Strong medicine

Strong medicine
Japanese	上やくそう
Romaji	Jō yakusō
Old localizations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (Remake only); Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King; Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies; Dragon Quest X; Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age; Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below; Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker; Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2; Dragon Quest Builders 2; Dragon Quest of the Stars; Dragon Quest Walk; Dragon Quest Tact
Effect	Restores a decent amount of HP to one character.

Strong medicine is an advanced healing item in the Dragon Quest series. The strong medicine usually restores 40 or more HP to a single party member. In games where Alchemy appears, it can be created by mixing two medicinal herbs together, but later in the game it can also be purchased from various shops, as well.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

Strong medicine appears exclusively in the Nintendo 3DS version, being commonly found in DLC Tablets and Traveller's Tablets in pots, barrels, treasure chests, and occasionally dropped by monsters. They restore around 50~68 HP to a single character per use. It can be sold for 6 gold.

Game	Description
	Restores a little of one party member's HP.^[1]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit

Making their debut, strong medicine restores 50~68 HP to a single party member. In addition to being made in the Alchemy Pot, it can be purchased randomly from the girl selling herbs at Port Prospect for 10 gold. They can also be dropped by various monsters, including Gargoyles, Hades' Condors, Stone golems, Treefaces, and Treevils.

In the original Sony PlayStation 2 version, strong medicine can be sold for 88 gold each for the first 29 sold, 264 gold each for the 30th to 49th sold, then back to 88 gold for the 50th onwards. Since the Alchemy Pot works instantly in the Nintendo 3DS version, strong medicine can only be sold for 48 gold each for the first 29 sold, 32 gold each for the 30th to 49th sold, then only 16 gold each from the 50th onwards.

Strong medicine can also be used to make even more restorative items in the Alchemy Pot, as well.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Strong medicine	Medicinal herb	Medicinal herb	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Amor seco essence	Strong medicine	Holy water	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Rose-root	Strong medicine	Medicinal herb	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Rose-wort	Strong medicine	Moonwort bulb	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Special medicine	Strong medicine	Strong medicine	-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

The strong medicine's healing effect has been reducing down to restoring 40~60 HP to a single ally. It can now be purchased from various shops for 36 gold including Gleeba, Batsureg, and Wormwood Creek and it can be sold for 18 gold. Strong medicine can also be dropped by Badboons, Bag o' laughs, Leafy larrikins, Metal slimes, Medislimes, Treefaces, and Zumeanies.

In the Krak Pot, strong medicine can be used once again to make special medicines, superior medicines, and softworts.

Dragon Quest XEdit

Strong medicine restores around 50 HP and can be found in various dungeons and made using the Alchemy Pot.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit

Once again, strong medicine can be purchased from various shops and roving emporiums around the world for 36 gold, particularly in the second act. It can also be picked up from sparkly spots and dropped from various monsters, including Bongo drongos, Great sabrecats, Malicious hammerhoods, Medislimes, Stump grumps, Vicious drackies, Vicious fright bulbs, Vicious great sabrecubs, Vicious slimes, and Zumeanies.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 1 & Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2Edit

Strong medicine can be purchased from various shops for 50 gold and restores around 60 HP to a single monster.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight BelowEdit

Strong medicine will restore around 50 HP to whichever character the player is controlling. They appear as stage powerups that can be dropped by various monsters or found by smashing pots and barrels. Since they do not carry over between levels, they should be used as needed.

Dragon Quest Builders 2Edit

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Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit

Strong medicine restores around 60 HP to a single party member. It can be created by combining three medicinal herbs together.

Dragon Quest TactEdit

Strong Medicine Throw appears as a Perk that can be learned by Stump chump through Talent Blossoming. If an ally is attacked by an enemy within healing range, Stump chump will automatically heal them for a small amount of HP with a Strong Medicine.

Strong Medicine Throw (上やくそうなげ Jō yakusō nage)

Ability information

Strong Medicine Throw
Role *	Type *	Element	MP cost
Support	Martial		0
Range		Additional effects
1-2		None
Description
Heals a minor amount of HP for 1 ally
Naturally learnt by
Stump chump

DescriptionsEdit

Game	Description
	Restores 50 or more HP to a single ally.^[2]
	A helpful herb that restores around 40 HP to a single ally.^[3]
	Restores at least 50 HP to a single ally. Consumed upon use.^[4]

In Other LanguagesEdit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Medicina fuerte	Spanish for "strong medicine".
Français	Remède puissant	French for "strong remedy".
Deutsch	Starke arznei	German for "strong medicine".
Italiano	Medicine potente	Italian for "potent medicine".

ReferencesEdit

↑ Nintendo 3DS version.
↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
↑ Nintendo DS version.
↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.

[1] Nintendo 3DS version.

[2] Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.

[3] Nintendo DS version.

[4] Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.

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