Seed of strength

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Seed of strength
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Japanese ちからのたね
Romaji Chikara no tane
Old localizations Strength Seed
STRseed
Found in Dragon Quest (remakes only)
Dragon Quest II (remakes only)
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Monsters
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Torneko no Daibōken
Torneko: The Last Hope
Torneko no Daibōken 3
Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon
Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect Permanently raises the Strength of a single party member.

A Seed of strength is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a seed that permanently increases the Strength of whoever consumes it. They can be found throughout the world in treasure chests, dropped by monsters, and by searching in different places, such as bags, pots, and drawers. The seeds cannot be purchased at any store, and give the user 1~3 points of Strength.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Due to text restrictions in the Game Boy Color remake, the Seed of strength was renamed to STRseed in that version.

Seed of strength (ちからのたね Chikara no tane)DQ-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Buy Sell Effect
N/A 112 gold coins Found only in the remake versions. Increases Strength permanently by +1 ~ 3. Consumed after a single use.
Usable outside of battle? Usable in battle?
ICON-YES-CHECK.png YES ICON-NO-X.png NO
Shop(s) This item is not sold in any shop.
Location(s) Kol and Craggy Cave
In-game description
Mobile Increases strength by 1-3 points.


Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Seed of strength (ちからのたね Chikara no tane)DQ2-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Buy Sell Effect
N/a 112 gold coins Found only in the remake versions. Increases Strength permanently by +1 ~ 3. Consumed after a single use.
Can Be Used Outside Of Battle? Can Be Used In Battle?
ICON-YES-CHECK.png YES ICON-NO-X.png NO
Shop(s) This item is not sold in any shop.
Location(s) Midenhall, Rippleport, Dragonlord's Castle, Dirkandor, Tower of the Moon, Sea Cave, and the Cave to Rendarak.
In-Game Description
Cell phone Increases Strength by 1-3 points.


Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Seed of strength (ちからのたね Chikara no tane)DQ3-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
Buy Sell Effect
N/a 180 Increases a character's Strength permanently by 1~3 points. Consumed after a single use.
Usable outside of battle? Usable in battle?
ICON-YES-CHECK.png YES ICON-NO-X.png NO
Shop(s) This item is not sold in any shop.
Location(s) Dresser at Hero's house in Aliahan, treasure chest in Aliahan Castle*, Norvik, Underground Lake, Pyramid, Portoga, Kidnapper's Cave, Pirates' Den, Jipang, Manoza, Manoza Cave, Phantom Ship, Tantegel, Rimuldar, and Cloudsgate Citadel.
164 chance of being dropped by Ursa minors, Rampages, Ursa majors, and Boss trolls.
1128 chance of being dropped by Healslimes, Jackanapes, Mermen, Infernal serpents, Skelegons, and Dragon zombies.
132 chance of being dropped by Xenlon.



Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Dropped by Mad mole, Chillanodon, Dragon rider, Well wisher, Seasaur, and Bulldozer

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Found in a pot in the Tower of Alexandra, in a chest in the Maella Abbey region, a bag in Pickham, a cabinet in Baccarat, a chest in Princess Minnie's castle, a cabinet in Argonia, a cabinet in Arcadia, a pot in Empycchu, and part of the reward for completing the Troll Maze in Argonia. Mimics and Red horn will drop them 1/256 times (1/512 for stealing), and Geyzer will drop one 100% of the time.

It can be mixed with the Prayer ring through alchemy to make a Strength ring and also be sold for 15 gold coins.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

In this game, the amount of Strength increased by a seed is fixed at 2. Some seeds can be found in Heliodor, the Heliodorian Foothills, Gondolia, and the Heliodor Sewers in a locked room that requires the Sewer key to open. Seeds of strength are rare drops by Brownies, Trolls, Night clubbers, and Stout trolls, along with their vicious and malicious counterparts.

Dragon Quest Treasures

The Seed of strength is Treasure No. 307 in the Items category and can be found at the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 900,000 gold.

Descriptions

GameDescription
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Any party member can eat this to increase strength.[1]
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Any party member can eat this to increase strength.[1]
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Permanently increases the strength of a single ally.[2]
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A nifty nut that permanently increases strength by a little. Consumed upon use.[3]

In Other Languages

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolSimiente de fuerzaSpanish for "seed of strength".
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisGraine de ForceFrench for "seed of strength".
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschStärkesamenGerman for "strength seed".
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoSeme della potenzaItalian for "seed of power/strength".

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cell phone and Nintendo DS Version
  2. Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
  3. Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.