Maroon Valley

Locations of CrossCode
M.S. Solar • Rhombus Square • Rhombus Dungeon
Rookie Harbor • Autumn's Rise • Autumn's Fall
Bergen Trail • Bergen Village • Temple Mine
Maroon Valley • Ba'kii Kum • Faj'ro Temple
Gaia's Garden • Basin Keep • So'najiz Temple • Zir'vitar Temple • Grand Krys'kajo
Sapphire Ridge • Old Hideout
Vermillion Wasteland • Vermillion Dungeon • Vermillion Tower
Homestedt • Azure Archipelago • Ku'lero Temple

Maroon Valley is a location in CrossWorlds. It is a large, dry, hot desert area that has multiple chasms and an oasis.

Maroon Valley
Maroon Valley is a dry and hot area located on the western side of the continent. The terrain is mostly eroded and some parts are under the constant grinding pressure of a sandstorm. The storm itself, however, is not a product of natural air movement. The scientists of Shadoon assume that some Ancient Technology causes it, as no other explanation could be found. Despite the harsh nature of the area there are some parts that fight back, such as the Maroon Oasis, which is filled with lush plantlife. To the west of the area one can find the home of the Shad tribe: Ba'kii Kum.
-Encyclopedia entry

Maroon Oasis
The Maroon Oasis is a lush area found on the east side of Maroon Valley. It's filled with all sorts of plant and wild life and is crowned by a majestic tree which strongly resembles a maroon or cherry tree. But it bears no fruits and blossoms all year, leaving petals on the ground for animals to eat or people to gather. It is assumed that the tree itself is the reason the oasis still exists. Scientists who studied the tree found that it produces nutrients and channels them into the ground using the sunlight, something Maroon Valley has plenty of.
-Encyclopedia entry

Layout

Maroon Valley is located in between Ba'kii Kum and Bergen Village. You can get there by leaving Bergen Village to the west. The area itself is complex and full of puzzles, with many areas being difficult to access. On the map below, the main path through the area is 1-2-3-4-(8/10)-9-11-14-15-17-18. All three other loops can only be unlocked in one direction (forward for the Maroon Oasis, and backward for the other two), and require completing numerous puzzles to proceed. River Cliff/Endless Pit in particular requires you to start in Barren Land and follow an upper, puzzle-filled path through Overpass to reach the areas.

Connecting Regions

The regions adjoining Maroon Valley are Bergen Village via Rising Railway, Ba'kii Kum via West Entrance, and Faj'ro Temple via Temple Entrance and Faj'ro Roof.

Rooms

Many of the side caves are only unlocked during specific quests. The Maroon Cave is unlocked during Maroon Tree Defender. The Toisecave is unlocked during Blasting Shells. The Windless Caverns and Barren Temple are unlocked during Hot Trail and Waves of Sand. The Brigand Cave is unlocked during Just Deserts. The Testing Area is unlocked during An unfortunate Series of Features. The Deadly Oasis and Cursed Temple require the Cursed Coin to reach. The secret lab is PC-exclusive, and is unlocked during Best in the West. The Temple Entrance is only accessible once the Faj'ro Temple is unlocked, and the Faj'ro Roof is reached after the temple is completed.

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Rooms of Maroon Valley
#	Room name	Floor
1	Rising Railway	GF
2	East Entrance Landmark: East Entrance	GF
3	Dusty Path	GF
4	Crossroad	GF
5	Vivid Path	GF
6	Maroon Oasis Landmark: Maroon Tree	GF
7	Bright Path	GF
8	Long Piece	GF
9	Barren Arcs	GF
10	Barren Land	GF
11	Overpass Landmark: Arcing Stones	GF
12	River Cliff	GF
13	Endless Pit	GF
14	Paw Cliffs	GF
15	Torn Road	GF
16	Fractured Path	GF
17	Great Scar Landmark: Hourglass Pillar	GF
18	West Entrance Landmark: West Entrance	GF
19	Temple Entrance Landmark: Faj'ro Balcony	GF
20	Faj'ro Roof	GF
21	Mystery Cave	GF
22	Toisecave	GF
23	Windless Caverns	GF
24	Barren Temple Entrance	GF
25	Barren Temple Hall	GF
26	Brigand Cave	GF
27	Maroon Cave 1	U1
28	Maroon Cave 2	U1
29	Maroon Cave 3	U1
30	Deadly Oasis	GF
31	Bone Lair	GF
32	Cursed Temple	U1
33	Treasure Room	U2
34	Barren Temple Core	U1
35	Barren Temple Treasury	U2
36	Testing Area	GF
37	Testing Finale	GF
38	HP Reception	U1
39	Coal Processor	U1
40	Hot Office	U1
41	Central Test Chamber	U2
42	Right Test Chamber	U2
43	Mortal Chamber	U2
44	Lead Office	U2

