- An invitation upwards
Hazardous habitat
Field of mortal peril
A soaring shadow above
The king's roar sounds
- —Floor Descriptions, Ancient Forest
- See also: Ancient Forest (EO2U)

Music Woodland Ruins
Stratum BGM

The Ancient Forest is the first stratum of the Yggdrasil Labyrinth in Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard and its remake. It is a forest nested over the lowest branches of Yggdrasil, and has several ruins claimed by the forest on the form of stone pillars and walls. It is home to many creatures from common hedgehogs to giant pillbugs. At the end of this stratum waits Chimaera, who blocks the way to the upper floor.

Maps[]
Item Points[]
Item Drops[]
- Mine: Aragonite, Amazonite, Garnet
- Take: Sour Fruit, Tiny Bloom, Green Nut
- Chop: Hard Root, Bent Twig, Bell Fruit
1F[]
- Take (A1)
- Take (C3)
2F[]
- Mine (E1)
- Mine (D4)
3F[]
- Chop (E1)
- Chop (B1)
4F[]
- Mine (B4) (Chance of encountering monsters while farming)
- Chop (D2)
5F[]
- Take (D1) (Chance of encountering monsters while farming)
- Mine (B7)
Monsters[]
1F[]
2F[]
3F[]
4F[]
5F[]
FOEs[]
1F[]
- Gashtor (doesn't respawn)
2F[]
3F[]
4F[]
5F[]
- Furyhorn
- Raptor
- Slaveimp
Bosses[]
Gallery[]
Forests of Eternity back cover.