MM8 Guide for Day of the Destroyer strives to slow-reveal the info you need so you can explore and solve the game in conjunction with your own mapping process. We choose not to use comprehensive map spoilers.
Creating your Party
If you want guidance on creating a party, take a look at Party Planning.
Building Strength
If you want guidance on building your party strength, take a look at Building Strength.
Questing on Jadame
If you want to follow the story and complete quests as they come you will meet friends and foes along the way. Refer to Building Strength for a list of Side Quests.
Main Quests
| History Context | Quest Origin | Key Point | Quest | XP | Gold | Fame | Other Rewards | Clue | Spoiler | GPS | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reveal Prophecy | Dagger Wound Island | Brekish Onefang | Restore the portals to functioning state | 1,500 | 6 | Talimere is in SE Blood Drop | in Dagger Wound Island Speak to Frederick Talimere in SE Blood Drop Use Teleporter far SW of Blood Drop You will arrive on a small island to NW Use Teleporter on NE side of small island Enter Abandoned Temple Exit the back door of Abandoned Temple Use Teleporter near Boat to return to Blood Drop | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brekish-Onefang-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Brekish Onefang, Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Frederick-Talimere-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Frederick Talimere, Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Teleporter-1-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Portal 1, Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Teleporter-2-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Portal 2, Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Teleporter-3-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Portal 3, Dagger Wound Island | ||||||||||||||
| Reveal Prophecy | Dagger Wound Island | Dadeross | Deliver letter to Elgar Fellman in Ravenshore | 7,500 | 1,500 | 30 | The Dock is through 2 teleporters and a dungeon. | in Dagger Wound Island Speak to Frederick Talimere in SE Blood Drop Use Teleporter far SW of Blood Drop You will arrive on a small island to NW Use Teleporter on NE side of small island Enter Abandoned Temple Exit the back door of Abandoned Temple Board the Ship to Ravenshore Speak to Elgar Fellmon in Merchant Guild near docks | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dadeross-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Dadeross, Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Windling-Boat-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Windling Boat, NW Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Elgar-Fellman-Merchant-House-of-Alvar-Entrance-Ravenshore-MM8.webp | Elgar Fellman, Merchant House, Ravenshore | |||||||||||||||||
| Reveal Prophecy | Ravenshore | Elgar Fellmoon | Blackmail Arion Hunter for his ships | 12,000 | 48 | Smuggler's Cove is in W Ravenshore | in Ravenshore to W along coast is Smuggler's Cove in Smuggler's Cove Take S passage twice to Arion Hunter | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Elgar-Fellman-Merchant-House-of-Alvar-Entrance-Ravenshore-MM8.webp | Elgar Fellman, Merchant House, Ravenshore | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Smugglers-Cove-Entrance-Ravenshore-MM8.webp | Smuggler's Cove, Ravenshore | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Arion-Hunter-Smugglers-Cove-MM8.webp | Arion Hunter, Smuggler's Cove | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reveal Prophecy | Ironsand Desert | Overdune Snapfinger | Place ashes in the Family Tomb | 20,000 | 7,500 | 80 | Troll Tomb is SW Ironsand Desert | in Ironsand Desert to SW along road is Troll Tomb in Troll Tomb Maze directions: NNESWNN Place the Urn (with ) while facing the N coffin If the item is gone from inventory and not visible in the room, you did it. Return to Overdune and he will accompany you. | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Overdune-Snapfinger-Ironsand-Desert-MM8.webp | Overdune Snapfinger, Ironsand Desert | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Troll-Tomb-Entrance-Ironsand-Desert-MM8.webp | Troll Tomb, Ironsand Desert | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Vilebites-Tomb-Troll-Tomb-Ironsand-Desert-MM8.webp | Vilebite's Tomb, N Troll Tomb | |||||||||||||||||
