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  1. DQ3 HD-2D Helping Hand Any% v0.2 (deprecated)
  2. Latest version: https://pastebin.com/bt5XtAb7
  3. Notes by sneakypeek
  4. https://linktr.ee/sneaky314k
  5.  
  6. =======================
  7. Changelog
  8. =======================
  9. - 14/11/2025: v0.1: first route
  10. - 16/11/2025: v0.2: changed Alefgard's routing, skipped Thief Key, Helper is Martial Artist for better crit rate
  11.  
  12. =======================
  13. About
  14. =======================
  15. These are speedrun notes for "Helping Hand" Any%.
  16. Goal is to reach the game ending using a character's assistance from another save. It could be considered as a "NG+".
  17. Pace should be around 1h20~1h25.
  18.  
  19. Main highlights include:
  20. - lvl 99 Helper with 999 stats
  21. - absolutely no encounters except from scripted fights
  22. - 0 sparkle checked, 0 secret spot used, 0 chest opened (except for main quest items)
  23. - 3 shops (for Holy waters & Oomph Powders)
  24. - using Click to skip Thief Key (Magic Key & Ultimate Key are necessary triggers for the story to continue so they can't be skipped unfortunately)
  25.  
  26. Further improvements:
  27. - remove useless abilities in Helper's abilities list
  28. - some fight scripts (such as Soul of Baramos)
  29. - should we get more characters in the party for a faster setup?
  30. - Alefgard routing might need optimization, I didn't time the tagging
  31.  
  32. Game save: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XaMtqfJIyN6Su4-fW-QwCUkGmfXAps89/view?usp=sharing
  33. Demo run (1:29:29, contains some mistakes & sloppiness but good enough overall): https://youtu.be/w5JE6-76yN4
  34.  
  35. Some mistakes in the demo:
  36. - Merchant Town wrap mistakes (especially, wrap to Merch AFTER Lanson)
  37. - tried stuff for Soul of Baramos that was not satisfying
  38. - some wrap mistakes/latency
  39. - forgot to go to Ghost Ship before Shrine of Shackles
  40. - Go to Shrine of the Everbird from Edina, not Lanson (slightly faster)
  41.  
  42. Difficulty:
  43. - Dragon Quest.
  44.  
  45. Helper's stats & gear:
  46. - Lvl 99 & 999 stats
  47. - Class: Martial Artist (for higher crit rate)
  48. - Gear (might change in future versions):
  49. -- Beast Claws (higher damage on beasts supposedly, might change this to Dragonsbane or Orichalcum Claws)
  50. -- Tempest Shield (protects gainst explosive spells, Mirror Shield better?)
  51. -- Star Circlet (protects against sealing spells & MP drain, Phantom Mask better?)
  52. -- Exotoga (protects against poison, paralysis, sleep, Shimmering Dress for better protection against ice & fire better?)
  53. -- Ring of Clarity (protects against confusion)
  54. -- Banishing Bell (protects against various status effects)
  55.  
  56. Used Spells & Abilities:
  57. - Healing Spells (Fullheal/Kazing/status effect removers)
  58. - Zoom
  59. - Click (opens locked doors without keys)
  60. - Tick-Tock (day/night switching in overworld)
  61. - Fade (makes invisible)
  62. - Multislice
  63. - Cutting Edge
  64. - Multifists
  65. - Whipping Boy
  66. - Muster Strength
  67. - Wild Side
  68.  
  69. Save uses a Helper with all spells & abilities unlocked.
  70. For a better menuing, as for this route, an ideal Helper would have only:
  71. - Warrior lvl 50 (Whipping Boy, Forbearance, Multislice, Cutting Edge)
  72. - Martial Artist lvl 40 (Multifists, is it really necessary though?)
  73. - Mage lvl 33 (Zoom, Oomph?, Tick-Tock, Fade, Click)
  74. - Priest lvl 39? (Kazing?)
  75. - Merchant lvl 10 (Muster Strength)
  76. - Monster Wrangler 50 Monsters Rescued (Wild Side)
  77.  
  78. =======================
  79. Boat (1/5)
  80. =======================
  81.  
