List of items in Dragon Quest VIII

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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[edit]

Name Image Price Recipe Effect Description
Medicinal herb
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8 Restores around 30-40 HP on use. Restores 30 or more HP to a single ally.
Strong medicine
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N/A Medicinal herb + Medicinal herb Restores around 50-70 HP on use. Restores 50 or more HP to a single ally.
Special medicine
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N/A Strong medicine + Strong medicine Restores around 90-120 HP on use. Restores 90 or more HP to a single ally.
Rose-root
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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
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120 Holy water + Strong medicine Restores around 70-90 HP on use. Restores 60 or more HP to a single ally.
Antidotal herb
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10 Removes Poison effect. Cures a single ally of the effects of Poison.
Strong antidote
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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
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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
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30 Removes Paralysis and wakes up all party members. Cures the entire party of the effects of Paralysis.
Rose-wort
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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
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N/A Moonwort bulb + Moonwort bulb + Moonwort bulb Removes Paralysis effect and restores around 110-120 HP on use.
Lesser panacea
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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
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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
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1000 Revives one fallen party member.
Yggdrasil dew
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N/A Magic water + Yggdrasil leaf Recovers all party members HP.
Magic water
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300 Holy water + Seed of magic Restores around 30-40 MP on use. Restores 30 or more MP to a single ally.
Elfin elixir
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300 Magic water + Yggdrasil dew Restores all MP on use.
Holy water
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20 Amor seco essence + Rock salt Repels weaker enemies. Temporarily prevents weaker monsters from attacking the party.
Chimaera wing
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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
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N/A Antidotal herb + Medicinal herb + Moonwort bulb
Cowpat + Holy water + Wing of bat
Casts Fuddle.
Rockbomb shard
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450 50-100 damage on all enemies.
Thief's Key
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N/A Iron nail + Bronze knife Opens certain locked doors and treasure chests.
Timbrel of tension
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N/A Magic beast hide + Sun crown + Tough guy tattoo Increases all party members' Tension by one level.
Seed of life
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N/A Augments max HP. Permanently increases the maximum HP of a single ally.
Seed of magic
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N/A Augments max MP. Permanently increases the maximum MP of a single ally.
Seed of strength
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N/A Augments Strength. Permanently increases the Strength of a single ally.
Seed of defence
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N/A Augments Resilience. Permanently increases the Resilience of a single ally.
Seed of agility
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N/A Augments Agility. Permanently increases the Agility of a single ally.
Seed of wisdom
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N/A Augments Wisdom. Permanently increases the Wisdom of a single ally.
Seed of skill
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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 gold.
Silver Monster Coin N/A N/A N/A A silver coin dropped by special monsters when defeated. Can be sold for gold.
Gold Monster Coin N/A N/A N/A A golden coin dropped by special monsters when defeated. Can be sold for gold.

Incredible Items[edit]

These items are (usually) one of a kind and cannot be sold to merchants.

Name Image Price Recipe Effect Description
Mini medal
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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
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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
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N/A N/A Give to Rosalind to advance the story. A note left behind by Jessica Albert.
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
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N/A N/A Give to Red in exchange for Medea. A beautiful gemstone shaped like a teardrop.
Magic Key
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N/A N/A Opens locked treasure chests. Opens any treasure chest.
Moonshadow harp
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N/A N/A Allows Ishmahri 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
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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
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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
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N/A N/A Nothing. A gizzard stone from an argon lizard
Great big Argon heart
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N/A N/A Return to Argonia in exchange for the Magic Mirror. A gizzard stone from the Great Argon lizard.
Sun mirror
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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
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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
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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
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N/A N/A Opens locked treasure chests and doors. Opens any treasure chest or door.
Illuminated sea chart
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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
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N/A N/A Grants the power of flying. A sacred gem that allows the party to fly freely through the skies.
Darktree leaf
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!