Chests

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Acc.	Type	Contains	Location	Info
1	Normal	3 × Frosted Carrot	Rising Railway	Use the crates to jump far enough
2	Normal	6 × Golden Satchel	East Entrance	Use the crates filled with vegetable to get up
3	Normal	4 × Arid Lumber	Dusty Path (Top)
4	Normal	2 × Vanilla Ice Cream	Crossroad (Right side)
5	Normal	7 × Vivid Water	Vivid Path (Bridge)
6	Normal	2 × Palmapple Seed	Vivid Path (Bottom)	Halfway through the puzzle to continue to the Oasis
7	Normal	6 × Fruit Salad	Maroon Oasis (Top)
8	Normal	2 × Maroon Chestnut	Maroon Oasis (Tree)
9	Bronze	1 × LV₂₈Hidden Blade	Bright Path
10	Normal	4 × Pepper Night Tea	Long Piece	Lower the barrier on the right of the area
11	Normal	3 × Chili Dog	Barren Land	Solve the puzzle in the upper part
12	Normal	2 × Golden Bars	Crossroad (Left side)	From the upper right side of Barren Land, after solving the puzzle there
13	Bronze	1 × LV₂₅Thief's Band	Dusty Path (Mid)	Complete the puzzle in Long Piece, follow the upper path to Crossroad and hit the switches. Then pass through the upper puzzles in Barren Land, and pass through Crossroad on the left ledge
14	Normal	4 × Phoenix Feather	Overpass (Top)	From the upper left side of Barren Land, after solving the puzzle there
15	Normal	2 × Blazing Bun	Overpass (Left side)	Unlock the overpass from the upper left side of Barren Land, then jump onto the platform near the left side of the overpass
16	Normal	6 × Crystal Leek	River Cliff (Left side)
17	Normal	1 × LV₂₅Mighty Strand	River Cliff (Right side)	Jump down the Lily pads, activate the switch, use the High Jump Panel.
18	Normal	5 × Old Bones	Endless Pit (Mid right)
19	Normal	3 × Ancient Earth	Endless Pit (Bottom left)
20	Normal	2 × Lucid Shard	Endless Pit (Mid left)	From the upper right side of River Cliff; you must hit three switches in Endless Pit first to open the path
21	Bronze	7 × Glaring Rock	Barren Arcs (Right side)	Solve the puzzle on the right, entrance hidden behind the Trees
22	Normal	3 × Squishy Teeth	Barren Arcs (Mid)	Enter from Barren Land bottom right after finishing the puzzles there
23	Normal	4 × Flaming Bun	Torn Road (Right side)
24	Normal	2 × Rainbow Gem	Fractured Path (Right side)	Activate the switch
25	Silver	6 × Chef Sandwich	Fractured Path (Mid)	Complete the Faj'ro Temple to get the White Key to open this chest
26	Normal	3 × Golden Satchel	Torn Road (Locked)	Enter from upper part of Great Scar
27	Normal	3 × Drill Stone	Paw Cliffs (Mid)	Enter from upper part of Great Scar, use the High Jump Panel, enter from Torn Road (bottom left)
28	Silver	5 × Shrimp Risotto	Paw Cliffs (Top right)	Enter from upper part of Great Scar, use the High Jump Panel, enter from Torn Road (bottom left), beat all Sharkster. Complete the Faj'ro Temple to get the White Key to open this chest
29	Normal	2 × Hardened Liver	West Entrance	Solve the puzzle in the upper part
30	Normal	6 × Kebab Roll	Maroon Cave 1
31	Silver	3 × Lucid Shard	Mystery Cave	Complete the Faj'ro Temple to get the White Key to open this chest
32	Gold	1 × Everlasting Amber	Mystery Cave	Complete the So'najiz Temple to get the Radiant Key to open this chest
33	Normal	1 × Aged Travelguide	Toisecave	Found during the Blasting Shells sidequest
34	Silver	4 × Ancient Earth	Cursed Temple	Area accessible during the A Promise Is a Promise 3 Quest. Chest is on the left path in the Cursed Temple.
35	Silver	1 × LV₃₅Bright Bracer	Cursed Temple	Area accessible during the A Promise Is a Promise 3 Quest. Chest is on the right path in the Cursed Temple.
36	Bronze	1 × LV₀₁Broken Sword	Treasure Room	Area accessible during the A Promise Is a Promise 3 Quest. Received after defeating the Cursed Sharkster.
37	Normal	1 × Cool Bar	Lead Office	Formerly PC Exclusive. Found at the end of the Best in the West quest.

