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Version: 1.1 | Updated: 07/11/2022

Dungeons

This section details the full exploration of each of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising's dungeons. Each area is described as a step-by-step encounter of each monster and resource and assumes that all runes and upgrades are acquired allowing unrestricted exploration. Each area also has a count of the monsters and resources encountered, highlighted in blue after each paragraph description of the area, included to aid with finding the area that has the most of what you might be looking for, only respawnable items are included in this list and the one-time chest contains are detailed in the area descriptions.

The Great Forest

The forest is the first dungeon you will enter and also has the lowest level enemies. Here you will mostly find Forest Slimes, Cotton Flies, Gargoyles, Wyrms and Giant Flowers and it will be your source for Lumber and Stone. The rare drop of monsters in the forest is the Sylvan Crystal.

F1 Forest's Approach - The entrance, Forest’s Approach has an NPC and a signpost. Travel right to enter the forest.

F2 - The first area is a straight path to the right. You’ll first encounter a sleeping Forest Slime, then a further five slimes across the area and eight Cotton Flies. There are also four trees to chop down.

Forest Slime x6
Cotton Fly x8
Trees x4

F3 Forest Cave - The second area is the Forest Cave. To the right is a vase, a Gargoyle, a Forest Slime and another Gargoyle. You might also trigger an ambush here instead with two Forest Slimes and two to three Gargoyles. Jump up the steps for two smashable rocks, move across defeating two more Gargoyles and drop down the steps for another rock. Approach the four crates to defeat two more Gargoyles, or trigger an ambush against six Gargoyles. Head right to find two red mushrooms. Further right are another two Gargoyles and a Forest Slime and behind them two more rocks. Continue right past a Forest Slime, or ambush of four Forest Slimes, and a vase. Jump over the gap to reach a Signpost. Beyond this is a vase and a rock. Next are two Gargoyles with a Giant Flower behind. There’s one last Forest Slime before reaching the upper right exit of the area.
Back at the gap drop down, and use Garoo to destroy the large rock blocking the path. Then kill the Wyrm behind it. Further down defeat a Gargoyle and smash three crystals as you drop down. Move left to find another Wyrm and two vases. Drop down again, destroying two crystals and a vase at the bottom. The left path is blocked by a Water Elementum Pillar. Destroy it using an ice rune to reveal the lower left exit.
Destroy the large rock blocking the right path with Garoo. Behind it is a chest with a Power Balm Lv. 1. and then an Ogre before reaching the lower right exit.

Forest Slime x4-8
Gargoyle x11-17
Giant Flower x1
Wyrm x2
Ogre x1
Rocks x5
Red Mushrooms x2
Crystals x5
Vase x6
Crate x4

F4 - The lower left exit of the Forest Cave leads to this dead end. At the beginning you are immediately confronted with a downward slope to the left with four Wyrms and three red mushrooms on it. Jump up out of the lowered area to the left you will find four Cotton Flies and another red mushroom. From here you’ll start to be bombarded by two Giant Flowers with four more Cotton Flies, around which are two Herbs on the floor and a red mushroom. Continue to the left to encounter two Wolves. After the wolves there is a Giant Flower with two Wild Bird Eggs on the floor. Finally in the far left are two chests with a Rune Fragment and an Ice Rune Lv. 1 as well as a vase of 2000 baqua, Lightweight Lumber and Heavy Stone on the floor and a Trap Point. That’s everything for this area.

Wyrm x4
Cotton Fly x8
Giant Flower x3
Wolves x2
Red Mushroom x5
Vase x1
Herbs x2
Wild Bird Egg x2
Lightweight Lumber x1
Heavy Stone x1
Trap Point x1

F5 - Taking the upper right path from the Forest Cave to reach this area. Run right to encounter a Cotton Fly and some Nuts on the floor. Next is a Giant Flower and some Herbs on the floor, after which are three trees, four mushrooms and an Ogre. A Wild Bird Egg is on the floor with another Giant Flower firing at you from further up. Past this five Cotton Flies are hovering over a ditch with a chest containing a Healing Potion Lv. 1. Jump over the ditch to reach another tree and some more Nuts on the floor and an exit to the right.

Cotton Fly x6
Giant Flower x2
Ogre x1
Trees x4
Red Mushroom x4
Nuts x2
Herbs x1
Wild Bird Egg x1

F6 Great Tree Glade - The next area is the Great Tree Glade and begins with a Signpost. Head right to trigger the boss battle with Hollow Plant. Past the boss is a large boulder you must use Garoo to destroy and a chest containing a Strength Ring Lv. 1. Follow the path along and jump over the gap to reach a blue gate that can only be opened from the other side, if approaching from the other side pull the lever to open the gate and grab the chest for a Rarity Pendant Lv. 2. Drop down the gap and exit to the left to reach the Fishing Spot area.

Hollow Plant x1

F7 Fishing Spot - The Fishing Spot contains a signpost and a fishing location. You can obtain Fish, Choice Fish and Succulent Fish here with the appropriate level fishing rod.

F8 Hellhound Lake - Taking the lower right exit from the Forest Cave takes you to Hellhound Lake. There’s a Signpost at the beginning with a chest behind containing a Critical Balm Lv. 1. Defeat the Forest Slime further ahead and continue to trigger the mini-boss battle with a Wolf. Past the battle is a vase, a Forest Slime and another vase. The path forward is blocked by an Earth Elementum Pillar, destroy it with an earth rune to exit to the right.

Forest Slime x2
Wolf x1
Vase x2

F9 - In the area to the right of Hellhound Lake, run right until you encounter two Cotton Flies and a smashable rock, jump down the slope to a tree and two more Cotton Flies. Follow the path along to defeat two Wyrms. Continue on and in a small pit is a Wyrm and Herbs, above are three more Cotton Flies. Further right triggers and ambush against an Ogre, two Gargoyles and two Shield Ogres. After the battle there is a tree to chop down. Moving right to two pits, smash the rocks in each pit and defeat the Gargoyle that appears as you jump up. At the top defeat a Gargoyle and two Wyrms. Continuing on you will come across a wide pit with a chest containing an Earth Rune Lv. 1 and a Trap Point. Then jump over the pit using the rock platform above. The path is then blocked by a Wind Elementum Pillar, destroy this with a lighting rune and exit to the right.

