Digital Legacy, Inc. Presents..... DRAGON WARRIOR II (GBC) One of the Dragon Warrior I+II Remix Games for Game Boy Color FAQ/Hints/Secrets Guide Written by Marcus Dion, 10/03/00 Contact Email: marcus@digital-legacy.net (NO, there's no fancy artwork...it ain't the drawing that matters, it's the content.) {{{{ EDITOR's NOTE, added 10/10/00: Thanks to billgus@teleport.com for catching my Golden Key/Silver Key slip. It should be Golden Key under the "c" question below.}}}} //_Revision Data_// 04/22/01: -Answered more questions about Cave to Rhone/EvlStatue. 10/10/00: -fixed Key information (Golden vs. Silver) in question c. -Added Secrets and Rumors section data. -Added New Features section data. -Added Credits and Accolades section data. 10/13/00: -Added solution to Hargon's Castle. 10/24/00: -Added Editor's Notes for confirmations. See below. //_Table of Contents_// ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I. Frequently Asked Questions + II. Hints For Beginners and Veterans + III. Secrets and Rumors + IV. New Features + V. Where To Go For Help + VI. Credits and Accolades + VI. Disclaimer + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Section I. Frequently Asked Questions a. This game is confusing. Who's this Loto guy, and what's he got to do with the game? Well, to tell you the truth, you should play Dragon Warrior I before playing this one. A lot of people make the mistake of playing Dragon Warrior II first just because it 'looks' cooler. Bad mistake. Dragon Warrior I explains the entire storyline behind the Dragon Warrior Triad, as well as some of the lines in Dragon Warrior II. Besides, it's more fun to play sequels in order. b. I tried to find the Prince of Cannock, but he keeps leaving everywhere he goes. Now they say he went back to Cannock, but the King says he hasn't come back yet. Where is he now? Leftwyne (at least I think that's how it's spelled). If you read carefully, the book distinctly tells you to talk to everyone. There is a lady in the upper floor of the Inn of Lorasia Castle that tells you that Leftwyne is where weary travelers go to rest. If the Prince has not come back 'yet', that means he could be on his way but stopped somewhere. Check Leftwyne. Simply follow the coastline from Lorasia to the west until you see some sand to the north. Follow the sand to its western edge and Leftwyne is directly to the west of the sandy area. Or, from Cannock, walk directly south. c. I can't find the friggin Silver Key for the life of me. Where is it? It's in the Lake Cave. Actually, you can get your hands on the Silver Key before you even get the Prince of Cannock, if your hero is built up good enough. Simply walk to the west from Lorasia Castle, as far as you can possibly walk. You'll cross over some bridges possibly, and eventually you'll see a cave, with two bridges in front, surrounded by water. This is the Lake Cave. A few levels inside is the Silver Key. d. I can't find the LaMirror. I found the guy who's telling me I need this to see the truth, but I can't find it. Where is it? To the east of Moonbrooke Castle is a square swamp area. If you search the upper right corner, you'll find the LaMirror. e. I got this Cloak of Wind from the tower, but I don't know what to do with it. What does it do? The Cloak of Wind enables you to drift a small distance from wherever you jumped from. For example, if you jump from the top of a tower, the Cloak of Wind will carry you a little further. This is helpful to cross rivers and other blocked areas. Later, you'll encounter dual towers separated by a river, where you'll need to jump from one to get to the other side. f. I'm at the town of Lianport. There's an old man with a ship and he's not using it. I can't walk anywhere else and I need that boat, but he won't let me have it. I'm stuck; what do I do? You'll need to show him you're worthy of the boat. To do so, walk directly west from where he's standing and past the weapons shop. You'll see a girl surrounded by Gremlins. Defeat the Gremlins and save the girl, who will reveal herself as the granddaughter of the ship owner. She'll take you to him, who will gladly lend you his boat anytime you want. g. Everything's SO expensive now; I don't have near enough money for the equipment I need. How do I get some good money quick? If you happen to have a Wizard Ring, sell it. It will net you about 1825G, and you won't really have a need for it this early in the game. You'll come across some more later on. Also, you can go back to the Drakhorn Tower North and fight on the ground floor. The Magic Ants will randomly drop a useful item; plus the enemies give about 100G per fight. At that rate, you should be able to make some good money in good time. h. I was sailing around Alefgard, and I found a shrine where the guy was guarding a helmet but said I had to prove I was a descendant of Loto. What's he mean? Can't he see the resemblance? Unfortunately, no. You'll need to come back here with the Loto Seal, an item found later in the course of the game. With it, you can prove you are Loto's descendants. Also, it makes some weaker enemies run away, so you don't have to waste your time with them. i. Where can I find the Dew Yarn? It's located in the Drakhorn Tower North, 3rd Floor. You have to do some searching