Dragon Quest VIII help thread

[crazybayman]

Alrighty, I'm not too far in (Alexandria) and I'm wondering if anyone has a full bestiary of the on map enemies that give out the bronze and silver coins. I looked at Gamefaqs, and I can't find them in it.

Also, do those coins have a special purpose or are they just for selling as the description elludes?

Next, about that Thief's Key, where do I get the ingredients for the key?

Those bronze and silver coins are just for selling. No other purpose.

The thief's key requires an iron nail, and a bronze dagger. You can get the dagger in either Farebury or Alexandria, or both, and the nail you have to find in a chest somewhere. I'm not sure where, exactly. It may be later in your quest.

Gamefaqs might be able to help you there, for the exact location.

[BizzerocitY]

That's weird, do you have to unlock Jessica first, in order to get access to knives? Because I definately DON'T have access to them, in either of those towns.

[crazybayman]

That's weird, do you have to unlock Jessica first, in order to get access to knives? Because I definately DON'T have access to them, in either of those towns.

that might be your answer, right there.

Sounds like you have to do the tower quest, in order to get Jessica, before you can purchase knives. I wasn't aware of this, but according to your post, that's the way it is. Unless of course you can't buy knives until the next town......

[BizzerocitY]

Well, I've done the tower quest, and that little kid with the wooden sword said she was in port town, so I went there, and talked to the jelly fish in the well, and looted the town, and now I'm gonna back out, snipe a treasure chest real quick, run back in, sleep in the inn, buy supplies and head out to sea. Apparently I'll meet Jessica on the boat or something, because I havn't met her yet.

[crazybayman]

Well, I've done the tower quest, and that little kid with the wooden sword said she was in port town, so I went there, and talked to the jelly fish in the well, and looted the town, and now I'm gonna back out, snipe a treasure chest real quick, run back in, sleep in the inn, buy supplies and head out to sea. Apparently I'll meet Jessica on the boat or something, because I havn't met her yet.

Yeah, you get her to join your party on the boat, and the next continent is probably personally my favorite part of the game.

[BizzerocitY]

Okay, now I'm way far away from that point. I'm up to the point when you fight Dhoulmagus in the Dark Ruins and my character is level 29, Yangus like 28 or so, Jessica level 27 or something, and Angelo I think 28. I need 17,000 exp for my hero to get level 30, which was recommended in the guidebook and gamefaqs for beating dhoulmagus, right? So how can I get a crap load of exp like that, not neccessarily quickly, but faster than fighting like 600 exp giving monsters, you know? Like where can I find monsters not too strong for me, and give good exp like that?

[Zeromus_X]

...If you're at level 29, you're fine. I'm sure 1 measly level won't be terribly important, unless you need it to power up a skill or something.

[BizzerocitY]

But I'm underleveled, I think. I got this equipment though:

Hero:
Weapon: Razorwing Boomerang
Armor: Dragon Mail
Head: Iron Mask
Acces: Ring of Clarity
Sheild: Light Shield

Yangus:
Weapon: Uber War Hammer
Armor: Dark Robe
Head: Stone Hardhat
Access: Golden Bracer
Sheild: Steel Sheild

Jessica:
Weapon: Chain Whip
Armor: Silk Bustier
Head: Magical Hat
Access: Fishnet Stockings
Sheild: White Sheild

Angelo:
Weapon: Ero's Bow
Armor: Platinum Mail
Head: Iron Helmet
Access: Templar's Ring
Sheild: Templar's Sheild

This is good enough to beat Dhoulmagus in the Dark Ruins?

[Zeromus_X]

I beat him at levels lower then that, your levels are perfectly fine.

As for equipment...well I don't really know. If you need cash, you should try killing Gold Golems on the Isle of Neos for easy Gold, and the monsters in the Dark Ruins give suitable Exp.

[BizzerocitY]

Alright then, I'll give it a shot. How can I get some mighty bracers? I got Bandit's Mail, but I need two of those to make Gigantor Armor.