Cotton Fly x7
Wyrm x5
Ogre x1
Gargoyle x4
Shield Ogre x2
Rock x3
Tree x2
Herbs x1
Trap Point x1

F10 - In this penultimate area of the Great Forest head right to find three Cotton Flies. Next is three more Cotton Flies, a choppable tree and after a Giant Flower. In the pit ahead is a red mushroom, then jump on the platform above for a rock and to the right to find some Nuts in the smaller pit. Jump up to the top for a rock and a tree. In the section to the right a Cotton Fly is hovering above, drop down to a Fire Elementum Pillar to the right, destroy it with a fire rune to face off with an Armoured Ogre behind. Further right is a Giant Flower then all the way right is a battle with two Wolves. Run right to a dead end with a vase of 4000 baqua, a trap point, a piece of Hardwood Lumber, a Durable Stone and two chests with a Rune Fragment and a Fire Rune Lv. 1. Return to the space before the Fire Elementum Pillar and jump to to the top right to fight a Shield Ogre. Continue up to find two Gargoyles, and two rocks on the ground. Jump up the platforms to a Giant Flower and chop the tree behind it. Jump up and to the left to reach a northern exit to towards the right side of the Great Tree Glade.
Return and continue moving to the right, fight two gargoyles and drop down into the pit to fight a Giant Flower, destroy two red mushroom and grab a Wild Bird Egg from the floor. Next use the platforms above to jump to the upper right and defeat another Giant Flower. Exit to the right.

Cotton Fly x7
Armoured Ogre x1
Wolf x2
Gargoyle x4
Giant Flower x4
Shield Ogre x1
Tree x3
Rock x2
Red Mushroom x3
Vase x1
Nuts x1
Hardwood Lumber x1
Durable Stone x1
Wild Bird Egg x1

F11 - In the final area of the Great Forest head right to be ambushed by three Sword Bandits and three Bow Bandits or by an Armoured Ogre and six Wyrms. Then head to the far right for two treasure chests containing a Rune Fragment and a Serendipity Pendant Lv. 3.

Sword Bandit x0-3
Bow Bandit x0-3
Armoured Ogre x0-1
Wyrm x0-6

The Quarry

You will enter the Quarry many times as it is your source for various Ore, common monsters are also Cave Smallgoyles, Rock Slimes, Ogres and Salt Flies. This is an earth elemental dungeon and some attacks have a small chance of inflicting you with Petrify. The rare drop for Quarry monsters is the Lithic Crystal and the end of the Quarry will lead directly onto the Runebarrows.

Q1 Mouth - The entrance area, called Mouth, has an NPC and a signpost. Enter the Quarry to the right.

Q2 - In the first area move right to a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 1. After that is a Rock Slime and three Salt Flies. There’s also a rock to smash and then two Cave Smallgoyle above the pit. Jump over the pit to defeat a Rock Slime and two Salt Flies then smash a rock. To the right of this is an Ogre and another rock. Destroy the large rock blocking the path with Garoo to reveal the upper right exit.
At the pit, drop down a step and destroy a rock. Keep dropping down to the fifth platform then jump across to the right to another platform then jump right again, defeating a Cave Smallgoyle that appears to a platform with two jars. Drop down to the floor and proceed left to find rocks and then an Earth Elementum Pillar blocking the path. Equip an earth rune and destroy the pillar. Wait for the green gas to stop and run left, defeating a Salt Fly and Rock Slime to reach a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 2 and then the lower left exit.
Travel all the way right and use Garoo to destroy the large rock revealing the lower right exit.

Rock Slime x3
Salt Fly x6
Cave Smallgoyle x3
Ogre x1
Rock x7
Vase x2

Q3 - From the first area taking the lower left exit. At the start are two Cave Smallgoyles and two bronze rocks. Continue left and slay a Rock Slime, pass the gas and defeat a Salt Fly and smash a bronze rock. Left past a second gas spray is a collection of six vases, a crate and a trap point. When the gas stops jump up to the platform above, and jump again to defeat the Rock Slime. Jump up to the left to a Vase and defeat two Salt Flies. Jump up to the right, then double-jump over to the left to destroy a bronze rock above. Jump back and smash two vases. Jump to the right to defeat a Rock Slime and a Salt Fly. Smash the vase on this platform and jump right to smash two more vases. Open the chest here for a Prospector’s Earring Lv. 2 then jump and hit the Bronze rock above when the gas spray stops and that’s all for this area.

Cave Smallgoyle x2
Rock Slime x2
Salt Fly x3
Bronze Rocks x5
Crate x1
Vase x12
Trap Point x1

Q4 - From the first area, taking the upper right exit. In this area you will immediately find a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 1 and a destructible rock. The path forward is blocked by a Wind Elementum Pillar. Destroy the pillar with a lightning rune and face the Shield Ogre on the other side. Continue along until you find a bronze rock over a gas flow, you’ll be ambushed here by nine Cave Smallgoyles. Continue right for a Salt Fly and a silver rock. Next you’ll find a platform section, tale the lower path first, avoid the gas, use the trap point then pull the blue lever to open the blue gate above. Backtrack and jump up onto the platforms defeating a Rock Slime, two Cave Smallgoyles and three Salt Flies. Smash the two vases and open the chest for a Prospector’s Earring Lv. 3. Drop down the other side and pull the red lever to open the red gate for easier passage back through this area. Open another chest here for a Healing Potion Lv. 3. Proceed right to find three Rock Slimes and an Ogre, then run the rest of the way to the right exit.

