100% Achievements: A Comprehensive Guide

An accurate, detailed and complete guide on how to unlock every achievement in DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™.

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Here's a detailed list of every achievement in the game and the method(s) I went to obtaining them. The game itself is relatively easy, but very time consuming, so keep that in keep. Also note that there are some new/removed achievements that separate the regular edition from the definitive edition. The definitive addition has extra content, meaning it has achievements that this guide doesn't cover since the game doesn't have it.

If you're looking for the definitive edition, check my guide encyclopedia (at the bottom) for a link to my guide for that version of the game. There are no missable achievements, as everything can be obtained after-the-fact if need be.

Simply hit Ctrl+F and type in the achievement name for a quick look at how to get that particular achievement. If you have any further questions or need additional help, feel free to post in the comments below and I'll address them the best that I can.

Happy hunting!

General Achievements

"Pre-Emptor"

Awarded for making 30 pre-emptive attacks.
Perform 30 total pre-emptive attacks on any enemies to unlock this achievement.

By default, "A" will trigger a pre-emptive strike when you're close enough to an enemy that an arrow appears over their head.

Simply do this a total of 30 times to unlock this achievement. You'll earn this early on in your playthrough, so don't even worry about it.

"Big Hitter"

Awarded for crafting a +3 piece of equipment on the Fun-Size Forge.
Once you receive the forge, craft any +3 (Perfect) item for this achievement to unlock. It sounds harder than it really is and you'll most likely earn this achievement early on.

Let's take a look at the following item for example here:

For those having trouble, the goal is to get the progress bar within the green makers and, if you work it just right, hitting right under the arrow to trigger the bar to turn a yellowish-orange color. However, before you can do anything with the fun-size forge, you need to locate recipes. This requires searching every square inch of the game: in towns, dungeons, open fields, bookshelves (red books!) for them.

Next, you need to locate raw materials for your new (weapon, armor, item). This is a good time to remind you to keep searching for those sparkly bits!
In the photo above, you have a set number of "Forge Points", which indicates a set number of times you can use the forge during each try (think of it like stamina). As you level up the forge by using it, you'll earn more total points, allowing you to craft better gear as you find new recipes.

Your forge temperature always starts at 1,000°(C) and lowers after each hit, meaning the first strike will raise the bar the most and it will slowly be less effective as you progress. Your "Bash" move is your basic strike, hitting one square, one time. Each "Bash" lowers the overall temperature.

"Florish" is your list of special moves. Depending on what you use, it'll have different properties and effects. The total list of "Florish" moves are as follows:

Here are all the Flourishes, their Focus Costs and what they do:

• Double-Edged Bash (8): A strong vertical strike over two squares.
  
• Quadrabash (12): A strong strike over four squares in a 2×2 configuration.
  
• Kaquadrabash (18): A double-strength strike over four squares in a 2×2 configuration.
  
• Crosscutter Blow (7): A strong strike over two diagonal squares.
  
• Lightening Bash (10): Strike a single square at half strength.
  
• Double Whammy (8): A double-strength strike on a single square.
  
• Triple Whammy (11): A triple-strength strike on a single square.
  
• Crackshot Bash (16): A strike with an increased chance of scoring a critical hit.
  
• Sizzly Puff (10): Boosts temperature by 300 degrees.
  
• C-C-Cold Blow (12): Lowers the temperature by 300 degrees.
  
• Multibash (7): An extra-efficient ability that strikes four squares at random.
  
• Woosh Bang Wallop (15): A strike that stirs up a stiff breeze, lowering temperature by 150 degrees.

Finding the right combination(s) will require some trial-and-error, so experiement, have fun and you'll master this little mini-game in no time!

"Forging Ahead"

Awarded for crafting 10 items on the Fun-Size Forge.
By following the above instructions, you can earn this achievement by making ten items at the Fun-Size Forge. They can be any variation of quality and even "failed" items that are crafted count towards the total as long as you actually make the item. Once you craft ten, you'll earn this achievement and an in-game accolade as well.

"If At First You Don't Succeed"

Awarded for reworking 10 items on the Fun-Size Forge.
After forging an item using the steps mentioned above, select the "Rework" ability to try and re-forge an existing forged item for a higher "+" bonus. You'll need "Perfectionist Pearls" from crafting items, or you can buy them for 100g at the L’Academie.

General Achievements

"Swordsmith of Light"

Awarded for crafting the finest of all weapons on the Fun-Size Forge.
The finest weapon in the game is the "Supreme Sword of Light", which can only be crafted in the post game portion. To do this, you'll need a myriad of items and need to do a few side quests around the world. Let's break it down. The materials you'll need is as follows:

• Sword of Light
  
• Sword of Kings
  
• Crimsonite
  
• Uber Agate of Evolution
  
• Spectralite

The sword of light (yes, a second one) will need to be re-forged, since in this timeline it was never crafted. To do so, you'll need to get the forge hammer, which can be won from the horse races (silver) in Gallopolis. You'll need to go back to The Battleground in the sky and fetch another piece of Orichalcum just like you did prior.

You'll now need to now gather the key to the Crucible again to access the forge. To do this, head to Trial Isle and enter the first trial, "The Disciple's Trial". In the second portion of it, after the Cryptic Crypt, you'll enter The Eerie Valley. Take the first left and go up to the nest to find a chest, which contains Lumen Essence. It is located here:
Take that to Mount Huji in the upper section of it were you fought Miko's son for the second time. She'll be there and ask you for the Lumen Essence to help break the curse. Once you do, return to Hotto and speak to Miko at her shrine to collect the key.

Crimsonite can be collected by finding serpent souls from most dragon creatures around the world. An easy way to do it is head to the Dundrasil Ruins, where two Royal Reptiles spawn and nothing else. You can either get them from killing them, or, much more easy, just steal them with Erik.
Take the serpent's souls to Krystalinda in Sniflheim (Queen's Throne Room) and she'll swap them for Crimsonite for you.

The Sword of Kings can be obtain by fetching a chunk of Orichalcum (yes, another one) and tank it to a smith in Hotto village. He'll need it to craft the sword.
Once you hand it to him, come back the following day and talk to him; he'll have completed it and is now selling it in his shop for 30,000 gold. Buy it.

In Hotto, inside the inn, is a man named Hugo. He'll give you the quest "The Legendary Treasure of Legend". See that side quest in this guide for instructions on how to complete it. Completing the quest will net you three of them. Alternatively, you can also find them from the mini-medal shop, or dropped from a Phoenix (Disciple’s Trial – Eerie Valley) where you found the Lumen Essence, or from Red Giant's from the Luminary's Trial.

Spectralite can be found from the Puerto Valor casino, mini-medal exchange shop or the Trial Isle Shop. These are the easiest ways to obtain them and you probably have some already just from playing normally. Take all these ingredients to the forge in the Crucible to forge the Sword of Light. Now, use the Fun-Sized Forge to craft the Supreme Sword of Light. Even if you get "Failure", it will give it to you, just with no bonus.

General Achievements

"Peppy-Go-Lucky"

Awarded for performing 25 pep powers.
During combat, your characters will go into "Pep Mode" and start glowing bright blue. When that happens, you can select "Pep Powers" and perform a Pep Strike. Perform 25 of these to unlock this achievement.

"Beast Blaster"

Awarded for defeating 1000 monsters.
Defeat any 1,000 enemy monsters to unlock this achievement. Pretty straight forward, no? There's no need to grind for this at all.

"Worrywart"

To earn this achievement, while your party is at full health, pull up the menu and go to "Misc" --> "Heal All" to heal your party. The game will notify you that your party is already healed and this achievement will unlock.

"Island-Hopper"

Awarded for making port at every island on the sea.
Once you obtain Sylvando's ship, you'll need to visit each port in the game at least once to unlock this achievement. There are 16 ports in total and they can be found here:

"Expert Itemologist"

Awarded for collecting 500 different types of item.
Make sure to check any and all "sparkly" locations when entering new areas. The game requires you to locate 500 different types of items, so you should always be checking your map. You do not need to worry about holding onto the items though, so sell them without worry. The game tracks that you had each item whether you hang onto it or not.

Remember, weapons, armor, accessories, combat items and crafting material all count towards the total.

General Achievements

"Virtuoso Healer"

Awarded for mastering the way of the healer.
To achieve this, you must bring Serena to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

"Next-Level Luminary"

Awarded for mastering the way of the Luminary.
To achieve this, you must bring [Hero] to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

"Master Thief"

Awarded for mastering the way of the thief.
To achieve this, you must bring Erik to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

"Flawless Sorceress"

Awarded for mastering the way of the wizard.
To achieve this, you must bring Veronica to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

"Megastar"

Awarded for mastering the way of the entertainer.
To achieve this, you must bring Sylvando to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

"Undisputed Champion"

Awarded for mastering the way of the martial artist.
To achieve this, you must bring Jade to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

"Venerable Elder"

Awarded for mastering the way of the sage.
To achieve this, you must bring Rab to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

"Knight Exemplar"

Awarded for mastering the way of the knight.
To achieve this, you must bring Hendrick to level 99. Once you do, this achievement will unlock and an in-game accolade will trigger.

Side Quests

"Quest to Impress"

Awarded for completing 40 quests.
Scattered throughout Dragon Quest, you'll often see purple markers on your mini map. These are indicators of side quests that you can complete at any point during your journey.

If you walk up to the person, you'll see it literally say "Quest" above there head, so if it wasn't that obvious, now it should be. In total, there are more than 40 side quests in the game, but you need only complete 40 of them to unlock this achievement. For the purpose of finality, I will list all of them and how to complete them.

"Side Quest #1 - The People's Friend" - Located in Cobblestone, you might have noticed it already because it was glowing blue like other collectibles and materials you'll find along your journey, but the young man wants you to retrieve his son's feather on the roof of your shed.

Head back over and climb on top of the roof next to your home, collect the feather and return it to him and claim your reward.

"Side Quest #2 - Amelia's in a Pickle" - Once you reach Heliodor, head straight and make a right around the inn. Talk to the little girl to learn her cat is missing. Head to the back of town to find a latter going to the roof. Use the ropes to get to the top of the church and jump to the house adjacent of it to find the cat.

"Side Quest #3 - The Soldier and the Strategist - A Tale of Two Heroes" - Also in Heliodor, right before the giant staircase leading to the Royal Square, a man asks you to retrieve a book because he can't meet his heroes at the castle.

The book is located in the Eastern Back Alley. Return to the man and tell him you found it to complete the quest.

"Side Quest #4 - It Takes Two to Tango" - Located in the Helidorian Foothills, right outside the church you end up in once you escape Heliodor and the cave dragon cutscene. This quest giver will ask you to use a special pep power, which can take a bit of time to synch them up and use the pep power.
The easiest way to do it is go fight a mob near where you got the side quest and constantly go into a defensive stance and get hit. Eventually you should be able to get both the Hero and Erik pepped at the same time.

"Side Quest #5 - Put a Ring On It" - Located in Hotto, head to the bar and to the rear exit to meet a man next to a treasure chest. He'll ask you to make him a [+1] gold ring for his son's wedding. Next time you're at a campsite, craft one using the gold ore he gives you from the chest and return to him to claim your reward.

