Now that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake has made its way into players’ hands, many will likely want to know how the mission layout differs from the original release. While these new versions work hard to remain faithful to their original counterparts, there have been some structural changes made to bring them more in-line with what players expect from a modern JRPG. In most cases, this means quality-of-life changes, but in DQ2 especially, there has been some significant shuffling around. In this guide, we’ll provide a complete mission list for Dragon Quest I & II, and reveal how long it takes to beat both games.
Dragon Quest 1 & 2 Remake Complete Mission Lists
Dragon Quest 1 Mission List:
As with most Dragon Quest games, DQ1 plays out as a series of treks to specific locations. The following list provides the best location order. While the list may look long, much of it can be accomplished fairly quickly, which leads to the overall.
- 1. Tantegel Castle – Starting Items
- 2. Exploration — Wayfarer’s Chapel, Roadside Inn, Galenholm
- 3. Erdrick’s Hollow – Inspect Gravestone
- 4. Forgotten Ruins – Zalen Quest (Optional)
- 5. Kol
- 6. Shrine of Rain
- 5. Craggy Cave – Robbin ‘Ood Boss, Thief’s Key
- 6. Quagmire Cave
- 7. Rimuldar – Warlock of Doorlocks
- 8. Cave of the Dwarves – Dwarven Craftsman, Wellspring Crystal
- 9. Faerie Village – Princess Gwaelin
- 10. Field of Flowers – Wakerobin, Glimmer Grass
- 11. Faerie Village – Knight Errant Boss Fight, Sunup Syrup
- 12. Rimuldar – Give Sunup Syrup
- 13. Cave of the Dwarves – Medicine
- 14. Rimuldar – Warlock of Doorlocks, Magic Key
- 15. Faerie Village – Soul Sigil, Water Sigil
- 16. Tantegel Castle – Sage of the Sun, Sunstone
- 17. Quagmire Cave – Princess Gwaelin, Dragon Boss, Moonbeam Dew
- 18. Tantegel
- 19. Faerie Village – Moon Sigil
- 20. Weirdwood
- 21. Faerie Village — Sun Sigil
- 22. Cantlin – Golem Boss
- 23. Cave of the Dwarve – Repair Bridge
- 24. Weeping Isle – Stardust
- 25. Kol – Spiketail Boss, Ultimate Key
- 26. Faerie Village – Star Sigil
- 27. Galenholm
- 28. Grave of Galen – Lyre of Ire
- 29. Shrine of Rain – Staff of Rain
- 30. Shrine of the Spirit – Armageddon Boss, Sacred Amulet Key/Mark of Erdrick
- 31. Sanctum – Rainbow Drop
- 32. Dragonlord’s Castle – Final Boss — Ending
How Long to Beat Dragon Quest 1 Remake:
Dragon Quest 1 HD-2D Remake is considerably shorter than the sequel. Players can expect to spend about 10 Hours completing the main story. Think of DQ1 Remake as a single journey through the game’s world. There isn’t necessarily a series of ‘main missions’ and ‘side missions’ per se.
Ultimately, how long you spend in the game depends on several factors, including the difficulty level, and how thoroughly you want to explore each location. It’s certainly possible to spend longer than 10 hours in-game, especially if you seek out all 40 of Dragon Quest 1 Remake‘s 40 mini medals, but most players can expect to average that time.
Dragon Quest 2 Remake Mission List
Complete Mission List:
Dragon Quest 2 HD-2D Remake is a significantly larger experience than its predecessor. This game features a much larger overworld than can be explored at will. The game can be split into three major sections, which starts with starting your quest and making your way to acquiring a ship, then collecting the five sigils, and finally making your way to Hargon.
Part 1: Recruiting the Prince of Cannock
- 1. Midenhall – Start the Journey
- 2. Leftwyne — Optional — Visit early to unlock fast travel
- 3. Cannock – Recruit the Prince of Cannock (Start), Matilda joins the party.
- 4. Wellspring of the Hero, Midenhall, Cannock (Prince is missing)
- 5. Leftwyne – Recruit the Prince of Cannock (Finish)
- 6. Cannock – Matilda leaves party, Gwaelin’s Gate Pass acquired
Part 2: Princess Moonbrooke, Ra’s Mirror, Thief’s Key
- 7. Gwaelin’s Gate – Must visit, gate is blocked
- 8. Cave of the Lake – Bottomless Pot
- 9. Gwaelin’s Gate – Pass underground
- 10. Moonahan – Rest, notice strange dog
- 11. Moonbrooke — enter the courtyard from the western side, head east to the Swamp Shrine
- 12. Swamp Shrine – Ra’s Mirror
- 13. Moonahan — Interact with Dog, Recruit Peronel
- 14. Moonbrooke Castle – Thief’s Key, plan for Rippleport
Part 3: Windbraker and the Ship
- 15. Midenhall – Speak with Monarch, Mark of MIdenhall
- 16. Cannock – Mark of Cannock
- 17. Pillar of the Winds — Lumpfather Boss, Windbraker
- 18. Shrine West of Moonbrooke – Pass under channel
- 18. Dragon’s Horns (South) – Cross channel with Windbraker
- 19. Dragon’s Horns (North) – OPTIONAL — Celestial Skein
- 20. Rippleport – Learn of a suspicious priest
- 21. Mountains North of Rippleport – Mummy Deerest, Twisted Sister, & Gremlin x2 Boss Fight
- 22. Rippleport – Ship Acquired, Dream Visitor
Part 4: Exploring the World, First Sigil, Recruit Princess of Cannock
At this point in Dragon Quest 2 Remake, you’ll have several options for where to go next. The game provides four objective markers if you’ve got them turned on. The four options are Beran, Zahan, Burrowell, and Tantegel. You may wish to simply explore at this point, as the enemies you’ll face from here will be much more formidable.