Shield Ogre x1
Cave Smallgoyle x11
Rock Slime x4
Salt Fly x3
Ogre x1
Rock x1
Bronze Rock x1
Silver Rock x1
Vase x2
Trap Point x1

Q5 - In the next area of the upper path of the Quarry, head to the right to a pit with a gas flow, defeat the Cave Smallgoyle and Rock Slime around and smash the bronze rock before proceeding. The next pit has a blue gate above that cannot be reached from this side and a bronze rock on the opposite wall. Drop all the way down the hole avoiding the gas. Destroy the large rock to the left with Garoo and defeat the sleeping Shield Ogre behind it. Continue left to find a trap point and bronze rock at the end with an exit towards the upper left section of the Cavern. Return to the right to encounter an Armoured Ogre. Continue right and jump up the the platform smashing the silver rock above. Jump to the left platform for three vases and a Rock Slime, then pull the red lever to open the red gate on the upper right of the area and smash the silver rock just to the left. Return to the right and jump up avoiding the gas and claiming another silver rock on the way. At the top avoid the gas to the left to find a Shield Ogre and a Rock Slime, the blue gate is past another gas plume as a shortcut back once open. Return to the right, through the open red gate, pull the blue lever to open the blue gate and then exit to the right.

Cave Smallgoyle x1
Rock Slime x3
Shield Ogre x2
Armoured Ogre x1
Bronze Rock x3
Silver Rock x3
Vase x3
Trap Point x1

Q6 - From the previous area you will find yourself in an area that is the end of the upper path route of the Quarry. Run right to an area with platforms and defeat the Rock Slime, then use the trap point beneath the platforms. Return left and jump up to the first platform and fight a Cave Smallgoyle. Move right for three vases, a Cave Smallgoyle and a Salt Fly. Jump to the lower right platform for a vase then jump back left. This time jump with an air dash to the upper right platform, beneath a red gate, then jump to the upper left platform and defeat a Salt Fly. From here double jump and air dash, with a hover if needed to the left to reach the red lever and pull it to open the red gate. Return to where you were and jump through the open red gate. Jump up to a Salt Fly then drop down to a Rock Slime, three Cave Smallgoyles, five vases and a chest with a Topaz. Pull the blue lever to open the blue gate on the far left. Drop down to the left and repeat the path up the platforms you took to reach the red lever. Head left from here through the open blue gate to get three gold rocks and a chest with a Rune Fragment. That’s everything for this area.

Rock Slime x2
Cave Smallgoyle x5
Salt Fly x3
Gold Rock x3
Vase x9
Trap Point x1

Q7 - From the first area take the lower right exit to reach this area. A trap point is available near the entrance. A short way to the right may trigger an ambush against four Rock Slimes and four Cave Smallgoyles, otherwise there will be two Rock Slimes and two Cave Smallgoyles. Smash the two crystals here. Continue right to reach a pit. The upper path here is too high to reach from this side and must be accessed by the upper left exit of the next area. Instead drop down the hole, destroying two rocks on the way. The section below has a Shield Ogre, two yellow crystals and five yellow mushrooms. You can use the platform to the right to avoid the ogre if you wish. Jump up to the right and pull the lever to open the red gate and access the lower right exit.
If you arrive in this area from the upper left exit of the area to the right you will be on the upper path that could not be jumped to. Move left and pull the blue lever to open the blue gate to the left opening access to a chest with a Pioneer’s Pendant Lv. 1. If you wish you can jump off the left side here as a shortcut to the area below.

Rock Slime x4-6
Cave Smallgoyle x2-4
Shield Ogre x1
Yellow Crystal x4
Rock x2
Yellow Mushroom x5
Trap Point x1

Q8 - From the lower right exit of the previous area proceed right and then jump up the stepped rocks, defeating two Cave Smallgoyles and smashing a rock. At the top defeat two Salt Flies then jump to the wooden platform above then up again defeating the Rock Slime and destroying the vase to the left. Drop back down and move right to three Rock Slimes, best dealt with by knocking back their triple shot with Garoo. The path right is blocked by a blue gate so instead jump up the platforms slightly to the left defeating two Rock Slimes and two rocks. At the top turn right, avoid destroying the crates just yet. First defeat the Shield Ogre, then, jumping from on top of the crates from either side, double jump to the platform above to get a chest with a Serendipity Pendant Lv. 1 and attacked by two Cave Smallgoyles. If you accidentally destroy the crates before you can reach the chest don’t worry as they will respawn the next time you enter the dungeon. Drop down and smash the crates then pull the blue lever here to upon the gate below an open access to the right exit. Next move left, cross over the gap and defeat a Salt Fly, further left defeat an Ogre and a Shield Ogre. Three more Salt Flies wait further left and then the upper left exit of the area.

Cave Smallgoyle x4
Salt Fly x5
Rock Slime x6
Ogre x1
Shield Ogre x2
Vase x1
Crates x4
Rock x3

Q9 Cavern - Taking the right exit brings you to the Cavern. There is a signpost and a trap point at the beginning. Jump unto a destroyable rock and fight of two each of Salt Flies, Cave Smallgoyles and Rock Slimes. Destroy the large rock with Garoo to continue right. A Water Elementum Pillar blocks the space to the right. Destroy it with an ice rune to access a chest with a Hunter’s Earring Lv. 2, three silver rocks and four yellow crystals on the ceiling. Next jump up the platforms above destroying three yellow crystals and a Cave Smallgoyle at the top. Take the left path to fight an Ogre. The path here is blocked by a red gate that can only be opened from the other side. If you arrive from behind the red gate, taking a route from the upper areas of the Quarry, pull the red lever to open the red gate. Take the right path to be ambushed by a Shield Ogre and two Rock Slimes after which you can exit the area to the right.

Salt Fly x2
Cave Smallgoyle x2
Rock Slime x4
Ogre x1
Shield Ogre x2
Rock x1
Yellow Crystal x3

Q10 - Entering this area from the right exit of the cavern. Run right to encounter a Shield Ogre, a Rock Slime and a Salt Fly. Continue right to fight two more Salt Flies and two Cave Smallgoyles. Jump over the gap here and head right to another Salt Fly, two Cave Smallgoyles and a Rock Slime. Here you’ll find three yellow crystals, a trap point and a chest with a Lightning Balm Lv. 1. Return to the gap and drop down destroying two rocks. On the fourth platform down jump to the right to a Rock Slime then jump right again to encounter a Fire Elementum Pillar blocking the upper right exit of the area. Destroy it using a fire rune to reveal the upper right exit of this area.
Return to the platforms and continue jumping down. Defeat two Cave Smallgoyles at the bottom. Head left to encounter a Shield Ogre and a Water Elementum Pillar blocking the path. Use an ice rune to break the pillar and open the chest behind to get a Fisher’s Earring Lv. 2. Further left are two silver rocks before the lower left exit to the Fishing Spot.
Head to the right to leave the area by the lower right exit towards Golem’s Keep.