"Side Quest #6 - Smiths and Sparkly Spots" - Located in Hotto, next to the large forge on the west side of town is a smith that asks you to find some iron ore for him.
If you don't already have some, head outside of Hotto and head right a touch and towards the water. You'll spot a blue, sparkly rock formation you can gather some ore from. Collect it and head back to the smith.

"Side Quest #7 - A Cactus Cutlet to Die For" - Located near the weapons and armor shop in Gallopolis, speak to the man behind the counter. He'll ask you to find some resources from a rare breed of golden cacti (Golden Globe) enemies.
Once you accept the quest, head out of town and go east. Among the bushes, you'll see small cacti that will spring to life when you approach them.

There is a small chance that a rare, golden cacti (called Golden Globes) will be within the group you face. Defeat just one and you'll earn the ingredient after the battle automatically. Return to the man to complete the quest.

It can take quite a few battles before you find one, so be patient and use it as an opportunity to level up a bit, or keep it in your pocket and continue the main story. You'll surely find one in your travels while in the area.

"Side Quest #8 - A Walk on the Wild Side" - Talk to the painter just below the doors to the Sultan's Palace. He'll ask you to perform a certain pep power on a specific enemy, a Spitzfire in the Celestial Sands.
Head out towards the Celestial Sands and find a Spitzfire. In the day, they'll be sleeping so that makes them easy to get the jump on. Keep in mind that early on they can be pretty deadly if you didn't over level. You'll need to pep up Erik and two others to use "Wildside".
Once you do, Erik must deliver the final blow for it to count. If you're doing this prior to Sylvando officially joining your team, make sure to work around his auto-attack so he doesn't accidentally kill it. I suggest weakening it, but only about half way so Erik can dispatch it in one turn.
The easiest way is to just absorb hits by defending each turn until each member is pepped up and ready to go, letting Sylvando weaken them through auto-attacks if that is the case. It might take a few to get the timing down right.

Once you slay the Spitzfire, return to the painter in Gallopolis to claim your reward.

"Side Quest #9 - A Lovely Letter" - A guard located at the Gandolia checkpoint wants you to deliver a letter to his sister, Akia. She works in a bakery in town, but he is unable to go see her.
Once you reach Gondolia, you'll see on the map a lock icon on the right side of the river. Head over to it and you'll see a girl sweeping. Talk to her to give her the letter.
Once you do, you'll ask you to deliver a letter of her own back to him. Take the letter and head back to the checkpoint, which will complete this quest.

"Side Quest #10 - An Even Lovelier Letter" - After completing the side quest "A Lovely Letter", return to Akia in Gondolia and she'll ask you to deliver yet another letter (now you're just a glorified mailman at this point!).
Akia wants you to deliver this letter to a man named Valentino in the coastal city of Puerto Valor. He can be found down at the beach, reading a book near the bar. Talk to him to deliver the letter and complete this quest...just kidding.
Valentino will now task you with delivering a letter for him now back to Akia. Time to head back to Gondolia to speak with her to complete this quest and receive your reward for all the leg work.

Side Quests

"Side Quest #11 - A Path to Paradise" - Located in the Zwaardsrust Region, behind the Warrior's Rest Inn is a priest. He'll ask you to use "Care Prayer", a pep power for Serena, on some of the restless souls that roam the graveyard at night.

To do this quest, you'll have to head to nearby graveyard at night to encounter them. To cast the pep power, have Hero and Serena both pepped up, cast it when fighting any number of deadnauts, defeat them and then return to the priest for your reward.

"Side Quest #12 - Anything For Love" - Once you have Sylvando's boat, you can make it to Puerto Valor. If you only did the "Lovely Letter" quest, you probably already saw the two quests in the city as well. The first one is near the armory.
He wants you to fight a Coralossus and obtain a bit of coral for his wife stuffy and otherwise unpleasant wife. You've probably seen them by now, but you'll need to head to the beach just outside the city to find one of these creatures.

Disposing of just one will net you the item you need, so once you do so, head back to the man to turn in the item and claim your reward and learn a very valuable lesson in marriage. Some say that was the reward all along!

"Side Quest #13 - Anything For Love" - Located in the casino hotel, head over to the kitchen to speak with the troubled chef who needs you to defeat some pirates who have stolen his shipment of precious peppers.
Hop into your ship and head to the small island north of Gondolia. You probably already stopped here once before, but now that you accepted the quest, the pirate gang of Robbin 'Ood nad his three Mary Men will be there. They can be a little tough if you aren't high enough in regard to levels or proper gear; they can hit for well over 100HP and will often raise their attack power on top of that, so be careful.
Once you defeat them, return to the chef to give him his peppers and collect your reward.

"Side Quest #14 - Skincare for the Fierce and Fabulous" - You can find this quest in Octagonia, but only after you finish the tournament. It won't be available until afterwards and will require you to fetch some materials from a nearby waterfall and return it to the man.
You can find it on the way to the Dundrasil Ruins, in the corner near the waterfall. It'll be next to a sleeping Iron Golem. Interestingly enough, if you try to harvest it beforehand, the plant will yield different materials, so you'll have to wait until after the tournament and then go hunt it down and return to collect your reward.

"Side Quest #15 - The Shadow" - For this one, return to Octagonia and head to the front of the orphanage; speak to the child in the front and he'll ask you to obtain an autograph of a famous MMA fighter, Xero the Shadow.
He's located to the right, up the stairs just past the saving statue. You'll need to climb up the ledge and head to the dead end to find him. Talk to him to acquire his autograph and return to the kid to receive your reward.

"Side Quest #16 - A Rush of Blood" - Once you complete your duties at the Ruins of Dundrasil, you'll need to head back to Puerto Valor. If you head to the beach, you can find a man that wasn't there if you visited earlier in the game when you first acquired Sylvando's boat.


He'll ask you to gather three components of a bunny girl suit and ask you to have Jade wear them for him. What a weird old man.

To obtain all three components, see the "Appearance Clothing" section of this guide under Jade for instructions on how to collect all three pieces.


"Side Quest #17 - Up Where They Walk" - Just outside the Queen's palace chambers, you can find this mermaid sitting on a rock. She'll ask you to seek out someone who use to sing above on a merchant ship.
The young boy the mermaid mentioned is now an old man, as many years have past since those days. He can be found in Gondolia, staring out into the sea beyond.
Speak to him and he'll teach you the song he once sung and ask you to do it in his stead, as he no longer sings like he use to. Return to Nautica to complete the quest.

"Side Quest #18 - Light It Up" - Once you reach the South Champs Sauvage after leaving Nautica, you can head to the mountainous town of Phnom Nonh and speak to a lantern maker by the giant staircase in the middle of town.

He'll ask you to slay some brollygaggers and collect some rainproof rayon material so he can fix them. They spawn nearby, but only when it is raining since they are, after all, evil umbrellas.

Easiest way to encounter them is to just rest at the nearby campsite until you get a day that is raining. Shouldn't take more than a couple of times. Defeat at least one and you'll automatically get a piece of the cloth you need.Return to the old man to give him the material and claim your reward.

"Side Quest #19 - My Secret Saint" - Down on the beach of Lonalulu, you'll find this sailor in a state of worry and he'll ask you to retrieve something for him. He lost his wooden lucky charm on his last voyage and needs you to find it.
Head to the northern most land mass of the Island Orientalis and dock. Follow the beach to the east and you'll see a golden sparkle. Pick it up and return the statue to the sailor for your reward.

"Side Quest #20 - A Memoriable Mystery" - Located inside the inn when you visit L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles. Head inside and speak to the lone woman sitting at the table inside the inn. She'll ask you to solve a little mystery she learned after reading a student's diary.
If you return to the academy in the evening (not night), the shadow of the tree with the two swings will show you a golden sparkle in the flowerbed, which will have a memory box you acquire and return to her to complete this quest.

The tree in question is the one to the left of the main entrance and the location of an additional side quest, number 21 shown below.

Side Quests

"Side Quest #21 - Making Things Right" - Located to the west of the main entrance to L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles, you'll see this girl crouched under the birch tree you used to find the memory box in side quest #17.
She'll give you a recipe to create a whip to replace the one she threw away. You need to use your forge at the nearby campsite to craft it and it needs to be at east a +1 for her to accept it.

Head to the closest campsite just outside the academy and get to crafting. To make it, you'll need two Mirrorstone, 1 Green Eye and 1 Narspicious.

All three items are purchasable should you not have all the necessary ingredients to make it. Once you have, return it to the girl.

"Side Quest #22 - The Agony and the Ecstasy" - Located in the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' dormitory, you can find this quest upstairs.
Once you talk to her, she'll direct you to Bashtienne, the Hammerhood across the hall on the 2nd floor. However, once you do, she'l tell you that it blew away towards Eerie Eyrie.

Head into the Eerie Eyrie and you'll come across this sign before you head into a long, narrow tunnel. If you read it, it just tells you to be careful. However, check the other side of it and you'll find that newsletter pinned to the other side.

This is very easily overlooked, as it is mostly hidden from view unless you happen to be backtracking for some reason.
Once you read the letter, return to the dormitory and relay the news to learn something truly worthy of a plot twist and claim your reward!

"Side Quest #23 - "Fit as a Fiddle" - There is a man in Arboria that wants your help to stay well; he wants you to help him make Super Soup by heading to The First Forest and finding some red kale so he can make his soup.
Head deep into the forest, about 2/3 of the way through it, you should spot a glowing gold marker. Head over to it to pick up the kale. When you have a moment, return to the man in Arboria to deliver the kale to him. to complete this quest.

"Side Quest #24 - "Understanding Angri-La" - In the middle level of Angri-La, next to the bulletin board, you'll find a man who wants you to defeat a Boral Serpent with a special pep power called "Blaze of Glory", which is a pep power that requires both Hendrick and the main character to be powered up simultaneously.

Head outside Angri-La and back down the mountain to where you previously encountered the serpents.

You can either enter a few battles and pep up naturally, or, if you have "Pep Pop" items, you can use one to instantly pep up mid-battle and complete this achievement without the hassle.
Either way, once you defeat the monster, return to the man to end this quest and log another one done in the books!

"Side Quest #25 - "Madame Labouche's Life Lesson" - If you return to L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' after the World Tree has fallen, she will be outside the front door waiting for you. However, she insists you must present yourself in such a way and dress to impress her.
This one is pretty easy; you need to simply raise the Luminary's "Charm" level to 330 or higher using any combination of equipment. Once you do, simply speak with her again.

"Side Quest #26 - "A Delayed Diploma" - If you return to L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' after the World Tree has fallen and head inside; to the right is an old woman who asks you to deliver a diploma to a former student that ran away some 30 years ago.
Once you reach Sniflheim, head to the armor/weapon shop and go upstairs to speak with Lili, who will tell you that the diploma belongs to her grandma, who has since passed. Give her the diploma, then return to L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' and speak with the old women again.

"Side Quest #27 - "A Fragrant Fille" - If you return to L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' after the World Tree has fallen and head inside just to the left of the headmaster's office, there will be a zombie with a quest for you. You'll need to head to a crypt nearby Hotto and speak to her dad to find out what happened to the shipment of perfume.
Head to the Cryptic Crypt to find her dad; he'll be all the way in the back, just after the save point inside, working on his projects in the laboratory. He'll apologize for the delay, wish her all the best and give you a bottle of perfume. Return to his daughter in the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' to complete this quest.

