Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake: Locations of all Friendly Monsters
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake features a new challenge — Friendly Monsters. You can find these in secret spots, towns, dungeons, and many other places across the in-game world. This system cannot be missed, as you’ll stumble into the NPC that unlocks it early in the game. It’s entirely up to you whether or not you take part in it, but doing so will make your Monster Wrangler stronger.
In general, I recommend having a Monster Wrangler with you when you’re doing this — it’s a very powerful class. If you don’t, you’ll have to have some manner of stealth to speak to certain monsters. I swapped to a Monster Wrangler as soon as I had access to Alltrades Abbey and the Tower of Transcendence, so I could easily level it up.
If you’re struggling to find Friendly Monsters in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, we’re here to help.
Note: We’re missing a few of these monsters. We’ll add them as we find them.
Where to find all Friendly Monsters in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (sorted by monster type)
The Friendly Monsters in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake have a variety of requirements. Some monsters, you’ll have to revisit later, when you have special tools, like Ra’s Mirror. For others, you’ll need access to flight, or the boat. In some instances, you’ll have to come back at particular times of day.
It can be especially annoying in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake if the Friendly Monster of interest is nowhere near a town or inn. In that case, you have to wait for time to change or make the potentially long journey back to the closest town.
It can often be frustrating to catch these monsters. However, if you want to dominate the Monster Arena, the locations of these potential friends will definitely come in handy. Thankfully, we've got you covered:
Antgobbler
- Gobblebert: Underground Lake B2, east path
- Antgobbler #2: Unknown
Armful
- Armstrong: Baramos’s Lair - Surroundings, upstairs, eastern side of the map, by the lake
- Armadeus: Craggy Cavern, northwest downstairs path
Bag O' Laughs
- Smiley: Theddon Inn, daytime
- Sir Laugh-a-Lot: Reeve, a little boy by horse at night (requires Ra’s Mirror)
- Chortley: Asham, northwest corner of the map, hiding behind a fruit vendor stand, daytime
Boreal Serpent
- Boris: Icy Secret Spot northeast of Khoryvv (requires Everbird)
Bubble Slime
- Bub: Skyfell Tower, 2nd floor corner
- Anjellica: Ibis Castle Throne room, left side, hiding near a pillar at night
Cannibox
- Lecter: Fifer’s Spire, final area (four chests section)
- Yum-Yum: Kidnapper’s Cave, the center of the dungeon (third room from entrance)
Catula
- Alutac: Second floor of Alltrades Abbey, up “C” stairs
- Luna: Northeast side of Jipang, Dusk
Chimaera
- Polly: Rimuldar, take the long route around town (northwest corner)
- Buddy: Rubiss Tower, same room as the Auroral Armor (4th floor)
- Chimaera #3: Unknown
Crone Ranger
- Hagatha: Dreamer's Tower, near Inn (requires Ra's Mirror)
- Sabrina: Quagmire Cave - speak to the digger in the middle of the cave near the dead end (requires Ra’s Mirror)
Cumaulus
- Cloud: Secret Spot northwest of the other end of Dwarf Cave, afternoon
- Rainey: Edina Castle - Surroundings/Roof Area, right side (Invisibility required to enter the castle)
- Fluffy: Secret spot northeast of Khoryvv, daytime
Cureslime
- Curie: Lanson, eastern woods next to the shrine, daytime
- Meddie: Castle of the Dragon Queen, outside
- Mendy: Cloudsgate Citadel, southern right-side fountain, main area
Elysium Bird
- Beaker: Secret spot on the mountain near Aliahan (requires Everbird)
- Cronus: Secret spot on the island off the north coast of Rimuldar Continent (requires Ra’s Mirror)
Franticore
- Frantico: Cloudsgate Citadel, right room on the way to exit, 4th floor
Gold Golem
- Goldirox: Secret Spot in the desert on the way to Rimuldar
Goodybag
- Jules: Merchanttown, final phase (after Yellow Orb), merchant by the fountain (requires Ra’s Mirror)
- Pearl: Talontear Tunnel, northeast corner
Green Dragon
- Green Giant: Post-game dungeon, Jipang Cave section, large center section
- Green Dragon #2: Unknown
Handsome Crab
- Snapper: Lozamii, southeastern island, right next to the bridge leading northwest, dusk
- Pinchy: Icy secret spot on ocean NW of Shallows Shrine (requires boat)
Healslime
- Healie: Secret Spot northwest of Ibis, afternoon
- Fixer: Khoryvv, in front of a tree next to the southern side of the lake, dusk
- Healiza: Secret spot off the southern coast of Lanson (requires boat)
Heedoo Voodoo
- Whodoo: Secret Spot west of Theddon, night
- Youdoo: Secret Spot west from Manoza Teleportal Shrine
Hocus-Poker
- Mike: Damdara, west side, up the sandhill. Talk to the girl (requires Ra’s Mirror)
Imp
- Forker: Edina Castle, 1F, northeast bedroom, northeast corner, night
- Prongley: Pirate’s Den, Captain’s bed, day
