Mt. Zugzwang

Mt. Zugzwang is the final dungeon in Dragon Quest V. Called Mt. Evil in fan translations. It is located in Nadiria, it houses the mountain fortress of Grandmaster Nimzo. It is the site where Madalena is held captive, forced to pray for the gate to the human world to be opened wide enough for Nimzo. In the remakes Nimzo's pawns have names of chess terms and pieces, thus to keep with the Nimzo's chess name theme, Mt Evil was renamed Mt Zugzwang a term used in chess.

Final Dungeon Mt. Zugzwang Game Dragon Quest V

Despite the presence of various recruitable monsters, no monster will be recruited within Mt. Zugzwang.

Local enemies

• Hyperanemon
• Gigantes
• Admirer
• Balhib
• Wrecktor
• Mandrake marshal
• Soulspawn
• Great dragon
• Snake handler
• Killing machine
• Pazuzu
• Hybrid
• Lick-o'-flame
• Drakenstein
• Wight king
• Metal king slime
• Doom slugger
• Gloom slugger
• Luneyetic
• Frighturn (x2)
• Bishop Ladja (Remakes only)
• Grandmaster Nimzo

Treasure

Dragon Quest V (DS)
Item	Location
Dark robe	Chest
Ogre shield	Mountainside
Double-edged sword	Mountainside
Aspersorium	Tile room
Sun crown	Tile room
Metal king helm	Drop-down room
Orichalcum fangs	Trapped chest

Map

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