"Side Quest #28 - "A Fragrant Fille" - After the events with the Wold Tree and after you meet back up with Sylvando, you'll eventually make your way back to Phnom Nonh, but this time the city will be nearly empty of all traffic and activity.

Up the stairs you'll find some Rainbow Rock Salt so he can use it to make some dishes.
Head outside of Gondolia and to the Laguna di Gondolia and head towards the cave, Grotta del Fonte. Head to the middle and you'll locate a chunk of rainbow rock salt. You can find it here:

"Side Quest #29 - "The Search for the Sage's Stone" - After the events of the World Tree and officially linking up with Sylvando again, head to Gondolia when you have access to the Salty Stallion. There will be a man sitting at the edge of the city who wants you to help him locate lost treasure.

He'll ask you to find the Sage's Stone, that sunk when his ship went under during a terrible storm.
Once you have access to Nautica again, go and talk to the Queen; she'll ask if you'd like to be a fish again and you'll need to agree to locate the Sage's Stone. Once you're a fish, head over here to locate the missing stone:
Once you have the Sage's Stone, return to the old man in Gondolia. Do note that you do not need to return to the Queen to change back. You can simply teleport to Gondolia and you will change back on your way (somehow).

"Side Quest #30 - "A Rose Arose Where No Rose Grows" - Located in Gondolia around the same time as side quest #26, this young woman lost her lover when Yggdrasil fell. She was waiting for a special flower from Gallopolis from him and asks you to retrieve it for her in his memory.
You can find the desert rose here, south of Gallopolis. Just be weary of some of the monsters in the region. They can be tricky if you're not properly leveled up.
Once you claim the rose for your own, return to the woman in Gondolia.

Side Quests

"Side Quest #31 - "When Knights Fall" - When you reunite with Sylvando after the events at Yggdrasil, eventually you will return to Puerto Valor and confront his father.
Here you will meet an old man that wants you to travel to the Eerie Eyrie and use a specific pep power to defeat him. Bring three swordsmen and use "Arise" on him to complete the quest.

Like other pep-related ones, you can either pep them up naturally, or use a "pep pop" to do it instantly to save a bit of time.

Head back the campsite in the Eerie Eyrie and you'll find several of the aforementioned knights. To use the pep "Arise" you need to have the Luminary, Hendrick and Sylvando pepper. However, they do not need to have swords equipped for this to work.

The luminary needs to make the final blow on the knight for it to count. Return to the man in Puetro Valor to complete the quest.

"Side Quest #32 - "The Viking Hoard" - After freeing Sniflheim from Gold Fever and retrieving the Yellow Orb, two new quests will appear in Sniflheim. The first one, on the 2nd floor of the inn, will have you checking on some missing Vikings who were due to pay overdue tributes.
Now that Gold Fever has been eradicated, head to the Viking Hideout and speak to one of the men inside and he'll tell you the one to pay tribute is missing and the sea is being ravaged by terrible sea monsters. He asks if you bump into him, to tell him to return to the hideout.

The lost Viking is located on the northern most island on the top of your map shown below.

He can be found on the eastern shore, around the large rock that blocks him from view.

Talk to him and he'll ask you to give the missing tribute to the shopkeeper; he plans on staying to fish, despite his ship sinking and having no real way to get off the island.

Weird guy. Return to the shopkeeper in Sniflheim to complete this quest.



"Side Quest #33 - "A Cold Crush" - After freeing Sniflheim from Gold Fever and retrieving the Yellow Orb, two new quests will appear in Sniflheim. The second is located in the taven on the 2nd floor. You're tasked with retrieving a rare flower for a marriage proposal.
Head to the Snaerfelt and head south. Look in this area, right on the cliff's edge for a gold glimming icon to find the rose:

"Side Quest #34 - "A Right Riddle" - Located in the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' library is Conchella, a slime that has a riddle for you.
You'll be asked to equip something that fits the riddle. A sword that sounds like you should pilfer it would be a "Steel Broadsword". You might have one leftover from your journey already, but if not go to a campsite, craft it and return.
The next riddle is a bit more, difficult...

If you don't want to solve it yourself, then head to Gondolia and talk to the weapons dealer. Buy the "Fizzle Foil" sword from him for 14,800 gold. Alternatively, you can complete the side quest "The Search for the Sage's Stone". That's the answer to her second riddle; now return to her with it equipped.

"Side Quest #35 -"One Last Request" - Located in the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailldownstairs classroom is a little girl named Rose. She died. Maybe. Probably not, but she might be a ghost. She only shows up at night, so make sure to return at the proper time of day.
She wants you to find a treasure that belonged to Maxie von Bloem. Her grave is somewhere in Zwaardsrust. You'll find her small gravestone here:
Once you visit the gravestone, return to Rose (at night) when she is there in the classroom and let her know what you learned. She'll thank you, give you your gift and vanish to Yggdrasil. I guess she was dead!

"Side Quest #36 -"A Dish Served Cold" - In the Snaerfelt, inside the lone Scholar's cabin is a knight who is resting from a battle with known as "Type G0". He asks you to avenge his fallen brother, who he fought alongside in trying to defeat one.

The Type G0 variant isn't too hard to find when you start battles with their lesser blue counterparts.
It shouldn't take more than about 30min of fighting to run across at least one from my experience. Just keep in mind the red ones are a bit tougher.

Once you defeat them, you'll earn the cog. Now, return to the cabin and speak with the soldier to claim your prize and complete this quest.

"Side Quest #37 -"Some Like It Hotto" - Once you reach Hotto after the fall of Yggdrasil, there will be a woman in yellow who will ask you to seek out some fiery brimstone for her, as the saunas have since run lukewarm.
Once you have access to a pathway to the volcano through the main quest line, you should run into a Lampling pretty quickly, as they are abundant in the area. Kill just one and you'll be guaranteed to retrieve the brimstone.

Return to Hotto and speak to the woman to complete the quest and claim your reward.

"Side Quest #38 -A Little Bit of Lantern" - Once you progress through the main story and acquire the Forging Hammer from the Sultan in Gallopolis, this quest will be available. Speak to one of the scholars that was tasked with investigating Erdwin's Lantern.
You can find a piece o the lantern at the very end of the Celestial Sands, back where you fought the Slayer of the Sands long, long ago.

"Side Quest #39 -Long-Lost Literary Love" - In Arboria, you'll find a poet who is reciting half of a poem he found in a book in town. He wants to know the end, but sadly is unsure of where the other portion of the story resides. He asks you to locate it.
Travel to Gallopolis and speak to one of the royal family's butler, who will tell you they did have it, but no longer do and that it was last seen in the possession of a traveling woodcutter. Remember the woodcutter that was turned into the dog by the Tricky Devil? One in the same! To the Manglegrove!
While the woodcutter is no longer there, the book is; just check the bookcase there to find it and return to the poet in Arboria to complete the quest.

Side Quests

"Side Quest #40 - Soothing Seaweed" - On the shores of Lonalulu, you'll find a child trying to help nurse a mermaid back to health that has washed up on shore.
Head to the island Insula Algarum, southeast of Sniflheim and speak to the fisherman on the docks (not the Viking down at the end on the beach) and he'll give you what you need. Return to the mermaid to complete this quest.

"Side Quest #41 - My Kingdom for Some Kanaloamari" - In the town of Lonalulu is a man down on his luck and unable to catch any fish. He asks you to retrieve a tricky-to-find item from a tentacular's tentacle.
You'll need to defeat one with a specific pep power called Temper Tantrum in order to find the item he is looking for. For this, you just need the Luminary pepped up and to have Sylvando in your team. Weaken the enemy (you need to make a killing blow) and make sure you know Flame Slash/Hot Lick,

Once you defeat the enemy, you'll cook up the dish requested. Return to the fisherman in Lonalulu to complete this quest.

"Side Quest #42 - The Measure of a Man" - In Lonalulu, near the bar, you'll find this man sitting down. Upon talking to him, he'll tell you to defeat a night clubber with a specific skill to show you what it means to be a man.
Make your way to the tiny island of Insula Incognita on the southwestern corner of the map. Make sure you have " Unbridled Blade" from the greatsword skill tree for the Luminary and Jade has the "Puff-Puff" ability.

You can find them in mass by the locked and gated treasure chest in the back of the island. Reduce their HP and then use the pep ability to finish them off.

Once you do, return to Lonalulu to claim your reward.

"Side Quest #43 - Planting Seeds for the Future" - In Arboria, in the Grove of Repose, after you've gone back in time, you'll find a sick child who asks you to find a wishteria so she can grant a single wish.
They are found (rarely) alongside Sprite Bulbs in the highest part of the First Forest. It may take some grinding to get one to spawn, but keep at it and they will eventually. You should spot them by their distinctive green color in contrast to the regular ones.

"Side Quest #44 - Richie's Rock-Hard Roulette Challenge" - In Octagonia, just before the casino is an orphan child who is eager to ask for help in trying to buy a statue of Vince. The girl doesn't have a marker on her, but she is just before the staircase.
She asks you to talk to Richie in the roulette VIP area, who will have the standard purple marker for side quests. He'll ask you for a game of roulette; he doesn't want you money. You have to hit the jackpot in order to get him to hand over the Vince statue.

For more on how to easily hit the jackpot, see the achievement "Casino Connoisseur" for instructions. It will still take some luck, but keep at it. Once you hit the jackpot, talk to Richie.

"Side Quest #45 - Morcant's Mastery of Magic" - In Angri-La is a monk who found a book written by Morcant about unlocking magical energy. He wants you to go back to the Royal Library and see if there is any credence to the writings.
Head back to the Royal Library in The Snaerfelt. There are three books to read, one on each level of the library. Once you've read all three, head back to Angri-La and speak with the monk. Rab's magical might and mending will increase by 50, so this is a quest you'll most surely want to do in preparing for the end game battle.

"Side Quest #46 - Morcant's Mastery of Magic" - Head to Angri-La and head upstairs to The High Hall and speak with the egotistical monk who claims he is invincible.
To complete this quest, you'll need to craft a perfect weapon, the Legate's Blade, which is awarded from a recipe in the Wheel of Harma. You'll need to wait on this, as you'll have to be extremely high-leveled to complete the trial there. Once you overcome the trial and craft the weapon with the necessary components, return to the main to collect your reward.

Side Quests

"Side Quest #47 - A Ballad of Bravery" - Near the inn, The Warrior's Rest, you'll meet Luter, who left his life's work in a monster-ridden forest. He tasks you with bringing it back.
You can find the quest item in the southwestern cabin, at the bottom of the Dundrasil Region where the save statue is located. It'll be in a treasure chest inside of it. Collect it and return it to him to complete the quest.

"Side Quest #48 - Sweet Dreams" - In Phnom Nonh, near the armor/weapons shop, there is a child trying to sleep up on the second floor of the house. She asks you to stop the monster's from drumming outside of town so she can sleep. In order to complete the quest, you must defeat one with a pep power called "Snooze 'n' Bruise".
Just outside the city you'll find several bongo bangos roaming around. To use this pep, Sylvando will need the knife skill "Sleeper Hit", but he does not need to be equipped with a knife to perform the pep move. Use it to dispatch one of the creatures, then return for your reward.


