Dragon Quest 4 Guided Ones Strategy

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Basics (things to keep in mind) Strategy tips Strategy flowchart This is a simple flowchart to clear the game. The yellow hatched parts are flows that are not related to clearing. ↓Chapter 1 Warriors of the Royal Palace 1 Start from "Butland Castle" 2

Basics (things to keep in mind)

Strategy tips

Strategy flowchart

This is a simple flowchart to complete the process. The yellow hatched parts are flows that are not related to clearing.
↓Chapter 1 Warriors of the Royal Palace
1 Start from "Butland Castle"
2 Enter the cave towards 10 o'clock from "Batland" and exit to the north
3 From the cave (north side), arrive at "Imul Village" in the 2 o'clock direction. Talk to a child in the southwest part of town at night and ask for information about Alex.
4 Return to "Batland" and talk to the woman "Flare" in the southwest part of town. Joined as a non-combat NPC.
5 When you return to "Imul" and go down the stairs in the northeast part of town, an event will occur. "Flare" leaves.
6 Exit "Imul" and enter the forest from the nearby sign ↓4→4, and take the following steps.
  1. Enter the well
  2. Obtain "Sorato Bukutsu" from the treasure chest in the back. (If you go down the wrong path, you will be told, "That's not the way...")
  3. Go east from the B2F entrance and talk to "Huimin" at the back, who will join you as a battle NPC. (any)
  4. Fall through the crack in the northwest of B1F, go up the stairs and exit.
7 Use "Sorato Bukutsu" to arrive at "Lake Tower 4F". Act in the following order.
  1. Obtain "Haja no Sword" from the treasure chest in the northwest of 1F (optional)
  2. You can use recovery points by going down the stairs in the center of 1F. (Optional. Can be used as many times as you like)
  3. Go down the stairs on the east side of 1F and fight the boss at the back. After defeating him, two children will accompany him.
  4. Jump from the 4th floor and escape from the tower. (If you exit from the 1st floor and use the shoes, you can go straight to the 4th floor)
8 Return to "Imul" and drop off the two children.
9 Return to "Batland", enter the castle and talk to the king. Experience value +3000. Chapter 1 complete
↓Chapter 2 Adventure of a Tomboy Princess
10 Start from "Santheim Castle". Act in the following order.
  1. Talk to Bligh on 2F, the guard (left) at the southern entrance on 1F, and Clift on the northeastern part of 1F.
  2. Kick down the wall of your room on the 3rd floor and go outside. (Recommended to get a "Haneboushi" from the drawer in your room)
  3. An event occurs at the 4th step in the field. "Clift, Bly" joins the party.
11 Arrived at "Town of Saran", which is very close to "Santoheim". It would be a good idea to buy Clift a ``Dono Sword'' and give ``Konbou'' to Arena.
12 From "Santoheim", arrive at "Tempe Village" northeast. Act in the following order.
  1. Speak to the village chief in the house in the southeast and select "Yes"
  2. Speak to the priest in the church in the north and select "Yes". After the event, battle with "Chameleon Man & Rampage Guardian Dog x 2". Destroy.
  3. Exit the village from the north exit. (You can get the fruit of the tree of life at the altar)
13 From "Tempe", arrive at "Flenor Town" northeast. An event occurs where a princess is kidnapped on the 2nd floor of an inn in the central area.
14 Enter the cave toward 7 o'clock from "Flenor" and obtain "Ougon no Udewa" from the treasure chest in the southern part of B2F.
15 Return to "Flenor" at night and an event will occur at the graveyard in the northwestern part of town. Lost the ``Archive Arm'' and obtained the ``Touzoku Key.''
16 Arrived at the Judgment Bazaar southwest of Frenor. An event occurs in the western part of town.
17 Return to "Santoheim" and check on the king's condition.
18 Arrived at the 8 o'clock direction from the ``Sabaku no Bazaar'' to the ``Song Tower.'' Examine the sandy area in the center of the 5th floor to obtain "Tweet Honey".
19 Return to "Santoheim" during the day and use "Tweeting Honey" on the king.
20 Enter the eastern shrine from ``Judgment Bazaar'', enter the travel door, and warp to the shrine across the river.
21 From the shrine, arrive at "Endor Castle" southeast. Act in the following order.
  1. Enter the castle through the main gate and talk to the king on the 2nd floor.
  2. Go through the doors on either side of the main gate to participate in the martial arts tournament being held in the back and win 5 consecutive battles.
