The Monster Arena is one of the most interesting new additions in Dragon Quest 3 Remake. While the original had an arena, the mechanics have been completely changed for the remake. Throughout the game, players will encounter Friendly Monsters that they can catch and recruit for use in the Monster Arena. There, monsters will fight, offering players the chance to win some extremely valuable rewards. Also, every monster you capture will help improve the Monster Wrangler, DQIII Remake‘s new vocation. This guide will tell you where to find every Friendly Monster inDragon Quest 3 Remake, and the rewards you’ll get for doing so.
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All Friendly Monsters in Dragon Quest 3 Remake
There are so many Friendly Monsters in Dragon Quest 3 Remake, that the only way to truly organize them is by monster type. Every monster type has at least two Friendly Monsters found in the world. For example, Gobblerbert and Antony are both Antgobblers. The first monster you find of each type will be the base, with each additional monster of the same type found acting as upgrades to the base monster.
The list of Friendly Monsters in this guide will be presented alphabetically by monster type, with
Antgobbler
starting the list. Each monster can have up to three variants, each with its own unique name, like
Gobblebert.
You can search the document by monster type or name. Remember, not all monsters can be easily caught. Check our guide to
catching friendly monsters in
Dragon Quest 3 Remake
to learn more.
And remember, locations are not tied to specific monster names. If you collect them in the order we did, you’ll get the same result. But it is also possible to get a different result if you visit the locations in a different order. If there are four varieties of a single monster type, and four different locations, the first location you visit will always be the base version of that monster. You may have found a monster on the list in a different location, and that’s OK. Just make sure to visit every location, and you’ll get every monster.
Antgobbler
Monster Name |
Location |
Special Requirements |
Map |
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Gobblebert |
Secret Spot – large tree in the valley between Romaria and Khoryv |
N/A |
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Antony |
Underground Lake – B2, just before exiting to B3 |
N/A |
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Armful
Armstrong |
Baramos’s Lair – “Surroundings“ |
Only available at Night |
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Armadeus |
Craggy Caves – B2 – NW |
N/A |
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Bag O’ Laughs
Smiley |
Asham – hiding behind a cart in corner of town |
Must be day |
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Sir Laugh-a-Lot |
Theddon – found at the Inn on the west side of town |
Must have ship, must be day |
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Chortly |
Reeve – speak with young boy near eastern stables |
Must have Ra’s Mirror, must be at night. |
A |
Baramonster
Barry Moss |
Temple of Trials – Boomerang/Claw Trial (NW Portal) – Square section near western edge of eastern half of trial. |
Defeat Xenlon, select the blank option to unlock trials. |
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Boreal Serpent
Boris |
Secret Spot – NE of Khoryv – look for sunken area on peninsula |
Must have Everbird |
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Bubble Slime
Bub |
Skyfell Tower – 2F – Smaller eastern chamber |
N/A |
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Anjelica |
Palace of Ibis – 2F – Western edge |
Must be night |
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Cannibox
Lecter |
Kidnapper’s Cave – Head west, 3rd room from entrance |
N/A |
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Yum Yum |
Fifer’s Spire – Head to the very top, fall off wire at Flag, land on 3F roof |
N/A |
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Catula
Alutac |
Tower of Transcendence – 1F, far west, near stairs |
N/A |
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Luna |
Jipang – NE corner of town |
Must be Dusk (use Inn) |
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Chimearea
Polly |
Secret Spot – SW of Damdara (SW Alefgard) |
N/A |
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Slinky |
Rimuldar – on the NE side of town – must use bridge from the outer path to the backyard. |
N/A |
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Buddy |
Tower of Rubiss – Center chamber on 4F |
N/A |
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Crone Ranger
Hagatha |
Quagmire Cave – Speak to the bald NPC before the alcove in the center of the cave |
Ra’s Mirror required |
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Sabrina |
Dreamer’s Tower – 1F – speak to the woman NPC at the top of the steps leading to the Inn |
Ra’s MIrror required |
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Cumaulus
Cloud |
