Great Conflagration

Dungeon Great Conflagration Japanese 海底の洞窟 Romaji Kaitei no dōkutsu Game Dragon Quest II Old localization Sea cave

The Great Conflagration is an undersea volcano dungeon in Dragon Quest II, and the first volcanic area in the series.

It is located in the ocean of eastern Torland.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The volcano is normally surrounded by shoals. This keeps the Luminaries from gaining access to it until later in the game. After acquiring the Moonshard, the Heroes can remove the shoals by using it in front of the cave entrance.

The cave is one of the more difficult dungeons in the game, along with the Cave to Rendarak. There are multiple basements with many misleading and dead end staircases, along with powerful enemies on the lower basement levels. In addition, this is the only location in the game where lava is a hazard which will damage the heroes with each step. However, it can be avoided like other hazards with Safe Passage.

Also included in the cave are chest which when opened sap some of your characters' HP. Note that these traps were replaced by a poison trap in Dragon Quest I & II, which only affects the character opening the chest.

False Idol

To get to the False Idol, first find your way to floor B1. From there, head west down the passage, and take the second south opening. Continue west, and head north through the lava once you hit the wall. On floor B2, head past all the tempting staircases marked with torches, and follow the path around to the south. Take the first staircase you see on the main path. On floor B3, go straight northwest into the lava lake, and take the only staircase. Now that you're on floor B4, simply follow the path around to the altar, and defeat the two Whackolytes guarding the artifact.

Other treasures

(NES version) 350 gold coins Banishing bell Medicinal herb

(GBC version) 1,200 gold coins Banishing bell Magic armour Prayer ring Seed of magic Seed of strength

Monsters

• Whackolyte
• Chasmonaut
• Heyedra
• Treevil
• Hunter mech
• Miasma
• Mummy
• Orc chieftain
• Bloody hand
• Liquid metal slime
• Magic marionette
• Striking sabrecat

Nearby monsters

• Gargoyle
• Dragonfry
• Smog
• Terrordactyl

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Pazuzu is also encountered there, though he is not fought alongside the 2 Whackolytes, instead being a solo fight since one of the 2 Whackolytes was defeated by the Scions of Erdrick's magic, while the other was wounded by the Prince of Cannock's Kazap, which also obliterated Pazuzu's banana pile.

Etymology

• A conflagration is a colossal fire that has spread to consume its surrounding area

Map & Gallery

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  Map. (NES)

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  Map. (SFC)

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  The Conflagration before the Moonshard is used. (Cell phone)

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  Interior entrance. (Cell phone)

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  Wrecktor duo. (Cell phone)

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  False Idol. (Cell phone)