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The first mainline Mana game since 2006,Visions of Manais confident in what it is. It is bounding with colour, large environments and a genuinely engaging combat system. And while many of its side quests aren’t the deepest, they at least promote you to explore the beautiful environments.
Traces of the Ancients is one of those quests. While the objectives are simple, travelling across the world to find all these ruins is a reward in and of itself. That said, you may need a little guidance actually finding these ancient ruins, and that’s where we come in to help.
Where To Find The Traces Of The Ancients Quest
While you may have already encountered many ancient ruins already, this questcan’t actually be activated until the very beginning of Chapter Four. It can be picked up immediately though, with the quest giver, Historian Fuyeu,standing right in front of Valas the chapter begins.
Speak with him and he will task you with what he classes as a rather gargantuan task -discover the eight ancient ruins spread across the worldand then report them back to him. Lucky you, you’ve probably seen at least half of them already, so you should have a good idea of where to start.
The ruins you have discovered arenot tracked retroactively, so get ready for a globe-trotting adventure.
Every Ancient Ruin Location
The eight ancient ruins are spread across three different continents.Four of them are located on the first continentwith Tianeea Village,three of them are on the current continentwith Illystana, and thenthe final one is found on the third continentwith Gudju Village.
At the point in which you pick up the quest, youcan’t actually revisit the first continent yet, nor can you get to Zahwak Desert yet. Once you’ve visited all of the ancient ruins in the current continent, feel free to advance the story until youunlock the ability to travel to previous continents.
Ancient Ruins Of Charred Passage
TheCharred Passageis the very first open area in the game you encounter, and the ancient ruins here are almost unmissable. They are the great grey ruins you can see on the map,located just east of the entrance by the river. As soon as you approach it, you’ll get a small cutscene announcing the discovery.
The ruins all haveenemies that are level 50 or higher, though you don’t have to battle them to complete the discovery.
Ancient Ruins Of Aery Passage
TheAery Passageis found just before Longren, where you first met Careena. The ancient ruins are specificallylocated in the southern section of the map. You’ll get a short cutscene on approaching, and can then continue on your merry way.
Ancient Ruins Of Lefeya Drifts
TheLefeya Driftsare located just before Etaern, where you meet Morley initially. With how covered in snow everything is, making out the ruins can be a tad difficult. They arelocated on the western edge of the map, north of the entrance of the area. Just approach them to complete the objective.
Ancient Ruins Of Fallow Steppe
TheFallow Steppeis the final open zone before you continue on to Ledgas Bay, and is where you first get the Pikul. These admittedly small ruins arefound by the north-eastern edge of the area, and you only need to get marginally near it to complete the objective.
Ancient Ruins Of Pritta Ridge
These ruins are found inPritta Ridge, the mid-point between Ledgas Bay and Illystana. They are found right on thenorthern tip of the map and are quite multilayered. Thankfully, you only need to approach the entrance for the objective to be completed.
Ancient Ruins Of Ahrvet’s Pasture
These ruins are found inAhrvet’s Pasture, taking the western exit from Illystana. They are found almostdirectly north of the entrance of the area, though you must weave up the hill before you reach the actual ruins. Once you’re near, a small cutscene will play and the objective will be complete.
Ancient Ruins Of Khaswia Moors
These ruins are found inKhaswia Moors, right at the very highest point of the map. There are many ruins in Khaswia Moors, though the ancient ruins are far larger and more intact than those, and arefound in the northern edge of the map, roughly centred. It can be accessed by the back or front, though both sides will activate the cutscene and complete the objective.
Ancient Ruins Of Zawhak Desert
These ruins are found in theZawhak Desert, which can only be reached after completing Tatoh Temple as part of the story. Once there,the ruins are found on the north-eastern edge of the map, up a hill. The objective will be completed as soon as you’re near.
You can’t leave Zawhak until you’ve completed your missionthere, so make sure you’re all prepared before setting out.
With all of the ancient ruins discovered, you are free toreturn to Fuyeufor your reward.
Traces Of The Ancients Rewards
Returning to Fuyeu in Illystana, he thanks you profusely, offering you2,200 Lucre, three Parpato Oil, and theLucent Beam Ability Seed.
That’s not all, of course. He also offers you another quest,Nemesis Takedown, to defeat the various unique enemies at these ancient ruins. However, that willrequire a much higher levelthan you currently have. For now, take solace in your rewards from this quest.
