Sapphire Ridge

Sapphire Ridge
The tranquil ridge filled with bamboo structures and hidden paths.
Rooms	42
Traders	12
Quests	8
Chests
Normal	4
Bronze	12
Silver	10
Gold	17
Total	43

Sapphire Ridge is a location in CrossWorlds. It is an area of caves and bamboo forests with Japanese-influenced architecture that can be found on the east half of the Croissant. It is a high-level area that can only be accessed after obtaining all four Elements. The area closely resembles the Old Hideout area from the prologue, and is likely connected to it.

Sapphire Ridge
Sapphire Ridge is a system of hills located to the east of Shadoon. It's covered in eternal night by a strange weather phenomenon that is currently researched by the United Voyager Nation. Many years ago miners carved deep into the hills to unearth the valuable Cobalt Ore. Although not much was found, the miners uncovered many hidden paths that lead to the north of the area. Otherwise Sapphire Ridge is rather rural as most paths lead through the cave-systems up Ascension Temple. The south houses a hostel called the Cave Inn, which counts among the oldest structures built by humans on Shadoon.
-Encyclopedia entry

Layout

The area is a complex tangle of crisscrossing pathways and caves. The main features of note are the Cave Inn Mall to the south, which serves as the main hub of the area, and the Old Dojo to the north.

Most of the map is immediately accessible, but the northern area past Path to Peace is notably locked until the Meteor Shade is collected. There's also a few areas locked behind quests and plot progression: Henry's Hideout is reached during the Henry Trailblazing quest, the interior of the Old Dojo is reached during the Trials of the Golden Bugs quest, the Hidden Entrance and Tunnel are unlocked late in the game's plot, and Facility X can only be reached through the puzzle following the platform-exclusive quests.

Connecting regions

• Autumn's Fall (via Sapphire Tunnel)
• Vermillion Wasteland (via Hidden Tunnel East)
• Rhombus Square (via teleporter at The Cave Inn)
• Old Hideout (via teleporters in Waterfall Backyard and Old Dojo)

Map

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Areas of Sapphire Ridge

#	Area Name	Floor
1	Sapphire Tunnel	GF
2	Western Exit Landmark: Western Exit	GF
3	North West Path	GF
4	River Road	GF
5	The Cave Inn Landmark: The Cave Inn	GF, 1F, 2F
6	Tranquil Bamboo	GF
7	Baton Pond	GF
8	The Barracks	GF
9	The Bellow	GF
10	Bamboo Thicket	GF
11	North East Path	GF
12	Spider Chasm	GF
13	High Ground	GF
14	Flower Lake	GF
15	Narrow Passage	GF
16	Eroded Passage	GF
17	Nesting Grounds	GF
18	Carved Pathway Landmark: Carved Pathway	GF
19	Wheel Passage	GF
20	Old Dojo Landmark: Old Dojo	GF
21	Path to Peace	GF
22	Cave Waterfall	GF
23	Waterfall Backyard	GF
24	Ascension Temple Landmark: Ascension Temple	GF
25	Cave Inn EG	GF
26	Cave Inn Mall	GF
27	Cave Inn Store	GF
28	Cave Inn Storage	GF
29	Cave Inn 1F	1F
30	Owner's Room	2F
31	Henry's Hideout	GF
32	Old Dojo (interior)	GF
33	Dojo Tunnel	GF
34	Meteor Cave	GF
35	Dream Pond	GF
36	Hidden Entrance	GF
37	Hidden Tunnel West	GF
38	Hidden Tunnel Center	GF
39	Hidden Tunnel East	GF
40	Facility X Entrance	U1
41	Happy Place	U1
42	Stronger Together	U1

