Zere is a village in Dragon Quest IX. The layout of this village is similar to the shape of a heart. Zere trees, that look similar to sakura trees, are grown around the village, and there is a giant zere tree in the center of the village.

Story

When the Hero and their companions arrive, it is a quiet town. You head over to the northwest of the town where you head into the house of Petra. She sings you a song of where Brigadoom is. When you get out, the Wight Knight is running around asking people where Brigadoom is. He stumbles upon you and you tell him the song. Then he sets of again.

Later in the game it is revealed there is an almost identical copy of it called Zere Rocks. The only difference is that everything is "younger" and only two areas can be entered. These are the basement (which collapsed in Zere but is accessible at Zere Rocks) and Petra's house.

Connecting Areas

• The Doomingale Forest is due northwest of the region
• Western Stornway is due southeast of the region

Village Shop

Village Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Medicinal herb	8 G	Restore 30 HP	N/A
Moonwort bulb	30 G	Cure paralyze state	N/A
Chimaera wing	25 G	Teleport to visited towns/villages	N/A
Holy water	40 G	Monster repellent	N/A
Scale shield	150 G	Defense +5
Bronze shield	370 G	Defence +6 Block +0.5%
Leather hat	65 G	Defense +3 Magical Mending +2
Hardwood headwear	120 G	Defense +4 Magical Might +2
Leather dress	290 G	Defense +6 Magical Mending +3
Leather cape	320 G	Defense +8
Silk robe	210 G	Defense +2 Magical Might +3
Leather gauntlets	60 G	Defense +2
Linen gloves	90 G	Deftness +10
Leather kilt	110 G	Defense +5
Blue knickers	260 G	Defense +5
Leather boots	70 G	Defense +2
Clogs	160 G	Evasion Chance +1.5%
Bunny tail	240 G	Agility +5
Note: This shop is only open during the day.

Village Inn

Inn
Price
4g per person

Location Attributes

Monsters in the Area

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Enemy	Gold	Exp	Drop Item
#005 Batterfly	12 G	7	Moonwort bulb Butterfly wing	1/16 1/64
#012 Winkster	25 G	22	Cotton trousers Oak staff	1/32 1/64
#013 Hammerhood	20 G	20	Leather kilt Oaken club	1/64 1/64
#014 She-slime	22 G	20	Medicinal herb Slimedrop	1/8 1/8
#015 Funghoul	20 G	25	Medicinal herb Sleeping hibiscus	1/8 1/128
#016 Bubble slime	18 G	24	Antidotal herb Slimedrop	1/8 1/8
#018 Betterfly	28 G	36	Coagulant Butterfly wing	1/8 1/16
#019 Meowgician	28 G	40	Oak staff Silk robe	1/16 1/32
#020 Ragged reaper	28 G	56	Evencloth Linen glove	1/16 1/32
#021 Gastropog	36 G	48	Antidotal herb Toad oil	1/16 1/32
#022 Brownie	32 G	56	Leather kilt Seed of strength	1/32 1/256
#023 Boppin' badger	30 G	60	Medicinal herb Magic beast hide	1/16 1/32
#024 Drackmage	30 G	60	Chimaera wing Wing of bat	1/16 1/16
#025 Bodkin fletcher	44 G	62	Antidotal herb Leather gauntlets	1/8 1/64

Boss Monster

For the Boss see Loch Storn

Quests

Quest #024 - "Battering Betterflies"
Location	Zere - Outside Church
Available at	Reach Level 25
Requested by	George
Response to	George
Requirement	Drive Betterflies from George's Farm
Reward	Seed of defense
Detail	Scare 10 Betterflies while in George's Farm
Hint for solution	Have someone at a high enough level to make the Betterfly flee from you in battle, guard from them until they flee. Level 25 is sufficient enough for them to flee from you.

Quest #025 - "Warbling Wellard"
Location	Zere - Outside Church
Available at	After visiting Alltrades Abbey
Requested by	Wellard
Response to	Wellard
Requirement	Birdsong nectar
Reward	Gleeban gold piece
Detail	Thick-voiced thug Wellard from Zere wants you to bring him some Birdsong nectar to smooth his voice.
Hint for solution	You can make Birdsong nectar by combining x3 Nectar, x1 Fresh Water and x5 Sleeping hibiscus. The quest can be repeated.

Material Gathering and Treasure

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Item	Location
Chimaera Wings	Roadside by the wheat fields next to one of the scarecrows
Cowpat	The cattle pasture just across from the village
Antidotal herbs	At the poison swamp due west of the village
Party trick: Cheer	Homeless woman in the cavern underneath the tree
Mini medal	Red chest the back of the inn (requires Magic Key)

Layout

Trivia

• The name seems to be derived from the name of its own copy, Zere Rocks, which actually originate from xerox.
• In the in-game history, the name seems to be originate from the Zere Tree in the center of the village.
• The Restoria Plain of Zenias from Dragon Quest X resembles this region.

Other languages

Other languages
French	Le Plicata
German	Bühltau
Spanish	Zere
Italian	Petran

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