Perfect panacea
| Perfect panacea | |
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| Japanese | 超ばんのうぐすり |
| Romaji | Cho bannō gusuri |
| Old localisations | Greater panacea |
| Found in | Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Cures a single party member of all ailments, and restores a large amount of HP. |
Perfect panacea, formerly greater panacea, is a fantastic healing item in the Dragon Quest series. It removes poison, paralysis, sleep, confusion, and restores a lot of HP.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
| Game | Description |
 | Fully restores HP of a single ally and cures a variety of status abnormalities. |
The greater panacea can restore all HP to a single character in addition to undoing various status ailments and can be sold for 880 Gold Coins.
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Greater panacea |
 Special medicine |
Special medicine |
Special medicine |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
Greater panacea |
 Lesser panacea |
Special medicine |
 Rose-wort |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Perfect panacea (超ばんのうぐすり)
| Description | |||
| A remedy that removes all manner of ills and restores 90~120 HP | |||
| Rarity | |||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | |||
| Price | Location | ||
| NA/245 | Krak Pot | ||
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Perfect panaceas cure most ailments in addition to restoring at least 90 HP. They can be sold for 245 gold coins, and bought for 490 gold coins (Act 3 Cobblestone, Havens Above and others, other Acts require testing). It is dropped commonly by the rare enemy Wight bulb and rarely by the Cureslime.
The gold bar is used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:
- Recipe: Catholicon ring = Gold bar + Perfect panacea x3 + Royal ruby x2 + Red wood x3
Etymology
A panacea is a supposed remedy that is claimed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It is named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy, Panacea. In the past, it was sought after by alchemists, along with the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone.