Dragon Quest VIII: Herb Grotto Collectibles & Walkthrough

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This guide covers the Herb Grotto in Dragon Quest VIII, detailing all treasures, enemies, recipes, and providing a walkthrough to navigate its icy challenges.

Walkthrough

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Take the left pathway to find a chest with 3,000G.
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Return and take the right path. Take the first right branching path to a dead end. Search the pots for Mini Medal #74 and a Rose-Wort.
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Continue on the main right path until you reach a large room with an Ice Bridge. Photograph it for 067: Ice Bridge in Cameron's Codex.
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Walk under the bridge and up the left hill to the second level. Cross the bridge carefully.
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Take the right path on the second level. At the platform, go up to find a chest with the Hermes' Hat.
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Return to the bridge, cross it, and follow the path to the next floor.
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Enter the room straight ahead and open the chest for an Elfin Elixir.
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Take the left path, then north, to stairs leading down into a dead end room. Find two locked chests containing a Devil's Tail and 2,100G.
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Head back upstairs and follow the path south.
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Enter the room to the right and smash pots for Mini Medal #75 and a Rose-Root.
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Continue into the large room and smash the pot in the center for a Seed of Life. Head down to the 3rd level.
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Follow the linear path into a small room. Break pots on the south wall for Mini Medal #76.
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Continue north into the main room. Trigger icicles to fall to form walkways. Head right, ignoring the path upward for now. Trigger two icicles to fall by walking past a lonely icicle in the ground.
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Walk around the room again to reach the newly formed pathway upward. Cross it.
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Head down the stairs to the northeast.
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Navigate the Icicle Maze. Go right to the west side. Follow the pathway to a narrow gap between west and east upper platforms. Walk between this gap a couple of times to make three icicles drop.
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Your next destination is the far east side of the room. Find the pathway up to the upper level and follow it toward the center. Look left for a locked chest containing an Icicle Dirk.
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Cross the icicle path and head to the end. Approach the ice wall on the right to trigger a scene with Munchie.
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Walk forward past Marek to the back wall, turn left, and head down the ramp. Turn left at the bottom and enter the narrow pathway. Munchie will trigger an icicle to drop, forming a pathway. Return to the start of this mini-area.
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Cross the icicle pathway and speak with Marek. Speak with him again to open Marta's Bag.
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Heal up and Evac the dungeon. You will face a battle against 8 Hellhounds. Use high-damage, multi-target attacks.
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After the battle, Zoom back to Orkutsk.