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The Hekswood

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition guide · Chasing the witch

The Luminary ventures into this frozen, winding forest from The Snærfelt to confront the witch's beast guardian and discover who has frozen Sniflheim. After an intense blizzard separates the hero from his allies, he must fight his way north toward the clearing where the creature and Heliodorian soldiers await.

Items

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Seed of Agility: Inside a treasure chest at the eastern dead-end near the central crossroadPlatinum Protection: Inside a treasure chest at the southwest dead-end reached by circling from the central crossroadsSage's Elixir: Inside a treasure chest on the pathway north of the central crossroads

Enemies

Orc

Steal / drop Iron Lance

Pig-headed brute encountered throughout the forest paths

Bodkin Bowyer

Archer capable of firing multi-arrow attacks and debilitating shots

Dragon Slime

Cold-weather slime variant patrolling the snowy paths

Crack-Billed Platypunk

Frigid platypus creature encountered across the woods

Drackyma

Flying bat monster that casts disruptive spells

Orc King

Imposing monster roaming toward the deeper parts of the woods

Jormun

Weak to Sleep

Story boss fought solo by the Luminary at the northern end of the forest

Tips

Prepare the Luminary for solo combat before reaching the north clearing, as a blizzard will split the party and force him to duel Jormun alone.

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Sniflheim

The Snaerfelt

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