on each square of the floor to find it. Also, you may have to talk to the lady in Tantegel Castletown behind the Golden Door that normally sells it. She will tell you the location of it and this may trigger the event. j. Where can I find the Jailer's Key? On the main continent, at the very southern tip, lies another town. This town is actually underground, behind a Golden Door. In it, there is an item shop directly on the left side of town. When you view his inventory, there will be an extra empty spot that you can highlight. Select it, and he will offer to sell you the Jailer's Key for about 2000G. k. Is there an in-game map of this land? Yes. To get it, you must go all the way through the castle of DracoLord. Once you get down to his room, search the chests. You will find a WorldMap. l. Where are the 5 Crests (Seals) located? Sun Crest = Fire Monolith, out by the tree on the right; Moon Crest = Osterfair, after defeating the SaberLion; Star Crest = Star Tower, after defeating the Gremlins; Water Crest = Hamlin, inside the prison in the far right corner; Life Crest = Cave to Rhone, basement, fall through pit, right bottom corner m. I got the 5 Crests (Seals). Now what do I do with them? Take them to the solitary monolith directly south of Lorasia Castle by ship. You'll know it because there's no land, it's just a monolith on the water. Inside is nothing but stairs, leading down in front of a waterfall, and at the bottom is one square in the center. Stand on the square and Rubiss will bless you with the RubissChm. n. I keep getting kicked back to the beginning on the 6th floor of the Cave to Rhone. How do I get out of here?? Here's the solution (this has been changed from the NES version): Right, Upper Left, Upper Right, Far Right (Upper), Up (no other direction), Left, Up, Right. Then keep going right and down and you should eventually reach the exit stairs. (Email me if this does not work for you, we can probably go through it together via ICQ or AOHELL or MSN or even Yahoo) o. How do I get out of this shrine that is supposed to lead to the Cave of Rhone? When you take the Warp Gate from Beran's House of Healing, and you appear in the midst of the poisoned ground, go straight south to a hidden doorway. p. What is the best gear for the Prince of Cannock? From what I've found.. Weapon: Light Sword -OR- Falcon Sword depending on the enemy. Light Sword for raw strength, Falcon Sword for # of hits (for Metalies or Metabbles) Armor: Fur Coat Shield: Heal Shield (I think this was the Shield of Strength on NES, but it doesn't heal anymore. That bites.) Helmet: Magic Hat (you can get one inside of the Cave to Rhone, on the 3rd Floor, down and to the left.) q. What do the cursed items do? I have the Devil Sword/Evil Shield/Devil Armor, and I have it equipped, and it's WAY stronger than my other stuff! Shouldn't I keep it on? That depends. Sure you benefit from the strength and it IS real strength, but there's a catch. Randomly, your player will 'freeze', meaning that they lose a turn of attack. So it's really up to you to decide if missing a few hits is really a big deal. Personally, I'd rather have accuracy than power, but you may feel differently. r. Where's the Loto Armor? 3rd Floor of the Cave to Rhone. Go all the way down and then to the right. You should see some stairs in a small corner. Take the stairs up to the armor. s. Where's the Bolt Wand? Lorasia Castle. You have to defeat the Magus to get it, and you must have both the Silver Key and the Jailer's Key to get to him, as well as some pretty good strength and healing abilities. Go into the building on the right, and open the Silver Door and follow the path up to the stairs. Take the stairs down and into the prison, past the guard, and open the Jail Door down. Walk over the poison floor to the prisoner and talk to him. He'll engage you in battle. You must defeat him to get the wand. Keep in mind that he's no pushover; he has Explodet which can kill your entire party if you're not ready. t. I'm trying to get the Treasure to take back to this guy. Where is the sunken ship? First, you had to have talked to the guy on the second floor of the House of Healing in Tantegel Castle. He will tell you about the shipwreck and the treasure. If you do not do this, YOU CAN NOT FIND THE TREASURE. Once you have talked to him and said "Yes" to his question, go back to Lianport, set sail, move one spot forward and then 58 spots north. The sparkling in the ocean you see to the left of your ship is the Treasure. Sail on top of it and search. w. Is it even possible to win that friggin Slot Game? Possible, yes. Anything's possible. Easy? No way. The game's specifically rigged so that it's easier to get Triple Heart than it is to get Triple Water, and so on. x. Where can I get more SlotTokens besides buying an obscene number of Herbs and Antidotes from stores? MagicAnts will randomly drop them after battle. You can find them in the Drakhorn Tower North, 1st floor. y. I passed the Cave to Rhone! But then, I went back because I forgot a WorldLeaf, and now I can't get back to the shrine inside. How do I get in? If you saved anywhere outside of Rhone, the good news is - well, actually there IS no good news. The bad news is, you'll have to do the cave all...over...again. The next time, when you save at the shrine, make sure that is the ONLY place you do save, or else you'll have to keep going through that cave. If you didn't save outside, simply use the Return spell. That should take you back to the shrine. z. Where do I get the Watergate (Dam) Key from? I need to open this dam so I can get to the tower south of Tuhn. Lagos the Thief has it. In order to find him, you'll need to go to the town near the Cave to Rhone, and into the prison. The guard tells you that Lagos escaped, but he doesn't know how. Open the cell and search the right wall. You'll find a hidden passage leading to Lagos. He'll give you the Dam Key. aa. How do I get to the upper/lower levels of Hargon's Castle? I used the RubissChm to show the true castle, but it's only one floor. There's no stairs or anything! After using the RubissChm to show the true nature of the castle, go to the throne. To the left and rear of the throne, against the back wall, is a secret door. Open this door, and you'll step through into the room in the back. There's another door you can open here; open this door to go into the main room. Stand in the center of the cross on the floor and use the EvlStatue. ab. Where is the Cave to Rhone? How do I enter? To reach the Cave to Rhone, you need to go to the town of Wellgarth. it's the same town where you got the Jailer's Key. Sail to the very bottom of the largest continent, in the middle, then follow the coastline until you see the city. From the city, walk directly west across the bridge. You should eventually come to swamplands that surround a mountain face. Use the EvlStatue to gain access to the Cave. ac. Ok, so where's the EvlStatue? In the Fire Cavern. You need be fairly strong to go through this, and a Water Robe wouldn't hurt, either. The monsters are somewhat tough, and fire is used almost as frequently as we drink water. It's in the middle of the ocean, somewhere between Osterfair and the main continent. Try going to the island where the World Tree resides, then sail directly north, away from the main continent but still within sight. Eventually, you should see a cave in the middle of the water. That's where you need to go. //_Hints for Beginners_// - Talk to EVERYONE. You never know what you may find; some people may actually be the trigger to an event later in the game. - Don't be afraid to spend a little money here and there. You'll be thankful you did later on. - Just because a piece of armor is more expensive doesn't always mean it's better. Be sure you take note of what effect an armor has (i.e. defense against fire). - As you progress in the game, you'll find that each of your party members becomes more and more vital to getting through the game. Make sure you keep them alive at all costs. - The Seeds spread throughout the game will be very beneficial to your party. You may want to increase the Princess' HP, and the Prince's Strength. - Once you've got the Boat, don't be afraid to explore. You'll be amazed at what you find, and the battles will help your party grow stronger and richer. - Remember to keep large amounts of money in the Storage. That way, if you die, you won't lose half your gold. - If possible, whenever entering a new area, try out a fight or two. If your Hero takes more than 10 HP damage and you've got the best armor you can buy, you need to build up levels. - Try to keep your party's HP levels at decent. If they drop too low and you encounter a stronger enemy, you're mincemeat. //_Secrets and Rumors_// [[Evil Armor]] - Chiong says that you can use the cursed armor and weapons in the final dungeon. This is in reference to a strategy guide for the NES version that said that evil weaponry in an evil place acted as normal, without the curse. If anyone can verify this, please let me know. [[Magus/Evil Clown/Bolt Wand/Staff of Thunder]] Due to the mass cheating most people were doing on DW II for NES, Enix saw fit to take this cheat out of the game. On NES, the Evil Clown was in the dungeon of Lorasia Castle. As long as you had the Jailer's Key and the Silver Key, you could go in, defeat him, get the Staff of Thunder and sell it for 19,500 G, save the game with the King and select "No" when he asks you to continue, reset the NES, restart your quest, go back, and the Evil Clown would be there once again. You could repeat this until you got the max GP of 65,535, and on NES there were no banks :-(. On the Gameboy Color, the Evil Clown is now called Magus, and once you get the wand once, you can't get it again. A very disappointing turn of events. What makes this worse is the fact that the WORST the Evil Clown on NES dished was Firebane. The Magus on Gameboy Color has Explodet and believe me, uses it as much as he can. However.... There ARE Magus in the game elsewhere, especially in the Ocean Cave where you get the EvlStatue and in the Cave to Rhone. Could it be possible that you could find the BoltWand again, after selling it? Hmm. [[Treasure]] On NES, people said that you could sell the Treasure for 1 GP, and then go back and get it again. I think I recall that you couldn't sell the Treasure...however, some people are asking, "what happens if you do sell the Treasure?" I couldn't answer, because of the fact that I never bothered trying. Someone test this out maybe? <<<