Exploration (Act 3)

Explore The Sea, Insula Australis, Insula Incognita, and more in Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. Find rare items and powerful enemies.

The Sea

Enemies in The Sea include Malicious Cyclown, Malicious Merman, Malicious Drake Slime, Malicious Brollyminator, Grey Gordon, Master Commander, Malicious Diethon, Malicious Coralossus, Malicious Tentacular, Crushtacean, Squidzilla, Abyssal Octopot, Malicious Chillanodon, Malicious King Squid, Malicious Mermaniac, Malicious Handsome Crab, and Malicious Wizened Wizard. The final two enemies, the Malicious King Squid and Malicious Wizened Wizard, are difficult to find as they only appear in the Inland Sea at night. The Malicious Wizened Wizard is specifically found near the Nautica column of light.

Insula Australis

Enemies here include Abracadabrer, Malicious Hood, and Grey Gordon. Grey Gordon occasionally drops a Get-up-and-Glow Stick, which is unobtainable elsewhere.

Insula Incognita

Enemies include Malicious Cyclops, Malicious Brownie, Stout Troll, and Malicious Night Clubber. An Ultimate Key door in the southern part of the island opens to a chest containing the 'Gifts from the Goddess' recipe book.

Insula Orientalis

Enemies include Metal Slime, Cureslime, Malicious She-Slime, Malicious Sprite Bulb, Malicious Seaslime, Malicious Slime Knight, King Cureslime, Malcious Drake Slime, Liquid Metal Slime, Snooty Slime Knight, and Wight Bulb. An Ultimate Key door in the western part of the island opens to a chest containing the 'Cirlces of Life' recipe book.

Insula Borealis

Enemies include Abyssal Octopot, Gnashturtium, and Crushtacean. There are no items of interest on this island.

Insula Algarum

Enemies include Malicious Drackolyte, Malicious Stark Raven, Supreme Succubat, Malicious Elysium Bird, and Malicious Dragon Rider. While there are no new items, Malicious Dragon Riders can be used to access Sparkly Spots. Supreme Succubats have a rare drop of King Cobra Claws.

Insula Occidentalis

Enemies include Franticore, Malicious Spiked Hare, and Orc Chieftain. An Ultimate Key door in the western part of the island opens to a chest containing a suit of METAL KING ARMOUR.

Insula Centralis

Enemies include Malicious Stone Guardian, Malicious Dragooner, and Bingo Bango Bongo. Hijack a Malicious Dragooner's mount to explore fully. The northwest outcrop has a chest with ORICHALCUM. The western outcrop of the central group of three has a chest with three phials of SAINTED SOMA. The peak of the southern group has a stone Hugo is looking for and a chest with three AGATES OF EVOLUTION.

The Skies

No specific details provided for The Skies in this section.

Sniflheim Whale Way Station

Enemies include Glacial Golem, Malicious Slimecicle, Malicious Luminous Lampling, and Malicious Boreal Serpent. Examine the golden sparkly in the east of the main area to find a Crystal Lily for the quest 'A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way'. An Ultimate Key door in the south opens to a chest containing the 'Sage Advice' recipe book.

The Lost Land (Exploring)

The Tower of Lost Time door is locked again, so there is nothing to explore here.

First Forest Whale Way Station

Enemies include Malicious Cyclown, Hooper Dooper, and Spawny Devil. Hooper Doopers commonly drop Devilry Drinker shields (sellable for 30000G), and Spawny Devils have a rare drop of the Berserker's Blade greatsword. A chest east of the large southern tree contains an Agate of Evolution. Two chests to the southwest contain a GOLD BAR and the 'Upper Class Accessories' recipe book. A golden sparkly near the largest southern tree contains a Pepper Tree branch if the 'Perfectly Pepped Paladins' quest is initiated.

Manglegrove Whale Way Station

Enemies include Hell's Gatekeeper, Malicious Muddy Hand, Malicious Armful, and Hardy Hand. Hell's Gatekeepers drop Ruinous Shields, one of only two sources for this item. An Ultimate Key door in the south opens to a chest containing 3 Chronocrystals.

Champs Sauvage Whale Way Station

Enemies include Hyperanemon, Barbatos, and Knight Abhorrent. Barbatos enemies drop Hell Sabres, the only source for this item. An Ultimate Key door in the southwest opens to a chest containing 3 MINI MEDALS.

Laguna di Gondolia Whale Way Station

This location contains one of the three Yggdrasil seedlings needed to progress the story.

The Battleground

Enemies include Malicious Wight Prince, Malicious Lethal Armour, Electric Needler, Metal King Slime, Malicious Armful, Malicious Dragon Zombie, Knight Abhorrent, Malicious Dragooner, Red Mist, Crystalotl, Royal Reptile, and Überkilling Machine. An Ultimate Key door on level B9 leads to a boss battle against the Crystalotl, which requires wind paralysis protection. The Crystalotl drops a Harmonicrystal upon defeat, needed for 'The Holiest o' quest.