Guide to Minimal Route in DQIV (PSX)

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (English Fan Translation by RadMageIRL)

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Chapter 1 — Ragnar McRyan

1. Burland

• Talk to Aigneas.

2. Strathbaile

• Travel through Strathbaile Burrow.
• Talk to Angus in the jail.

3. Burland

• Talk to Aigneas.

4. Strathbaile

• Bring Aigneas to Angus.

5. Auld Well

• Get the Talaria.

6. Loch Tur

• Use the Talaria to reach the tower.
• Rescue the children.

7. Burland

• Talk to the King.

Chapter 2 — Alena

8. Zamoksva Castle

• Talk to Kiryl.
• Escape through the broken wall in Alena’s room.
• Kiryl and Borya join.

9. Taborov

• Talk to Anastasia.
• Talk to her father.
• Talk to the priest and resolve the village event.

10. Vrenor

• Witness the kidnapping at the Inn.
• Talk to the boy with the dog.

11. Vault of Vrenor

• Get the Armlet of Transmutation.

12. Vrenor

• Return at night.
• Give the Armlet of Transmutation to the kidnappers.
• Get the Thief’s Key.

13. Desert Bazaar

• Talk to the Zamoksva soldier.

14. Zamoksva Castle

• Talk to the Tsar’s adviser.
• Talk to Starek.

15. Zalenagrad

• Talk to Josef Starling.

16. Desert Bazaar

• Talk to the Item Shop owner about Birdsong Nectar.

17. Birdsong Tower

• Get the Birdsong Nectar.

18. Zamoksva Castle

• Use the Birdsong Nectar on the Tsar.

19. Endor

• Talk to the King.
• Enter and win the Endor Tourney.

20. Zamoksva Castle

• Return to the castle, then leave.

Chapter 3 — Torneko

21. Ballymoral

• Give Finnegan a Chimaera Wing.
• Talk to Prince Regan.
• Meet him behind the Weapon Shop at night.
• Get the Prince’s Letter.

22. Lakanaba

• Talk to Finnegan.
• Take Fido with you.

23. Reginhart

• Bring Fido to the village.
• Follow Fido to the fox.
• Free Archie O’Tect.

24. Ballymoral

• Talk to the King.

25. Endor

• Use the Prince’s Letter on Princess Veronica.
• Get the Royal Scroll.

26. Ballymoral

• Use the Royal Scroll on the King.

27. Endor

• Talk to the King.
• Buy the vacant shop for 35,000 gold.

28. Trans-Montane Tunnel

• Pay 60,000 gold to fund the tunnel.

29. Endor

• Pass several days.
• Talk to Nene until she tells you the tunnel has opened.
• Agree to continue the journey.

30. Trans-Montane Tunnel

• Pass through the completed tunnel.

Chapter 4 — Meena and Maya

31. Cave West of Aubout du Monde

• Find Oojam.
• Oojam joins.

32. Mamon Mine

• Get the Powder Keg.

33. Palais de Léon

• Use the Powder Keg beside the Chancellor’s room.
• Follow the Chancellor through the secret passage.
• Confront Balzack.
• After the forced defeat, talk to the imprisoned former ruler.
• Escape with the Boarding Pass.

34. Havre Léon

• Use the Boarding Pass.
• Talk to the captain and depart for Endor.

Chapter 5 — The Chosen

35. Endor

• Talk to Meena.
• Find Maya in the Casino.

36. Desert Inn

• Talk to Hank Hoffman Jr.

37. Cave of Betrayal

• Get the Symbol of Faith.

38. Desert Inn

• Give the Symbol of Faith to Hoffman.
• Hoffman and the wagon join.

39. Pharos Beacon

• Talk to Torneko.
• Get the Holy Embers.
• Restore the beacon.

40. Porthtrunnel

• Talk to Torneko.
• Torneko joins.
• Get access to the ship.

41. Mintos

• Talk to Borya.
• Borya joins.

42. Parthenia

• Talk to the King.

43. Cave South of Parthenia

• Get the Padequia Seed.

44. Parthenia

• Give the Padequia Seed to the King.
• Get the Padequia Root.

45. Mintos

• Use the Padequia Root on Kiryl.
• Alena and Kiryl join.

46. Cave West of Aubout du Monde

• Examine the previously opened chest.
• Reveal the hidden stairs.
• Get the Magic Key.

47. Palais de Léon

• Find Ragnar.
• Defeat the Marquis de Léon.
• Ragnar joins.

48. Zamoksva Castle

• Defeat the monster occupying the throne room.
• Enter the treasury.
• Get the Magma Staff.

49. Canalot

• Talk to the merchant below the throne room about Tom Foolery.

50. Laissez Fayre

• Talk to Tom Foolery.
• Tom Foolery joins.

51. Canalot

• Put Tom Foolery at the front of the party.
• Talk to the King.
• Get the Zenithian Helm.

52. Briny Lair

• Get the Zenithian Armour.

53. Femiscyra

• Use the Magma Staff to open the mountain passage.
• Enter the castle.
• Trigger the theft accusation.

54. Cave South of Femiscyra

• Find the thief.

55. Femiscyra

• Talk to the Queen.
• Get the Ultimate Key.
• Free the imprisoned party member.
• Get the Zenithian Shield from the basement.

56. Royal Crypt

• Get the Mod Rod.

57. Colossus

• Climb through the Colossus.
• Activate it and cross the river.

58. Dire Palace

• Use the Mod Rod.
• Enter the conference room.
• Talk to the monsters and take the indicated seat.
• Witness Psaro’s meeting.

59. Mamon Mine / Estark’s Crypt

• Proceed into Estark’s Crypt.
• Defeat Estark.
• Get the Gas Canister.

60. Riverton

• Give the Gas Canister to the inventor.
• Stay overnight.
• Return and get the balloon.

61. El Forado / Yggdrasil

• Enter Yggdrasil with only three party members.
• Find Orifiela and let her join.
• Get the Zenithian Sword.

62. The Azimuth

• Fly to the central island.

63. Stairway to Zenithia

• Bring all four pieces of Zenithian Equipment.
• Climb the tower.

64. Zenithia

• Talk to the Zenith Dragon.
• Drop through the newly opened hole.

65. Doorway to Nadiria

• Traverse the dungeon into Nadiria.

66. Heaven’s Haven

• Talk to the Zenithian.

67. Southeast Barrier

• Defeat Rashaverak.

68. Southwest Barrier

• Defeat Pruslas.

69. Northwest Barrier

• Defeat Barbatos.

70. Northeast Barrier

• Defeat Aamon.

71. Castle Nadiria

• Traverse the castle.
• Exit toward Psaro’s Peak.

72. Psaro’s Peak

• Defeat Psaro the Manslayer.

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