Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake Walkthrough: Where to go, all mini medals, secret spots, step-by-step guide

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is full of collectable items and content new to this version of Dragon Quest I. If you are looking to 100% the game and get all achievements, we're here to help.

If you are looking for the Dragon Quest II walkthrough, click here. This page is for Dragon Quest I.

This walkthrough is a bullet point guide for players who don't want to keep referring back to paragraphs within a lengthy walkthrough, but do want to make sure that they don't miss anything that will prevent them from finding all items, mini medals, etc. Luckily, nothing in Dragon Quest I HD-2D is permanently missable.

For most locations, the provided in-game map is all you need for general exploration. As you play through the game, you'll eventually gain the Nose for Treasure ability, which can be used to verify that all items in each area have been collected. Further into the game, you'll earn the spell Snoop is useful for finding items in your current location, as it'll highlight items around you, even hidden ones.  Following this guide should make it easier to verify that you've found everything.

What this walkthrough will do:

• Offer a minimalist walkthrough so you know what you need to do at any point in the game.
• Point out items, mini medals, and achievements so you can easily complete the game 100%.

What the walkthrough will not do:

• Offer in-depth strategies for bosses.
• In-depth Dungeon Walkthroughs. Basic directions will be provided to help navigate to all items, but other than that, using the map (new to this version of Dragon Quest I) makes most locations easy to navigate.

Don't want a full walkthrough but want to double check a specific medal or scroll? We have specific guides for each:

• Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake: All Mini Medals Locations
• Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake: All Scrolls Locations

Chapters

1. Opening
2. Erdrick's Hollow & Kol
3. The Thief's Key and Craggy Caves
   • Thief's Key Item Collection
4. Rimuldar and the Dwarves
5. Faeries and the Magic Key
   • Magic Key Item Collection
6. Let's Save the Princess!
7. Weirdwood, Cantlin, and Weeping Isle
   • Ultimate Key Item Collection
8. The Rainbow Drop
   • Final Odds and Ends
9. Defeating the Dragonlord

1. Opening

Starting Options

• If you have save data for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, you will get a notification about bonus items in special treasure chests.
  • Dragon Quest I - In the Tantegel Inn
  • Dragon Quest II - In the Midenhall Inn
• You can choose between Dragon Quest I and Dragon Quest II at the start. For this walkthough, you should select Dragon Quest I, of course.
• Select your video, language, and difficulty settings, and start the game.
• After all of the opening cutscenes, you'll find yourself in the Tantegel throne room.
• In the menu, under Helpful Settings, you can simply turn on a toggle to show you Treasure Chest locations and Secret Spots, as well as objective markers. You can also adjust battle, difficulty, and text speeds in other available menus.
  • While treasure chests and Secret Spots can be toggled to appear on the map, hidden items will still be hidden, and this guide will point these out.

Tantegel Castle

• You are simply tasked to head to Erdrick's Hollow. We'll go ahead and explore the town before heading out. Note that you'll have to manually save at the church in town, starting out. Of course, autosaves will behave as normal.
• Many doors and chests in Tantegel Castle are currently locked. Throughout Dragon Quest, you'll gain three colored keys that unlock these doors. These are the Thief's Key, Magic Key, and Ultimate Key, which unlock Red, Blue, and Black locks, respectively. I'll make sure to note these doors/chests when we get those keys later in the game.
• An NPC on the right side of the castle's first floor will heal you for free. Otherwise, most NPCs in the game just provide flavor text.
• Items (For each Town or Dungeon in the game, we'll list out all the items you can pick up.)
  • Pot on 2F balcony (take south exit from castle 2F), west of the doorway in the corner - 32 gold
  • Barrels on the north side of the castle 2F balcony - Medicinal Herb, Seed of Magic
  • Barrel in castle backyard shed - Chimaera Wing
  • Pots in castle backyard on east side - Antidotal Herb, Seed of Luck
  • Barrel in secret basement reached in the east backyard - 131 gold
  • Barrel in dining area in Castle 1F on the SW side - Seed of Agility
  • Pot SW of the dining area - Holy Water
  • Pots near healing mage in Castle 1F on the SE side - 17 gold, 8 gold, Chimaera Wing
  • Near laundry south of healing mage - Boxer Shorts
  • Up the west stairs on 1F, barrel in SW bedroom - Oaken Club
  • Up the west stairs on 1F, pot in SE room - Seed of Defence

Tantegel Town

• For each Town location in the game, we'll point out hidden items to pick up and any other notable events. For now, check out the Item Shop (feather icon) and Equipment Shop (crossed swords icon).
• You can rest at the Inn (bed icon) for a fee. You can save at the Church (trident icon).
• You can speak with an NPC in the lower right part of the city to see a quick scene with the Dragonlord's Castle.
• A female NPC near the Item shop will start to follow you if you speak with her. If you sleep at the Inn with her in tow, you'll get the "A Night to Remember" trophy/achievement. She otherwise serves no purpose.
• Items
  • Hanging bag in SE house - Rabbit Tail
  • Pot in SE dirt patch - Seed of Strength
  • Pot in far SE - 54 gold
  • Barrel near carpenter east of the church - 16 gold
  • Pot south of Item Shop - Antidotal Herb
  • Barrels outside of Inn - 49 gold, Medicinal Herb
  • Cross near Weapon Shop  - Seed of Life
  • Treasure chest in the Inn with bonus items based on your purchase edition:
    • Pre-Order Bonus - Trouble-Free Travel Kit (Elevating Shoes, 3x Seed of Strength, 3x Seed of Defence, 3x Seed of Agility, 3x Seed of Life, 3x Seed of Magic)
    • DQ3 Save data bonus - Marvellous Makeover Kit (Dog Suit)
    • These items can be obtained in normal gameplay later.

