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Part 26
Dragon Quest IV

Part 26

Guide to Part 26 of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. Learn how to recruit Maya, explore the Cave of Betrayal, and traverse the desert with Hank Hoffman Jr.

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Guide to Part 26 of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. Learn how to recruit Maya, explore the Cave of Betrayal, and traverse the desert with Hank Hoffman Jr.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Visit the casino in the basement of the bar to recruit Maya. Ensure she equips the Feathered Hat.
  2. 2
    Save your game and grind enemies on the world map until the hero reaches Level 7.
  3. 3
    Head back to the tunnel east of Endor. A guard will stop you and give you 100 Casino Coins.
  4. 4
    Optional: Spend coins at the casino.
  5. 5
    Visit Casabranca Town to obtain a Scale Shield and a Hunter's Bow for the hero.
  6. 6
    Travel east from Casabranca to find an inn (Desert Inn).
  7. 7
    Loot the barrel outside the inn for an Antidotal Herb.
  8. 8
    Inside the inn, loot for a Packed Lunch and 15 Coins.
  9. 9
    Speak to the innkeeper (Hank Hoffman Jr.) and agree to help him by retrieving his Symbol of Faith. Decline his offer to leave.
  10. 10
    Travel east from the inn, crossing several bridges, until you find the Cave of Betrayal.
  11. 11
    Enter the cave and break the stone wall at the entrance.
  12. 12
    Proceed through the hallway until the sisters fall through the floor.
  13. 13
    Go downstairs. Follow the sisters west, only to find they are monsters. Defeat them.
  14. 14
    After falling through the floor, heal and talk to the figures you see. They are more monsters; defeat them.
  15. 15
    Head up the stairs east of where you defeated the monsters.
  16. 16
    Approach the next pair of sisters. When asked if Meena was gambling in Endor, answer "No". The sisters will rejoin your party.
  17. 17
    Head north and up the stairs on the right to find a steel door. Open it and proceed until you reach the area where the sisters initially fell.
  18. 18
    Go south to a room with stone blocks surrounding a pavement square. Break the blocks.
  19. 19
    Find the hidden door on the northern side of the pavement square. Inside, open the chest to find the Symbol of Faith.
  20. 20
    Return to the Desert Inn and give the Symbol of Faith to Hank Hoffman Jr. He will join your party, allowing you to travel through the desert with his horse, Mary Lou.
  21. 21
    Grind enemies until the hero reaches Level 10.
  22. 22
    Travel south through the desert until you reach Bath Town.

Items:

  • 100 Casino Coins
  • Scale Shield
  • Hunter's Bow
  • Antidotal Herb
  • Packed Lunch
  • 15 Coins
  • Symbol of Faith
  • Mary Lou (horse, joins party)
Tips
  • The enemies in the desert are stronger than previous areas; ensure the hero is at least Level 10 before extensive travel.
  • Hank Hoffman Jr. provides the ability to travel through the desert via his horse, Mary Lou.
  • Hank Hoffman Jr. joins your party.
  • Ability to traverse the desert.

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