  82. Personality Test: any personality is ok since we don't use Hero's abilities. I tend to either spam YES an go with Demon Script OR spam YES except for the "Do you believe in God?" (answer NO) then spam YES for the next questions to go with the Forest script. I didn't do precise measurements on the fastest scripts to follow.
  83.  
  84. MENU: Faster Dialogue & Battle.
  85.  
  86. At Patty's, Hire Helper, Create Merchant, add it to your team.
  87. Warp outside Reeve.
  88.  
  89. Enter Reeve from north west.
  90. SHOP: Sell Hero's & Equipment gear. Buy Max Holy water (12).
  91. MENU: Lineup: Swap Helper & Hero. Shortcuts: Holy water.
  92. Get Wrecking Ball in north-east house.
  93. Warp outside Reeve.
  94.  
  95. Starting from now, take Holy waters in overworld and dungeons. 12 Holy waters should be enough with optimal-ish movement until Baharata.
  96. Head to the Path of Promise.
  97. After the cutscene with the Monster Guy, head to Romarian Road.
  98. Tag Romarian Outpost and head to Skyfell Tower.
  99.  
  100. BOSS Robbin' 'Ood: Keep defending until your teammates are dead. Multislice, Attack if necessary.
  101.  
  102. Warp Romarian Road. Tag Asham. Head to Pyramid.
  103. In Boss Room of Pyramid: push rightest then leftest buttons.
  104.  
  105. BOSS Ripper of the Rift: Multislice, Attack.
  106.  
  107. Warp Romarian Outpost. Head to Portoga. Talk to the King.
  108. Warp outside Asham, head to Nordy's Grotto, tag Baharata (skip cutscene) then go to Kidnapper's Cave.
  109. Note: It must be daytime when you enter the cave. If not, use Tick-Tock.
  110.  
  111. FIGHT Soldiers: Multislice.
  112. BOSS Robbin' 'Ood 2: Multislice, Cutting Edge.
  113.  
  114. Warp Baharata (should be daytime).
  115. SHOP: Buy Max Holy water (99).
  116.  
  117. Go to south west house. After cutscene, warp outside Kidnapper's Cave.
  118. Head to Alltrade's Abbey.
  119. Note: It must be daytime when you enter Alltrade's Abbey. If not, use Tick-Tock.
  120. Get Pepper.
  121. Warp outside Portoga, use Tick-Tock to switch to day if necessary, enter from south east, talk to the king, get the ship.
  122.  
  123. =======================
  124. Ramia (2/5)
  125. =======================
  126.  
  127. Sail north-west to Merchant Town. Enter from south. Deposit Merchant.
  128. Warp outside Skyfell Tower, take the boat and go Edina (merchant notification 1), use Fade, complete the puzzle and get the Bottomless Pot.
  129. Warp inside Merchant Town. (Stage 1/4)
  130. Exit Merchant Town and head to Teleportal Shrine. Take middle Teleportal to flag Olivia's Promontory.
  131. Warp outside Teleportal Shrine and head to Shallow Shrine. Get the Ultimate Key.
  132. Warp outside Alltrade's Abbey. Go Orochi's Lair. Defeat Orochi twice.
  133.  
  134. BOSS Orochi 1: Cutting Edge x2
  135. BOSS Orochi 2: Cutting Edge x2 (+ Attack if no crit)
  136.  
  137. Warp outside Aliahan (merchant notification 2), head West (& slightly north) to Lanson, defeat Chiromancer.
  138.  
  139. BOSS Chiromancer: Multifists.
  140.  
  141. Warp Merchant Town. (Stage 2/4)
  142. Warp Teleportal Shrine, take the right Teleporter to Wayfarer's Chapel.
  143. Exit Wayfarer's Chapel. Tag Manoza. Head Manoza's Cave & get Ra's Mirror.
  144. Note: It must be night time when you enter Manoza's Cave. If not, use Tick-Tock.
  145. Warp outside Manoza, enter from East (skips 1 cutscene) & defeat Boss Troll.
  146.  
  147. BOSS Boss Troll: Wild Side, Muster Strength, Cutting Edge.
  148.  
  149. Warp outside Merchant Town (merchant notification 3). Enter from the South.
  150. SHOP: Max Oomph in Hero's inventory.
  151. Exit shop. Trigger revolution cutscene down south-west house. (Stage 3/4)
  152.  