World Map - Tantegel Area

• Feel free to train up a little bit just outside of Tantegel for EXP and gold. You'll earn your starting levels very quickly, especially if you have the Elevating Shoes.
• Buy equipment in Tantegel as you feel fit. All of these items can eventually be found in the world for free, but you can always get more money if you need it.
• The first place we'll head to is Wayfarer's Chapel, which is N and a little E of Tantegel, past the mountain.
• Enemies
  • Slime
  • Batterfly
  • She-Slime
  • Ghost
  • Dracky
  • Prestidigitator
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #1: Straight N of Tantegel, past the mountain - 122 gold, Seed of Strength, Medicinal Herb
• Shiny Spots
  • 1) NW of Tantegel - Plain Clothes, Oaken Club, 18 gold
  • 2) W of Tantegel - Medicinal Herb, Seed of Stamina
  • 3) Along the road NW of Tantegel - Chimaera Wing, 7 gold, Wayfarer's Clothes
  • 4) North of Wayfarer's Chapel - Leather Suit, Leather Shield
  • 5) South of Erdrick's Hollow (the first objective, west of Wayfarer's Chapel) - 2x Dazzle-me-not
  • 6) SW of Erdrick's Hollow - 2x Antidotal Herb, Seed of Agility
  • 7) Near lake NE of Erdrick's Hollow - Seed of Defence, Medicinal Herb

Wayfarer's Chapel

• Wayfarer's Chapel is north and a bit east of Tantegel, past the mountain.
• There's a locked door here we can't access yet.
• Items
  • Pot in Inn - Musk
  • Bags on the wall of the Inn - Seed of Stamina, 83 gold

World Map - Galenholm Area

• Before we head to Erdrick's Hollow, we'll go ahead and explore the area around it first. Galenholm is a town in the far northwest of the world map. So basically, we'll explore the NW continent first before heading to our objective at the Hollow.
• Stop by Erdrick's Hollow to place it on your map, but we'll explore this in just a bit. Locations can be fast-traveled to using a Chiaera Wing or Zoom, eventually.
• Stop by Galenholm in the far NW to place it on your map
• Stop by Roadside Inn SW of Erdrick's Hollow to place it on your map.
• Enemies
  • Spirit
  • Toxic Toad
  • Bubble Slime
  • Cumaulus
  • Ratscal
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #2: Far west and slightly south of Erdrick's Hollow - Mini Medal (#1), 57 gold, Antidotal Herb
• Shiny Spots
  • 8) North of Roadside Inn - 12 gold, 2x Holy Water, Magic Water
  • 9) East of Galenholmm N of mountain - Bamboo Pole, Plain Clothes, Leather Hat
  • 10) North of Erdrick's Hollow in forest - 2x Antidotal Herb
  • 11) East of Galenholm, S of mountain - 2x Medicinal Herb, Seed of Strength
  • 12) NE of Secret Spot #2 - 44 gold, Turban, 169 gold

Roadside Inn

• Roadside Inn is SW of Erdrick's Hollow.
• Go ahead and explore this area, since it is small. While you can exit Roadside Inn to the south to the next continent, hold off on this for now. Enemies become more difficult past the border.
• Items
  • Barrels in NE - Leather Suit, Strong Medicine
  • Drawers in bedroom - Mini Medal (#2), 182 gold
  • Pot in SW room - Chimaera Wing

Galenholm

• Galenholm is at the far NW of the world map.
• We'll go ahead and pick up items in Galenholm while we are here.
• Note: Items in the Item Shop and Equipment Shop here can be quite expensive. Don't worry about affording these yet. You can get through the early dungeons without these items with ease. We are simply visiting the town a little bit early. If you want to grind for money, that's best done around Kol to the East, which we'll visit shortly.
• Items
  • Pots at SE beach - Seed of Wisdom, 66 gold
  • Cabinets in Inn - Boxer Shorts, Leather Armour
  • Barrel outside Item Shop - Pot Lid
  • Pot on Western Pier - Mini Medal (#3)
  • Bookshelf in SW house - Safe Passage Scroll
  • Cabinet in SW house - 122 gold

2. Erdrick's Hollow & Kol

Erdrick's Hollow

• After exploring the NW continent of the world map, we're ready to tackle Erdrick Hollow.
• If you want to continue exploring the world before heading here, feel free!
• By the way, Hero will learn 'Zoom' at level 13, if you don't have it already. This lets you warp to places you've already been.
• There's a scene at the start of the dungeon, as well as a scene at the end of the dungeon.
• When you get to the end, make sure to inspect the gravestone a second time.
• Enemies
  • Bubble Slime
  • Lunatick
  • Ghost
  • Spirit (B2)
  • Dracky (B2)
• Items B1
  • North Barrel - 56 gold
  • NE chest - Leather Shield
  • Center chest - Sandstorm Scroll
  • SW chest - Divine Dagger
  • E chest - Dragon Scale
• Items B2
  • Center-East chest - 314 gold
  • SW room - Mini Medal (#4), Magic Water, Medicinal Herb, 103 gold
  • W chest - Chimaera Wing

World Map - North-Center Continent

• Now we're ready to explore the north-center continent of the world map, east of Wayfarer's Chapel. You can do this before Erdrick's Hollow, if you want to.
• Stop by Forgotten Ruins, just east of the river.
• Walking through the poison swamp (purple area here) will damage you slightly as you pass through it, but you can use Safe Passage.
• You'll see a cutscene the first time you enter the bridge heading to the NE-most continent.
• Enemies
  • Healslime
  • Funghoul
  • Spirit
  • Dracky
  • Putrefido
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #3: NE of the poison swamp on the north-center continent, near mountain - Musk, 2x Holy Water, Thorn Whip, 308 gold
• Shiny Spots
  • 13) SE of Wayfarer's Chapel - 2x Medicinal Herb
  • 14) West side of N poison swamp - Antidote Herb, Holy Water, Divine Dagger
  • 15) NE of N poison swamp - 33 gold, 2x Chimaera Wing
  • 16) SW of Forgotton Ruins - Seed of Wisdom, Seed of Luck

Forgotten Ruins

• Forgotten Ruins is on the continent NE of Tantegel
• You'll meet an NPC named Zalen here. This is the start of game-long sidequest where you'll see a series of scenes with Zalen. This is the first meeting with him.
  • We have a page dedicated to completing Zalen's quest in Dragon Quest I, if you simply want to know the steps for this in sequence and when each part can be completed.
• Items
  • Barrel in S house - Mini Medal (#5)
  • NW Pot - Seed of Strength