Remember that you can either wait for your character's to pep up naturally, or if you have any leftover pep pops or bottles that you don't need, those work for the overly impatient.






"Side Quest #49 - Might Is Right!" - At the town square in Heliodor (once you restore it by defeating Mordegon after time traveling) at the end game, you'll find this man sitting on a bench. He'll task you with defeating Harmachis at the Hotto Steppe.
You'll need to hope aboard Ceteca and travel to the southern Hotto Steppe Whale Station to find bilhaws to fight. They are the only enemy there and they spawn one group at a time, so you'll need to farm a few before Harmachis will appear.
Defeat the creature and return to Heliodor to claim your reward; an incredibly powerful axe!

"Side Quest #50 - Mistress Bev's Perfect Prediction" - Head over to Downtown Heliodor and speak with the fortune teller, Mistress Bev. She needs some divine dew and wants to task you with retrieving it for her.
Head over to the First Forest campsite and you should spot some right by the waterfall a few feet away. Easy stuff! Take it back to Mistress Bev!

"Side Quest #51 - Now You See Me..." - In Downtown Heliodor, near the inn, is a weird little kid that is facing the corner. I guess, talk to him and see what's up?
He apparently is playing hide and seek (he doesn't seem very good at it if you ask me), but wants you to help him find someone who is even better than him at it. He says the kids at the orphanage in Octagonia should have some information on him for you. At the entrance you'll learn his name is Xero.
Prior to this, you might have ran into him on your very first visit to Octagonia, long, long ago. He apparently left Octagonia and traveled somewhere in the Champs Sauvage. Head the academy and enter the red room to find Xero. Do note this quest is only available at the end game.
Once you talk to Xero, return to the kid with what you learned to claim your reward.

"Side Quest #52 - Mister Vista" - At the summit of Mount Pang Lai, you'll find an artist named Hugo. He paints gorgeous views from unique locations and has a proposition for you.
He wants you to head to the rocky south of Heliodor and seek out a carving in a tree from his hero and mentor, who carved it while he was atop the Cobblestone Tor.

To complete this quest, you need to head back to where it all began and hike to the top of the Tor in Cobblestone and examine the tree stump there for the carving. Once you do, return to Hugo to finish the quest.

Side Quests

"Side Quest #53 - Perfectly Pepped Paladins" - Head over to Prince Faris' room in Gallopolis, as he has a quest for you. He wants you to obtain some berries that help boost concentration in battle for knights they are trying to train.
Located in The First Forest Whale Station, you should spot this at the base of the large tree at the end of the landing. Collect it and return to Prince Faris' to complete your quest.

"Side Quest #54 - A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way" - In Lonalulu on the beach, a man lay sobbing. He wanted to find a crystal lily, but his boat sank and he washed up on shore here. Help him find one to brighten his day.
You can find these at the Sniflheim Whale Station; just look for the familiar golden sparkle and then return to the downtrodden man to complete your request.

"Side Quest #55 - Making a Momentous Occasion" - You'll need to speak with Queen Marina to have her turn you back into a fish to access both quests in Nautica. During the post game and after you retrieve her pearl from Bathysfear for her, Queen Marina will be able to assist you once more. From there, head to this turtle who needs you go to the land to find something for his exhibit.
You can find the item he seeks in Lonalulu; speak to the Cannon Lady on the northeastern part of the village and she'll help you out. Once you talk to her, return to Nautica with the cannon to complete the quest.

"Side Quest #56 - Justice is Brined" - On the lower levels of Nautica is a sunken ship that acts as its official courthouse. Speak to the mermaid there to offer your help.
You can find the book on the island north of The Strand, here:

Once you have the notes in your possession, return to the court to turn them in and complete this quest.

"Side Quest #57 - The Legendary Treasure of Legend" - Iago, the man at the table inside the inn wants your help in locating a rare gem, the Bloodstone.
In the back room of Miko's Shrine is a bookcase and the book in question. Read it to learn the clue of where to find this legendary Bloodstone.
Head back to the hideout and enter Mount Huji from the rear entrance. At the end of the pathway is the chest in question.
Return to Iago to claim your portion of the treasure and complete this quest.

Side Quests

"Side Quest #58 - The Holiest of Harps" - Travel to the Havens Above and talk to this Watcher, who will ask you to fetch harmonicrystal. You can find it a Crystalotl enemy, behind the iron gate. Defeat one and you'll automatically get one piece. Return to the Watcher to complete the quest.

"Side Quest #59 - Lost Lovers" - This Watcher wants you to help them make some commemorative bracelets for their statues of Serenica and Erdwin.
Head to the ruins in Zwaardsrust, to the previously locked door of Drustan's Labyrinth (the steel door, not the red one) located here:
You can find the first bracelet in the lower levels of the Cryptic Crypt. Erdwin's Bracelet is located in a treasure chest here:
Once you collect the bracelet, return to the Watcher to collect your reward.

"Side Quest #60 - Wisdom of the Warrior King" - This Watcher wants you to locate the Tomes of Drustan to help increase Hendrick's potential against the Dark One.
They are located in the following areas:

Mini Medals

"Chef de Classe de Médailles"

Awarded for completing the third page of your album de médailles.
There are far more than the needed 75 needed to earn this achievement, but what you'll need to do is complete mini-medals throughout your travels from all manner of ways.
They come from quests, hide in pots, barrels (so be sure to break them!), treasure chests and as rewards from various mini-games, as well as loot from some monsters.

So be sure to keep your eyes open for these as you continue your adventure.

Here is a list of many of the medals you can find for those looking to complete this achievement, though keep in mind this is not a definitive list (there are more than 75), but it's way more than enough to earn the achievement:

"Mini-Medal #1 - Heliodor: Chest on Top of Item Shop" - You can access this via the ladder in the eastern part of town and use the ropes to get to the top of the item shop. This is the same location as the cat fetching quest.

"Mini-Medal #2 - Heliodor Castle Balcony: In a Pot on the Balcony" - To get this one, you'll either have to find it early game, or wait until the end when you go back in time and defeat Mordegon in the past.

"Mini-Medal #3 - Heliodor: 2nd Floor of Derk's Shop" - Head up the stairs and to the left to find this in the pot at the end of the balcony.

"Mini-Medal #4 - The Manglegrove: Top-right Side of the Map" - Located in The Manglegrove, in the upper-right side, climb the small ledges upward to find this chest at the top, just on the right.

"Mini-Medal #5 - Hotto: West Side, Behind House" - Located on the west side of town, behind one of the buildings on the right-hand side.

"Mini-Medal #6 - The Cryptic Crypt: Upper-right corridor room." - In the upper portion of The Cryptic Crypt (floor with the traps) on the right side you'll find a chest containing the medal.

"Mini-Medal #7 - The Hotto Steppe: By Gallopolis Checkpoint." - Right before you hand the guard your pass and across from your introduction to the first Tockle is a chest with this medal inside.

"Mini-Medal #8 - The Gallopolis Region" - After giving the guard your pass, instead of heading into town, head left behind the sandfalls to find a chest with this medal inside.

"Mini-Medal #9 - Laguna di Gondolia" - Located outside Gondolia in the center of the hexagon platforms is this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #10 - Gondolia" - Located in the northeastern part of town, you'll find this mini-medal in the dresser of a home on the 2nd story bedroom. The house is the one to the left of Doge Rotondo.

"Mini-Medal #11 - Zwaardsrust Region: Warrior's Rest Inn" - Located on the top balcony in a chest is this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #12 - Gondolia: "Side Quest #7 - A Lovely Letter" - See the Side Quest portion of this guide on where to start and how to complete this quest line of delivering a multitude of letters. At the end of the quest, you'll receive a mini-medal for your efforts.


"Mini-Medal #13 - Octagonia" - Underneath the staircase in Octagonia, in a pot, in this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #14 - Dundrasil Region" - Located just outside the cabin/save statue at the southern tip of the Dundrasil Ruins, you'll find this chest on the opposite side of the stairs leading up to the cabin.

"Mini-Medal #15 - Caves Under Octagonia" - About halfway through the caves, head north to one of the many dead ends to find a treasure chest and this mini-medal. You can access the cave once you complete the tournament in Octagonia.

"Mini-Medal #16 - Side Quest" - Complete the side quest "The Shadow" to obtain this mini-medal. See the section of this guide detailing side quests for instructions on how.

"Mini-Medal #17 - Dundrasil City Ruins" - To the right when you first enter, up the ladder and in one of the pots that you can smash is this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #18 - The Strand" - Once you lower the sea gates in Puetro Valor, head out of the channel and you'll find The Srand to your right. Once there, head to the crippled vessel on the sand bar and you'll find this chest on the opposite side.

"Mini-Medal #19 - Insula Occidententalis" - This small port island is located north of The Strand. The medal is inside a pot on the backside of the cabin.

"Mini-Medal #20 - Lonalulu" - Near the docks on the oceanfront, you'll find this medal in one of the wooden barrels that you can smash.

Mini Medals

"Mini-Medal #21 - Lonalulu - Saikiki Beach" - Once you have access to the beach after talking to Kai about the mermaid, head up the staircase and go around the back of the cabin to find this mini-medal in a chest outside.

"Mini-Medal #22 - Nautica" - Once you obtain the harp so you can access the underwater city of Nautica, head to the Queen's palace and go behind it to find this treasure chest and claim this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #23 - Southern Champs Sauvage" - South of Phnom Nonh and west of the campsite, you'll find this treasure chest and subsequent mini-medal tucked away in the corner.

"Mini-Medal #24 - Phnom Nonh" - Up the central staircase in this city, you'll find this mini-medal on the 2nd floor of one of the many houses just past the armor shop. On the balcony will be two clay pots, one contains this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #25 - The Other Side: Cursed Cloisters (Lower Level)" - During your time inside the evil mural in Phnom Nonh, there will be two treasure chests that you can open when you enter the deeper part of the dungeon (past the soul sucking plant).

The one in the far end, on the lowest level contains a mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #26 - Gallopolis (Red Door)" - For this medal, you'll have to leave it and come back after you've retrieved the Magic Key from defeating Dora-in-Grey in Phnom Nonh. Once you have the key, it will open up all the red doors with the key's symbol on them.

If you backtrack to the city of Gallopolis, this mini-medal will be in one of the clay pots inside the locked room.

"Mini-Medal #27 - Gandolia (Red Door)" - For this medal, you'll have to leave it and come back after you've retrieved the Magic Key from defeating Dora-in-Grey in Phnom Nonh. Once you have the key, it will open up all the red doors with the key's symbol on them.

If you backtrack to the city of Gandolia, this mini-medal will be in one of the clay pots inside the locked room next to the inn.

"Mini-Medal #28-30 - Dundrasil Region (Red Door)" - For this medal, you'll have to leave it and come back after you've retrieved the Magic Key from defeating Dora-in-Grey in Phnom Nonh. Once you have the key, it will open up all the red doors with the key's symbol on them.

If you backtrack to the Dundrasil Region, these 3 mini-medals will be in the treasure chest locked behind the red door.

