All merchants in Dragon Quest VIII
Every merchant and trader the guide lists, with where they are and what they sell.
| Merchant | Area | Sells |
|---|---|---|
| Item Shop | Farebury | Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Chimaera Wing, Plain Clothes |
| Armour Shop | Farebury | Bandit's Grass Skirt, Wayfarer's Clothes, Leather Armour, Leather Shield, Leather Hat |
| Weapon Shop | Farebury | Cypress Stick, Oaken Club, Giant Mallet, Copper Sword, Boomerang |
| Lost Merchant | Waterfall Cave | Offers advice on dungeon survival near the northern passage of Level 1 rather than selling merchandise. |
| Weapon Shop | Alexandria | Oaken club, Giant mallet, Copper sword, Boomerang, Stone axe |
| Armour Shop | Alexandria | Leather kilt, Scale armour, Scale shield, Medicinal herb, Holy water, Chimaera wing |
| Inn | Alexandria | Rest and HP/MP recovery for the party |
| Church | Alexandria | Confession (saving the game), divination, curing poison, and revival |
| Item Shop | Port Prospect | sells Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, and Chimaera Wing |
| Weapon & Armour Shop | Port Prospect | sells Stone Axe, Iron Lance, Farmer's Scythe, Leather Kilt, Scale Armour, and Scale Shield |
| Cameron Obscura | Port Prospect | accepts completed photo challenge stamps from Cameron's Codex in exchange for reward items (Nintendo 3DS version) |
| Inn | Port Prospect | charges gold to rest and fully replenish HP and MP |
| Item Shop 1 | Peregrin Quay | Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, Chimaera Wing |
| Item Shop 2 / Stall | Peregrin Quay | Bandana, Pointy Hat, Hairband |
| Armour Shop | Peregrin Quay | Chain Mail, Leather Kilt, Scale Armour, Scale Shield |
| Weapon Shop | Peregrin Quay | Cypress Stick, Oaken Club, Copper Sword, Boomerang, Stone Axe |
| Item Shop (Merchant seated upstairs in the pub) | Simpleton | Medicinal herb, Antidotal herb, Holy water, Chimaera wing, Chain mail, Turban |
| Weapon Shop (Merchant seated upstairs in the pub) | Simpleton | Rapier, Thorn whip, Wizard's staff, Long spear, Sledgehammer |
| Inn (Innkeeper in the pub) | Simpleton | Resting service for 8 gold coins per person |
| Church | Simpleton | Confession, Divination, Resurrection, and Purifying services |
| Item Shop | Castle Ascantha | sells Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Rennet Powder, Holy Water, Chimaera Wing, and Moonwort Bulb |
| Weapon Shop | Castle Ascantha | sells Dagger, Short Bow, Wizard's Staff, Edged Boomerang, and Steel Broadsword |
| Armour Shop | Castle Ascantha | sells Leather Dress, Bronze Armour, Iron Cuirass, Bronze Shield, Turban, and Slime Earrings |
| Inn | Castle Ascantha | offers party rest for 10 gold coins per night |
| Church | Castle Ascantha | offers saving the adventure log, resurrection, purification, and curse removal |
| Item Shop | Pickham | Sells Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, and Chimaera Wing |
| Weapon Shop | Pickham | Sells Poison Moth Knife, Hunter's Bow, Steel Broadsword, Iron Axe, and Holy Lance |
| Armour Shop | Pickham | Sells Bronze Armour, Leather Cape, Dancer's Costume, and Iron Shield |
| Pickham Casino | Pickham | Offers prize exchanges for Magic Water, Silver Platter, Agility Ring, Rune Staff, and Platinum Headgear via casino tokens |
| Dodgy Dave | Pickham | Offers special black-market barters, providing valuable equipment and gold in exchange for specific alchemized creations |
| Innkeeper | Hilltop Hut | Overnight rest for party recovery (12 gold total / 3 gold per party member) |