World Map - NE Continent

• After seeing the scene with Gwaelin's guards at the bridge NE of Tantegel, continue east to the NE-most continent of the world map.
• The town of Kol is to the north, Quagmire Cave to the south in another swamp area. You can get Quagmire Cave on your map, but we'll return here much later.
• Enemies
  • Dragonfry
  • Spirit
  • Putrefido
  • Bag O'Laughs
    • Bag O'Laughs drops more gold than other monsters, if you are trying to afford purchases at shops
  • Corpse Corporal
  • Illerpillar
  • Lunatik
  • Drackolyte
  • Scorpion (north section)
  • Crabid (north section)
• Shiny Spots
  • 17) West of Far NE desert - Copper Sword, Wayfarer's Clothes, Musk
  • 18) Oasis in the far NE desert - Dragon Scale, Magic Water
  • 19) Near NW mountain on NE continent, near river - Plain Clothes, Hardwood Headwear, Tangleweb
  • 20) NE of Kol - Seed of Magic
  • 21) West of Kol, across land-bridge - 2x Dazzle-me-not
  • 22) Further along the secluded path - Leather Armour, Scale Shield, 227 gold
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #4: West of Kol - No items here

Kol

• Kol is a town at the NE most part of the world map
• There's a Puff Puff event at the Hot Spring. This doesn't do anything; it's just for fun.
• There's a locked chest in the well we won't be able to open just yet.
• Items
  • S pot near horse - Unsealant 
  • Barrel in Item Shop - 47 gold
  • Pot on Item Shop 2F - Mini Medal (#6)
  • NW pot near poison- Mini Medal (#7)
  • Pot in Hot Spring - Boxer Shorts
  • Shiny spots south of Hot Spring - Faerie Flute
  • Barrel outside Inn - 115 gold
  • Barrel left of Weapon Shop - Musk

Shrine of Rain

• Head to the Shrine of Rain, which is in the northern part of the north-center continent.
• Cutscene on 1F with Sage of Rain. He wants Hero to summon Rubiss.
• After this, speak with the King of Tantegel to move the story along. You’ll see a scene with Gwaelin and Rubiss.
• Items
  • SE Chest - Crack Scroll
  • NW pots - Mini Medal (#8), Chimaera Wing
  • SW center of floor on square symbol - Prayer Ring

3. The Thief's Key and Craggy Caves

Galenholm

• After seeing the flashback scene with Gwaelin, you'll see a new scene in Galenholm. 

Roadside Inn

• After seeing the scene with the Swindler in Galenholm, the scene will continue in Roadside Inn.
• Now we'll continue south to the western continent of the world map. You could have done this right from the beginning of the game, if you wanted to.

World Map - West Continent

• Our goal is to head to Craggy Cave. This is found at the dead end between the mountains.
• Before going through Craggy Cave, we can stop by Nameless Ruins and Faerie Village, which are just a bit further south.
• Enemies
  • Antgobbler
  • Betterfly
  • Shade
  • Healslime
  • Skeleton
  • Legerdeman 
• Shiny Spots
  • 23) SE of Nameless Ruins, south of the desert patch - Medicinal Herb, Strong Medicine

Nameless Ruins

• If you saw the first scene with Zalen in Forgotten Ruins, he'll show up here for a 2nd event with him.
• Items
  • SW Barrel - Strong Medicine
  • N Pot - 274 gold
  • Back side of N house - Ruby Wristband

Faerie Village

• There will be no one here yet, but we can pick up items.
• Items
  • Bookshelves in West house - Snub Scroll
  • Chest in West house - Crackle Scroll
    • We'll come back for the locked chest
  • NE pot - Slippery Sap
  • Pot in NE house - Magic Water
  • Barrels in NE house - Holy Water, Mini Medal (#9), Full Moon Ring
  • NW of the center tree near the pond - Seed of Magic

Craggy Cave

• There is a cutscene at the start of the dungeon, if you saw the Swindler scene in Roadside Inn.
• Boss fight with Robbin’ ‘Ood and 2x Robbin’ ‘Oodlum at entrance
• After going through the dungeon, there is a boss fight with Sorcerer on B2. This is followed by a scene with some faeries.
• Return to Robbin’ ‘Ood for the Thief’s Key. This unlocks red-colored doors and chests.
• Items B1
  • NW chest - Mini Medal (#10)
  • SW chest - 340 gold
  • E barrel -  2x Antidotal Herb
  • E chest - Boomerang
  • NE pot - Tangleweb
  • NE barrel - 26 gold
  • NE chest (above stairs) - Ten Ton Toupee
  • NE chest (further NE) - Nose for Treasure Scroll
    • Nose for Treasure is very useful for finding Hidden Items
• Items B2 (SE stairs from B1)
  • E pots - 3x Strong Medicine, Iron Axe
• Items B2 (NW stairs from B1)
  • Chest - Muster Strength Scroll
• B2 (E Stairs from B1)
  • SE chest - Bronze Shield
  • Pot (slightly SE of center) - 2x Strong Medicine
  • NW chest - 2x Magic Water
  • SW barrel - Seed of Stamina
  • SW pot - 37 gold
  • Chests after Sorcerer Boss - Choker, Zombie Mail
• Enemies
  • Fightgeist
  • Morphean Mushroom
  • Skeleton
  • Shade
  • Drohl Drone (B2)
  • Drackyma (B2)
  • Legerdeman (B2)

3.5 Thief's Key Item Collection

• Now that we have the Thief's Key from Robbin' 'Ood, here are the red doors and chests you can now collect:
• Items
  • Wayfarer’s Chapel - Seed of Defence, Mini Medal (#11)
  • Curse Researcher’s house in Tantegel - Seed of Life, Magic Water, 100 gold, Pure Water (2 chests here are still locked)
  • Through a red door in the Inn in Tantegel - Rousing Ring, 342 gold
  • Through a red door in Tantegel Castle 2F West - No items to pick up
  • You can now access Tantegel Castle 2F East - Mini Medal (#12), 434 gold, Leather Armour
  • Galenholm Boat Dock Building - Medicinal Herb, 29 gold, Arriviste’s Vest
    • You can enter Grave of Galen here. This is outlined in the next section
  • Kol W House - Seed of Luck (plus a quick cutscene)
  • Faerie Village Chest in West house - Faerie Foil