Secret Spot – NE of Khoryv in snow |
Anytime – CAN BE DAY |
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Rainy |
Edina Castle – head to the rooftop on 2nd floor. Hiding behind a horse statue on the eastern side |
Must be Day |
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Fluffy |
Secret Spot – SE of Olivia’s Promontory (rock formation) |
N/A |
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Cureslime
Curie |
Church of the Dragon Queen – outside, west side of the church |
Dusk only |
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Meddie |
Cloudgate Citadel – In front of the fountain in SE corner |
N/A |
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Mendy |
Lanson – NE corner of town, through gate on the east side of the shrine |
Dusk Only – Use Mod Rod to turn into Slime before approaching |
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Elysium Bird
Beaker |
Secret Spot – Western edge of the starting island/west of Aliahan, on top of the mountain |
Everbird Required, must be Day |
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Cronus |
Secret Spot – Alefgard – very small island just off the northern coast of SE continent |
N/A |
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Firn Friend
Frosty |
Secret Spot – Iceburg off the west coast of Shrine of the Everbird island SW corner of map |
Must be Dusk |
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Franticore
Frantico |
Citadel Tower – 4F – found in the large chamber on the north side of the floor |
N/A |
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Gold Golem
Goldirox |
Secret Spot – SE Alefgard – In the mountains north of Sanctum island |
Night |
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Goodybag
Jules |
Talontear Tunnel – B1 – NE Corner, visit before fight with Zoma (ok after Post-Game reset) |
N/A |
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Pearl |
Merchantburg – Speak to the man north of the fountain after the full town quest is completed |
Night Only, Requires Ra’s Mirror |
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Great Keeper
Goldie |
Temple of Trials – NE Trial (Axes & Staves). Found in north-westernmost circle |
N/A |
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Green Dragon
Green Giant |
Secret Spot – Alefgard – Peninsula south of Zoma’s island |
Must have Ra’s Mirror |
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Scales |
??? Orochi’s Lair Redux – on the path to Cloudgate Citadel, revisit Orochi’s Lair |
N/A |
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Handsome Crab
Snapper |
Secret Spot – Iceburg in Sea near the small island NE of the Shrine of the Dwarf |
Night |
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Pinchy |
Lozamii – head to the SE island. Pinchy is on the western side of the building. |
Dusk |
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Healslime
Healie |
Khoryv – In front of the tree west of the item shop |
Dusk |
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Fixer |
Secret Spot – east of Pyramid |
Day |
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Healiza |
Secret Spot – in the sea off the southeastern edge of Lanson island |
Day |
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Heedoo Voodoo
Whoodoo |
Secret Spot -West, across the river from Theddon |
Night |
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Youdoo |
Secret Spot – Head NW from Wayfarer’s Chapel until you reach water. Rock secret spot |
Dusk |
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Hocus-Poker
Mike |
Damdara – Alefgard – SW corner of town, speak to woman |
Ra’s Mirror required |
Image Coming Soon |
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Hoodlum
Hoodwink |
Secret Spot – South of the Shrine of the Dwarf – Rock is hidden among trees |
N/A |
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Hoodunnit |
Secret Spot – East of Mur, look for raised spot in desert after snow |
Everbird required |
|
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Imp
Forker |
Pirates’ Den – 1F – NW corner, Captain’s Quarters |
Day |
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Prongely |
Pyramid – 3F – speak to NPC near stairs in NW corner (same NPC who explains buttons) |
Ra’s Mirror required |
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Shellvey |
Edina Castle 1F – NE corner of first floor |
Night |
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Damon |
Secret Spot – NE corner of the map, head east from the Teleportal Shrine to find a rock formation in the ocean. Speak to the cat. |
Ra’s Mirror |
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Infernal Serpent
Soaron |
Secret Spot – path to Zoma’s Citadel |
N/A |
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Liquid Metal Slime
Quicksilver |
Zoma’s Citadel – B3 – in the NW corner of the chamber beneath the arrow tile path |
N/A |
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Lump Shaman
Manny |
Secret Spot – North of Manoza, just before the slim section connecting the continents. |