Salt Fly x4
Rock Slime x2
Cave Smallgoyle x6
Shield Ogre x1
Rock x2
Silver Rock x2
Yellow Crystal x3
Trap Point x1

Q11 - From the upper right exit of the previous area arrive in this dead end. Proceed right to a gold rock and chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 4. Run right to an ambush with an Armoured Ogre, Shield Ogre and two regular Ogres. At the end of the area you’ll find a vase, of 300 baqua, a large yellow crystal and a chest containing an Earth Rune Lv. 3. That’s all for this area.

Ogre x2
Shield Ogre x1
Armoured Ogre x1
Gold Rock x1

Q12 Fishing Spot - This is the Fishing Spot of the Quarry, with a signpost and a fishing point.

Q13 Golem's Keep - Golem’s Keep begins with a signpost and a treasure chest just behind containing a Healing Potion Lv. 2. Move right to begin a boss fight against the Lode Golem. Afterwards continue right to a treasure chest with a Defense Ring Lv. 1. Exiting to the right brings you to the entrance of the Runebarrows.

Lode Golem x1

The Runebarrows & Snowpeak

These two dungeons are explored in an intertwined fashion, with you swapping between them as you head further in and have therefore been included in their own section together.

The Runebarrows is the wind or lightning element dungeon featuring Lightning Slimes, Thunder Smallgoyles, Shock Flies and Lightning Sorcerers all of whom will inflict the electrify status with their attacks. The Runebarrows is also where you’ll find the rarer golem enemies. The rare drop of Runebarrows monsters is the Ancient Crystal.

The Snowpeak is the water element dungeon, the monsters here, Ice Slimes, Snowpeak Smallgoyles, Frost Flies, Frost Flowers, Yetis and Ice Sorcerers can all inflict the Freeze status with their ice attacks. The rare drop of the Snowpeak monsters is the Niveous Crystal.

R1 - The first room is the entrance of the Runebarrows accessed from the Quarry. Towards the end of the game in this area you will encounter an ambush with three Sword Bandits and three Bow Bandits. Exit to the right to enter the Runebarrows.

Sword Bandit x3
Bow Bandit x3

R2 - The second room is a straightforward path to the right. You’ll encounter a Shock Fly, then a Lightning Slime followed by three more Shock Flies. Next is a vase in front of a ditch over which two more Shock Flies await. Pass over the ditch to defeat another Lightning Slime. Defeat the final Shock Fly and exit to the right.

Shock Fly x7
Lightning Slime x2
Vase x1

R3 Barrow's Arch - The third room, Barrow’s Arch contains the Menhir paired with the Farmside Menhir and a signpost. To the right is an Earth Elementum Pillar. Destroy the pillar with an earth rune and exit to the right.

R4 - The room to the right of the menhir is another straight forward room. Travel from left to right defeating a Thunder Smallgoyle, a Lightning Slime, two Shock Flies, two more Thunder Smallgoyles, and finally another Lightning Slime with two more Shock Flies. Exit to the right.

Thunder Smallgoyle x3
Lightning Slime x2
Shock Fly x4

R5 - This area, the far right of the first Runebarrows section, is a dead end with only a Menhir which teleports you to the Snowpeaks, Ascent.

S1 Ascent - Snowpeaks, Ascent has the Menhir back to the first section of the Runebarrows and a signpost. Exit to the right.

S2 - The area to the right begins with a treasure chest containing an Earth Balm Lv. 1. Travel right and defeat the Ice Slime and then a Frost Fly. Continue on to another Ice Slime and three more Frost Flies. There is a Frostgrass on the floor to collect. Further along defeat an Snowpeak Smallgoyle then another Ice Slime with two Frost Flies. Next is another Snowpeak Smallgoyle and a Frost Flower, up the ledge is a Shield Ogre and a Trap Point behind. Right again will trigger an ambush against three Ice Slimes and three Snowpeak Smallgoyles or six Snowpeak Smallgoyles. Finally defeat a Ice Slime and a Frost Flower before reaching the right exit.

Ice Slime x4-7
Frost Fly x6
Snowpeak Smallgoyle x5-8
Frost Flower x2
Shield Ogre x1
Frostgrass x1
Trap Point x1

S3 - The next area has a trap point at the beginning and then the path is blocked by an ice barrier, which will be destroyed during a cutscene in the main story. Proceed to the right to reach a split in the path. Jump over the gap and take the upper route first. Defeat the Ice Sorcerer here then collect some Frostgrass from the floor. This is followed by a bronze rock with an Ice Slime and two Frost Flies above. Approach the gap ahead and defeat the Frost Fly as it rises up then jump across to another Ice Slime and two Frost Flies. There’s an Ice Sorcerer guarding the upper right exit to the next area here.
Return to the gap to the left. As Isha jump down the gap and use here hover ability to glide to the path on the right, or use CJ’s air dash. If you miss and fall to the bottom run left and take the upper path again to try again. Once you reach this middle path defeat the Snowpeak Smallgoyle waiting for you and open the chest for a Ward Ring Lv. 3. Run to the right and jump the gap to find a Wind Elementum Pillar blocking the path. Destroy it with a lightning rune to find the middle right exit of this area.
Returning to the split in the path and taking the lower path, where you may have fallen down to before. Proceed down and defeat an Ice Slime and two Snowpeak Smallgoyles. Next you’ll find two blue mushrooms and further right is a ditch with an Ice Slime in it and two Snowpeak Smallgoyles waiting above. Jump over the ditch and down the other side to destroy a bronze rock. An ambush of a two Ice Sorcerers, a Shield Ogre and two Ice Slimes or a Shield Ogre, two Ice Sorcerers and two Snowpeak Smallgoyles or a Shield Ogre and three Ice Sorcerers, awaits to the right. After the ambush is the lower right exit.