| Nun | Hilltop Hut | Confession service to record game saves and divine experience points |
| Item Shop | Princess Minnie's Castle | Medicinal herb, Antidotal herb, Holy water, Chimaera wing, Red mould, Waterweed mould |
| Princess Minnie | Princess Minnie's Castle | Exchanges turned-in Mini Medals for tiered prizes including Fishnet stockings, Posh waistcoat, Staff of divine wrath, Gold nugget, Meteorite bracer, Miracle sword, Sacred armour, Orichalcum, Metal King Helm, Dangerous Bustier, and Flail of destruction |
| Item Shop 1 | Neos | Medicinal herb, Antidotal herb, Holy water, Chimaera wing |
| Item Shop 2 | Neos | Medicinal herb, Moonwort bulb, Holy water, Dream blade, Tortoise shell, Cloak of evasion |
| Weapon & Armour Shop | Neos | Edged boomerang, Steel broadsword, Holy silver rapier, Iron shield, Light shield |
| Item Shop | Baccarat | Medicinal herb, Antidotal herb, Holy water, Chimaera wing, Moonwort bulb, Amor seco essence |
| Weapon Shop | Baccarat | Poison needle, Steel scythe, Dancer's costume, Iron armour, Light shield, Coral hairpin |
| Baccarat Casino Prize Exchange | Baccarat | Prayer Ring (1,000 tokens), Spangled Dress (3,000 tokens), Saint's Ashes (5,000 tokens), Falcon Blade (10,000 tokens), Liquid Metal Armour (50,000 tokens), Gringham Whip (200,000 tokens) |
| Inn | Baccarat | Lodging for 6 gold coins per person |
| Tom | Chateau Felix | Provides access to rideable Great Sabrecats on the premises |
| Argonia Castle Town Item Shop | Argonia | Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, Chimaera Wing |
| Argonia Castle Town Equipment Shop | Argonia | Battle Axe, Partisan, Silver Mail |
| Argonian Bazaar Item Vendor | Argonia | Rennet Powder, Fresh Milk, Red Mould, Waterweed Mould |
| Argonian Bazaar Weapon Vendor | Argonia | Chain Whip, Razor Wing Boomerang, Zombiesbane, War Hammer, Falcon Blade |
| Secretive Bazaar Merchant | Argonia | Prayer Ring |
| Bazaar Flower Girl | Argonia | Yggdrasil Leaf (only sold if the party possesses none) |
| Item Shop | Arcadia | Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, Chimaera Wing |
| Weapon Shop | Arcadia | Sword Breaker, Swallowtail, Bastard Sword, Hell Scythe |
| Inn | Arcadia | Rest and recovery for 10 Gold Coins per person |
| Item Shop | Orkutsk | Sells Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, Chimaera Wing, and Amor Seco Essence |
| Weapon Shop | Orkutsk | Sells Falcon Knife, Swallowtail, Spiked Steel Whip, Dragonsbane, and King Axe |
| Armour Shop | Orkutsk | Sells Velvet Cape, Dragon Mail, Dragon Shield, Ice Shield, and Iron Headgear |
| Inn | Orkutsk | Offers a night's rest for 25 gold coins per person |
| Item Shop | Empycchu | Holy Water, Magical Mace, Mercury's Rapier, Fire Claw, Peacock Fan, Bandit Mail, Flame Shield, Mythril Helm |
| Village Chief's House / Inn | Empycchu | Rest and recovery at no cost |
| Item Shop | Dark Empycchu | sells Holy water (20 G), Magical mace (9,000 G), Mercury's rapier (10,000 G), Bandit mail (13,000 G), Flame shield (7,100 G), and Mythril helm (13,300 G) |
| Item Shop | Tryan Gully | Flowing Dress, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, Amor Seco Essence, Magic Water, Rockbomb Shard, Darksteel Bell |
| Weapon Shop | Tryan Gully | Dragonsbane, Staff of Resurrection, King Axe, Blizzard Blade, Great Bow, Heavy Hatchet, Cobra Claw, Rainbow Fan |
| Armour Shop | Tryan Gully | Mirror Armour, Gigant Armour, Mirror Shield, Power Shield, Thinking Cap, Great Helm |
| Inn | Tryan Gully | Rest and HP/MP recovery for 2 Gold Coins per member |
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