guards the entrance to the Ark.

Besides the Ark, which is the first thing you see in this new area, there is a maze-like cave structure off to the right, and another cave structure straight ahead beyond the Ark. There are no regular Spirits found in Forgotten Ark, but all of the Seasonal Spirits from the Season of Enchantment were found here. This is where they will return when they come back as Traveling Spirits in the future. There are also two Children of Light in this area.

In Forgotten Ark, a Quest Master Spirit will give you a series of Quests to find a colored light for a particular Spirit. Visit the Forgotten Ark to see which Colored Light the Spirit is asking for. Find it in the Realms, then return to Forgotten Ark to return it to the Spirit, and see what happens. Below, you'll find a guide to the various locations of the lights. When all Quests are complete, the Forgotten Ark will appear as “Pearl of The Golden Wasteland”.

Refer to the Season of Enchantment for the location of all the colored lights.

## First Krill Area

### Dark Creatures (Dark Dragons/Krill)

This is the first level in which large flying Dark Dragons are introduced.

The most dangerous Dark Creatures, named Krill by early beta testers (and still commonly referred to as such), are the real "bad guys" of the game. The player's first encounter with the Dark Dragons is in the second area of Wasteland. They also make an appearance in Eye of Eden (Spoiler Warning!). TGC calls them Dark Dragons.

These creatures roam around, projecting a blue light on the area they can see. If you venture into that area, the light turns red and you have about 5 seconds to find cover before they attack. You cannot avoid the attack without finding cover. If you get hit by a Dark Dragon you will lose 1-6 of the Winged Light you have collected, and lose all of your Cape Energy (turn dark).

You have an opportunity for a few seconds to retrieve the Winged Light before they are lost. Simply run toward where you can see them on the screen, and you can pick them back up again. However, they typically go in separate directions, so retrieving all of them is difficult. Other players can also collect your lost Winged Light. If you take too long, you will hear and see a sword-like sound and animation as they disappear. You will have to go back to collect them again from their original locations.

The Dark Dragon in this area makes collecting the Stance here difficult, but it is possible. Patience is the key to successfully clear this area; moving too soon or hastily can be detrimental.
See more about Dark Dragons in the Dark Dragons page.

### Courageous Soldier

Wide-Legged Stance: Enter the temple and walk to the edge of the lake, The Ancestor Spirit is sitting between the columns.

## Graveyard

Flying over the GraveyardThe exit into Battlefield from afar
Once you have made it by the first Dark Dragon, you slide down a slope and come into the lower swamp, referred to by TGC as the Graveyard. This area is teeming with Dark Dragons and Dark Crabs. It also contains multiple (four) Children of Light and one Ancestor Spirit.

It can pay to be patient here, and watch the Dark Dragons from a high spot to see their patterns. Be warned, they do have good eyesight and have some peripheral vision, so can spot you even if you are not in their direct line of sight. There are numerous hiding spots however, and once you are out of their sight they will not harm you, though they will hang around for a moment to see if you reappear within their view. Have your game sound turned up so that you can hear their comings and goings.

The exit from this area can be hard to see in the fog, but can be found by tapping on yourself to call which causes a small icon to flash on screen in the direction you want to head.

### Stealthy Survivor

Sneak Stance: This Ancestor Spirit has become a short quest, and the starting point can be found in the Krill Swamp, in a tunnel of largest cave structure. Both it and a Child of Light are visible as you fly bearing left over the Swamp. Be careful of Krill. The cape the spirit is wearing is the black cape.

## Crab Fields

*Note: This area has previously been referred to as "The Shipwreck", but the official name has now been revealed. However, older players will likely still call it by its unofficial nickname.*

There are four ways to access the Crab Fields area. For two of them you will need to have found either one or two Spirits from Golden Wasteland.

* First way: when you exit the First Krill area, go through the Spirit Gate in the pipe to the right as you slide down the hill. This barrier requires one Ancestor Spirit from Wasteland
* Second way: above the previously mentioned barrier, there is another pipe which also leads into Crab Fields. Entering this way will recharge your light. However, this pipe may be slightly difficult to reach on your own.
* Third way: In the Graveyard area proper, go right along the rocks until you find an elevated platform made out of bricks. There should be a round pipe with a Spirit Gate on this platform which needs one Ancestor Spirit from Wasteland
* Fourth way: in the Battlefield area, go to the right along the rocks/wall until you find some some large pipes. It may help to first head towards the fortress, and then take a sharp right. There you will find a Spirit Gate which requires two Ancestor Spirits from Wasteland

Crab Fields is a Dark Crab-infested area, as per the name, with a patrolling Dark Dragon. In the earliest version of this level the Dark Dragon was stationary – part of the the Ancestor Spirit sequence but not really part of the level. Then in an update TGC suddenly woke it up, and it's been patrolling ever since. It is not difficult to avoid, though it can be a bit worrisome during the Ancestor Spirit Quest. The Crabs can also be a nuisance, and can take your Winged Light if you get hit by them when you have run out of Cape Energy.

There is one Ancestor Spirit in this area, and three Children of Light.