Ice Sorcerer x3-4
Ice Slime x4-6
Frost Fly x5
Snowpeak Smallgoyle x5-7
Shield Ogre x1
Bronze Rock x2
Blue Mushroom x2
Frostgrass x1
Trap Point x1

S4 Yeti's Crossing - Taking the upper right exit from the previous area brings you to Yeti’s Crossing. A signpost greets you at the beginning of the area. Move further in to find a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 2. Continue right to trigger an ambush with two Yetis after which is a chest with a Vitality Ring Lv. 1 and then the exit to the right.

Yeti x2

S5 - The area to the right of Yeti’s Crossing is a dead end containing a Menhir which teleports you to the Grand Passage in the Runebarrows.

S6 - From the area with the branching paths, take the middle right exit, past the Wind Elementum Pillar to reach this area. Run through the small space for a trap point, four blue crystals, a large blue crystal and a chest with a Rune Fragment.

Blue Crystal x4
Large Blue Crystal x1
Trap Point x1

S7 - From the area with the branching paths, take the lower exit to arrive at this area. You’ll immediately be confronted with an Earth Elementum Pillar, destroy it with an earth rune to proceed. Drop down into the small space below for a bronze rock and a chest with a Defense Ring Lv. 2. Three Frost Flies hover in the large space ahead. To reach the platform on the far right you will need to double jump and air dash as CJ to the right, then switch the Isha in midair and hover the rest of the way to the platform. Once there you can defeat a Frost Fly and open the chest for a Sapphire.
Dropping down on the right onto a trap point, destroy the three blue crystals and bronze rock then defeat two Snowpeak Smallgoyles. Head left to a blue mushroom and follow the path down. Defeat two Snowpeak Smallgoyles here and cut down the blue mushroom then exit the area at the lower left exit.

Frost Fly x4
Snowpeak Smallgoyle x4
Bronze Rock x2
Blue Crystal x3
Blue Mushroom x2
Trap Point x1

S8 - From the lower left exit of the previous area arrive in this dead end area. In front of you will be a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 2. Be careful of the Icicle in the ceiling with the misty air around it, this will drop as you approach damaging and freezing you. A giant ice block is preventing further exploration so destroy this using Isha’s attacks. Continue left to where the path drops down with an icicle overhead. Head down to encounter a Yeti with two icicles in the ceiling above. At the far left are two blue crystals and a large blue crystal with an icicle overhead. That’s everything for this area.

Yeti x1
Blue Crystal x2
Large Blue Crystal x1

R6 Grand Passage - Arrive in the Grand Passage area of the Runebarrows via the menhir in Frostpeak next to Yeti’s Crossing. This area has the Menhir back to Frostpeak and a signpost. Exit to the right.

R7 - The area to the right of Grand Passage is a straightforward route. Proceed onwards defeating two Thunder Smallgoyles, a vase, a Lighting Sorcerer, another vase and finally two Thunder Smallgoyles, exit to the right.

Thunder Smallgoyles x4
Lightning Sorcerer x1
Vase x2

R8 - In this next area move forward for a chest containing a Healing Potion Lv. 3. Continue on until the path lowers, collect some Wild Vegetables from the ground then defeat four Shock Flies and a Lightning Slime. Smash the two green crystals then jump up for two vases followed by an Armoured Ogre. Continue right to where the path slopes down again, defeat the two Shock Flies above, then smash the two green crystals below. A Lightning Sorcerer waits to the right followed by a Lightning Slime. Here the path splits. On the upper path jump up to a Shock Fly and Wild Vegetables followed by another Lightning Sorcerer. There’s one more Shock Fly before reaching the upper right exit.
Returning to the split, the lower path begins with a trap point. A bronze rock is underneath the first drop followed by a Lightning Slime and another bronze rock before reaching the lower right exit.

Shock Fly x8
Lightning Slime x3
Lightning Sorcerer x3
Armoured Ogre x1
Wild Vegetables x2
Bronze Rock x2
Green Crystals x4
Vases x2
Trap Point x1

R9 - Taking the upper right path of the previous area to reach here. Run right for a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 3 then a green crystal. Drop down to the space ahead to fight a Bipedal Golem and smash two vases. Jump up the other side for two green crystals and a trap point then exit to the right.

Bipedal Golem x1
Green Crystal x3
Vase x2
Trap Point x1

R10 - Taking the lower right path of the area with the split path to arrive in this area. Move in defeating a Thunder Smallgoyle and Lightning Slime. Continue on to a hole in the ground and defeat two more Thunder Smallgoyles. Jump over the hole to a bronze rock continue right to a space with three Thunder Smallgoyles and two Lightning Slimes. Smash a purple mushroom and bronze rock. You cannot reach the chest above from this side. If you approach from the lower left exit of the area on the other side you will be able to open the chest containing a Ward Ring Lv. 2.
Returning to the hole, drop down smashing two green crystals on the way down and two purple mushrooms at the bottom. Continue on to a bronze rock in the ceiling and a trap point. The path is blocked by a Wind Elementum Pillar. Destroy it with a lightning rune and grab the chest the other side containing an Emerald, continue right to the lower right exit taking you to the Runebarrows Fishing Spot.

Thunder Smallgoyle x6
Lightning Slime x3
Bronze Rock x3
Green Crystal x2
Purple Mushroom x3
Trap Point x1

R11 Fishing Spot - From the lower right exit of the previous area find yourself here in the Fishing Spot. There is a signpost, a gold rock and a fishing point.

Gold Rock x1

R12 - Arriving in this area from upper left, via the golem defended zone before. Defeat the two Thunder Smallgoyles that drops down at the start. To the right is a large drop filled with platforms to facilitate jumping up and down. Jump over the gap to the right to smash a bronze rock. Back to the hole, drop all the way down to the left. Defeat a Lightning Slime and run left to the lower left exit. Back in the middle of the bottom smash a green crystal on the protruding pillar then on the right is a Shield Ogre before the right side exit.

Thunder Smallgoyle x2
Lightning Slime x1
Shield Ogre x1
Bronze Rock x1
Green Crystal x1

R13 Grand Hall - In the next area, Grand Hall, find a chest containing a Healing Potion Lv. 3 and a signpost. On the far right is the right exit.

R14 - In the area right of the Grand Hall move down the stairs to the right, at the bottom of the stairs is a northern exit, this is hidden initially and revealed during events in the main story. Continue on to a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 3. At the end is a Menhir that teleports to the Crest in the Snowpeak.

