Memories are collectible items in Dragon Quest Smash/Grow that you earn by defeating monsters. Each one is inspired by a monster, vocation or character from the series, and equipping it on a character adds stat boosts and effects such as extra damage, a higher critical hit rate or better resistance to a status ailment. They're one of the main ways to make your party stronger, so it pays to understand how they work early on.
Showing 71 of 118 items.
Type
Story
A Memory
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 5
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Slime
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 7
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Bodkin Archer
A good fit for a character who specializes in Wind attacks.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 10
- S-Rank Effect
- Wind Damage +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Hammerhood
A good pick against material enemies.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 11
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Material Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Lime Slime
Starts each stage with an Arrow enhancement that weakens enemies.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 40
- S-Rank Effect
- Starts with an Arrow enhancement that applies Sap; Physical Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Healslime
A good pick against slime enemies.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 14
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Slime Family +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Drackyma
A good fit for a character whose physical attacks use Wind.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 30
- S-Rank Effect
- Wind Physical Damage +5%
- Availability
- Story drop
Dracky
A good fit for a character who specializes in Dark attacks.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Dark Damage +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Winkster
Helps against enemies that can freeze you.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 17
- S-Rank Effect
- Freeze Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Stone Golem
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 19
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Golem
Helps protect you from Fire damage.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 20
- S-Rank Effect
- Fire Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Ghost
A good fit for a character whose physical attacks use Dark.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 23
- S-Rank Effect
- Dark Physical Damage +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Drackmage
A good pick against bug enemies.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 22
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Bug Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Lost Soul
Helps against enemies that can inflict Burn.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 24
- S-Rank Effect
- Burn Resistance +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Bubble Slime
Helps against enemies that can poison you.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 25
- S-Rank Effect
- Poison Resistance +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Skeleton
Helps against enemies that can put you to sleep.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 21
- S-Rank Effect
- Sleep Resistance +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Muddy Hand
A good pick against demon enemies.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 26
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Demon Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Bodkin Fletcher
Helps against enemies that can poison you.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 27
- S-Rank Effect
- Poison Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Minidemon
Starts each stage with a healing Sword enhancement.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 50
- S-Rank Effect
- Starts with a healing Sword enhancement; Spell Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Brownie
Helps against enemies that can paralyze you.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 29
- S-Rank Effect
- Paralysis Resistance +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Blinkster
Helps protect you from Wind damage.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 30
- S-Rank Effect
- Wind Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
She-Slime
A good fit for a character who specializes in Fire attacks.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 33
- S-Rank Effect
- Fire Damage +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Firespirit
A good pick against humanoid enemies.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 34
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Humanoid Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Scorpion
A good pick against plant enemies.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 35
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Plant Family +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Mummy Boy
A good fit for a character who relies on spells.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 37
- S-Rank Effect
- Spell Damage +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Bodkin Bowyer
A good pick against beast enemies.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 36
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Beast Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Sootheslime
Useful for casters who want their spells to crit.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 50
- S-Rank Effect
- Spell Critical Chance +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Sweaty Yeti
A good fit for a character who specializes in Earth attacks.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 38
- S-Rank Effect
- Earth Damage +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Dancing Flame
Helps against enemies that can inflict Burn.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 39
- S-Rank Effect
- Burn Resistance +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Mummy
Starts each stage with a Spike enhancement that weakens enemies.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 60
- S-Rank Effect
- Starts with a Spike enhancement that applies Sap; Breath Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Firebird
A good fit for a character who specializes in Fire attacks.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 40
- S-Rank Effect
- Fire Damage +6%
- Availability
- Story drop
Chimaera
A good fit for a character who specializes in Light attacks.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 51
- S-Rank Effect
- Light Damage +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Whackolyte
A good fit for a character who uses Lightning spells.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 63
- S-Rank Effect
- Lightning Spell Damage +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Grinade
A good fit for a character who specializes in Earth attacks.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 40
- S-Rank Effect
- Earth Damage +5%
- Availability
- Story drop
Funghoul
Helps against enemies that can put you to sleep.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 44
- S-Rank Effect
- Sleep Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Fightgeist
Helps against enemies that can put you to sleep.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 48
- S-Rank Effect
- Sleep Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Jinkster
A good fit for a character who uses Light spells.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 60
- S-Rank Effect
- Light Spell Damage +5%
- Availability
- Story drop
Sasquash
Helps against enemies that can freeze you.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 43
- S-Rank Effect
- Freeze Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Orc
A good pick against aquatic enemies.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 46
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Aquatic Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Treeface
A good pick against bug enemies.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 47
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Bug Family +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Lunatick
A good pick against zombie enemies.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 49
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Zombie Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Big Hammer
Starts each stage with a healing Ball enhancement.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 70
- S-Rank Effect
- Starts with a healing Ball enhancement; Damage to Beast Family +10%
- Availability
- Story drop
Phantom Fencer
Helps protect you from Dark damage.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 50
- S-Rank Effect
- Dark Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Orc Chieftain