### Saluting Captain

Salute: The Ancestor Spirit is activated behind the shipwreck, on some gravestones lying in the water. Be careful of the Dragon when following the trail. The two player gate found by the Ancestor Spirit can be opened if you are accompanied by another player. If playing alone, you are advised to fly up through the windows of the ship (above) for a quick getaway.

## Battlefield

The final open area of Wasteland, before entering the Temple. TGC refers to this area as the Battlefield, and there is plenty of evidence of battle. This area used to house the Elder spirit, but that Spirit has moved inside the Temple.

This area is connected to both the Lower Swamp and the Crab Fields areas. The exit to the Crab Fields is hidden in a corner, and blocked by a Spirit Gate that requires two Ancestor Spirits from the Wasteland.

At the very end of the area just before the temple, there is a closed gate with a button/switch that needs to be activated by using your candle to open the gate. Be warned however, that upon activating the gate will open, **but three dragons will also appear and patrol the area**. Thus, it is highly recommended to finish exploring and only activate the switch when you are ready to leave.

Previously when one person activated the switch to open the gate, it would trigger the dragons to spawn for everyone currently in the same session. However at some point the area was changed so that even if another player had already activated the switch before you, the cutscene which spawns the dragons would not trigger until you get close enough to the switch yourself.

*Slight tip:* If you wish to avoid triggering the activation button entirely, you can also jump through the gate (if your timing is right). This is only possible with a running approach, where you jump as to not touch the bottom of the gate at all. Furthermore, this works while holding seven others too.(This is very easy to do if you are wearing chibi/small mask since chibis can fit through small spaces but it's still possible with any height.) **(This ability has since been withdrawn by TGC with patch 0.10.5 of September 7, 2020 See patch notes here)**

There is one Ancestor Spirit to be found here, and two Children of Light.

### Lookout Scout

Lookout: Find the large broken fortress standing in the water. Go to the side that is missing a wall and the Ancestor Spirit will be at the bottom on the left hand wall.

## Temple

One Child of Light is found here, visible on the short flight up towards the Mediation spot for the Elder cutscene. There is also a lot of Candle wax to be collected here. After watching the cutscene the door opens leading to the next realm (Vault of Knowledge).

## Treasure Reef

Update 0.16.0 added a new area for Season of Abyss to the Golden Wasteland; Treasure Reef. On the right of the social space, you will find a pier with a boat. This boat will fly you through the clouds and bring you into an archipelago with 2 towers. The Treasure Reef is home to multiple creatures new to Sky but also the first area where diving was introduced. At the bottom of the abyss lays a large creature known only by those who have the courage to complete the quests available from the Abyss Guide. The boat will display only if a player has progressed at least to Vault of Knowledge.

## World Events, Mini-games, and Easter Eggs

### The Catapult

The catapult has been added in Sky in June 2018. After the First Krill Area, slide down the slope to boneyard and you will find the catapult on your right, at the bottom of the hill. You can activate the catapult by lighting the candle next to the kneeling man statue and once done the catapult will get in motion and ready to use. 7 players can sit in the basket and if no one activate the arm within 90 seconds, it will break into pieces. To restart the catapult give a light to the kneeling statue once more. When you are ready to launch your victims, activate the lever by clicking on the hand icon.

Although you won't get expedited far, it's a fun way to play with your friends, if you are not afraid of the Dark Dragons of course.

Catapult before activationCatapult activatedPromotional image from TGC'S Twitter on June 7th, 2018
## Seasonal Spirits

As of July 2021, all Seasonal Spirits are available to collect in the Kingdom of Sky. You will be able to collect the base level expression, but in order to collect the cosmetics or expression upgrades, you will have to wait for the Spirit to return as a Traveling Spirit.

"Dismiss" Expression"Crab" Voice"Don't Go!" Expression"Respect" Expression"Nod" Expression"Shrug" Expression"Crab Walk" Expression"Scare" Expression"Doze" Expression"Play Fight" Friend Action
* Saluting Protector (Season of Gratitude)
* Crab Whisperer (Season of Lightseekers)
* Pleaful Parent (Season of Belonging)
* Respectful Pianist (Season of Rhythm)
* Nodding Muralist (Forgotten Ark - Season of Enchantment)
* Indifferent Alchemist (Forgotten Ark - Season of Enchantment)
* Crab Walker (Forgotten Ark - Season of Enchantment)
* Scarecrow Farmer (Forgotten Ark - Season of Enchantment)
* Snoozing Carpenter (Forgotten Ark - Season of Enchantment)
* Playfighting Herbalist (Forgotten Ark - Season of Enchantment)

## Constellation Summary

These are the numbers of Candles , Hearts , and Ascended Candles  required to complete the constellation. Note: Tier 2 Capes do **not** count toward constellation completion.

## Video Walkthrough

Sky- Children of the Light New Walkthrough Golden Wasteland- Spirits and Winged LightSky- Children of the Light- Emotes, Upgrades, and Cosmetics in Golden Wasteland

## Trivia

* Originally called Dusk, this Realm was changed to Forsaken Desert, Shores of Manna, and then **Golden Wasteland**.
* The Battlefield is one of two places where Bird Statues from Sky: Light Awaits can be found. The other is Forest Boneyard.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 This item does not count toward Constellation completion.