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Tower of Alexandria
Dragon Quest VIII

Tower of Alexandria

Follow this guide to navigate the Tower of Alexandria in Dragon Quest VIII, find all treasures like the Scale Shield, and photograph the Statue of Alexandria.

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Follow this guide to navigate the Tower of Alexandria in Dragon Quest VIII, find all treasures like the Scale Shield, and photograph the Statue of Alexandria.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter the Tower's courtyard and head up the stairs. Take the path left and into the building. Follow the linear path until you are outside again. Open the chest directly in front of you for 200G.
  2. 2
    Go left all the way around the exterior until you reach more stairs. Follow the stairs up, ignoring the door to your immediate left and follow the pathway into the next room.
  3. 3
    Unlock the nearby door for easy access. Take the ladder down and open the chest for a Seed of Agility. Break the pot and barrels for a Moonwort Bulb, 22G, 11G, and a Medicinal Herb.
  4. 4
    Take the ladder all the way up to the 3rd Floor. Exit the building and follow the path to a door leading into the main tower.
  5. 5
    On the 4th Floor, trigger the rotating wall buttons. Trigger the wall directly in front of you and look to the left for two barrels containing a Seed of Strength and 7G.
  6. 6
    Go back through the wall and then trigger the other wall. Pass through one more wall to enter the chamber with the stairs. Look to the right for some barrels with a Medicinal Herb inside.
  7. 7
    Take the stairs up to the 5th Floor. Walk around the linear path until you reach the northern end of the room. Trigger the button on the south end to find a hidden area.
  8. 8
    In the hidden area, a pot on the left contains an Antidotal Herb and a chest on the right contains a Scale Shield.
  9. 9
    Exit the hidden area and continue along the pathway to the stairs leading up to the 7th Floor.
  10. 10
    On the 7th Floor, walk up to the statue and interact with it. Once you regain control, take a photo of the Statue for 027: Statue of Alexandria.
  11. 11
    Exit the tower and return to Alexandria.

Enemies Encountered:

  • Bubble Slime: EXP 7, Gold 11, Drops: Antidotal Herb, Moonwort Bulb
  • Drackmage: EXP 11, Gold 11, Drops: Medicinal Herb, Chimaera Wing
  • Beetleboy: EXP 15, Gold 15, Drops: Medicinal Herb, Leather Hat
  • Imp: EXP 17, Gold 17, Drops: Chimaera Wing, Cool Cheese
  • Funghoul: EXP 15, Gold 18, Drops: Antidotal Herb, Plain Cheese
  • Healslime: EXP 18, Gold 20, Drops: Medicinal Herb, Amor Seco Essence
  • Frogface: EXP 22, Gold 20, Drops: Medicinal Herb, Amor Seco Essence

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