Grave of Galen

• You cannot explore the whole dungeon yet, because you need the Ultimate Key, but with the Thief's Key, we can explore the first floor.
• Items
  • Barrel in room S of entrance - Seed of Life
  • Pots in NW room - 164 gold, Magic Water
  • Pot in dead end NE of entrance - Mini Medal (#13)
  • Barrel in dead end E of entrance - Plain Clothes
  • Three chests at N - Whistle, 284 gold, Cower Ring (cursed)
    • You won't be able to unequip this without visiting a Church
• Enemies
  • Skeleton
  • Fightgeist
  • Shade
  • Vladdy
  • Morphean Mushroom

4. Rimuldar and the Dwarves

• Now we are ready to head to the east side of the map, which requires us to navigate past Quagmire Cave, which you should already have on your map / Zoom list.
• If you want, you can continue heading south of Faerie Village to the SW continent, but the enemies here will be a significant increase in difficulty.

Quagmire Cave

• Quagmire Cave is located South of Kol on the NE continent.
  • You may have explored this already.
• As you work your way through the dungeon, there is a cutscene partway through B1. This is related to the Princess Gwaelin quest.
• There is a blue locked door that you cannot access yet
• Items
  • NE Barrel - Mini Medal (#14)
  • NW Barrel - Chimaera Wing
  • NW pot - Strong Medicine
  • SE chest - Iron Lance
• Enemies
  • Fat Rat
  • Bag O’Laughs
  • Vladdy
  • Lunatick

World Map - East Continent

• The town of Rimuldar is located on the lake in the center of the East continent.
• The Cave of the Dwarves is located on the southern tip of the East continent.
• Enemies
  • Skeleton Scrapper
  • Restless Armour
  • Imp
  • Fat Rat
  • Bullmustiff
  • Bewarewolf
  • Skeleton Soldier
  • Lump Wizard
  • Iron Scorpion
  • Chimaera
  • Shade
  • Madusa
• Shiny Spots
  • 24) N forest, west of where you entered - Seed of Stamina, 2x Medicinal Herb
  • 25) NW desert - Chimaera Wing, Musk, Magic Water
  • 26) NE forest - Strong Medicine, Seed of Luck
  • 27) SW of Rimuldar, directly south of Secret Spot #6 - 2x Unsealant, Seed of Magic
  • 28) SE of Rimuldar - 2x Antidotal Herb, Medicinal Herb, Seed of Wisdom
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #5: Small desert NE of Rimuldar - Coagulant, Seed of Agility, Edged Boomerang (Left palm tree in center), Garish Garb (Just north of rock north of palm trees)
  • Secret Spot #6: SW of Rimuldar - No items here

Rimuldar

• The first time you enter, there is a cutscene here with Gwaelin’s guards. The captain falls ill.
• To proceed with the story, you need to visit the Warlock of Doorlocks in the NW building, which requires the Thief's Key. You'll have to head to the Cave of the Dwarves after this.
• Items
  • Barrel near weapon shop - Tangleweb
  • Drawer in N house - Mini Medal (#15)
  • Pot outside N house - Pure Water
  • Bag in the Inn - 228 gold
  • Barrel near Church rear entrance - Seed of Luck
  • SW barrel near haystack - Bamboo Pole
  • Far SW barrel (outer path) - 165 gold
  • Far NW posts near locked door - Magic Water, Seed of Wisdom
  • In the NW house - Magic Barrier Scroll
    • This is where the Warlock of Doorlocks lives, which is accessed as part of the story after obtaining the Thief's Key

Cave of the Dwarves

• Cave of the Dwarves is located on the southern tip of the eastern continent.
• Come here after meeting the Warlocks of Doorlocks in Rimuldar, after you get the Thief’s Key.
• For story progression, you need to see a scene on B3 with the Dwarven Craftsman.
• This dungeon is a little bit trickier than previous ones. If you follow the item list below in order, your path through the dungeon should flow well, room-by-room.
• Enemies
  • Antguzzler
  • Scarewolf
  • Iron Scorpion
  • Lump Wizard
  • Madusa
  • Skeleton Soldier
• Items B1
  • Pots in left red door room - Chimaera Wing, Medicinal Herbs
  • Barrel in NE dead end (past red door) - Magic Water
• Items B2 (Take the left staircase down)
  • Barrels to the west - Ten Ton Toupee, Fur Vest, Oaken Club
  • Up the stairs to a secluded chest on B1 - Ice Shield
• Items B2 (center-right staircase down)
  • Pots in N dead-end - Twitching Powder, Dieamend
  • Chest in NE dead end - Cannibox
• Items B2 (Right staircase down)
  • Pot - Strong Medicine
  • Up NE stairs to secluded chest - Miracle Slash Scroll
• Items B1 (North center room)
  • Pots at N dead end - Seed of Defence, 76 gold
  • Item at south dead end - Ruby Wristband
• Items B2 (Western room)
  • S chest - Mini Medal (#16)
• Items B1 (NW room)
  • No items here
• Items B2 (N room)
  • S chest - Undead Undoer Scroll
• Items B3
  • Pots to the left - Seed of Stamina, Hextract
  • Drawers in the upper left room - Oomph Powder
  • Cabinet in the upper left room - Iron Lance
  • Down in the well, at the spring, examine the crystal - Wellspring Crystal

5. Faeries and the Magic Key

Faerie Village

• Come here after speaking to the sick Dwarven Craftsman in Cave of the Dwarves.
  • You may have picked up some items here already.
• You’ll see a scene with the faeries.
• Talk to the faerie in the western house to rest for the night. You’ll see another cutscene with Princess Gwaelin after this.
• You'll need to head to the Field of Flowers, which is found on the SW continent.

