17 achievements specific to DQ1.

• Save data from Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake grants a bonus that can be claimed at Tantegel Inn. Simply having the save data in the correct folder is not enough. You need to reinstall the game.
  
• In the menu, you can toggle map markers for Treasure Chests, Secret Spots, and Objectives.
  
• You can also adjust battle speed, text speed, and difficulty.

Your first quest is to go to Erdrick's Hollow. Before leaving, explore the castle and town.

1. Ignore all the locked doors. Just like in the previous game, we'll revisit those when it's time.
   
2. An NPC on the 1F east side provides free healing.

Tantegel Castle Checklist:

1. 2F Balcony (West Corner Pot) - 32G
   
2. 2F Balcony (North Barrels) - Medicinal Herb, Seed of Magic
   
3. 1F SW Dining Area (Barrel) - Seed of Agility
   
4. 1F SW Dining Area (Pot) - Holy Water
   
5. 1F West Stairs, SW Bedroom (Barrel) - Oaken Club
   
6. 1F West Stairs, SE Room (Pot) - Seed of Defence
   
7. Backyard Shed (Barrel) - Chimaera Wing
   
8. Backyard East Side Wall (Pots) - Antidotal Herb, Seed of Luck
   
9. Backyard Basement (Barrel) - 131G
   
10. 1F In Proximity of the Healer (SE Pots) - 17G, 8G, Chimaera Wing
    
11. 1F South of Healer (Towel Rack) - Boxer Shorts

Tantegel Town Checklist:

1. SE House (Hanging Bag) - Rabbit Tail
   
2. SE Dirt Patch (Pot) - Seed of Strength
   
3. SE Dock (Pot) - 54G
   
4. Near Carpenter (Barrel) - 16G
   
5. Near Weapon Shop (Cross) - Seed of Life
   
6. South of Item Shop (Pot) - Antidotal Herb
   • Achievement: "A Night to Remember" - Along the way to the item shop, speak to the female NPC on the bridge so she follows you, then sleep at the Inn.
7. Outside Inn (Barrels) - 49G, Medicinal Herb
   
8. Inn (Red Chest)
   • Pre-Order: Trouble-Free Travel Kit (Elevating Shoes, 3x Seeds of each stat)
     
   • DQ3 Save Data: Marvellous Makeover Kit (Dog Suit)

• Before going to Erdrick's Hollow, we'll be looting the surrounding area.

Monsters:
Batterfly, Dracky, Ghost, Prestidigitator, She-Slime, Slime

World Map Checklist:

1. Shiny Spot: West of Tantegel - Medicinal Herb, Seed of Stamina
   
2. Shiny Spot: NW of Tantegel - Plain Clothes, Oaken Club, 18G
   
3. Shiny Spot: Along the road NNW of Tantegel - Chimaera Wing, 7G, Wayfarer's Clothes
   
4. Secret Spot: SE of the previous shiny spot - 122G, Seed of Strength, Medicinal Herb
   
5. Shiny Spot: North of previous secret spot (left side of the lake) - Seed of Defence, Medicinal Herb
   
6. Shiny Spot: SE of the lake - Leather Suit, Leather Shield

• Wayfarer's Chapel is NE of Tantegel past the small mountain range.

Wayfarer's Chapel Checklist:

1. Pot in Inn - Musk
   
2. Bags on the wall of the Inn - Seed of Stamina, 83G

• Ignore Erdrick's Hollow for now and explore the area to the west of it.

Monsters:
Bubble Slime, Cumaulus, Ratscal, Spirit, Toxic Toad
World Map Checklist:

1. Shiny Spot: South of Erdrick's Hollow - 2x Dazzle-me-nots
   
2. Shiny Spot: West of Erdrick's Hollow - 2x Antidotal Herb, Seed of Agility

• Roadside Inn is SW of Erdrick's Hollow.

Roadside Inn Checklist:

1. Barrels in N E - Leather Suit, Strong Medicine
   
2. Drawers in bedroom - Mini Medal #1, 182G
   
   • Mini Medal Note: There are 40 total Mini Medals to find in DQ1.
3. Pot in SW room - Chimaera Wing

1. Shiny Spot: North of Roadside Inn - 12G, 2x Holy Water, Magic Water
   
2. Shiny Spot: NW of Roadside Inn - 44G, Turban, 169G
   
3. Secret Spot: NW of Roadside Inn - Mini Medal #2, 57G, Antidotal Herb
   
4. Shiny Spot: North of Roadside Inn (South side of the huge mountain range) - 2x Medicinal Herb, Seed of Strength

• Galenholm is North of Roadside Inn and West of the huge mountain range.

