Dragon Warrior III/Walkthrough

Dragon Warrior III is a far longer and more complicated game than either of its predecessors. As a result, there are a large number of objectives and quests that you must complete. Some must be completed in order, while others can be done at your leisure. This page will summarize all of the events that take place in the game, and in what page you may find out more information about them. Be forewarned that this page may contain spoilers, and should only be reviewed when you know what you are looking for, but do not know where to find it.

Aliahan	Begin your quest in Aliahan by meeting the king, and forming a party in Luisa's place. Visit the next town Reeve to purchase stronger equipment. Enter the Cave on the Promontory to enter the Tower of Najima. Climb to the top of the tower to obtain the Thief's Key. Use the Thief's Key in Reeve to obtain the Magic Ball. Take the Magic Ball to the Cave of Enticement and use it to blast a hole in the wall. Travel through the Cave of Enticement to reach the Travel Gate that leads to Romaly.
Romaly	Visit the king of Romaly to learn about his stolen crown. Travel north to the town of Kanave. Visit the Tower of Shanpane, and track down Kandar the thief to reclaim the crown. Return the crown to the king, be the king for a day, and return to adventuring.
Noaniels	Visit the sleeping town of Noaniels, north of Kanave. Visit the Elf Village to learn about the sleeping town. Explore the Cave of Dreams and locate the Dream Ruby. Return the Dream Ruby to the Elven Queen, and get the Wake-up powder. Use the Wake-up powder in Noaniels.
The Pyramid	Travel east of Romaly until you find the bazaar town of Assaram. Travel west of Assaram into the desert until you reach the oasis Visit the kingdom of Isis in the oasis to learn more about the pyramid. Attempt to locate the Meteorite Armband in the Castle of Isis. Explore the Pyramid and locate the Magic Key.
The Ship	Use the Magic Key to unlock the door in the shrine north of Romaly. Use the shrine's tunnel to visit the kingdom of Portoga. Agree to find Black Pepper, and obtain the scroll from the king. Show the scroll to Norud the Dwarf in the cave east of Assaram, and find the secret exit. Visit Baharata and learn of the recent kidnapping. Defeat Kandar again and rescue the kidnapped victims from the cave north of Baharata. Return to Baharata and obtain Black Pepper. Bring Black Pepper to the King of Portoga, and obtain a ship that enables you to sail around the world. Travel up along the system of rivers in order to find the town of Soo, and its Staff of Thunder
Dhama	Visit the shrine of Dhama north of Baharata. Visit the Tower of Garuna in order to find the Book of Satori Grind to Level 20 if on the remakes Change your Wizard(s) into a melee class once Bikill's learned, or get a Sage so you'll get Bikill later.
The Final Key	Visit Tedanki, south of Portoga, and retrieve the Lamp of Darkness Grind Metal Slimes & Metal Babbles at Soo until Bikill is learned, if on NES. Travel due south from Baharata in order to reach the town of Lancel. Purchase the Invisibility Herb in Lancel, and then sail north of Portoga until you reach Eginbear. Use the Invisibility Herb to sneak inside Eginbear. Solve the boulder puzzle in the basement of Eginbear to obtain the Vase of Drought. Use the Vase of Drought at the location of the Sunken Shrine in the middle of the ocean. Enter the Sunken Shrine to obtain the Final Key.
Jipang	Sail east of Baharata until you reach the town of Jipang. Speak with the citizens there to learn about the terrible Orochi. Enter Orochi's cave, and defeat it in battle. Return to Japan, and confront the disguised Orochi. Defeat Orochi once and for all and obtain the Purple Orb. Optionally, visit the town of Muor north of Jipang.
Tower of Arp	Set sail to the "new continent" to the west of Eginbear. Bring along a merchant that you can part with in order to start a new town on the east coast of the continent. Visit the Tower of Arp on the west coast in order to find the Echoing Flute.
Echoing Destinations	Return to Tednaki at night, and use the Final Key to open the prisoner's cell and obtain the Green Orb. Visit the Pirate's Den along the southern tip of the continent south of Soo, and find the hidden Red Orb. Return to Lancel, and use the Final Key to open the gates of the large shrine. Send your Hero alone into the Navel of the Earth, and locate the Blue Orb.
