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The Cryptic Crypt

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition guide · Retrieving the Red Orb

The Luminary and Erik journey into this subterranean ruin north of the Hotto Steppe to rescue the kidnapped Veronica and recover Erik's stolen Red Orb. Players must navigate treacherous pitfall traps dropping into the lower pit, use glowing monster mounts to scale wall scaling points, and reach the monster sanctuary at the back. After confronting the boss Jarvis and his minions, Veronica and Serena formally ally with the party and Erik reclaims the Red Orb.

Achievements here

Yggdrasil's ChosenDefeat the Jarvis boss inside The Cryptic Crypt to rescue Noah and have Veronica and Serena officially join your party.

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Items

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Yggdrasil leaf: Inside a treasure chest located in the southeastern room of The Pit, accessible after falling down a trap doorRobber gloves: Inside a treasure chest on the eastern hallway of the main floor, reached by going around the pitfall trapMini medal: Inside a treasure chest sitting inside the small dead-end chamber in the northeastern section of the ground floorSilver platter: Inside a treasure chest located in the hallway to the west just before reaching the goddess statue fountain roomFeathered cap: Inside a treasure chest situated at the dead end in the southwestern corner of the large central hallway1,000 gold coins: Inside a treasure chest in the southwestern-most room of the cryptGold ore (x2): Inside a treasure chest located in the wide corridor area within The Pit

Secrets

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Stepping onto certain unstable floor sections intentionally plunges the party down into The Pit below, which is the only way to reach otherwise inaccessible lower-floor chests and discover the climbable monster mount.

Enemies

Jarvis

Boss at the end of the crypt who attacks alongside a squad of Jarvis's Shadows

Jarvis's Shadow

Elemental minions summoned to assist Jarvis during the boss fight

Skullrider

Steal / drop Beast Bone (steal/normal drop), Soldier's Sword (rare drop)

Can knock characters down, and sparkling variants serve as rideable mounts to climb marked walls

Mud Mannequin

Steal / drop Glass Frit (steal/drop), Single Phial (rare drop)

Uses Weird Dance to drain party MP

Drackmage

Steal / drop Wing of Bat (steal/drop), Green Eye (rare drop)

Casts supportive and offensive magic

Lump Wizard

Steal / drop Wizard's Staff (steal/rare drop)

Uses offensive spells like Woosh and Crack

Walking Corpse

Steal / drop Chain Mail (rare drop)

High HP undead capable of landing heavy hits

Drohl Drone

Multi-legged insectoid enemy that roams the crypt corridors

Tips

Defeat the sparkling Skullrider in the Pit to ride its mount, which allows your party to run directly up vertical climbing tracks marked on the crypt walls.
Prioritize eliminating Jarvis's Shadows with multi-target attacks early in the boss battle to significantly reduce the incoming damage before focusing down Jarvis.

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