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The whole point of Dragon Quest Treasures is to fill that vault. So, unsurprisingly, you are going to be spending a lot of time scouring the world for treasure. But where are these treasures? Well, their location changes run-to-run. Or does it? You see, while treasures may not always appear in the same locations, there are set locations in which they appear.

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And that is where this guide comes in, we are going to point you in the direction of all the Treasure. If you enter the field, these are the locations you should bounce between. Consider the helpful map below to be a second treasure vision of sorts!

Updated December 28, 2022: We think this guide needed updating. Too much space was given to the Bric-A-Brac, which just feels like it shouldn't be an emphasis, as it is best ignored by the mid-game. Moreover, we hadn't covered the Lower Paternoggin in the first pass. This update should rectify all of that.

OverviewDragon Quest Treasures, Gold Everywhere!

Before we dive in there are a few things worth noting. One thing is that it appears that certain locations can be either Bric-A-Brac or Treasures. At times, the Bric-A-Brac will appear where Treasures are typically found, but the Treasure always appears to show up in the same handful of locations.

We are also certain that this list is not comprehensive. There is no place that confirms if you have found every location or not. However, this guide should give you a pretty good idea of where to find most treasure while on The Paternoggin.

Treasure In The Upper Paternoggin

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Upper Paternoggin Treasures Location

Treasure is one of the many types of, well, treasure you will encounter in Dragon Quest Treasures—bear with us, the word "treasure" may end up losing all meaning by the end of this guide. These valuable chests are located using your treasure vision (which is your chosen hero's Forte). From there, a compass will point you in the correct direction. Finally, when you get close enough, you will see the location through your monsters' eyes.

This first section will show you many of the Treasure locations in the Upper section of The Paternoggin. This is where you will be doing your first batch of treasure hunting.

As you will see, there is actually a pretty healthy amount of Treasure that appears in the Sylphanian Stockade. So, this is often one of the best places to go to find a healthy amount of treasure. If you talk to the expedition member hanging around the campfire, you can fast travel directly there.

Treasure

Location

Notes

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Between The Trees
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Between The Trees On The Map

This treasure chest is found in the northern section of the Palatial Ruins, just to the right of the campfire. It is wedged between to trees.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Beside Giant Boulder
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Beside Giant Boulder On The Map

This treasure is in front of a giant boulder just a little south of the ruins.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure To The Left Of The Campfire
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure To The Left Of The Campfire On The Map

This Treasure is mingled in the rocks to the left fo the campfire in the ruins.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure On The Raised Platforms On Left Side Of The Map
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure On The Raised Platforms On Left Side Of The Map As Seen On The Map

If you travel North from the ruins, and the follow the coastline south, this treasure will sometimes appear on the platforms up above.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure South Of The Eastern Campfire
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure South Of The Eastern Campfire On The Map

On the eastern side of the map, pretty much in the middle of the Palatial Plains, there is a campfire. This treasure is just a little south of that campfire, on top of a raised section of earth.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Teardrop Falls, The Paternoggin, The Treasure In Front Of The Rock Wall
Dragon Quest Treasures, Teardrop Falls, The Paternoggin, The Treasure In Front Of The Rock Wall On The Map

This Treasure is located south of the campfire on the eastern side of the map. It is up against a strange-looking rock wall.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Close To The Hades Vultures
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Close To The Hades Vultures On The Map

This Treasure is just a little north of the Teardrop Falls.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Across The River Near The Restless Armor
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure Across The River Near The Restless Armor On The Map

This is Treasure is up against the rock wall across from the river. There are lots of Restless Armors near by.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Teardrop Falls, The Paternoggin, The Treasure Just North Of The Stockade
Dragon Quest Treasures, Teardrop Falls, The Paternoggin, The Treasure Just North Of The Stockade On The Map

This Treasure is right next to the path that leads to the Sylphanian Stockade.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Sylphanian Stockade, The Paternoggin, Treasure Under Cart
Dragon Quest Treasures, Sylphanian Stockade, The Paternoggin, Treasure Under Cart On The Map

This Treasure is in the Sylphanian Stockade sitting under a cart next to a tent.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Sylphanian Stockade, The Paternoggin, Treasure In The Back Corner Of The Camp
Dragon Quest Treasures, Sylphanian Stockade, The Paternoggin, Treasure In The Back Corner Of The Camp On The Map

This Treasure pops up in the back corner of the Sylphanian Stockade.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Sylphanian Stockade, The Paternoggin, Treasure In The Camp Behind Tent
Dragon Quest Treasures, Sylphanian Stockade, The Paternoggin, Treasure In The Camp Behind Tent On The Map

This spot is behind the supplies and text, next to the ramp in the back of the Stockade.

