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Scavenger - Gather all Treasures

By Hamasaki

This is a complete guide on how to get all the treasures and I also included a save file if you don't feel like grinding.
It was originally created by @Daeryoon at TrueAchievements.

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Guide Index

Overview

Tower of Doom

Shadow Over Mystara

Shadow Over Mystara - Commonly Missed Items

Shadow Over Mystara - Drops from Boss

Shadow Over Mystara - Naming Trick

Save Game File

Comments

Tower of Doom

Before reading this guide, you should complete Tower of Doom with the Cleric and the Elf, and those two should give you most of the items. Just make sure you check all the side rooms and kill the Dragon. After that you should be missing only a few treasures, like the ones below:

Figure - this item is in a path, when you need to choose between 3 ways in the city, choose the last one. After going through the tunnels with water, in the next part there is a key, press S and a door will open, inside this is a treasure with the Figure.
Scroll of Lightning Bolt - This is just a random drop from any enemy. These are higher level, so select a level close to the end to try and find it. NOTE: The Elf is the only one who can use it, so you must be her to find this one.
Scroll of Cloud Kill - found in a treasure chest in the first side room of the final level.
Earring - Choose the fighter as your character, select chapter 1, and kill the first few enemies. When the caravan guard gives you the choice of heading to the mountains after the monsters or going to the town, choose the mountains. Proceed through the level until you reach the ogre boss. On the far right side of his area are two treasure chests. If you are playing as the fighter, the top one will contain the earrings. Other characters receive different items.

Shadow Over Mystara

Notes:

Do not go for this achievement until you have completed the campaign from start to finish with each character! That way you will evolve the character and respective weapon. Always choose the optional path that is available when playing as a specific character, such as the forest path for the Elf and the cave for the Dwarf.
If you are playing co-op, the item only counts for you if pick it up. Things picked up by your co-op partner DO NOT count for your treasure total. So make sure to hold on to a special item and have your partner die and come back as someone who can pick it up to make the grind go faster.
If you cannot seem to get through a barrier of fire or ice, most likely you need to kill an enemy or some scorpions. If you cannot reach them, you can die in the barrier and when you return, the enemies will be killed by you dealing damage when continuing.
Once you get enough VP, make sure you buy and use Vampirism and Make it Rain at the house rules.

Shadow Over Mystara - Commonly Missed Items

Need to be Stolen by Thief
To steal with thief, just use a Dash Attack/Run into an enemy by double tapping in a direction.

Ring of Protection from Evil - Select level "The Cave of Rafael" and start with the Dwarf. This way, in the next area, when selecting a path, a third path will open for you instead of the traditional fire or ice pathway. Choose the bottom option and you will be brought in a cave with some falling stones. If you are playing solo, then you must die with the Dwarf at some point and continue with the Thief. After the cave, you will come to a boss fight with Tel'Arin (the dark elf you fought earlier) and another green elf. Use the Thief to steal the Ring of Protection from Evil from Tel' Eleron (the green elf).
Egg of Owlbear - Stolen from Owlbears with the Thief in the first level (The village of Trintan) or whenever you encounter them.
Circlet - Steal this from Shadow Elves.

Purchase Only (At Gnome Shop)

Warhammer, Morning Star, Two-handed Sword, Bast4rd Sword - all of this can bought in Gnomes Shop, after the chapter "The Grove of Destruction." A Gnome appears after you kill the D. Beast, and chose the option to save their village. After the next boss fight the gnome appear again, and he'll say you are too big to enter but can purchase a potion to enter their village. The shop is the first door but is locked when you arrive. Simply go into the next door, and talk with anyone inside. When you go back to the village, the shop will be open. You will need a Fighter to unlock all the weapons available. You get the Morning Star and Two-Handed Sword available by selecting them a few times with the finger. They are hanging in the background of the shop.

