Quest 64 Race Strats

QUEST 64 SPEEDRUN WALKTHROUGH

MELRODE MONASTERY:
DON'T EAT ANY BREAD UNTIL FIGHTING SOLVARING
Chest: Honey Bread: Room Opposite Last Castle Door:
Free Item: Lady: Fresh Bread, Room Opposite Last Castle Door
(You can only get free items if you don't already have one)
Spirit: Exit the Monastery Building and turn left, There's a spirit at the Stable.
Go down to town.

MELRODE TOWN:
White Wings: Follow Path U-turn Right into the first house in Town.
Go to the Prarie.
Chest: Fresh Bread: Prarie House:
Spirit: Prarie Back Left Corner:
Use White Wings, Leave town.

HOLY PLAINS:
Spirit: Off to the east/left after passing small hill on left:
Spirit: Inside hut to the west/right:
Spirit: Outside House by path, Inside Fence:
You get healing at level 7 water.
Go to Dondoran Castle.

DONDORAN:
Free Item: Cracker Barrel: Lady: Dew Drop
(You can use this dew drop to help grind HP in the forest)
Yellow Wings: In House By Cracker Barrel
Spirit: Open Desert at bottom of town:
Save Yellow Wings for later.
Go to Connor Forest

CONNOR FOREST 1:
Grind Defense on Marionasties and Frog Knights to 63 HP/11 defense.
63 HP is good if you don't staff.
Kill enough enemies to get to 15 Water total once adding the 5 spirits.
Spirit: Behind Sign:
Spirit: To Right, Behind 3rd Tree:
Spirit: Go back to the left, Inside Hut
Chest: Giant Shoes: Inside Hut
Solvaring is Southeast from Entrance, go this way.
Spirit: By Giant Hook Tree
Spirit: By Solvaring's Lair, Behind Center Tree
Chest: Honey Bread: Off to Left of Solvaring, hug wall to avoid entering battle.

YOU SHOULD BE
- 15+ Water
- 63+ HP(63 is good if you don't staff) = 11 defense
- Have 4 breads to fight Solvaring

Solvaring
Turn 1: Step forward just slightly and use giant's shoes.  HOLD RIGHT AFTERWARDS to dodge.
Turn 2: Use Water Pillar 2
Turn 3+: Use Water Pillar 1/Eat a bread when at 16 or less
Solvaring can deal exactly 13-16 damage at 11 defense.

Chest: Mint Leaves: Off to the Right of Solvaring

You should be 19 water, put extra spirits in EARTH now, leave Solvaring's lair and Cast Exit.

CONNOR FOREST 2:
Go to Dondoran Flats by heading Southwest from the Connor Fortress entrance.
Chest: Dew Drop: By Exit

DONDORAN FLATS 1:
PUT THIS SPIRIT INTO EARTH.
Spirit: Straight Left at the Start
Directions: W,S,E,S,W
THERE IS A LOG HERE BY THE CLIFF THAT YOU GO DOWN TO GET TO GLENCOE FOREST,
IT'S HARD TO SEE, CHECK YOUR MAP.
Spirit: Turn Right after the log
Glencoe Forest is to the left.

GLENCOE FOREST:
Spirit: Go Back and to the Right, Spirit Behind Center Tree
Cast Exit
Spirit: Go Forward Around The Left of Lake, then Straight, Near back right, Beside Tree
Spirit: Then, Straight West, Behind Tree
Spirit: Then Straight South, Then Southwest Behind Cottage
Spirit: North/Northwest of Cottage, Right by point of Mountain
Spirit: Straight East, By Tree
SPIRITS = 9 19
Cast Exit, Leave Glencoe Forest

DONDORAN FLATS 2:
Directions: Back up log, then follow path southeast
Spirit: Off West After Going South around the next bend.
Cross Bridge Towards Boat
Enter/Leave Boat Room to go to West Carmagh

WEST CARMAGH:
Use the inn at the top of the stairs to death warp later, say yes and get to the save screen.
Spirit: Across Second Bridge, U turn right up the large hill, at back
Spirit: North/Northwest, Uphill, Far West
Directions, W,N,NE,N

LARAPOOL:
Get Blue Wings: Left Building
Use Yellow Wings to go to Dondoran

DONDORAN 2:
Free Item: Cracker Barrel: Lady: Dew Drop, Bartender: Fresh Bread
Go to Dondoran Castle, straight back to the king
Behind king are 3 chests and a spirit
Spirit: Behind King's Throne
Chest: Healing Potion, Replica, Heroes Drink
In the room to the right are 3 chests
Chest: 2x Fresh Bread, Dew Drop: King's Room Off Right:
Leave the castle and use the blue wings.

