Arcadia Region

The Arcadia Region is an area of land in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

Region Arcadia Region Japanese リブルアーチ地方 Romaji Riburuāchi chihō Game Dragon Quest VIII

It is accessible north of the Kingdom of Argonia and has a cavern leading to Blizzard Peaks.

Story

The Hero and party happen upon the area early on, but are turned away as the guards are suspicious of Trode.

They are able to proceed further after the guards are attacked by an unlikely threat.

Locations

Arcadia

See main article: Arcadia

Rydon's Tower

See main article: Rydon's Tower

Chapel of Autumn

See main article: Chapel of Autumn

Short Border Tunnel

The Short Boarder Tunnel is north of Arcadia. The temperature is at an extreme low and leads to Blizzard Peaks. If the player attempts to cross through here before finding Jessica, King Trode states that they should turn back.

Treasures

Treasures

Item	Location
Titan belt	On hill north of Arcadia, requires Magic Key to open.
Elfin elixir	West of Rydon's Tower.
Silver tiara	Hill northwest of Rydon's Tower, requires Magic Key to open.
Assassin's dagger	Path from Chapel of Autumn to the entry of Blizzard Peaks.
Fresh milk	Cow outside of Chapel of Autumn.

Infamous monsters

• Curer
• Sagittari
• Slime Shady
• Damon (3DS version only)

Monsters

• Drackyma (south, night only)
• Ghoul (night only)
• Shade (night only)
• Hocus chimaera
• Robo-robin
• Puppet master (night only)
• Jackal ripper (day only)
• Iron rhino
• Hacksaurus
• Bone baron (night only, around Rydon's Tower and Chapel of Autumn)
• Swingin' hipster
• Orc king
• Gryphon (day only)
• Golem
• Troll

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(Additional monsters after the fall of the Black Citadel)

• Dark slime (near Rydon's Tower and Chapel of Autumn)
• Dark macarbour (day only)
• Dark dullahan (night only)
• Bobonga (day only)
• Boss troll
• Mimic king
• Wight priest (night only)
• Dark moth (near Rydon's Tower and Chapel of Autumn)
• Dark sabrecat

Gallery

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  Region Bestiary. (Cell phone)
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  The guards at work keeping intruders out. (Cell phone)
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  The gates destroyed. (Cell phone)
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  Arcadia on the Argonia side. (Cell phone)
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  Arcadia on the Blizzard Peaks side. (Cell phone)
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  Arcadia under attack by a threat. (Cell phone)
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  Rydon's Tower. (Cell phone)
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  Chapel of Autumn. (Cell phone)
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  Short Border Tunnel. (Cell phone)
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  Exit back to the Arcadia Region. (Cell phone)
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  Leaving the Arcadia Region. (Cell phone)
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  Exit to Blizzard Peaks. (Cell phone)