Enemies

Enemies of Maroon Valley
Name	Drops	Locations
Pinceron	Poison Stinger, Just Water, Topaz^[1]	East Entrance, Dusty Path, Crossroad, Paw Cliffs, Torn Road, Great Scar, West Entrance, Fractured Path, Bright Path
Boss Pincer	Poison Stinger, Hotsauce, Topaz^[1]	Torn Road, Great Scar, West Entrance, Fractured Path, Windless Caverns
Pincetron	Poison Stinger^[2]	Overpass^[3], Long Piece^[3], Central Test Chamber^[3]
Sharkster	Dry Fin, Kebab Roll, Topaz^[1]	Crossroad, Long Piece, Barren Arcs, Barren Land, Overpass, Paw Cliffs, Cursed Temple^[4]
Ghost Sharkster	None	Treasure Room^[4]
Drillertoise	Drill Stone, Vanilla Ice Cream, Topaz^[1]	Crossroad, West Entrance, River Cliff, Vivid Path, Maroon Oasis, Bright Path
Chillertoise	Drill Stone^[2]	Toisecave^[5]
Tim	Squishy Teeth, Hardened Liver, Citrine^[1]	Long Piece, Barren Arcs, Barren Land, Overpass, West Entrance, Maroon Cave 2^[6], Maroon Cave 3^[6]
Vulturbine	Phoenix Feather, Sweet Berry Tea, Citrine^[1]	Paw Cliffs, Great Scar, West Entrance, River Cliff, Endless Pit, Vivid Path, Maroon Oasis, Bright Path
Wowturbine	Phoenix Feather, Sweet Berry Tea	Windless Caverns, Barren Temple Entrance^[7], Barren Temple Hall^[7]
Apollo 2	None	Temple Entrance^[4]
Sandamoth	Butter Silk, Laser Eyes	Barren Temple Core^[8]
Legionary Turret v2	Junk Metal	Brigand Cave^[9]
Cursed Sharkster (boss)	Dry Fin	Treasure Room^[4]
Ti'im (boss)	Ti'im Residue	Maroon Cave 3^[6]
Guard Billston (boss)	None	West Entrance^[9], Brigand Cave^[9]
King Kaktorro (boss)	Coarse Powerring, Cross Sandwich	Barren Temple Treasury^[8]
DON'T USE THIS (boss)	Sandwich	Testing Finale^[10]
Pincerstonk i6 GX02 (boss)	None	Mortal Chamber^[3]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 With Valley Booster enabled
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Additional drops not obtainable because rank is disabled during this encounter
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Spawns during Best in the West quest (PC exclusive)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Does not respawn after boss battle
↑ Spawns during Blasting Shells quest
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Spawns during Maroon Tree Defender quest
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Spawns during Hot Trail quest
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Spawns during Waves of Sand quest
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Spawns during Just Deserts quest
↑ Spawns during An unfortunate Series of Features quest

Botanics

There are 17 types of botanic destructibles found in Maroon Valley.

Destroyable

Contents

Alpha Dry Cactone

Vivid Water (10 %)
Cactone Fruit (4 %)

	25 to unlock
	25 to unlock

Commonly found everywhere but Oasis region. _{13 to unlock}

Beta Dry Cactone

Vivid Water (10 %)
Cactone Fruit (4 %)

	25 to unlock
	25 to unlock

Commonly found everywhere but Oasis region. _{13 to unlock}

Alpha Dry Shrub

Tough Sand (12 %)
Arid Lumber (8 %)

	25 to unlock
	25 to unlock

Commonly found everywhere but Oasis region. _{13 to unlock}

Beta Dry Shrub

Tough Sand (12 %)
Arid Lumber (8 %)
Rainbow Gem (1 %)

	25 to unlock
	25 to unlock

Commonly found everywhere but Oasis region. _{13 to unlock}

Omega Dry Shrub

Rainbow Gem (45 %)
Arid Lumber (55 %)

	10 to unlock
	10 to unlock

Rarely found everywhere but Oasis region. _{5 to unlock}

Alpha Cactone

Vivid Water (12 %)
Cactone Fruit (8 %)