  3. When you leave the castle, an event will occur where you can talk to the soldiers. Go outside.
*In martial arts tournaments, battles take place in the arena alone, and after the battle, you can use the medicinal herbs you have to recover.
22 Return to "Sight Heim" and go outside when you hear the line "This is an opportunity..." on the 2nd floor. Chapter 2 complete
↓Chapter 3 Weapon Shop Torneko
23 Start from "Lake Nava Town". Chapter 3 contains various special rules. See here for details.
24 Work as a clerk at a store in the southwest part of the town, earning about 100G per day.
25 Enter the northern cave from "Lake Nava" and get "Tetsu Kinko" from the treasure chest in the back. (While you have it, you can prevent the penalty of having your money halved due to annihilation. Chapter 3 limited item)
26 From "Lake Nava", arrive at "Bonmaur Castle" in the 5 o'clock direction. Perform the following actions.
27 Return to "Lake Nava" and talk to Tom in the northeast part of town, "Thomas (dog)" will join as a non-combat NPC.
28 Enter the southeast village from "Lake Nava", and on the way there will be an event where Thomas will start running. Talk to the mayor in the back and select "Yes" to get "Steel Armor". (No loop)
29 Return to "Bonmoor" and talk to the king and the south bridge will be repaired.
30 Arrive at "Endor Castle" in the south from "Bonmor". Act in the following order.
  1. Use "Ouji's Mane" in front of the princess. After the event, you will receive "Ou no Tegami".
  2. Return to Bonmoor and use "Ou no Mane" in front of the king.
  3. Return to Endor and speak to the king for permission to set up a shop.
31 Cross the east bridge from "Endor", enter the cave in the north, and get "Gin no Megamizo" from the treasure chest in the back. Can be sold to a householder in the northeastern part of Endor town for 25,000G.
32 Speak to the old man on the 2nd floor of an empty store in the western part of Endor town and purchase the store by paying 35,000G.
33 Obtain 60000G by following the steps below at Endor Castle.
  1. Speak to the king and receive an order for "Steel Sword x 7, Iron Armor x 7".
  2. Delivery to the soldier on the northeastern part of the castle's 1st floor. (Partial delivery is also OK)
34 Enter the cave at 2 o'clock from "Endor" and give 60,000G to the old man in the back. After that, go back into the cave and talk to the old man again.
35 Return to "Endor" and act in the following order.
  1. Talk to "Nene" in your home store. (any)
  2. Enter the casino in the basement of the inn. (You don't need to play, just enter and the flag will be raised)
  3. Talk to Nene at the home store.
36 From "Endor", re-enter the cave at 2 o'clock and exit from the exit on the east side. Chapter 3 complete
↓Chapter 4 Sisters of Montbarbara
37 Start from "Town of Montbarbara". 80G available in theaters. Manya's initial equipment, "Odori no Fuku", has low performance but sells for a high price, so thisIt is recommended that you prepare your equipment at .
38 Go north from "Monbarbara" and arrive at "Komiz Village".
39 From "Komiz", cross the bridge to the north and enter the cave to the west, then proceed in the following order.
  1. Step on the panel at the back of B1F to go to B2F (this is an elevator that moves you through each room)
  2. Take the elevator on the northwest side of B2F to B4F
  3. Cross the bridge in the eastern part of B4F and talk to "Olin" in the back. Joined as a battle NPC.
  4. Return to B2F, take the elevator to the south, and follow the path to get the "Seijaku no Tama" from the treasure chest.
40 From "Komiz", arrive at "King Leo Castle" in the 1 o'clock direction.
41 From "King Leo", arrive at "Habaria Port Town" in the 1 o'clock direction. This is the best equipment you can buy.
42 Arrived at the western shrine from "Habaria". You can hear about prophecies.
43 Arrived at Atemt Village in the 10 o'clock direction from Khabaria. Enter the mine from the descending stairs in the northern part of the town and obtain the "Kayakutsubo" from the treasure chest in the back.
44 Return to "King Leo Castle" and act in the following order.
  1. Pry open the door on the east side, use the "Kayakutsubo" through the wall of the minister's room immediately after entering, and follow the minister.
  2. Investigate the wall where the minister entered, enter the hidden room, fight ``Balzac'', defeat him, then fight ``King Leo'', and lose.