Galenholm Checklist:

1. Pots at SE beach - Seed of Wisdom, 66G
   
2. Cabinets in Inn - Boxer Shorts, Leather Armour
   
3. Barrel outside Item Shop - Pot Lid
   
4. Pot on SW corner dock - Mini Medal #3
   
5. Cabinet in SW house - 122G
   
6. Bookshelf in SW house - Safe Passage Scroll
   • Achievement: "My First Scroll" - Use the scroll you just got.

1. Shiny Spot: East of Galenholm (North side of the huge mountain range) - Bamboo Pole, Plain Clothes, Leather Hat
   
2. Shiny Spot: North of Erdrick's Hollow hidden within the forest - 2x Antidotal Herb

• End of Dungeon: Inspect the gravestone a second time after the final scene.
  
• After clearing the dungeon, walk back to Wayfarer's Chapel for extra experience. If you are already level 13 or higher, you can Zoom back to the chapel instead.

Monsters:
Bubble Slime, Dracky, Ghost, Lunatick, Spirit

Erdrick's Hollow Checklist:

1. B1 (North Barrel) - 56G
   
2. B1 (NE Chest) - Leather Shield
   
3. B1 (Center Chest) - Sandstorm Scroll
   
4. B1 (SW Chest) - Divine Dagger
   
5. B1 (E Chest) - Dragon Scale
   
6. B2 (Center-East Chest) - 314G
   
7. B2 (SW Room) - Mini Medal #4, Magic Water, Medicinal Herb, 103G
   
8. B2 (W Chest) - Chimaera Wing

• There's a bridge East of Wayfarer's Chapel, head to the poison swamp instead.
  
• Use the Safe Passage spell to pass through the poison swamp without taking damage.

Monsters:
Dracky, Funghoul, Healslime, Putrefido, Spirit

World Map (SE & East of Wayfarer's Chapel) Checklist:

1. Shiny Spot: SE of Wayfarer's Chapel - 2x Medicinal Herb
   
2. Shiny Spot: West side of the poison swamp - Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, Divine Dagger
   
3. Shiny Spot: NE of the poison swamp - 33G, 2x Chimaera Wing
   
4. Secret Spot: NE of the poison swamp, near the mountains - Musk, 2x Holy Water, Thorn Whip, 308G
   
5. Shiny Spot: SW of Forgotten Ruins - Seed of Wisdom, Seed of Luck

• The Forgotten Ruins are located east of Wayfarer's Chapel, across the bridge.
  
• You will encounter an NPC named Zalen, initiating the first step of a game-long sidequest.

Forgotten Ruins Checklist:

1. Barrel in south house - Mini Medal #5
   
2. NW Pot - Seed of Strength

Head SE of the Forgotten Ruins and into the 2nd East Bridge for a cutscene.

• After the scene at the bridge, continue East to end up back at the World Map.
  
• Quagmire Cave is in the nearby poison swamp. For now, visit it to add it to your Zoom list as we will explore it later.

Monsters:
Bag O'Laughs, Corpse Corporal, Crabid, Drackolyte, Dragonfry, Illerpillar, Lunatik, Putrefido, Scorpion, Spirit

World Map (After 2nd East Bridge) Checklist:

1. Shiny Spot: West of Far NE desert - Copper Sword, Wayfarer's Clothes, Musk
   
2. Shiny Spot: Oasis in the far NE desert - Dragon Scale, Magic Water
   
3. Shiny Spot: NW near mountain, near river - Plain Clothes, Hardwood Headwear, Tangleweb
   
4. Shiny Spot: NE of Kol - Seed of Magic

• Kol is the town surrounded by mountains.
  
• You can view an optional "Puff Puff" event at the Hot Spring.

Kol Checklist:

1. S pot near horse - Unsealant
   
2. Barrel in Item Shop - 47G
   
3. Pot on Item Shop 2F - Mini Medal #6
   
4. NW pot near poison - Mini Medal #7
   
5. Pot in Hot Spring - Boxer Shorts
   
6. Shiny Spot: South of Hot Spring - Faerie Flute
   
7. Barrel outside Inn - 115G
   
8. Barrel left of Weapon Shop - Musk

World Map (After Kol) Checklist:

1. Secret Spot: West of Kol - No items.
   
2. Shiny Spot: West of Kol, across land-bridge - 2x Dazzle-me-not
   
3. Shiny Spot: Further along the secluded path - Leather Armour, Scale Shield, 227G

• The shrine is located west of Kol, past the land bridge and north of the mountain.
  
• Talk to the Sage of Rain immeditaly to your left for a cutscene.

Shrine of Rain Checklist:

1. NW pots - Mini Medal #8, Chimaera Wing
   
2. SW center of floor on square symbol - Prayer Ring
   
3. SE Chest - Crack Scroll

• After you're done looting the Shrine of Rain. Talk to the King in Tantegel Castle.
  
