Gaia's Garden

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

Gaia's Garden is a location in CrossWorlds. It is the largest area in the game, an immense jungle located to the northeast of Rookie Harbor. It can only be reached after completing Faj'ro Temple.

Layout

The area's main entrance from Autumn's Fall leads to a crossroads, where continuing straight will lead to the city of Basin Keep. The left and right paths wrap around the city, eventually meeting up at the three temples of the Grand Krys'kajo. Three sub-areas can be accessed from this ring path: the swampy Royal Grove to the northwest, the shady, mushroom-filled Infested Marshes to the northeast, and V'rda Vil to the southeast.

V'rda Vil is a Shad village, and the fifth town reached in the game. It is also the only town that is part of a larger exploration area, rather than being a separate area. Most of the inhabitants are quite hostile to humans, due to some past incident that involves the Wiccats that infest the northern areas of the village; the Shad blame the infestation on the humans' power plant near the temples. The villagers' trust has to be regained by completing a mandatory storyline quest.

Most of the area is immediately accessible, although several of the side caves need to be unlocked. The houses in V'rda Vil are unlocked during the An Infested Village quest. The entrances to Zir'vitar and So'najiz temples are only accessible after that quest, and their ending rooms can only be reached after completing the dungeon. Infested Heart is unlocked during The Root Cause quest, and the Grand Krys'kajo entrance is unlocked after that quest. The Lost Shrine and Tranquility Pond require the Wave element to reach. Foul Cavity and the infested cavern are unlocked during the Mushroom Kingdom quest. The Chilled Den is unlocked during the Tropical Chill quest chain, and the Grubby Cave is unlocked during the Turret Defense quest chain. The secret lab is only unlocked during the Playstation-exclusive Foul Play quest.

Connecting regions

• Autumn's Fall via Jungle Entrance
• Basin Keep via Basin Keep Entrance and teleporter in Grubby Cave
• Zir'vitar Temple via Zir'vitar Temple Entrance and Zir'vitar Temple Roof
• So'najiz Temple via So'najiz Temple Entrance and So'najiz Lake Platform
• Grand Krys'kajo via Grand Krys'kajo Entrance

Map

Treasures

Gaia's Garden has by far the largest number of chests of any area, having at least twice as many as any other area except Maroon Valley. Many of these are not initially accessible, and require either the Radiant Key from the So'najiz Temple, or the Wave element from the Zir'vitar Temple (to use a Wave teleporter) in order to access them.

