Editing Treasure map (Dragon Quest IX) (section)

==Methods to acquire maps==
===Tag Mode===
:''See main article: [[Tag Mode]]''
Treasure maps can be received via Tag Mode with other copies of {{Dragon Quest IX}}. When entering Tag Mode, each player is able to choose a single treasure map which they possess to share with other games. This map will be "copied", meaning the original player does not lose it by sharing it on Tag Mode. This method of sharing treasure maps is also used for various {{Dragon Quest IX}} events in order to share maps. The 2 most famous maps traded via Tag Mode are the [[Masayuki map]] and the [[Locker map]].

===Quests===
The following [[Quests (Dragon Quest IX)|quests]] give a treasure map as a reward for their completion. 
{{DQIXQuest/15}}
{{DQIXQuest/58}}
{{DQIXQuest/62}}
{{DQIXQuest/151}}
{{DQIXQuest/152}}
{{DQIXQuest/158}}
{{DQIXQuest/167}}
{{DQIXQuest/176}}
{{DQIXQuest/179}}
{{DQIXQuest/184}}

Note that quests 151 and higher are only available through the [[DQVC]].

===Treasure map boss item drop===
After defeating certain treasure map bosses multiple times, the possibility exists that the boss will drop a specific treasure map. However, only 5 bosses have the possibility of dropping a map and each of the 5 has a specific map which they drop.

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! Boss !! Map Dropped
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| [[Baramos]] || [[Murdaw]]
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| [[Murdaw]] || [[Dhoulmagus]]
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| [[Greygnarl]] || [[Dragonlord]]
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| [[Dragonlord]] || [[Psaro the Manslayer|Psaro]]
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| [[Psaro the Manslayer|Psaro]] || [[Nimzo]]
|}

The drop percentages are as follows:

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! Boss Level !! Map Drop Percentage
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| 16 - 25 || 10%
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| 26 - 40 || 15%
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| 41 - 56 || 20%
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| 57 - 68 || 25%
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| 69 - 80 || 30%
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| 81 - 90 || 35%
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| 91 - 99 || 40%
|}

===King Schott===
[[King Schott]] of [[Stornway Castle]] will give the player 1 random treasure map when speaking with him after completing the game.

===Completion of a normal treasure map===
Each normal treasure map has a specific number of floors, always culminating with a boss monster on the final basement. Defeating this boss monster gives the player another normal treasure map. This is the primary method of obtaining new treasure maps, as there is no limit to the number of maps a player can complete. A new map is given each time the player completes a normal treasure map, however, each map must be closed and reopened before it can be completed again. Note that the exception to this is any grotto which has [[Greygnarl]] as a boss.  For information on how each normal map is generated, see [https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Treasure_map_(Dragon_Quest_IX)#Normal_map_generation_mechanics| Normal Map Generation Mechanics].