LARAPOOL:
Get Blue Wings AGAIN: Left Building

WEST CARMAGH:
Directions: SW,W,Across Log,S,E
Spirit: Behind House right before Cull Hazard
Go to Cull Hazard

CULL HAZARD:
YOU NEED TO KILL 2 to 3 BLOOD JELLS TO GET TO LEVELS 18 19 BY THE END
(AFTER YOU GRAB THE TWO SPIRITS)
THERE ARE BATTLES OF ONLY BLOOD JELLS AT THE END IF NECESSARY.
FEEL FREE TO EAT 1 OR 2 BREADS TO KILL BLOOD JELLS.  DON'T RISK DYING.
KILL THEM WITH ONE CAST OF ROCK 2 and WATER PILLARS.

Directions: S,E,N,E,N,E,S,W,S,E,SE,E,N
Directions: N,E,N
Chest: Healing Potion
Spirit: Go Left first
Directions: E,S,W
Spirit: On the other side of the big circular rock plateau in an alcove.
Directions: NE,E,SE,E,NE,N,NE,E,S,SE,E
Chest: Heroes Drink
Directions: N,NW
Chest: Healing Potion, Honey Bread
Directions: NE,N,NE,N,NW,N,E,N
THE PART AHEAD IS THE PART WITH ALL BLOOD JELLS
Directions: NE,N,W,N,N,W,N,W,S,W,N
(YOU SHOULD BE 18 19)

NORMOON:
Spirit: Hug Right Wall into Wheat Field, In Center
Spirit: In Back Center,Then leave the field to the West
Windmill 1: Chest: 2x Fresh Bread
Windmill 2: Chest: Fresh Bread, Heroes Drink
Spirit: North side of town, Southeast Corner of 2nd Field

WINDWARD FOREST:
Spirit: Straight NW from start next to wall
Directions: SW, NW
Chest: Healing Potion: Behind Cabin Left Side
Spirit: Inside Cabin
Chest: Honey Bread: Back Room of Cabin
Spirit: Right/East of Cabin, Behind Tree
(YOU SHOULD BE 24 19 NOW, IF YOU'RE NOT GO BACK TO CULL HAZARD AND KILL BLOOD JELLS)

Zelse Fight:
Turn 1: Run at him
Turn 2: Run at him, stay about half a brian arena away from him, cast avalanche,
------- hold joystick away from zelse in case he uses midrange, try to stay in the same
------- position to continue to manipulate him to use mid-range
You should always be able to dodge the mid range.
It is a little stronger than the large cutter.

He will almost always take 11 rocks

Brian Defense, Brian HP, Zelse Large Cutter
14, 78+1, 36-42
15, 80-6, 35-40
16, 81+5, 34-39
17, 83-3, 33-38
18, 84+7, 32-37

LEVEL TO 23 or 25 WATER (for healing 2) and THEN PUT THE REST OF THE SPIRITS INTO EARTH UNTIL 50.

Spirit: After Zelse, East of Zelse by the center tree
Cast Exit and leave the forest to go to Normoon.

NORMOON:
Free Item: Honey Bread: In Building Across from 2nd Field.
Use Blue Wings to go to Larapool.

LARAPOOL:
GO TO THE INN
Free Item: Mint Leaves : Lady in Inn
DOWNSTAIRS, U-TURN DOWNSTAIRS AGAIN.
GO OUTSIDE, ENTER THE DOOR TO LOWER THE WATER LEVEL.
Spirit: Straight East at First Clearing after Draining Water
Spirit: Off Left at split (by other inn door, don't go inside)
Spirit: By Blue Cave entrance, behind first pillar

YOU HAVE ESCAPE AND maybe HEALING 2 NOW.