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure On The Northern Tip
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure On The North Eastern Tip

There is a Treasure that will pop up in the North-most corner of the map. It is North of the Teardrop Falls,

Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure On The Southern Tip
Dragon Quest Treasures, Palatian Plains, The Paternoggin, Treasure On The Southern Tip Of The Map

Pairing well with the previous entry, there is a Treasure that appears in the South-most corner of the map as well. This one is technically in the Sylphanian Stockade.

Treasure In The Lower Paternoggin

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin Treasures Location

By talking to the expedition members hanging out near the campfires in the Paternoggin, and requesting to travel to the Pirate's Stockade, you can head to the lower level of The Paternoggin. There is even more treasure down here!

Treasure

Location

Notes

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure In The Back Area Of The Pirate's Stockade
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure In The Back Area Of The Pirate's Stockade As Seen On Map

You will find this Treasure in the gated section found behind the Pirate's Stockade. It is right up against the giant tree.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Outside Of Stockade
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Outside Of Stockade As Seen On Map

This Treasure is sitting on a log right outside the Pirate's Stockade.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Tangled In The Roots
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Tangled In The Roots As Seen On Map

North of the waterfall found in the southern corner of the map, you will find this Treasure spot wedged between the roots of the giant tree.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure In The Ruins
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure In The Ruins As Seen On Map

This buried Treasure is sitting in the corner of the ruins. You can follow the path to the southwest from the center of the map.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure In The Center Of The Map
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure In The Center Of The Map As Seen On Map

This Treasure is smack dab in the center of the map, right where all those Golems are hanging out. It is on the upper-level.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure On Stones Looking Over Mud Pit
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure On Stones Looking Over Mud Pit As Seen On Map

This Treasure is sitting on a stone that overlooks the giant mud pit. If you follow the path from the central ruins, you will encounter this mud pit.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure North Of The Path's End
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure North Of The Path's End As Seen On The Map

This Treasure is found north of the path that follows from the Pirate's Stockade.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Near Air Vent
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Near Air Vent As Seen On Map

This Treasure is located right beside the air vent on the northern tip of the island.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure East Of The Northern Tip
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure East Of The Northern Tip As Seen On Map

This piece of Treasure can be found to the east of the northern tip, sitting on top of a boulder.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure In The Center Of The Map-1
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Northwest Of The Forsaken Station As Seen On Map

This Treasure is quite close to the Forsaken Station. It is just a little northwest of the bridge.

Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Southwest Of The Forsaken Station
Dragon Quest Treasures, The Lower Paternoggin, Treasure Southwest Of The Forsaken Station As Seen On Map

This is another Treasure that is near the Forsaken Station. It is southwest of the bridge.

Bric-A-Brac Locations

Dragon Quest Treasures, Balloons In Paternoggin, Lickspittle, An Abundance Of Bric A Brac

Bric-A-Brac is another form of treasure you will encounter in the game. You can only get Bric-A-Brac by having your monsters sense it. Your treasure vision will not help you here. Briic-A-Brac basically goes by the system of hot and cold. Your monsters will show greater enthusiasm the closer you get. However, it isn't nearly as valuable as proper treasure. So, once you get to the half-way point in the game, you will want to almost exclusively focus on Treasure and not Bric-A-Brac. Moreover, if you come to The Paternoggin with the right monsters, and have a high Golden Ratio (ideally 100%), you won't struggle to find the Bric-A-Brac.

The image above shows just how incredibly abundant Bric-A-Brac is. We initially intended to show where the Bric-A-Brac can be found, but there are so many places this type of treasure can appear that it is a futile task.

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