Ruins of Tapoyauik

Ruins of Tapoyauik
Released		25 September 2024 (Update)
Members		Yes
Floors		3
Location		Varlamore
League region		Varlamore✓
Music		Lost to Time
Map
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Advanced data
Type		dungeon

The Ruins of Tapoyauik is a dungeon located underneath the Twilight Temple in Varlamore. They are visited during the quest The Heart of Darkness, after completing which the ruins become populated with a variety of monsters, all of which are susceptible to fire spells.

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Pulling the chain on the bottom floor allows the player to freely climb up and down the chain, without having to navigate the agility obstacles.

Additionally, a lift platform is available on the ground floor of the Tower of Ascension, which brings the player to the bottom floor of the dungeon, where Amoxliatl is.

The moon key can be used on the chest located on the bottom floor of the ruins for various rewards.

A Dwarven multicannon cannot be placed inside.

History

Tapoyauik was originally a fortress built by the Old Ones before their demise (which the Twilight Emissaries believe was due to the last cycle of Ximoua). The Twilight Temple was later built on top of the ruins of the fortress, during the reign of Emperor Imafore.

The Twilight Temple was seen as blasphemous by the people of Varlamore and thus was abandoned for many years. Eventually, Metzli was drawn to the temple due to its position atop Tapoyauik. She formed the Twilight Emissaries and brought her followers to the Temple to begin excavating the Ruins of Tapoyauik.

Getting there

Transport routes to the ruins include:

• Quetzal Transport System to Salvager Overlook (requires the Landing site to be built) and run South towards the Twilight Temple.
• Quetzal Transport System to Quetzacalli Gorge (unlocked by default) and run North-East through the gate followed by a turn to the South around The Proudspire mountain.
• Pendant of ates can teleport directly to the Twilight Temple.

The lift platform at the Twilight Temple can then be used as a shortcut after completion of The Heart of Darkness quest, which will bring you to the center of the slayer area part of the dungeon.

Monsters

The bottom level of the Ruins, where some more difficult monsters can be found.

The door to Amoxliatl's lair, found at the west end of the bottom floor.

• Cave crawler, post quest, top floor
• Frost crab, middle and bottom floor
• Ice warrior, post quest, middle and bottom floor
• Icefiend, bottom floor
• Frost nagua, top and bottom floor during quest, only on bottom floor post quest.
• Ice giant, bottom floor
• Ice spider, bottom floor
• Chilled jelly, bottom floor, north east from lift platform.
• Brutal blue dragon, on south end of the bottom floor, they are aggressive and can attack outside of their room
• Blue dragon, bottom floor
• Baby blue dragon, bottom floor
• Amoxliatl, behind the very imposing door on the bottom level, past the Frost nagua

Hunter

• Moonlight moth

Item Spawns

• Blue dragon scale

Mining

• Two Runite rocks on the bottom floor, north west corner.

Music

Name	Unlock details	Music track
Lost to Time	Unlocked upon entering the Ruins of Tapoyauik.	File:Lost to Time.ogg

Gallery

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  Concept art of the Ruins of Tapoyauik, by Mod Jerv.
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  Concept art of the entrance leading to Amoxliatl's chamber, by Mod Jerv.
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  Concept art of Amoxliatl's chamber, by Mod Jerv.