| Dragon Warrior Walkthrough v. 1.1 | |||
| by ETG | |||
| Note from Zenithian: This version of ETG's walkthrough has added some monsters to caves which were missing from version 1.0. They are marked with an *. | |||
| Tantegel Castle (Level 1) | |||
| King Lorik greets you as the game begins. He will explain to you your quest and tell you to take the treasures in the throne room. He will also advise you to speak to the guards. You should also speak to everyone else you meet in the game to learn all of the information you can to help you on your quest. Inside the treasure chests, you will find a Torch, a Magic Key, and 120 gold. | |||
| Brecconary (Level 1) | |||
| Brecconary is just east of Tantegel Castle. Here you can buy weapons, armor, and items such as herbs which restore your HP. Stay near Tantegel and Brecconary, fighting slimes and red slimes until you reach level 3. | |||
| Cave of Erdrick (Level 3) | |||
| This cave is north of Tantegel Castle. It has no enemies in it, but it does have one important item: the Tablet. The Tablet has a message from Erdrick which will help you continue on your quest. | |||
| Garinham (Level 5) | |||
| Garinham is a small town northwest of Tantegel Castle. Here you will be able to upgrade your weapon and armor. There is a large building on the north side of town which is inaccessible right now. You'll have to come back after you find a shop that sells Magic Keys. | |||
| Kol (Level 7) | |||
| Kol is northeast of Tantegel Castle. Here you will also be able to upgrade your weapon and armor. Once you have the best available weapon, armor, and shield you'll be ready for your first real challenge. | |||
| Rock Mountain Cave (Level 8) | |||
| This cave is southwest of Tantegel Castle. Although it is not necessary to visit this cave in order to complete your quest, it has some very good treasures in it, and is full of some tougher monsters which will help you increase your gold and level. | |||
| Monsters: | Treasure Chests: | ||
| Drakeema | Fighter's Ring | ||
| Druin | Herb | ||
| Ghost | Torch | ||
| Magician | 10 - 18 Gold | ||
| Poltergeist | 100 - 130 Gold (sometimes Cursed Belt or Death Necklace) | ||
| Scorpion | |||
| Skeleton | |||
| Warlock* | |||
| Swamp Cave (Level 10) | |||
| This cave can be entered earlier, but once you come out the other side, the monsters are much tougher. This cave is very easy to navigate and will not present a problem at this level (unless you happen to run into the Green Dragon guarding the Princess). Just head directly south in order to get to the other end. | |||
| Monsters: | |||
| Droll* | |||
| Druin | |||
| Ghost | |||
| Magician | |||
| Scorpion | |||
| Rimuldar (Level 10) | |||
| This town is southeast of Tantegel castle and south of the Swamp Cave. Here you can upgrade your weapon and armor, and you can also buy Magic Keys! Now you can get past all of those doors and find out what's behind them. There are a couple of doors here in Rimuldar (at the inn), one door in Breconnary, behind which is a Fairy Water Shop, and two doors in Tantegel Castle. You will also gain access to another Magic Key Shop in Tantegel Castle, but they are cheaper in Rimuldar. The treasure chest in Rimuldar contains Wings. | |||
| Treasure Chests in Tantegel: 7 - 13 Gold (x4) | |||
| Grave of Garinham (Level 12) | |||
| Now that you have your Magic Keys you can enter the Grave. The entrance is through the large building on the north side of Garinham. You will need 2 Magic Keys in order to traverse the entire Grave of Garinham, so make sure you have some. | |||
| Monsters: | Treasure Chests: | ||
| Drakeema | Cursed Belt | ||
| Droll | Herb (x2) | ||
| Drollmagi | Silver Harp | ||
| Druinlord | Torch | ||
| Metal Scorpion | 7 - 13 Gold | ||
| Poltergeist | 5 - 21 Gold | ||
| Skeleton | 10 - 18 Gold | ||
| Spectre | |||
| Warlock | |||
| Wolf | |||
| Wolflord | |||
| Wraith Knight | |||
| Rescue the Princess (Level 14) | |||