N/A |
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Genghis |
Pirates’ Den – Speak to the woman in the second chamber from the NE corner. |
Night Only, Ra’s Mirror |
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Magmalice
Alice |
Orochi’s Lair – B1 – SE corner, past exit to final round area |
N/A |
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Bernie |
Mt. Necrogond – NW end of the path, looks like “thumb’s up” on the map |
N/A |
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Man O’ War
Jellie |
Secret Spot – Rock formation directly north of Reeve in the sea |
Ship. Dusk |
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Sting |
Secret Spot – West of Asham, on the shore of the bay. Can’t reach on foot. |
Ship, Everbird, Day only |
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Mermaniac
Mercurio |
Secret Spot – small island in the bay south of Romaria/Shrine of Promise Speak to the woman |
Ra’s MIrror, Ship/Everbird |
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Merida |
Tower of Rubiss – 1F – SW outside area. Speak to the first man on the right near the trees |
Ra’s Mirror |
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Triton |
Secret Spot – in bay off the coast west of Persistence/ west side of NE continent |
Ship |
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Metal Slime
Steelie |
Romarian Outpost – in chamber with portal, hallway through outpost path |
Ultimate Key |
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Alloy |
Secret Spot – Heavens – After ascending from the Castle of the Dragon Queen, head to the eastern side of the field |
N/A |
|
Mimic
Death |
Maw of the Necrogond – L3 – SW dead end |
N/A |
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Famine |
Secret Spot – on a plateau west of Ibis |
Everbird, Night |
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Minidemon
Lucy |
Hiding behind a sign in front of the building on the western edge of town |
N/A |
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Balam |
Persistence – speak to horse in front of the building along the eastern edge of town |
Night, Ra’s Miror |
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Lilith |
Manoza Castle – in front of the flower bed on the western side of the roof |
Day |
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Mummy
Mumsy |
Ibis – found in front of the church, on the NE side of town |
Night |
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Imhopep |
Manoza – speak to the man in the graveyard, NE corner of town. |
Night, Ra’s Mirror |
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Mushroom Mage
Mush |
Secret Spot – NW of Kidnapper’s Cave (just above) |
Night |
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Shroominger |
Secret Spot – SW of Portoga Lighthouse (just below) |
N/A |
|
Overtoad
Ribbert |
Secret Spot – in the desert area west of the entrance to Gaia’s Navel (Solo dungeon) |
Scared Monster, use Monster Wrangler solo |
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Amphoebe |
Jipang – found among the SE rice paddies, on the raised path between fields |
Night |
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Croaker |
Baharata – hiding in bushes in front of a building near SW exit |
Night |
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Prestidigitator
Trixie |
Secret Spot – head to the end of the peninsula west of Khoryv |
Dusk |
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Hoodini |
Castle of the Dragon Queen – outside the church on the east side |
Day only |
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Maggie |
Path of Promise – B2 – Speak to the NPC standing at the edge of a large pit |
Ra’s Mirror |
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Spellie |
Secret Spot – Look for the yellow tree just north of the snowy mountains north of Portoga |
N/A |
|
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Rampage
Baatholomewe |
Grimland – Hiding behind bush near NW corner of map |
Night |
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Ramsdale |
Secret Spot – directly north of Pirates’ Den |
Day |
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Raven Lunatic
Edgar |
Secret Spot – visit the tip of the peninsula SW of Jipang, SEof Baharata |
N/A |
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Allan |
Faerie Village – head to the SW corner of the village map |
Night |
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Restless Armor
Arthur |
Secret Spot tip of peninsula south of Asham |
Night |
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Percival |
Gaia’s Navel – B1 – Neverending path. |
Enter as Monster Wrangler, Thief, or use Musk |
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Bedivere |
Secret Spot – North of Persistence on plateau |
Everbird |
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Galahad |
Secret Spot – NW of Jipang, on the mainland |
Night |
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Rockbomb
Rocky |
