All Words of Wisdom Scroll Locations Dragon Quest 3

The Words of Wisdom scroll is an incredibly useful item in Dragon Quest 3, as it allows you to turn one of your party members into a Sage. Sages are very powerful and capable of learning more spells than any other profession in Dragon Quest 3. 

In the original release of Dragon Quest 3 way back in 1988, there was only one possible location where you could find the sole Words of Wisdom scroll. When it was re-released on Game Boy Advance in 2001, a second Words of Wisdom scroll was added in a new location. 

Thankfully, the Dragons Quest 3 2D-HD remake carries forward this additional scroll, so you can have a total of two Sages in your party once you reach the end-game stage. 

Words of Wisdom scroll locations in Dragon Quest 3

The two Words of Wisdom scrolls are separated by both land and how far you’ve progressed through the main story of Dragon Quest 3. The first scroll is easily obtainable relatively early, even before you’ve picked up the Black Pepper required by the King of Portoga before he’ll give you a ship. The second is only obtainable at a late-game stage, once you’ve traveled to Alefgard.

Tower of Transcendence Words of Wisdom scroll

To get the first scroll, you’ll need to head to the Tower of Transcendence. If you’ve not previously visited the location, you can use the Zoom spell or a Chimaera Wing to fast-travel to Alltrades Abbey, then take the mountain passage to the north. 

Navigating the Tower of Transcendence can be tricky, as it’s a veritable maze of dead ends and Teleportals. We have full instructions available, but here’s the bullet point version that will guide you to the Words of Wisdom scroll inside the Tower of Transcendence:

• Go up the stairs in the top left corner of the first floor
• Cross the tightrope and go down the stairs on the other side
• Step on the teleportal, then go up the middle set of stairs
• Go up the southern stairs
• Go up the north stairs
• Ascend the spiraling staircase to the south
• Cross the tightrope to the middle and jump down
• Jump down the hole in the ceiling
• Go down the stairs, then continue heading east to find the Words of Wisdom scroll

Rimuldar Words of Wisdom scroll

Although getting this scroll is much easier, because there’s no maze-like structure to navigate, it is something that you’ll have to wait for and work towards. After you’ve unlocked access to Alefgard at a later stage in your playthrough, the second Words of Wisdom scroll will be obtainable. 

Head straight for the town of Rimuldar, then head north. In the northern part of Rimuldar, you’ll see two houses that are connected. The left house has some valuable and useful items, so it’s worth exploring, but if you want the Words of Wisdom scroll, you’ll need to take it from the house on the right. 

Inside the house, there’s a dresser that can be interacted with. Opening the drawer will reward you with the second (and final) Words of Wisdom scroll that’s included in the Dragon Quest 3 2D-HD remake. Now you can head back to Alltrades Abbey and turn a second party member into another Sage, but bear in mind the consequences of this move before pulling the trigger.