  3. Obtain "Josenken" from the treasure chest when escaping from the dungeon.
  4. An event occurs when leaving the castle. "Orlin" leaves the party.
Furthermore, even though this losing battle is compulsory, your money will be halved, so it is recommended that you use all your money.
45 Return to "Havaria" and take the following steps.
  1. Enter the ship from the port in the northwest of the town. (Boarding ticket required)
  2. Hear the line "My brother..." from a woman in the northern part of the hold.
  3. Speak to the captain on the bridge and select "Yes". Chapter 4 Complete
↓Chapter 5 Guided Ones
46 Start from "Village of Departure". Act in the following order.
  1. Talk to the father in the northern part of the village.
  2. When you return home and talk to your mother, an event will occur.
  3. Leave the village. (You can get "Haneboushi" by searching the sandy area in the center of the village)
47 Arrived at the "Lumberjack's House" south of the village. Minimum equipment available.
48 From "Lumberjack's House", arrive at "Blanca Castle" southeast.
49 Go through the southwest cave from "Blanka" and arrive at "Endor Castle" further southwest. Act in the following order.
  1. Speak to Minea in the western part of the castle town. Join the party.
  2. Speak to Manya in the northern part of the casino. Join the party.
50 From "Endor" we arrived at "Bonmor" north and "Lake Nava" further north.
There's no point in stopping by, but it's registered in the Rural List, and metal slimes rarely appear in the area.
51 Arrived at the "Desert Inn" to the east from "Blanka". Talk to the man (Hoffman).
52 Arrived at the "Cave of Betrayal" to the east from "Blanka". Act in the following order.
  1. Destroy the blocks and move forward. (This block cannot be destroyed unless there are 3 or more party members)
  2. Events occur on the way. Sister Manya temporarily leaves.
  3. If you talk to the sisters in the back of B2F, they will fight "Berobero x2". After defeating it, you will be forced to move to B5F.
  4. If you talk to the sisters who are being chased on B5F, they will fight "Traitorous Boy x2, Vampire Bat x2". Destroy.
  5. Talk to the sisters on B3F and select "No". The sisters have joined the party again.
  6. Go down the stairs in the southern part of B1F and get "Shinjiru Kokoro" from the treasure chest hidden in the block room at the back.
53 Return to the "Desert Inn" and talk to the man, and "Hoffman" will join as a battle NPC. Get a carriage at the same time.
(Carriage members do not participate in battle, but receive equal experience points)
54 From "Desert Inn", arrive at "Aneil Town" in the 5 o'clock direction. You can hear information about the Armor of the Sky.
55 From "Anail", arrive at "Conan Berry Port Town" in the 7 o'clock direction. You can hear information about Torneko at the dock in the northwest part of town.
56 Arrived at the "Great Lighthouse" to the east from "Conan Berry". Act in the following order.
  1. Speak to "Toruneko" in the northern part of 1F and select "Yes → No".
  2. Obtain "Seinaru Tanebi" from the treasure chest in the center of the 4th floor.
  3. Battle "Lighthouse Tiger, Flame Warrior x 2" in the center of the 5th floor. Destroy.
  4. Use "Seinaru Tanabi" on the candlestick in the center of 5F to ignite the sacred fire.
57 Return to "Conan Berry" and talk to "Tornekko" in front of the dog to join the party. Get a ship at the same time.
58 From "Conan Berry", take a boat to "Mintos Town" in the 5 o'clock direction. Act in the following order.
  1. Visit Clift and Bly on the 2nd floor of the inn.
  2. Speak to Hirutan in the center of town and select "No, Yes" to obtain "Takara no Chizu".
59 Arrived at the eastern shrine from "Mintos". There are two travel doors, the right one leads to the Medal King Shrine, and the left one leads to the shrine west of the River Site. (These are not available until the final key is obtained)
60 Arrived at "Soletta's Castle" southeast of "Mintos". Listen to information about Padekia.
61 Enter "Padekia's Cave" to the southwest from "Soretta" and obtain "Padekia Seeds" from the treasure chest in the center of B3F.
62 Return to ``Soletta'' and talk to the king in the southeastern part of town to obtain ``Padekia's Cat''.
63 If you return to "Mintos" and use "Padekia's Nekko" on Clift on the 2nd floor of the inn, an event will occur. "Alina, Clift, and Bly" join the party. When you go out to the field, an event will occur and "Hoffman" will leave.