  153. Warp outside Teleportal Shrine. Head to Grimland. Enter from the East and get Boatman's Bone.
  154. Warp outside Shrine of Promise, head to Ghost's Ship, get Lovers' Locket.
  155. Warp outside Olivia Promontory. Take the ship and open the way to Shrine of Shackles. Get the Mountaincleaver.
  156. Warp outside Path of Promise and head east to Pirate's Den. Interact with the statue to reveal a hidden well. Get the orb inside.
  157. Warp outside Pirate's Den and head East to Theddon. Enter from North at night time.
  158.  
  159. BOSS Dying Fire: Muster Strength, Multislice.
  160.  
  161. Warp outside Asham. Head to the top of Mt. Necrogond. Attempt to throw Mountaincleaver in the vulcano.
  162.  
  163. BOSS Gargoyle: Wild Side, Muster Strength, Cutting Edge.
  164.  
  165. Don't forget to throw Mountaincleaver in the vulcano again after Gargoyle.
  166. Warp outside Mt. Necrogond, head to Necrogond Shrine through Maw of the Necrogond and get the silver orb.
  167. Warp outside Merchant Town (Stage 4/4), enter from south, talk to Merchant in Jail and get the yellow orb behind their throne.
  168. Warp outside Edina. Head north east to Shrine of the Everbird. Put the orbs and get Ramia.
  169.  
  170. =======================
  171. Baramos (3/5)
  172. =======================
  173.  
  174. Land immediately. Warp outside Necromond Shrine. Ramia to Baramos' Lair.
  175. MENU before Baramos: Revive Hero (Handy Heal all), add Orochi's Sword to Hero's inventory
  176.  
  177. BOSS Baramos (needs Hero): Whipping Boy, Oomph / Muster Strength, Orochi's / Cutting Edge
  178.  
  179. After cutscenes and once in overworld:
  180. Warp outside Olivia's Promontory. Ramia to Castle of Dragon Queen. Talk to the Dragon Queen.
  181. Warp outside Baramos' Lair. Bird to Pit of Giaga. Jump into Alefgard.
  182.  
  183. =======================
  184. Alefgard (4/5)
  185. =======================
  186.  
  187. Boat to east land. Walk to Tantegel. Head to the castle. Get the sunstone.
  188.  
  189. Warp West Tantegel Harbor.
  190. Sail to the south of the map (West, South, East).
  191. Tag Shrine of the Spirit.
  192. Tag Quagmire Cave. (skip tagging Sanctum)
  193. Tag Rubiss Tower.
  194. Land on the continent just east of Rubiss Tower. Walk to Kol.
  195. Get Faerie Flute.
  196. Warp to Rubiss Tower.
  197.  
  198. BOSS Soul of Baramos (needs improvement): Cutting Edge minion, wild side, Cutting Edge minion, Cutting Edge Soul of Baramos x2.
  199.  
  200. Warp outside Rubiss Tower. Tag Quagmire Cave. Head to Shrine of the Spirit. Get Staff of Rain.
  201. Head Sanctum. Get Rainbow Drop.
  202. Warp Quagmire Cave. Head to Zoma's Citadel.
  203.  
  204. =======================
  205. Zoma (5/5)
  206. =======================
  207.  
  208. FIGHT Statues: Wild Side, Multslice x3.
  209. FIGHT Demons: Multislice x2.
  210. BOSS King Hydra (needs Hero): Whipping Boy, Oomph / Muster Strength, Orochi's / Cutting Edge
  211. BOSS Soul of Baramos (needs Hero): Whipping Boy, Oomph / Muster Strength, Orochi's / Cutting Edge
  212. BOSS Bones of Baramos: Cutting Edge x2
  213.  
  214. MENU before Zoma: Sphere of Light in Leader's inventory, Revive Hero (Handy Heal All) if necessary.
  215.  
  216. BOSS Zoma (needs Hero): Sphere of Light / Whipping Boy, Oomph / Muster Strength, Orochi's / Cutting Edge, Cutting Edge.
  217.  
  218. If you get Ripple of Disruption before attacking, Whipping Boy again, heal if necessary and re-setup.
  219.  
  220. GG.
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