Echo Flute
The echo flute is an item in the Dragon Quest series. It can be used in locating either the five sigils and the six orbs in the main games, and is a valuable tool in Builders 2.
| Echo flute | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | やまびこのふえ |
| Romaji | Yamabiko no fue |
| Old localizations | Echoing flute |
| Found in | Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest Builders 2 |
| Effect | varies |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit
| Game | Description |
 | An instrument whose call can summon enlightening echoes.[1] |
The echo flute is given to Luminaries by a man in Rippleport after he retrieves his sunken treasure.
Locations giving off an echoEdit
Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit
Echo flute (やまびこのふえ)
| Description | ||
| When this esoteric instrument is playe dnear a sigil, its distinctive sound will echo straight back | ||
| Effect | ||
| Helps players locate the five sigils | ||
| Price | Location | |
| N/A | Found in: Shrine of Rain (unmissable) |
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The flute is now given to the Scions of Erdrick by the Over-Seer in the Shrine of Rain, and as such cannot be missed.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
The echo flute is found in one of four chests after falling into the center pit, on the top floor of The Fifer's Spire. It is in the southeastern chest.
Locations giving off an echoEdit
- Theddon
- Pirates' Den
- Jipang
- Gaia's Navel
- Immigrant Town (Stage Four)
- Maw of the Necrogond
Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit
| Echo flute (やまびこのふえ) |  |
| Description | |||
| This flute creates an echo if played near one of the orbs of legend | |||
| Effect | |||
| Helps players locate the Six Orbs | |||
| Price | Location | ||
| N/A | Found in: Fifer's Spire |
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A mysterious flute that locates orbs using echoes.[2] |
The echo flute is given to the Hero and party by Empyrea after the first battle with Rhapthorne.
Locations giving off an echoEdit
- Farebury
- Tower of Alexandra
- Maella Abbey
- Baccarat
- Arcadia
- Marta's Cottage
- The upper house in Savella Cathedral
Dragon Quest Builders 2Edit
The echo flute becomes available to players in Khrumbul Dun to search out finer metals to restore Goldirox to a proper gold golem. After the adventure on mining island is complete, the flute can be used on any explorer's shore to find items on the checklist--this is especially useful for the final two or three items.
Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
The echo flute appears as treasure No. 52 in the legendary items category, with a base value of 4,900,000.
In other languagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Flauta de eco | Echo flute |
 Español latinoamericano | Ocarina de eco | Echo ocarina |
 Français | Flûte à écho | Echo flute |
 Deutsch | Echoflöte | Echo flute |
 Italiano | Ocarina dell'eco | Ocarina of the echo |
 한국어 | 메아리 피리, Meari Piri | Echo flute |
 简体中文 | 回音之笛, Huíyīn zhī Dí | Echo flute |
 繁體中文 | 回音之笛, Huíyīn zhī Dí | Echo flute |
See alsoEdit
GalleryEdit
The flute as seen in III, circa 1988
A Warrior having a hard time appraising the flute
The echo flute as seen in Treasures
ReferenceEdit
- ↑ Cell phone version
- ↑ PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS and Cell phone version