Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3)

Money Farming Guide: How to Earn Gold Fast

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake - How to Earn Gold Fast (Money Farming Guide)
Here's a guide on how to farm gold fast in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3). Read on to learn tips on farming money fast in-game, the gold cap limit, and more!

Money Farming: How to Earn Gold Fast

Collect Rewards From Monster Arena Tournament

Dragon Quest 3 - Party of Monsters

Rank Location Participation Fee / Initial Gold Reward
H Romaria Participation Fee: 100G
Reward: 800G
G Romaria Participation Fee: 200G
Reward: 1,600G
F Ibis Participation Fee: 300G
Reward: 2,400G
E Ibis Participation Fee: 500G
Reward: 4,000G
D Manoza Participation Fee: 2,000G
Reward: 16,000G
C Manoza Participation Fee: 3,500G
Reward: 28,000G
B Manoza Participation Fee: 5,000G
Reward: 40,000G
A Cantlin Participation Fee: 13,000G
Reward: 100,000G
S Cantlin Participation Fee: 20,000G
Reward: 160,000G
The Ranks below can be unlocked after defeating Xenlon
SS Jipang Participation Fee: 36,000G
Reward: 300,000G
SSS Jipang Participation Fee: 99,999G
Reward: 395,936G

One of the best ways to earn gold is to participate and win in the Monster Arena Tournament. The gold rewards earned from your first-time victories are a lot, although you will need to pay a participation fee in order to enter the battles.

Monster Arena Tournament Guide

Set Difficulty to Dracky

Dragon Quest 3 - Dracky Quest

It is recommended that you set your difficulty setting to Dracky in order to prevent losing battles in the Monster Arena Tournament, given that your monsters will also not die during Dracky difficulty.

Difficulty Settings and Differences

Continue Clearing Out the Monster Arena Tournament

Duration for 1 Lap 2 Minutes
Participation Fee 99,999G
Prize Money 133,332G
Earned Money 33,333G

After you've managed to earn your first-time victories and rewards from the Monster Arena Tournament, it is still recommended to participate in the highest rank the tournament can provide.

Reaching SSS Rank and winning repeatedly from those battles can earn you a hefty sum of 33333G, so make sure to earn the available rewards after you've cleared it out.

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Defeat Rich Monsters

"Rich" Monsters are the monsters that drop large amounts of gold. Farming these monsters will also allow you to gain experience points, so you can also farm for levels while farming for gold!

Look for the Goodybag Monster

We recommend defeating the Goodybag monster. Not only does it drop large amounts of gold, it can also drop the Garish Garb, which can be sold for a large amount.

Monsters to Beat for Farming Gold

Monster Gold Dropped Location
Goodybag Monster
Recommended
1,023G Maw of the Necrogond
Craggy Cave
Bag O' Laughs 350G ▸ Pyramid
Gold Golem 1,023G Rimuldar
Zoma's Citadel
▸ Cloudsgate Citadel

Sell High-Priced Equipment

You can acquire equipment that can be sold for a high price and sell them. Aside from these items, you can sell unused items to add to your funds as well.

Some items that don't have much use but has a high selling price are Ruby Wristband and Sword of Ruin, so sell them as soon as you can.

List of Equipment

Recommend Equipment to Sell

Equipment Sell Price
Garish Garb 975G
Ruby Wristband 7350G
Golden Tiara 3750G
Silk Robe 1125G
Rune Staff 5100G
Assassin's Dagger 4125G
Earthenwear 9000G
Party Dress 8850G
Smart Suit 9900G
Hen's Tooth 5775G
Sword of Ruin 33750G
Stormlord's Sword 48750G

Use Merchants and Thieves in Your Party

Job Feature
Merchant Merchant The Merchant class has a special ability that gives you the chance to gain 10% more gold from the battle.
Thief Thief As a Thief, you can easily farm for items by stealing it from enemies. This can be useful for stocking up resources.

It is recommended that you have Merchant and Thief in your party, as both job classes can help you farm money in the game.

Merchants increase the amount of gold earn from battle, while Thieves have a chance of stealing items from enemies that can be sold when needed.

Best Party Members

How to Use Gold

Upgrade Equipment

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Equipment should be consistently upgraded throughout your progress, which means that you'll need to collect gold and invest some of it towards purchasing new equipment for every town you'll visit.

List of Equipment

Purchase Consumables

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You can also purchase consumable items for your party which they can use to recover or get rid of status ailments incurred from enemy attacks.

List of Items

What is the Cap Limit for Gold?

The Cap Limit for Gold is 999,999

The cap limit for the amount of gold you can hold in your inventory is 999,999. If you've reached the cap limit, the gold you'll earn from that point will not be received.

Deposit Gold in Gold Bank If You've Reached the Cap Limit

It is recommended that you deposit your gold in the Gold Bank once you've reached the cap limit for your gold, as it will allow you to receive more gold and prevent you from discarding the gold you'll receive later on.

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