World Map - SW Continent

• Our goal is to head to the Field of Flowers to the SW, but we can make a few stops before we get there.
• The ruined town of Damdara is found in the NE part of the desert here.
• The Citadel of the Monarch of Medals is located on the southern coast of the SW continent.
• To the east of the Citadel, you will find a broken bridge you cannot cross yet, as well as the Weird Wood, which you cannot pass through yet.
• Enemies
  • Dark Skeleton
  • Hell Nino
  • Mean Spirit
  • Walking Corpse
  • Knight Errant
  • Rumble Bee
  • Grillerpillar
  • Metal Slime
    • I found these relatively reliably on the south-most beach of the SW continent.
• Shiny Spots
  • 29) SE of Faerie Village - Divine Dagger, Cloak of Evasion, 2x Magic Water
  • 30) Just below N-most mountain on SW continent (well hidden, it's west of center) - 2x Dazzle-me-nots, Strong Medicine, Seed of Strength
  • 31) SW section of the SW desert - Chimaera Wing, Frazzled Feathers, Agility Ring
  • 32) N of the Citadel of the Monarch of Medals - 173 gold, Oomph Powder, Abestos Earrings
  • 33) East of the Citadel - Iron Armour, Ring of Clarity,
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #7: SW of desert on the SW continent, in a forest - Stealth Suit (NE of the soldier), Mini Medal (#17) (NE of the Bandit), 2455 gold (SW of the Bandit)
• Enemies Part 2
• These enemies may be found east of the Citadel, closer to the Weirdwood, but don't worry if you don't find them yet. You'll explore the southern continent soon enough.
  • Hocus Chimaera
  • Ram Raider
  • Shadow
  • Lump Mage

Damdara

• Damdara is located in the desert on the SW continent
• We will meet Zalen here later, after obtaining the Magic Key.
• There is a boss in the center-right of the town that you probably will not be able to defeat yet, named Knight Aberrant. He shows up past the path that forces you to walk over poison. We'll return later to take him down.
  • If you encounter the boss and lose, you'll be able to reload your recent autosave.
• Enemies
  • Knight Errant
  • Rottenweiler
  • Dark Skeleton
  • Goodybag
    • Goodybags drop a sizable amount of gold if you want to farm for money. However, they tend to run away.
  • Death Scorpion
• Items
  • SW barrel - Hermes Hat
  • SE pot - Mini Medal (#18)
  • N barrel- Musk
  • NW pot - 426 gold
  • Near table/chairs north of NE poison - Padfoot Scroll
  • Barrel and Pot in building - Demon Demeaner Scroll, Mini Medal (#19)
  • Center Barrel - Ruinous Shield (cursed)
• Boss Knight Aberrant
  • Again, we'll come back for this guy.

Field of Flowers

• Field of Flowers is found to the far SW of the world map.
• Make sure to come here after seeing the dream in Faerie Village. Otherwise, there's nothing to find here.
• For story progression, simply pick up the two flowers here, Wakerobin and Glimmer Grass.
• You’ll automatically pick up Seeds after this.

Citadel of the Monarch of Medals

• The Citadel of the Monarch of Medals is located on the southern tip of the SW continent.
• This is where you turn in Mini Medals! Feel free to turn in what you have so far.
• There are also six locked chests here: two red, two blue, and two black.
• Items - Open the two red chests for:
  • Reheal Scroll
  • Sage’s Elixir

Faerie Village

• After seeing the scene in Field of Flowers, return to Faerie Village. You'll fight a boss battle as soon as you enter.
• Boss: Knight Errant and 4x Dark Skeleton
• After the fight and scenes, you'll gain 2x Sunup Syrup

Rimuldar

• Give the Sunup Syrup to the guard captain.
• During the scenes, you'll obtain Princess's Necklace.

Cave of the Dwarves

• If you Zoom here, you’ll warp straight to B3.
• Give the Craftsman the medicine for a scene.

Rimuldar

• Visit the Warlock of Doorlocks (upper-left house) for a scene. You’ll obtain the Magic Key. This unlocks blue locked doors and chests.

Damdara

• Return and speak to Zalen for a scene.

Faerie Village

• Head to the NE house for a scene. You’ll obtain Soul Sigil.
• Give the Craft-Master the Wellspring Crystal for Water Sigil.
  • You should have picked up the Wellspring Crystal in the Cave of the Dwarves.
• While here, use the Magic Key to open the Blue Chest for Tempest Shield

5.5 Magic Key Item Collection

• Now that we have the Magic Key, here are the blue doors and chests you can now collect.
• Items
  • Faerie Village - Tempest Shield (mentioned above)
  • Tantegel Village House 2F - 3300 gold
  • Tantegel Castle 2F west - nothing here
  • Tantegel Castle backyard shrine - Sage of the Sun will give you the Sunstone Key Item. Also pick up Seed of Strength, Dog Suit, Mini Medal (#20)
  • Tantegel Castle 1F East - Seed of Agility, Prayer Ring
  • Kol Well - Orochi’s Sword
  • Galenholm, Locked door in building - Cat Suit, Ring of Clarity
  • Citadel - Pirate King’s Pendant, Phantom Mask
    • Pirate King's Pendant increases drop rate from defeated enemies.
    • You also have enough Mini Medals for the next trade-in.
  • Rimuladar Inn rear entrance - Special Medicine
  • Cave of the Dwarves B3 - Strength Ring, Tectonic Plate

6. Let's Save the Princess!

• Before we save the princess at Quagmire Cave, let's explore the small SE-most continent.
• You can use Evac from the Cave of the Dwarves and then head south.
• The enemies here can be tough. Be sure to save before you head down.
• We mainly just want to pick up a few items.

