As you explore the Poolside Cave in Dragon Quest VII Reimagined to help the Roamers complete their trial, you will come across a cryptic riddle in the cave's Underground Level 2 map : “A chest that rests in a wintry bath, Will show us the Almighty's path.”
While your instinct in any RPG is to open every chest you see, this room is a minefield. Most of the treasure chests here are either completely empty or, far worse, are actually Canniboxes in disguise. These monsters are notorious for their high critical hit rate and their ability to cast Whack (the series' dreaded instant-death spell).
In my first playthrough, I learned the hard way that fighting these early on is a recipe for disaster, especially if you're playing at high difficulty, so I highly recommend going straight for the "wintry bath" and ignoring the decoys.
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Finding the "Wintry Bath" Chest
To solve the puzzle and avoid a confrontation with a Cannibox, you need to head to the eastern side of the map. You will find a group of two chests sitting near a pool of water.
Open the upper chest of the two located to the East, which is the one actually sitting in the pool of water.
As soon as you interact with it, you will hear a distinct rumbling noise. This is the signal that the puzzle has been solved and the path forward has opened.
How to Proceed
After the rumbling has ceased, a new staircase will have opened up on the Western side of the map. Head over there, climb down the stairs and interact with the Stone Tablet to proceed further into the cave.
This concludes the guide. For more help, visit our Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Complete Walkthrough and Guides Hub.
NOTE: Guide based on a 50+ hours playthrough in the 1.0 Steam version. Screenshots captured from the same version.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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