R15 - From the northern exit deeper into the Runebarrows you will arrive in this area. Move right to encounter an Armoured Ogre. Further right is a Lightning Slime before a hole. In the hole a Lightning Sorcerer awaits, then use the platforms to ascend to the top of the hole, there is a vase on the left as you jump up and then a Lightning Sorcerer and two Shock Flies at the top. Go left to collect some Wild Vegetables from the floor then jump over the gap to the right to find more Wild Vegetables and the upper right exit.
Return to the hole and drop down to the middle, jump over to the path on the right and defeat the Lightning Slime in front of the Fire Elemetum Pillar. Destroy the pillar with a fire rune to access the lower right exit.
Back at the hole drop down to the bottom, there is a vase on the left at the lowest platform. Move down the slope to the right to a Wind Elementum Pillar. Destroy it with a lighting rune to access a chest with a Rune Fragment, two green crystals and a gold rock.

Armoured Ogre x1
Lightning Slime x2
Lightning Sorcerer x2
Shock Fly x2
Green Crystal x2
Gold Rock x1
Vase x2
Wild Vegetables x2

R16 - From the lower right exit of the previous area enter here to be immediately confronted by three Bipedal Golems. Behind them is a gold rock, then jump up the collapsed stonework at the back and left to a platform with three green crystals. Double jump and air dash, with a hover if needed to the far left platform. Jump up the platforms above to a large green crystal then make another kong jump to the far right platform for a trap point, a vase with 4000 baqua and a chest with a Lightning Rune Lv. 3.

Bipedal Golem x3
Gold Rock x1
Green Crystal x3
Large Green Crystal x1

R17 - Taking the upper right exit from the previous area to arrive in this dead end area. Proceed right to find a Menhir that teleports to the Summit in the Snowpeak.

S9 Crest - At the Crest in the Snowpeak is the Menhir back to the Grand Hall section of the Runebarrows and a signpost. Exit to the right.

S10 - In the area to the right of the Crest. Head right and up a ledge to encounter a White Fox and three Frost Flies. Up the second ledge is another White Fox. Further along is a small rock formation to jump over with five Frost Flies hovering above it, and two icicles waiting to fall down. On top of the rocks is a blue crystal, on the other side is another blue crystal and two White Foxes. Head right for another blue crystal, avoid two icicles above and the lower right exit.
Back at the rock formation you can jump up to the right to a platform above with a blue crystal on it and an icicle that will fall immediately as you land. Jump up to the left and run up the slope to another blue crystal. Jump over to the platform on the right and defeat the Ice Slime there. From here make the large jump over to the right, using CJ’s double jump and air dash, swapping to Isha to hover at the end if needed. There’s a trap point on the other side and the upper right exit.

White Fox x4
Frost Fly x8
Ice Slime x1
Blue Crystal x5
Trap Point x1

S11 - From the upper right exit of the previous area. Move forward to end of the path. There’s a Frost Fly hovering ahead. To the far right is a ledge with two icicles above it, it is possible to jump over there using CJ’s double jump and air dash, with Isha’s hover. Alternatively, jump up to the rock above the staring space and jump over to the right to the higher platform, with an Snowpeak Smallgoyle, then drop down to the platform with the icicles above. Another two Frost Flies are hovering in the next space ahead. Make another double jump, air dash and hover to the platform on the far right and defeat the two Snowpeak Smallgoyles there. Jump up to the upper right, another two Frost Flies float in the next space ahead. Make yet another double jump, air dash and hover to the next platform to the right and defeat another two Snowpeak Smallgoyles there. To the right is a chest with a Pioneer’s Pendant Lv. 3 and a Fire Elementum Pillar blocking the path. Destroy the pillar with a fire rune to access the upper right exit.
Drop down to the lower section of this area. Starting from the left, at the entrance from the lower right exit of the previous area. Head right to face a pair of Yetis and some Frostgrass on the floor. Climb up two steps with two silver rocks on them, at the top you’ll find two more Yeti’s and another piece of Frostgrass. To the right is the lower right exit.

Frost Fly x3
Snowpeak Smallgoyle x5
Yeti x4
Silver Rocks x2
Frostgrass x2

S12 - Entering from the upper right exit of the previous area, head right to battle a Snow Wolf and a second Snow Wolf will appear immediately after. Destroy the large rock to the right with Garoo revealing a gold rock, then jump up to two blue crystals. Double jump up to the left platform for two more blue crystals and a vase of 4000 baqua. Next double jump and air dash to the far left platform for a chest with an Ice Rune Lv. 3. Return to the right platform and destroy the giant block of ice to the right with Isha’s attacks. Jump across to a trap point and smash the large deep blue crystal in the corner to finish this area.

Snow Wolf x2
Gold Rock x1
Blue Crystal x4
Large Deep Blue Crystal x1
Vase x1
Trap Point x1

S13 - Entering from the lower right of the previous area, in front of your is some Frostgrass on the floor. Next up is an Ice Slime with two Frost Flies. Approach a hole with two Frost Flies floating over it. Jump over to the right to another Frost Fly, three blue mushrooms and a silver rock. Fall down the hole and take the left path at the bottom with two blue crystals. Destroy the large ice pillar blocking the way using Isha’s attacks. Continue left to face an Ice Slime, three Snowpeak Smallgoyles and beware of three icicles on the ceiling. Then smash the blue crystal and silver rock before collecting a Covetous Pendant Lv. 1 from the chest. Return to the hole and take the path to the right to fight two White Foxes with three icicles above. Then exit to the right.

Ice Slime x2
Frost Fly x5
Snowpeak Smallgoyle x3
White Fox x2
Blue Mushroom x3
Silver Rock x1
Blue Crystal x2
Frostgrass x1

S14 Snow Wolf's Edge - This area, Snow Wolf’s Edge, contains a signpost then a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 3. Head right to battle a Snow Wolf. After the battle is two silver rocks, a large blue crystal and a chest containing a Strength Ring Lv. 2.

S15 Summit - At the Summit in Snowpeak, from the menhir in the secret passage of the Grand Hall section of the Runebarrows. Here is the Menhir back to the Runebarrows and a signpost. Exit to the right.

