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Ancient Altar Ruins

Ancient Altar Ruins is a cave in Gerudo Desert, about 87 map units from East Barrens. It has 12 entrances. Caves like this one hide chests and a Bubbulfrog that drops a Bubbul Gem; trade the gems to Koltin in The Hunt for Bubbul Gems!

RegionGerudo Desert
Entrances12
Entrance coordinates-2535, -3626, -48 | -2518, -3671, -47 | -2584, -3638, -47 | -2570, -3744, -51 | -2530, -3769, -46 | -2480, -3758, -46 | -2521, -3724, -47 | -2564, -3681, -48 | -2451, -3676, -46 | -2480, -3632, -46 | -2477, -3709, -47 | -2604, -3709, -49
Nearest landmarkEast Barrens (87 map units)
Nearest shrineSiwakama Shrine (296 map units)
ChestsPhantom Greaves, Topaz, Gerudo Bow x2, Gerudo Scimitar
Bubbul GemYes

How to find it

The entrances are at map coordinates -2535, -3626 and -2518, -3671 and -2584, -3638 and -2570, -3744 and -2530, -3769 and -2480, -3758 and -2521, -3724 and -2564, -3681 and -2451, -3676 and -2480, -3632 and -2477, -3709 and -2604, -3709, near East Barrens. Look for the cave mouth at that spot; a Blupee or a ring of light often marks them.

Inside the cave

Enter the ruins and take the Phantom Greaves

Twelve openings in the sand of the East Barrens lead into the ruins, so use whichever is nearest and drop in. At the portal draped with tapestries just inside, open the chest for the Phantom Greaves, and open the chest near it for a Topaz.

Take the Bubbul Gem

The Bubbulfrog is on the wall of a caged room beyond. Knock it down, then pick up the Bubbul Gem it leaves.

Open the Gerudo Bow chests

Deeper in the ruins, two chests each hold a Gerudo Bow. Fire Fruit and Brightbloom Seeds help against the Constructs.

Open the Gerudo Scimitar chest

The last chest, in a room with clay pots, holds a Gerudo Scimitar. Ascend to leave the ruins.

Quick facts and tips

How to enterAny of the twelve sand whirlpools in the East Barrens works, but they drop you in different parts of the ruins. Most lead to the large enemy-filled area; one, around -2521, -3724, drops you into a small enclosed room with the Phantom Greaves chest and the Bubbulfrog.
Phantom GreavesThe chest sits on an altar ledge; go behind it and bust the breakable rock wall to reach it. The Greaves are one of Misko’s treasures and part of the Phantom armour set.
ChestsPhantom Greaves, Topaz, Gerudo Bow x2, Gerudo Scimitar
BubbulfrogAround -2513, -3724, in the same room as the Phantom Greaves
EnemiesGibdos, Moth Gibdos, Electric Chuchus, Electric Keese and a Shock Like in the south-west; a Molduga roams the sand above
MaterialsMany ore deposits including Luminous and Rare ones, Hearty Lizards, Hearty Truffles, Brightcaps and Brightbloom Seeds
Korok seeds and shrineNone

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