Treasures

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Acc.	Type	Contains	Location	Info
1	Gold	3 × Precious Metal	Sapphire Tunnel
2	Normal	4 × Vanilla Ice Cream	Western Exit
3	Bronze	6 × Pepper Night Tea	Western Exit
4	Bronze	3 × Golden Bars	North West Path
5	Silver	4 × Samurai Shell	North West Path
6	Bronze	4 × Steel Bamboo	River Road
7	Gold	1 × Tremor Engine	River Road
8	Bronze	5 × Shrimp Risotto	River Road
9	Bronze	6 × Raw Meat	The Cave Inn
10	Gold	4 × Cross Sandwich	The Cave Inn	Access by following the south ledge from Bamboo Thicket.
11	Gold	1 × Old Blueprint	Cave Inn Storage
12	Normal	2 × Sticky Web	Cave Inn 1F
13	Normal	2 × Veggie Set	Tranquil Bamboo
14	Bronze	3 × Hoverpad	Tranquil Bamboo
15	Gold	1 × LV53Tengu Mask	Bamboo Thicket
16	Silver	2 × Sharp Splitter	Bamboo Thicket
17	Gold	1 × LV51Bluefiber Robe	North East Path	After activating the jump pads in this area, go to North West Path and return along the hidden path.
18	Silver	4 × Ronin Shell	North East Path
19	Bronze	6 × Sticky Web	Spider Chasm
20	Gold	1 × Tremor Engine	Spider Chasm
21	Gold	1 × LV57Burglar's Rope	High Ground
22	Silver	5 × Mystery Grape	High Ground
23	Normal	6 × Hotsauce	Eroded Passage
24	Silver	4 × Cobalt Crystal	Eroded Passage
25	Silver	5 × Wrap Roll	Narrow Passage
26	Bronze	8 × Spark Tin	Narrow Passage
27	Gold	1 × Omni Lock	Flower Lake	Enter this area from both sides to unlock it.
28	Gold	1 × LV57Sonic Spike	Flower Lake	Enter this area from both sides to unlock it.
29	Silver	4 × Echo Roll	Carved Pathway	Hit the switch reachable from the south entrance, then return through the east entrance to reach this chest.
30	Gold	4 × Full Course	Carved Pathway
31	Bronze	8 × Catalop Pellet	Carved Pathway	Only reachable from the south entrance.
32	Gold	1 × LV59Shining Bracer	Wheel Passage
33	Bronze	7 × Sweet Berry Tea	Wheel Passage
34	Gold	1 × LV58Lead Boots	Old Dojo
35	Gold	1 × LV60Warkeeper	Old Dojo	Trapped by 2 Moon Beetles and 2 Sun Beetles in a very confined space.
36	Silver	3 × Green Risotto	Old Dojo
37	Gold	1 × Dream Globe	Dream Pond
38	Silver	2 × Epic Metal	Ascension Temple
39	Silver	3 × Golden Ticket	Ascension Temple
40	Gold	1 × Antique Token	Ascension Temple
41	Bronze	4 × Vanilla Ice Cream	Baton Pond
42	Bronze	4 × Energy Espresso	The Barracks
43	Gold	1 × LV01Broken Chakrams	The Bellow

Enemies

Due to the recent combat improvements that can be obtained from the Grand Krys'kajo temples, the enemies here can be a significant step up in difficulty from anything that's been seen before.

Enemies of Sapphire Ridge

Name	Sprite	Drops	Locations
Fallfly		Solid Bubble, Salty Ice Cream, Garnet	Sapphire Tunnel
Sun Beetle		Samurai Shell, Sharp Splitter, Lapis Lazuli	North West Path, Eroded Passage, River Road, The Cave Inn, Bamboo Thicket, North East Path, Flower Lake, Carved Pathway, Old Dojo, Old Dojo interior, High Ground
Moon Beetle		Ronin Shell, Sharp Splitter, Mooncake, Lapis Lazuli	Western Exit, North West Path, Eroded Passage, River Road, The Cave Inn, Bamboo Thicket, North East Path, Spider Chasm, Flower Lake, Narrow Passage, Old Dojo, Old Dojo interior, High Ground, Henry's Hideout
Aranetarda		Sticky Web, Wrap Roll, Lapis Lazuli	North West Path, Eroded Passage, North East Path, Spider Chasm, Flower Lake, Narrow Passage, Carved Pathway, Wheel Passage, Old Dojo, Nesting Grounds, High Ground, Henry's Hideout, Baton Pond, The Barracks
Pandza		Hoverpad, Green Risotto, Lapis Lazuli	North West Path, Bamboo Thicket, Carved Pathway, Wheel Passage, High Ground
Kamikater		None	Eroded Passage, Spider Chasm, Narrow Passage, Wheel Passage, The Barracks, The Bellow
Bamboo Fountain		None	Flower Lake
War Webster		Sticky Web	Nesting Grounds, The Barracks, The Bellow
Twilight Master (boss)		Twilight Shard	Old Dojo interior
Pandza Mk. II (boss)		Hoverpad	The Bellow
Henry (boss)		None	Henry's Hideout