Acc.	Type	Contains	Location	Info
1	Normal	4 × Salted Peanuts	Jungle Entrance
2	Normal	8 × Chef Sandwich	Jungle Entrance
3	Normal	6 × Elder Wood	Crossroad	Enter on the upper path from Splitting Stumps to reach it.
4	Gold	2 × Epic Metal	Crossroad	Enter on the upper path from Splitting Stumps to reach it. Radiant Key required.
5	Normal	5 × Steel Comb	Basin Keep Entrance
6	Bronze	5 × Cheese Cracker	Overgrown Path	Take the upper path starting in Splitting Stumps to reach here. The Wave element is required.
7	Bronze	4 × Huge Nut	Overgrown Path	The Wave element is required.
8	Gold	1 × LV41Rough Branch	Drizzle Bosk	Follow the upper path from Splitting Stumps to Overgrown Path and hit the switch at the end. This opens the upper path from Overgrown Path to here. Radiant Key and the Wave element required.
9	Normal	6 × Spiky Nut	Drizzle Bosk
10	Normal	4 × Sweet Berry Tea	Drizzle Bosk
11	Silver	6 × Golden Bars	Dripping Cave	The Wave element is required.
12	Gold	1 × Galaxy Berry	Tranquility Pond	Radiant Key and the Wave element required.
13	Normal	4 × Flaming Bun	Covert Path
14	Normal	4 × Moon Fruit	Covert Path
15	Normal	5 × Slime Drop	Wet Passage	Take the north entrance from Covert Path to reach here.
16	Bronze	4 × Chili Dog	Wet Passage	Take the north entrance from Covert Path to reach here. The Wave element is required.
17	Silver	4 × Pepper Night Tea	River's Bed	The Wave element is required.
18	Normal	7 × Fruit Salad	River's Bed	Take the secret pathway from Calm Backyard to reach here.
19	Normal	4 × Maultasche	Calm Backyard
20	Normal	6 × Cup o' Coffee	Calm Backyard
21	Normal	3 × Glow Pear	Royal Grove	Enter from Calm Backyard to reach this.
22	Normal	8 × Common Planter	Royal Grove
23	Normal	7 × Salted Peanuts	Royal Grove	Enter from Calm Backyard to reach this.
24	Silver	3 × Metal Down	Royal Grove	Enter from Calm Backyard to reach this.
25	Gold	5 × Star Fruit	V'rda Vil West	Radiant Key required.
26	Bronze	2 × Metal Down	V'rda Vil West
27	Silver	2 × Plain Cube	V'rda Vil West	Projectiles can be shot through the ropes on the bridges.
28	Bronze	4 × Snack Mix	V'rda Vil East
29	Silver	5 × Elder Wood	V'rda Vil East	The Wave element is required.
30	Silver	2 × Precious Metal	V'rda Vil North
31	Gold	3 × Star Fruit	V'rda Vil North	Radiant Key and the Wave element required.
32	Bronze	2 × Prime Pistachios	Chief's Den
33	Silver	3 × Golden Bars	Chief's Den
34	Gold	1 × Geta Straps	Chief's Den	Radiant Key and the Wave element required.
35	Normal	6 × Cup o' Coffee	Splitting Stumps	Enter on the upper path from V'rda Vil East to reach it.
36	Normal	4 × Royal Hive	Splitting Stumps	The Wave element is required.
37	Silver	4 × Durian	Clinging River
38	Gold	1 × LV41Rough Branch	Clinging River	Take the upper path from Ringing River to reach here.Radiant Key and the Wave element are required.
39	Bronze	2 × Lazy Claw	Ringing River	The Wave element is required.
40	Normal	6 × Static Furball	Ringing River	The Wave element is required.
41	Normal	7 × Glowing Sphere	Old Timber	The Wave element is required.
42	Normal	4 × Palette Blossom	Tying Greens
43	Normal	6 × Prime Pistachios	Tying Greens
44	Silver	1 × LV45Aehre	Peridot Approach	Enter on the hidden path from Tying Greens to reach it. The Wave element is required.
45	Normal	4 × Energy Espresso	Peridot Approach
46	Silver	2 × Golden Bars	So'najiz Temple Entrance
47	Bronze	4 × Crystal Water	Grand Krys'kajo Entrance	The Wave element is required.
48	Normal	3 × Energy Espresso	Lost Lookout	The Wave element is required.
49	Normal	5 × Veggie Wraps	Lost Lookout
50	Normal	4 × Werewolf Stick	Lost Lookout
51	Normal	2 × Fruit Pie	Seared Lake
52	Normal	2 × Blazing Bun	Seared Lake
53	Normal	3 × Lazy Claw	Infested Marshes South	Enter from Seared Lake to reach this.
54	Normal	9 × Venom Shroom	Infested Marshes South	Enter from Seared Lake to reach this.
55	Normal	2 × Stout Backplate	Infested Marshes South	Enter from Seared Lake to reach this. The Wave element is required.
56	Normal	2 × Mega-Sandwich	Infested Marshes South
57	Normal	3 × Ginger Tom. Salad	Infested Marshes North	Enter from Seared Lake to reach this.
58	Silver	5 × Virus Root	Infested Marshes North	Enter from Seared Lake to hit the switch opening the right path from Infested Marshes South. Return that way to reach the chest
59	Silver	5 × Golden Bars	Infested Marshes North	Enter from Seared Lake to hit the switch opening the right path from Infested Marshes South. Return that way to reach the chest.
60	Normal	3 × Spicy Beat-0-Type	Infested Marshes North	Enter from Seared Lake to hit the switch opening the right path from Infested Marshes South. Return that way to reach the chest.
61	Silver	5 × Perforated Tophat	Chilled Den
62	Silver	3 × Stout Backplate	Infested Cavern Maze
63	Bronze	1 × Golden Ticket	Infested Cavern Maze
64	Normal	2 × Energy Espresso	Lost Shrine	The entrance to the Lost Shrine isn't marked on the map initially. It's hidden behind the large tree in the north of Royal Grove reachable from Calm Backyard. The code for the shrine can be found by navigating to the entrance of Grand Krys'kajo, and then going to the north-east corner of that area, where an inscription states the code. The code is ↑↑↓↓←→←→AB (the Konami Code with A and B swapped).
65	Gold	3 × Geta Glue	Lost Puzzle Room
66	Silver	1 × LV01Broken Deck	Lost Power Room	Defeat the Tiefsee Angler to spawn the chest.
67	Normal	1 × Micro Crawler	Lead Office	Formerly Playstation exclusive. Obtainable at the end of the Foul Play quest.