	15 to unlock
	15 to unlock

Found only in the Oasis region. _{8 to unlock}

Beta Cactone

	15 to unlock
	15 to unlock

Found only in the Oasis region. _{8 to unlock}

Omega Cactone

Maroon Chestnut (45 %)
Cactone Fruit (55 %)

	5 to unlock
	5 to unlock

Found rarely in the Oasis region. _{3 to unlock}

Alpha Palmapple

Vivid Water (12 %)
Palmapple Seed (8 %)

	15 to unlock
	15 to unlock

Found only in the Oasis region. _{8 to unlock}

Beta Palmapple

	15 to unlock
	15 to unlock

Found only in the Oasis region. _{8 to unlock}

Omega Palmapple

Maroon Chestnut (45 %)
Palmapple Seed (55 %)

	5 to unlock
	5 to unlock

Found rarely in the Oasis region. _{3 to unlock}

Alpha Ant Hill

Crystal Leek (12 %)
Glaring Rock (8 %)

	20 to unlock
	20 to unlock

Commonly found in regions with sand storms. _{10 to unlock}

Beta Ant Hill

	20 to unlock
	20 to unlock

Commonly found in regions with sand storms. _{10 to unlock}

Omega Ant Hill

Ancient Earth (45 %)
Glaring Rock (55 %)

	7 to unlock
	7 to unlock

Rarely found in regions with sand storms. _{4 to unlock}

Alpha Bone Pile

Old Bones (12 %)
Helix Relic (8 %)

	15 to unlock
	15 to unlock

Commonly found in the southern cliffs region. _{8 to unlock}

Beta Bone Pile

Old Bones (12 %)
Helix Relic (8 %)
Lucid Shard (1 %)

	15 to unlock
	15 to unlock

Commonly found in the southern cliffs region. _{8 to unlock}

Omega Bone Pile

Lucid Shard (45 %)
Helix Relic (55 %)

	5 to unlock
	5 to unlock

Rarely found in the southern cliffs region. _{3 to unlock}

Traders

A small group of traders can be found at the start of Maroon Valley.

Player Trader — Located in East Entrance.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Chef Sandwich	950	2x Veggie Set, 2x Fruit Set
Sweet Berry Tea	1050	Veggie Set, Fruit Set, Spice Set

Maroon Buffs — Located in East Entrance.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Flaming Bun	550	2x Fruit Set
Fruit Salad	550	2x Fruit Set
Tofu Cracker	550	2x Veggie Set
Veggie Wraps	550	2x Veggie Set

Maroon Equipment — Located in East Entrance.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV₂₄Rapier Carrot	8870	8x Frosted Carrot, 14x Vivid Water, 3x Ancient Earth, 2x Drill Stone
LV₂₄Fin Cap	9180	17x Rusty Bits, 6x Winter Thorn, 4x Poison Stinger, 2x Dry Fin
LV₂₄Dessert Vest	9230	9x Frozen Tear, 10x Palmapple Seed, 10x Cactone Fruit, Squishy Teeth
LV₂₄Desert Sandals	9050	23x Feather Leaf, 21x Tough Sand, 9x Helix Relic, 3x Phoenix Feather

Maroon Loot — Located in East Entrance.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Dry Fin	600	2x Poison Stinger, 2x Tough Sand
Drill Stone	700	Poison Stinger, Dry Fin, Arid Lumber, Helix Relic
Phoenix Feather	800	Poison Stinger, Dry Fin, Arid Lumber, Glaring Rock
Squishy Teeth	1050	Drill Stone, Phoenix Feather, Rainbow Gem

Maroon Metals — Located in East Entrance.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Junk Metal	90	2x Tough Sand, Old Bones, Vivid Water
Refined Metal	450	2x Junk Metal, 2x Arid Lumber, Glaring Rock, Helix Relic

Maroon Trade Sets — Located in East Entrance.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Veggie Set	100	Vivid Water, Crystal Leek, Arid Lumber
Fruit Set	100	2x Tough Sand, Palmapple Seed
Spice Set	250	Rainbow Gem, Maroon Chestnut

Bracerboy — Located in Rising Railway.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV₂₅Prickly Bracer	9458	3x Spice Set, 11x Purple Ore Lump, 3x Blue Orb, 4x Solid Bubble

Quests

The quests that can be started in Maroon Valley are:

Maroon Trailblazing

A New Home DLC Changes

Locations of CrossCode
M.S. Solar • Rhombus Square • Rhombus Dungeon
Rookie Harbor • Autumn's Rise • Autumn's Fall
Bergen Trail • Bergen Village • Temple Mine
Maroon Valley • Ba'kii Kum • Faj'ro Temple
Gaia's Garden • Basin Keep • So'najiz Temple • Zir'vitar Temple • Grand Krys'kajo
Sapphire Ridge • Old Hideout
Vermillion Wasteland • Vermillion Dungeon • Vermillion Tower
Homestedt • Azure Archipelago • Ku'lero Temple

The A New Home DLC adds only small changes to Maroon Valley. There is a fight against Sao, the area is visited briefly during a quest, and a new secret trader is added.

