Where to find the Duplic Hat in Dragon Quest VII
Where to find the Duplic Hat in Dragon Quest VII
ItemDuplic Hat
StatsAll spells are cast twice
LocationCave to Yet Another World

You’ll find the Duplic Hat inside a chest in the Cave to Yet Another World, the last bonus dungeon in the game. This unique headgear is the best one in the game for magic users.

Preparations

  • Be around level 45. The difficulty is not much harder than in the previous dungeon. If you could beat the Cave to Another world, you’re at the right level.
  • Gear Up. Get the Okeanos Sword, Aeras Shield, Pyros Helm and the Gaia Armor by exploring the Cathedral of Blight. Buy the best equipment available at the Divine Shrine too.
  • Choose the right vocations. You need someone with a cheap healing skill for this dungeon because you’ll need to heal everyone after each fight. A sage, a druid, or a luminary are ideal.
  • Have one Yggdrasil Leaf on every party member. In this way, you can revive anyone during an emergency. 

Finding the Duplic Hat

Like the previous bonus dungeon, the Cave to Yet Another World is a mishmash of previous dungeons you’ve encountered throughout the game. Once you activate the pillar in the basement of the Divine Shrine, enter the double door in front of you.

The pillar is below the basement in the Divine Shrine (1) | Dragon Quest VII
The pillar is below the basement in the Divine Shrine (2) | Dragon Quest VII
The pillar is below the basement in the Divine Shrine (3) | Dragon Quest VII
The pillar is below the basement in the Divine Shrine

1st Floor

Just walk straight north and you’ll find the stairs that go to the next floor. You can enter the temple behind, but there’s only a chest with a Pandora’s Box enemy.

Go down these stairs | Dragon Quest VII
Go down these stairs

2nd Floor

This floor is almost the same as the labyrinth in the Likeness of the Great Spirit. To reach the exit go through the doors in the following order: west, north, north, west, north, west, west, and follow south until you see the exit.

Follow these directions (1) | Dragon Quest VII
Follow these directions (2) | Dragon Quest VII
Follow these directions (3) | Dragon Quest VII
Follow these directions

3rd Floor

Follow the pathway south. Ignore the first intersection, and turn left on the second one.

The stairs to the next floor (1) | Dragon Quest VII
The stairs to the next floor (2) | Dragon Quest VII
The stairs to the next floor

4th Floor

Walk a bit to the east and then follow south. Open the chest on the way to get the Goddess Ring. This accessory is perfect for healers or spellcasters, as it restores 1MP for every 2 steps you give.

Keep walking south and you’ll see the next stairs.

Grab the Goddess Ring and get to the next floor (1) | Dragon Quest VII
Grab the Goddess Ring and get to the next floor (2) | Dragon Quest VII
Grab the Goddess Ring and get to the next floor

5th Floor

Turn south on the first bifurcation. Turn east on the next one to find a Ruinous Shield and a Pandora’s Box. Go back and keep walking south until you reach an intersection of five paths. Break the pots on the southwestern path to get a Meaty Treat, and the pot on the southeastern path to find a Mini Medal. Take the path south to exit this floor.

Follow these directions to get to the next floor (1) | Dragon Quest VII
Follow these directions to get to the next floor (2) | Dragon Quest VII
Follow these directions to get to the next floor (3) | Dragon Quest VII
Follow these directions to get to the next floor

6th Floor

To the west of you there’s a healing circle where you can restore your HP and MP. Take the path north and open the chest to find the Duplic Hat.

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The Duplic Hat is inside this chest (2) | Dragon Quest VII
The Duplic Hat is inside this chest

Congratulations! You found the Duplic Hat. This hat can be worn by Aishe, Maribel and Sir Mervyn. Every damaging or healing spell you do while wearing this hat will be cast twice in a single turn. This makes it the most powerful item for magic users in this game.

Because Aishe’s stats are more oriented towards physical vocations, it would be better to give it to Maribel or Sir Mervyn. Give it to a druid along with a Goddess Ring, and you’ll have a character who casts spells twice, at half the cost, and with regenerating MP!