Botanics

Botanic		Contents
	Alpha Bamboo	Green Arbor (12 %) Catalop Pellet (8 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found near larger bamboo. 10 to unlock
	Beta Bamboo	Green Arbor (12 %) Catalop Pellet (8 %) Steel Bamboo (1 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found near larger bamboo. 10 to unlock
	Omega Bamboo	Steel Bamboo (45 %) Catalop Pellet (55 %) 8 to unlock
Rarely found hidden near larger bamboo structures. 4 to unlock
	Alpha Ridge Flower	Blue Grass (12 %) Pink Petal (8 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found everywhere in Sapphire Ridge. 10 to unlock
	Beta Ridge Flower	Blue Grass (12 %) Pink Petal (8 %) Mystery Grape (1 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found everywhere in Sapphire Ridge. 10 to unlock
	Omega Ridge Flower	Mystery Grape (45 %) Pink Petal (55 %) 8 to unlock
Rarely found everywhere in higher places. 4 to unlock
	Alpha Crystal	Dirty Rubble (12 %) Spark Tin (8 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found in caves in Sapphire Ridge. 10 to unlock
	Beta Crystal	Dirty Rubble (12 %) Spark Tin (8 %) Cobalt Crystal (1 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found in caves in Sapphire Ridge. 10 to unlock
	Omega Crystal	Cobalt Crystal (45 %) Spark Tin (55 %) 8 to unlock
Rarely found in caves in Sapphire Ridge. 4 to unlock

Traders

Sapphire Ridge has a sizeable trader hub located in the Cave Inn Mall.

• Sapphire Sandwiches – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Chef Sandwich	950	2x Veggie Set, 2x Fruit Set
Mega-Sandwich	2100	4x Veggie Set, 4x Fruit Set, Spice Set
Cross Sandwich	5000	7x Veggie Set, 7x Fruit Set, 3x Spice Set

• Sapphire Tea – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Sweet Berry Tea	1050	Veggie Set, Fruit Set, Spice Set
Pepper Night Tea	3400	3x Veggie Set, 3x Fruit Set, 3x Spice Set

• Sapphire Buffs 1 – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Tofu Cracker	550	2x Veggie Set
Cheese Cracker	1350	4x Veggie Set, Spice Set
Veggie Wraps	550	2x Veggie Set
Veggie Burger	1350	4x Veggie Set, Spice Set

• Sapphire Buffs 2 – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Flaming Bun	550	2x Fruit Set
Blazing Bun	1350	4x Fruit Set, Spice Set
Fruit Salad	550	2x Fruit Set
Fruit Pie	1350	4x Fruit Set, Spice Set

• Sapphire Weapons – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV54Survivor's Blade	80000	19x Dirty Rubble, 9x Catalop Pellet, 4x Cobalt Crystal, 2x Ronin Shell
LV55Marksmen Trigger	83000	11x Pink Petal, 7x Sticky Web, 2x Sharp Splitter, 4x Metal Down
LV56Panzer Fist	87000	5x Steel Bamboo, 2x Precious Metal, 4x Samurai Shell, Hoverpad
LV58Shuddering Cleaver	99999	LV44Twitching Slicer, 4x Sharp Splitter, 3x Living Bolt, 3x Tremor Engine

• Sapphire Head – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV55Hardhead Hat	83000	18x Green Arbor, 8x Catalop Pellet, 5x Refined Metal, 3x Samurai Shell
LV56Scouting Visor	87000	15x Spark Tin, 7x Mystery Grape, 3x Hoverpad, 4x Glow Pear

• Sapphire Torso – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV55Shadowy Cloak	83000	16x Green Arbor, 16x Dirty Rubble, 3x Ronin Shell, 11x Sticky Web
LV56Plated Plate	87000	6x Spark Tin, 3x Precious Metal, 4x Samurai Shell, 4x Ronin Shell