BLUE CAVE:
FOLLOW THE SIGNS.
Directions: N,E,E,N,Nw,W
Chest: Heroes Drink, SW,S
Directions: N,NE,N,NW,W
Directions: NE,NE,E,SE,E
Spirit: By Pillar in Center of Open Room (NE Side)
Directions: N, Enter Corridor, Exit Corridor
Directions: S,SE,S,SW,S,SE,E,NE,N
Directions: E,SE,S,SE,E,NE,N,NW,W,NW,N, Enter Corridor, N, Exit Corridor
Directions: N,NE,N

DO NOT CAST ROCK SHOWER AGAINST SKELEBATS, IT CAN FREEZE YOUR GAME.

BLUE CAVE MAZE AREA:
Spirit: Straight W/NW
Spirit: From Start, E/NE, N
Chest: Mint Leaves: By Spirit
GO SOUTH AT THE JUNCTION, THEN
HUG THE RIGHT WALL TO THE NORTH TO EXIT THE MAZE.
Directions: N,NW,W,Nw,N

CRYSTAL VALLEY/ISLE OF SKYE:
Spirit: Crystal Valley, Far Left of house, behind and to the left of the giant hill
Directions: Enter the house, enter the portal in the back room.
Directions: On Ship, Enter Cabin, Downstairs, Don't Talk to Anyone
Spirit: Back Room on ship
Chest: Dragon's Potion: By Spirit
Spirit: Exit Ship, Sharp Right
Spirit: In Front of House's Left Fence
Spirit: Behind House, Back Center
Spirit: Up the Hill, in the Back Right, Behind Portal to Nepty

YOU SHOULD BE AT LEAST 36 23 BY NOW.
KEEP LEVELING ROCK TO 50.
IF YOU'RE NOT 36 DON'T FIGHT THE BOSS.

Nepty:
She should take 11-12 AVALANCHE ROCKS.
17, 93-3, 46-51
18, 94+7, 45-50
19, 96-1, 43-49
20, 97+9, 42-48  *** You can take 2 hits for sure.
21, 99+0, 41-47

USE MAGIC BARRIER EVERY OTHER TURN AND AVALANCHE, HP ITEM, OR MP ITEM ON THE OTHER TURNS.
AT THE END OF A ROUND YOU CAN USE MAGIC BARRIER, AVALANCHE, THEN CONFUSION,
to intentionally take damage and regain all MP.
Use mostly fresh breads and honey breads here if feasible.
Try to use as few MP items as possible.

After beating Nepty
Death Warp if the last place you saved was at the inn before Larapool.
ELSE TAKE THE PORTAL IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSE AND GO THROUGH THE STONE CIRCLE IN CRYSTAL VALLEY

FERRY:
GO SOUTHEAST OF LARAPOOL, DOWN THE STAIRS, AND INSIDE THE BOAT YOU TOOK TO LARAPOOL ORIGINALLY ONE TIME.
(The boat cycles between 3 destinations now)

EAST LIMELIN:
Directions: Go up stairs and Straight East
Spirit: When the path starts to open up after a hill, go off to the south a couple seconds.
Directions: E/SE, around the bend go slightly north of East

GO TO GIANT CASTLE TOWN LIMELIN

LIMELIN:
Spirit: West, Down the stairs, U Turn Right
Wings: NW Building in town
Chest: First house on Right:  Mint Leaves, Healing Potion,
Chest: Second house on Right:  Honey Bread
Spirit: In field at right side of town, by Entrance Right Pillar
Spirit: Castle Courtyard: Behind Statue
Spirit: Inside Castle, Behind Center Statue
Spirit: Inside Castle, Behind Center Statue
Chest: F2 Leftmost Room: Honey Bread, Healing Potion, Mint Leaves
Go out to the courtyard.
Use Red Wings to Leave town

EAST LIMELIN:
Directions: go south, turn left at the split with the sign.
Spirit: Down Rock Stairs then directly right.
Directions: Go down the hill.
Spirit: Inside Mining Cabin Front
Spirit: Inside Mining Cabin Back Center
Spirit: W Behind Mound
Directions: South to Door

BARAGOON TUNNEL
STAY AT HIGH HEALTH, ENEMIES CAN DEAL ABOUT 60 IN ONE TURN.
Chest: SW of Entrance: Heroes Drink, Healing Potion
Directions: E/SE,E,N,E,S,E,E,NE,E,N,N,E,S,SE,S,E
Spirit: East by door
Chest: Healing Potion: South
Spirit: Enter Maze, Go West
Directions: E,NE,E,SE,E,NE,E,SE,E,NE,N,NE,SE,E,NE,E,SE,E,NE,N,E
Spirit: In open room, Down Stairs, Walk NE
Directions: E

