The following is a list of non-equippable items that can be collected and be used by the Chosen ones in Dragon Quest IV.
Regular Items[]
| Name | Price | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Medicinal herb | 8 | Heals a small amount of damage |
| Antidotal herb | 10 | Removes poison effect |
| Holy water | 20 | Repels weaker enemies |
| Chimaera wing | 25 | Casts Zoom on use |
| Moonwort bulb | 30 | Removes paralysis effect |
| Musk | 150 | Attracts enemies |
| Yggdrasil dew | -- | Heals all party members |
| Yggdrasil leaf | -- | Revives one ally |
| Seed of life | -- | Augments max HP |
| Seed of magic | -- | Augments max MP |
| Seed of strength | -- | Augments strength |
| Seed of resilience | -- | Augments resilience |
| Seed of agility | -- | Augments agility |
| Seed of wisdom | -- | Augments wisdom |
| Horse manure | -- | ??? |
Incredible Items[]
These items are (usually) one of a kind and cannot be sold to merchants.
| Name | Location | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Talaria | Hidden Playground - Chapter 1 | Used to enter Strathbaile Tower. It disappear from the bag after Chapter 1. |
| Armlet of Transmutation | Vault of Vrenor - Chapter 2 | Trade to free hostage |
| Thief's Key | Vrenor - Chapter 2 | Opens blue doors |
| Birdsong nectar | Birdsong Tower - Chapter 2 | Used to treat Tsar Stepan's aphasia |
| Steel strongbox | Cave North of Lakanaba - Chapter 3 | Prevents Torneko from losing cash if he falls in battle. |
| Prince's letter | Castle Ballymoral - Chapter 3 | Letter from Prince Regan to Princess Veronica |
| Royal Scroll | Castle Endor - Chapter 3 | Official letter from the King of Endor to the King of Ballymoral |
| Silver goddess statue | Cave of the Silver Statuette - Chapter 3 | Sell to collector for 25,000 gold. Becomes useless if not used in Chapter 3. |
| Night light | Cave West of Aubout du Monde - Chapter 4 | Can Turns day to night. For the reverse the Tick-Tock spell is required |
| Sphere of Silence | Cave West of Aubout du Monde - Chapter 4, Dropped by Sir Roseguardin - Chapter 5 | Casts Fizzle when used in battle |
| Powder keg | Mamon Mine - Chapter 4 | Scares the Chancellor of Palais de Léon into running for the marquis |
| Boarding pass | Palais de Léon - Chapter 4 | Used to get on the boat to Endor at Havre Léon |
| 'The Big Book of Beasts' | Hero's Hometown - Chapter 5 | Reviews all monsters encountered |
| Symbol of faith | Cave of Betrayal - Chapter 5 | Gets Hank Hoffman Jr. to join the hero and lend his wagon |
| Holy embers | Pharos Beacon - Chapter 5 | Used to restore the lighthouse's light |
| Feverfew seed | Imperial Pantry of Parthenia - Chapter 5 | Grows into feverfew root |
| Feverfew root | Parthenia - Chapter 5 | Treats Kiryl of his illness |
| Treasure map | Mintos - Chapter 5 | Indicates the general position of El Forado |
| Magic Key | Cave West of Aubout du Monde - Chapter 5 | Opens red doors |
| Flute of Revelation | Zamoksva - Chapter 5 | Used to enter Rose's tower in Rosehill |
| Bronze rosary | Cave Southeast of Femiscyra - Chapter 5 | Retrieved from the thief Kirk Buzzer. Never in the group's possession or inventory. |
| Ultimate Key | Femiscyra - Chapter 5 | Opens gated doors |
| Karstaway stone | Dunplundrin - Chapter 5 | Used to enter the Cascade Cave |
| Sands of time | Cascade Cave - Chapter 5 | Used in battle to rewind time |
| Mod rod | Royal Crypt - Chapter 5 | Disguises party, necessary to infiltrate the Diabolic Hall |
| Ra's mirror | bought in the Immigrant town's casino or dropped by Float-o-copiers - Chapter 5 | Used in battle to dispel the Float-o-copiers' Morph spell |
| Gas canister | Mamon Mine, Estark's Crypt - Chapter 5 | Powers the balloon |
| Baron's Bugle | Baron's Folly - Chapter 5 | Summons Mary Lou and the wagon or used in battle to summon a horse stampede |
| Sage's stone | Castle Nadiria - Chapter 5 | Used in battle to restore 50~60 HP |
| Yggdrasil flower | Yggdrasil - Chapter 6 | Resurrects Rose |