World Map - SE Small Continent

• There's only one place of interest here, Sanctum in the center.
• Enemies
  • Treevil
  • Chasmonaut
  • Cosmic Chimaera
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #8: East side of small SE continent - Agility Gilet, Banishing Bell (near dragonfly on the center left ridgetop)
• Shiny Spots
  • 34) In SE poison marsh - Frazzled Feathers, Hapless Helm (cursed), Staff of Divine Wrath
  • 35) SW of Sanctum - Seed of Life, Strong Medicine

Sanctum

• You can't do anything here until later in the game, but you can pick up one item.
• Items
  • At the back stained-glass window - Mini Medal (#21)

Quagmire Cave (second visit)

• We're here to enter the blue door and rescue the princess.
• Head down to B2.
• At the end, you'll see a scene with Princess Gwaelin, and a boss fight with Dragon.
• Items (B2)
  • Chest at first dead end - Special Medicine
  • Pick up Moonbeam Dew at center dead-end
  • Chest at N dead end 1 - Mad Cap
  • Chest at N dead end 1 - Cannibox
  • NW chest - Mini Medal (#22)
  • Barrel near N torch - 2x Magic Water
• Items (B1 eastern secluded area)
  • E pot - Seed of Luck
  • E barrel - 211 gold
• Enemies (B2)
  • Skeleton Soldier
  • Drohl Diabolist
  • Raving Lunatick
  • Muddy Hand
  • Madusa

Tantegel

• Take Gwaelin to the castle for a cutscene (you can Zoom).
• When you regain control, head south out onto the balcony for another scene.

Faerie Village

• Turn in the Moonbeam Dew for Moon Sigil. This is your third of five sigils.

7. Weirdwood, Cantlin, and Weeping Isle

• Now that you've saved the princess and have the Princess's Necklace, you can proceed through the Weirdwood, east of the Citadel.
• The Weirdwood is located east of the Mini Medal Citadel

Weirdwood

• You can only solve this dungeon after saving Princess Gwaelin and receiving her necklace.
• In order to proceed, you need to wander around the exits for a bit - Lost Woods style. Eventually, after getting lost as the exits loop you around in a circle, a scene will take place where Gwaelin will undo the mirage. 
  • Your map will work after this.
• You’ll see a scene on the second screen and fight Boss: 3x Mirage.
• Items (first screen)
  • East chest - Mini Medal (#23)
  • SW chest - Slippery Sap
  • W chest - Siren Sword
  • NW chest - 1409 gold
• Enemies
  • Goregon
  • Hocus Chimaera
  • Treeface
  • Lump Mage

Faerie Village

• After you clear the Weirdwood dungeon, you’ll end up at Faerie Village. After the scenes, speak with NPCs here until your objective updates, then talk to Dream-Whisperer.
• When able, you can turn in Undying Flame to Faerie Village for Sun Sigil. 

Weirdwood

• Return here to gather items in the second screen.
• Recommend stopping by Wayfarer's Inn (east across the bridge) before Zooming back to Fairie Village so that you don't have to trek back through Weirdwood
• Items (second screen)
  • Center chest - Focus Pocus Scroll
  • Item in NE dead end - Undying Flame
  • SW chest - Cannibox
  • NW chest - Thief’s Turban

Faerie Village

• Turn in Undying Flame to Faerie Village for Sun Sigil. 

World Map - South Center Continent

• Our goal is to head to Cantlin in the middle of the map. 
• Stop by Wayfarer's Inn first, which is found east of the bridge NE of Weirdwood.
• Make sure you are prepared for a battle before you enter Cantlin.
• Note that the area past the south poison swamp can be quite deadly, so suggest stopping by Cantlin for gear and supplies prior to heading towards the east side of the continent.
• Enemies
  • Treeface
  • Cureslime
  • Gold Golems
    • Gold Golems are the best source of money in the game.
  • Deadnaut
  • Infernal Armour
  • Dread Admiral
  • Silhouette
  • Blue Dragon (in poison area on the S side of the continent)
  • Troll (in poison area on the S side of the continent)
  • Bloody Hand (in poison area on the S side of the continent)
• Shiny Spots
  • 36) West of Cantlin across water - Strong Medicine, Seed of Defence
  • 37) East of Cantlin in forest - 613 gold, Light Shield, Edged Boomerang
  • 38) In the southern poison swamp, east side - Hextract, Seed of Strength, Dieamend
  • 39) On the east coast of the S continent, N of Secret Spot #9  - Prayer Ring, Anti-Freeze Earring
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #9: On the east side of the south-center continent - Twitching Powder, 8803 gold (north of boulder to the SW)

Wayfarer’s Inn

• Wayfarer's Inn is located across the bridge NE of Weirdwood
• Items
  • Drawer - Slime Earrings
  • Near center rocks in the well - Mini Medal (#24)

Cantlin

• Cantline is located NE of Weirdwood
• As soon as you enter the town, you'll see a cutscene followed by a boss fight with Golem.
• Another cutscene will take place after the boss fight.
• There are two small bits of quest dialogue to pick up in town:
  • Sidequest dialogue in lower SW house - NPC mentions his family’s shop was in the East of Damdara.
  • Sidequest dialogue in SE corner - NPC mentions treasure buried behind a tree.
• Items
  • NW barrel - 31 gold
  • Chest in Inn - 2x Magic Water
  • Cabinet in Inn - Boxer Shorts
  • Pot in W house - Seed of Wisdom
  • West houst 2F - Iron Armour, Attack Attacker Scroll, Moreheal Scroll
  • Cabinets in SW house - Hardwood Headwear, Chain Mail
  • On the west path in the center of town, left of the  palm trees - Two-leaf Clover
  • Pot west of center bridge in town - 3x Medicinal Herb
  • SE weapon shop back door - Seed of Luck, Unsealant, Leather Suit, Oomph Powder
  • Barrel on E side of town - Wayfarer’s Clothes
  • Pot near NE weapon shop - 2x Holy Water
  • Barrel in NE building 2F - Seed of Agility
  • Rightmost gravestone in town - Mini Medal (#25)
    • Note that you can stop by the Citadel to get a Scourge Whip, which can be very useful at this point in the game.

Cave of the Dwarves

• Talk to the dwarven craftsman for a scene. During the sequence of events, you'll repair the bridge west of the mountains west of Cantlin.