The Staff of Change	Use the Travel Gates to enter the mountain locked region above the Pirate's Den. Walk around to the kingdom of Samanao, where you learn about the tyrannical king. Get thrown in jail, and escape through a tunnel, finding the real king along the way. Explore the cave east of Samanao, and locate the Mirror of Ra. Use the Mirror of Ra on the sleeping king to reveal his true form. Defeat him and obtain the Staff of Change, as well as restoring peace to Samanao.
The Sword of Gaia	Optionally, use the Staff of Change to become Dwarfs and shop at the Elven Village. Trade the Staff of Change with the wizard in Greenlad for the Sailor's Thigh Bone. Use the Sailor's Thigh Bone to locate the Phantom Ship. Explore the Phantom Ship to obtain the Locket of Love. Sail around to Olivia's Promontory and use the Locket of Love when the curse blows your ship back. Enter the shrine inside the channel, and obtain the Sword of Gaia. Return to the New Town where you left your merchant, only to find that the citizens have revolted. Speak with your merchant in prison to learn the location of the Yellow Orb.
Cave of Necrogond	Travel to the Volcano east of Isis, and throw the Sword of Gaia inside to cause an eruption. Use the eruption to cross into the land below and walk to the entrance of the Cave of Necrogond. Traverse through the entire cave to reach the exit on the other side of the mountains. Visit the shrine near by to obtain the Silver Orb.
Castle Baramos	Take all six orbs to the frozen continent north of Noaniels. Place each orb on an alter to awaken the phoenix Ramia. Use Ramia to fly to otherwise unreachable destinations. Fly Ramia to the Castle of Baramos, and navigate the maze of stairways until your reach Baramos. Defeat Baramos in battle and restore peace to the world. Return to Aliahan and speak with the king, only to learn of a much greater threat named Zoma. An earthquake will occur, and if you visit the Great Pit of Giaga east of Castle Baramos, you will be able to fall into the pit.
The World of Darkness	Falling through the pit, you will land in the World of Darkness known as Alefgard. Visit Brecconary Town and Tantegel Castle to learn about this world that is plunged in perpetual night. Discover the hidden location of the Stones of Sunlight.
Towns of Alefgard	Optionally visit the cave west of Tantegel. Travel south along the west region to find the desert town of Hauksness. Locate the Oricon that his hidden in the horses' pasture. Optionally visit Garin's home to locate the Silver Harp. Travel east of Tantegel by boat to reach the town of Kol. Explore Kol, and locate the hidden Fairy Flute. Visit the Poison Marsh Shrine south of Cantlin to obtain the Staff of Rain. Sell the Oricon to the item shop owner, and purchase the Sword of Kings from him. Visit the Poison Marsh Shrine south of Cantlin to obtain the Staff of Rain. Sail south of the Poison Marsh Shrine to reach Rimuldar. Find the Ring of Life in the Inn. Travel east of Hauksness to visit the fortress town of Cantlin.
Dungeons of Alefgard	Sail to the Tower of Rubiss west of Kol. Locate the Armor of Radiance in the tower. Climb to the top floor, and use the Fairy Flute to free Rubiss from the statue. Obtain the Sacred Amulet. Visit the cave north of Tantegel to locate the Shield of Heroes. Sail to the Holy Shrine on the island south of Rimuldar. Exchange the Stones of Sunlight, the Staff of Rain, and the Sacred Amulet for the Rainbow Drop.
Zoma's Castle	Return to the original world above if you have not yet obtained the Sphere of Light. Use Ramia to fly to the castle of the Dragon Queen. Speak with the queen before she dies to obtain the Sphere of Light. Return to Alefgard and use the Rainbow Drop to form a bridge to Zoma's island, west of Rimuldar. Enter Zoma's Castle. Find the secret staircase and travel down until you find Ortega. Locate the Sage's Stone, and then visit Zoma's lair. Defeat Zoma's three servants, and then battle Zoma himself to save the world.