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Wetlock (Present)
Dragon Quest VII

Wetlock (Present)

A comprehensive guide to completing the Wetlock (Present) scenario in Dragon Quest VII, including walkthrough steps, boss strategies for Galumph and Gracos V, and item locations.

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A comprehensive guide to completing the Wetlock (Present) scenario in Dragon Quest VII, including walkthrough steps, boss strategies for Galumph and Gracos V, and item locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter Highendreigh Tower from a southern entrance and descend the stairs.
  2. 2
    Defeat the King Slime. It attacks twice per round, hits hard (50+ damage), and can use Midheal. Mervyn's presence should help with healing.
  3. 3
    Receive the Enclosure Plan from the King Slime.
  4. 4
    After the battle, the King Slime splits. Agree to Goobris's help to locate the main monster. Goobris will temporarily join your party.
  5. 5
    Fight a Frighturn in the pot in the upper right corner of the room.
  6. 6
    Return to the first floor and pick up the Red Fragment at the north end.
  7. 7
    Take the northwestern stairs to the second floor and open the gate blocking the central stairs.
  8. 8
    Ascend to the third floor. In the northwest corner, find barrels containing a Mini Medal #54, 50 gold coins, and Horse Manure.
  9. 9
    Inspect the gate in the northeast; Goobris will open it.
  10. 10
    On the next floor, find two pots near a switch on the west side. One contains a Slime Heart, the other a Frighturn. Be warned by Goobris about the unstable floor; stepping on weak spots will cause you to fall.
  11. 11
    Use the central stairs to reach the top floor and trigger a scene.
  12. 12
    Prepare for the boss fight against Galumph.
  13. 13
    After defeating Galumph, you will receive a Red Fragment.
  14. 14
    Return to Professor Wade in Wetlock and inform him of your victory.
  15. 15
    Follow Wade back to the tower. Agree to the Slimes' request to help Wade and his assistant.
  16. 16
    Head to the third floor and speak with Wade. He will inform you that your reward is back in Wetlock.
  17. 17
    Return to Wetlock, use the raft to reach the storeroom, and speak with the guard to gain access.
  18. 18
    Open the chest for a Seed of Life and pick up the Red Fragment on the ground.
  19. 19
    Revisit the Sunken Citadel (southwest of the church near Wetlock). The whirlpool is in the same location. Monsters here are non-hostile.
  20. 20
    Enter the southeastern room and find a Red Fragment on the floor.
  21. 21
    Go behind the northeastern room to find a chest containing Mini Medal #55.
  22. 22
    Enter the northwestern doorway and follow the path to another doorway. Inside, find a chest with a Ruby of Protection.
  23. 23
    Return to the main room and inspect the middle pillar to reveal stairs.
  24. 24
    In the left cell, break a pot for a Pilchard Pie. Proceed to the next floor.
  25. 25
    At the start of the next floor, break pots. Two contain Frighturns, and one contains a Seed of Magic.
  26. 26
    Continue via the right doorway and follow the path to a large room.
  27. 27
    In the large room, find a doorway in the lower left leading to a chest containing Mini Medal #56.
  28. 28
    Use the stairs at the north end of the previous room to encounter the boss Gracos V.

BOSS - Galumph

  • Stats / Weaknesses: Deals around 50 damage with physical attacks and Cool Breath (party-wide). Vulnerable to Sap. Buff can increase defense against physical attacks. Insulatle (learned by Armamentalist, Sage, Monster Masher) reduces breath damage.
  • Strategy: Focus on healing between rounds. Use Buff and Insulatle if available.

BOSS - Gracos V

  • Stats / Weaknesses: Similar to Gracos, but more powerful. Maniacal attack and Cool Breath hit the entire party for 50+ damage. Normal attack hits a single target. Poison Breath targets one character. Crackle hits everyone for around 30 damage.
  • Strategy: Play carefully. Use Buff on characters with low defense. Use Insulatle to mitigate breath damage. Assign Maribel and Mervyn to healing duty.
Tips
  • Be mindful of Goobris's warning about the unstable floor in Highendreigh Tower; stepping on weak spots will cause you to fall.
  • The monsters in the Sunken Citadel (Present) are friendly and will not attack.
  • Highendreigh Tower: Enclosure Plan, Red Fragment (from King Slime), Seed of Life (Wetlock storeroom), Red Fragment (Wetlock storeroom).
  • Mini Medals: #54 (Highendreigh Tower), #55 (Sunken Citadel), #56 (Sunken Citadel).
  • Other Items: 50 gold coins, Horse Manure, Slime Heart, Frighturn (x2), Pilchard Pie, Seed of Magic, Ruby of Protection.

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