Floor 2 Guide — The Split Gate and Twin Wardens

Floor 2 Overview

Floor 2 of Aincrad, known as the Twin Valleys, is connected to Floor 1 by a spiral staircase in the Town of Beginnings northwest tower. The theme is rolling green hills, scattered ruins, and two parallel valleys split by a central ridge.

Entry Requirements

Requirement	Minimum
-------------	---------
Cardinal Rank	4
Recommended Vitality	6+
Recommended Damage Stat	6+
Weapon Tier	Uncommon with 2+ EX-Mods
Healing Items	8+ minimum

Map Layout

Floor 2 is divided into three distinct zones:

Zone	Danger Level	Key Features
------	-------------	--------------
Marunne Fields (West)	Low	Starting town, merchants, quest givers
Marunne Fields (East)	Low-Medium	Open fields, scattered ruins, resource nodes
The Split Gate	Very High	Final dungeon, Twin Wardens boss room

Key Locations

Marunne (Safe Zone)

The only safe town on Floor 2. It sits at the western edge of the floor and offers:

Weapon Smith — upgrades Uncommon weapons to Rare tier
Item Merchant — sells antidotes and burn salves (critical for this floor)
Inn — rest and save point
Quest Board — 6 side quests available

Twin Valleys

Two valleys run eastward from Marunne. Each leads to the Split Gate from a different direction:

North Valley:

More physical enemies (hobgoblins, giant boars)
Shorter path but tighter spaces
Contains the Blacksmith's Cache side dungeon

South Valley:

More magical enemies (wisp mages, shadow foxes)
Longer path with more resource nodes
Contains the Moonlit Shrine side dungeon

The Split Gate

The final dungeon of Floor 2. A massive gate structure built into the central ridge. Two entrances (north and south) converge at the boss room.

Enemies on Floor 2

Enemy	Location	Weakness	Drops
-------	----------	----------	-------
Hobgoblin	North Valley	Fire	Goblin Fang, Low-grade Leather
Giant Boar	North Valley	Lightning	Tough Hide, Boar Meat
Wisp Mage	South Valley	Physical	Mana Shard, Wisp Essence
Shadow Fox	South Valley	Light	Shadow Pelt, Fox Tail
Ridge Archer	Both Valleys	Close range	Sturdy Bowstring, Feathers
Gate Guardian	Split Gate	All types	Guardian Core (Rare)

Side Quests

Quest	Giver	Reward	Difficulty
-------	-------	--------	------------
The Lost Merchant	Marunne Innkeeper	2,000 Col, Uncommon Ring	Easy
Boar Hunt	Marunne Hunt Board	1,500 Col, Tough Hide x3	Easy
Wisp Extinction	Marunne Mages Guild	3,000 Col, Mana Shard x5	Medium
Blacksmith's Cache	North Valley entrance	Rare Weapon Blueprint	Hard
Moonlit Ritual	South Valley shrine	Unique Accessory	Hard
Twin Wardens Challenge	Split Gate entrance	10,000 Col, Rare Weapon	Very Hard

Resource Node Map

Resource	Locations	Best Route
----------	-----------	------------
Iron Ore	North Valley cliffs	Enter from Marunne, follow north wall
Mana Shards	South Valley wisp spawns	Clear wisp camps along the river
Medicinal Herbs	Both valleys, near water	South Valley riverbank has highest density
Rare Leather	Giant Boar spawns	North Valley central field (3 boars)
Guardian Cores	Split Gate guardians	Drop from Gate Guardians (farmable)

Weapon and Gear Progression

By the time you complete Floor 2, your gear should look like this:

Slot	Recommended	Alternative
------	-------------	-------------
Weapon	Rare (3 EX-Mods)	Uncommon+ (2 EX-Mods with damage focus)
Head Armor	Uncommon+	Common with Vitality boost
Body Armor	Uncommon+	Common with Endurance boost
Accessory 1	Moonlit Amulet (quest reward)	Any Vit/Damage ring
Accessory 2	Guardian Core (boss drop)	Any resist accessory

Pro tip: Upgrade your weapon to Rare at the Marunne Smith before attempting the Twin Wardens. The damage difference is substantial.

Boss: Twin Wardens Strategy

See the full boss guide for in-depth strategy, but here is the floor-specific summary:

Kill the Warden of Blades first — bleed stacks will drain your healing
Use Switch Mode to split aggro between you and your partner
Save Combination Skills for the enrage phase (both wardens below 30%)
Dodge, do not block the Warden of Flames' projectiles

Recommended Builds

Playstyle	Weapon	Partner Role
-----------	--------	-------------
Tank	Sword & Shield	Healer with Support Skills
Aggressive	Rapier	Decoy with Switch Mode
Balanced	Two-Handed Axe	Damage dealer with attack buffs

Preparation Checklist

Before descending to Floor 3, complete these milestones:

[ ] Defeat the Twin Wardens
[ ] Upgrade main weapon to Rare
[ ] Complete at least 4 of 6 side quests
[ ] Collect 10+ healing items for Floor 3
[ ] Reach Cardinal Rank 6+
[ ] Unlock at least one Combination Skill