• Talk to the Yggdrasil Gatekeeper at (nyd_dun02 99, 199).
• How to reach the gatekeeper:
• Enter Yggdrasil Dungeon at (spl_fild01 368, 112).
• Enter the portal located at 3 o'clock of the map (nyd_dun01 252, 144) . The portal markings on the minimap are exits only.

• Once in level 2, walk right until you've reached a cliff. Control the “Strange Device” at (nyd_dun02 137, 274), and cross the canyon by stepping on the circles. Stepping anywhere outside the shown circles will return you to the bottom right corner of the previous map. (

• After crossing the cliff, follow the path consisting of stairs and roots until you've arrived at a gate at (nyd_dun02 99, 199).
• Tell Commander Agip (mid_campin 90, 121) about the cave you found, he tells you to find Historian Magnifier.
• Ask Historian Magnifier (mid_camp 271, 299) for help. He tells you to visit his assistant in the Prontera library.

• In the west Prontera Library (prontera 120, 264), talk to Assistant Naomi (prt_in 171, 94), and she will give you several papers to read.
• Return to Magnifier, he tells you to go investigate what the Laphine and Sapha know. Chose to go to either the Laphine or Sapha.

Laphine:

• Talk to the Grumbling Soldier in the Splendide (splendide 198, 178), and ask him about the tree.
• Go inside the central building (splendide 197, 191).
• Then speak to Commander Lebiordirr (spl_in01 110, 60).

Sapha:

• Inside the building in the far right of Manuk (manuk 309, 142), talk to the Laphine Prisoner (man_in01 291, 62).
• Talk to Neat Etorr (man_in01 311, 57) in the same building.
• Return to Magnifier, he tells you to speak to Commander Agip to get his opinion.
• Commander Agip decides to ask both tribes for help exploring the cave. This will force each to help you to prevent you from getting help from their enemy.
• You are presented with a choice of which tribe to go to in order to seek assistance.

Laphine Branch:

• Speak to the Laphine Commander, and threaten to ask the Sapha's help if she refuses hers. She will agree to help and ask you to talk to Aide Arioss.
• Aide Arioss (spl_in01 104, 56) will give you a token to mark you as a guardian of the Yggdrasil and tell you the password to get past the door.

Sapha Branch:

• Return to the building in Manuk and talk to Neat Etorr again.
• Talk to the Laphine Prisoner twice.
• At this step you can now enter the Nidhoggur's Nest Instance. After you clear the instance, talk to Yggdrasiliad in the final room.
• Chose if you want to go to Splendide or Manuk for your reward.

Splendide:

Talk to the Laphine Commander, and then Arioss. You will receive 150,000 Base EXP, 3,500 Job EXP, and 10 Splendide Coin (6081) .

Manuk:

Talk to Etol, and then with the Laphine Prisoner. You will receive 150,000 Base EXP, 3,500 Job EXP, and 10 Manuk Coin (6080) .