Sky Maps and Routes Guide

== Overview ==
SKY can be quite confusing for someone who is new to it and doesn't have all the in-game maps yet. I have decided to try to write a guide to help myself to better understands where and how to get to certain NM spawn point(s). Hopefully this will also be helpful to someone else out there.
Anyway, Sky consists of 3 primary zones: Ru'Aun Gardens, The Shrine of Ru'Avitau and Ve'Lugannon Palace. There is also La'Loff Amphitheater but is used only for the Ark Angles Mission/Divine Might Quest and is not part of this guide.
== NM Tiers and Locations ==
Kirin - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map 1 (F-15)
*Seiryu (Seal of Seiryu) - Ru'Aun Gardens SE (L-8)
**Steam Cleaner (Gem of the East) - Ve'Lugannon Palace Basement - NE and NW
**Mother Globe (Springstone) - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map 6(I/J-8/9) 
*Suzaku (Seal of Suzaku) - Ru'Aun Gardens SW (E-9)
**Brigandish Blade (Gem of the South) - Ve'Lugannon Palace (H-12)
***(Curtana) - Ve'Lugannon Palace Basement - SE and SW
**Faust (Summerstone) - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map 5 (F/G-11) 
*Byakko (Seal of Byakko) - Ru'Aun Gardens NW(E-5)
**Despot (Gem of the West) - Ru'Aun Gardens (H-9/10)
**Ullikummi (Autumnstone) - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map 6 (F/G-8/9) 
***Aura Statue (Diorite) - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map 6 (F/G-8/9) 
*Genbu (Seal of Genbu) - Ru'Aun Gardens NE (J-5)
**Zipacna (Gem of the North) - Ve'Lugannon Palace Roam (E-3/4) to (K-3/4)
**Olla Grande (Winterstone) - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map 5 (I/J-6) 
***Aura Pot (Ro'Maeve Water) - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map 5 (I/J-6)
== Ru'Aun Gardens to The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Connections ==
Ru'Aun Gardens Map is connected to The Shrine of Ru'Avitau Map via 7 connections - 
# (G-9) <-> Map 3 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau (E-12) - Kirin
# (I-9) <-> Map 3 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau (K-12) - Kirin (alt route)
# (H-8) <-> Map 2 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau (G/H-12) - West exit from The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
# (F-8) <-> Map 2 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau (D-11) - East exit from The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
# (G-6) <-> Map 2 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau (E-4) - Aura Pot/Aura Statue/Olla Grande/Mother Globe
# (I-6) <-> Map 2 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau (K-4) - Aura Pot/Aura Statue/Faust/Ullikummi
# (J-8) <-> Map 2 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau (L-11) - Central exit from The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:RuAvitau2.png|Map 2 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAvitau3.png|Map 3 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
== Ru'Aun Gardens to Ve'Lugannon Palace Connections ==
Ru'Aun Gardens Map is connected to Ve'Lugannon Palace Map via 10 connections - 
# (G-10) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (G-13) - Brigandish Blade and Curtana
# (F-9) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (D-12) - Brigandish Blade and Curtana
# (E-8) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (D-8) - Steam Cleaner
# (F-6) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (D-3) - Steam Cleaner
# (G-5) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (F-4) - Zipacna
# (I-5) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (J-4) - Zipacna
# (J-6) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (L-3) - Steam Cleaner
# (K-8) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (L-8) - Steam Cleaner
# (J-9) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (L-12) - Brigandish Blade and Curtana
# (I-10) <-> Map 1 of Ve'Lugannon Palace (I-13) - Brigandish Blade and Curtana
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:VeLugannonPalace1.png|Ve'Lugannon Palace
==Routes to NMs==
===Route to Kirin - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau - Map 1 (F-15)===
*Kirin - Take (G-9) entry in Ru'Aun Gardens, this will put you in (E-12) of Map 3 of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau. From there, head North to (D/E-8) # teleporter, this will then put you on Map 1. If you're lucky, it'll put you right in Kirin side of the map (left side). If you're unlucky and ended up on the right side of the map (K-15/16), then just head NW to teleporter, which will puts you back on on Map 2. Head W/SW out of The Shrine of Ru'Avitau ( and then run back to in Ru'Aun Gardens and try again.
To exit from here, just head SE/E using teleporter which will put you on Map 2. From there, exit to Ru'Aun Gardens at to E/SE.