• Sapphire Legs – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV55Bamboots	83000	12x Pink Petal, 6x Steel Bamboo, 4x Sticky Web, 3x Power Spinach
LV56Brave Anchors	87000	22x Blue Grass, 8x Cobalt Crystal, 8x Mystery Grape, 2x Samurai Shell

• Sapphire Metals – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Junk Metal	90	Blue Grass, Green Arbor, 2x Dirty Rubble
Refined Metal	450	2x Junk Metal, Pink Petal, Catalop Pellet, 2x Spark Tin
Precious Metal	2500	2x Refined Metal, 2x Mystery Grape, 2x Steel Bamboo
Precious Metal	2500	2x Refined Metal, Mystery Grape, Steel Bamboo, 2x Cobalt Crystal

• Sapphire Sets – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Veggie Set	100	2x Blue Grass, Catalop Pellet
Fruit Set	100	2x Green Arbor, Pink Petal
Spice Set	250	Mystery Grape, Steel Bamboo

• Sapphire Loot – Located in Cave Inn Mall

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Samurai Shell	2350	2x Sticky Web, 3x Green Arbor, 2x Catalop Pellet
Ronin Shell	2350	2x Sticky Web, 3x Blue Grass, 2x Pink Petal
Hoverpad	3600	Samurai Shell, Ronin Shell, Mystery Grape, Steel Bamboo
Sharp Splitter	5100	2x Samurai Shell, 2x Ronin Shell, Precious Metal, 2x Cobalt Crystal

• Rusty – Located in Cave Inn 1F (after bringing him the Old Blueprint)

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV62Old Geta	10101	Geta Wood, Geta Straps, Geta Glue, Twilight Shard

Shops

There are two shops in Sapphire Ridge: an item shop in the Cave Inn Store, and an equipment shop in the Cave Inn Mall.

Good Items

• Good Items – Located in the Cave Inn Store

Item	Credits
Sandwich	100
Hi-Sandwich	300
Green Leaf Tea	250
Just Water	222
Kebab Roll	650
Meaty Risotto	650
Spicy Bun	200
Fruit Drink	200
Rice Cracker	200
Veggie Sticks	200
Bergen Ice Cream	450
Sweet Lemonjuice	450
Cup o' Coffee	450
Salted Peanuts	450
Snack Mix	350

Sapphire Arsenal

• Sapphire Arsenal – Located in the Cave Inn Mall

Item	Credits
LV42Titan Goggles	46750
LV50Cobalt Goggles	71350
LV42Titan Edge	46475
LV50Cobalt Edge	70975
LV42Titan Mail	46925
LV50Cobalt Mail	71925
LV42Titan Boots	46750
LV50Cobalt Boots	71350

Quests

The quests that can be started in Sapphire Ridge are:

• Trials of the Golden Bugs
  • Trial of Vigor
  • Trial of Agility
  • Trial of Patience
  • Trial of Insight
• Henry Trailblazing
• Last Minute Help Needed
• An Unfortunate Series of Features

A New Home DLC Changes

Sapphire Ridge
The tranquil ridge filled with bamboo structures and hidden paths.
Rooms	43
Traders	12
Quests	8
Chests
Normal	4
Bronze	12
Silver	10
Gold	17
Total	43

The A New Home DLC includes the opening of the Ascension Temple in Sapphire Ridge, which contains a teleporter leading to Ku'lero Temple. Sao can also be encountered and fought here.

Layout

The DLC adds a single room to the area, The Rise, which is the interior of the Ascension Temple.

Connecting Regions

• Autumn's Fall (via Sapphire Tunnel)
• Vermillion Wasteland (via Hidden Tunnel East)
• Rhombus Square (via teleporter at The Cave Inn)
• Old Hideout (via teleporters in Waterfall Backyard and Old Dojo)
• Ku'lero Temple (via teleporter in The Rise)

