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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3)
Demo Guide and Which Elements Carry Over to the Main Game
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You can carry over up to eight monsters from the Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3) demo into the main game. Read on to view our demo guide, and which elements from the demo carry over to the main game.
List of Contents
Which Elements Carry Over to the Main Game
Up to eight monsters can be carried over from the demo to the main game, though they don't keep their level and skills. Everything else can't be carried over.
Party and Reserve Monsters are Carried Over
| Carried Over | Not Carried Over |
|---|---|
| Name Size |
Level Skills Attributes |
You can carry over up to eight monsters from the demo to the main game: up to four from your party and four from your reserves.
Unfortunately, your monsters in the Paddock won't be transferred. If you have a monster in the Paddock that you want to transfer, you'll need to switch it with one from your party or reserves.
Also note that levels, skills, and attributes of monsters won't get transferred over. You'll need to train them up again after transferring.
L Size Monsters require two slots
If you have an L size monster in the demo, you can carry it over to the main game. Take into consideration that it will take up two slots, so you'll have to give up one valuable slot to transfer an L size monster.
Progress and Items are Not Carried Over
Your progress in the story and the items you collected are not carried over to the main game. You'll need to start over again in the main game (aside from the transferred monsters that you have).
Demo Guide
This section is a walkthrough to the demo, showing what you need to do to progress the story.
- Getting Your Starting Monster
- From Tutorial until Winning a Category G Contest
- Meeting Rose until Unlocking Synthesis
Getting Your Starting Monster
| 1 |  |
|---|---|
| 2 |  Note: Places and people marked with red pin marks are related to the progress of the story. |
| 3 |  |
Starting Monsters You Can Get from Monty
| Starting Monster | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Answer 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fright Bulb
|
Yes | Yes | - |
 Platypunk
|
No | No | - |
 Mud Mannequin
|
Yes No |
No Yes |
Yes Yes |
 Cruelcumber
|
Yes No |
No Yes |
No No |
Monty will ask you two or three questions. He'll only ask two if you selected the same answer for the first two questions.
Depending on your set of answers, you'll get a monster from the four monsters in the table above. If you're not satisfied with the one you got, select No when Monty asks if you're happy so you can change your answers.
How to Answer Questions: Choose Your Starting Monster
You Can Get the Other Starting Monsters Later
Don't worry about missing out on the other starting monsters. They're not limited only during the starting monster selection; you can get them through synthesis later in the game.
From Tutorial until Winning a Category G Contest
| 1 |  Note: You can begin scouting from the first battle. |
|---|---|
| 2 |  Note: Scout as much monsters as you can. Having four monsters will make it easier to win battles. |
| 3 |  Note: We recommend scouting a Capsichum during autumn. It is a very useful monster in the early game. |
| 4 |  Note: We recommend scouting a Khalamari Kid, which you can only get during winter. It's another useful monster to have early in the game. |
| 5 |  Note: Monty will unlock the Paddock upon returning, so change your party there if you want to. |
| 6 |  |
| 7 |  ▶︎ Endor Arena Guide and How to Win the Arena |
Train Monsters that Learn Recovery Skills
|
Fright Bulb
|
 Slime
|
 Capsichum
|
To win Category G (and as a general tip), carry a healing monster or two to preserve your monsters' health; the monsters above learn Heal early on. It's not a bad idea to have more than one healer monster.
Heal Skill Effect and Required Talents
Train Monsters with Damaging AoE Skills
|
Cruelcumber
|
 Vegandragora
|
Since you're facing multiple monsters in a battle, damaging AoE skills like Sizz are incredibly useful to have. Two to three hits of Sizz will usually end a battle since the enemies in this category are still pretty weak.
Sizz Skill Effect and Required Talents
Meeting Rose until Unlocking Synthesis
| 1 |  Note: Train your monsters up to level 7-8 first to make the following step easier. |
|---|---|
| 2 |  |
| 3 |  |
| 4 |  |
| 5 |  |
| 6 |  Note: Make sure to level your monsters up for a bit; we recommend leveling to 9 or higher. |
| 7 |  |
| 8 |  |
| 9 |  Note: Only level 10 monsters and above can be used for synthesis. |
Train Monsters with Squelch to Cure Poison
 Stump Chump
|
Capsichum
|
In the third round of the Category F tournament in Endor, you'll encounter a powerful Flython that inflicts Poison on your monsters, which can get troublesome. If you're having trouble defeating it, carry a monster that knows Squelch to cure the poison from all your allies.
Squelch Skill Effect and Required Talents
Scouting Becomes Easier After Winning in the Maulosseum
If you try to scout the monsters around Circle of Conquest, Lower Echelon before winning Category G in the Maulosseum, you'll notice that it is much harder than before in Terrestria. You can still succeed but your chances are much lower.
If you want to make it easier to scout the monsters there, win the tournament in Maulosseum first.
Unlock New Monsters Through Synthesis
After winning in the Maulosseum, you'll also finally unlock synthesis, an integral part of the Monsters series. You need to train monsters to level 10 or higher before you can use them for synthesis.
Synthesized monsters have more benefits and are usually more powerful than unsynthesized ones, so don't hold on your scouted monsters for too long once they exceed level 10.
Synthesis Guide and Calculator
What to Do in the Demo
Note that none of the things below will get carried over to the main game; this is just a list of all you can do in the demo.
Fill Up the Monsterpedia
You can fill up the Monsterpedia in your demo. There are many areas playable in the demo, and you can take your time filling up your Monsterpedia with entries; some monsters are only accessible with synthesis!
You can check how many monsters you've collected in the Monsterpedia by pressing the Y button while you're on the field, then pressing the X button.
Win the Category E Tournaments
You can unlock up to the Category E Tournament in both the Colosseum and Maulosseum. Train up your monsters and make use of the synthesis mechanic to get more powerful monsters to win!
Endor Arena Guide and How to Win the Arena
Explore All the Maps
There are many treasure chests, accessories, and other items across all the areas in the demo for you to collect. Progress through the story demo and explore all the maps in all season to get all the items in the demo.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Related Guides
 Story Walkthrough
|
 Monsters |
 Skills |
 Talents |
 Traits |
 Bosses
|
 Items |
 Maps & Locations |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Is DQM3 Available on PC? | Are There Multiple Endings? | Demo Guide: How to Carry Over Save |
| Best Monsters To Transfer From the Demo | Are There Secrets and Easter Eggs | Game Length: How Long To Beat? |
| Is there a DLC? | Is There a Connection Between DQM3 and Dragon Quest 4? | Are There Grimoires in This Game? |
| Are There Plus Variants? | Missable and Unchangeable Features | - |
Updates and Patches
| Updates and Patches | |
|---|---|
| Updates and Patch Notes | McDonald's Promo: How to Get Exclusives Outside of Japan |
| List of Gift Codes (December 2023) | How to Fix Errors |
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