SHILF:
SHE SHOULD TAKE 7 AVALNACHE ROCKS.
Defense, HP, Distance (x5), Near
18, 109+7, 10-13, 54-61
19, 111-1, 10-13, 53-60
20, 112+9, 10-13, 52-59
21, 114+0, 10-13, 51-58
22, 115+11, 9-12, 50-57
23, 117-1, 9-12, 49-56
24, 118+10, 9-12, 48-54
25, 120, 9-12, 47-53
USE MAGIC BARRIER EVERY OTHER TURN AND AVALANCHE, HP ITEM, OR MP ITEM ON THE OTHER TURNS.
AT THE END OF A ROUND YOU CAN USE MAGIC BARRIER, AVALANCHE, THEN CONFUSION,
to intentionally take damage and regain all MP.
Try to use as few MP items as possible.

Directions: E
Chest: Healing Potion (RIGHT SIDE)
Spirit: Between Chests
Exit North

DINDOM DRIES:
STAY AT HIGH HEALTH
Spirit: South, In tent, back left corner.   I'D PROBABLY SAVE HERE.

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SHAMWOOD STRATS IF YOUR RUN IS GOING TERRIBLY ON ITEMS:  SHAMWOOD IS IN THAT BIG OPEN AREA SOUTHEAST ON THE MAP
IGNORE ALL THIS IF YOUR RUN IS GOING OKAY
--Spirit: Desert, Far Southeast, 40 seconds out
--Shamwood: 70 seconds Southeast
--Chests: Healing Potion, Replica, Spirit Light, Celine's Bell,
---Dragon's Potion, Silver Amulet, Dew Drop, Giant's Shoes, Silent Flute
--Chest: Golden Amulet
--Spirit: Shamwood- Climb down the stairs push against the
---invisible barrier to your right. Go towards
---the pyramid then hug it around the edge to the spirit
--Spirit: Left before the stairs, around back
--Spirit: Near the circle off chests once you enter
--Spirit: Near the circle off chests once you enter
--Spirit: Go upstairs, walk around to the north
--Spirit: Go up again and take the left before you reenter
--Spirit: Topmost room
--Spirit: Topmost room
--Spirit: Topmost room
--Spirit: Topmost room

If you cast return in shamwood you go back to limelin and you can deathwarp back to the tent if you saved.
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DINDOM DRIES:
Head west from the tent.
Spirit: After passing the desert portion, Straight West to dead end
Directions: S,W, Follow Path through town
Chest: Replica: Inside First Building Remains Sighted
Directions: NW,W
Directions: Hug the left wall to go into a small path, cross the fault
Spirit: On Fault in your path.
Spirit: NW after Fault
Directions: SW to Boil Hole

BOIL HOLE:
STAY AT HIGH HEALTH.
Directions: W,NW,N,W,S,W,N,E
Directions: E,NE,E,SE,S,SW,S,SE,E,E,S
Chest: Dragon's Potion
Directions: NE,N,NE,E,E,E,NE,N,NE,E,E,N,NE,E,E,NE,N, Open Room
Directions: NE, Down Ramp
Chest: Healing Potion
Directions: SE, S, E
Spirit: NE
Directions: S, Almost to wall
Chest: NW, Giant's Shoes, Replica
Directions: W/SW into tunnel
Directions: S,SE,E,SE,S,SE,E,E,SE,S,S,SE,E,SE,S,SE,E, Open Room

FARGO:
He should take 13 rocks or less

Defense, HP, Distance, Near
20, 132+9, 39-45, 53-60
21, 134+0, 38-44, 52-59
22, 135+11, 37-43, 51-58
23, 137-7, 37-43, 50-57
24, 138+10, 36-42, 49-56
25, 140-3, 35-40, 48-54
26, 141+8, 35-40, 48-54
27, 143+7, 34-39, 47-53

USE MAGIC BARRIER EVERY OTHER TURN AND AVALANCHE, HP ITEM, OR MP ITEM ON THE OTHER TURNS.
AT THE END OF A ROUND YOU CAN USE MAGIC BARRIER, AVALANCHE, THEN CONFUSION,
to intentionally take damage and regain all MP.
Try to use as few MP items as possible.

