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One of the final optional areas you’ll discover in Metaphor: ReFantazio is the Disgraced Ruins. This location becomes available after you take on the ‘The Apostles of the Apocalypse’ bounty. Being one of the extra challenges before the grand climax, it’s a fantastic opportunity to pass the time and enhance your Archetypes.
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Navigating the Disgraced Ruins
The Disgraced Ruins have many optional spots to explore. If your goal is to head straight for the bounty, just follow the main path down each map, and you’ll eventually arrive. However, for those determined to experience everything this area has to offer, we have it thoroughly detailed below.
When you first enter, take the path on your left that leads to a dead end where you can pick up a Gold Beetle. After that, return and take the other path, as the northern route is blocked. You must navigate down a level on the eastern side of the map.
On the second floor, the first left you can take leads you back to the first floor (where you can use the device to remove the blockage at the entrance). Next, drop down along the northern wall to go back to the second floor and head left, toward the west.
On the third floor, you can take the first left, leading back up to the area with two ladders:
- The ladder going down leads to the third floor, but you won’t be able to proceed further at this time, so it’s advisable to skip it for now.
- The ladder that goes up takes you to the first floor, where you can remove the last block by interacting with the moving device. Additionally, you can find two treasure chests here.
Returning to the third floor, follow the southern path to descend to the fourth floor.
On the fourth floor, the westward path takes you back to the third floor, where you can collect two chests and interact with a device to clear a blockage.
One of the treasure chests here contains a Bloodcoin Imitec, but it offers a Talisman of the Night if you’re interested.
Next, jump down the wall north of the device to continue on the fourth floor. Take the northern path down to the fifth level, which leads west, to the sixth floor.
On the sixth floor, head south, and soon on your right, you’ll notice a crawl space. Go through it, collect the treasure chest, and then climb the ladder to the next level.
You’ll be back on the fifth level where you can retrieve a couple of treasure chests from the southernmost room.
You can climb yet another ladder to return to the fourth floor, where you can clear the final block with the device, but it might not be worth the trouble.
Head back to the sixth floor and take the eastern path to descend to the seventh floor, which leads directly to the eighth floor. On the first left, you’ll find a room with a treasure chest.
The second left leads to a ladder going up a level. Move straight across to the next ladder and go up again, returning to the sixth level where you can use the last device to remove a blockage if you wish. However, it’s largely unnecessary, so it’s better to skip.
On the eighth floor, just go to the northernmost room to face the bounty boss.
Key Locations in the Disgraced Ruins
You can view a comprehensive breakdown of each floor and the locations of the items listed below in the preceding section.
Items
Item | Location |
|---|---|
First Floor | |
Gold Beetle | At a dead end on the west side of the map. |
Tektite Monocle | One of the treasure chests in the northern section contains a Bloodcoin Imitec, which drops this loot. |
Pure White Shoes | Located in another treasure chest in the northern area. |
Third Floor | |
Sancturion Gloves | Found in one of the chests on the eastern side of the floor. |
Talisman of the Night | Available in a treasure chest located on the eastern side, also containing a Bloodcoin Imitec. |
Fifth Floor | |
Shingen’s Sign | Contained in the treasure chest in the southernmost room. |
Bishamonten’s Sign | Also found in a treasure chest in the southernmost chamber. |
Sixth Floor | |
Sumptuous Magla Feast | Directly ahead of the crawl space you encounter on the right while moving through this floor. |
Eighth Floor | |
Great Sage’s Thawb | Found in a small room on the western side of the floor. |
Miscellaneous
Point Of Interest | Location |
|---|---|
Plateau Mirage | Located in front of the northernmost room on the eighth floor. |
Enemies in the Disgraced Ruins
Bandits can be distracted through the presence of a Merchant in your team or by using skills that cost Reeve.
Enemy | Notes |
|---|---|
Bandit (Hooded) | Vulnerable to Pierce and Strike. Resistant to Electric, Wind, and Dark. Can be distracted by having a Merchant and abilities that cost Reeve. |
Bandit | Weak to Fire and Ice. Resistant to Slash, Pierce, Strike, and Dark. Also distractible by a Merchant and skills costing Reeve. |
Sword General Malmorta | Weak to Strike and Light, but resistant to Slash, Pierce, and Dark. It blocks Electric attacks. |
Dark Elmenta | Weak to Light and resistant to Dark. |
Bloodcoin Imitec | Weak to Light and resistant to Dark. It can be distracted using skills requiring Reeve. |
Bandit Chief Cistu (Bounty Only) | Weak to Light and resistant to Dark. Also distractible by having a Merchant and skills that cost Reeve. |
Homo Sondro (Bounty Only) | Weak to Strike, repels Slash, Pierce, and Electric, and is resistant to Light. |
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