The Ruination

The Ruination is a winding mountainous area in The Desolation. It is home to an Order of Shadows encampment and Forged forces and structures.

Locations and objectives

Renown Hearts: Help the Order of Shadows defend against the Forged (80)

Points of Interest: Conquest Overlook —; Revealer Vantage —; Torment's Watch —

Vistas: The Ruination Vista —

Events: Defeat the Forged raiding party (80); [Group Event] Defeat the champion bounty (80); [Group Event] Defeat the champion bounty (80); [Group Event] Help destroy the East Realm Portal (80); [Group Event] Help destroy the West Realm Portal (80); Patrol the area near the Mouth of Torment with Redeemer Kossan (Forged Attack) (80); Patrol the area near the Mouth of Torment with Redeemer Kossan (Forged Officer) (80); Patrol the area near the Mouth of Torment with Redeemer Kossan (Scraps) (80)

NPCs

Objects

Balthazar Statue (near the northeast entrance to The Scourgeway for the Path of the Gods achievement)
Bounty Board
Destroyed Turret
Forged Barricade
Forged Cannon
Medical Supplies
Surveillance Device

Ambient dialogue

At the tents: Order of Shadows Agent (1): We've been fighting the Awakened for so long, I never thought I'd be rooting for them.; Order of Shadows Agent (2): Suddenly they don't seem like such a threat, compared to the Forged.; Order of Shadows Agent (1): When I joined, the idea of "guarding the Mouth of Torment" seemed so abstract.; Order of Shadows Agent (2): We're certainly living in interesting times.

Order of Shadows Agent (3): The Awakened battle lines are being pushed farther and farther back toward the Bone Palace.

Order of Shadows Agent (3): If it's overrun, Vabbi will likely follow.

Order of Shadows Agent (3): I never thought I'd say this, but I wish Joko were around.

Order of Shadows Agent (4): Without him to lead the army, it's only a matter of time.

Order of Shadows Agent (3): Any idea where he is?

Order of Shadows Agent (4): Nothing concrete. He hasn't been seen in quite some time.

Order of Shadows Agent (3): In hiding?

Order of Shadows Agent (4): Not really his style, but I find it hard to believe that he's dead either. Well, dead for real, that is.

Order of Shadows Agent (4): Send a couple of agents to Vehjin Palace. Let's see what they can uncover.

Order of Shadows Agent (5): I get so nervous when he's around.

Order of Shadows Agent (6): Kossan? Don't be silly. He's very friendly and down to earth.

Order of Shadows Agent (5): I heard he killed a Mordant Crescent single-handlely. And he broke into Joko's palace...

Order of Shadows Agent (6): Just go talk to him. He's modest, but if you get him going he'll tell you some good stories.

Order of Shadows Agent (7): Ugh. Does it ever get better?

Order of Shadows Agent (8): The sulfur? I barely notice it anymore. You must be new here.

Order of Shadows Agent (7): Just hit three weeks.

Order of Shadows Agent (9): Where're you from?

Order of Shadows Agent (7): North, beyond the wall. Joko exiled my family when I was little.

Order of Shadows Agent (8): So, what? You joined the order for revenge?

Order of Shadows Agent (7): I guess... Somehow I hadn't imagined that revenge would involve fighting metal monsters.

Order of Shadows Agent (9): None of us did.

Order of Shadows Agent (1): It's getting worse. We need more help.

Order of Shadows Agent (2): There's no one else the Order can trust. We're it.

Order of Shadows Agent (1): What about Whispers in Central Tyria?

Order of Shadows Agent (2): They already abandoned Elona once. Why would we trust them now?

Order of Shadows Agent (2): For all we know, their dragon hunting is what caused this.

Order of Shadows Agent (1): So maybe they're not the most trustworthy, but what else can we do?

Order of Shadows Agent (2): What we always do. We stick together.

Redeemer Kossan: Keeper Pamir, I fear the Forged may be onto the Order of Shadows.

Keeper Pamir: What makes you say that?

Redeemer Kossan: Our forward agents around Ruptured Heart are being hunted. Amil and Shaza were were caught off guard.

Keeper Pamir: That's unfortunate. We are woefully outnumbered. We'll have to be more vigilant.

Redeemer Kossan: I'll tell the other agents to cover their tracks better.

Keeper Pamir: There's a battle brewing between the Forged, Awakened, and Branded.

