Heart Rubies

* Phoenotopia
* Awakening

**Heart Rubies** are one of the Main Collectibles in *Phoenotopia* and *Phoenotopia: Awakening* similar to Moonstones. They can be found in various Locations and as rewards for completing Side Quests. Collecting all is required for reaching 100% Completion in both games.

In the original game, obtaining a Heart Ruby would increase Gale's Health capacity from the base value of 20 up to 89 without consuming Chocolate Protein Shake, with each of the 23 Heart Rubies increasing the capacity by 3. In the remake, the capacity would increase from the base value of 30 up to 250, with each of the 55 increasing the capacity by 4 instead.

## Item Description

A red heart-shaped gemstone with the mysterious ability to increase your health. The core glows faintly, alternating between red and white hues.

## Locations

### Phoenotopia

In the World Map, there is an indicator that shows whether the selected area has any Heart Ruby yet to be found at the top-left corner.

### Phoenotopia: Awakening

After acquiring the Rocket Boots, players can visit the Oracle to receive hints to the whereabouts of the Heart Rubies that they have yet to obtain.

In the tables below, besides the Locations corresponding to the hints that Oracle provides, the bracket in the right column indicates that this collectible is not intended to be obtained during players' first visit until obtaining certain items.

**WARNING!** The first location in the list below is wrong: it should be "East watchtower" instead of "West watchtower".

* Panselo
* Atai & Sand Drifts
* Daea
* Cosette
* Past the Wall
* Forbidden Lands

*See also: Panselo Region*

 Panselo Village | In your home village... it waits at a high place...
 Panselo Village | In your home village... it waits in the bedroom of a dear friend...
 Anuri Temple | Within an ancient temple of amphibians... it waits behind a locked door...

*See also: Atai Region and Sand Drifts Region*

*See also: Daea Region*

*See also: Cosette Region*

*See also: Old Castles and Scorched Lands Region*

*See also: Forbidden Lands (PHOA)*

 Terrelum | In a strange town of winged beings and green giants... it waits for a buyer...

## Trivia

* Heart Ruby was originally called **Iron Heart** and was silver-colored with an ornament strapped around them. The name later changed to Heart Gem and finally Heart Ruby
	+ During early development of *Phoenotopia: Awakening*, the name was reverted temporarily as Heart Gem. They also increase the Health capacity by 5 instead
* In *Phoenotopia*, Adar's House, Thomas' Lab, Farmer's Block, Forgotten Forest, Ancient Crater, and the Phoenix Lab are the only locations that do not contain any Heart Ruby
* In *Phoenotopia*, Heart Rubies are dropped by all bosses except Big Robots and Master Computer
* The text box from obtaining a Heart Ruby reads slightly different in the remake
	+ In *Phoenotopia* "You obtained a Heart Ruby! Your heart beats a little more rigorously."
	+ In *Awakening*, "You've obtained a Heart Ruby! Your maximum health has increased!"
* In *Awakening* prior to v1.0.5, obtaining a Heart Ruby would not heal Gail back to full Health

## Gallery

The message displayed when obtaining an Iron Heart in an early build

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