List of items in Dragon Quest VIII
The following is a list of regular items that can be collected and be used by the party in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. See also List of cheeses in Dragon Quest VIII and List of alchemy ingredients in Dragon Quest VIII.
Regular Items
| Name | Image | Price | Recipe | Effect | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicinal herb |  |
8 | Restores around 30-40 HP on use. | Restores 30 or more HP to a single ally. | ||
| Strong medicine |  |
N/A | Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb | Restores around 50-70 HP on use. | Restores 50 or more HP to a single ally. | |
| Special medicine |  |
N/A | Strong medicine + Strong medicine | Restores around 90-120 HP on use. | Restores 90 or more HP to a single ally. | |
| Rose-root |  |
N/A | Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb Medicinal herb + Strong medicine |
Restores around 70-90 HP on use. | Restores 70 or more HP to a single ally. | |
| Amor seco essence |  |
120 | Holy water + Strong medicine | Restores around 70-90 HP on use. | Restores 60 or more HP to a single ally. | |
| Antidotal herb |  |
10 | Removes poison effect. | Cures a single ally of the effects of poison. | ||
| Strong antidote |  |
N/A | Antidotal herb + Medicinal herb | Removes Poison effect and restores around 30-40 HP on use. | Restores 30 or more HP to a single ally and cures the effects of poison. | |
| Special antidote |  |
N/A | Medicinal herb + Antidotal herb + Antidotal herb Strong antidote + Strong antidote |
Removes poison effect and restores around 60-80 HP on use. | Restores 60 or more HP to a single ally and cures the effects of poison. | |
| Moonwort bulb |  |
30 | Removes Paralysis and wakes up all party members. | Cures the entire party of the effects of Paralysis. | ||
| Rose-wort |  |
N/A | Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb + Moonwort bulb Moonwort bulb + Strong medicine |
Removes Paralysis effect and restores around 60-80 HP on use. | Restores 60 or more HP to a single ally and cures the effects of paralysis. | |
| Moon's mercy |  |
N/A | Moonwort bulb + Moonwort bulb + Moonwort bulb | Removes Paralysis effect and restores around 110-120 HP on use. | ||
| Lesser panacea |  |
N/A | Special medicine + Special medicine | Removes Paralysis and Poison effect and restores all HP on use. | Fully restores the HP of a single ally and cures the effects of poison and paralysis. | |
| Greater panacea |  |
N/A | Special medicine + Special medicine + Special medicine Lesser panacea + Rose-root + Rose-wort |
Removes paralysis and poison effect and restores all HP on use. | ||
| Yggdrasil leaf |  |
1000 | Revives one fallen party member. | |||
| Yggdrasil dew |  |
N/A | Magic water + Yggdrasil leaf | Recovers all party members HP. | ||
| Magic water |  |
300 | Holy water + Seed of magic | Restores around 30-40 MP on use. | Restores 30 or more MP to a single ally. | |
| Elfin elixir |  |
300 | Magic water + Yggdrasil dew | Restores all MP on use. | ||
| Holy water |  |
20 | Amor seco essence + Rock salt | Repels weaker enemies. | Temporarily prevents weaker monsters from attacking the party. | |
| Chimaera wing |  |
25 | Wing of bat + Wing of bat | Casts Zoom. | Allows you to warp instantly to a selection of places you have previously visited. | |
| Mystifying mixture |  |
N/A | Antidotal herb + Medicinal herb + Moonwort bulb Cowpat + Holy water + Wing of bat |
Casts Fuddle. | ||
| Rockbomb shard |  |
450 | 50-100 damage on all enemies. | |||
| Thief's Key |  |
N/A | Iron nail + Bronze knife | Opens certain locked doors and treasure chests. | ||
| Timbrel of tension |  |
N/A | Magic beast hide + Sun crown + Tough guy tattoo | Increases all party members' Tension by one level. | ||
| Seed of life |  |
N/A | Augments max HP. | Permanently increases the maximum HP of a single ally. | ||
| Seed of magic |  |
N/A | Augments max MP. | Permanently increases the maximum MP of a single ally. | ||
| Seed of strength |  |
N/A | Augments strength. | Permanently increases the strength of a single ally. | ||
| Seed of defence |  |
N/A | Augments resilience. | Permanently increases the resilience of a single ally. | ||
| Seed of agility |  |
N/A | Augments agility. | Permanently increases the agility of a single ally. | ||
| Seed of wisdom |  |
N/A | Augments wisdom. | Permanently increases the wisdom of a single ally. | ||
| Seed of skill |  |
2000 (one time offer) |
Adds 5 skill points. | |||
| Copper Monster Coin | N/A | N/A | N/A | A copper coin dropped by special monsters when defeated. Can be sold for money. | ||
| Silver Monster Coin | N/A | N/A | N/A | A silver coin dropped by special monsters when defeated. Can be sold for money. | ||
| Gold Monster Coin | N/A | N/A | N/A | A golden coin dropped by special monsters when defeated. Can be sold for money. |
Incredible Items
These items are (usually) one of a kind and cannot be sold to merchants.
