Birdsong nectar

Birdsong nectar
Japanese	さえずりのみつ
Romaji	Saezuri no mitsu
Old localisations	Birdsong honey
Found in	Dragon Quest IV; Dragon Quest IX; Dragon Quest X; Dragon Quest XI; Dragon Quest Heroes; Dragon Quest Heroes II; Dragon Quest of the Stars; Dragon Quest Treasures
Effect	Used to restore a person's lost voice (IV and XI); Used as an ingredient to create items. (IX onward)

Birdsong nectar is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing as a key item in Dragon Quest IV. It is a sweet elixir that is capable of returning a lost voice. In later games, the birdsong nectar is also used as a crafting material, as well.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]

In Chapter 2, Alena must recover some Birdsong nectar to restore her father's voice. After climbing Birdsong Tower, two elves (Oopsy and Daisy) had left some nectar behind in their haste to flee from the humans.

Game	Description
	Its silky texture makes for a beautiful singing voice.^[1]

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Game	Description
	Queer concoction that confers a sweet singing voice. Alchemise it!^[2]

Icon in IX

In this game, birdsong nectar appears as an alchemy ingredient that can be made in the Krak Pot. It is required to complete Quest #25: Warbling Wellard and Quest #156: Inn Search of an Inny. It can be sold for 210 gold. Birdsong nectar is used in the following alchemy recipes:

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Birdsong nectar	Nectar x3	Fresh water	Sleeping hibiscus x5

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Sage's stone	Orichalcum	Birdsong nectar x3	Silver orb

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Gold bar	Sainted soma x3	Ethereal stone x2	Birdsong nectar x5

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Birdsong nectar is used as a material for crafting weapons, armour, and furniture, or in Alchemy to give a spellcasting speed bonus to weapons or handwear. It can be purchased from a material shop for 210 gold, picked up from sparkly spots, or dropped by certain monsters.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

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Icon in XI

Birdsong nectar is used to restore the boy Placido's voice in Gondolia. Serena knows how to make birdsong nectar, but requires "water from a sacred fountain," one of the main ingredients. The Hero and his party find the necessary water at the end of the Grotta della Fonte. Veronica also mentions that whenever she and Serena had sore throats during their childhood, they were given Birdsong nectar.

Game	Description
	An enchanted elixir that can magically and immediately cure ailments of the throat.^[3]

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit | edit source]

Birdsong nectar can be dropped by Gargoyles, Sorcerers, and Belials, or received from King Flaminio in exchange for 5 Mini medals on the Stonecloud. It is used to create Gold rosaries and the classic recipe for the Monarchic mark in the Alchemy Pot or sold for 220 gold. Three phials of birdsong nectar are required to complete Quest #57: Going for a Birdsong.

Game	Description
	A queer concoction that confers a sweet singing voice.^[4]

Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

Birdsong nectar is used as a material for improving various accessories or sold for 120 gold. It can be dropped by Bodkin bowyers, Drackymas, and Tortured souls.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

Birdsong nectar is Treasure No. 258 in the Items category and can be found in Cinderback Ridge. Its base value is 240,000 gold.

Game	Description
	A beverage imbibed by Zenithian elves to ensure their singing voices stay in eternally top condition.^[5]

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Néctar de piar	Spanish for "chirping nectar".
Français	Nectar du rossignol	French for "nightingale nectar".
Deutsch	Vogelsangnektar	German for "birdsong nectar".
Italiano	Nettare di Belcanto	Italian for "nectar of beautiful singing".