"Mini-Medal #31 - Lonalulu (Red Door)" - For this medal, you'll have to leave it and come back after you've retrieved the Magic Key from defeating Dora-in-Grey in Phnom Nonh. Once you have the key, it will open up all the red doors with the key's symbol on them.

If you backtrack to the town of Lonalulu, this mini-medal will be in one of the wooden barrels inside the locked cave outside of town.

"Mini-Medal #32 - Island Orientalis" - Located in the northeastern corner of the world map, you can find this mini-medal in a clay pot behind a ruined rock wall.

"Mini-Medal #33 - L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles" - Located inside the academy in one of the upstairs dormitories, you can find this medal in a dresser. You essentially stole it from one of the students, you know? How rude!

"Mini-Medal #34 - L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles" (Red Door) - Located inside the academy, inside the locked red door room, you can find this mini-medal in one of the three clay pots on the far end of the room.

"Mini-Medal #35 - L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles" - This mini-medal is located in the Headmaster's office in one of the clay pots. An easy find, though also easy to overlook.

"Mini-Medal #36-38 - L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles" - Complete the side quest "Making Things Right". See the part of this guide for side quests for details on how to complete this side quest and earn these three mini-medals.

"Mini-Medal #39 - The Eerie Eyrie (Upper Level)" - Located towards the middle of The Eerie Eyrie, you'll need to commander one of the local Eggsoskeleton mounts and use its superior jumping ability to reach this treasure chest and subsequent mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #40 - Sniflheim Region" - This mini-medal is located in a small wooden hut at the far end of the area. A deer sits just outside the entrance and there will be a treasure chest inside containing this medal.

Mini Medals

"Mini-Medal #41 - The Snaerfelt" - This mini medal is located on the plateau when you're making your way to the Royal Library. You can find it just at the top of the slope in a treasure chest.

"Mini-Medal #42 - Sniflheim" - Once you defeat the Ice Witch and melt all the ice covering the city, head over to the inn and back behind this little stand to find a treasure chest and this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #43 - The Arborian Highlands - Pit Cave" - You can find this location by traversing The Snaerfelt outside of Sniflheim on your way to Arboria. It is located high on the cliffs in a treasure chest. You'll need one of the local Eggsokeleton mounts to reach it.

"Mini-Medal #44 - The Arborian Highlands" - Once you collect all six orbs and gain access to The First Forest, you'll find this treasure chest just off the beaten path and this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #45 - Nautica" - You can find this mini-medal in a treasure chest south of the priest, down behind the tavern. You can reach it by the jet stream as a human, or simply come back once you face off with the Lord of Shadows (first time) and turn into a fish.

"Mini-Medal #46 - Heliodor Sewers" - King Carnelian will grant you the access key to the sewers beneath Heliodor Castle once you help defend the Last Bastion. Before heading up to the dungeon room and into the castle, stop by the small locked rooms to find this mini-medal and other goodies.

"Mini-Medal #47 - Heliodor Dungeons - Lower Level" - As you make your way through the sewers, stop at the dungeon where you were imprisoned at the beginning of the game. In one of the center cells are some pots that contain this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #48 - Mount Pang Lai - Base" - On the way to Mount Pang Lai, just off the main road is a small area of thick, tall grass. In the center is this treasure chest containing this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #49 - Angri-La - Middle Level" - In a room left of the bulletin board in the middle level, there is a little girl asking if you arrived to train with the monks of Angri-La. Behind her and to the right is a tucked away pot that contains this medal.

"Mini-Medal #50 - Sniflheim Region - Viking Hideout" - Right next to Sniflheim is the Vikings Hideout, a small cave that you can eventually access by ship as you progress the main story. When you enter, head immediately to your right and smash open the two kegs you see for this medal.

"Mini-Medal #51 - Sniflheim Region - Gyldenhal" - Outside of the Gyldenhal Castle, there is a small plateau that contains a treasure chest and this mini medal inside.

"Mini-Medal #52-56 - L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles' - Library" - Solve side quest #31, "A Right Riddle" from Conchella to earn these five medals. See the Side Quest section of this guide (#31) for more details on how to solve her two riddles.

"Mini-Medal #57 - Insula Centralis" - You can reach this island from the northern Vortex of Light via Sylvando's ship. Right when you dock, there is a treasure chest just past the docks with this medal inside.

"Mini-Medal #58 - Hotto - Miko's Shrine" - You are allowed access to Miko's Shrine after she is consumed by Tatsunaga in the middle of Hotto. You will head to her shrine and look left to see a standing dresser. Open it up to find this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #59 - Mount Huji - Caldera - Lower Area" - You'll find this treasure chest behind a breakable boulder that will require one of the mounts (found in the same area) to break open.

"Mini-Medal #60 - Gallopolis (Behind Barrels)" - When you first enter Gallopolis, head left and to the building next to the church. Go left and around the building and you'll see some breakable barrels. Behind them is this treasure chest and a mini-medal.

Mini Medals

"Mini-Medal #60 - The Manglegrove - Marshlands (Lower Level)" - Near one of the vines you can climb to go between the marshlands and the upper level (where the woodcutter lives), is this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #61 - The Battleground - Level B2" - On the second level of the Battleground, you'll find this treasure chest that contains this mini-medal inside.

"Mini-Medal #62 - Fortress of Fear - Level 3" - On the third level of the Fortress of Fear, you'll find this treasure chest, containing another mini-medal to add to the collection.

"Mini-Medal #63 - Insula Algarum" - Located on the island southeast of Sniflheim, you'll need to acquire one of the dragon mounts on the island to fly across the collapsed bridge in order to reach this medal.

"Mini-Medal #64 - Gondolia" - Once you go back in time and meet the Elder Watcher, you should have grabbed the three treasure chests from the square. One contained the Ultimate Key, which unlocks all the silver key locks you have been finding throughout the game.

Unlock the Gondolia one, then turn right and smash the two pots. One contains this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #65-67 - Champs Sauvage - Whale Way Station" - Once you go back in time and meet the Elder Watcher, you should have grabbed the three treasure chests from the square. One contained the Ultimate Key, which unlocks all the silver key locks you have been finding throughout the game.

Unlock this silver gate in the above whale station to find three mini-medals to add to your collection.

"Mini-Medal #68-70 - The Disciple's Trial (First Trial) - The Eerie Valley" - You'll need to hijack a dragon to reach this treasure chest, containing these three mini-medals inside.

"Mini-Medal #71-73 - The Sage's Trial (Second Trial) - The Fierce Forest" - Once you enter The Fierce Forest, head down and take the left teleporter, then head left and you'll see this treasure chest in the river. It contains three mini-medals.

"Mini-Medal #74-#83 - Side Quest #51 - Downtown Heliodor" - Complete the side quest "Now You See Me..." to earn ten mini medals. Do note that this side quest is only available at the end game once you travel back in time. See the side quest portion of this guide for instructions on how to do the quest.

"Mini-Medal #84 - The First Forest - Yggdrasil's Altar" - Behind the steps, in the water, hides this treasure chest containing this mini-medal.

"Mini-Medal #85-#89 - Side Quest #48 - Outside Phnom Nonh" - Defeat a bongo bango outside the city with the pep Snooze 'n' Bruise (see the side quest for exact details) to earn an additional five mini-medals.

"Mini-Medal #90-#94 - The Luminary's Trial - Citadel of Spite - Level 2" - You'll need one of the dragon mounts on level four to obtain this treasure chest. Fly down to level two to claim these five medals.

Apperances & Clothing

"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"

There are a plethora of different costumes and clothing that can change the base appearance of your character(s).


To earn this achievement, you must locate them all. Who doesn't like a costume party though?! Listed below are the items, the conditions on how to get them and additional tips if need be.

Get to collecting! They are located in the following locations:

Character	Clothing Item	Location/Requirements
Hero	Traveller's Hood	Located in the church in Gallopolis, to the left in the cabinet.
Hero	Mardi Garb	Acquired through story progression when you reunite with Sylvando after the events at Yggdrasil. You'll find him not long after being reunited with Rab.
Hero	Cobblestone Clobber	Found in the Hero's house in Cobblestone during the Post-Game. Irwin's Helm and Armour: Rewarded for completing the Post-Game events at the Ruins of Dundrasil. Looks the same as the Drasilian gear, but with better stats.
Hero	Drasilian Helm and Drasilian Armour	Craft this material using the Recipe Book: Dress Like a Drasilian, found in the Ruins of Dundrasil. Crafting the set will require Platinum/Gold Ore and some Glass Frit and a Celestial Skein, which can both be bought at Warrior's Rest. If you were diligent in picking up items along your travels, you should have plenty though. You can find the recipe book here:
Hero	Irwin's Helm and Armour	In the post game, head to the Dundrasil Castle dungeon, where you freed Irwin's spirit before traveling back in time. You'll need to do it once again, but this time you'll obtain a set of his armor and the "Princess' Pledge" for your troubles.
Hero	Erdwin's Coronet and Tunic	Both are found in the Luminary's Trial (3rd trial) during the post game. The Coronet is found on the 3rd floor, and the Tunic is found behind the red-sealed gate on the first floor, which you can unlock right before exiting to the Vault.
Hero	Artisanal Trodain Bandana and Togs	Upgrade the gear of the Dragon Quest VIII Hero using the Recipe Book: Trodain's Top Trends, which you'll start with. You'll need a Pep Pop and a Kaleidocloth to upgrade each. You get two "free" Pep Pops, one for completing the quest 'Mistress Bev’s Perfect Prediction', and one found in the Luminary's Trial. You can also buy them for 200,000 from the rebuilt shop at Cobblestone in the Post-Game.
Erik	Corsair's Cap and Coat	The Cap will drop from the Gyldenbritches boss as part of the story when you're dealing with the Golden Fever epidemic. You can buy the Coat from Nautica's Weapon/Armor Shop once you're able to transform into a fish at will in the post game. The coat costs 18,000 gold.
Erik	Swindler King's Scarf and Stole	Similar to the base costume, this is a crafted set. Can be crafted using the Recipe Book: King of the Swindlers, which is found in the Heliodor Prison behind an Ultimate Key door. You'll need Technicolour Dreamcloth, Gold Nuglet, Royal Ruby and Savvy Sapphire, Mythril Ore, and Slipweed. The first two can be bought at the Trial Island, the gemstones from the Academie, and the Slipweed from the Snaerfelt Campsite.
Erik	Pirate King's Cap and Coat	Pirate King's Cap and Coat: An upgraded form of the Corsair set. Receive the cap from the chieftain after completing the Post-Game events in Lonalulu. The Coat has to be bought in Cobblestone once it's rebuilt.

