The Pyramid is a recurring dungeon in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III
Making its debut, it is located in the desert north of Ibis and contains the Magic Key, but is filled with traps, puzzles, and special limitations, such as magic being nullified in certain areas and a button puzzle. In the game prior to the HD-2D Remake, the Magic Key is obtained without any further battles, but in the HD-2D Remake, the Ripper of the Rift is fought alongside 2 Kyllas to obtain the key.
Monsters Encountered
- Bag o' laughs
- Cannibox (2)
- Grillerpillar
- Kylla (HD-2D Remake)
- Mummy
- Mummy boy
- Overtoad
- Ripper of the Rift (HD-2D Remake)
- Shade
- Walking corpse
Treasures
- 816G (NES)
- 648 (Remakes)
- Banishing bell (HD-2D Remake)
- Dazzle-Me-Not (HD-2D Remake)
- Chimaera wing
- Garish garb (Remakes)
- Golden claws
- Magic Key
- Magical skirt (Remakes)
- Medicinal herb
- Mini medal (3)
- Morning star
- Ruby wristband (Remakes)
- Seed of agility
- Seed of resilience
- Seed of strength
- Seed of wisdom
- Ten ton toupee (Remakes)
Version Differences
- The layout of the Pyramid is slightly altered in the remakes.
- The magic limitation is lifted in many areas of the Pyramid in the remakes, making traversing the dungeon substantially easier.
Golden Claws
This weapon is hidden in around a tomb in B2, which is only accessible via a hidden staircase found by searching a specific tile in B1. After collecting the Golden Claws, the party will encounter a battle at every step until they exit the Pyramid, making it the most complex weapon to acquire in the game. Although it is accessible when the party first visits the Pyramid, it is unlikely that the heroes have the strength to retrieve it and escape without dying until later in the game.
Magic Limitations
Spells are nullified in certain areas of the pyramid, including spells cast in battle from both the party and monsters, as well as from the map screen.
Button Puzzle
The button puzzle within the pyramid must be completed in order to retrieve the Magic Key. A hint on how to solve it is sung by the chilren in the throne room of Ibis castle. The buttons must be pressed in the correct order to receive the key.
Dragon Quest VII
While it doesn't appear in the game, a similar dungeon, the Hidden Pyramid, appears instead.
Dragon Quest X
Biography
Found in the east of the Defell Wilderness, it contains the God's Scarlet Stone
Monsters Encountered
- Cannibox
- Dark nebulus (Online)
- Dirty doll
- Dragon zombie
- Grillerpillar
- Living statue
- Low djinks
- Mimic
- Mummy
- Mummy boy
- Red squirrel
- Sculpture vulture
- Shadow
Bosses
Connecting Locations
- Al-Agun
- Defell Wilderness
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Rivals