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:RuAvitau3.png|Map 3 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAvitau1.png|Map 1 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAvitau2.png|Map 2 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
===Route to Gods - Ru'Aun Gardens===
*Seiryu - SE of Ru'Aun Gardens (L-8)
*Suzaku - SW of Ru'Aun Gardens (E-9)
*Byakko - NW of Ru'Aun Gardens (E-5) - *Note: need to go through The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
*Genbu - NE of Ru'Aun Gardens (J-5)
===Route to Despot - Ru'Aun Gardens - (H-9/10)===
*Despot - Place holders are the agressive Groundskeepers who lined the runway between (H-10) and (H-9).
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
===Route to Steam Cleaner - Ve'Lugannon Palace - NE and NW===
*Steam Cleaner - Take (E-8), (F-6), (J-6) or (K-8) entry in Ru'Aun Gardens, this will put you in (D-8), (D-3), (L-3) or (L-8) in Ve'Lugannon Palace.
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:VeLugannonPalace1.png|Ve'Lugannon Palace
File:Detailed_VeLugannon.jpg|More Detailed Ve'Lugannon Palace Map
===Route to Brigandish Blade - Ve'Lugannon Palace - (H-12)===
*Brigandish Blade - Take (G-10) or (I-10) entry in Ru'Aun Gardens, this will zone into Ve'Lugannon Palace at (G-13) or (I-13). Head down the stairs and then N-E or N-W direction towards (H-12).
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:VeLugannonPalace1.png|Ve'Lugannon Palace
File:Detailed_VeLugannon.jpg|More Detailed Ve'Lugannon Palace Map
===Route to Zipacna - Ve'Lugannon Palace - (E-3/4) to (K-3/4)===
*Zipacna - Take (G-5) or (I-5) entry in Ru'Aun Gardens, this will zone into Ve'Lugannon Palace at (F-4) or (J-4). Head down the stairs, Zipacna roams between (E-3/4) to (K-3/4).
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:VeLugannonPalace1.png|Ve'Lugannon Palace
File:Detailed_VeLugannon.jpg|More Detailed Ve'Lugannon Palace Map
===Route to Olla - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau - Map 5 - (I/J-6)===
*Olla Grande - Take -- (Byakko's Island is blocked, use the alternate route below) (G-6) entry in Ru'Aun Gardens, this will zone into The Shrine of Ru'Avitau at (E-4) on Map 2. Travel S-SW to at (E-7). This will take you to at (B-3) on Map 3. Travel to teleporter at (D/E-6). This will than take you to at (J-7) on same map. From there, head N to teleporter at (J-5). This teleporter will take you to one of 3 possible location at (F/H/J-9) on Map 4. Head W and then S to at (F-11). This teleporter will take you to on Map 5 at (I/J-6) map currently incorrectly marked this slightly to west.
*Alternate/Better Route - Take (I-9) entry in Ru'Aun Gardens, this will zone into The Shrine of Ru'Avitau at (K-12) on Map 3. Travel N to teleporter at (K/L-8). This will take you to (H-7/8). Travel SE to teleporter at (J-10). This will take you to at (J-7). From there, head N to teleporter at (J-5). From here, continue on from Map 4 (see above).
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:RuAvitau2.png|Map 2 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAvitau3.png|Map 3 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAvitau4.png|Map 4 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:Ruavitau-shrine_5_NM.png|Map 5 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
===Route to Mother Globe - From Olla - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau - Map 6 - (J/K-8/9)===
*Mother Globe - From Olla's spawn location, head S-W to teleporter at (F/G-8). This teleporter will take you to at (I/J-10/11) on Map 6.
File:Ruavitau-shrine_6_NM.png|Map 6 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
===Route to Faust - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau - Map 5 - (F/G-11)===
*Faust - Take (I-6) entry in Ru'Aun Gardens, this will zone into The Shrine of Ru'Avitau at (K-4) on Map 2. Travel S-SE to at (K-7). This will take you to at (M-3) on Map 3. Travel to teleporter at (K/L-6). This will than take you to at (F-8) on same map. From there, head S to teleporter at (F-10). This teleporter will take you to one of 3 possible location at (F/H/J-7) on Map 4. Head E and then N to at (J-5). This teleporter will take you to on Map 5 at (F/G-11).
File:RuAunGardensMain.png|Ru'Aun Gardens
File:RuAvitau2.png|Map 2 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAvitau3.png|Map 3 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:RuAvitau4.png|Map 4 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
File:Ruavitau-shrine_5_NM.png|Map 5 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
===Route to Ullikummi - from Faust - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau - Map 6 - (F/G-8/9)===
*Ullikummi - From Faust spawn point, head N-E to teleporter at (I/J-9). This will take you to on Map 6 at (F/G-10/11).
File:Ruavitau-shrine_6_NM.png|Map 6 - The Shrine of Ru'Avitau
==Related Guides==
*Sky NM Rewards
*Sky NM System
*Teleportation to Tu'Lia Guide
==External Links==
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