Redeemer Kossan: Yes, the tension grows each day. We can prepare, but the Order of Shadows is few in number.

Keeper Pamir: Our best option is to let them fight it out, then strike the victor.

Redeemer Kossan: I still believe we can restore Elona to its former glory.

Keeper Pamir: Keep hold of that belief. You'll need it in the coming days.

Keeper Pamir: There's one more thing I need from you, once we get control from the aftermath of the Awakened, Forged, and Branded.

Keeper Pamir: Elona will need a hero to unite them. Elona needs you to be that hero, Kossan.

Redeemer Kossan: That is quite a weight to carry. But Elona calls, and my family has a long history of answering that call.

Keeper Pamir: The Order of Shadows and the people of Elona will be with you. Remember the motto of the Sunspears.

Redeemer Kossan: You never fight alone.

Hamaseen Trader: Ahai there!

Order of Shadows Agent: Can I help you?

Hamaseen Trader: I've brought a number of trade contracts. Very lucrative deals, I'll have you know.

Hamaseen Trader: Come have a look. Sign on the line, and it could make us both very rich.

Order of Shadows Agent: Forged and Awakened are everywhere ahead. Only the Hamaseen are bold enough to trade here.

Hamaseen Trader: So anyone bold enough to bribe their way in will have almost no competition for contracts...

Order of Shadows Agent: Your trade contracts will be worthless when you're dead.

At an encampment sheltered under a large rock in the northwest, outside of The Ruptured Heart: Watcher Bosede: It's getting harder and harder to stem the tide of Forged.; Demolitionist Sola: Tell me about it. But we have to persevere. If Kossan was here, he wouldn't give in.; Watcher Bosede: Did you know he's back at the watch now?; Demolitionist Sola: That's great news. We could use all the help we can get.; Watcher Bosede: And with the Commander here, the tide is really turning in our favor.

At the Bounty Board: Order of Shadows Agent: Check out the new contracts on the bounty board.

Order of Shadows Agent: Wicked, ley-enhanced creatures are roaming the desert. What are you going to do about it?

Order of Shadows Agent: A new bounty is up. Do you have what it takes?

Order of Shadows Agent: A Forged lieutenant deserted its unit. Take it out.

Order of Shadows Agent: There's a new bounty for the junundu wurm Sulfurscale.

Order of Shadows Agent: Thrash Tailclobber! It' a stupid name for a devourer anyway! Take the bounty and have fun!

Order of Shadows Agent: The hydra Xadd Honn Tarr is infused with ley energy. Track it down before it gets stronger.

Order of Shadows Agent: We have reports of a fiend called a Forged proliferator. A bounty's been posted. Who's in?

Order of Shadows Agent: Contract out for a legendary Forged rampager! Anyone who can fight, take up arms. If you can't fight, try anyway.

Crafting resources

Resource nodes: Orichalcum Ore; Mebahya Sapling; Cluster of Desert Herbs; Desert Vegetables; Flax

The Desolation

Areas	Acrid Springs • Basaltic Fringe • Boundary Preserve • Broken Shelf • Caustic Spur • Helcoid Seeps • Joko's Domain • Lair of the Forgotten • Palawa Cut • Poisoned Outcrops • Sand Jackal Run • Scorched March • Silent Vale • Sulfur Quarry • The Alkali Pan • The Bonestrand • The Darklands • The Ruination • The Ruptured Heart • The Scourgeway • The Shattered Ravines • The Spillway • Vitriolic Rim
Renown Hearts	Help Drojkor, Spirit Squall, control jackals • Help Kisha Odili keep the village running • Help Tariq weaken the garrison • Help Dunkoro assist local ghosts • Help the Order of Shadows defend against the Forged
Hero challenges	Broken Egg • Gnarled Tree • Shanna the Valorous • The Bone Palace • Awakened Wanderer • The Mouth of Torment
Mastery Insights	Arena of Vayu • Henge of Joko • Honoring the Fallen • Sandfall Sanctum • Sand Jackal Leap • Shattered Ravines • Silent Isle • Sulfur Shooter • Tarstone Weeps • The Mouth of Torment
Adventures	Desolation Griffon Expert • Desolation Griffon Master • Shadows Intel
Achievements	Acrid Springs Recovery • Cleansing Tormented Remnants • Jackal Reconnaissance • Lost Lore of the Desolation • Path of the Gods • Shadows Provisions • More...
Meta events	Junundu Rising • Maws of Torment

The Ruination

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