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Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Walkthrough and Location

Sand Sea Ruins is a dungeon in Shatterscarp in Avowed. Read on for a full walkthrough for the Sand Sea Ruins!

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Sand Sea Ruins Walkthrough

During the quest Heart of Valor, players must go to the Sand Sea Ruins after speaking to Keipo.

It is recommended to bring Giatta and at least one lockpick along in the Sand Sea Ruins, as these will be useful in the Sand Sea Ruins.

Going Through the Sand Sea Ruins

Step Walkthrough
1 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Trap Lever
Enter this room and proceed to the other side. Do not pull the first lever you see as this would activate a trap of a log swinging out of the wall to hit you. However, it does unlock the That Sign Can't Stop Me Because I Can't Read achievement if you pull it.
2 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Elevator
Pull the lever found on the side to call an elevator. Pull another lever at the middle of the platform to ride the elevator down.
3 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Broken Wall
Proceed onwards and go down. Break the wooden wall to the left. Use Giatta or any lightning ability on the machine inside. Get ready for enemies to spawn upon activating the machine!
4 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Log Trap
Activating that machine drops these logs. Go back up and use the logs to cross.
5 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Trap Path
Turn right and cross the traps. It is recommended to stay near the sides to easily disarm some of the trip wires. Make sure to duck under the trip wire in the middle since this one cannot be disarmed.
6
Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Defeat Skeletons
After crossing the traps, enter the following room and turn right. Defeat the numerous skeletons inside.
7
Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Waterlogged Area
To obtain the unique shield The Desert's Bounty, climb up the stairs on the left to reach the area beneath the platforms.
8
Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Switch
After ascending, turn right to find an altar and some wooden contraptions. Press the switch to the right of the altar to reveal a hidden room.
9
Avowed - The Desert
Enter the room and collect The Desert's Bounty leaning on a small crate.
10 Avowed - Waterlogged Area Ladder
Return to the area with the pool of water and climb up this ladder and follow the path to the left.
11 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Structure
Parkour up this structure and follow the quest marker into the next room.
12 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Wall Trap
Activate the switch on the left to uncover a secret door with a chest inside.
13 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Structure
Go back out, go to the previous structure and continue climbing up.
14 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Locked Door
At the top of the structure, use a lockpick to open this door.
15 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Flame Path
Go through the flames and follow the path to the following room.
16 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Final Area
Climb down using the ladder to avoid taking fall damage.
17 Avowed - Heart of the Leviathan Location
Go up the stairs leading to the Heart of the Leviathan. This is part of the quest Heart of Valor.
18 Avowed - Sand Sea Ruins Exit
Exit through the door nearby.

Sand Sea Ruins Location

Eastern Side of Shatterscarp Map

San Sea Ruins Map

The Sand Sea Ruins is located on the eastern side of the Shatterscarp map, east of the Great Sand Sea.

Entering the Sand Sea Ruins

Step Walkthrough
1
Shark
Travel to the Shark's Mouth Beacon on the east side of Shatterscarp.
2 Going to Sand Sea Ruins
Travel southeast, towards Sand Sea Ruins
3 Sand Sea Ruins Arc
Go past this arc, beside this structure's door.
4 Sand Sea Ruins Ladder
Go up this ladder on the left. There are enemies nearby, so be careful!
5 Sand Sea Ruins Path
On the right side upon climbing the ladder, climb up here and turn right.
6 Sand Sea Ruins Path
Proceed onwards and follow the path.
7 Sand Sea Ruins Jump
Upon reaching the structure, jump down on the platform below. You can find the Agate Eye Totem Fragment across this platform.
8 Sand Sea Ruins Entrance
Fully descend and enter the Sand Sea Ruins. You may also unbar the door on the opposite side of the entrance just in case you need to leave midway.

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3 Anonymous Anonymous 9 months

The key to the door with the flame traps can be found in a tunnel in the watery area below along with a treasure chest

2 Anonymous Anonymous 9 months

About that lever at the beginning that unleashes a trap: There's an achievement for ignoring the note and pulling the lever anyway (You may want to be sure to read the note first.). Also, if you're standing back a bit, the log trap will miss you entirely.

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