| It's time to go back to the Swamp Cave and take on that Green Dragon. Make sure you have a Magic Key with you. Once you're in the cave head to the east side and then go south. Defeat the Green Dragon and rescue the Princess Gwaelin. Return her to her father, the King, and she will give you a special gift called Gwaelin's Love. | |||
| Cantlin (Level 16) | |||
| Cantlin is south of Tantegel Castle, but you must head west, then south past the Mountain Cave, then east across the bridge in the southwest corner of the land of Alefgard. Cantlin is a city surrounded by a stone wall and the entrance is protected by a Golem. There are people in Rimuldar and Kol who can give you hints on how to beat him. Inside, you will find that they sell almost everything here, so upgrade your weapon and armor. You'll need several keys to get past all of the doors in this city. | |||
| Hauksness (Level 17) | |||
| Hauksness is a town southwest of Tantegel Castle and south of the Mountain Cave. No doubt you've all ready entered this town hoping to find a haven from the monsters, only to find that the city has been destroyed and crawling with some of the toughest monsters in the game. What's here? There is a man in Cantlin that may be able to help you find what you're looking for. | |||
| Monsters: | |||
| Axe Knight (guarding a hidden treasure) | |||
| Green Dragon | |||
| Starwyvern | |||
| Werewolf | |||
| Wizard | |||
| Charlock Castle (Level 18) | |||
| It's time to explore the Dragonlord's Lair, even though you're not quite ready to face him. Make the bridge to cross over to the island and enter the castle. Find the secret entrance to the lower levels. Explore the first few levels only at this time, and search for a very powerful item, inside a treasure chest. | |||
| Monsters: | Treasure Chests: | ||
| Armored Knight | Cursed Belt | ||
| Axe Knight | Erdrick's Sword | ||
| Blue Dragon | Herb (x2) | ||
| Green Dragon | Magic Key | ||
| Red Dragon | Wings | ||
| Starwyvern | 512 - 784 Gold | ||
| Stoneman | |||
| Werewolf | |||
| Wizard | |||
| Defeat the Dragonlord (Level 20) | |||
| You should have the Sword of Erdrick, the Armor of Erdrick, and the Silver Shield (the most powerful weapon, armor, and shield in the game). You may not be able to beat him at this level, but you've all ready done everything else, (What? You still don't have everything, or can't figure something out? Then follow the hints at the bottom of this page.) so make your way to the lower levels of Charlock Castle and find your way to the Dragonlord. If you die, it's all right. All you'll lose is half of your Gold and you don't need any anymore. Keep going back until you beat him. He's a lot tougher than he looks. Congratulations, go back to Tantegel Castle and watch the ending of the game. | |||
| Hints | |||
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Grave of Garinham: The man behind the barrier in Tantegel Castle will give you a hint about the entrance to the Grave. |
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Magic Key Shop: It is in the northwest corner of Rimuldar. You must circle around outside of the moat in order to find the entrance. |
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| Defeating the Golem: Using the Fairy Flute is the key to beating the Golem. Ask a certain man in Rimuldar to find out where it is. | |||
| The Rainbow Bridge: There are 3 items you need to get the Rainbow Drop and make the Rainbow Bridge to cross over to Charlock Island. They are the Stones of Sunlight, the Staff of Rain, and the Token of Erdrick. The Stones are hidden in Tantegel Castle, the Staff is in the Northern Temple just west of Kol (the man there will trade it for the Silver Harp), and the Token is in the swamp south of Cantlin. (A man in Cantlin will give you the coordinates of the Token's exact location. Gwaelin's Love may help, too.) Take all three to the man in the Southern Temple, south of Rimuldar and receive the Rainbow Drop. | |||
| Secret Entrance: The entrance to the lower levels of Charlock Castle is behind the throne. Search there. | |||
| Erdrick's Sword and Armor: Erdrick's Armor is hidden in Hauksness, Erdrick's Sword is in a treasure chest in Charlock Castle. | |||