About these maps
The maps below were drawn by Chiasm and Rick Bruns and are hosted by Better VGMaps. They are their work, not mine, so this guide links to each one rather than copying it - open a link and the full-size map loads on their site.
I have grouped them under Overworld, Towns & castles and Dungeons, the same three sections used below.
Names follow the US release, Dragon Warrior.
Overworld
One map covers the whole world, which is all Dragon Warrior needs: every town, cave and shrine sits on it.
| Map | Drawn by | What is on it |
|---|---|---|
| Alefgard | Rick Bruns | The entire overworld: the five towns, both castles, every cave entrance and the shrines. |
Useful to have open while you play - the buried Erdrick’s Token sits in the desert south-east of Tantegel, and the Rainbow Drop bridge appears on the west shore of Charlock’s island.
Towns & castles
| Map | Drawn by | Why you go there |
|---|---|---|
| Tantagel Castle | Chiasm | Where you start. The King saves your game; Gwaelin’s Love and the Stones of Sunlight are here. |
| Brecconary | Chiasm | First town, just south of the castle: starter weapons, armour and the inn. |
| Garinham | Chiasm | North-west. Shops, the Cursed Belt, and the entrance to Garin’s Grave. |
| Kol | Chiasm | North-east. The Fairy Flute is buried here, and the shops sell Wings. |
| Rimuldar | Chiasm | South-east island. Magic Keys, Broad Sword, Full Plate - and the man who lifts curses. |
| Cantlin | Chiasm | The big shopping town in the south-west, past the Golem. Flame Sword and Silver Shield. |
| Hauksness | Chiasm | A ruin, not a town: no shops, only monsters and Erdrick’s Armor. |
Dungeons
| Map | Drawn by | What it holds |
|---|---|---|
| Erdrick’s Cave | Chiasm | Erdrick’s Tablet, and the tale of the three treasures. |
| Mountain Cave | Chiasm | Two levels. The Fighter’s Ring and the Death Necklace - sell both. |
| Garin’s Grave | Chiasm | Under Garinham. Long and dark; the Silver Harp is at the bottom. |
| Swamp Cave | Chiasm | The tunnel to the south. Short, but the Green Dragon holds the princess at the far end. |
| Staff of Rain Cave & Magic Temple | Chiasm | The shrine that trades the Silver Harp, and the cave holding the Staff of Rain. |
| Charlock Castle | Chiasm | The final dungeon behind the Rainbow Drop: Erdrick’s Sword, then the Dragonlord. |
Route through the caves
- Erdrick’s Cave as soon as you can fight - read the tablet, then come back for the Token later.
- Swamp Cave once you have the Broad Sword: rescue Gwaelin from the Green Dragon.
- Mountain Cave for the Death Necklace, which pays for most of your next upgrade.
- Garin’s Grave for the Silver Harp, then the Magic Temple to trade it for the Staff of Rain.
- Hauksness for Erdrick’s Armor, then the Sunstone shrine and Charlock Castle with the Rainbow Drop.