Items List [Dragon Quest 8 3DS/ DQVIII 3DS]

This section contains information on the different items obtainable in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. Details including the effects, locations and price are also summarized.

Note: This information will be updated regularly.

Name	Effect	How to Obtain	Price
Medicinal herb	Restores around 30-40 HP on use	Can be purchased from the item shop	8
Strong medicine	Restores around 50-70 HP on use	Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb	N/A
Special medicine	Restores around 90-120 HP on use	Strong medicine + Strong medicine	N/A
Rose-root	Restores around 70-90 HP on use	Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb Medicinal Herb + Strong Medicine	N/A
Amor seco essence	Restores around 70-90 HP on use	Holy water + Strong medicine	120
Antidotal herb	Removes poison effect	Can be purchased from the item shop	10
Strong antidote	Removes poison effect. Restores around 30-40 HP on use.	Antidotal herb + Medicinal herb	N/A
Special antidote	Removes poison effect. Restores around 60-80 HP on use	Medicinal herb + Antidotal herb + Antidotal herb Moonwort bulb + Strong Medicine	N/A
Moonwort bulb	Removes paralysis and wakes up all party members	Can be purchased from the item shop	30
Rose-wort	Removes paralysis. Restores around 60-80 HP on use	Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb + Moonwort bulb Moonwort bulb + Strong medicine	N/A
Moon’s mercy	Removes paralysis. Restores around 60-80 HP on use	Moonwort bulb + Moonwort bulb + Moonwort bulb	N/A
Lesser panacea	Removes paralysis and poison effect. Restores all HP on use	Special medicine + Special medicine	N/A
Greater panacea	Removes paralysis and poison effect. Restores all HP on use	Special medicine + Special medicine + Special medicine or Lesser panacea + Rose-root + Rose-wort	N/A
Yggdrasil leaf	Revives one fallen party member	Styx Tree (East of Baccarat at dawn) or bought from the girl at Argonia	1000
Yggdrasil dew	Recovers all party members HP	Magic water + Yggdrasil leaf	N/A
Magic water	Restores around 30-40 MP on use	Holy water + Seed of magic or bought from Tryan Gulley or Pickham Casino (100 Casino Tokens)	300
Elfin elixir	Restores all MP on use	Magic water + Yggdrasil dew	300
Holy water	Repels weaker enemies	Amor seco essence + Rock salt	20
Chimaera wing	Casts Zoom	Wing off bat + Wing of bat	25
Mystifying mixture	Casts Fuddle	Antidotal herb + Medicinal herb + Moonwort bulb Cowpat + Holy water + Wing of bat	N/A
Rockbomb shard	50-100 damage on all enemies	Can be purchased from item shops in Arcadia or Tryan Gulley	450
Sage’s stone	Restores around 100-120 HP on all party members	Gold nugget + Orichalcum + Yggdrasil dew	N/A
Timbrel of tension	Increases all party members’ tension by one level	Magic beast hide + Sun crown + Tough guy tattoo	N/A
Seed of life	Augments max HP	–	N/A
Seed of magic	Augments max MP	–	N/A
Seed of strength	Augments strength	–	N/A
Seed of defence	Augments resilience	–	N/A
Seed of agility	Augments agility	–	N/A
Seed of wisdom	Augments wisdom	–	N/A
Seed of skill	Adds 5 skill points	Can be purchased once from the Mystical Shop in Arcadia	2000 (one time offer)
Baumren’s bell	Summons a great sabrecat	Chateau Felix	N/A

Important Items

Name	Effect	How to Obtain
Godbird’s Soulstone	Used in field areas to fly	Dark Godbird’s Eyrie
Crystal Ball	Return this to Kalderasha	Waterfall Cave
Tool Bag	Return this to its owner for a reward	Farebury Region (on field)
Jessica’s Letter	A note left behind by Jessica.	Alexandria (examine)
World map	Can be viewed in field areas.	Maella abbey
Venus’ Tear	A beautiful gemstone shaped like a teardrop	Swordsman’s Labyrinth
Moonshadow Harp	A royal treasure from Asscantha that contains some sort of mysterious power.	Castle of Ascantha (Key item)
Sand of Serenity	A phial of mysterious powder received from Felix	Use this on a phantom sabrecat
Lizard Humour	Use this before eentering Royal Haunting Ground	Argonia
Argon Heart	A crimson-coloured gemstone obtained by defeating an Argon lizard	Defeat an Argon Lizard (Key item)
Great Big Argon Heart	A jumbo-sized Argon heart obtained through the party’s hard work on the royal hunting ground	Defeat a Great Big Argon Lizard (Key item)
Magic Mirror	Must be restored through same process to the sun mirror.	Argonia (examine)
Sun Mirror	Set this in the pedestal at the Dark Ruins	Receive by recharging the magic mirror.
Kran Spinels	Requested by Dominico in Arcadia	Tower of Alexandra (examine)
“The Big Book of Barriers”	Requested by Dominico in Arcadia	Arcadia (bookshelf)
Marta’s Bag	Martha asks you to take this to Marek.	Marta’s Cottage
Illuminated Sea Chart	Updates your world map with a	Pirate’s Cove
Darktree Leaf	Guides user to a source of great evil	Tryan Gully
Echo Flute	Plays a special tune when	Empycchu
Gold Orb	Unknown…	Unknown…
Silver Orb	Unknown…	Unknown…
Red Orb	Unknown…	Unknown…
Blue Orb	Unknown…	Unknown…
Green Orb	Unknown…	Unknown…
Yellow Orb	Unknown…	Unknown…
Purple Orb	Unknown…	Master Rylus’ house in Farebury
Godbird Sceptre	Has some significance to an important battle	Empycchu
Thief’s Key Recipe	Updates your recipe list	Farebury (on ground)
Eros’ Bow Recipe	Updates your recipe list	Farebury (on ground)
Imp Knife Recipe	Updates your recipe list	Trodain Castle (on ground)
Dragon Slayer Recipe	Updates your recipe list	Savella Cathedral (on ground)
Morrie’s Memo #1	Contains hint for quest	Monster Arena
Morrie’s Memo #2	Contains hint for quest	Monster Arena
Morrie’s Memo #3	Contains hint for quest	Monster Arena
Monster Arena Key	Unlocks Monster Arena main entrance	Monster Arena

Other Items

Name	Effect	How to Obtain	Price
Mini medal	Exchanged for prizes	Complete a side quest	N/A
Copper Monster Coin	Can be sold to shops	Certain infamous monsters	200
Silver Monster Coin	Can be sold to shops	Certain infamous monsters	500
Gold Monster Coin	Can be sold to shops	Certain infamous monsters	1000
Thief’s Key	Opens certain locked treasure chests	Alchemy only	N/A
Magic Key	Opens all treaure chests	Trodain Castle (chest)	N/A
Ultimate Key	Opens all treasure chests and doors	Marta’s Cottage	N/A