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Starsand Island Ruins Keys & Gold Ore — Open the Locked Gate

How to Get the Ruins Keys and Find Gold Ore

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Starsand Island Ruins Keys & Gold Ore — Open the Locked Gate

Left Ruins Key

Travel near Azure Bay, follow the bubble route down toward the river and elevator area, and open the chest at the bottom for the Left Ruins Key. Some older reports say opening the chest too early can make a later objective display incorrectly; treat that as a version report and follow the active quest log.

Right Ruins Key

The Right Ruins Key is not intended to come from free exploration. Advance Zephyria’s Explorer chain and reach the Intermediate Explorer stage. If Zephyria does not hand it over, check earlier Explorer objectives and speak with her again after completing the current certification.

Third gate and Gold Ore

The two keys open the locked route toward Crystalith Hideout. The first Gold Ore is commonly reported after defeating Crystalith, near the Hideout camp entrance or the area beyond it. Gold Ore can resemble Fluorite, so compare the node name before mining.

Tool requirement and alternatives

Early guides mix Impact Hammer and Pickaxe names. The published page must use the current in-game tool name and required level after verification; until then, describe it as a higher-tier mining tool. Unknown or Unrecognizable Ore may also be processed with Ore Analyzer. Later alternatives include Senior Crafter shop stock, Mining Robot output and deeper Moonlit Forest nodes.

FAQ

Where is the left Ruins Key? Use the Azure Bay bubble route and bottom chest. How do I get the right key? Progress Zephyria’s Intermediate Explorer task. Why won’t Zephyria give it? A prior Explorer objective or certification may still be open. Where is the third door? It is on the locked Moonlit Forest route opened by both keys. Where does Gold first appear? Reports place it around Crystalith Hideout after the fight. Why can’t my pickaxe break it? Confirm the current higher-tier tool and profession requirement. What does it look like? Check the node label because it can resemble Fluorite.

Last verified

Version 1.0 · 2026-08-23

Verification pending

Exact point values, complete item tables, and other details not documented for the current build will be added after official confirmation.