Map

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Areas of Sapphire Ridge

#	Area Name	Floor
1	Sapphire Tunnel	GF
2	Western Exit Landmark: Western Exit	GF
3	North West Path	GF
4	River Road	GF
5	The Cave Inn Landmark: The Cave Inn	GF, 1F, 2F
6	Tranquil Bamboo	GF
7	Baton Pond	GF
8	The Barracks	GF
9	The Bellow	GF
10	Bamboo Thicket	GF
11	North East Path	GF
12	Spider Chasm	GF
13	High Ground	GF
14	Flower Lake	GF
15	Narrow Passage	GF
16	Eroded Passage	GF
17	Nesting Grounds	GF
18	Carved Pathway Landmark: Carved Pathway	GF
19	Wheel Passage	GF
20	Old Dojo Landmark: Old Dojo	GF
21	Path to Peace	GF
22	Cave Waterfall	GF
23	Waterfall Backyard	GF
24	Ascension Temple Landmark: Ascension Temple	GF
25	Cave Inn EG	GF
26	Cave Inn Mall	GF
27	Cave Inn Store	GF
28	Cave Inn Storage	GF
29	Cave Inn 1F	1F
30	Owner's Room	2F
31	Henry's Hideout	GF
32	Old Dojo (interior)	GF
33	Dojo Tunnel	GF
34	Meteor Cave	GF
35	Dream Pond	GF
36	Hidden Entrance	GF
37	Hidden Tunnel West	GF
38	Hidden Tunnel Center	GF
39	Hidden Tunnel East	GF
40	Facility X Entrance	U1
41	Happy Place	U1
42	Stronger Together	U1
43	The Rise	GF

Enemies

Enemies of Sapphire Ridge

Name	Sprite	Drops	Locations
Sao		None	North West Path

Role in the Plot

In CrossWorlds

Sapphire Ridge is the furthest location that humanity has been able to unlock in the Track of the Ancients. As such, it is the final destination for Seekers, who arrive here after demonstrating mastery of all four elements. Here, they are challenged to the Trials of the Golden Bugs, a final series of trials organized by the mysterious Twilight Master. After completing the trials, they receive the Meteor Shade, signaling that they have reached the endgame of CrossWorlds. The Shade unlocks the city of Rhombus Square with all its extra content, as well as the northern part of Sapphire Ridge, containing the Ascension Temple, which is still inaccessible.

During the A New Home DLC, CrossWorlds receives some major updates. Humanity has uncovered the final steps in the Track of the Ancients, and the Ascension Temple is finally unlocked, revealing a teleporter to Ku'lero Temple, the final dungeon of CrossWorlds, where the Secret of the Ancients is hidden.

In CrossCode

Over the course of CrossCode, several of Lea's dream memories feature Sapphire Ridge, leading Sergey to speculate that a hidden area is located here. After reaching the area and completing the CrossWorlds plot, they discover a secret teleporter in Waterfall Backyard, hidden behind several pathfinding puzzles, that leads to the Old Hideout.

After learning from Satoshi that the area also hides an entrance to Vermillion Wasteland, Lea returns here, and Sergey is able to uncover the entrance at the Old Dojo. When Lea and her friends decide to storm Vermillion Wasteland and attempt to recover the Evotar Server, they meet here and use the hidden tunnel to access the Wasteland.

In the A New Home DLC, C'tron returns here after remembering his past, and finds the tunnel to Vermillion Wasteland blocked off. When Lea and Sergey follow him here, he confirms that he was a spy for Sidwell. Later, Lea and her friends join the crowds of players taking part in the grand opening of Ku'lero Temple.

Trophies

Main article: Trophies

There is no Cow Level

Visit the Perfectly Normal Bamboo at The Cave Inn.

The Dawn's Blade

Defeat the Twilight Master.

That was... Unexpected

Defeat Henry.

I hate Spiders!

Survive 5 minutes in the Ring of Spiders without any party members.

Sapphire Landmarks

Find all landmarks in Sapphire Ridge.

Sapphire Scavenger

Obtain all chests in Sapphire Ridge; see #Treasures.

Pierce through the Heaven

Obtain the LV₆₅Infinity Spiral Drill at the end of The Book of an Old Man quest.

Challenges and secrets

Currently there is only one challenge available in the Sapphire Ridge: Ring of Spiders, a challenge that tests both skill and endurance by letting you battle infinitely respawning Aranetardas and War Websters for a high score.

The area also has a few secrets: The second time you can encounter Code Knight is in Henry's Hideout. There is also Baton Pond, a hidden area containing a boss fight that is tied to the A Promise Is a Promise 5 quest but can be accessed without the quest. A hint to locating the easily-overlooked path leading here can be found on a bookshelf in Books 'n Worms in Rhombus Square.