Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3)

Walkthrough Part 9: Castle of the Dragon Queen to the Craggy Cave

This is a walkthrough guide from Castle of the Dragon Queen to the Craggy Cave for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3). Learn what you need to do for each region, as well as points and explanations for how to progress the story.

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All Locations in Dragon Queen's Castle to Rocky Cave

Dragon Queen's Castle (Recommended Level 34)

1 Use the Lamia to head east from Kazave to the Dragon Queen's Castle.
2 Talk to the Dragon Queen to get the Light Orb.

Dragon Queen Location

Dragon Queen Location
The Dragon Queen is in a room with a door at the end of a T-Shaped intersection at the back of the castle. It does not look like there is a door there at first glance, so be careful as it is easy to miss.

Giana Pit (Recommended Level 34)

1 Head southeast from Isis with the Lamia to get to Giana Pit.
2 Jump down the pit to reach Tantegel Jetty.
3 Hear about Alefgard and Tantegel at the port.
4 Take a ship and head east to Tantegel.

Travel Between Worlds

Travel Between Worlds
After jumping into the Giana Pit and arriving in Alefgard, you may still return to the upper world by using the Return spell. If you arrive at Tantegel and register the location to your Return spell, you can travel between Alefgard and the upper world. This becomes useful if you still have unfinished business in the upper world.

Tantegel (Recommended Level 35)

1 Talk to the villagers about Alefgard, the Sun Stone, and Kol Village.
2 Obtain the Sun Stone in the secret room under Tantegel Castle's kitchen.
3 Head northwest from Tantegel to Nail Mark.

Collect the Sun Stone From the Castle Kitchen

Collect the Sun Stone From the Castle Kitchen
Don't forget to collect the Sun Stone in the hidden room in Tantegel Castle as you will need it to progress through the story.

Get a Pixy Map

Get a Pixy Map
If you talk to the priest on the terrace on the second floor of Tantegel Castle, you will receive the Pixy Map. Obtaining this item is not a necessity, although it will give you an overview of Alefgard.

Nail Mark (Recommended Level 36)

1 Continue through the cave and head to the third basement floor.
2 Get the Hero's Shield from the treasure chest at the back to the left on the third basement floor.
3 Leave the cave and head northwest to Garin's House.

Nail Mark Map and Strategy Guide

Magic is Prohibited in Nail Mark

Spells have no effect inside Nail Mark, so prepare lots of Herbs to recover HP from any damage taken. Enemies also cannot cast spells, although some can use fire attacks, so take caution.

Prepare Before Heading to Nail Mark

Nail Mark is one of the hardest dungeons in the game, so make sure that you are well-equipped and leveled for the challenges ahead.

Garin's House (Recommended Level 37)

1 Go down the stairs on the north side of the house.
2 Examine the floor to the immediate right of the treasure chest to obtain the Shiny Harp.

You may choose to skip collecting the Shiny Harp under your discretion.

The Shiny Harp Summons Enemies

When you use the Shiny Harp from your inventory, enemies will flock to you and initiate battle. This tool will be useful if you are looking to level up your characters, so we recommend stopping by to collect it for EXP farming.

Rocky Cave (Recommended Level 38)

1 From Tantegel, head southwest to the Rocky Cave.
2 Proceed through the cave and collect the Hell Armor and Hell Sword on the second basement floor.

You may choose to skip collecting these items under your discretion.

Rocky Cave Map and Strategy Guide

Sell Items to Make Money

Sell Items to Make Money

Although the stats of Hell Armor and Hell Sword are subpar, they sell for a hefty sum. In the future, you will need a lot of gold to equip your party with the best armor and weapons, so it is recommended that you collect these items and exchange them for gold.

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List of All Story Walkthroughs

All Story Walkthroughs
1 Aliahan to the Path of Promise
2 Romaria to Skyfell Tower
3 Norvik to the Underground Lake
4 Asham to the Pyramid
5 Portoga to the Tower of Transcendence
6 Theddon to Orochi’s Lair
7 Manoza to the Phantom Ship
8 Olivia’s Promontory to Baramos’ Lair
9 Castle of the Dragon Queen to the Craggy Cave
10 Damdara to Zoma’s Citadel
11 Endgame Content

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