Apperances & Clothing

Character	Clothing Item	Location/Requirements
Sylvando	Dapper Doublet and Natty Cravat	Crafted from the Recipe Book: The Dapper Chap, which is rewarded for completing the Quest 'Skincare for the Fierce and Fabulous'. See the side quest portion of this guide for instructions on how to complete it.
Sylvando	Mardi Garb	Acquired through story progression when you reunite with Sylvando after the events at Yggdrasil. This outfit is earned automatically.
Sylvando	Tiara Tremenda and Glad Rags	Crafted from the Recipe Book: 'Glam Gear for Go-Getters', which is rewarded for completing the Quest 'Madame Labouche's Life Lesson'. See the side quest portion of this guide for instructions on how to complete it.
Sylvando	Tiara Tremendisima and Gladder Rags	An upgraded version of the Glad Rag set. Crafted from the Recipe Book: Glammer Gear for Goer-Getters, which is the reward for turning in 90 Mini Medals. See mini-medal guide for locations.
Sylvando	Dashing Doublet and Suave Scarf	An upgraded version of the Dapper Doublet set. Crafted from the Recipe Book: Dress to Impress, which is given to you after speaking to Golden Boy on the Octagonia casino stage after the post game event there.
Sylvando	Coraza de Caballero	Talk to the butler in Don Rodrigos room in Puerto Valor during Post Game after the fight with golden giants. You can find them in the Kingsbarrow in the Emerald Cost Region. Head to the very bottom of the dungeon and you'll find them in the altar room. You have to have Hendrick and Sylvando in your party and use Hendrick's pep power "Executioner" to kill both monsters.
Rab	Dundrasil Outfit	Crown of Dundrasil and Drasilian Dress Coat: A crafted set from the Recipe Book: Kit Fit for a King, which is rewarded for turning in 30 Mini Medals to the Academie. The materials needed are pretty easy to get, the Silkblossoms can be bought from Dundrasil's campsite, and the Red Eyes from the Academie. Only the Glimmergrass needs to gathered, and it's pretty abundant in many regions.
Rab	Sun Crown and Pallium Regale	A crafted set built from Recipe Book: Corking Kit for Kings, which is rewarded from the Third Trial of the Wheel of Harma at Angri-La's Field of Discipline. The materials required are a little trickier to find, but you can buy the gemstones at the Academie, the Colourful Cocoons and Technicolour Dreamcloths at Trial Island. Slime Crowns and Fire Balls can both be traded at the Octogonia Casino.
Rab	Apollo's Crown and Potentate Pallium	Apollo's Crown and Potentate Pallium: An upgraded version of the Sun Crown set, a crafted set built from Recipe Book: A Guide to Godly Get-Up, rewarded for completing the Wheel of Harma's Final Trial in 40 moves or less. The materials needed for this set are: Kaelidocloth: Trade Serpent Souls to Krystalinda at Sniflheim's castle. Serpent Souls can be stolen from Royal Reptiles at the Ruins of Dundrasil using Erik to steal them. Spectralite: Buy at the Trial Island Shop. Uber Agate of Evolution: One of the hardest materials to get in the game, even late post-game. Either trade mini-medals at the Academie once the stamp-book is filled, or get the rare steal from Phoenix's in the Disciple's Trial buy using Pep Powers like Haulellujah. Mini medals can be farmed via the Black Horse Race mini-games at Gallopolis. Serpent Skin: Buy at Trial Island's shop. Dieamend: Found in a few late game areas as a gather point, the most reliable being the Hotto Steppe - Northern Whale Way station. Crimsonite: Either trade Serpent Souls to Krystalinda or win from the Black Horse Race mini-game at Gallopolis, once you unlock them via a wish at the Vault, after clearing a trial.
Rab	Grand Master's Garb	Open the treasure chest in Mount Pai Lang - Summit next to Rab during Act 2 to find this costume. No other requirements are necessary to complete it.

Apperance & Clothing

Hendrick	General's Jacket and Jackboots	General's Jacket and Jackboots: Crafted from the Recipe Book: General Directives, which is in a chest found in the final dungeon before the Post-Game. Here's where to find all the materials you'll need: Dragon Hide: Can purchase at Angri-La. Gold Nuglet: Buy from the shop at Trial Island. Saint's Ashes: A common steal from Wight Kings under Octagonia, or trade 1 Mini Medal each at the Academie after filling out the stamp book. Mini Medals can be farmed from the Black Horse Race mini-game. Evencloth: Buy at Snaerfelt Camp. Technicolour Dreamcloth: Buy from the shop at Trial Island. Pitch Pearl: Purchase from the stall to the left of the entrance of Lonalulu. Can also be found on Insula Algarum (southeast of Sniflheim) using the dragon mount. Finessence: Purchase at Octogonia.
Hendrick	Hendrik's Armor	Before going into the Post-Game, you can get this from the competing shop stalls in Gondolia. You can successfully haggle the armor down to only 10,000 gold from 100,000 by going back and forth between the two vendors. Refuse to buy it until you get it down to 10,000. During the Post-Game, you'll get this armor set automatically and do not need to worry about the Gondolian vendors.
Hendrick	Drustan's Helm and Armour	Both of these are found in the Trial. The Helm is found in the Eerie Valley area of the Disciple's Trial (first trial), while the armor is found in the first floor of the Luminary's Trial behind the red-sealed door. The helmet can be a little tricky to find in such a large area, but you can find it here:
Hendrick	Field Marshal's Finery and Footwear	Crafted from the Recipe Book: Field Manual, which is found behind an Ultimate Key door in the Cryptic Crypts. Here's where to find the materials needed to make it: Serpent Skin: Buy from the shop at Trial Island. Sainted Soma: Can trade for 30,000 tokens at the Puerto Valor casino. Can also steal from the gold statue enemies found in the Ruins of Dundrasil area during rainy days. Grubby Bandage: Can steal from multiple undead zombie type enemies such as Shadow Minister and Corpse Corporal. Wing of Bat: Can be stolen from multiple Drackmya or Succubat type enemies. Night Stick: Common steal from Malicious Brownie (Insula Incognito) or Horknight Watchman (Hotto Steppe).
Jade	Bunny Suit	This can be done a variety of ways. First, you'll need Bunny Ears, which can be bought in the armory in Gallopolis for 550 gold. Second, Fishnet Stockings can be found in the Sultan's Palace of Gallopolis as well. Once you enter, head through the door to the left before the staircase to where the Sultan sits. It is located in the cabinets within the room.
Jade	Uniform de l'Academie	One of these is rewarded for turning in 25 Mini Medals to the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles, one is found in a chest behind a Magic Key door at the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles, and a third is the reward for completing the Quest 'The Agony and the Ecstasy'.
Jade	Scandalous Swimsuit	Purchase at the Octagonia Casino's token counter for 70,000 tokens once you defeat Booga, rescue Jade and return Octagonia to the people.
Jade	Warrior Princess's Headdress and Dress	Crafted from the Recipe Book: Pride of the Valkyries, found in a Chest in the final dungeon of the game before the Post-Game. All of the items needed to craft the set can be bought at the Academie, Trial Island, Snaerfelt Camp, or Costa Valor camp. The Sainted Soma can be traded for 30,000 tokens at the Puerto Valor casino or stolen from the gold statue enemies found in the Ruins of Dundrasil area during rainy days.
Jade	Hot Bikini	During the Post-Game, after you travel back in time. Return to the Octagonia casino and trade 150,000 for the upgraded version of the Swimsuit.
Jade	Minerva's Tiara and Raiment	Available in the post game once you have the Ultimate Key. Go to The Battleground and head to level B9. Behind the door and to your left will be a treasure chest containing the recipe for this outfit. Most all of the materials can be found in the same shops as for the Warrior Princess set (that is, the Academie, Trial Island, Snaerfelt Camp, Costa Valor camp, and the Puerto Valor casino.) As for the Orichalcum, the most reliable source for those seems to be behind the Ultimate Key door at the Battlegrounds, the same location you found the recipe.
Jade	Divine Bustier	During the post game (after ridding the town of all monsters), two shop owners on the west side of Gondolia will both offer this item for ludicrously high prices. Simply find both merchants and haggle between them until you see an offer for 20,000 gold, and then buy the armor. You should remember them from earlier in the game. They were here.
Jade	Xenlon Hair Ring and Gown	A unique final armor set for Jade, crafted using the Recipe Book: Shine On, Xenlon. Get this Recipe Book by completing the Wheel of Harma's Fourth Trial in under 20 moves. Here's where to get the materials you need: Serpent Skin: Buy this at the Trial Island shop. Kaleidocloth: Trade Serpent Souls to Krystalinda at Sniflheim's castle. Serpent Souls can be stolen from Royal Reptiles at the Ruins of Dundrasil. Finessence: Buy at Octagonia's item shop. Serpent's Souls: Can be stolen from Royal Reptiles at the Ruins of Dundrasil. Saint's Ashes: A common steal from Wight Kings under Octagonia, or trade 1 Mini Medal each at the Academie after filling out the stamp book. Mini Medals can be farmed from the Black Horse Race mini-game. Gold Bar: Buy this at the Trial Island shop. Spectralite: Buy this at the Trial Island shop. Crimsonite: Either trade Serpent Souls to Krystalinda or win from the Black Horse Race mini-game at Gallopolis, once you unlock them via a wish at the Vault, after clearing a trial.

Apperance & Clothing

Apperance & Clothing

Veronica	Cat Hat & Cat Suit	Both of these can be found in Gondolia for sale. The armor shop sells the Cat Hat for 1,250 gold and the Cat Suit can be bought from one of the two brothers opposite the armor shop. One will initially try to sell it for 15,000 gold, but if you keep saying "no" and go back-and-forth, you can haggle it down to just a mere 1,000 gold. Alternatively, you can buy it from Gondolia's armor shop after the Yggdrasil events.
Veronica	Uniform de l'Academie	One of these is rewarded for turning in 25 Mini Medals to the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles, one is found in a chest behind a Magic Key door at the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles, and a third is the reward for completing the Quest 'The Agony and the Ecstasy'.
Veronica	Cute Cap and Pretty Pinny	Obtained from the red-masked NPC on the 2nd floor of the casino hotel. Speak to him and he'll give you the recipes for the outfit, then just craft them to obtain this costume.
Veronica	Stellar Starflower and Suit	After the post game events in Octagonia, go to the casino and head to the stage where Golden Boy and everyone else is dancing. Speak to Sinderella & Whambelina and they'll each give you a piece of the outfit.
Veronica	Crown and Gown of Eternity	Crafted from the recipe book "Eternal Elegance", which is found in the Hoarder's Keep section of the Sage's Trial. For this you'll need the following: Kaleidocloth: Trade Serpent Soul's with Krystalinda at the Sniflheim Castle. Steal Serpent Souls from Royal Reptiles at the Ruins of Dundrasil, or from other late game dragon type enemies. Cumulonimbough: Steal from Malicious Fruity Succubats in the First Forest. Chronocrystal: Purchase at Cobblestone once it is rebuilt. (see portion of guide on rebuilding for more details) Red Wood: Steal from Malicious Stump Champ in the First Forest. Permasnow: Found in sparkly points in and around Sniflheim and Snaerfelt. Pale Pearl: Purchaseable at the stall to the left as you enter Lonalulu.
Serena	Uniform de l'Academie	One of these is rewarded for turning in 25 Mini Medals to the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles, one is found in a chest behind a Magic Key door at the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles, and a third is the reward for completing the Quest 'The Agony and the Ecstasy'.
Serena	Bonny Band and Dainty Dress	Obtained from the red-masked NPC on the 2nd floor of the casino hotel. Speak to him and he'll give you the recipes for the outfit, then just craft them to obtain this costume.
Serena	Dancer's Costume	Simply buy it from the Gallapolis armor shop for 1,300 gold.
Serena	Ring of Changes	Once you reach the Vault after clearing any trial, you can wish for Serena's option to have the shorter hairstyle that she had prior to you going back in time.
Serena	Sacred Circlet and Raiment	Crafted using the Recipe Book: Gifts from the Goddess, which is found behind an Ultimate Key door at Insula Incognita, the most southwestern island on the map. Head to the far end of the island to find the locked gate.
Serena	The Serenica	Serenica's Circlet is found in the Fierce Forest as part of the Sage's Trial and Serenica's Surplice is found in the Citadel of Spite as part of the Luminary's Trial.
Serena	Uniform de l'Academie	One of these is rewarded for turning in 25 Mini Medals to the Academie, one is found in a chest behind a Magic Key door at the Academie, and a third is the reward for completing the Quest 'The Agony and the Ecstasy'.