World Map - Past repaired bridge W of Cantlin

• Once the bridge is repaired, we can now explore the rest of the southern-center continent.
• Our goal is to head to the Weeping Isle at the very top of the continent.
• Enemies
  • Shell Slime
    • Readily found before the mountain/desert area
  • Hocus Chimaera
  • Shadow
  • Rampage
  • Infernal Armour
  • Dragonfly
  • Lump Shaman
• Shiny Spots
  • 40) On dead end north of bridge - 3x Antidotal Herb, 2x Jeeper Creepers, Dieamend
  • 41) First dead end in the mountain desert - Magic Water, Chimaera Wing
  • 42) Forest in the mountain desert E - 2x Slippery Sap, Two-lead Clover, Jeeper Creeper
• Secret Spots
  • Secret Spot #10: At the dead end in the mountain desert on the southern continent - Strength Ring, Mini Medal (#26), Spiked Armour, Locked Black Chest

Weeping Isle

• Head through the dungeon. There will be a couple of small cutscenes on the way.
• This dungeon is a little bit tricky as you work between the two floors, L1 and L2. But if you follow the item list below, you should be able to work it out.
• At the end, you'll fight an event battle against 6x Dragonfly. After a cutscene, you’ll be back at Cantlin.
• Items (L1 Entrance)
  • Chest at N-center deadend - Hextract
  • Chest at S-center deadend - Musk
  • Item in SW dead end (center of the small area) - Zombie Mail
  • Chest at NW dead-end - Mini Medal (#27)
  • Item in top-center of the other NW dead-end - Choker
• Items (L2 left room)
  • Chest - 4452 gold
• Items (L1 top room)
  • Chest - Coagulant
• [Head through a few rooms]
• Items (L2 SE room)
  • Chest - Mini Medal (#28)
• When outside, enter the door to the left and follow the path to a secluded area with several items - Kacrack Scroll, Thorn Whip, 3x Magic Water, Staff of Sentencing, 2x Jeeper Creepers, Stardust, Locked Black Chest
• [Follow the path to the final room on L2]
  • Dead end in center of map just south of boss arena (approaching from the left) - Seed of Magic
• Enemies
  • Heyedra
  • Minidemon
  • Man O’ War
  • Handsome Crab
  • Gargoyle (L2)
  • Dragonfly (Exterior)
  • Vis Mager (L2, Exterior)

Cantlin

• After clearing Weeping Isle, you'll be back in Cantlin.
• After the scene, stop by the graveyard for another long set of scenes.

Faerie Village

• As you enter, you'll see a scene fight an event battle against two Dragon Zombies.
• That's all to do here at the moment.

Cave of the Dwarves

• Note that the weapon shop here is finally open. The items are expensive but are some of the better ones available at the moment. Note that you will get a free Mirror Shield later.

Kol

• As you enter, you'll fight Spiketail
• After the battle, you'll gain Ultimate Key.

7.5 Ultimate Key Item Collection

• Now that we have the Ultimate Key, here are the black doors and chests you can now collect.
• Tantegel House 2F - 3x Hextract
• Tantegel Prison in Church - Spider Web, Mini Medal (#29)
• Tantegel Castle West 1F - 12000 gold, Elfin Elixir, Headsman’s Axe, Snoop Scroll
  • The Snoop Spell will highlight hidden items in the area nearby. Use it to find tricky-to-spot items.
• Mini Medal Citadel - Mini Medal (#30), Demon Whip (cursed)
• Wayfarer’s Inn - Seed of Stamina, Sage’s Elixir, Mask of Implacability (in the well, cursed)
• Secret Spot #10 south of Weeping Isle - Agility Ring
• Rimuldar Jail in Church - Sage’s Elixir
• Cantlin NE house 2F - Mini Medal (#31)
  • While here, speak to Zalen on the bridge for a scene
• Cave of the Dwarves 1F west room - Mini Medal (#32)
• Weeping Isle (Exterior, near where you found Stardust) - Erdrick’s Shield
• While you are at Weeping Isle, return to the boss room for several items: Rabbit Tail, Rousing Ring, Ice Shield, Mimic, Ruby Wristband, Copper Sword, Oomph Powder, Garish Garb, Pirate King’s Pendant

8. The Rainbow Drop

Cantlin

• Zalen can be found on the bridge here for another scene (mentioned above).

Faerie Village

• Return to Craft-Master to turn in the Stardust to obtain the Star Sigil. This is the last one.

Galenholm

• Return to Galenholm for a cutscene. 
• Our task now is to head to the end of the Grave of Galen

Grave of Galen

• Our goal is to make it to the end to grab the Lyre of Ire. There is no boss.
• Items B1
  • Pot past the locked door - Medicinal Herb
• Items B2
  • S pots - Seed of Life, Seed of Stamina
  • W barrels - 2x Spider Webs, 34 gold
  • Center chest - Mimic
• Items B3
  • Center chest - Mimic
  • NW chest - Kacrackle Slash Scroll
  • South center pots (on the outer path part of the map) - Seed of Agility, Dark Robe
  • In front of the big statue on the way to 4F - Mini Medal (#33)
• Items B4
  • Lone chest - 2x Magic Water
• Enemies
  • Silhouette
  • Ghoul
  • Spitegeist
  • Skeleton Swordsman
  • Skelegon
  • Umbra

Faerie Village

• There will be a cutscene. You are tasked to head back to the Shrine of Rain.
  • If the cutscene doesn't trigger, it means you haven't acquired all the Sigils yet.

Galenholm

• Speak to Zalen on the beach for another scene.

