Pirate's Cove

DRAGON QUEST VIII guide · cavern hideout explored to obtain the illuminated Sea Chart ✓ Checked against sources

Accessible by sailing underneath the bridge connecting the Farebury and Alexandria regions, this subterranean hideout is navigated to recover the Illuminated Sea Chart needed to locate the Godbird. The heroes race Yangus's acquaintance Red through the cavern's flooded passageways, operating sluice mechanisms and hidden passages to reach the deepest chamber.

Items

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Level 4 treasure chest: 3,500 Gold Coins, Hades' Helm, Bone ShieldLevel 4 treasure chestMagic Water: Level 1 treasure chestRock Salt: Level 3 small rectangular room potMini Medal: Level 4 locked chest on the western side of the northern roomMini Medal: Level 4 jar / chestMini Medal: Level 4 treasure containerIlluminated Sea Chart: Level 4 boss room, obtained after defeating Captain Crow

Secrets

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Captain Crow's hidden passage | Rotate the helm/wheel in the captain's study quarters on Level 2 to open a secret doorway behind the bookshelf.

Key fights

Captain Crow

Enemies: Captain Crow

Threats: Psyche Up (raising tension to 50 or 100), Thin Air, Disruptive Wave, regular physical strikes

Weaknesses and resistances: Immune to disruptive crowd control; high physical endurance

Tactics: Have Angelo repeatedly use Sarcastic Snigger to depress tension, have party members Defend on turns following tension build-ups, and hit through his defenses using skills like Helm Splitter and Oomphed attacks

Rewards: 9,750 EXP, 2,675 Gold Coins, Pirate's Hat

Enemies

Demon Thunderer

Steal / drop Devil's Tail, Wizard's Staff

Demon-type foe found roaming the cove.

Zombie Gladiator

Steal / drop Battle-Axe, Steel Broadsword

Resilient undead pirate soldier encountered within the hideout.

Octavian Pirate

Steal / drop Iron Shield, Iron Lance

Trident-wielding aquatic enemy.

Merking

Steal / drop Magic Bikini

Powerful aquatic enemy found swimming through the flooded corridors.

Riptide

Steal / drop Iron Claw, Fire Claw

Agile aquatic enemy that attacks with sharp blades.

Mimic

Steal / drop Iron Nail, Seed of Strength

Disguised treasure chest monster waiting in the deeper passages.

King Kelp

Steal / drop Waterweed Mould, Coral Hairpin

Seaweed monster appearing in the flooded waterways.

Crayzee

Steal / drop Edged Boomerang, Tortoise Shell

Shell-wearing aquatic adversary.

Smacker

Steal / drop Moonwort Bulb, Waterweed Mould

Small bug-like monster found in damp cavern crevices.

Man o' War

Steal / drop Plain Cheese

Paralyzing jellyfish monster encountered in watery sections.

Tips

Keep Angelo's Sarcastic Snigger ready throughout the boss encounter to strip away Captain Crow's tension before he unleashes high-tension Thin Air strikes.

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