Talontear Tunnel

Cave
Talontear Tunnel
Japanese	ラダトーム北の洞窟; 魔王の爪痕
Romaji	Radatomu kitano dōkutsu; Maou no tsumeato
Game	Dragon Quest III; Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Old localization	Cave Northwest of Tantegel; Nail Mark (GBC)

The Talontear Tunnel is a cave in Alefgard in Dragon Quest III

It is the precursor to Erdrick's Cave in the first game, and is the location of the Hero's Shield.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

It is said that the cave is the point where Zoma entered Alefgard. Like the Pyramid's basement floors, magic is sealed here too. Upon the demon lord's defeat, The Hero and his companions fall into an opening pit from Zoma's Citadel and are flung to the third floor of the cave. The cave begins to collapse as they escape, and the third floor is sealed off once they exit.

Treasures[edit | edit source]

1,976 gold coins
Dieamend (NES version)
Mini medal (remakes)
Hero's Shield

Monsters[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

The cave is now slightly easier to handle as skills are still usable despite magic being voided out, and the artificial intelligence is smart enough to put items such as the stormlord's sword to good use.

There is also a friendly goodybag on the basement floor in the northeast corner.