| Reveal Prophecy | Alvar | Bastian Loudrin | Retrieve a witness to the creation of the Lake of Fire | 10,000 | 1,500 | 40 | Bastian is in N Alvar | in Ironsand Desert after completing Overdune's quest, he will join you and you can return to Alvar to speak with Bastian Loudrin. | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bastian-Loudrin-Merchant-Guildhouse-Alvar-MM8.webp | Bastian Loudrin, Alvar | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Overdune-Snapfinger-Ironsand-Desert-MM8.webp | Overdune Snapfinger, Ironsand Desert | |||||||||||||||||||
| Build an Alliance | Dragon Cave | Deftclaw Redreaver | Retrieve the dragon egg | 20,000 | 10,000 | 80 | Ally with Dragons; enemies of Dragon Hunters | Barbarian Fortress is NW Ravage Roaming | in Garrote Gorge to W on road is Ravage Roaming in Ravage Roaming to W, N of the lake is the Barbarian Fortress in Barbarian Fortress Find the Lever in SE corner Flip the level and head to lower level S end of Lower level has Dragon Egg Return egg to Deftclaw Redreaver | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dragon-Cave-Entrance-Garrote-Gorge-MM8.webp | Dragon Cave, N Garrote Gorge | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Deftclaw-Redreaver-Dragon-Cave-Garrote-Gorge-MM8.webp | Deftclaw Redreaver, Dragon Cave | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Barbarian-Fortress-Entrance-Ravage-Roaming-MM8.webp | Barbarian Fortress, NW Ravage Roaming | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dragon-Egg-Barbarian-Fortress-Ravage-Roaming-MM8.webp | Dragon Egg, S Barbarian Fortress | ||||||||||||||
| Build an Alliance | Dragon Hunter's Camp | Charles Quixote | Retrieve the dragon egg | 20,000 | 10,000 | 80 | Ally with Dragon Hunters; enemies of Dragons | Barbarian Fortress is NW Ravage Roaming | in Garrote Gorge to W on road is Ravage Roaming in Ravage Roaming to W, N of the lake is the Barbarian Fortress in Barbarian Fortress Find the Lever in SE corner Flip the level and head to lower level S end of Lower level has Dragon Egg Return egg to Charles Quixote | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dragon-Hunters-Camp-Entrance-Garrote-Gorge-MM8.webp | Dragon Hunters Camp, Garrote Gorge | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Charles-Quixotes-Dragon-Hunter-Camp-Garrote-Gorge-MM8.webp | Charles Quixote, Dragon Hunter's Camp | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Barbarian-Fortress-Entrance-Ravage-Roaming-MM8.webp | Barbarian Fortress, NW Ravage Roaming | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dragon-Egg-Barbarian-Fortress-Ravage-Roaming-MM8.webp | Dragon Egg, S Barbarian Fortress | ||||||||||||||
| Build an Alliance | Temple of the Sun | Oskar Tyre | Destroy skeletal transformer in Necromancer's Guild | 50,000 | 10,000 | 200 | Ally with Priests of the Sun; enemies of Necromancers | Dyson is in Necromancer's Guild, in E Shadowspire | in Shadowspire E of Twilight on a hill is Necromancer's Guild in Necromancer's Guild SW corner is elevator to Dyson Leland Dyson Leland must be part of party Open central door N, top of stairs To E is Elevator down, use it Raise Levers: 1,3,2,5,4 Press Door Beam Check large room for Skeletal Transformer | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Temple-of-the-Sun-Entrance-Murmurwoods-MM8-.webp | Temple of the Sun, SW Murmurwoods | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Oskar-Tyre-Temple-of-the-Sun-Murmurwoods-MM8.webp | Oskar Tyre, Temple of the Sun | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Necromancers-Guild-Entrance-Shadowspire-MM8.webp | Necromancer's Gulid, E Shadowspire | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dyson-Leland-Necromancers-Guild-Shadowspire-MM8.webp | Dyson Leland,Necromancer's Guild | ||||||||||||||
| Build an Alliance | Necromancer's Guild | Sandro | Retrieve Nightshade Brazier frmo Tmeple of the Sun | 12,500 | 8,000 | 50 | Ally with Necromancers; enemies of Priests for the Sun | Grab Dyson first, Temple of the Sun is in central Murmurwoods | in Shadowspire E of Twilight on a hill is Necromancer's Guild in Necromancer's Guild SW corner is elevator to Dyson Leland Dyson Leland must be part of party in Murmurwoods W of village is Temple of the Sun in Temple of the Sun Press button on N wall, raising the Star The star's door leads down below The Nightshade Barzier lies in the W chamber Find a backdoor down hole and to W further | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Necromancers-Guild-Entrance-Shadowspire-MM8.webp | Necromancer's Gulid, E Shadowspire | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sandro-Necromancers-Guild-Shadowspire-MM8.webp | Sandro, Necromancer's Guild | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dyson-Leland-Necromancers-Guild-Shadowspire-MM8.webp | Dyson Leland, Necromancer's Guild | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Temple-of-the-Sun-Entrance-Murmurwoods-MM8-.webp | Temple of the Sun, SW Murmurwoods | ||||||||||||||
