Question about 2nd Beginner dungeon run (spoilers for those that care)

[Ghaleon]

So now i'm re-doing the 2nd run of the beginner dungeon and was being very careful that I was completing every quest possible before starting each new floor. But I never got any quest for sabatons and reached the point where i needed them. Do I seriously have to re-clear the entire dungeon over again just to start over?

[Sarissofoi]

No. You can jump back, do a quest(you can trigger it by visiting blacksmith), make sure it 'save' and then jump forward. You unlock option in Wheel of Time to make game think that it was done.

[Ghaleon]

Thanks. Went to the blacksmith and didn't unlock any such option, I tried all the dialogues. Is it unlocked at a certain floor or soemthing? I have the wheel thing that gives me passive buffs, but no time loop option.

[fataliskain]

You can trigger the Sabaton quest by talking to the item shop NPC. Then, go to the guild to accept the quest. You don't need to re-clear the full dungeon — you only need to travel, get the Sabaton, and give it to Vernant before he dies.
Once you clear that part, you can use the wheel to teleport back to your current progression. If you check the Curse Wheel, you'll see that the story branch includes:
"Give Sabaton to Vernant: Yes or No

[fataliskain]

On Floor 4, during the cutscene, Elmond saves the soldier and dies. After that, you'll unlock a new mechanic that allows time travel. When she dies, you will get kicked back to the town, go to the church to get the new ability.