Enemies

Enemies of Maroon Valley
Name	Sprite	Drops	Locations
Pengpeng		Rock Beak^[1]	Maroon Oasis^[2]
Sao		None	Barren Land^[3]

↑ Additional drops not possible due to combat rank being disabled during this encounter.
↑ Spawns during the Lost and On the Run quest.
↑ Fought after speaking to him in Ba'kii Kum.

Traders

Glitch Trader — Located in Testing Area after defeating DON'T USE THIS in the Arena.

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LVL↑Lunatic Paws UwU	169420	LV₆₀Lunatic Paws, Ultra Secret Note, 4x Burned Ash, 7x Fox Sake

Role in the Plot

In CrossWorlds

Seekers initially pass through Maroon Valley on their way to Ba'kii Kum, in order to request access to the Faj'ro Temple. The Ba'kii Kum Eldress first requests their assistance in the mandatory quest Maroon Tree Defender. During this quest, Seekers return to Maroon Valley and enter the cave under the Maroon Oasis, where they must defeat several Tims and the Ti'im boss in order to protect the Maroon Tree. After doing so, they can arrange access to the Temple.

In CrossCode

After arriving in Maroon Valley, Lea is immediately joined by Emilie. The two travel through the area to Ba'kii Kum, with Emilie complaining about a school project and how she got in trouble for missing a meeting.

The next day, Lea meets up with C'tron for the first time in Maroon Valley. The two travel to the Maroon Oasis and complete the Maroon Tree Defender quest together. Afterwards, Emilie comes online and rushes to complete the quest herself, while the other two return to Ba'kii Kum to wait for her. After another encounter with Apollo in Ba'kii Kum, Lea is challenged to another duel, which then takes place in front of the Faj'ro Temple. After the duel, Lea, Emilie and C'tron enter the temple together.

The three friends meet up briefly on the balcony halfway through the temple, then again at the top, where Emilie finally learns about Lea's speech synchronization issues. The three log off afterwards, and Lea has a long lucid dream about a location in Sapphire Ridge. When Lea logs back on, Sergey reveals that due to complications on his side, she has been offline for 3 days.

During the A New Home DLC, Lea and C'tron briefly return to Maroon Valley to visit where they first met, in the hopes of restoring C'tron's memories.

Trophies

Main article: Trophies

There is no Cow Level: Visit the Perfectly Normal Cactus in Long Piece.
They have 5 Hearts: Defeat Ti'im.
A cursed Booty: Defeat the Cursed Sharkster.
Showdown at Faj'ro: Win the second PVP battle against Apollo.
True Spheromancer: Win the second PVP battle against Apollo without losing a single round.
Maroon Landmarks: Find all landmarks in Maroon Valley.
Maroon Scavenger: Obtain all chests in Maroon Valley; see #Chests.

Secrets and Challenges

By collecting the Cursed Coin in Ba'kii Kum, you can access the Cursed Temple and fight the Cursed Sharkster. This boss fight is required for the A Promise Is a Promise 3 quest, but can be completed without the quest.

In the A New Home DLC, after defeating DON'T USE THIS in the Arena, a secret trader unlocks in the southwest corner of Testing Area. It can only be reached by using a Long Jump or by hopping on some mostly-invisible platforms.

[booster-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 With Valley Booster enabled

[norank-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Additional drops not obtainable because rank is disabled during this encounter

[bestinwest-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Spawns during Best in the West quest (PC exclusive)

[respawn-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Does not respawn after boss battle

[blastingshells-5] Spawns during Blasting Shells quest

[maroon-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Spawns during Maroon Tree Defender quest

[hottrail-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Spawns during Hot Trail quest

[wavesofsand-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Spawns during Waves of Sand quest

[justdeserts-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Spawns during Just Deserts quest

[features-10] Spawns during An unfortunate Series of Features quest

[norank-11] Additional drops not possible due to combat rank being disabled during this encounter.

[ontherun-12] Spawns during the Lost and On the Run quest.

[sao-13] Fought after speaking to him in Ba'kii Kum.

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