64 From "Mintos", arrive at "King Leo Castle" to the west. You can hear information about Ryan from "Hui Min".
65 We will stop at the towns of "Monbarbara, Komiz, Havaria, and Attemto", which are on the same island as "King Leo". All except Komis are registered on the Rural List.
66 Enter the "Western Cave of Komiz", examine the treasure chest near where Orin was (the box that contained the Dark Lamp), enter the hidden room, and obtain the "Magic Key" from the treasure chest at the back.
67 Return to "King Leo Castle" and an event will occur at the back of the castle on the 1st floor. Battle with "King Leo". After defeating him, "Ryan" will join your party.
68 Arrived at a hidden hut on a small island north of "Habaria". You can hear information about the Emperor of Hell.
69 From the hidden hut, we arrived at the "seaside village" in the 10 o'clock direction. Obtain "Kawaki no Ishi" on the beach.
70 Arrived at "Sandheim" castle in the 1 o'clock direction from "Seaside Village". Act in the following order.
  1. Fight and defeat "Balzac" on the 2F throne.
  2. Treasure vault in northeastern part of 1FObtain ``Magma Staff'' and ``Ayakashi Staff (optional)''.
71 We will stop by the towns of Saran, Tempe, and Flenor on the same island. Among these, only tempeh is registered in the Rural List. Desert Bazaar does not exist in Chapter 5.
72 Arrived at "Stansiala" in the north from "Santoheim". Listen to the rumors about Panon on the 2nd floor of the castle, or talk to the king on the throne on the 3rd floor. (Talk to either person is a progress flag)
73 Speak to the man at the back of the theater in "Monbarbara" and select "Yes". "Panon" has joined as a battle NPC.
74 Return to ``Stansiala'' and talk to the king with ``Panon'' in the lead to obtain ``Tenku Helmet.''
75 Arrived at "Butland Castle" to the east from "Stansiala". You can hear information about "Shield in the Sky".
76 Arrived north from "Batland" to "Town of Imuru". An event occurs when you stay at an inn.
77 Use the "Magma Staff" in the depths of the eastern valley from "Batland" and arrive at "Gardenburg Castle". Act in the following order.
  1. An event will occur when you talk to the man in the eastern room on the 1st floor. be imprisoned.
  2. An event will occur after a few seconds in the cage. Select “No → Yes”. One of his friends is released as a hostage. (Hostages can be changed by talking to the soldier)
  3. Obtain "Fire Claw" from the hidden room at the back of the stairs (optional)
78 Enter the southeast cave from "Garden Burg" and defeat "Tozoku Bakota" on B3F.
79 Return to "Gardenburg" and act in the following order.
  1. Speak to the Queen and get the "Final Key".
  2. Go down the stairs on the northeastern part of the 1st floor and get "Tenku no Tate" from the treasure chest.
  3. Go down the stairs on the northwest corner of 1F and rescue the captured comrades. (Optional. Even if you don't do this, you can still join the group if you go outside.)
80 We took a boat south from Soletta and arrived at the Medal King's Castle, located on a small island. You can exchange various items for "small medals" that can be obtained in various places.
81 Enter north from ``Medal King's Castle'' to ``Uminari no Hokora (cave)'' and obtain ``Tenku Armor'' from the treasure chest in the back.
82 From "Mintos", take a boat to the "Town of Rosalie Hill" up the river northeast. Act in the following order.
  1. As per the dream I saw in Imuru, use "Ayakashi no Fue" at the back right of the tower.
  2. Enter the tower and defeat the Pisaronite in the back to obtain the Seijaku no Tama.
  3. Hear from "Rosalie" in the back.
83 Enter the "Waterfall Cave" to the east from "Rosalie Hill" and proceed in the following order.
  1. At the back of B1F, use "Kawaki no Ishi" on the waterfall that looks different by one space and move forward.
  2. Obtain "Toki no Suna" from the treasure chest along the way.
  3. Obtain "Stray Metal Ken" from the treasure chest in the back.
Sands of Time is an item that, when used during battle, returns the situation to the first turn, and the right to use it returns when you stay at an inn. Although the Haguken does not have any special effects, it is a weapon with the strongest attack power in this game.
84 Arrived at the "Royal Tomb" in the 7 o'clock direction from "Endor". Obtain the "Henge no Tsue" from the treasure chest in the back. In addition, the iron grate room on the 1st floor here will give you a stray metal with high experience points, so it's the perfect place to raise your level in the middle of the game.
