Mini medal hunting is the bane of every Dragon Quest experience, and in DQ Monsters: The Dark Prince, this is no exception. If you’re looking to receive all the good stuff from the Medallist, here’s how to find them all.
Where to find every Mini Medal in The Dark Prince (Dragon Quest Monsters)
Mini medals love to hide in obscure locations, particularly in breakable jars and seasonal areas. I’ve divided this guide by how the locations are divided in the game’s Zoom list.
Note: This is an ongoing guide. We'll update it as we go!
Terrestria
Diabolic Hall, Gaol
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Inside the castle's prison, there's a breakable vase with a min medal in it in one of the cells.
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Circle of Conquest
Lower Echelon
Outside the Laboratory
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You can find the mini medal inside this breakable vase. Just walk behind the Laboratory.
Mausoleum 2F, Arena
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Once you enter the Arena, climb up one floor and exit to the Arena’s benches. It's in a vase on the northwest side.
Middle Echelon
Well
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There's a well near Dun Malin (see location above). Enter it to find a mini medal in a pot.
Dun Maulin
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The next mini medal is in Dun Maulin itself. The pot behind the local bank has it.
Middle Echelon (Spring)
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To reach this mini medal, wait for the season to be Spring. Ride this flower to this separate area. The mini medal is in a red treasure chest.
Upper Echelon
Behind Hopeful Haven
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What it says. Behind the Hopeful Haven, there’s a pot with a mini medal in it.
Shrine of Power (NW)
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In the northwest Shrine of Power, there’s a red treasure chest with a mini medal in it. It’s located in the west room.
Upper Echelon (Winter)
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During the Winter, walk on top of this frozen lake to reach a red treasure chest. There’s a mini medal in it.
In front of Conqueror’s Keep
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Just after you beat Dolph, don’t forget to crack this pot before going in.
Conqueror’s Keep 1F (Acid Room)
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While you’re on the second floor, you’ll encounter this stray stairway that leads down. Before you move on, take said stairway, and it should like you into a room full of acid pool. The mini medal is in a red chest at the very back.
Circle of Temper
Lower Echelon
Dragglenook
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The mini medal in Dragglenook is located in breakable vase right here on the far south.
Lower Echelon (Autumn)
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When it's Autumn in the Circle of Temper, some platforms activate (they go up and down). Ride the one I've circled on the map and climb the arc beside it. The mini medal is in a treasure chest.
Lower Echelon (Spring)
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During Spring, the geysers turn into holes and shoot up gusts of wind. You can ride some of them (marked with a pink flower) to reach places you normally can't. One of these is this island on the east side of the area. The mini medal is in a treasure chest.
Middle Echelon
Middle Echelon (Spring)
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During Spring, ride the wind on this encircled spot to reach the island in the center of the lava. There's a red treasure chest with a mini medal inside.
Middle Echelon (Summer)
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This spot in the Middle Echelon can only be accessed during the Summer (a rock should break). There's another red treasure chest with a mini medal inside.
Sepulchre of Flame 1
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You can find your mini medal in a pot on this spot of the Sepulchre of Flame.
Sepulchre of Flame 2
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On the northwest of the Sepulchre of Flame, there's another pot with a mini medal in it.
Upper Echelon
Near Rosehill Tower (Summer)
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What it says. During Summer, approach this part of the map to reveal a red treasure chest with a mini medal in it.
Around Talon Rock
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At this location, there is a treasure chest with a mini medal in it.
Dragonpaste 1F
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One the very first floor of Dragonpaste, there's a pot with a mini medal it in.
Dragonpaste 6F
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This one’s a bit of a doozy to get to, but don’t get too confused! Once you reach the “6F” (or the floor with the yellow totem with two bridges), keep rotating the platform so that you’re able to walk to the one I’m on above. There’s a pot with a mini medal on it.
Circle of Indulgence
Lower Echelon
Honeyton
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The Honeyton mini medal is in a pot in one of its houses.
Lower Echelon (Spring)
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During Spring, walk in the direction I've indicated above to reach the cotton candy that will take you to this small cliff. The mini medal is in a treasure chest.
Hotcake Keep 2F
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On the second floor of Hotcake Keep, there's a small room guarded by Croc-a-Bugle-Doo. Break one of the pots behind them to find your mini medal.
Middle Echelon
Gazebo du Gateau
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Once you've reached the local "plaza," walk behind the throne and break one of the vases. It contains a mini medal.
Middle Echelon (Autumn)
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During Autumn, climb the Pumpkins on the east side of the map until you reach the highest platform. There is a red treasure chest with a mini medal on it.
Middle Echelon (Winter)
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During Winter, there's this small patch of land you can only walk to when the water is frozen. There's a red treasure chest with a mini medal on it, too.
Desserted Dungeon 2F
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After you climb the long stairs up to the second floor, first visit this neighboring room. There's a red treasure chest with a mini medal on it.
Upper Echelon
Near Rosehill Tower
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From Rosehill Tower, jump down to this specific to claim your mini medal in a red chest.
Upper Echelon (Winter)
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During Winter, look for a red treasure chest stuck between these two frozen lakes.