| Build an Alliance | Balthazar's Lair | Thanys | Drain Balthazar's Lair | 20,000 | 80 | Ally with Minotaurs | A note in the lair has the sequence | in Ravage Roaming SW of Lake is Balthazar's Lair in Balthazar's Lair First, you need to drain the lair Speak to Thany about draining the lair A note has the clue: ABCEGDJCEFDIC(unlabedl) The levers are labled, hit them in order Finally, hit the deepest lever without a label It is done, talk to Masul Toggling Lever A will reset the process | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Thany-Balthazars-Lair-Ravage-Roaming-MM8.webp | Thanys, Balthazar's Lair | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Masul-Balthazars-Lair-MM8.webp | Masul, Balthazar's Lair | |||||||||||||||||||
| Save Jadame | Ravenshore | Elgar Fellmoon | Sink the Regnan Fleet | 100,000 | 100,000 | Outpost is NW Regna | in Dagger Wound Island Find the Regnan Pirate Outpost to SE of main island, the tall building is not it, W of that in Regnan Pirate Outpost Button on crate to W of entrance Onward and defeat Blackwell Cooper Take his Key and use it on door in SE Board the Submarine in Regna Find the Cannon and Fleet on the NW of island Enter the Abandoned Pirate Keep Find the Cannonball in the SE Return to the cannon, boom | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Elgar-Fellman-Merchant-House-of-Alvar-Entrance-Ravenshore-MM8.webp | Elgar Fellmoon, Ravenshore | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Regnan-Pirate-Outpost-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Regnan Pirate Outpost, Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Submarine-Regnan-Pirate-Outpost-MM8.webp | Submarine, Regnan Pirate Outpost | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Abandoned-Pirate-Keep-Entrance-Regna-MM8.webp | Abandoned Pirate Keep, NW Regna | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cannonball-Abandoned-Pirate-Keep-Regna-MM8.webp | Cannonball, Abandoned Pirate Keep | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cannon-Regna-MM8.webp | Cannon, NW Regna | ||||||||||||
| Save Jadame | Ravenshore | Xanthor | Retrieve stones of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth | 550,000 | 2,200 | Xanthor is W of the Crystal | in Ravenshore Talk to Xanthor W of the Crystal in Ironsand Desert Find Plane of Fire in NE in Plane of Fire Initial fight inside is rediculous just fly NE zone in/out of War Camp to lose the agro Find Castle of Fire in NW in Castle of Fire Jump on small platform to lower larger Platform in first room, ride it up Heart of Fire is in N most section Dagger Wound Island Find Plane of Earth in SE in Plane of Earth Find the Heart of Earth in the N most section in Murmurwoods Find Plane of Air in N in Plane of Air Find Castle of Air in SW in Castle of Air Hear of Air is in the SE section, secret door in Ravage Roaming Find Plane of Water in W in Plane of Water Find Heart of Water in NE Return to Xanthor | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Xanthor-Ravenshore-MM8.webp | Xanthor, Ravenshore | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Plane-of-Fire-Entrance-Ironsand-Desert-MM8.webp | Plane of Fire, NE Ironsand Desert | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Castle-of-Fire-Entrance-Plane-of-Fire-MM8.webp | Castle of Fire, NW Plane of Fire | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Plane-of-Earth-Entrance-Dagger-Wound-Island-MM8.webp | Plane of Earth, SE Dagger Wound Island | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Plane-of-Air-Entrance-Murmurwoods-MM8.webp | Plane of Air, N Murmurwoods | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Castle-of-Air-Plane-of-Air-Murmurwoods-MM8.webp | Castle of Air, SW Plane of Air | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Plane-of-Water-Entrance-Ravage-Roaming-MM8.webp | Plane of Water, W Ravage Roaming | ||||||||||
