Scouting and catching monsters can be easily done by applying a few methods in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Price (DQM3). Read on to learn more on how to scout and catch monsters easily, as well as tips to consider when scouting.

Tips and Tricks for Increasing Scouting Chances

1. Defeat the Boss in the Area
2. Reduce Monster HP
3. Use Monster Skills
4. Use Meat Items
5. Use Accessory
6. Create a Party of Scouting Monsters

Defeat the Boss in the Area You Want to Scout

It is recommended to defeat the boss in a particular area before scouting for monsters since it will likely increase your scouting success. You should prioritize progressing the main story before you try scouting some monsters.

Complete Story Walkthrough

Reduce Monster HP to Increase Scouting Success

During Initial Encounter	After Reducing HP

Decreasing the HP of a monster you want to scout will increase the likelihood of scouting it. Just be careful not to defeat the monster during the process. The less HP the monster has, the higher your chances for success.

Use Oomph or Ping Skills

Your scouting rate depends on your monster's attack or wisdom, whichever is higher. You will have better chances if these stats are increased, so try to use the Oomph skill for monsters with high attack or the Ping skill for monsters with high wisdom before scouting.

List of Skills

Use Meat Items

Giving monsters meat items will increase your scouting rate. This is because you have a higher chance of getting the monster to join you after battle. With that, make sure to stock up on meat items incase you encounter a rare monster.

List of Meat Items

Item	Effect	Shop Price	Sell Price
Mystery Meat	Suspicious meat of unknown origin. Feed it to a monster to increase the likelihood of it wanting to join you by a random factor.	1500 G	150 G
Rarified Steak	Odd offcuts, the origin of which may never be ascertained. Feed it to a monster to increase the likelihood of it wanting to join you by a random factor. Occasionally inflicts a status ailment.	-	40 G
Manky Meat	A piece of putrid flesh that exudes a sour stench. Feed to a monster to very slightly increase the likelihood of it wanting to join you, but also poison it in the process.	-	-
Monster Munchies	A meaty morsel that monsters love. Feed to a monster to very slightly increase the likelihood of it wanting to join you.	100 G	10 G
Smoked Sirloin	A tender treat that monsters adore. Feed to a monster to slightly increase the likelihood of it wanting to join you.	300 G	30 G
Meaty Treat	A succulent cut that monsters go mad for. Feed to a monster to increase the likelihood of it wanting to join you.	500 G	50 G

Get the Scout's Badge Accessory

Map Location	In-Game Location

You can also increase your scouting rate by getting the Scout's Badge located at the 5th floor of the Circle of Conquest Upper Echelon. There will be a hidden room there with a treasure chest containing the item, as shown above.

Scout's Badge Effects and How to Get

Create a Party Consisting of Scouting Monsters

One of the best ways to increase your scouting rate is by creating a party of scouting monsters. With that said, you will want to have monsters with the highest attack or wisdom possible, such as Gem Slime or Overkilling Machine.

Recommended Scouting Monsters

Monster	Reason
Gem Slime 【Wisdom】	Rating: ★★★★★ ・Has one of the highest wisdom stat ・Excellent resistance
Cetacean Sorcerer 【Wisdom】	Rating: ★★★★☆ ・Learns Insta-Ping at Lv.40 ・Good wisdom growth rate
Overkilling Machine 【Attack】	Rating: ★★★★☆ ・Great for the main story ・Has one of the highest attack power
Night Clubber 【Attack】	Rating: ★★★★☆ ・Has one of the highest attack power ・Big Bully is a powerful trait.

Other Recommended Scouting Monsters

Tips to Consider When Scouting

Monsters Already in Your Possession Will Have Lower Scouting Success

If you want to scout monsters of the same type that are currently in your possession, it is important to consider that the chances of scouting them again will be lowered.

If you plan on catching monsters of the same type, try doing through synthesis or make sure that the same type of monster is no longer in your arsenal.

Synthesis is Recommended When Aiming For Same Type of Monsters

It is much more efficient to add monsters in your arsenal through synthesis rather than to scout them as the latter process becomes more difficult when repeated.

Try to Be Successful on Your First Scouting Attempt

When scouting for monsters, it is recommended that you aim for success on your first try to guarantee high chances of scouting in your following attempts. This will also prevent you from getting into a bad mood, which will result in lowered chances to scout.

How to Recruit Monsters

Perform a Scout Attack

If you perform a scout atack, you will see a number on the right side which indicates the probability of recruiting a monster. You can attempt to scout a monster until it is irritated.

Defeat All Enemy Monsters

If you are able to defeat all the enemy monsters, there may be a chance that a monster will get up to join you. The chances for this is very low, but a monster can still join you even if you fail to scout them. Due to this, make sure to always defeat a monster you want to scout instead of running away.

How to Increase Chances to Scout after Defeating Enemies

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