Manoza Cave B2 – Center of open area along eastern side of level |
N/A |
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Blasty |
Norvik – speak to NPC on the western side of the Inn, near the wooden fence |
Ra’s Mirror |
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Seaslime
Marin |
Portoga – Visit the easternmost of the three piers south of the castle |
Night |
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Schwimmer |
Secret Spot – NW from Edina into the ocean |
Ship |
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Shelly |
Secret Spot – rock island north of Damdara in the small water channel |
Ship |
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Shell Slime
Shella |
Mur – end of pier in NE corner of town |
N/A |
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Oozey |
Galen’s House – Found in the backyard (go through house) |
N/A |
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Spiner |
Necrogond Shrine – Outside shrine, NE side. Hard to see, get close to the trees. |
Night, Everbird |
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She-Slime
Shiela |
Tantegel Castle – Gardens – Beneath the westernmost lamp post in the gardens behind the castle. |
N/A |
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Abigoo |
Sanctum – NW corner of the main fountain chamber. |
N/A |
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Oozebeth |
??? – As you make your way through the dungeons, you’ll find this monster in the NE Jail Cell in the Manoza jail replica. |
N/A |
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Silhouette
Silly |
Kol – found at the bottom of the well |
N/A |
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Casper |
Teleportal Shrine – Speak to Priest NPC |
Ra’s Mirror, Night only |
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Slime
Splatrick |
Shrine of Promise – First Monster Met |
N/A |
N/A |
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Slimon |
Alltrades Abbey – Seatch the NE side of the abbey |
Night |
Image Coming Soon |
Torijammer |
Aliahan Castle – make your way down to the Cells on B1. The Slime is clearly visible in one of the cells. |
Ultimate Key |
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Gootrude |
Secret Spot – Head northeast from Tantegel, over the mountains. You’ll find a rock formation in the open dirt area. |
N/A |
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Goobert |
Temple of Trials – head to the portal at the southern end of the temple. |
N/A |
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Soaring Scourger
Sky |
Zoma’s Citadel – B3 – in the SW corner, on the left side of the partition near the square visible on the map |
N/A |
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Spiked Hare
Harry |
Romaria – hiding behind a bush on the NE side of the central fountain. |
Night only |
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Hornbert |
Secret Spot – Between Norvik and Faerie Village, head to the southern edge of the peninsula roughly at the halfway point |
Day |
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Squidzilla
Tenda |
Ghost Ship – head to the northern end of the ship |
Ship |
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Inky |
Secret Spot – Found near the end of the water channel SW of Rimuldar |
Ship |
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Troll
Trevor |
Maw of the Necrogond – L2 – near the eastern end, you’ll see a circular area. Troll is found here. |
N/A |
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Ursa Major
Bobo |
Castle of the Dragon Queen – found out front, on the western side of the building. |
Night only |
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Walking Corpse
Hel |
Theddon – basement of the building on the east side of town |
N/A |
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Hades |
Ghost Ship – B1 – Head towards the north of the first basement level, and you’ll see Hades on the eastern side. |
N/A |
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Grim |
Secret Spot – East of the poison pool that sits east of Persistence |
Night only |
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Whackanape
King Strong |
Secret Spot NW of Mur in the snow |
Day |
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Joe |
Secret Spot – West of Ibis, over the mountains, the spot is on the east side of the channel. |
Ship required |
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Wyrtle
Zippy |
Secret Spot – head east from the peninsula that sticks out from the land bridge between the NE and SE continents |
Ship |
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Turgon |
Lozamii – found on the NW island |
Night |
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Wyrtoise
Torgon |
Secret Spot – Small island off the coast of NW Alefgard, just east of Galen’s House |
N/A |
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Xenlon
Xenwrong |
Temple of Trials – on the final path, you’ll encounter this monster |
N/A |
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