Directions: E
Spirit: S
Directions: N,W,SW
Chest: Dragon's Potion: SW in the open room just before entering the tunnel towards the exit
Directions: NW into Tunnel
Directions: N,NE,E,SE,S

BARAGOON MOOR:
Directions: SW,S,W
Directions: U-Turn right towards Inn
Spirit: Back left Corner Behind Inn
INN: I'D PROBABLY SAVE HERE.
Spirit: Inn 2F Main Room
Chest: Right Room: Spirit Light, Silver Amulet, Giant's Shoes
Chest: Left Room: Dragon's Potion, Replica, Celine's Bell
Directions: Back on main path, SW Across Fault,W, slight NW Up Ramp
HUG THE RIGHT WALL AFTER PASSING THE FAULT TO DODGE THE ENCOUNTER
Spirit: U-turn left
Spirit: Far Right by town

BRANNOCH TOWN:
GO THROUGH TOWN.
GO AROUND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GIANT CASTLE.

BRANNOCH CASTLE:
STAY AT HIGH HEALTH
Chest: Dragon's Potion on path as you progress up
Ignore Side Door, just a spirit

GUILTY:
28 or less avalanche rocks.

Defense, HP, Distance, Near
21, 154+0, 46-52, 92-101
22, 155+11, 45-51, 91-100
23, 157-7, 44-50, 89-98
24, 158+10, 43-49, 87-96
25, 160-3, 43-49, 86-95
26, 161+8, 42-48, 85-94
27, 163+7, 41-47, 83-92
28, 164-3, 41-47, 82-91 (Will always die to two close hits)

DON'T USE CONFUSION UNLESS YOU'RE ALMOST OUT OF MP ITEMS.
IF YOU HAVE 40 WATER YOU HAVE DRAIN MAGIC WHICH IS LIKE 33% SUCCESS FOR STEALING MAX MP.

Directions: Exit South

IN CHECKERED ROOM:
Chest: Heroes Drink: NE
Chest: Healing Potion: SW

Continuing on...
Chest: Mint Leaves on path as you progress up
Side Room: By chest, Inn with lots of items:
Chest: Dragon's Potion, Celine's Bell, Healing Potion,
       Silver Amulet, Spirit Light
Spirit: Behind third pillar on left

In room with two NPCS:
Chest: Spirit Light: on Right


Beigis:
16 rocks or less

Defense, HP, Distance, Near
21, 179+0, 102-112, 85-94
22, 180+11, 101-111, 84-93
23, 182-7, 99-108, 82-91
24, 183+10, 97-106, 81-90 (Can take 2 near)
25, 185-3, 96-105, 80-88
26, 186+8, 94-103, 78-86
27, 187+7, 93-102, 77-85 (Can take 1 near, 1 far)
28, 189-3, 91-100, 76-84

CONFUSION, MP ITEMS, HP ITEMS, DRAIN MAGIC, as you see fit for the items you have left.

Directions: Go upstairs
Directions: Talk to Shannon to get item
Directions: Walk up to the colorful thing with item.

THE WORLD OF MAMMON
Directions: N into door
Directions: N,E, East and slightly south, north into door
Directions: Finish Maze
Directions: Exit Room
Directions: E,N up ramp
Directions: N,NW
Directions: exit Room
Directions: NE,N,E
Directions: NE,N,NW
Directions: --GO DOWNSTAIRS IN BOAT--, In door
Directions: Finish Maze
Inn: Exit Door
Directions: Exit Door
Directions: East between two fences, through door
Directions: NE,N,NW
Directions: Walk NW to talk to Shannon

Directions: Walk around to the right of Mammon to enter battle from right.

MAMMON:
36 rocks or less, This is about 16 avalanche casts or less.

Defense, HP, Missiles (x8), Flame Wall, Ball
21, 204+0, 10-13, 105-115, 70-78
22, 205+11, 10-13, 104-114, 69-77
23, 207-7, 10-13, 102-112, 68-76
24, 208+10, 10-13, 100-110, 67-75
25, 210-3, 9-12, 99-108, 66-74
26, 211+8, 9-12, 97-106, 65-73
27, 212+7, 9-12, 96-105, 64-72 (Will survive 2 hits)
28, 214-3, 9-12, 95-104, 63-70
29, 215-14, 9-12, 93-102, 62-69

CONFUSION, MP ITEMS, HP ITEMS, DRAIN MAGIC, as you see fit for the items you have left.