Quarry Ruins or Jillian Mines is a dungeon in Ys IX: Monstrum Nox. It is separated into three sections: Ruins, Lower Level, and Upper Level. The Ruin section and Lower level is traversed by Adol and party members, while the Upper Level is traversed by Prisoner Adol and Marius. At some locations within the dungeon, there are plates where Adol can switch consciousness with Prisoner Adol to open up the road blocks for the other.
Collectibles[]
Quarry Ruins[]
Map of Quarry Ruins
- Chest #1:
3200 Gold - Chest #2: Shield Earring III
- Chest #3: Dry-aged Meat x2
- Chest #4: Panacea x2
- Chest #5: Calamity Grimoire
- Chest #6: Mandragora Root
- Chest #7: 4000 Gold
- Chest #8: Iron Shield
- Chest #9: Boost Potion
- Chest #10: Diglem Core x2
- Chest #11: Suzhen Stone
- Chest #12: 4800 Gold
- Chest #13: Strength Elixir
- Landmark: Natural Lava Furnace
- ★ marks location that need to use Crimson King's Crimson Line.
- ★ marks location that need to use White Cat's Heaven's Run.
- ★ marks location that need to use Hawk's Hunter's Descent.
- ★ marks location that need to use Raging Bull's Valkyrie Hammer.
Jillian Mines[]
Map of Jillian Mines
The following chest are only available to Prisoner Adol and are not counted toward the Chest completion for the journal and trophy.
- Chest #1: White Nut
- Chest #2: 800 Gold
- Chest #3: Red Cheese
- Chest #4: 1200 Gold
- Chest #5: 1600 Gold
- Chest #6: Raisins
The following chest are only available during Chapter 7.
- Chest #7: 2400 Gold
- Chest #8: White Nut
- Chest #9: Smoked Meat
- Chest #10: Raisins
- Chest #11: 2000 Gold
- Chest #12: 2800 Gold
- Chest #13: Red Cheese
- Chest #14: 400 Gold
Enemies[]
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Gaulgium | LV: 53 HP: 1120 Str: 486 Def: 506 Gold: 19 Exp: 3459 Wk: 
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A subspecies of Vrogium with an outer body as hard as rock. They can manipulate their fiery spores at will, and self-destruct when cornered. Drop items:  
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Diglem | LV: 54 HP: 4110 Str: 509 Def: 848 Gold: 134 Exp: 11236 Wk: None |
Mysterious life-forms endowed with metallic bodies. Humans have been the sole target of their ruthless slaughters since the days of old. Drop items:  
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| Jillian Mines - Lower Level | ||||
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Piouvre | LV: 55 HP: 1850 Str: 581 Def: 461 Gold: 20 Exp: 3495 Wk: 
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Massive octopi that have adapted to living in lava zones. They can inflate their heads with a sweltering vapor that they then release at enemies. Drop items:   
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Dig-Merta | LV: 57 HP: 3980 Str: 692 Def: 513 Gold: 144 Exp: 11586 Wk: None |
A subspecies of Diglem adapted to guarding lava zones. Detected intruders are burnt to ashes by their searing infrared heat rays. Drop items:
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Droll | LV: 20 HP: 286 Str: 166 Def: 155 Gold: 40 Exp: 484 Wk: None |
Humanoid monsters with doubly ferocious temperaments. In addition to serving as a source of fear and despair to any attempted jailbreakers, they have also taken a liking to wearing the guardsmen's uniforms, for some reason. | |
| Note: Droll is only found in here once after it is dropped from the upper level. | ||||
| Jillian Mines - Upper Level | ||||
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Ratoo | LV: 4 HP: 60 Str: 36 Def: 41 Gold: 2 Exp: 9 Wk:
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A belligerent species of rodent that favors enclosed spaces. They can swing the spiked growth on their tails at will, using them to relentlessly assault any who dare to invade their territory. | |
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Nooze | LV: 5 HP: 95 Str: 52 Def: 24 Gold: 2 Exp: 14 Wk:
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Gelatinous creatures that makes their home in the darkness. They weaken their prey with the spikes protruding from their bodies before eating them. | |
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Plutoad | LV: 3 HP: 45 Str: 21 Def: 16 Gold: 2 Exp: 6 Wk:
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The larval stage of an amphibious monster. They relentlessly seek sources of fresh meat to sate their rapid development. Drop items:   
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Droll | LV: 20 HP: 286 Str: 166 Def: 155 Gold: 40 Exp: 484 Wk: None |
Humanoid monsters with doubly ferocious temperaments. In addition to serving as a source of fear and despair to any attempted jailbreakers, they have also taken a liking to wearing the guardsmen's uniforms, for some reason. | |
| Note: Droll cannot be defeated by Prisoner Adol. | ||||
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Bosses[]
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E-Mes Bellator | LV: 55 HP: 49100 Str: 617 Def: 1821 Exp: 112128 Wk: None |
Eternally Faithfull Warrior of Stone - E-Mes Bellator A peculiar life-form that resembles a living suit of armor. Even now, it dutifully follows the commands it had received so long ago, obliterating any and all intruders who pass it by. | |
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Ostroflambe | LV: 58 HP: 54500 Str: 670 Def: 1045 Exp: 127226 Wk: None |
Twin-Headed Flame Dragon - Ostroflambe A twin-headed dragon that rules over its magmatic domain. Its heads conduct a wide variety of fiery strikes in tandem, burning its prey to oblivion. | |
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