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Major Ruin Rescue

Shortly after you begin your journey in Kameo™: Elements of Power™ your authority over elemental warriors is stripped. In short, it's up to you to rescue nearly a dozen fighters representing the five Elements of Power—Plant, Water, Rock, Ice, and Fire—before you can defeat your wicked sister Kalus. Each challenge will test your ability to react quickly to the threats before you, as you'll need to employ every last ounce of skill and problem-solving power to beat your foes.

Major Ruin packs a wallop.

In this walkthrough, we tell you how to recover Major Ruin, a rock elemental warrior, and instruct you how to best use him in combat.

Current Objective: Travel to the Water Temple and rescue Lenya. You'll need the elemental talents of Major Ruin and Deep Blue to defeat the boss creature holding her captive.

Location: Mountain Falls
Wander the serene countryside of Mountain Falls and chat up some strangers. If you feel so inclined, you can agree to take on some side missions. Purchase the magazine from the store—it'll provide you with fruit-finding hints.

Walk up the central slope to the rock bridge and follow the Shadow Troll. When you reach the bridge it'll collapse. Switch to Kameo and flutter safely from the ledge down to the area where you'll find a flammable boom-root plant sitting inconspicuously in the center of a path.

Transform into Ash and use his breath (left trigger) to set it on fire. When it explodes it'll shatter the rock creature skulking nearby. Switch forms to Rubble and the rocks will be drawn to your side. Roll up the central slope and return to the bridge. Park Rubble on the circular pedestal and the rocks will automatically reform the bridge. Cross to the other side and enter the cave.

Solve the riddle and enter the Shadow Realm.

Location: Lobster Hollow
Talk to the hermit wandering the cave and he'll spout a riddle: "First the weapons of the past, the torch that casts their glow. Then towards the ancient sailor's anchor you must go! Third, the single candle that was placed to light the cave. Last, the bones of someone who is resting in their grave!"

Switch to Ash and light up each of the four towers in the following order by pulling the right trigger while facing the target. Each tower has an item placed next to its base so you can identify it. Launch a fireball at the sword tower, then the anchor tower, then at the candle, and lastly the remaining tower with the skull next to it. Once you do this, the portal to the Shadow Realm will open. Drop into the well and face your enemy.

Defeat the Shadow Troll and rescue Major Ruin.

Confront the Shadow Troll to acquire the next elemental warrior, Major Ruin. Harness the body of a Light Spirit and fire it at your target; several direct hits will cause it to disintegrate and you'll have freed the captive elemental warrior. Rescue Major Ruin and return to the cave.

If you feel like exploring, you can use your newfound form to bash the lobster cages and collect some Runes. Use Ash's fiery breath to light the boom-root plant located near the stone chests (you can knock each boom-root plant from its pedestal with Major Ruin and place it where you want before lighting it). Exit the hollow when you're through.

Side Mission: Shrine of Light
There are multiple side quests you can complete while in Mountain Falls. One of the more difficult quests to get through is the Shrine of Light mission, so we'll detail that here.

Cross the bridge from Lobster Hollow back into Mountain Falls. On the other side is a little alcove with a local milling about. When you speak with him, he tells you how the Shrine of Light was so bright it could be seen from miles away, but now its mighty torches are extinguished and the nights are dark. It's your job to get this lighthouse operational again.

Pick up some extra work in Mountain Falls.

Switch to Ash and look around the environment in first person. There are eight torches placed on the walls both inside and outside of the shrine. Aim Ash's Wildfire (the fireball that can travel up walls) and ignite the five interior torches you can hit from your position at the entrance. You'll notice that the fireballs will travel up walls and sometimes change direction, so you'll need to be patient to line up your shots.

Once you've relit five, you'll realize that the sixth is nearly impossible to hit. Fret not, elemental warrior. Transform back into Kameo and run around the exterior of the shrine. You'll find two more torches on the outside which can easily be lit (one is near the shrine entrance and another is at the rear).

The final torch can be accessed via the side chamber, so circle 'round the shrine until you find it. Enter the room, where you will find a potion. Grab it, then light that pesky torch on the far side of the chamber. Once all eight torches are lit, the fellow inside will give you a fruit for your efforts.

Moving On
Now that you've acquired Major Ruin, you can exit the Mountain Falls area using his Rush ability to cruise up the ramp. You won't be able to clear the jump the first time, so once you catch air, pull the right trigger again to hover. You'll launch through yourself into a new area and catch sight of the Shadow Troll who has Deep Blue captive.

You'll need Deep Blue to enter the Water Temple where Lenya is held captive, so follow that bad guy! Check back for more walkthrough coverage as we show you in-depth how to rescue the water elemental warrior Deep Blue in our next installment. Consult the Deep Blue Rescue article walkthrough to learn how to rescue the next elemental warrior, fight the boss, and retrieve your imprisoned family member.

Article by Franklin Beans