[crazybayman]

Alright then, I'll give it a shot. How can I get some mighty bracers? I got Bandit's Mail, but I need two of those to make Gigantor Armor.

MIghty Armlet = Strength Ring + Titan Belt

Titan Belt = Strength Ring + Leather Skirt

Therefore:
Mighty Armlet = Strength Ring + (Strength Ring + Leather Skirt)

You should be able to throw all 3 ingredients in the pot at once.

Getting to level 30 before fighting Dhoulmagus will make life much easier. And considering you have fairly advanced weaponry and armour you should take him easily then. I started playing it the day the game was first released, and didn't have the luxury of gamefaqs. For instance, at that stage I had the War Hammer, but not the Uber War Hammer, because I didn't figure out the recipe until later. Anyways, I beat Dhoulmagus at level 30, so you should be able to easily beat him at level 30, or before as Zeromus_X said.

[BizzerocitY]

I'm not taking any chances. Here's my plan. i got all my armor, right? So I'm doing this: I'm gonna get a leather whip somehow, steal sickle all day, if I have to. Then I'm gonna mix it with scale shield, and mix that with a dragon scale to get dragonskin whip, right?

Then I'm gonna make Odin's bow (I'm in the middle of making Cherion's and I have a garter and a hunter's bow, so only a matter of time.)

I can't advance Yangus's weapons any further, but I am going to get a zombie'sbane sword and mix it with a holy relic and make a zombie slayer sword. Sound good? I figure fighting monsters who give on average about 600 EXP will take 28 battles to get to level 30, so it'll be good. I can do that while I'm item hunting. Is it bad that I put most of Yangus's skills into clubs, and the leftovers into scythes? I also put all of Angelo's into bows. All of Jessica's are going into whips, and leftovers go to sex appeal. My Hero I'm doing boomerang and swords (I got like 80 in swords, I think), then I was gonna go for Courage. Is this bad? Should I restart?

[crazybayman]

I'm not taking any chances. Here's my plan. i got all my armor, right? So I'm doing this: I'm gonna get a leather whip somehow, steal sickle all day, if I have to. Then I'm gonna mix it with scale shield, and mix that with a dragon scale to get dragonskin whip, right?

Then I'm gonna make Odin's bow (I'm in the middle of making Cherion's and I have a garter and a hunter's bow, so only a matter of time.)

I can't advance Yangus's weapons any further, but I am going to get a zombie'sbane sword and mix it with a holy relic and make a zombie slayer sword. Sound good? I figure fighting monsters who give on average about 600 EXP will take 28 battles to get to level 30, so it'll be good. I can do that while I'm item hunting. Is it bad that I put most of Yangus's skills into clubs, and the leftovers into scythes? I also put all of Angelo's into bows. All of Jessica's are going into whips, and leftovers go to sex appeal. My Hero I'm doing boomerang and swords (I got like 80 in swords, I think), then I was gonna go for Courage. Is this bad? Should I restart?

I wouldn't restart, but you should probably put some skill points into staves for Angelo and Jessica. His white magic and her black magic are very useful, especially his white magic. So if it'd be wise to pump a few full sets of 7 skill points into Angelo's staves, in order to get full-heal, multi-heal and resurrect. After that, balance the skill points out, to make sure you feed his stave skills. Do you have angelo's full-heal (full-cure, or whatever it is) yet?

And I believe the holy relic you need for the zombie slayer is a gold rosary. You should be able to get that Savella Cathedral, if you can't find one anywhere on the continent you're currently on.

[bipper]

What skills are recommended for what Characters.

Hero: My focus is boomberang and courage with a few points in sword
Yangus: Focus in Schythe and humanitarian (or wth ever)
Jessica: Whips and Sexyness with a little in Staff
Angelo: Charisma and sword with a little in staff

When you hit 99, can you have all these stats maxed out in anyway?

[BizzerocitY]

Well, yeah I have fullheal by Angelo and MIdheal by Hero, and the Holy Relic is a ring made from the rosary and something else.