• Next, head to Galenholm for another cutscene.
  
• Finally, head to Roadside Inn and enter the first room on the left for another cutscene.
  
• Exit South of Roadside Inn.

• Craggy Cave, which is ENE (east-north-east) of Nameless Ruins and surrounded by mountains, is our next story objective. Before that, we have some looting to do.
  
• Head South to find the Nameless Ruins.

Monsters:
Antgobbler, Betterfly, Healslime, Legerdeman, Shade, Skeleton

• Nameless Ruins is South of Roadside Inn, beside the poison swamp.
  
• If you started Zalen's quest in the Forgotten Ruins, you'll have another event with him here.

Nameless Ruins Checklist:

1. N Pot - 274G
   
2. Back side of N house - Ruby Wristband
   
3. SW Barrel - 2x Strong Medicine

World Map (After Nameless Ruins) Checklist:

1. Shiny Spot: SE of Nameless Ruins - Medicinal Herb, Strong Medicine

• Faerie Village is SE of Nameless Ruins

Faerie Village Checklist:

1. Bookshelves in West house - Snub Scroll
   
2. Chest in West house - Crackle Scroll
   
   • The locked chest beside the Crackle Scroll will be opened later.
3. NW, near the pond - Seed of Magic
   
4. Barrels in NE house - Holy Water, Mini Medal #9, Full Moon Ring
   
5. Pot in NE house - Magic Water
   
6. NE pot - Slippery Sap

• Time to make our way towards Craggy Cave. Zoom back to Nameless Ruins.
  
• There will be a shiny spot along the way.\

World Map (After Faerie Village) Checklist:

1. Shiny Spot: NE of Nameless Ruins, along the Northern mountain range - Seed of Defence, 2x Unsealant, 227G

• Craggy Cave, is ENE of Nameless Ruins and surrounded by mountains.
  
• You'll fight Robbin’ ‘Ood and two Robbin’ ‘Oodlums soon after entering B1.
  
• There's another boss battle and cutscene at the end of B2.
  
• After the second boss battle, return to Robbin’ ‘Ood at the entrance to receive the Thief’s Key, which opens the red doors and chests we previously couldn't access.

Monsters:
Drackyma, Drohl Drone, Fightgeist, Legerdeman, Morphean Mushroom, Shade, Skeleton

Craggy Cave Checklist:

1. B1 (SW chest) - 340G
   
2. B1 (SE barrel) - 2x Antidotal Herb
   
3. B1 (SE chest) - Boomerang
   
4. B2 (via B1 SE stairs): E pots - 3x Strong Medicine, Iron Axe
   
5. B1 (NE of Robbin’ ‘Ood) - Mini Medal #10
   
6. B2 (via B1 NW stairs): Chest - Muster Strength Scroll
   
7. B1 (NE chest, above stairs) - Ten Ton Toupee
   
8. B1 (NE dead end chest) - Nose for Treasure Scroll
   
9. B1 (NE barrel) - 26G
   
10. B1 (NE pot) - Tangleweb
    
11. B2 (via B1 E stairs): SE chest - Bronze Shield
    
12. B2 (via B1 E stairs): Pot (SE of center) - 2x Strong Medicine
    
13. B2 (via B1 E stairs): NW chest - 2x Magic Water
    
14. B2 (via B1 E stairs): SW barrel - Seed of Stamina
    
15. B2 (via B1 E stairs): SW pot - 37G
    
16. B2 (Post-Sorcerer chests) - Choker, Zombie Mail

• With the Thief's Key obtained, we can now open red-colored doors and chests in previously visited and upcoming locations.

Thief's Key Cleanup Checklist Part 1:

1. Faerie Village (W house chest): Faerie Foil
   
2. Kol (W House): Seed of Luck.
   
3. Galenholm (Boat Dock Building): Medicinal Herb (pot), 29G (pot), Arriviste’s Vest (chest). (This area also connects to the Grave of Galen).

• The Thief's Key allows partial access to 1F. We need the Ultimate Key for the rest.

Monsters:
Fightgeist, Morphean Mushroom, Shade, Skeleton, Vladdy

Grave of Galen Checklist:

1. Barrel (S room) - Seed of Life
   
2. Pots (NW room) - Magic Water, 164G
   
3. Chests (N) - Whistle, 284G, Cower Ring
   
4. Pot (NE dead end) - Mini Medal #11
   
5. Barrel (E dead end) - Plain Clothes

Checklist Part 2:

1. Tantegel (Inn, red door): 342G (pot), Rousing Ring (drawer)
   
2. Tantegel (Curse Researcher’s house): Magic Water (barrel), Seed of Life (pot), Pure Water (2F bathtub), 100G (2F bookshelf).
   