Shrine of Rain

• Scene at the front noting the Sage of Rain’s absence.
• Make your way through the linear dungeon. There is a boss fight at the top with Goregoyle.
• After the scenes after the boss fight, speak with the Sage of Rain at the front of the Shrine for the Staff of Rain Key Item.
• Items
  • 1F Chest to the east - Dieamend
  • 2F barrel - Unsealant
  • 3F barrel - Mini Medal (#34)
  • 3F chest - Oomph Powder
  • 4F east square panel - Seed of Life
  • 4F west pots - 436 gold, Seed of Strength
  • 5F west center pots - Seed of Defence, Pure Water
  • 5F East chests - Full Moon Ring, 2x Special Medicine
  • 5F NE pot - Seed of Luck
  • 5F Center area chest - Mini Medal (#35)
• Enemies
  • Cosmic Chimaera
  • Freezing Fog
  • Stone Golem
  • Skelegon

Shrine of the Spirit

• This location is not available until you obtain the Staff of Rain. This is a small location.
• The Shrine of the Spirit is located SE of Cantlin.
• Item pickup on the NW side of 1F - Mini Medal (#36)
• Boss fight with Armageddon
• After the boss fight, obtain Sacred Amulet Key Item, which immediately turns into a Mark of Erdrick Accessory
• Before you leave, check behind the chair for Sage’s Elixir

Sanctum

• Now that you have the Sunstone, Staff of Rain, and Mark of Erdrick, speak with the Sage of Rainbows to obtain Rainbow Drop.
• The Rainbow Drop is what allows you to access the center continent.

8.5 Final Odd and Ends

Five More Secret Spots

• Ever since summoning Rubiss at the Shrine of Rain, five new Secret Spots have appeared on the map.
  • Secret Spot #11: Just NW of Tantegel. - Dieamend
  • Secret Spot #12:Just SE of Roadside Inn - Duplic Hat (SW tree near S exit), Mirror Shield
  • Secret Spot #13: NW of Faerie Village - Mini Medal (#37), Slippery Sap, 7244 gold
  • Secret Spot #14: Just NW of the repaired bridge - Mini Medal (#38), Pot Lid, Yggdrasil Dress Coat (west side near small boulders)
  • Secret Spot #15: NE of Rimuldar - Seed of Strength, Sword of Ruin

Zalen Sidequest

• We can now complete the sidequest with Zalen. If you've been following this guide, you should have met him five times at Forgotten Ruins, Nameless Ruins, Damdara, Cantlin, and Galenholm.
• After meeting Zalen in Galenholm, go to Field of Flowers for a scene.
• Then go to the Shrine of Rain for a cutscene with Dream-Whisperer to be taken to Western Isle.

Western Isle

• Pick up Erdrick’s Helm in front of you
• Pick up Two-leaf clover in a dead patch of grass SE of the grave
• Pick up Mini Medal (#39) at the dead end of the top pier
• Talk to Dream-Whisperer to return to Shrine of Rain.

Zalen Sidequest (finale)

• Return to Zalen in Rimuldar. You get the "A New Song of Erdrick" achievement for finishing this event.

Crafting

• The Craft-Master in Faerie Village can “Craft” items with some of the key items you've been picking up. There is no other use for these items, so feel free to use them all. You'll gain the "Master Crafter" achievement for making one of each item.
• Craftable Items
  • Pure Water → Holy Water
  • Spider Web → Tangleweb
  • Twitching Powder → Coagulant
  • Hextract → Oomph Powder
  • Frazzled Feathers → Chimaera Wing
  • Jeeper Creeper → Musk
  • Slippery Sap → Unsealant
  • Two-leaf Clover → Strong Medicine

Knight Aberrant

• If you haven't yet, now's the time to defeat the Knight Aberrant in Damdara. You'll gain Erdrick's Armor afterward.

9. Defeating the Dragonlord

• Use the Rainbow Drop NW of Rimuldar to create a path to the center continent, which triggers a cutscene.

World Map - Near Dragonlord's Castle

• Enemies
  • Tearwolf
  • Treevil
  • Great Troll
  • Chasmonaut
• Shiny Spot
  • 43) On the path to the Castle - 2x Frazzled Feathers, Hextract

Dragonlord's Castle

• This is the final dungeon in the game. It is relatively long, but you'll end up creating a shortcut between the entrance and the final boss.
• On 1F, interact with the throne from the back to continue on.
• There’s a scene on B6. There’s also a warp you unlock from the entrance to B6.
• After you pick up Erdrick's Sword, make sure to equip all Erdrick equipment to obtain the "Erdrick's Legacy" achievement.
• After picking up the final Mini Medal, be sure to turn these all in at the Citadel for the "Medal Maniac" achievement.
• If you want to grind EXP, Liquid Metal Slimes appear fairly readily at the castle entrance.
• When fighting the Dragonlord, you are given the option to join him. Choose to join him to unlock the "Dealing with the Devil" achievement. Don't worry, this doesn't actually affect the game. You'll end up back in Rimuldar, and you'll have to head back to the Dragonlord to fight him as if nothing happened.
  • Tip for Dragonlord: This boss has two phases, but you will gain about 20,000 experience after the first phase, if you can set your exp to level up between phases, it'll reset your HP and MP before phase 2.
• Items 1F
  • NE chest - Empty
  • NE dead end on square panel - Steel Broadsword
  • NW chest - Empty
  • Center throne room, crack on left side - Frazzled Feathers
• Items B1 (from 1F E staircase)
  • E chest - Empty
  • NE dead end (from right side) - Cower Ring
• Items B1 (from 1F W staircase)
  • Center S chest - Empty
  • Center dead end (left side) - Seed of Wisdom
• B2 (follow path behind 1F throne)
  • West Chest - Ruinous Shield (cursed)
  • East Chest - Hapless Helm (cursed)
  • South Chest - Mimic
• B3
  • SW chests - 502 gold, Medicinal Herb
  • Down NE stairs to secluded chest - Hate Mail (cursed)
  • W Chest - Mimic
• B4
  • NW chest - Mimic
  • From B4, take the center left stairs and follow the path to Erdrick’s Sword
  • Take the center-east path down to B5 to secluded path - Mini Medal (#40)
  • Take far NE stairs down
• B5
  • South chest - Double-Edged Sword
  • West chest - Mimic
• B6
  • Nine chests: Chimaera Wing, 500 gold, Dieamend, Mimic, Prayer Ring, 420 gold, Medicinal Herb, Waistband, Seed of Magic
• Enemies
  • Knight Abhorrent
  • Dread Dragon
  • Great Troll
  • Tearwolf
  • One-Man Army
  • Dragon Zombie
  • Eyelasher
  • Blue Dragon
  • Liquid Metal Slime

Ending

• Once you finish the game, you'll end up back in Tantegel and placed before you fought the Dragonlord.

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