Enemies

Enemies of Gaia's Garden

Name	Sprite	Drops	Locations
Papagun		Huge Nut, Salted Peanuts, Amethyst[1]	Jungle Entrance, Crossroad, Overgrown Path, Drizzle Bosk, Wet Passage, River's Bed, Splitting Stumps, Clinging River, Old Timber, Tying Greens, Peridot Approach, V'rda Vil North, Covert Path, Royal Grove, Calm Backyard
Argeby		Palette Blossom, Veggie Wraps, Emerald[1]	Jungle Entrance, Crossroad, Overgrown Path, Drizzle Bosk, Wet Passage, River's Bed, Splitting Stumps, Clinging River, Ringing River, Old Timber, Tying Greens, Peridot Approach, V'rda Vil North, Calm Backyard
Tunnel Argeby		None[2]	Grubby Cave, Temple of Innovation
Ampery		Palette Blossom	Overgrown Path[3], Drizzle Bosk[3], Wet Passage[3], River's Bed[3], Covert Path[3], Royal Grove[3]
Gelleric		Slime Drop, Emerald[1]	Crossroad, Overgrown Path, Drizzle Bosk, Wet Passage, River's Bed, Tying Greens, Peridot Approach, Covert Path, Royal Grove, Calm Backyard
Tunnel Gelleric		None[2]	Grubby Cave, Temple of Innovation
Shokat		Static Furball, Cheese Cracker, Amethyst[1]	Crossroad, Splitting Stumps, Clinging River, Ringing River, Old Timber, Tying Greens, Peridot Approach, V'rda Vil North, Calm Backyard, Lost Lookout, Infested Marshes South, Infested Marshes North, Seared Lake, Chilled Den[4]
Wiccat		Static Furball	V'rda Vil North[5], Chief's Den[5], K'tara's House[5], Chief's House[5], Sacred Pond[5], Zir'vitar Temple Entrance[6], Old Timber[6], Lost Lookout[6], Infested Marshes North[6], Root[6]
Tunnel Shockcat		None[2]	Temple of Innovation
Tunnel Wiccat		None[2]	Temple of Innovation
Angler		Glow Pear, Shrimp Risotto, Emerald[1]	Covert Path, Royal Grove, Calm Backyard
Tunnel Angler		None[2]	Grubby Cave, Temple of Innovation
Leggy Angler		Glow Pear[7]	Clinging River[8], V'rda Vil North[8], Test Chamber[8]
Behesloth		Lazy Claw, Stout Backplate, Amethyst[1]	Ringing River, Lost Lookout, Infested Marshes South, Infested Marshes North, Seared Lake
ExeRepair(error++);		None	Sacred Pond[5], Zir'vitar Temple Entrance[6], Old Timber[6], Lost Lookout[6], Infested Marshes South[6], Infested Marshes North[6], The Descent[6], Root[6]
Jungle Guard		None	Infested Cavern Maze
Jack'On'Fire		Jack's Flame	Lost Lookout[9], Infested Marshes South[9], Infested Marshes North[9], Seared Lake[9]
Tourist Karotto		Fruit Pie	Chilled Den[4]
Tunnel Teslabovine		None[2]	Temple of Innovation
Apollo 3 (PVP)		None	Jungle Entrance[10]
Sephisloth (boss)		Lazy Claw[7]	Root[6]
Tiefsee Angler (boss)		Glow Pear	Lost Power Room[10]
Buff Bloomy (boss)		Power Spinach, Dk Pepper	Wet Passage[3]
Karotto Fruitseeker (boss)		None	Frozen Lair[11]
Mecha Gear FISH (boss)		Fishy Documents	Big Boss[8]

Botanics

The following botanics can be found in Gaia's Garden:

