List of items in Dragon Quest IV
The following is a list of non-equippable items that can be collected and used by the Chosen Ones in Dragon Quest IV.
Regular Items
| Image | Name | Price | Effect |
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Medicinal herb | 8 | Heals a small amount of damage |
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Antidotal herb | 10 | Removes poison effect |
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Holy water | 20 | Repels weaker enemies |
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Chimaera wing | 25 | Casts Zoom on use |
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Moonwort bulb | 30 | Removes paralysis effect |
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Musk | 150 | Attracts enemies |
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Packed lunch | -- | Heals a small amount of damage |
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Magic water | 30 casion tokens | Restores a small amount of magic |
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Prayer ring | 500 casion tokens | Restores MP one or more, and eventually breaks. |
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Yggdrasil dew | -- | Heals all party members |
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Yggdrasil leaf | -- | Revives one ally |
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Seed of life | -- | Augments max HP |
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Seed of magic | -- | Augments max MP |
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Seed of strength | -- | Augments strength |
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Seed of resilience | -- | Augments resilience |
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Seed of agility | -- | Augments agility |
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Seed of wisdom | -- | Augments wisdom |
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Horse manure | -- | ??? |
Key Items
These items are (usually) one of a kind and cannot be sold to merchants. They are listed here in Chapter order.
| Image | Name | Location | Effect |
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Taleria | Hidden Playground - Chapter 1 | Used to enter Strathbaile Tower. |
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Armlet of Transmutation | Vault of Vrenor - Chapter 2 | Trade to free hostage. |
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Thief's Key | Vrenor - Chapter 2 | Opens blue doors. |
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Birdsong nectar | Birdsong Tower - Chapter 2 | Used to treat Tsar Stepan's aphasia. |
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Steel Strongbox | Cave North of Lakanaba - Chapter 3 | Prevents Torneko from losing cash if he falls in battle. |
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Prince's Letter | Castle Ballymoral - Chapter 3 | Letter from Prince Regan to Princess Veronica. |
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Royal Scroll | Castle Endor - Chapter 3 | Official letter from the King of Endor to the King of Ballymoral. |
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Silver goddess statue | Cave of the Silver Statuette - Chapter 3 | Sell to collector for 25,000 gold. |
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Night light | Cave West of Aubout du Monde - Chapter 4 | Casts Tick-Tock on use. |
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Sphere of Silence | Cave West of Aubout du Monde - Chapter 4 | Attempts to silence all enemies in battle. |
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Powder keg | Mamon Mine - Chapter 4 | Scares the Chancellor of Palais de Léon into running for the Marquis. |
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Boarding pass | Palais de Léon - Chapter 4 | Used to get on the boat to Endor at Havre Léon. |
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'The Big Book of Beasts' | Hidden Valley - Chapter 5 | Reviews all monsters encountered. |
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Symbol of faith | Cave of Betrayal - Chapter 5 | Gets Hoffman to join the Hero. |
| Holy embers | Pharos Beacon - Chapter 5 | Used to restore the lighthouse. | |
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Feverfew seed | Imperial Pantry of Parthenia - Chapter 5 | Grows into feverfew root. |
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Feverfew root | Parthenia - Chapter 5 | Treats Kiryl of his illness. |
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Treasure map | Mintos - Chapter 5 | Reveals location of Zenithian Sword. |
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Magic Key | Cave West of Aubout du Monde - Chapter 5 | Opens red doors. |
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Flute of Revelation | Zamoksva Castle - Chapter 5 | Reveals the hidden location of Rose. |
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Bronze rosary | Cave Southeast of Femiscyra - Chapter 5 | Retrieve from the thief Kirk Buzzer. |
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Ultimate Key | Femiscyra - Chapter 5 | Opens gated doors. |
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Karstaway stone | Dunplundrin - Chapter 5 | Used to enter the Cascade Cave. |
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Sands of time | Cascade Cave - Chapter ? | Used to reset battles from the beginning. |
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Mod Rod | Royal Crypt - Chapter 5 | Disguises party. |
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Gas canister | Mamon Mine, Estark's Tomb - Chapter 5 | Powers the balloon. |
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Baron's bugle | Baron's Folly - Chapter 5 | Summons Mary Lou and the wagon. |
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Yggdrasil flower | Yggdrasil - Chapter 6 | Resurrects Rose. |