3. Tantegel Castle (2F East): Mini Medal #12 (pot), 434G (pot), Leather Armour (barrel)
   
4. Wayfarer’s Chapel (Locked room on the right): Seed of Defence (pot), Mini Medal #13 (cabinet)

• This cave is located South of Kol/East of the 2nd bridge on the northeastern continent.
  
• A cutscene related to Princess Gwaelin's quest will play partway through B1.

Monsters:
Bag O'Laughs, Fat Rat, Lunatick, Vladdy

Quagmire Cave Checklist:

1. NE Barrel - Mini Medal #14
   
2. NW Barrel - Chimaera Wing
   
3. NW pot - Strong Medicine
   
4. SE chest - Iron Lance

• The town of Rimuldar is located within a peninsula in the center of this continent.
  
• The Cave of the Dwarves is South of Rimuldar.

Monsters:
Bewarewolf, Bullmustiff, Chimaera, Fat Rat, Imp, Iron Scorpion, Lump Wizard, Madusa, Restless Armour, Shade, Skeleton Scrapper, Skeleton Soldier

World Map (After Quagmire Cave) Checklist:

1. Shiny Spot: N forest, west of where you entered - Seed of Stamina, 2x Medicinal Herb
   
2. Shiny Spot: NW desert - Chimaera Wing, Musk, Magic Water
   
3. Shiny Spot: NE forest - Strong Medicine, Seed of Luck
   
4. Shiny Spot: SW of Rimuldar (south of Secret Spot #6) - 2x Unsealant, Seed of Magic
   
5. Shiny Spot: SE of Rimuldar - 2x Antidotal Herb, Medicinal Herb, Seed of Wisdom
   
6. Secret Spot: Small desert NE of Rimuldar - Coagulant, Seed of Agility, Edged Boomerang (Left palm tree), Garish Garb (N of rock)
   
7. Secret Spot: SW of Rimuldar - No items.

• A cutscene involving Gwaelin’s guards plays upon entering for the first time.
  
• To advance the story, use the Thief's Key to enter the Warlock of Doorlocks' house (NW building).
  
• After speaking to the Warlock, your next destination is the Cave of the Dwarves.

Rimuldar Checklist:

1. Barrel near weapon shop - Tangleweb
   
2. Drawer in N house - Mini Medal #15
   
3. Pot outside N house - Pure Water
   
4. Bag in the Inn - 228G
   
5. Barrel near Church rear entrance - Seed of Luck
   
6. SW barrel near haystack - Bamboo Pole
   
7. Far SW barrel (outer path) - 165G
   
8. Far NW posts near locked door - Magic Water, Seed of Wisdom
   
9. NW house (Warlock's) - Magic Barrier Scroll

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• This cave is far South of Rimuldar.
  
• Visit this location after speaking to the Warlock of Doorlocks in NW Rimuldar.
  
• The dungeon won't let you explore each floor fully; the checklist below is organized by path for convenience.
  
• Your main objective is the sick Dwarf on B3.

Monsters:
Antguzzler, Iron Scorpion, Lump Wizard, Madusa, Scarewolf, Skeleton Soldier

Cave of theDwarves Checklist:

1. B1 (Pots in left red door room) - Chimaera Wing, Medicinal Herbs
   
2. B1 (Barrel in NE dead end, past red door) - Magic Water
   
3. B2 (via left stairs): Barrels to the west - Ten Ton Toupee, Fur Vest, Oaken Club
   
4. B1 (via B2 left stairs): Secluded chest - Ice Shield
   
5. B2 (via center-right stairs): Pots in N dead-end - Twitching Powder, Dieamend
   
6. B2 (via center-right stairs): Chest in NE dead end - Cannibox
   
7. B2 (via right stairs): Pot - Strong Medicine
   
8. B1 (via B2 right stairs): Secluded chest - Miracle Slash Scroll
   
9. B1 (North center room): Pots at N dead end - Seed of Defence, 76G
   
10. B1 (North center room): Item at south dead end - Ruby Wristband
    
11. B2 (Western room): S chest - Mini Medal #16
    
12. B1 (NW room): No items.
    
13. B2 (N room): S chest - Undead Undoer Scroll
    
14. B3 (Pots to the left) - Seed of Stamina, Hextract
    
15. B3 (Drawers in upper left room) - Oomph Powder
    
16. B3 (Cabinet in upper left room) - Iron Lance
    
17. B3 (Examine crystal in well) - Wellspring Crystal

28 achievements specific to DQ2.

3 achievements tied to both games.