S16 - In the area to the right of the Summit, run right to a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 3. Then you’ll come across two Ice Slimes, an Ice Sorcerer and a Frost Flower. Further right is an Ice Slime, Ogre, Ice Sorcerer and Frost Flower group. Continue on to the next group, two Snowpeak Smallgoyles and two White Foxes. Continue right to a drop in the floor with a group consisting of an Ice Slime, three Snowpeak Smallgoyles, a Frost Flower and a Shield Ogre. There’s a silver rock beneath this group and continuing on is a Trap Point before the right side exit.

Ice Slime x4
Ice Sorcerer x2
Frost Flower x3
Ogre x1
Shield Ogre x1
Snowpeak Smallgoyle x5
White Fox x2
Silver Rock x1
Trap Point x1

S17 - In the next area you are immediately confronted by a Yeti and an Ice Sorcerer. Continue right to a blue crystal before an Ice Sorcerer and three White Foxes. Further on, as the ground slopes down will be two ThunderBird Eggs, two blue mushrooms, a silver rock and a chest with an Earth Balm Lv. 2. Beyond this is an ambush with three White Foxes and two Snow Wolves. Continuing right to two blue crystals, a Thunderbird Egg and a blue mushroom after which is an Ice Sorcerer with two White Foxes. Further on is two more Thunderbird Eggs, another Yeti and Ice Sorcerer pair with another ThunderBird Egg behind and finally a trap point before the right exit.

Yeti x2
Ice Sorcerer x4
White Foxes x8
Snow Wolf x2
Silver Rock x1
Blue Crystal x3
Blue Mushrooms x3
Thunderbird Egg x6 (Only appearing after Main Quest 25)
Trap Point x1

S18 Blizzard's Point - The next area is Blizzard’s Point with a signpost and a chest containing a Healing Potion Lv. 3. Continue right to the boss fight with the Blizzard Brothers and then a chest with a Vitality Ring Lv. 2. The path ahead is blocked by a Wind Elementum Pillar. Destroy it with a lightning rune and exit to the right.

Blizzard Brothers x 1

S19 - The last area contains only a Menhir to teleport to the beginning of The Lava Ruins.

The Lava Ruins

The Lava Ruins is the last, proper dungeon and unsurprisingly is fire elemental. The monsters here, Fire Slimes, Lava Smallgoyles, Red Yetis, Flaming Wyrms, Fire Flies, Fire Sorcerers and Searing Ogres can all inflict burning with their attacks and the rare drop is the Molten Crystal. The Lava Ruins is also the location to find the three pieces of Mithril for upgrading your armour.

L1 - Arrive at The Lava Ruins via the last menhir in the Summit of Snowpeak to begin in this area. There is only the Menhir here so exit to the right.

L2 Cindered Gate - The next area, Cindered Gate, has a signpost. Continue to the right to a possible ambush of four Fire Slimes and four Lava Smallgoyles, and past the burning bridge you will encounter a Fire Slime, Fire Fly and Lava Smallgoyle followed by another two Fire Flies, another Fire Slime and two Lava Smallgoyles. On the floor is two vases and the exit is to the right.

Fire Slime x2-6
Fire Fly x3
Lava Smallgoyle x3-7
Vase x2

L3 - In this area to the right of Cindered Gate, head to the right to encounter two Fire Flies then down the slope to a Fire Slime and a Lava Smallgoyle. Avoid the fireball from the ground and head right to another Fire Slime and Lava Smallgoyle with a red crystal behind. Up the slope there is a Fire Slime and two Fire Flies, then jump the gap with a fireball and take out the Lava Smallgoyle. To the right is a Fire Fly above two red crystals and a gold rock. Next is a Fire Slime and Lava Smallgoyle, after these are two Fire Flies and two red crystals with a fireball between them. Exit to the right.

Fire Fly x7
Fire Slime x4
Lava Smallgoyle x4
Red Crystal x5
Gold Rock x1

L4 Ancient Workshop - The next area is the Ancient Workshop with a signpost on the far right. Exit to the right.

L5 - To the right of the Ancient Workshop, entering at the lower left. Head to the right to open a chest containing a Healing Potion Lv. 4, then head down the stairs to two crimson mushrooms and a trap point. Further down the stairs leads to two Fire Slimes and a Lava Smallgoyle. After them is a Vase and then a Flaming Wyrm. You will arrive at a hole with platforms, Drop to the bottom to find a Flaming Wyrm, gold rock and two red crystals. Jump up a couple of platforms to the right side to encounter a Fire Slime and a Red Yeti before a Fire Elementum Pillar. It is possible to destroy this pillar using the bomb left from the Fire Slime, or use a fire rune and reach the lower right exit behind it.
Return to the hole and jump up the platforms to the top where two Lava Smallgoyles wait. To the right avoid a fireball to find the upper right exit.
Then take a big jump or hover over the hole to the left to reach the upper left exit.

Fire Slime x3
Lava Smallgoyle x3
Flaming Wyrm x2
Red Yeti x1
Crimson Mushroom x2
Red Crystal x2
Gold Rock x1
Vase x1
Trap Point x1

L6 - Arriving from the lower right exit of the central area immediately find a gold rock. Head right destroying the large rock with Garoo then defeat the Red Yeti. Up the stairs is another Red Yeti and two Lava Smallgoyles. At the top of the next set of stairs is a trap point, then destroy another large rock with Garoo to reveal a Searing Ogre. Head to the right to a dead end with two chests containing a piece of Mithril and a Fire Rune Lv. 3 then destroy a vase containing 5000 baqua and a large red crystal.

Red Yeti x2
Lava Smallgoyles x2
Searing Ogre x1
Gold Rock x1
Large Red Crystal x1
Vase x1
Trap Point x1

L7 - Arriving from the upper left exit of the central area, proceed left and defeat a Fire Sorcerer. Avoid the fireball but don’t destroy the crate. Jump on the crate the double jump to the platform to the upper right, hooking the edge with CJ to reach. From here jump to the left platform then double jump and air dash to the upper left platform to reach a chest with some Mithril in it. From this high platform make a long double jump, air dash and hover combo to reach the platform to the far left, you’ll need the upgraded abilities to be able to make this. If you reach the platform you’ll find two vases with 100 baqua each and a chest containing a Rune Fragment. Then drop down to the platform below for three vases and a gold rock Jump to the platform to the right for a crate then drop to the bottom floor to get a gold rock in the corner then heading back towards the right a trap point, avoid a fireball and smash three crates and two vases. That’s everything in this area.