- Shellvey: Pyramid 3F, left side, talk to little girl (requires Ra’s Mirror)
- Damon: Secret spot on the ocean north of Merchanttown (requires boat)
Infernal Serpent
- Soaron: Secret Spot on the way to Zoma’s Citadel
Liquid Metal Slime
- Quicksilver: Zoma’s Citadel, B3 Pit Room (downstairs and right downstairs after throne), northwest of the room
Lump Shaman
- Manny: Secret spot north of Manoza - outside mountain range, night
- Genghis: Pirate’s Den, northeast section of the building. Speak to the girl with a green dress (requires Ra’s Mirror)
Magmalice
- Alice: Cave of Jipang, southeast corner, first floor
- Bernie: Mt. Necrogond peak, northeast corner behind rocks - after Garboyle
Man O' War
- Jellie: Secret Spot north of Reeve on the ocean, dusk (requires boat)
- Man O’ War #2: Unknown
Mermaniac
- Mercurio: Tower of Rubiss 1F, southwest corner, southern door (requires Ra’s Mirror)
- Merida: Secret Spot on ocean southeast of Shallows Shrine (requires boat)
- Mermaniac #3: Unknown
Metal Slime
- Steelie: Romarian Outpost, near telepad (requires Ultimate Key)
- Metal Slime #2: Unknown
Mimic
- Death: Maw of the Necrogrond, Floor 3, southern section
- Famine: Secret Spot, southwest of Ibis, night (requires Everbird)
Minidemon
- Lucy: Manoza Castle, Rooftop
- Balam: Persistence, next to the eastern exit by the house, dusk. Speak to horse (requires Ra's Mirror)
- Lilith: Cantlin, hiding behind a sign, the left side of town
Mummy
- Mumsy: Ibis, near Church, night
- Imhopep: Manoza graveyard, speak to man (requires Ra’s Mirror)
Mushroom Mage
- Mush: Secret spot next to Kidnapper’s Cave, night
- Schroominger: Secret Spot southwest of Portoga Lighthouse, night
Overtoad
- Ribbert: Baharata, hiding along the wall of the southwest-most building, near the exit, night
- Amphoebe: Jipang, next to the center-right rice paddy, night
- Overtoad #3: Unknown
Prestidigitator
- Trixie: Secret Spot west of Khoryvv, dusk
- Hoodini: Secret Spot north of Portoga, dusk
- Maggie: Path of Promise, B2, man standing next to chasm (requires Ra’s Mirror)
- Spellie: Castle of the Dragon Queen, east side of the outside wall, dusk or afternoon
Rampage
- Baatholomewe: Secret Spot northwest of Pirate’s Den, daytime
- Ramsdale: Grimland, northwest part of the map, behind a tree
Raven Lunatic
- Edgar: Faerie Village on the SW side (Night)
- Allan: Secret Spot SE of Baharata
Restless Armour
- Arthur: Secret Spot south of Ashram, the tip of the Penninsula, night
- Percival: Secret Spot southeast of Alltrades Abbey, night
- Bedivere: Secret Spot north of Persistence, night (requires Everbird)
- Restless Armour #4: Unknown
Rockbomb
- Rocky: Manoza Cave, B2
- Blasty: Norvik, sleeping masked man outside at night (requires Ra’s Mirror)
Seaslime
- Marin: Portugal, first dock edge, night
- Schwimmer: Secret Spotin ocean northwest of Edina castle (requires boat)
- Shelley: Secret Spot northwest of Damdara, along the water on the edge of the continent
Shell Slime
- Shella: Shrine of Necrogond, northern outside section
- Oozey: Mur, northeast docks, night
- Spiner: Galen’s House, garden
She-Slime
- Shiela: Tantegel Castle - Gardens, west side
- Abigoo: Sanctum, northwest corner
- Oozebeth: Cloudsgate Citadel dungeon, jail section
Silhouette
- Silly: Teleportal Shrine Priest (requires Ra’s Mirror)
- Casper: Kol, down in the well (requires Ra’s Mirror)
Slime
- Splatrick: Shrine of Promise, gained automatically
- Slimon: Alltrades Abbey, north of the outside stairs
- Torijammer: Aliahan Prison (requires Ultimate Key)
- Slime #3: Unknown
- Slime #4: Unknown
Soaring Scourger
- Sky: Zoma’s Citadel, B3, bottom left corner, next to Double-Edged Sword chest
Spiked Hare
- Harry: Secret Spot east of Norvik, daytime
- Hornbert: Romaria, northeast bush near the fountain, night
Squidzilla
- Tenda: Phantom Ship, north section, 1st floor
- Inky: Secret Spot in the ocean southwest of Rimuldar, off the coast
Troll
- Trevor: Maw of Necrogond L2 - long path
Ursa Mega
- Bobo: Castle of the Dragon Queen, far west section, night
Walking Corpse
- Hel: Secret Spot near poison swamp on the way to Persistence, night
- Hades: Theddon, basement of the northeast house (poison lake in front), night
- Grim: Phantom Ship, B1, right side, near front
Whackanape
- King Strong: Secret Spot beyond the mountain range of Ibis desert, west side, day
- Whackanape #2: Unknown
Wyrtle
- Zippy: Secret Spot rocky outcrop area in the east ocean in between two continents, night
- Turgon: Lozamii, near item shop, night
Wyrtoise
- Torgon: Secret Spot island off the coast, north of the cave northwest of Tantegel
Check out our other Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake guides and features:
- Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake review
- Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake: How to change classes (Alltrades Abbey)
- How to find the Words of Wisdom in Draogn Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (Sage Class)