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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (DQM3)

Gleaming Grotto Maps, Monsters, and Treasures

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★ DQM3 releases on Steam and Mobile!
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Gleaming Grotto is a location in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. Read on to see the full map, monsters, and treasure chests as well as seasonal changes available in this map!

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Monsters Appearing in Gleaming Grotto

G Rank Monsters Rank Monsters
Drackyma ImageDrackyma Great Sabrecub ImageGreat Sabrecub Scallop Slime ImageScallop Slime

Monster List: All 526 Monsters

Gleaming Grotto Treasure Chest Locations

Gleaming Grotto Treasure Map

Gleaming Grotto Main Map

The red numbers denotes treasures while the black ones are for pots. Treasure chests with random locations are also not accounted for here.

Treasure Chest 1
Gleaming Grotto Treasure 1
Treasure Chest 2
Gleaming Grotto Treasure 2

Gleaming Grotto Exploration Guide

Circle fo Caprice Lower Echelon Gleaming Grotto
1 After entering the Gleaming Grotto, just follow the path displayed on the map above.
Obtainable items you can find along the way.
• Star Earrings
2 Beat the Penteratic Guardian.
► How to Beat Penteratic Guardian
3 Teleport to Agluca's Laboratory, and talk to Agluca.

Circle of Caprice (Lower Echelon): Chart 5

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Related Guides

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Lower Echelon Middle Echelon Upper Echelon
Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince - Terrestria Terrestria Plains Diabolic Hall N/A
Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince - Circle of Conquest Circle of Conquest Lower Echelon Middle Echelon
Grimglow Cave		 Upper Echelon
Conqueror's Keep
Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince - Circle of TemperCircle of Temper Lower Echelon
Cavern of Conf-lagration		 Middle Echelon
Sepulchre of Flame		 Upper Echelon
Dragon Spate
Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince - Circle of IndulgenceCircle of Indulgence Lower Echelon
Hotcake Heap		 Middle Echelon
Desserted Dungeon		 Upper Echelon
Battenburg
Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince - Circle of CapriceCircle of Caprice Lower Echelon
Gleaming Grotto		 Middle Echelon
House of Shifting Sands		 Upper Echelon
Aamon's Sanctum
Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince - Circle of FortitudeCircle of Fortitude Lower Echelon
Watchtower		 Middle Echelon
Fort Nox		 Upper Echelon
Barbatos' Bastion
Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince - Cradle of CorruptionCradle of Corruption Lower Echelon Middle Echelon Upper Echelon

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