| Name | Image | Price | Recipe | Effect | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini medal |  |
N/A | N/A | Exchange for prizes at Princess Minnie's Castle. | A tiny medal. Gather enough and you can exchange them with Princess Minnie for prizes. | ||
| Crystal ball |  |
N/A | N/A | Return to Kalderasha. | The crystal ball for fortune-telling which Valentina asked you to find. | ||
| Thief's Key Recipe | N/A | N/A | Tells you how to make a Thief's Key in the Alchemy Pot | ||||
| Tool Bag | N/A | N/A | Return to the man in the Waterfall Shack for 8 pieces of Plain cheese. | ||||
| Jessica's letter |  |
N/A | N/A | Give to Rosalind to advance the story. | A note left behind by Jessica. | ||
| World map | N/A | N/A | Allows you to see your current location in the world. | A highly-detailed map of the world. | |||
| Morrie's Memo #1 | N/A | N/A | Contains information on Smiles. | ||||
| Morrie's Memo #2 | N/A | N/A | Contains information on Lonely Joe. | ||||
| Morrie's Memo #3 | N/A | N/A | Contains information on Squiggles. | ||||
| Monster Arena Key | N/A | N/A | Allows entrance to Morrie's Place. | A key received from Morrie that allows you to enter the Monster Arena. | |||
| Venus' Tear |  |
N/A | N/A | Give to Red in exchange for Medea. | A beautiful gemstone shaped like a teardrop. | ||
| Magic Key |  |
N/A | N/A | Opens locked treasure chests. | Opens any treasure chest. | ||
| Moonshadow harp |  |
N/A | N/A | Allows Ishmari to get the ship to the ocean. | A royal treasure from Ascantha that contains some sort of mysterious power. | ||
| Eros' Bow Recipe | N/A | N/A | Tells you how to make an Eros' bow in the Alchemy Pot | ||||
| Sand of serenity |  |
N/A | N/A | Puts Baurem's soul to rest at the Tree of Styx. | A phial of mysterious powder received from Felix. | ||
| Baumren's bell |  |
N/A | N/A | Summons a Great sabrecat. | A bell received from Master Felix. | ||
| Lizard Humour | N/A | N/A | Use before entering the Royal Hunting Ground to avoid scaring Argon lizards off. | ||||
| Argon heart |  |
N/A | N/A | Nothing. | A gizzard stone from an argon lizard | ||
| Great big Argon heart |  |
N/A | N/A | Return to Argonia in exchange for the Magic Mirror. | A gizzard stone from the Great Argon lizard. | ||
| Sun mirror |  |
N/A | N/A | Allows entry into the Dark Ruins | Once a magical mirror. Now drained of its former power.
The magic mirror, restored to its true from by the power of the sea dragon. | ||
| Imp Knife Recipe | N/A | N/A | Tells you how to make an Imp knife in the Alchemy Pot | ||||
| The Big Book of Barriers | N/A | N/A | N/A | Give to Dominico for him to create a magic barrier. | An encyclopaedia of the world's magic barriers. | ||
| Kran Spinels |  |
N/A | N/A | Give to Dominico to help him create a barrier. | A pair of precious jewels that were set into the eyes of the statue of Alexandra. | ||
| Marta's bag |  |
N/A | N/A | Give to Marek in the Herb Grotto to save him from hypothermia. | A pouch prepared by Marta for the medicine man, Marek. | ||
| Ultimate Key |  |
N/A | N/A | Opens locked treasure chests and doors. | Opens any treasure chest or door. | ||
| Illuminated sea chart |  |
N/A | N/A | Reveals the path to the Godbird Isle. | An old sea chart that shows the secret path to the Godbird Isle. | ||
| Godbird's soulstone |  |
N/A | N/A | Grants the power of flying. | A sacred gem that allows the party to fly freely through the skies. | ||
| Darktree leaf |  |
N/A | N/A | Shows the location of Rhapthorne on the world map. | Works like a compass, guiding the user to the source of evil. | ||
| Dragon Slayer Recipe | N/A | N/A | Tells you how to make a Dragon slayer in the Alchemy Pot | ||||
| Echo Flute | N/A | N/A | Used to judge the proximity of the Seven Orbs | A mysterious flute that locates orbs using echoes. | |||
| Purple Orb |  |
N/A | N/A | Present to Empyrea to initiate the final battle. | A purple orb that contains the soul of one of the great sages. | ||
| Blue Orb |  |
N/A | N/A | Present to Empyrea to initiate the final battle. | A blue orb that contains the soul of one of the great sages. | ||
| Gold Orb | N/A | N/A | Present to Empyrea to initiate the final battle. | A golden orb that contains the soul of one of the great sages. | |||
| Yellow Orb |  |
N/A | N/A | Present to Empyrea to initiate the final battle. | A yellow orb that contains the soul of one of the great sages. | ||
| Green Orb |  |
N/A | N/A | Present to Empyrea to initiate the final battle. | A green orb that contains the soul of one of the great sages. | ||
| Red Orb |  |
N/A | N/A | Present to Empyrea to initiate the final battle. | A red orb that contains the soul of one of the great sages. | ||
| Silver Orb |  |
N/A | N/A | Present to Empyrea to initiate the final battle. | A silver orb that contains the soul of one of the great sages. | ||
| Godbird sceptre |  |
N/A | N/A | Destroys the barrier protecting Rhapthorne. | A divine scepter created to seal away the power of the Lord of Darkness. | ||
| Sage's stone |  |
N/A | Gold bar + Orichalcum + Yggdrasil dew | Restores HP to the party when used in battle. | Restores 100* or more HP to the entire party when used as an item in battle. | ||
| Double bubble |  |
N/A | N/A | Doubles experience and gold earned by the party for 10 battles after using. 3DS only. | A shining sphere with the power to double the experience and double the gold earned from battles! |