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Ruins are old sites that hold a single untouched chest.

Old site[]

Ruins are randomly generated environment structures found deep within the forest.

They seem to be the dilapidated remains of a castle keep, leftover from a previous Kingdom long past — unlike Ghosts that have the specific appearance of their immediate ancestor, ruins are more of a generic visual reference.

Unlike vagrant camps and Merchant settlements, the castle remains in the background of a ruin will not disappear if its area is deforested.

Chest[]

In the center of each ruin, there is a chest, which will be:

To open a chest and make it spread out its content, the Monarch has to:

  • approach the chest (walking or galloping) in Classic
  • walk (not gallop) around the chest in New Lands and Two Crowns.
For switching between walking and running (galloping), see: Controls § Game controls.

So, while in Classic it's not possible to pass by a chest without opening it; in New Lands and in Two Crowns, Monarchs can strategically decide not to open a chest until the most favorable moment.

Closed chests are ignored by the Greed, and will never disappear, even if the area around the ruins are fully deforested. In Two Crowns, closed chests remain on the field, even if the Monarch travels to other lands, or if the Crown is taken. However, a few seconds after a chest is open, it disappears permanently.

Coin chest[]

For the town coffer in Kingdom: Classic, see: Tax chest.
Coin chest x6

Coin chests are good for getting money quickly and very valuable on later islands or early on on Challenge Islands. Each coin chest has:

  • eight coins in Classic
  • twelve coins in New Lands and Two Crowns.

Gem chest[]

Kingdom Two CrownsThis section is about Kingdom Two Crowns.
Gem chest x6

Occasionally in the ruins, instead of a coin chest, there is a gem chest. A gem chest can randomly contain two to four gems each.

TIP: It may be wise to not immediately collect from a gem chest, as gems lower the capacity of the pouch for coins.

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