A good pick against aquatic enemies.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 49
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Aquatic Family +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Khalamari Kid
Helps against enemies that can freeze you.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 54
- S-Rank Effect
- Freeze Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Iron Scorpion
A good pick against bird enemies.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 58
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Bird Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Man o' War
Helps against enemies that can paralyze you.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 55
- S-Rank Effect
- Paralysis Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Dead Man's Soul
Helps against enemies that can paralyze you.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 70
- S-Rank Effect
- Paralysis Resistance +5%
- Availability
- Story drop
Crabid
A good pick against elemental enemies.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 52
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Elemental Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Merman
A good fit for a character who specializes in Ice attacks.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 57
- S-Rank Effect
- Ice Damage +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Lemon Slime
Starts each stage with a Poison Pebble enhancement.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 80
- S-Rank Effect
- Starts with a Poison Pebble enhancement; Physical Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
War Gryphon
Helps protect you when facing material enemies.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 60
- S-Rank Effect
- Material Family Resistance +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Restless Armour
A good pick against machine enemies like Killing Machines.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 62
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Machine Family +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Gargoyle
A good pick against material enemies.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 63
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Material Family +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Bodkin Bloodbow
Useful for builds that rely on landing critical hits.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 75
- S-Rank Effect
- Critical Hit Rate +3%
- Availability
- Story drop
Lunar Chimaera
Starts each stage with a slashing Spike enhancement.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 85
- S-Rank Effect
- Starts with a slashing Spike enhancement; Damage to Bird Family +10%
- Availability
- Story drop
Alarmour
Helps protect you from Earth damage.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 65
- S-Rank Effect
- Earth Resistance +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Arrghgoyle
A good pick against machine enemies like Killing Machines.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 62
- S-Rank Effect
- Damage to Machine Family +2%
- Availability
- Story drop
Type
Vocation
Warrior Memory
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 10
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Martial Artist Memory
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 10
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Mage Memory
A good fit for a character who relies on spells.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 10
- S-Rank Effect
- Spell Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Priest Memory
A good fit for a character who relies on spells.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 10
- S-Rank Effect
- Spell Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Thief Memory
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 10
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Paladin (Green)
A good fit for a character who relies on spells.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Spell Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Paladin (Yellow)
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Sage (Green)
A good fit for a character who relies on spells.
- Color
- Green
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Spell Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Sage (Purple)
A good fit for a character who relies on spells.
- Color
- Purple
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Spell Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Ranger (Red)
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Ranger (Blue)
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Blue
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Battle Master (Red)
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Red
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
Battle Master (Yellow)
A good fit for a character who relies on physical attacks.
- Color
- Yellow
- Cost
- 15
- S-Rank Effect
- Physical Damage +2%
- Availability
- Medal exchange
How Memories Work in Dragon Quest Smash/Grow
Once you have a Memory, you equip it on one of your characters before a run. Its stats and effects then apply in battle, adding things like physical or elemental damage, better resistance to a status ailment, or a higher chance to land a critical hit. Each one also adds to base stats such as HP, attack and defense, so the right set can change how a character plays.
Every Memory has a cost, and the stronger ones take more to equip, so you'll need to decide which ones are worth a spot.
How to Get Memories in Dragon Quest Smash/Grow
Most Memories drop from monsters in story stages. Replaying stages you've already cleared gives you more tries at the ones you're missing, though drops aren't guaranteed, so it can take several runs.
Shrines are another source, and each one holds a tough boss that can give you a Memory when defeated. Limited events add more, since Strong Enemy matches, defense battles and collaborations with earlier Dragon Quest games such as Dragon Quest I, VI and IV all hand out Memories. Event Memories can only be earned while their event is running, and some only come back when that event does.
Vocation Memories, named after the classes in the game, can be traded for medals earned in Super Monster Rush. The Rare and Super Rare labels on stages show how often a monster appears, not how strong its Memory is.
Every Memory you register in the Memory Album gives a small, permanent stat bonus. Those bonuses add up as your collection grows, so it's worth registering as you go.
How to Choose Memories by Effect
Memories boost damage in a few different ways, so check what each one actually does before you equip it. Some boost one element, such as Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning, Earth, Light or Dark. Others boost physical or spell damage, raise damage against one enemy family such as Machine, Demon, Dragon or Material, or add to critical hit rate or a resistance.
Shrine Memories such as Flamethrower, Glacial Golem and Automaton work a little differently, since they start you off with a skill like Fire Pebble, Ice Arrow or Wind Ball at the start of a stage.
The best pick depends on two things: your weapon's element and the enemies in the stage. A fire Memory does little for a weapon that deals ice damage, and one that boosts damage to Dragon enemies won't help much in a stage full of Machines. So match your Memories to your weapon's element and to the enemies you'll face.
How to Rank Up Memories
Getting another copy of a Memory you already own lets you rank it up, and each rank makes its stats and effects stronger. It pays to put your duplicates into the few Memories that support your build, rather than spreading them across every promising one.
Memory Colors and Extra Memory Slots
Memories come in five colors: red, blue, yellow, green and purple. Vocation tree panels can add extra Memory slots, so it's worth checking them as you go.
What Memoria Skills Are
Memoria Skills are tied to Character Memories, such as the ones from the Dragon Quest IV heroes. A skill activates when a Character Memory reaches Rank S and sits in a star-marked slot that matches its color. Since Rank S is required, those are the Memories worth spending your duplicates on.
More Memoria Skills are being added through an update during the Dragon Quest IV event, so there will be more to use while that event runs.
FAQ
What's the difference between Memories and blessings?
Blessings are random effects that stages hand out during a run through a Rift, and they reshuffle every stage. Memories are equipped on your characters before a run, and their stats and effects apply in battle. One is what the run gives you, and the other is what you bring into it.
Should I rank up Memories or upgrade my weapon first?
Make sure your main weapon is performing well before you put heavy investment into Memories. After that, fill any open slots with useful Memories, even modest ones, and then put upgrades into the few that support your core build.