Level-Specific Items

Sword of Legend - Pick the Thief and go to the Cave of Rafael if you enter the first cave to the left while falling, you will find a Cursed Sword 2. It is on the other side of the fire wall after you kill the scorpions. Pick it up and equip it, then try to swing it. You will be hit by the curse and lose health. After about 50 swings/hits (and probably a few deaths), the sword will change into the Sword of Legend.
Holy Avenger - Play the chapter Skies over Aengmore with a Cleric, then after killing the boss, select to go in to the Forest of Despair. Go up in this next area until you see a weird pod-like looking thing (check image) that you can enter, in this room lies Cursed Sword 1. If you try to pick it up several times with the Cleric, it will turn into the Holy Avenger. The Cleric cannot pick it up, but a sword-wielder can. BUT you only need to try to pick it up to count for the treasure.
Picture from "How to Uncurse the Cursed Swords" Guide
Sword of Flame/Sword of Frost - These are in closed off areas when you go through Lava or Ice Caverns after Cave of Rafael. You must kill something off-screen, like a bug or scorpion to get through the barriers, or have a ring of resistance on your character. Again, you need a sword wielder to pick these up.
Storm Blade/Staff of Elemental Power - this can be found in the last cave of the Cave of Rafael in the third cave room (the one on the right) as you are falling. You can get it with Fighter or Dwarf-Use the Magic User to get the Staff of Elemental Power from this chest. The Storm Blade can also be found on the last level where you jump through the window and not in the cave of Rafael. Use the elf to get it in the chest.

Scroll Level 8 - Start the final level with a Magic User. Use the Start button to get the green one. When you defeat the boss Ezerhoden (the ghost-like boss), this item is/may be dropped. You may also find it on the gargoyles in the final levels as an item drop. NOTE: Gargoyles can only be killed by magic.
Medal - This is located in the bottom off-screen in the final levels. It is in a treasure chest in the area right when you come in where the Shield of Protection from Evil is located, which the room where there are doorways blocked by blue flames and lightning. NOTE: You may also get this by using the naming trick listed at the bottom.
Shield of Protection from Evil - This is located in the final level behind some blue flames that have gargoyle statues around. This is the area where there are doorways blocked by blue flames and lightning. You need to kill the gargoyles to get through those doors. NOTE: You need a character that can wield a shield, such as Cleric, Dwarf, Fighter, or Elf. You can walk back through the wall, which has some blue outlines to it. In here is a chest behind some ice walls. You can get to it by going all the way over to the right, then push up into the walls of ice. You will get frozen and knocked back, but you have just enough time to get through the barrier if you move fast. Another option is to push into them until you are killed. When you continue, dash through the barrier while you are invincible. You can also backflip through the barrier with the Thief. There are gargoyles to the bottom of the screen and more treasure chests if you are so inclined.
Staff of Wizardry - This is located in a chest surrounded by flames in the area after defeating Tel'Arin. It is found in the area in Stage 10-3 where there are exploding fire traps on the floor. You'll see a window on the north wall before entering the room to fight the boss, this window is actually a secret room you can enter. There is another treasure chest behind flames this time. Use the same tactic for the Shield of Protection from Evil to get it. You must be the Magic User (not Elf or Cleric) to pick up this item.
Short Sword Level 1 - The Elf starts with a Short Sword Level 2. Start the game as a Dwarf instead. There is a hidden room if you press up by the first house you see in the background, after crossing the bridge after saving the villagers. There are some chests inside, one of them has the Short Sword Level 1.
Hand Axe Level 1 - The Dwarf starts with a Hand Axe Level 3. Start the game with a Fighter instead. The hand axe is in the same chest as the short sword if you have a Fighter.
Hand Axe Level 2 - For this one, play as a Fighter and after battling the Displacer Beast choose not to help the gnomes and pursue the sorceress. When you find yourself in the forest labyrinth, the Hand Axe Level 2 is in one of the chests inside the second opening where the ghouls are located.