Fire Sorcerer x1
Gold Rock x2
Crate x5
Vase x7
Trap Point x1

L8 Charred Crossing - From the upper right exit of the central area, move to this zone, the Charred Crossing. There’s a signpost before a northern exit. To the right is a dead end, after the main story, along the way you will encounter two Fire Slimes and two Searing Ogres. The area can also be entered from the right side where a trap point can be found.

Trap Point x1

L9 - Taking the northern exit from Charred Crossing. There are two red crystals and two gold rocks on the floor and ceiling with a Red Yeti. Drop down a ledge to another Red Yeti, two more red crystals and another gold rock. Exit to the right.

Red Yeti x2
Red Crystal x4
Gold Rock x3

L10 Fallen Chamber - From the northern route arrive here at Fallen Chamber. To the right is a small pit with two Flaming Wyrms, three red crystals and a gold rock with two fireballs to avoid. Back to the left is two crimson mushrooms, a signpost and a vase. On the other side of a large rock is a smashable gold rock and then an exit left towards Charred Crossing. From the large rock jump up to the platform above. Jump right to a smaller platform and defeat a Lava Smallgoyle. Jump right again and then jump up and left to a high platform with a vase. Jump back to the right and right again to a large platform with another Lava Smallgoyle. Jump right again and defeat a Fire Slime.
Move right over the large rock and drop down to a Fire Slime. Destroy the Fire Elementum Pillar on the left with the bomb from the Fire Slime or a fire rune to reveal a chest with a piece of Mithril.
Move to the right to find two crimson mushrooms and at the end of this passage a Flaming Wyrm and a vase. Return left and jump back up to the large rock. From here jump up and across the platforms to another vase. Jump right and drop down to a new platform with two Fire Sorcerers and two Lava Smallgoyles. Jump over the platform to the right and run left to a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 4 and a trap point. Continue on to the right exit of the area.

Fire Slime x2
Lava Smallgoyle x5
Flaming Wyrm x3
Fire Sorcerer x2
Crimson Mushroom x2
Gold Rock x2
Red Crystal x3
Crimson Mushroom x2
Vase x4
Trap Point x1

L11 - In the area to the right of Fallen Chamber, head to the right to face a Red Yeti and further right another Red Yeti with a Flaming Wyrm. Run further right past one fireball to an area between to more fireballs to trigger an ambush against three Fire Sorcerers and two Fire Slimes. Afterwards continue right past a fireball to another Red Yeti and Flaming Wyrm. Exit to the right.

Red Yeti x3
Flaming Wyrm x2
Fire Slime x2
Fire Sorcerer x3

L12 Lava Reservoir - At the Lava Reservoir, run down to the signpost and a chest with Healing Potion Lv. 4. On the far right the battle with the Mantor Wyrm will trigger and just before that is a northern exit to the last room of the Lava Ruins.

Mantor Wyrm x1

L13 - The last area has a Menhir to teleport to the Runebarrows Depths.

The Runebarrows Depths

This is the final dungeon and is simple and short. The first section is accessed via the Lava Ruins whilst the second section is accessed as part of the final events of the game. The enemies here are those from the main Runebarrows sections with the addition of Lightning Jars, you’ll also find the three pieces of Orichalcum here for upgrading your weapons.

D1 - Enter the first room by the menhir at the end of the Lava Ruins. This area has the Menhir back to the Lava Ruins and an exit to the right.

D2 - In the next room head right to a vase, two Lightning Jar, a Lightning Slime and a Thunder Smallgoyle. Just after is another vase and two more Thunder Smallgoyles. Head up the stairs to see a Lightning Jar on the underside of the above platform. Continue right to a Lightning Slime, two Lighting Sorcerers and another Lightning Jar above. Defeat one more Lightning Jar above then ascend the stairs to the right to the first plateau with a trap point. From here make a long jump to the left platform with a vase. Then jump across the platforms to the left defeating two Lightning Jars and smashing a vase. At the end is a chest with a piece of Orichalcum. Return to the stairs and make you way up to the top for an ambush with four Lightning Sorcerers then exit to the right.

Lightning Slime x2
Lightning Jar x6
Thunder Smallgoyle x3
Lightning Sorcerer x6
Vase x4
Trap Point x1

D3 - In the third room, open the chest at the start for a piece of Orichalcum then exit to the right.

D4 - The fourth room begins with two vases then a fight with a Bipedal Golem and a Rune Golem. Further right is a trap point then a chest with a piece of Orichalcum and two vases surrounded by two Lightning Jars. Head right to an ambush with: One each of the five types of slime, then one each of the five types of smallgoyle, then a Yeti, Red Yeti, Ogre and Shield Ogre, then lastly one each of the three sorcerer types. At the dead end is a chest with a Rune Fragment.

Forest Slime x1
Rock Slime x1
Ice Slime x1
Lightning Slime x1
Fire Slime x1
Gargoyle x1
Cave Smallgoyle x1
Snowpeak Smallgoyle x1
Thunder Smallgoyle x1
Lava Smallgoyle x1
Yeti x1
Red Yeti x1
Ogre x1
Shield Ogre x1
Ice Sorcerer x1
Lightning Sorcerer x1
Fire Sorcerer x1
Bipedal Golem x1
Rune Golem x1
Lightning Jar x2
Vase x4
Trap Point x1

D5 - Entering the Runebarrows Depths at the end of the game brings you to this second section. The first area is the clocktower interior viewed only in cutscenes.

D6 - The second area is empty with no return, exit to the right.

D7 - The third area is also empty, exit to the right.

D8 - In the fourth area you will encounter the boss battle against Hurtswine. Travelling right you will find a chest with a Healing Potion Lv. 5. Exit to the right.

Hurstwine x1

D9 - In the fifth and final area head right to start the final boss fights against the two phases of the Sorcerer.

Sorcerer x1