The Blighted Ruins is a dungeon in the southern region of Maj'Eyal, near the region where the damage of the Spellblaze leaves its mark upon the land. It is the starting zone for the Undead races (Skeletons and Ghouls).

The Blighted Ruins is 8 levels deep, and the player charater begins at the bottom of it. After escaping the summoning circle, defeating the necromancer, and taking the Cloak of Deception, the next requirement is to escape, by climbing up through all the levels.

The dungeon is inhabited primarily by skeletons and rats. The top level also has a boss -- the Half-Finished Bone Giant. Defeating this boss will give experience and item drops, but is not required to escape the dungeon.

Once the character leaves the dungeon, returning is not possible -- the dungeon has no entrance.