Halls of the First Dawn Walkthrough

After the Pathfinder cutscene, you will receive the Halls of the First Dawn quest. You will also receive the Dreams Apart quest, which requires you to retrieve your main pawn from the Forbidden Magick Research Lab in Bakbattahl.

Before retrieving your pawn, head towards the Seafloor Shrine. Follow the path east from your current location until you reach the shrine.

At the Seafloor Shrine, approach the blue pillar of light in the center to find Rothais.

After a scene with Rothais, you will witness scenes with vocation trainers, including Luz (Trickster) and Sigurd (Mystic Spearhand). Luz will instruct you to lead people to the shrine to save them.

Your quest will update to “Lead the Evacuation.” You must now travel to various regions, complete their respective quests, and send the people back to the Seafloor Shrine, which will expand as more people arrive.

The evacuation quests can be completed in any order, but it is recommended to prioritize regions closest to the red clouds shown on the map due to a time limit. The time limit is generally generous.

The Seafloor Shrine is located in the center of the map, south of Harve Village.

To retrieve your pawn, head to Bakbattahl and go to the Forbidden Magick Research Lab. Make your way to Phaeus’ chambers on the first floor to find your pawn and complete the Dreams Apart quest.

As you approach the Research Lab in Bakbattahl, you will encounter a pillar of light. Interacting with it will initiate the “A Scholarly Pursuit” quest, which involves battling the Battahl Purgener.

To defeat the Battahl Purgener, follow the path to the right, avoiding meteors. Continue along the obvious path, which is marked by rocks blocking certain routes, until you get behind the dragon. This will conclude the battle.

After the Purgener battle, return to the pillar of light near the Research Lab to speak with Menella. This will initiate the Civil Unrest quest.

To complete Civil Unrest, you must resolve disputes among three groups of citizens in Bakbattahl. The specific choices you make will affect your reward. Generally, you should: run away/guard against Grantt and Abba in the Residential Ward, tell Glint and Nomos that neither is wrong and feed their children, and agree to watch Nabrah and Scario’s duel.

After resolving the disputes, return to Menella to complete the Civil Unrest quest.

The recommended order for evacuations is: Bakbattahl, Island Volcanic Camp, Excavation Site, Vernworth, and finally, Sacred Arbor.