85 If you enter the river on the southwest island from "Mintos", you will arrive at "Riverside Town". Continue south.
86 From ``Riverside'', enter the ``Majin Statue'' (Hokora) to the south, operate the lever on the top floor, cross to the other side, and jump down.
87 From "Majin Statue (south side)" to "Death Palace" to the northeast.�. In the southwest room on the 2nd floor, use the "Henge no Cane" to change into a non-human, and after a few seconds of standing on the chair, an event will occur.
88 Re-enter the underground cave of Atemt and take the following steps.
  1. Go further back from where you found the "Kayakutsubo" obtained in Chapter 4.
  2. Go through the cave and arrive at "Estark Temple". The small room in front of the temple serves as a recovery point.
  3. Talk to the monster in the back, select "No" and fight "Rhino King & Bengal". Destroy.
  4. Fight with "Estark" on the throne further back. Destroy.
  5. Go back the way you came and get the "Gas Bottle" from the treasure chest guarded by the skeleton. (The skeleton disappears after defeating Estark)
89 Return to "Riverside" and talk to the clerk in the northern part, select "Yes → Yes" and give him the "Gas Bottle". After staying at the inn for one night, talk to the staff again and get the balloon. After that, it will appear on the field and you can ride it with the A button to move in the air.
90 If you return to Imuru and stay at the inn, you will be able to have a second dream. (Defeating Estark is the flag)
91 From "Mintos", arrive at "World Tree" located in the desert surrounded by rocky mountains in the northeast. Act in the following order.
  1. Enter the World Tree. (Go with a party of 3 or less people)
  2. If you check your feet on the leaves along the way, you can get "Sekaiju no Ha" (optional. You can have up to one and pick it up as many times as you like)
  3. Talk to "Lucia" in the center of 5F and select "Yes" to join as a battle NPC.
  4. Obtain "Tenku no Tsurugi" from the treasure chest in the southeastern part of the 5th floor.
92 Fly to the west from "Conan Berry" and land on a small island.
93 Arrived at "Town of Gotside" east of the landing site.
94 Obtain "Baron's Tsubue" from the eastern shrine of "Gotside".
95 Enter the "Tower to the Sky" at 7 o'clock from "Gotside" and get on the altar on the top floor to move to "Castle in the Sky".
To enter the tower, you will need to equip four types of sky weapons. Once you're inside, it's OK to change equipment.
96 Act in the following order at "Castle in the Sky".
  1. At the same time as entering the Sky Castle, "Lucia" leaves. (Optional. If you put it in the carriage, it will not leave)
  2. Speak to "Master Dragon" in the depths of the castle and the hero's experience points will be +10,000, and the Sword of the Sky will be powered up. (any)
  3. Speak to the monster in the northwestern part of the 1st floor to obtain "World Droplet". (Optional. You can only have one and get it as many times as you like)
  4. Go down the stairs on the eastern side of 1F and talk to "Lucia" in the church, and "Doran" will join as a battle NPC. (Optional. Can only join after leaving Lucia)
  5. Leave the exit on the south side of the church and immediately jump from the hole in the cloud and fall near the "Dark Cave".
97 Enter the "Dark Cave" and exit through the long path to the "Dark World."
Furthermore, on the red floor along the way, you will encounter a group of metal kings and stray metals, which is the final level raising point.
98 Arrived at "Kibou no Hokora" on the west side immediately after entering the "world of darkness". Recovery and save possible. (The return location will be the location where you saved before this)
99 Enter the cave in the southwestern part of the dark world and defeat the "Giga Demon" inside.
100 Enter the cave in the northwestern part of the Dark World and defeat the "Hell Battler" inside.
101 Enter the cave in the northeastern part of the Dark World and defeat the "Evil Priest & Small Ghoul x3" inside.
102 Enter the cave in the southeastern part of the Dark World and defeat ``Andreal x3'' in the back.
103 Enter "Death Castle" in the north from "Hokoro of Hope" and proceed in the following order.
  1. Exit from the exit on the top floor of Death Castle. (Castle Treasure Chest)��It will be easier if you get a certain "Philosopher's Stone")
  2. Use "Baron's Tsubue" to call the carriage. (any)
  3. Enter the mountain just north of the castle and defeat "Despisaro" on the throne.
104 Ending

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