Near Battenburg
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There is a red treasure chest at the location above that contains a mini medal.
Battenburg 1F
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There is a mini medal in a kitchen pot. Its location is above!
Battenburg 3F
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Just after you climb the stairs to 3F, you can walk first to this open space before moving to another room. There is a pot with a mini medal in it here.
Battenburg (Flan Foyer)
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To get this mini medal, you will need to have already passed through 3F for the first time. Exit to the Flan Foyer and allow your character to fall on the blue platform (see photo). Hop to the east platform to find a red chest with a mini medal in it.
Circle of Caprice
Lower Echelon
El Fayum
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The El Fayun mini medal is in a pot, like most other city medals. The location is above.
Well
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You heard it. Look for this well in the area (it's near the Gleaming Grotto) and enter it. The mini medal is in a pot.
Lower Echelon (Autumn)
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In Autumn, enter this now-drained lake and walk into one of the concrete houses. The mini medal should be in a pot.
Lower Echelon (Winter)
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During the winter, cross this frozen lake to reach a red treasure chest on a pile of snow.
Middle Echelon
Near Rosehill Tower
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Buried in the sand like the menace that it is, there's a pot that contains a mini medal.
Near Pierre's House
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Same situation as above. The mini medal is inside a buried vase.
Near the House of Shifting Sands
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The last buried pot of the area! Its location is depicted above.
Pierre's Home
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Remember the "home" of the local village chief you met? One of the vases in it contains a mini medal.
Middle Echelon (Spring)
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To reach this mini medal, you must travel through the lilypads near Pierre's home (see image to know where to start). Once you reach what looks like a dead end, look down. Jump down on this stone ledge in the second image. There are two pots here—one of them contains your mini medal.
House of Shifting Sands 1
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The mini medal pot you're looking for is in a room a little near the entrance. See where my character is standing on the map above!
House of Shifting Sands 2
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The second mini medal pot is also on the first floor, just beside this room divider. You'll go through it on your way up, no worries.
House of Shifting Sands 3, Catacombs
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To reach this mini medal, you need to jump into this specific hole on the first floor (see map). Once you're in the Catacombs, move to the very southeast room to find some pots. One of them contains your mini medal.
Upper Echelon
Near Rosehill Tower
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The first mini medal of this area's Upper Echelon is located on top of a platform near the bottom of the map. Its location is above!
Near Aamon’s Sanctum 1
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On the opposite side of the map, there’s another mini medal in a pot.
Near Aamon’s Sanctum 2
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This one was an accidental find, but see those ledges on the northwest end of the map? There's a red treasure chest with a mini medal in it. Allow yourself to fall from the top since the cliffs are steep.
In front of Aamon’s Sanctum
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What it says! Just before you enter Aamon’s Sanctum, you can find a breakable pot with a mini medal in it.
Aamon’s Sanctum 1
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In Aamon’s Sanctum, there’s a pot in the middle left with a mini medal in it.
Aamon’s Sanctum 2
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Near the inner depth entrance, on a platform with a switch on it, there’s another mini medal pot you can break.
Circle of Fortitude
Lower Echelon
Yetisburg
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The mini medal is in a pot located behind the Elder's house.
Behind The Watchtower
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What it says. You'll find it in a red treasure chest!
The Watchtower 1F
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This mini medal is located in a red treasure chest underneath one of the flights of stairs in The Watchtower. It's hard to miss!
Middle Echelon
Near Rosehill Tower
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What it says. There's a house near Rosehill Tower that you can enter. Break one of the pots for a mini medal.
Middle Echelon (Summer)
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During the summer, ride this windblower up into one of the warehouses. Drop one floor from the inside to find a red treasure chest with a mini medal inside.
Upper Echelon
Barbatos’s Bastion 1
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The mini medal is in a red treasure chest near the entrance. Just be extra sure not to step on any arrows to reach it safely!
Barbatos’s Bastion 2
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On the same floor, move to the optional room on the upperwest and open the red treasure chest at the very corner of it.
Cradle of Corruption
Middle Level
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In the rest area on the middle level, break one of these pots for a mini medal.
Upper Level, Temple of Dumah
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This temple’s mini medal pot is located southeast.
Upper Level, Temple of Vanjah
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This temple’s mini medal pot is located southwest.
The Whispwoods
Behind Rosehill Tower
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Surprise! Just walk to the back of Rosehill Tower, and you’ll snag yourself another mini medal.
All mini medal exchange rewards in Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince
Below are all the mini medal exchange rewards we've discovered so far:
- 3: Amulet of Immunity
- 5: Sage's Elixir
- 10: Metal Slime
- 20: Pop Idol's Scroll
- 30: Liquid Metal Sime
- 40: Gold Badge
- 50: Metal King Slime
- 60: Gold Medal
- 70: Loyalty Card
If you find any we haven’t caught yet, feel free to let us know in the comments!
For more help with Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, check out Local Monsters Guide - Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince (Areas, Seasons, & More!) here at Pro Game Guides.
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All Mini Medal Locations in Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince
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