Technically, you are free to complete these missions in any order. If you are playing on Dragon or Draconian difficulties, then you will want to plan to grind. We visited Tantegel first, as it was closest. We went to Beran next, where you end up recruiting the Princess of Cannock, the final member of the party. Next, we went to Zahan, and finally to Burrowell.
Tantegel – East of Rippleport
- 23. Tantegel — From Rippleport, this is the closest option.
- 24. Tantegel Castle – Rainbow Drop
- 25. Island East of Dragonlord’s Castle — Use Rainbow Drop to cross to Dragonlord’s Castle
- 25. Dragonlord’s Castle – Faded Sword (Erdrick’s Sword)
Beran – Southwest Continent
- 26. Beran – Brute Bat Boss Fight, Caradoc Poisoned, temporarily leaves the party.
- 27. Cannock – Speak to the King and Queen
- 28. Beran – Encounter Princess of Cannock, Speak to the Priest, acquire Forest’s Favor
- 29. Yggdrasil’s Arbour – Acquire Yggdrasil’s Leaf, automatically return to…
- 30. Beran – Cure Caradoc, Princess of Cannock and Caradoc rejoin permanently.
- 31. Beran – Speak to the priest, acquire the Priest’s Missive for a later visit to Dirkandor
Zahan – Southeast Island
- 32. Zahan – Speak to Townfolk
- 33. Gaggle Rock – Madder Mermen x7 Fight, Speak to Mermaids
- 34. Zahan – Speak to Townsfolk
- 35. Shipwright’s Shrine – Hula Ruler, Disco Demon fight, Pearl Earring
- 36. Gaggle Rock – Give Pearl Earring (End Zahan section for now)
Burrowell/Shrine of Flames – Southern Tip of SE Continent
- 37. Above Burrowell – Encounter Town Guard at ruined village above the ground, follow into Burrowell.
- 38. Burrowell – Eastern building, Succabeast fight, Letter from the Chief
- 39. Shrine of Flames – Sun Sigil
Dirkandor
- 40. Shrine of Flames – Enter Center Portal
- 41. Dirkandor – With the Faded Sword and the Priest’s Missive, you can take on the King’s challenge
- 42. Dirkandor – Trial 1: Hades Condor x3. Trial 2: Smackanape x2, Trial 3: Striking Sabercat
- 43. Dirkandor – Speak to the King to receive the Moon Sigil
Lighthouse & Star Sigil: At any point during this section, you can make your way to the Lighthouse, which is the home of the Star Sigil. It is not one of the four marked objectives when you first get the ship, so it does not matter when you decide to do it. You can try immediately, or wait until after Dirkandor. You must collect all three of the sigils (Sun, Moon, Star) to continue.
Part 5: Mermaids and Faeries, Final Sigils, Magic Key:
- 44, Shrine of Rain – Cutscene, points to Gaggle Rock
- 45. Gaggle Rock – Faerie Trunpet
- 46. Faerie Palace – Belial Fight 1, Lorelei’s Harp (Go Underwater)
- 47. Gaggle Rock – Speak to Mermaids, visit Mersea
- 48. Mersea – Magic Key
- 49. Deserted Village – Leads Den of Thieves
- 50. Den of Thieves – Boss Fight, Misplaced Key
- 51. Moonahan — Thief’s Hideout
- 52. Thief’s Hideout – Sinister Minister, Gremin Fight, Water Sigil
- 53. Mersea – Speak with Mermaid Queen
- 54. Den of Iniquity – Mariella Fight 1, Soul Sigil (Final)
Part 6: The False Idol & Rubiss:
- 55. Burrowell – Speak to Sanguini, Roge Fastfinger, get the Floodgate Key
- 56. Slewse – Open Dam with Floodgate Key
- 57. Tower of the Moon – Lunagriff Boss Fight, Moonshard
- 58. Burrowell – Speak to Elmoo
- 59. Dirkandor – Defeat King
- 60. Beran – Speak to Priest
- 61. Volcanic Grotto – Use Moonshard, Pazuzu Boss Fight, False Idol gained
- 62. Faerie Palace & Kol– Dream Whisperer, Faerie Flute
- 63. Mersea – Speak to Mermaid Queen
- 64. Sunken Ship – Pearl Earring, Letter in a Bottle
- 65. Mersea – Speak to Queen
- 66. Shrine of Rubiss – Atlas Fight 1, Eye of Rubiss
Part 7: Enter Rendarek, Ultimate Key, Final Fight:
- 67. Beran – Speak to the Priest, enter the door behind the lecturn in the church
- 68. Shrine South of Rendarek – Use False Idol
- 69. Rendarek Shrine – Portal back to the world, Ultimate Key from Priest
- 70. Hall of Hargon – Boss Rush (Mariella, Pazuzu, Atlas, Belial)
- 71. Final FIght with Hargon – End of Main Story
This list simply represents the major points in the story, and by no means encompasses every location you can visit. There are several more locations that, while not necessarily required to progress the story, are nonetheless useful for those looking to fully outfit themselves and the party with the best possible gear before facing Hargon. Essentially, we are saying that you should absolutely take the time to explore outside the required destinations.
How Long to Beat the Dragon Quest 2 Remake
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake is much longer than its predecessor. You should expect to spend at least 30 Hours completing the main story. Our playthrough, with 53 of the 80 mini medals collected, all of Erdrick’s gear acquired, and every location visited, took 42 hours. To speed up our playthrough, we played at the fastest battle speed, and with a mix of Dracky and Dragon difficulty levels.
