Seed of life
A seed of life (originally translated as Acorn of Life) is an item that permanently raises HP to whoever eats it. It can give off 4-6 HP points. Seeds of life can be found in treasure chests, pots, drawers, or some enemies may drop them. They cannot be bought at shops.
| Seed of life | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Japanese | |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | LifeAcorn |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX |
| Effect | Permanently raises the HP of a single party member. |
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Due to text limitations in the Gameboy Color remake of Dragon Quest, seed of life was renamed to LifeAcorn.
| Seed of life (いのちのきのみ inochi no kinomi) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Effect |
| N/A | 150 gold | Found only in the remake versions. Increases HP permanently by +4 ~ 6. Consumed after a single use. |
| Usable outside of battle? | Usable in battle? |
 YES |
 NO |
| Shop(s) | This item is not sold in any shop. |
| Location(s) | Rimuldar, Grave of Galen, and Breconnary |
| In-game description | |
| Mobile | Increases max. HP by 4-6 points. |
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest III
Smackanapes, and Ethereal serpents carry seeds at 1⁄64, and Rottenweilers, Boreal serpents, King squids, Tentaculars, and Putrefidos at 1⁄128.
Dragon Quest IV
They can be sold for 187 gold coins. Tessie will sell them in Torneko's shop for 375.
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
It increases the maximum HP of a character and can be sold for 18 Gold Coins.
Dragon Quest IX
A seed that slightly supplements a single ally's maximum health. They can be sold for 20 gold. Rarity 1/5
Description
| Game | Description |
 | Any party member can eat this to increase maximum HP.[1] |
 | Permanently increases the maxmimum HP of a single ally.[2] |
Gallery
Dragon Quest IV