Puff-Puff Girls

"Puff-Puff Buff"

Awarded for experiencing the pleasure of the Puff-Puff in all its many forms.
There are a total of eight women you'll have to meet to unlock this achievement. Experience Puff-Puff in all its, uhm, interesting forms!

"Puff-Puff #1 - Hotto" - Located at the back of the bath house, you can reach her as soon as you meet up with Erik and locate Connie. Before helping her out, make sure you talk to her:

"Puff-Puff #2 - Gallopolis" - Located by the inn, armory and weapons dealers, talk to the girl in yellow standing outside the vendors for your second Puff-Puff experience.

"Puff-Puff #3 - Gondolia" - Located in the town of Gondolia, she is in the very back, lower section of the northeastern corner of the town. You can reach her either by boat or by going down the stairs behind the Grand Stage of the contest.

"Puff-Puff #4 - Phnom Nonh" - Across from the counter where you would pay to sleep at the inn, she is hiding in a small alcove on the 2nd floor.

"Puff-Puff #5 - Sniflheim" - Once you defeat the Ice Witch and unfreeze the city of Sniflheim, head over to the inn and go around the counter and to the right. You'll find her in a little nook waiting for you. Speak to her and she'll ask you to meet her by the harbour bell tomorrow around lunchtime. Stay at the inn until morning, this head to the city docks (where you first arrived) and you'll find her waiting for you.

"Puff-Puff #6 - The Battleground - Level B9" - Somehow, some way, this girl found her way to a floating island. Who knows! You'll find her on B9 of The Battleground once you take the long vine below on your way to the ore needed to make the Sword of Light.

"Puff-Puff #7 - Octagonia - Casino Level 2 (Roulette Tables)" - When you first enter the roulette tables once Octagonia has a casino, head right and follow the lower pathway. You'll spot her right away.

"Puff-Puff #8 - Octagonia - Casino Level 2 Staircase (Roulette Tables)" - Before entering the casino in Octagonia, take a left to find this Puff-Puff location. She will only be located here when you have completed the first ending of the game. You can find her earlier, in the back-corner of the tournament area prior to going up the stairs to the arena. If you forget, you'll have to wait.

Weather Cow Locations

"Mooteorologist"

Awarded for hearing from every single weather reporter in the field.
There are nine cows scattered about the land that, when spoken to, will tell you the weather. Talk to all of them to earn this achievement. They are located at the following marked locations:

"Weather Cow #1 - The Manglegrove" - Located to the right, before the bridge to the woodcutter's house, this cow is nestled on the birth of the pathway to the Tricky Devil in the treasure chest.

"Weather Cow #2 - The Manglegrove" - Located just over the bridge from the woodcutter's house, accessible once you free him from the Tricky Devil and he repairs the bridge.

"Weather Cow #3 - The Emerald Coast" - Located in The Emerald Coast, you can find this one by a tree, NW of the entrance to The Kingsbarrow. You can reach it early in the game, shortly after exiting The Manglegrove and speaking to the first cow.

"Weather Cow #4 - Laguna di Gondolia" - Located southeast of Gondolia near the hexagon platforms, you'll spot this weather cow pretty easily when you first head to Gondolia from Gallopolis.

"Weather Cow #5 - Zwaardsrust Region" - Located just down the path from the docks, you should easily see this one on your first trip to Zwaardsrust.

"Weather Cow #6 - Dundrasil Region" - Located just outside the Dundrasil Ruins, you'll find this cow by the water at the one campsite in this region. Easy to spot typically.

"Weather Cow #7 - Southern Champs Sauvage" - You'll find this weather cow just outside of Phnom Nonh by the swamp.

"Weather Cow #8 - Sniflheim Region" - When you first arrive at Sniflheim, make your way to the right side of the castle and through the castle tunnel to the other side. You'll see this weather cow grazing just to the left of the road.

Crossbow Bullseye Locations

"Crossbow Colossus"

Awarded for hitting every bullseye.
Here are maps to each bullseye location. They are marked by the red dots on each respective map:

The Champs Sauvage

The Costa Valor

Dundrasil Region

The Emerald Coast

Gallopolis Region

Insula Islands

Laguna di Gondolia

The Manglegrove

The Snaerfelt

Sniflheim Region

Zwaardsrust Region

Casino

"Casino Connoisseur"

Awarded for attaining 10 casino-related accolades.
There are two casinos in the game. One is located in Puerto Valor and the second is in Octagonia (after the fall of Yggdrasil) once you liberate it from Booga. Aside from this achievement, there are a number of items you can cash in with your winnings from each one, including recipes and special clothing for your character(s) that is needed for the "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" achievement.

For more on that achievement, please see the section "Appearance Clothing" for more.

Acquiring ten accolades can be a little grindy and take a few hours to earn. They are as follows:

Beginner's Luck - Amass 100,000 casino tokens

Lucky Break - Amass 500,000 casino tokens

Luck of the Devil - Amass 1,000,000 casino tokens

Slime Quest Joker - Play Slime Quest (200 times)

Slime Quest Builder - Play Slime Quest (600 times)

Slime Quest Hero - Play Slime Quest (1800 times)

Oceans o' Sevens - Line up a complete set of 7s and score a big bonus in Slime Quest

Seventh Heaven - Line up a complete set of gold 7s and score a stupendous bonus in Slime Quest

Bouncing Back - Come back from the dead to beat a boss in Slime Quest

A King Slime's Ransom - Discover a gold treasure chest in Slime Quest

Goo Goo Goolysses - Experienced the Freeze in Slime Quest

Sir Slotsalot - Play the slots (40 times)

Slot Hotshot - Play the slots (150 times)

Slots Maniac - Play the slots (500 times)

All the Sevens - Hit 77777 on a slot machine

Jackpot Slotter - Hit the jackpot on a slot machine

Pokesperson - Play Poker (40 times)

Jiggery-Pokerer - Play Poker (120 times)

Red-Hot Pokerer - Play Poker (360 times)

Fresh Squish Flush! - Get a Royal Jelly Flush in Poker

Poker Streaker - Win 10 consecutive times at Double or Nothing

Wheely Keen - Play Roulette (15 times)

Wheely Getting Into It - Play Roulette (40 times)

Wheely Amazing - Play Roulette (120 times)

The Wheel McCoy - Hit the jackpot at roulette

Blessed With the Chest - Hit the treasure at roulette

Casino Connoisseur - Attain 10 Casino Accolades

Once you have enough money to buy tokens (20g per token), buy around 1,000 to 2,000 to get you started. Play any game you want; each type of game has a low roller area, mid roller and high roller area.

Octagonia contains primarily slots, Slime Time and roulette (2nd Floor where you fought Booga). To amass enough tokens, you really can play any of them, but once you collect enough tokens to start placing 4,000 token bets, I'd advise heading to the roulette tables.


Place a max bet on 12 and 14 (2,000 tokens each). The reason for this is, there is an oddly higher chance of it picking these two over any others.

Now, it isn't a guarantee, but when I played it, I was able to land the jackpot in only four bets. It can typically take you anywhere from a few minutes to an hour or two so don't get discouraged!

Wheel of Harma

"Ultimate Enlightenment"

Awarded for overcoming every challenge that the Wheel of Harma has to offer.
The Wheel of Harma is unlocked once you go back in time and defeat Mordegon. You can find it in Angri-La, in the Field of Discipline. There are a five trials that you can complete, however, for the sake of this achievement you need only complete the first four; the fifth one is a secret trial that you unlock once you complete the four previous trials.

I'll detail the method(s) on how I completed the trials, but remember that there are a multitude of ways to complete them, so feel free to experiment or try other methods. while most of the trials can be won through brute force and over-leveling your characters, some of the later trials do require top-level gear, abilities/spells and even a little RNG luck. Some of the rewards for the Wheel of Harma are tied to completing the "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" achievement, so let's break down what is and isn't necessary to achieve.

Awards & Requirements

The First Trial	The Second Trial	The Third Trial	The Fourth Trial	The Final Trial
The Emperor's New Axe (Recipe Book) (Victory)	Some Reflections on Protection (Recipe Book) (Victory)	Corking Kit for Kings (Recipe Book) (Victory)	Naughty Stick (Weapon) (Victory)	Orichalcum: Ore Blimey (Recipe Book) (Victory)
Staff of Divine Wrath (Weapon) (Within 16 Moves)	Dragon Dojo Duds (Armor) (Within 20 Moves)	Bonbon Baton (Weapon) (Within 25 Moves)	Dragonskin Jacket (Armor) (Within 30 Moves)	A Guide to Godly Get-Up (Recipe Book) (Within 40 Moves)
Saint's Ashes (Resource) (Within 12 Moves)	Bottling Lightning (Recipe Book) (Within 15 Moves)	Beastmaster Claws (Weapon) (Within 20 Moves)	Get Your Drag-On (Recipe Book) (Within 25 Moves)	Faerie King's Cane (Weapon) (Within 35 Moves)
Sage's Robes (Weapon) (Within 8 Moves)	Rogue's Robes (Recipe Book) (Within 10 Moves)	Bright Staff (Weapon) (Within 15 Moves)	Shine On, Xenlon (Recipe Book) (Within 20 Moves)	Brilliant Blade (Weapon) (Within 30 Moves)

Your goal, at the minimum, should be completing the fourth trial within 40 moves, as the recipe book is needed to craft achievement-based costumes. The last two are just weapons and the final trial is entirely optional should you want to attempt it. This is the gear I used to defeat the fourth trial within 40 moves. Keep in mind there is better gear out there that I later switch to, but it wasn't wholeheartedly necessary to min-max each character to beat it, nor did I need to switch weapons mid-battle.

I build my characters around a mixture of offense/defense as opposed to maxing damage and going full offense. Doing so is a little more dependent on moves hitting in your favor, but it worked for me. Your mileage may vary. My team:

Now, I won't go into the first three trials, as they are pretty straight forward and, if you're level 99, they are relatively easy to do. For the fourth trial, this was my lineup:
For the first battle, I simply gambled on using Serena's "Thwack" spell to eliminate as many as I could right off the bat, then mopped up the rest with AoE using Rab's "Kacrackle" or the Hero's Gigagash".

For the second battle, use Erik's "Critical Claim" and Hendrick's "Hatchet Man" on the metal hands first, as they can one-shot you using "Thwack". If they do, you'll need to restart the trial by fleeing and go again.

For the third battle, use Veronica's "Magic Burst" and Sylvando's "Gold Rush".

For the final battle, use Jade's "Pink Tornado".

