Monster Arena Tournament Guide

The Monster Arena Tournament is a new feature in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake that aims to battle monsters you've recruited. Read on to learn more about Monster Arena locations, prizes, as well as how to beat the Monster Arena in the game.

Monster Arena Tournament Location and Prizes

First Encounter to Monster Arena Tournament Will Be in Romaria

The first Monster Arena Tournament can be visited during the early stages of the main storyline. You will need to reach Romaria in order to articipate in the Monster Arena Tournament.

Do note that the difficulty ranks of the tournament may vary depending on location.

Location of Romaria and First Monster Arena

Romaria Map	Monster Arena Tournament Map

The map images listed above indicate the locations for both Romaria and the Monster Arena that is located in that area. You will need to progress the main storyline in order to reach those areas.

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Monster Arena Tournament Strategies and Recommended Monsters

H Rank (Romaria) Overview

G Rank (Romaria) Overview

F Rank (Ibis) Overview

E Rank (Ibis) Overview

D Rank (Manoza) Overview

C Rank (Manoza) Overview

B Rank (Manoza) Overview

A Rank (Cantlin) Overview

How to Beat Monster Arena Tournament

How to Beat
Recruit Monsters Create a Party of 3 Monsters Change Strategies During Monster Arena Climb Up the Ranks and Win

Recruit Monsters

The Monster Arena is a battlefield for the monsters you've recruited in the game, so recruit the monsters you find and encounter during your journey.

Additionally, recruiting monsters will enable you to receive rewards from Monster Grandpa in the Monster Arena so recruit as many as you can.

Rewards From Number of Monsters Recruited

Create a Party of 3 Monsters

Once you've recruited a monster, you will be able to participate in the Monster Arena. You are allowed a minimum of 3 monsters to form a party, so make sure to check if these monsters are the one you'll have participate by checking their stats in the menu.

Change Strategies During Monster Arena

In the Monster Arena, you cannot give direct commands to your monsters. You can only change strategies which your monsters will follow, so make sure you employ a strategy that best corresponds to a situation.

Do note that HP and MP does not replenish after every match, so it is important that you take note of these when devising strategies for your monsters to employ.

Climb Up the Ranks and Win

There are various Monster Arenas around the map, each with their own difficulty rank. Make sure to win and climb up the ranks so you can participate to higher ranks designated by other Monster Arenas in the game.

How to Recruit Monsters

How to Recruit
Track Down Monsters to Specific Locations Change the Time of Day for Specific Monsters Use Skills to Prevent Monsters From Fleeing Use Monster Wrangler

Track Down Monsters to Specific Locations

You can recruit monsters by approaching them, which can be accomplished if the monster does not flee from its current location. The location of these monsters are usually fixed, so finding them should not be too difficult.

Change the Time of Day for Specific Monsters

Some monsters might appear during the day, while others might appear at night time. If a monster you're trying to recruit does not appear, try changing the time of day to have them spawn in a specific location.

Use Skills and Items to Prevent Monsters From Fleeing

It is possible that monster might flee the scene if you're closing in on their proximity. Certain skills and items will allow you to conceal your presence so that you can become undetected to monsters you're trying to recruit.

Use Monster Wrangler to Prevent Monsters From Escaping

The Monster Wrangler vocation has a specific skill that allows them to search for monsters that are nearby, so it is recommended to have them in your party to look for monsters.

Additionally, monsters are unable to escape if you have a Monster Wrangler present in your party.

Monster Wrangler Job Class Guide

How to Increase Level For Monsters

How to Level Up
Recruit Monsters of the Same Type Acquire Monsters of the Same Type

Recruit Monsters of the Same Type

It is recommended that you recruit monsters of the same type to easily increase the levels of the monsters you've recruited.

Once you have monsters of the same type, their levels will increase more compared to monster with different types in your party.

Acquiring Monsters of the Same Type Gives Access to Skills and Abilities

Additionally, you will also acquire new skills and abilities once you've increased the monsters you've recruited of the same type.

What is Monster Arena Tournament?

New Feature in Remake

The Monster Arena Tournament is a new feature in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake that lets you battle the monsters you've captured and recruited in the game.

You will need to compose a party consisting of 3 monsters, and have them battle it out with other monsters in the arena.

This feature allows you to climb up the difficulty ranks of the Monster Arena, and receive rewards from winning the matches in the tournament.

New Features and Differences From the Original

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