Ancient Ruins are some of the best sources of farming EXP and Lucre in Visions of Mana. They are inhabited by some of the most powerful monsters of the region who guard some incredibly valuable treasures and treasure chests.
These chests will often include Goddess Scales, which is a consumable resource that you need to respec your character in Visions of Mana.
There are a total of eight Ancient Ruins that you will be able to discover throughout your playthrough, and our guide below goes over how you will be able to unlock all of them.
Every Ancient Ruin location and rewards in Visions of Mana
You will find Ancient Ruins scattered in various locations even in the early game. However, they will exclusively harbor Level 50+ enemies. So you are not supposed to tackle them before your characters meet the level requisite.
It would be best to tackle them once you reach Chapter 7 and your characters are appropriately equipped to take on the challenge.
The goal of the Ancient Ruins will be to reach the guardians by unlocking each of the seals by defeating all nearby enemies. Once they are dead you will reveal the passageway to the guardian chamber where you will find an Ultimate Weapon inside a chest. However, it will be defended by a powerful Nemeses opponent.
Here is how you will be able to locate every Ancient Ruin in Visions of Mana:
| Ancient Ruin | How to find | Nemeses | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charred Passage | You will be able to locate this in the very first map of the game. Look for it in the centre of the area protected by a couple of powerful goblins. | Brutal Guri -Weakness: Wind and Light -Resistance: Earth -Immune: Darkness | Mortal Twiliance (Val) |
| Aery Passage | You will find this Ancient Ruin close to a Meridian. | Bolt Usus -Weakness: Wind and Strike -Immune: Earth and Wood | Mystic Revelunge (Careena) |
| Lefeya Drifts | Head to the west of the map and you will find this ruin. | Jointed Tikkle -Weakness: Fire and Light -Resistance: Water -Immune: Darkness | Mystic Ragevis (Careena) |
| Fallow Steppe | Found to the northeast of the final zone in the first continent. | Manipulated Bruiser -Weakness: Strike and Darkness -Resistance: Moon and Light | Ethereal Shiftcane (Morley) |
| Pritta Ridge | The ruins of Pritta Ridge can be found automatically while following ht story. It’s next to the Luka Ruin’s entrance near a Meridian. | Astral Thrace -Weakness: Eart -Resistance: Wind -Immune: Moon | Spirit Acriscythe (Palamena) |
| Ahrvet’s Pasture | Head north after crossing the bridge. You will reach the ruins tucked away in the Ahrvet’s pasture. | Custodial Truffle -Weakness: Slash and Wind -Resistance: All elements aside from Grass -Immune: Earth | Spirit Treadstep (Palamena) |
| Khawsia Moors | You will find it near the Meridian of the region. | Magic User Ambrose -Resistance: All elements apart from Grass immune: Fire | Arboreal Paraquell (Julei) |
| Zawhak Desert | You will find the final Ancient Ruins of Visions of Mana in Zawhak Desert. Just head directly north of Gudju. | Extract Miasopia -Weakness: Fire -Immune: Physical and Water | Arboreal Blossomer (Julei) |
Once you complete all of the ruins you will be able to get your hands on the Respect for the Ancients Ability Seed. It’s a unique item that when equipped will consume 3% of your HP when performing Normal attacks, however, it will drastically increase your overall damage output.
Depending on the team composition and classes you are going for, this item can be extremely useful in the late game.
