Follow this Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance walkthrough for Riku's journey through Traverse Town, including item locations and boss strategies.
Walkthrough
- 1Upon arriving in Traverse Town, Riku meets Joshua and learns about a Nightmare plaguing the area.
- 2Use Flowmotion to reach the northwestern overhang for a Rampant Fantasy.
- 3On ground level, head south and west to find a Potion in an alley.
- 4Near your arrival point, find a Portal between poles. Win the challenge (3+ Flowmotion attacks) for 10 DP, a Rampant Figment, and Confetti Candy.
- 5Head north to the Second District. Use Flowmotion northeast of the entrance to reach the roof and a Balloon chest.
- 6Go to the clock tower and grab the Yoggy Ram Recipe.
- 7On the lower level to the east, find a Block-it Chocolate.
- 8Travel east to the Third District. Use Flowmotion to scale the area southwest of the entrance to find an Ice Dream Cone on a ledge.
- 9Go west to the Back Streets. Follow the southern path, then scale the wall with Flowmotion to reach a chest containing a Troubling Fantasy.
- 10Proceed to the area with the Save Point (north of where you walk under a bridge). Scale the walls with Flowmotion to reach the bridge.
- 11Continue north to Fountain Plaza. After a cutscene, you'll fight a Nightmare.
- 12Return to the Back Streets. As you approach the bridge, you'll be attacked by a swarm of Nightmares. Defeat them using Flowmotion and wide-range attacks. You'll receive an HP increase, new drop bonuses, and a Cara Terror Recipe.
- 13Joshua instructs you to return to the Third District. Travel back through the First and Second Districts to reach it.
- 14After a cutscene, you'll seal a Sleeping Keyhole and obtain the Knockout Punch Keyblade.
- 15Head to the Fourth District. Go to the southern exit, then northeast into an alcove for a Potion.
- 16Go to the Fifth District (near the Flick Rush area). In the northwest corner, find a Troubling Fantasy.
- 17To the east, find a Block-it Chocolate.
- 18In a southern eastern alcove, find a Hi-Potion.
- 19Find a Special Portal on the southern part of a building roof. Win the challenge (without using X Button commands) for 60 DP, a Malleable Fantasy, and a Royal Cake.
- 20Enter the Garden. Go forward to the Drop-Me-Not.
- 21Head northwest to reach a Portal. Win the challenge (3+ Flowmotion attacks) for 20 DP, a Rampant Fantasy, and Confetti Candy.
- 22Use Flowmotion to scale the northeastern area to find a Royal Cake.
- 23Return to Fountain Plaza and open the chest atop the fountain for a Blizzard Edge.
Tips
- Use Flowmotion extensively to navigate the environment and find hidden items.
- Wide-range attacks and Flowmotion are effective against the swarms of Nightmares.
- Pay attention to environmental cues for Flowmotion opportunities.
- HP increase
- Drop bonuses
- Cara Terror Recipe
- Knockout Punch Keyblade
- 10 DP, Rampant Figment, Confetti Candy (from Portal 1)
- 60 DP, Malleable Fantasy, Royal Cake (from Special Portal)
- 20 DP, Rampant Fantasy, Confetti Candy (from Portal 2)
- Rampant Fantasy (overhang)
- Potion (alley)
- Balloon chest (Second District roof)
- Yoggy Ram Recipe (clock tower)
- Block-it Chocolate (Second District lower level)
- Ice Dream Cone (Third District ledge)
- Troubling Fantasy (Back Streets wall)
- Potion (Fourth District alcove)
- Troubling Fantasy (Fifth District northwest)
- Block-it Chocolate (Fifth District east)
- Hi-Potion (Fifth District southern alcove)
- Drop-Me-Not (Garden)
- Royal Cake (Garden northeastern area)
- Blizzard Edge (Fountain Plaza chest)
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