For the Final Trial, this was my setup:
For the first battle, have Sylvando use "Finger of Justice" on the Shadeshifter in the middle, as it has the most hitpoints. Have Rab spam "Kacrackle". You need to knock them out in the same round, otherwise Pang will repeatedly call in reinforcements.

Carry a few "Elfin Elixirs" with you for Veronica and Serena, as well as pep both of them up prior to the trial". Cast "Mighty Magic Burst" to kill the one lone enemy before Pang brings in a variety of reinforcements. If she does, use "Magic Burst" to clean them up.

A combination of anti-sleeping gear (or just pressing your luck if not) so the box doesn't ruin your run, and spamming Erik's Divide/Double Down with his boomerangs, along with Hendrick's Blind Man's Bluff should net you a quick win here.

For the final battle, have Jade use "Pink Tornado"/"Multifeet" and the Hero use "Gigagash". After the first round, Pang will call in reinforcements, so use the first round to hard-focus one of the monsters, then switch to AoE on the second round moving forward.

Enemy Mounts

"Mount Olympian"

Awarded for successfully riding six or more mountable monsters.
In the Definitive Edition, there are more than the six required mounts, so unlocking this is a little bit easier than the regular version of the game. There are also added variations of the same mount, but in order to unlock this you need to ride six different species of mounts, so variations of the same species will still only count as one.

The species and their variants (to keep from backtracking) are located here:

Enemy Mount	Location of Enemy Mount
	Located in the lower levels of the Kingsbarrow off of The Emerald Coast. This mount is essentially mandatory, as you'll be presented with tool tips on how to do it. Unless you just ignored it and skipped the two chests up top, you should already have this one done. If by some reason you missed it, you can either backtrack, or continue on with the story, as there will be a Rotten Eggsokeleton variant much later in the main story you can ride in order to reach various treasure chests and a mini-medal in The Eerie Eyrie. You can find this Eggsokeleton mount variation once you reach The Eerie Eyrie just east of the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles. They don't spawn until you reach the upper level by climbing the vine ladder. You can also find them in the post game in the third trial on Trial Isle (Luminary Trial).
	Located in The Cryptic Crypt (Pit) when you fall down below after triggering a trap. You'll need to ride one up the wall to escape the trap. If you manage to avoid them all (the traps), you can still find some on the upper levels before the fountain. You can also find variant (in name only) as they look identical) in The Eerie Eyrie towards the tail end of the area. You have to use one of them to progress the mountainous area and continue the main story, so don't worry about hunting one down. This mount cannot be missed.
	You'll first run into these in the Laguna di Gondolia after dealing with the Slayer of the Sands and heading to Gondolia in search of the Rainbough. You can find their variant in the Dundrasil Region on the way to Octagonia for the first time, as well as on the way to the Dundrasil Ruins south of Octogonia.
	You can find these as early as The Costa Valor, northwest of Gondolia via your ship once you acquire it, though there are other locations you can find it as well. You can find this Slime Knight variant for the first time outside the L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles in The Camps Sauvage Region. They also appear in various locations in the same area in the post game as well as the "vicious" variant.
	You can find the Face Invader mount as early as the snowy tundra of Sniflheim. They first appear near the Royal Library in The Snaerfelt, however they are also found in the post game. They can usually be seen spawning below the actual library plateau, on the same plane as the scholar's cabin as opposed to high up where the library is actually situated. The creatures charge ability will allow you to destroy various ice blockades to access new areas and collectibles in the region.
	The Dragon Rider mount is first found on your way to the top of Mount Pang Lai. You'll encounter them them in the base cave area in the early stages of the mountain. It is impossible to miss these, as you'll need to use their flying ability to progress through the cave and move the main story along. Once you mount a dragon, you should have located enough mounts to unlock this achievement.
	The Mechanical Maiden mount is found up by the lighthouse outside of Puerto Valor in The Costa Valor region outside the city. This is the same area that had the Slime Knights prior to the collapse of the World Tree. Only a few of these spawn at a time it would seem, so if you missed any of the above mounts and haven't unlocked this achievement, this is another location you can visit to pad your numbers.
	The Headless Horseman's horse can be obtained outside the Dundrasil Ruins, south of Octagonia once you have experienced the fall of Yggdrasil. Typically one or two will spawn around the entrance before going over the stone bridge to the ruins. Upon entering the ruins though, the horse will disappear.
	The Golden Golem Mount is a variant found in Gyldenhal Castle. The castle can be accessed via the Viking Hideout, west of Sniflheim. You first arrive here after reuniting with Erik and learning what happened to his sister, Mia. There's only one that you can ride in the lower levels of the castle, so this one can be easily missed if you don't fully explore the castle. In the post game, you'll find the ice variant in The Snaerfelt region if you did and need to add it to the list.

Main Story Achievements

"Coming of Age"

Awarded for completing the coming of age ceremony atop Cobblestone Tor.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you complete the opening scene, climb the Tor and return back home.

"Adventure Awaits!"

Awarded for receiving a warm welcome to Heliodor.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you meet with the King of Heliodor, at the end of the cutscene.

"A Close Call"

Awarded for coming face-to-face with incredible danger, and living to tell the tale.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you escape the sewers unscathed.

"The Power of the Luminary"

Awarded for witnessing the power of the Luminary first-hand.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you rescue the woodcutter from the shape-shifting devil, after learning that you can communicate with Yggdrasil via touching Her roots.

"Terra Incognita"

Awarded for making your way to an unknown land.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you acquire the Blue Keystone and escape through the Door of Departure.

"Yggdrasil's Chosen"

Awarded for encountering some steadfast new allies.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you find Serena in The Cryptic Crypt and defeat Jarvis, returning Veronica's magical powers back to her.

"Out-Stand-In"

Awarded for having a good run at a good race.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you complete the Sand National in Gallopolis for Prince Faris.

"New Horizons"

Awarded for setting out in search of new lands.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you are confronted by Sir Jasper, fend him and his guards off and escape to the open sea in Sylvando's ship.

"Undisputed Champion of Erdrea"

Awarded for becoming a hero of the Octagonian arena.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you not only win the Octagonian arena, but also solve the mystery of the missing fighters and what lies underneath the orphanage.

"Wild Blue Yonder"

Awarded for opening the gates to the wider world.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you speak to Servantes in Puetro Valor and have him lower the sea gates for you after you team up with Rab and Jade.

"Sea-Crossed Lovers"

Awarded for easing the heart of an ill-omened lover.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you gain access to Nautica, speak to the Queen and obtain the orb she carries with her.

"Dark Art"

Awarded for saving the village of Phnom Nonh.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you defeat Dora-an-Grey and save the lost souls devoured by the evil mural in Phnom Nonh.

Main Story Achievements

"Ice-Breaker"

Awarded for saving the kingdom of Sniflheim from disaster.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you defeat the Ice Witch, unfreeze the Queen of Sniflheim and obtain the blue orb as a reward for your efforts.

"The World Tree"

Awarded for reaching Yggdrasil at last and learning the truth.
Obtain all six orbs and visit Yggdrasil, starting off a rather lengthy cutscene. After the cutscene is over, this achievement will unlock,

"A Spark Still Shines"

Awarded for setting out into a benighted land to take up your quest again.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you leave Nautica as a fish and return to your human form on Blue John's fishing boat.

"Best of the Bastion"

Awarded for claiming a decisive victory and returning light to the land.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you infiltrate Castle Heliodor through the sewers and defeat one of the sentinels dispatched there by Sir Jasper in the thrown room.

"A Disciple Worthy of the Name"

Awarded for overcoming a taxing trial and mastering a secret skill.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you head into The Void to retrieve Lord Robert (Rab) and learn the technique "Solar Flair" from Grand Master Pang in your escape from the Lord of Shadows.

"Soldier of Smile"

Awarded for encountering some steadfast allies.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you start making your way to Coastal Valor; you'll run into Sylvando's "Smile Parade" and join in the antics, unlocking this achievement.

"Knight of the Living Dread"

Awarded for bringing an end to an endless nightmare.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you free King Irwin from his endless nightmare of despair and defeat the Gloomnivore.

"Beating the House"

Awarded for awakening a new and exciting power.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you make your way to Octagonia, confront Booga and rescue Jade and the towns people from his evil spell.

"Bigger Fish to Fry"

Awarded for returning peace to the seas.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you defeat Alzarin on your way to Arboria and recover the red orb from him in the process.

"Sibling Revivalry"

Awarded for achieving a long-awaited atonement.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you solve the mystery of Gold Fever, rescue Mia and defeat Gyldygga.

"The Loveliest Catch"

Awarded for reviving an ancient legend.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you learn the fate of Veronica, acquire the Calamus Flute and ascend to the skies above.

"Hot Spring Hero"

Awarded for saving Hotto from a fiery fate.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you save Hotto from the fiery Tatsunaga and free Miko's son from his cursed form.

"Ready as We'll Ever Be"

Awarded for obtaining an abiding symbol of hope.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you collect all the components and return to the Crucible and craft the Sword of Light.

"Saviour of All Erdrea"

Awarded for defeating the Lord of Shadows and restoring the World Tree to its rightful place.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you defeat the Lord of Shadows. The achievement will officially unlock once you start the festivities in Arboria.

"A Momentous Decision"

Awarded for making a difficult decision at the end of an already long and arduous quest.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you decide to travel back in time to save Veronica once you gain entrance to the Tower of Time.

"The Final Fight"

Awarded for fulfilling your destiny at last.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you go back in time and defeat Mordegon in Heliodor Castle.

Main Story Achievements

"Master of the Skies"

Awarded for being fully prepared for the ultimate fight.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you meet Serenica, power up her flute and grant Cetacea her final form.

"Echoes of an Elusive Age"

Awarded for solving the myriad mysteries of Erdrea.
This achievement is story based and will unlock once you return the Sword of Light to the World Tree after defeating Calasmos. It will unlock once the credits end.

Ending Achievement

"Till Death Do Us Part"

In the third act of the game(post game), you will come to a point where you go to the Trial Isle and have three trails to complete. Upon completing each of them you will be granted a wish of which you can pick from five options. You can redo the trials later on (at an increased difficulty) and get the remaining two wishes you didnt pick during the original completion. To get this achievment you must choose the option to marry Gemma. Once the wish is granted return to Cobblestone and speak to Gemma for the achievement to pop.

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[Trevzinator2]

Lost my playtime and all achievements because of the game not finding the right save files.

[Boon]

Great guide. Thanks

[Kaede]

I already finished the 90%.
If I had discovered this before it would have saved me a lot of time. Great work!

[Federcio2]

I started playing DQ again.
I read the guide very quickly. Are there missable achievements?

[Marius]

Still find it ridiculous that DQ has 6 'fetch' achievements. Really do not add anything to the game, lol. Costumes? who uses them.

[Seiyu]

thanksss

[Blasphemy™]

This guide is amazing. Thank you for sharing it!

[^NoOdLe. ♡]

Thanks, it will help me a lot!

[UnSkIlLeD]

@ertertwert i also have only 58/58 Achivments .. but it says 100%

[ertertwert]

Anyone else not getting the last achievement? I'm missing the last hidden achievment which if it's the same as the PlayStation Trophies should be "Living Legend - Awarded for earning all available trophies." Wondering if it's bugged or if they changed it for PC.