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All missables in Dragon Quest VIII

Everything you can permanently miss, in the order you reach it: where it is, how to get it and what locks it out.

0/11ticked, the same ticks as on each area pageAll itemsAll bosses and key fightsAll merchants
ItemAreaWhere and howWhat locks it out
Seed of magicNeosfound inside a barrel in the innExact spot: being checkedBeing checked
Holy waterNeosfound inside a barrel in a houseExact spot: being checkedBeing checked
Moonwort bulbNeosfound inside a pot in NeosExact spot: being checkedBeing checked
Chimaera wingNeosfound inside a pot in NeosExact spot: being checkedBeing checked
Gold coin (16G)Neosfound inside a barrel in NeosExact spot: being checkedBeing checked
Gold coin (80G)Neosfound inside a pot in NeosExact spot: being checkedBeing checked
Map of the Godbird's EyrieGodbird's EyrieLevel 1, treasure chest on the central raised stone plateau (PS2 version; replaced with 4,000 gold in 3DS)Exact spot: being checkedAccess to the World of Darkness closes later in the narrative
Ring of TruthGodbird's EyrieLevel 2, inside an exterior chest accessed via the northern ledge exitExact spot: being checkedAccess to the World of Darkness closes later in the narrative
Gold NuggetGodbird's EyrieLevel 3, treasure chest located along the main cavern pathExact spot: being checkedAccess to the World of Darkness closes later in the narrative
Demon WhipGodbird's EyrieLevel 4, chest found by heading through the northwestern ledge openingExact spot: being checkedAccess to the World of Darkness closes later in the narrative
Saint's AshesGodbird's EyrieLevel 5, inside a chest reached by exiting through the southeastern cave openingExact spot: being checkedAccess to the World of Darkness closes later in the narrative

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