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When and Who Should Use Seeds?

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Dragon Quest 2 - When and Who Seeds

Use attack boosting seeds on Prince of Midenhall, HP boosting seeds on Princess of Moonbrooke, and MP boosting seeds on Prince of Cannock in Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2). Learn which character should use each seed, why they work best, and the ideal time to use them!

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Who Should Use Seeds? All Seeds and How to Get How to Farm Stat Seeds

Who Should Use Which Seeds?

Seed Best Character / Explanation
Seed of Life Primary: Princess of Moonbrooke
Secondary: Prince of Cannock
Increases Max HP; Princess of Moonbrooke benefits from extra survivability as a fragile support while Prince of Cannock can stay in melee longer.
Seed of Wisdom Primary: Princess of Moonbrooke
Secondary: Princess of Cannock
Increases Wisdom and magic effectiveness; ideal for boosting healing and offensive spells from Princess of Moonbrooke or Prince of Cannock.
Seed of Stamina Primary: Princess of Moonbrooke
Secondary: Prince of Cannock
Increases Stamina; Use it on Princess of Moonbrooke since she has the lowest HP and Prince of Cannock to have him stay longer during fights.
Seed of Agility Primary: Princess of Cannock
Secondary: Princess of Moonbrooke
Increases turn order speed and Agility, letting Princess of Cannock act first to apply buffs/debuffs, while Princess of Moonbrooke can cast powerful spells early for better battlefield control.
Seed of Strength Primary: Prince of Midenhall
Secondary: Prince of Cannock
Maximizes physical damage output and Strength for Prince of Midenhall, while Prince of Cannock can deal heavier damage when using physical attacks enhanced by scrolls.
Seed of Magic Primary: Prince of Cannock
Secondary: Princess of Moonbrooke
Boosts maximum MP, letting Prince of Cannock use more spells a dn abilities, while this also makes the Princess of Moonbrooke an unstoppable force due to her naturally high MP growth rate.
Seed of Defence Primary: Princess of Moonbrooke
Secondary: Prince of Midenhall
Reduces damage taken and increases Defence, increasing Princess of Moonbrooke's durability as a glasscannon and Prince of Midenhall's frontline tankiness, surviving longer during intense physical battles.
Seed of Luck Primary:Prince of Midenhall
Secondary: Prince of Cannock
Improves critical hit rates and Luck, reinforcing Prince of Midenhall as the party’s primary damage dealer and Prince of Cannock as the secondary offensive powerhouse

When Should You Use Seeds?

Use Seeds as Soon as You Get Them

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It's recommended to use seeds as soon as you can so that you get the immediate power boost. Just remember to use the seeds on the character who benefits the most from the stat boost so that you don't waste them.

List of Seeds and How to Get Them

Save Before Using Seeds

As a note, you should save before using seeds since the amount of bonus stats gained is random. If you want to maximize the character's stat gains, you can reload a save so you can try to roll the max stat boost from using a seed.

How to Save the Game

Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake (DQ2) Related Guides

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Tips and Tricks: Beginner's Guide to DQ2

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Metal Slime Farming Guide How to Remove Cursed Equipment
List of Bank Locations How to Save the Game
Tombola Locations and How to Play How to Revive Party Members
All Status Effects and How to Cure Them How to Unlock and Get the Ship
How to Get Erdrick's Equipment Set How to Safely Cross Damaging Floor Tiles
List of Keys and How to Get Them Critical Hit Guide
How to Remove Prince of Cannock's Curse List of All 7 Living Memory Locations
List of All Sea Lord Lairs List of All Seabed Storerooms
How to Farm Stat Seeds List of All Appearance Changing Equipment
Frequently Asked Questions
Is There New Game Plus? What are the Canon Names?
Autosave Guide: Is There An Autosave? What Happens When You Die?
When and Who Should Use Seeds? Who is the Dragonlord's Great-Grandson?
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Stat Guides
All Stats Explained What Does the HP Stat Do?
What Does the MP Stat Do? What Does the Strength Stat Do?
What Does the Resilience Stat Do? What Does the Agility Stat Do?
What Does the Attack Stat Do? What Does the Defence Stat Do?
What Does the Stamina Stat Do? What Does the Wisdom Stat Do?
What Does the Luck Stat Do? -

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