Guide your heroes through Chapter IV: Saving Sylvea in Dragon Quest Heroes! Learn strategies for defeating monsters, defending villages, and unlocking powerful abilities like Zoom.
Alright, you've made it through the last chapter and Colissea is safe for the moment. Now it's time to head over to Sylvea! This chapter is all about defending the elves and getting some awesome new abilities.
You're Sure of a Big Surprise
Objective: Defeat all the monsters!
As soon as you start fighting, a mawkeeper will pop up right where you began. Head back there and show it who's boss, then clean up any remaining monsters.
Gruesome Gatecrashers
Objective: Defend the village gate!
You'll arrive in the beautiful village of Sylvea, but some nasty beasts got there first! You need to hurry inside and make sure the elves are safe. Watch out, because three mawkeepers will show up one after another. Chase them down and give them a good pounding.
Zoom to Manoeuvre
This isn't a story quest, but it's a super important one because it unlocks a battle teleportation ability called Zoom. To start it, chat with Doric in Stonecloud. Then, head to the Questmistress to grab the quest. After that, open your world map and navigate to Trial Isle on the left side to begin.
You'll see unattuned zoomstones glowing with a bright blue light, even though the stone itself looks red. If you spot one, you need to fix it! Just like reviving allies or opening chests, you'll need to stand still and press the [A] button. Once you see the Zoom 2 message, you can start zipping between waypoints.
After you've gotten the hang of it, Gragwort will unleash four mawkeepers and suggest using Zoom around the battlefield to defeat them. Go ahead and do that, taking down the mawkeepers before dealing with any stragglers.
Now that you have Zoom, keep an eye out for those unattuned zoomstones. Even if you fail a mission or use Evac, the stones you've activated will still be yours, and you can teleport around next time you play!
Until We Meet Again
Objective: Defend the elven village!
Your party pushes further into the elven houses, but something feels off... The monsters are attacking again! You need to drive them out and protect the village. You'll have to defend three elven houses. The path on the left has two houses close together. Whichever hero you choose to support will lead to Alena talking about getting stronger, but it doesn't really change anything in the game. Your choice here doesn't have a major impact.
Uninvited Guests
Objective: Defeat the boss troll and the cosmic chimaera!
Thanks to your efforts, the elves' homes are safe! Now, Jessica and Yangus need to see the Elder, so let's keep moving. This is probably the least fun fight in the game. While both bosses are out, the cosmic chimaera will constantly heal the boss troll. If you take out the boss troll first (which is likely since it's more vulnerable), the chimaera will follow a specific pattern: it flies off, aims at you, breathes fire, becomes vulnerable for a very short time, and then becomes invulnerable again. Remember that your coup de grâce can daze enemies, which might be useful here.
Jessica: The Whip-Wielding Wonder
Jessica is a whip-cracking warrior who can take out large groups of enemies with her wide-reaching attacks. Her Whipcrackle skill creates swirling storms that hit enemies with lightning. Use it on big groups for the best effect.
Yangus: The Proper Chopper
Yangus is a massive guy who wields a huge axe. Hold [X] or [Y] when you swing it to deal even more damage than usual. His Parallax skill unleashes powerful shockwaves that can hit enemies from far away. Use it to take out distant stragglers!
The Questmistress has some new quests available, but the rewards aren't anything too special.
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