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Dragon Quest 3 Remake Complete Walkthrough

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November 18, 2024

Christoph Rediske

Table of Contents

Getting Stared – Tips, Tricks, & Beginner Guides

Getting Started with DQIII Remake

Combat & Exploration Tips

Personality, Vocation, & Party Builds

Personality & Vocation Guides

Quests and Dungeon Walkthroughs

Main Story Quests & Dungeons

Items, Equipment, & Collectibles

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is a brand-new version of the much-loved JRPG Dragon. Quest 3: The Seeds of Salvation. Fully rebuilt from the ground up by Square Enix, the remake features gorgeous visuals presented in a 2D style to preserve the game’s vintage feel. However, this is not simply a visual overhaul. DQIII Remake also features a wide variety of new story, gameplay, and quality of life content, bringing this classic game into the modern era. It was the goal of Square Enix to provide a game that both old and new players could enjoy, and Dragon Quest 3 Remake fully succeeded in this task.

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Review

Square Enix has taken one of the most beloved Dragon Quest games and given it a heavy visual uplift along with a slew of quality-of-life improvements.

Released on November 14, 2024, to mostly positive reviews, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake remains the quintessential JRPG. Placing you in the role of the Hero protagonist, DQIII Remake features a massive, fully-updated game world that improves upon the original in nearly every way. The game’s turn-based combat stays remarkably faithful to the original, with the much-needed quality of life improvements proving to be a welcome change. Fans of Dragon Quest 3 need not worry though, as much of the game’s beloved story is presented exactly the same as the original, with the new content fitting in perfectly. New players will be excited to know that Dragon Quest 3 is the perfect introduction to the series, with 2025’s Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remakes taking place after DQIII chronologically.

The Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Guide Hub is a work in progress. We will be updating the hub with new guides every day, so check back regularly.

Getting Stared – Tips, Tricks, & Beginner Guides

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake is an incredibly large game, with complex systems that can be overwhelming even for veteran vans of the series. With that in mind, we created this section to serve as the home for all DQIII Remake guides that will help new and returning players gain their footing early in the game. Aside from beginner guides, this section of the Dragon Quest 3 Remake walkthorugh will feature the various tips and tricks that will help players get the most out of their time with the game.
- Getting Started with DQIII Remake
- Combat & Exploration Tips
Personality, Vocation, & Party Builds

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Customizing your Hero and party is one of the most important aspects of Dragon Quest 3 Remake. In this section of the walkthrough, we will gather all guides that deal with choosing and changing vocation and personality type, for both the Hero, and each party member. Each member of your party will have a vocation, which is equivalent to class. Personality type will determine how your character and party grow their attributes when leveling up. The Dragon Quest 3 Remake complete guide and walkthrough will help ensure that you start the game with the best Hero and party possible.
- Personality & Vocation Guides
Quests and Dungeon Walkthroughs

Dragon Quest 3 Remake has a unique narrative structure, especially for the time it was originally released. Light on handholding, DQIII did not provide precise instructions for every quest, opting instead to give players the broad strokes. And while Dragon Quest 3 Remake features the ability to show quest objectives, it does not provide a step-by-step task list for every quest. In fact, it’s sometimes hard to know whether something is part of the main story, or a side quest. This section of the Dragon Quest 3 Remake guide hub will provide players with complete walkthroughs for all main quests, side quests, and dungeons in the game.
- Main Story Quests & Dungeons
Items, Equipment, & Collectibles

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Dragon Quest 3 Remake features a massive amount of items and equipment, including a vast arsenal of weaponry for the Hero and their party to use. Also, players will find several collectibles spread throughout the world, most notably the classic Dragon Quest Mini-Medals, of which there are 130. Additionally, this section of the Dragon Quest 3 Remake walkthrough will feature the complete list of friendly monsters, which can be collected for use in the new Monster Arena, and with DQIII Remake‘s new Monster Wrangler vocation.