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Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Mini Medals

Find all Mini Medal locations and exchange them for prizes in Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. See the full prize list.

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Find all Mini Medal locations and exchange them for prizes in Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. See the full prize list.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Collect Mini Medals found in chests, breakable objects, and as quest rewards.
  2. 2
    Exchange your collected Mini Medals at the inn in Puerto Valor or at the Academy.
  3. 3
    Each medal contributes to filling an album, unlocking milestone prizes.
  4. 4
    After completing the album, additional medals can be exchanged for other items.

Mini Medal Prizes:

  • 5 Medals: Shield-Bearer
  • 10 Medals: Hermes' Hat
  • 20 Medals: Rune Staff
  • 25 Medals: Uniforme de l'Académie
  • 30 Medals: Kit Fit for a King
  • 35 Medals: Falcon Blade
  • 45 Medals: Agility Gilet
  • 50 Medals: Glombolero
  • 55 Medals: Spiked Armour
  • 60 Medals: Miracle Sword
  • 65 Medals: Deft Dagger
  • 75 Medals: Circle of Serendipity
  • 80 Medals: Styles for all Seasons
  • 90 Medals: Glammer Gear for Goer-Getterers
  • 100 Medals: Erdwin's Shield
  • 110 Medals: Making Things with Metal Kings

Post-Album Completion Prizes:

  • 1 Medal: Saint's Ashes
  • 2 Medals: Chronocrystal
  • 3 Medals: Serpent's Soul
  • 3 Medals: Spectralite
  • 3 Medals: Elfin Elixir
  • 5 Medals: Über Agate of Evolution

Mini Medal Locations:

  • Heliodor (1st Visit): In a chest on a roof accessible by climbing a ladder in the item shop.
  • Heliodor Castle - Top Floor: In one of the two breakable barrels by the railing on the balcony.
  • Heliodor - Derk's House: In a vase on the first floor (accessible on your second visit).
  • The Manglegrove: In a chest after climbing the ledges in the eastern spur.
  • Hotto Steppe: In a chest near the Gallipolitan checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death) in the southwest of the area.
  • Hotto Village: In a chest behind the westernmost house in the village.
  • The Cryptic Crypt: In a chest in a small chamber in the north east of the main level.
  • Gallopolis Region: In a chest in the southern part of the area, overlooking the chasm.
  • Sultanate of Gallopolis: In a chest behind the southeasternmost building.
  • Laguna di Gondolia - Wooden Platforms: In a chest on the westernmost of the central platforms in the central area of the region.
  • Gondolia - House: In a wardrobe in a bedroom on the first floor of a dwelling in the eastern half of the town.
  • Grotta Della Fonte: In a chest in a cave just to the south of the campsite.
  • Puerto Valor - Hotel: In a breakable vase in one of the upstairs dormitories.
  • Puerto Valor - Hotel Casino: Reward for your first stay at the more expensive of the two lodgings in town.
  • Quest Reward - An Even Lovelier Letter: For completing the quest.
  • Zwaardsrust Region - The Warrior's Rest: In a chest on the balcony accessed via one of the rooms on the first floor.
  • Zwaardsrust Region - Wheat Field: Very well hidden in the centre of the wheat field just to the west of the inn.
  • Lower Octagonia: In a vase hidden in a niche under the steps that you use to reach the level.
  • Caverns Under Octagonia: In a chest in a niche in the east of the cavern complex.
  • Quest Reward - The Shadow: For completing the quest.
  • Dundrasil Region: In a chest to the side of a wooden hut in the southwest of the area, near a save point.
  • Dundrasil - City Ruins: Climb a ladder at the entrance to the area, then break the vases at the top.
  • The Strand: In a chest behind the wrecked ship.
  • Viking Hideout: In a barrel in the docks area.
  • Lonalulu - Bar Area: In a barrel by the cliff.
  • Saikiki Beach: In a chest behind the hut in the west of the area.
  • Insula Centralis: In a chest near the beach on the north of the island (accessed via Lorelei's Harp).
  • Nautica: In a chest behind the palace in the north of the town.
  • The Academy - Well: Inside a shack accessed via the northern path, in one of the barrels.
  • Quest Reward - Making Things Right (x3): For forging a Queen's Whip and giving it to Zazie in the garden of the Academy.
  • The Academy - Dormitory: In a wardrobe in the westernmost dormitory.
  • The Academy - Headmaster's Office: In a vase in the corner.
  • Eerie Eyrie: In a chest on a ledge accessible by riding a Rotten Eggsoskeleton after emerging from the tunnel.
  • Champs Sauvage: In a chest behind a tree, west of the southern campsite.
  • Phnom Nonh: In a vase on the balcony of a dwelling above the weapon shop, accessed via an outside staircase.
  • The Other Side - Cursed Cloisters: In a chest in the lower level.
  • Gallipolis - Magic Key Door: In a chest accessible after obtaining the Magic Key.
  • Gondolia - Magic Key Door: In a vase accessible after obtaining the Magic Key.
  • Dundrasil Region - Magic Key Door (x3): In chests accessible after obtaining the Magic Key.
  • Lonalulu - Magic Key Door: In a barrel accessible after obtaining the Magic Key.
  • The Academy - Magic Key Door: In a vase accessible after obtaining the Magic Key.
  • Sniflheim Region - Hut: In a chest in a hut in the main section accessed from Sniflheim City.
  • Snærfelt - Upper Level: In a chest at the westernmost point of the upper level in the north of the area.
  • Sniflheim (Restored) - Stall: In a chest behind a stall just past the inn (only accessible after defeating the witch).
  • Sniflheim Castle - Basement: In a vase in the southern room in the basement area (take the lift down from the palace).
  • Arborian Highlands - Pit Cave: In a chest accessible by riding a Runny Eggsoskeleton.
  • Arborian Highlands - Eastern Section: In a chest a short way from the main path.
  • The First Forest - Yggdrasil's Altar: In a chest behind the altar.
  • Nautica - Main Level: In a chest close to a dwelling northeast of the inn.
Tips
  • Break all barrels, vases, and search all chests you encounter, as many contain Mini Medals.
  • Prioritize collecting Mini Medals early to unlock useful equipment and items.
  • Keep track of quest rewards, as some quests offer Mini Medals as a prize.

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