Shadow Over Mystara - Drops from Boss

Skin of the Displacer Beast - from D. Beast
Cloak of Displacement - During the fight with the Displacer Beast, it might drop the Skin of the Displacer Beast. Pick it up and in the next gnome shop, click on the merchant to exchange it for the Cloak of Displacement for any character. This also is the item given to the Thief or Magic User for the Dragon Scales. The Dragon Scales are easier to get to drop for some reason, so I would suggest doing it that way.
Dragon Scales - from Black Dragon
SPECIAL NOTE: I noticed the drop rate increased dramatically when I selected the Fighter and used his "Desperate Attack." You can keep it going if you turn on "Vampirism."
Dragon Shield - After fighting the Displacer Beast a gnome will approach you asking to save its village. Refuse and you will be brought into a forest labyrinth. Always go up and you will end up fighting a Black Dragon. During the fight, it might drop Dragon Scales. If you are a shield-bearing character, such as Dwarf, Fighter, Elf, or Cleric, you can exchange them in the next shop by clicking on the merchant and you will get the Dragon Shield. You must have free space in your inventory.
Horn of the Dragon - from Red Dragon
SPECIAL NOTE: The drop rate increases dramatically if you select the Fighter and use the Desperate attack.
Dragon Slayer - In the level, "The Cave of Rafael" enter the second cave on the left while falling. You will discover hidden treasures and a Red Dragon. Choose to fight it. During the fight it might drop Horn of the Dragon. If you are using a sword-wielding character, such as Dwarf, Fighter, Elf, or Thief, you can exchange them in the next shop by clicking on the merchant and you will get the Dragon Slayer. You must have free space in your inventory.
Staff of Magical Power - Same as the above, only do it with the Magic User. This is done much more easily by playing co-op with a Fighter who can slash the dragon until it drops and the Magic User can pick it up. This is also located in a hidden room in Area 10 but it requires multiple players to activate the floor stones and open doors.
Staff of Snakes - Same as the above, only do it with the Cleric. You can also get this in "Cave of Rafael" in the third cave on the right when falling by opening the chest in there with the Cleric.

Shadow Over Mystara - Naming Trick

Each character gets a specific type when given a name from a numeric translation. To keep it simple, just use one letter for their name. If you name your character letter "A" then you would get a Medal to start the game. If you name your character letter "G" then you would get the Gauntlets of Ogre Power.

Type Item

A = Medal
B = Boots of Speed
C = Hat/Helmet suited to your class. (Give this name to all characters to get all the treasures)
D = Ring of Protection
E = Ring of Fire Resistance.
F = Ring of Spell Turning or Name the Elf KAYLA
G = Gauntlets of Ogre Power.
H = Rod of Fire(Mage), Earrings(Elf), Anklet(Fighter, Dwarf), Brooch (Cleric, Thief)
I = Bracelet, Rod of Cold(Magic User)
J = Orb, Necklace(Elf), Rod of Lightning(Mage)

Save Game File

For those who don't want to bother with the grind and just want the achievement =P
Just download this file[www.dropbox.com] and replace it in save game location, that you can find at:
%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Capcom\Dungeons & Dragons\Saved Games

After that, you just need to find the Earring and the achievement should pop up.

30 Comments

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Evridika 7 Aug @ 10:40pm

Thank you for amazing guide!

Adam 27 Mar, 2024 @ 9:56pm

Dragon Shield: When the author says, "Always go up and you will end up fighting a Black Dragon," he means, "If you always go up, you will clear the stage without fighting the Black Dragon and have to try this one again."

Adam 22 Mar, 2024 @ 12:31am

Secret gnome shop probably works, too, but I was able to get the Morning Star by bumping the Dark Warrior II boss with the Thief.

Patatarte 1 Feb, 2024 @ 7:00am

Battle Axe can be obtained playing solo : put 2 statues on the plates on the left, then manage to get a Kobold walk on one plate while you stand on the fourth plate.

Bison Zabi 5 Sep, 2023 @ 1:07pm

Battle Axe can be obtained on final level (Stage 10-1), go through center gate twice (use 2nd player to open gate along with 2 statues) and open chest on bottom left with Dwarf.

Also for Shield of Protection from Evil, i found it easier to not open chest but to nudge yourself into the back of it and throw it out of the ice flames as a Dwarf. That way you can obtain it before it disappears and not having to deal with the flames again.

➤ HOODY 18 Aug, 2023 @ 1:16am

Where is the battle axe?

Masker.C 28 Jan, 2023 @ 8:35am

Nice guide

mfelipems 15 Nov, 2022 @ 12:19pm

Thanks so much for this guide and for auto save file from dropbox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tristin 9 Sep, 2021 @ 8:11pm

For those who is looking for doing the achievement yourself, for Scroll of Lightning Bolt in Tower of Doom, you want to select chapter Ascending Sable Tower, choose elf, run forward to find two hellhound dogs and then spawn of gnoll archer couple secs later, use Cloud Kill, and repeat until the scroll drops. If Scroll of Cloud Kill dropped instead, use it on the next following two hellhounds.

I'm not completely sure, but if dead mobs get interfered with the spike trap, item don't seem to drop. Didn't count, but took me maybe like 50 restart? So... roughly 156th kill to get. Scroll in general seem to drop more frequently however, like 1 in 20? Scroll of Fireball dropping most frequent. I prob had bad luck.

NekoGamerX 27 Aug, 2020 @ 10:36am

it worded thanks again for this guide

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