Ruins Zone

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The **Ruins Zones** are the four small zones leading up to the core bosses. Most of the pins and monsters of each zone are pulled from their surrounding Zones or from various Dungeons. The four areas are located in the four corners of the map, and each has a different set of pins and monsters.

There are no monsters or patch pins native to the Ruins Zones.

The Sacred Ruins, in the northwest, are connected to the Zen Zone. The Tectonic Ruins, in the northeast, are connected to the Fossil Zone directly and the Volcanic Zone by shortcuts. The Coral Ruins, in the southwest, are connected to the Sea Floor. The Crumbling Ruins, in the southeast, are connected to the Rust Zone.

## Overview

All the Ruins Zones contain monsters, pins, and ambient hazards from the zones surrounding them. Each sub-zone has a large amount of some specific decorative patch pin within it, and also spawns a large amount of Totems.

### Sacred Ruins

The **Sacred Ruins** are located in the northwest corner of Patchlantis. Monsters from the Jungle Zone, Hills Zone, Hive Zone, and Zen Zone spawn here. The sub-zone has steep terrain, and is covered in a large number of Gravelisks. Besides Totems, some Zen Zone pins are found here.

The Core Boss Omalon resides here.

### Tectonic Ruins

The **Tectonic Ruins** are located in the northeast corner of Patchlantis. Monsters from the Hills Zone, Desert Zone, Fossil Zone, and Volcanic Zone spawn here. The sub-zone has flowing soaking rapids and is overgrown with Laventa. Besides Totems, a variety of geysers are found here.

The Core Boss Aurobos resides here.

### Coral Ruins

The **Coral Ruins** are located in the southwest corner of Patchlantis. Monsters from the Jungle Zone, Coast Zone, Swamp Zone, and Glacier Zone spawn here. The sub-zone has pools of freezing slush and is overgrown with Staghorn Coral. Besides Totems, some pins from the Sea Floor are found here.

The Core Boss Matrinox resides here.

### Crumbling Ruins

The **Crumbling Ruins** are located in the southeast corner of Patchlantis. Monsters from the Desert Zone, Coast Zone, Crystal Zone, and Rust Zone spawn here. The sub-zone has pits filled with jagged spikes and is covered in a large number of Brickstacks and Crumbling Walls. Besides Totems, some pins from the Rust Zone are found here.

The Core Boss Hexiom resides here.

### Notable Locations

* The four Core Bosses are each located at the end of each sub-zone.
* The Tectonic Ruins are connected to the Volcanic Zone by a shortcut cave which may be opened from their side. They must first be accessed by defeating the Volcanicus miniboss.
* The Coral Ruins are connected to the Sea Floor by a whirlpool in their centre. They can initially only be accessed by passing through the Glacier Zone.

### Ambient hazards

* Hard to climb slopes are found in the Sacred Ruins.
* Rushing soaking rapids are found in the Tectonic Ruins.
* Pools of freezing slush are found in the Coral Ruins.
* Pits filled with jagged spikes are found in the Crumbling Ruins.
* Drifting Dizzying mist,  bouncing shuriken, and  rings of itchy flies are found across the Sacred Ruins.
* Tumbling rocks and  drifting smokey clouds are found across the Tectonic Ruins.
* Falling soaking rain and  drifting slippery bubbles of different sizes are found across the Coral Ruins.
* Bouncing saw,  shocking electrified power lines, and  patrolling boxes of sparks are found across the Crumbling Ruins.
* Smoke pressure plates summon a ring of smoke around them. They are found in the Sacred and Tectonic Ruins.
* Rain pressure plates summon a wave of soaking rain from the sky. They are found in the Sacred and Coral Ruins.
* Arrow pressure plates summon a formation of downwards-flying arrows when stepped on. They are found in the Sacred and Crumbling Ruins.
* Monster pressure plates summon a small monster when stepped on. They are found in the Sacred and Crumbling Ruins.
* Fire pressure plates summon a ring of burning flames. They are found in the Tectonic Ruins.
* Solar pressure plates summon a spinning sun from above that bursts into burning flames. They are found in the Tectonic and Crumbling Ruins.
* Thunder pressure plates summon bolts of shocking sparks from the sky that burst out after hitting the ground. They are found in the Tectonic Ruins.
* Wall pressure plates summon temporary walls when stepped on. They are found in the Coral and Crumbling Ruins.
* Bouncy pressure plates bounce the player around. They are found in the Coral Ruins.
* Ghost pressure plates summon four floating haunted ghosts. They are found in the Coral Ruins.

## Monsters

### Sacred Ruins

BumblebearBuzzerkerCombusdileHypnothLightlingMajeleonManturaiPoislugShinoboShrubhogTorrentoiseVelostrich
### Tectonic Ruins

AntilleryBombatBronsaiBuzzerkerCombusdileCroakamelGelatopsLunonMolemSandamanderSteagullVelostrich
### Coral Ruins

DeardropGalvanglerPoislugPyreflySeabraShrubhogSnodoSnoothStyralTadpogTorrentoiseWolphin
### Crumbling Ruins

BombatBrellyfishCroakamelGalvanglerKlangaKragnetPecktrumRamberSandamanderScorpenterSeabraStyral
## Patch Pins

### Sacred Ruins

Axe TotemBomb TotemBow TotemBrain TotemEyedolGraveliskMagnet TotemMoon TotemPhanternRain TotemSkull TotemSoul UrnSun Totem
### Tectonic Ruins

Brain TotemBreeze TotemGravi TotemIce GeyserLava TotemLaventaMoon TotemPoison GeyserSnot TotemSpout TotemStar TotemSun TotemTar GeyserWater Geyser
### Coral Ruins

Brain TotemBreeze TotemDart TotemFrost TotemGravi TotemParanenemyRain TotemSeafurlSkull TotemSpark TotemSpout TotemStaghorn Coral
### Crumbling Ruins

Axe TotemBomb TotemBow TotemBrain TotemBrickstackBuilderboxCrumbling WallMoon TotemSentrySirenSkull TotemSpout TotemStar TotemSun TotemThundarod
## Lore

Each Ruins Zone contains a lorestone which forms part of a chronicle. When the four are put together, they read:

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> *With one thousand helping hands we pinned together a new dawn. And along with it came the powerful winds of change.*
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> *But as these winds grew, the pins flew. And the fabric of our society was cast asunder, scattered and jumbled.*
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> *A great chaos swept the land, taking our harvests and our homes. And the ancestral feuds of each people were reforged.*
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> *Some took up arms while others run with their patches. The empire was unraveling just as it was built.*
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> *To save my kingdom, change was cast aside. The winds would not blow and the pins would not move. May Patchlantis reign eternal!*
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> *All who defied us were exiled, destined to wander the world with the broken fragments of our technology.*
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The final two pieces of the chronicle can only be found underground.