Follow this Dragon Quest IX walkthrough for the Heights of Loneliness to find all items, defeat Garth Goyle, and obtain the third Fygg.
Walkthrough
- 1Enter the Heights of Loneliness. Go west and climb the ladder to find a chest with a [MINI MEDAL].
- 2Take the east exit to the north. On L2, go northwest and climb the vine to open a blue chest.
- 3Continue north and climb the vine east of the two vines to grab a chest with a [SEED OF DEFTNESS].
- 4Take the other vine and follow the path to L3. Enter the first hole you reach and follow it to a chest with [KITTY LITTER].
- 5Return to the lower part of L3 and make your way up. Climb the vine to find a chest with a [MINI MEDAL].
- 6Go east across the bridge, then across vines to reach L6.
- 7From L6, follow the path to the summit where Zere Rocks is located.
- 8In Zere Rocks, enter the northeast house and check the bookshelf for alchemy recipes.
- 9Talk to the slime inside the house to initiate a boss battle.
Boss: Garth Goyle
- Reward: 4134 Experience Points, 1250 Gold Coins
- Drops: Terrible Tattoo (cursed item)
Garth Goyle buffs himself with Magic Barrier and Kabuff, acting twice per turn. His attacks deal around 20-30 damage, or 45 if he uses Psyche Up. The main challenge is his high defense. Use Warrior's Egg On to build tension and attack when his Kabuff wears off. Three to four tension attacks should defeat him.
After the Battle:
- Go down the stairs and talk to the ghost to obtain the third [FYGG].
- Exit Zere Rocks and use Evac to leave the area.
- Travel to the Bloomingdale region; the town is on the west side.
Items Checklist:
- Mini Medal
- Seed of Deftness
- Kitty Litter
- Mini Medal
Enemies in Area:
- Mad Moai
- Grinade
- Toxic Zombie
- Metal Slime Knight
- Hocus Chimaera
- Treeface
- Stone Golem
- Clawcerer
- Rampage
- Beakon
- Trigertaur
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