Destroyable		Contents
	Alpha Puff Plant	Curly Fern (12 %) Steel Comb (8 %) 30 to unlock
Commonly found everywhere but infested- and Vr'da Vil region. 15 to unlock
	Beta Puff Plant	Curly Fern (12 %) Steel Comb (8 %) Elder Wood (1 %) 30 to unlock
Commonly found everywhere but infested- and Vr'da Vil region. 15 to unlock
	Omega Puff Plant	Elder Wood (45 %) Steel Comb (55 %) 10 to unlock
Rarely found on high grounds outside infested- and Vr'da Vil region. 5 to unlock
	Alpha Closed Bareleles	Common Planter (10 %) Spiky Nut (4 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found near water where it's not raining. 10 to unlock
	Beta Closed Bareleles	Common Planter (12 %) Spiky Nut (4 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found near water where it's not raining. 10 to unlock
	Bee Hive	Steel Comb (20 %) Royal Hive (20 %) 10 to unlock
Sporadically found everywhere up against walls and trees. 5 to unlock
	Alpha Open Bareleles	Common Planter (12 %) Spiky Nut (8 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found near water where it's raining. 10 to unlock
	Beta Open Bareleles	Common Planter (12 %) Spiky Nut (8 %) Moon Fruit (1 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found near water where it's raining. 10 to unlock
	Omega Open Bareleles	Moon Fruit (45 %) Spiky Nut (55 %) 8 to unlock
Rarely found near water where it's raining. 4 to unlock
	Alpha Vivid Puff Plant	Blue Mango (12 %) Exotic Resin (8 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found in the Vr'da Vil region. 10 to unlock
	Beta Vivid Puff Plant	Blue Mango (12 %) Exotic Resin (8 %) Star Fruit (1 %) 20 to unlock
Commonly found in the Vr'da Vil region. 10 to unlock
	Omega Vivid Puff Plant	Star Fruit (45 %) Exotic Resin (55 %) 8 to unlock
Rarely found in the Vr'da Vil region. 4 to unlock
	Alpha Virus Shroom	Venom Shroom (12 %) Glowing Sphere (8 %) 25 to unlock
Commonly found in the infested region of the jungle. 13 to unlock
	Beta Virus Shroom	Venom Shroom (12 %) Glowing Sphere (8 %) Virus Root (1 %) 25 to unlock
Commonly found in the infested region of the jungle. 13 to unlock
	Omega Virus Shroom	Virus Root (45 %) Glowing Sphere (55 %) 8 to unlock
Rarely found in the infested region of the jungle. 4 to unlock

Traders

There is only one trader initially but more can be unlocked through quests. The V'rda Vil trades are particularly notable, as they offer sets and metals for fewer trade items than anywhere else in the game, and are therefore very useful when obtaining late-game equipment.

• Edgy Salesman – Located in Jungle Entrance

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
LV44Twitching Slicer	44444	LV36Humming Razor, Tremor Engine, 4x Static Furball, 3x Precious Metal
LV41Vermillion Mantle	39666	Precious Metal, 6x Butter Silk, 6x Palette Blossom, 6x Elder Wood

• V'rda Vil Sets – Located in V'rda Vil West after the An Infested Village quest

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Veggie Set	100	4x Common Planter
Fruit Set	100	4x Curly Fern
Spice Set	250	Virus Root, Star Fruit
Spice Set	250	Virus Root, Moon Fruit

• V'rda Vil Metals – Located in V'rda Vil West after the An Infested Village quest

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Junk Metal	90	2x Curly Fern, 2x Common Planter
Refined Metal	450	Junk Metal, 2x Steel Comb, Glowing Sphere
Precious Metal	2500	Refined Metal, 2x Elder Wood, 2x Virus Root
Precious Metal	2500	Refined Metal, 2x Elder Wood, Moon Fruit, Star Fruit

• TurretDefense Trader – Located in Grubby Cave after the Turret Defense quest

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Elder Wood	600	2x Turret Tokens
Cross Sandwich	5000	15x Turret Tokens
Final Dinner	6666	30x Turret Tokens
LV52Trench Boots[1]	77777	33x Turret Tokens

• TurretDefense Trader – Located in Temple of Innovation after the An Original Idea quest

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Elder Wood	600	2x Turret Tokens
Cross Sandwich	5000	15x Turret Tokens
Final Dinner	6666	30x Turret Tokens
LV52Trench Boots	77777	33x Turret Tokens

Quests

The quests that can be started in Gaia's Garden are:

• The Root Cause
• Gaia's Garden Trailblazing
  • Gaia's Garden Collect
  • Gaia's Garden Defeat
  • Gaia's Garden Landmarks
  • Gaia's Garden Data Probe
• Turret Defense Challenge #1
• Turret Defense Challenge #2

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 several new quests that take place partially in Gaia's Garden, one of which also unlocks some new traders in the area.

Enemies

Enemies of Gaia's Garden

Name	Sprite	Drops	Locations
Ampery		Palette Blossom	Basin Keep Entrance[1]
Picat		None	Lost Lookout[2], Infested Marshes North[2]
Pinceron		Poison Stinger[3]	Infested Marshes South[4]
Boss Pincer		Poison Stinger[3]	Infested Marshes South[4]
Tim		Squishy Teeth[3]	Infested Marshes South[4]
Ivory Bovine		Bovine Skin[3]	Infested Marshes South[4]
Sao		None	Overgrown Path[5]
Toxovolt (boss)		None	Basin Keep Entrance[1]

Traders

The new quests add two additional traders to the area.

• V'rda Vil Food – Located in V'rda Vil East after the Riches with Fridges quest

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
Echo Roll	4200	6x Fruit Set, 2x Spice Set, 7x White Grain
Green Risotto	4200	6x Veggie Set, 2x Spice Set, 7x Green Arbor
Final Dinner	11111	2x Full Course, 5x Spice Set, 3x Marinated Meat, Epic Metal

• V'rda Vil Trades – Located in 'V'rda Vil East after the Riches with Fridges quest

Offered Item	Credits	Requisite Items
2x Mellow Water	2000	Mellow Water, 6x Venom Shroom, 4x Vivid Water
2x Yellow Sponge	2000	Yellow Sponge, 3x Glowing Sphere, 2x Glaring Rock
2x Shell Nut	2000	Shell Nut, 3x Dirty Rubble, 3x Spark Tin, 2x Spiky Nut
Power Spinach	2600	7x Blue Grass, 3x Catalop Pellet, 2x Cobalt Crystal

Role in the Plot

In CrossWorlds

Seekers arrive in Gaia's Garden to run the three temples of the Grand Krys'kajo and collect the Shock and Wave elements. However, on going to do so, they find their path blocked by the Shad of V'rda Vil. The Shad are blockading the temples in protest, as their village is overrun with Wiccats, which they blame on the humans who have built a power plant connected to Zir'vitar Temple. The Seekers must visit the mayor of Basin Keep in search of a solution, and are tasked with assisting the Shad K'tara with dealing with the problem, during the mandatory quest An Infested Village. With K'tara's help, the Seekers gain access to the infested part of V'rda Vil and discover the source of the problem, an ExeRepair(error++); in a sacred spring under the Eldress's house. After defeating this, the Wiccats disappear and the Shad free access to the temples, although they remain suspicious of humanity.

Seekers are then free to complete So'najiz Temple and Zir'vitar Temple in any order, collecting the Shock and Wave elements. However, before they can proceed with the Grand Krys'kajo proper, the Shad again block their path, as the Wiccats have returned to their village. The Seekers then encounter Lou Cretia, a scientist working at the power plant, who sends them on a second mandatory quest, The Root Cause. They follow a trail of ExeRepair(error++);s across the jungle, eventually discovering the true cause of the infestation: a rogue monster, the Sephisloth, had damaged the Track of the Ancients, and the ExeRepair(error++); and Wiccats were a manifestation of the Track's debugging process. After defeating the Sephisloth, the Wiccats vanish for good this time, the Shad retreat and the Seekers can proceed to the Grand Krys'kajo and prove their mastery of Shock and Wave.

In CrossCode

On arriving in Gaia's Garden, Lea is immediately confronted by Apollo and Joern, with Apollo challenging her to a duel. After the duel, Joern, realizing how depressed Lea seems, convinces Apollo to let her join their party. The three complete the An Infested Village quest together before logging off for the night. The next day, Lea is contacted by C'tron, who tricks her into meeting up with Emilie and then mediates between them, helping Emilie to forgive Lea for leaving the Para island raid. The trio complete one of the dungeons in the jungle, before deciding to call it a day.

The next day, Lea, Emilie, and C'tron return to Gaia's Garden and complete the second dungeon as well as the The Root Cause quest. After, they run into Apollo and Joern, and while C'tron and Joern choose to log off for the day, Lea, Emilie, and Apollo go on to complete the Grand Krys'kajo together.

In the A New Home DLC, Lea and C'tron return to Gaia's Garden to visit where C'tron reunited Lea and Emilie, in the hope that this will help C'tron to recover his memory.

Trophies

There is no Cow Level

Visit the perfectly normal mushroom in Seared Lake

The None-Winted Devil

Defeat the Sephisloth

Showdown at Gaia's Garden

Win the third PvP battle against Apollo

Old and Mean

Find and defeat Tiefsee Angler

True Spheromancer

Win the third PVP battle against Apollo without losing a single round

Gaia Landmarks

Find all landmarks in Gaia's Garden

Gaia's Scavenger

Open all chests in Gaia's Garden

Secrets and Challenges

The turret defense challenges from Turret Defense and An Original Idea can be repeated for high scores and to earn Turret Tokens to spend at traders.

The Lost Shrine contains a miniboss which is necessary to complete the A Promise Is a Promise 4 quest. The shrine is locked with a code, which can be found on a plaque behind Grand Krys'kajo. The code is a slight variation on the Konami code, Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right A B. Hints towards the locarion of both the shrine and the plaque are given in a book in Basin Keep Echelon Tower.