| Save Jadame | Ravenshore | Xanthor | Use the Conflux Key to enter Escaton's Crystal and free the Elemental Lords | Saviour of Jadame | It starts in the Crystal | in Ravenshore Find Escaton's Crystal right there in Escaton's Crystal Find the control panel in SW Repeat the sequence Enter the Portal in Plane Between Planes Find Escaton's Palace in center in Escaton's Palace Flip all the levers and keep exploring Escaton is on middle E side Riddle: Prison, Inside, Egg Take the keys and go free each Lord Prison of the Air Lord is NE Prison of the Earth Lord is SE Prison of the Water Lord is SW Prison of the Fire Lord is NW You did it. | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Xanthor-Ravenshore-MM8.webp | Xanthor, Ravenshore | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Escatons-Crystal-Entrance-Ravenshore-MM8.webp | Escaton's Crystal, Ravenshore | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Plane-Between-Planes-Entrance-Escatons-Crystal-MM8.webp | Plane between Planes, SW Escaton's Crystal | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Escatons-Palace-Entrance-Plane-Between-Planes-MM8.webp | Escaton's Palace, Center of Plane Between Planes | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Escatons-Thone-Room-Plane-Between-Planes-MM8.webp | Escaton, Escaton's Palace | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Prison-of-the-Lord-of-Air-Entrance-Plane-Between-Planes-MM8.webp | Prison of the Air Lord, NE Plane Between Planes | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Prison-of-the-Lord-of-Earth-Entrance-Plane-Between-Planes-MM8.webp | Prison of the Earth Lord, SE Plane Between Planes | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Prison-of-the-Lord-of-Water-Entrance-Plane-Between-Planes-MM8.webp | Prison of the Water Lord, SW Plane Between Planes | https://dungeoncrawl-classics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Prison-of-the-Lord-of-Fire-Entrance-Plane-Between-Planes-MM8.webp | Prison of the Fire Lord, NW Plane Between Planes |
Exploring Jadame
If you prefer to just start exploring Jadame you can refer to Map Details, which can sort locations by various factors. This tool can help you find the right place to be given your current party strength.
Quick Start Guide
Just one way to get started.. there are many.
Our Party
You can immediately collect 4 hirelings: Cleric, Necromancer, Vampire, Knight. MGT, INT, PER, LCK stat allocations are intentional because we want to use the capped statistic boosts for those statistics and the Gold fill-up well. There is no capped statistic boost for END and the capped statistic boost for SPD is too deep in the content to reach quickly so we do not start low values for those.
Our goal is Master Water Magic and there are only 2 classes that can reach that level, the Lich and the Dark Elf Patriarch. The Dark Elf promotion is easier so we plan for that with our main character.
CHAR1
MGT 9
INT 10
PER 9
END 7
ACY 30
SPD 25
LCK 9
CHAR1: DARK ELF [Sword/Disarm Trap]
Our Barrel Boost Strategy
We do not collect ANY barrels until after we have collected the permanent boost well for that statistic–this is done because permanent boost wells are capped and barrels are finite. We only give boost barrels to characters that we plan to use for the full playthrough.
Dagger Wound Island
We want to recruit the available hirelings, buy necessary skills, collect/complete as many easy quests as possible and get ready to dive into Abandoned Temple.
1. Complete Quest: Find Dadeross
2. Obtain Quest: Deliver Dadeross’ Letter
3. Obtain Quest: Bring Crystal to Talimere
4. Complete Quest: Bring Crystal to Talimere
5. Recruit Fredrick Talimere
6. Obtain Quest: Find Isthric the Tongue
7. Obtain Quest: Retrieve Idol of the Snake
8. Obtain Quest: Prophecies of the Snake
9. Recruit Devlin Arcanus (Adventurer’s Inn)
10. Recruit Elsbeth Lamentia (Adventurer’s Inn)
11. Obtain Quest: Delivery Cure Disease scrolls
12. Obtain Quest: Retrieve Anointed Potion
13. Obtain Quest: Potion of Pure Speed
14. Head SW to 1st Portal
15. Complete Quest: Find Isthric the Tongue
16. Head N to 2nd Portal
17. Enter Abandoned Temple, Recruit Simon Templar
18. Leave the temple
Now return to town and collect all chests and loot along the way, buy any gear, spells, and skills you need, defeat enemies that get in the way. Train levels when you can and focus Skill Point use on skills that you can Expert on Dagger Wound Island as you will not be back for awhile. Be sure to use the Capped Permanent Boost well for LUCK for all your characters. Use the Gold Fill-up well if you need it.
When you are ready, return to the Abandoned Temple.
Abandoned Temple
Clear you way through here and solve puzzles to find Idol of the Snake and Prophecy of the Snake quest items. When you get out the far side you can jump on the boat to Ravenshore, but first, finish up everything you need to do on Dagger Wound Island you so don’t need to waste time coming back here for awhile.
Attribution
Official manual is here.
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How to obtain a copy of this game
eBay link – PC version (2000)
GOG link – Digital PC Version