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If you’ve been grinding through the Dragon Quest I collaboration event in Dragon Quest Smash/Grow (affectionately known as DQSG to the faithful), now’s the time to kick your farming into high gear. Square Enix has confirmed that the event wraps up on June 16, 2026, at 2:59 am UTC – and when that deadline hits, a whole lot of limited-time content vanishes for good.
We’re talking Erdrick’s legendary equipment, the Dragonlord’s Staff, the event login bonus track, and your chance to clear Chapter 3’s newly unlocked Dragonlord Shrine (EX difficulty). With just under four weeks left on the clock, here’s exactly what disappears, how to maximize your DQ I Event Coins, and what might come next.
What Leaves When the Event Ends on June 16
Let’s cut straight to the chase. The biggest gut-punch is Erdrick’s Equipment. Both the S-tier weapons that launched with this collaboration are event-exclusive, and once June 16 hits, they’re gone.
Erdrick’s Sword – the S-tier blade that comes packing the Gigaslash Coup de Grace plus a lightning follow-up on standard attacks – will not return. Neither will the Dragonlord’s Staff, its magical counterpart featuring the Kasizz Coup de Grace and a whopping 350% magical damage output. If you’ve been sitting on a pile of gems, waffling over which banner to pull, you’ve got a clear deadline to make that call. Waiting until after June 16 means watching both weapons fade into the vault.
But the weapons aren’t the only casualties. The event’s login bonus track also shuts down on the same date. Logging in daily through the end of the event period can net you up to 1,200 gems in total – not a trivial sum for free-to-play players or anyone saving for the next banner. Even if you’re not actively farming the event maps, checking in each day is basically free currency. Don’t leave it on the table.
And yes, the DQ I Event Coins you’ve been earning from daily event missions and map drops? Their primary use is the Swap Shop, and that limited ticket window closes right alongside everything else. Spend your coins before the event ends, or they’ll turn into digital dust.
Chapter 3 is Live – Time to Clear Dragonlord Shrine
For those who’ve been pacing themselves, note that Chapter 3 is now fully active, and with it comes the Dragonlord Shrine (including the brutal Dragonlord EX difficulty) plus the Erdrick’s Hollow route. If you haven’t pushed through these yet, you’ve got just under four weeks to finish the story content and claim any chapter-completion rewards.
The most efficient farming strategy right now? Hunting Gold Golems. These shiny menaces spawn across the Alefgard event maps, and they drop a higher-than-average yield of DQ I Event Coins. Players who’ve been stockpiling coins from earlier chapters are in the best position – you can essentially skip straight to the Swap Shop’s top-tier rewards without grinding every single map. But if you’re coming in late, focus on Gold Golem spawn points and run those routes daily.
For more official details on the event’s end date, reward lists, and maintenance timing, check the official portal:
Click here for the official Dragon Quest Smash/Grow event page
That page also tracks any last-minute adjustments, so bookmark it if you’re pushing for that final EX clear.
What Comes After June 16? And What to Watch For
Square Enix has been unusually quiet about what follows this collaboration. The DQSG Classified Report video series – which kicked off alongside the DQ I event on April 27 – is almost certainly where the next reveal will land. If you’re not already subscribed to that channel or following the official social feeds, now’s a good time to fix that.
Speculation among the community points to a Dragon Quest II collaboration as the logical next step. Why? The *Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake* launched back in October 2025, and the timing of this DQ I event was clearly designed to ride that wave. It would make perfect sense for Square Enix to follow up with DQ II content while the HD-2D remake is still fresh in players’ minds. Nothing has been officially confirmed as of this writing, but the breadcrumbs are hard to ignore.
Until then, the priority is clear: clear the Dragonlord Shrine, grab Erdrick’s Sword or the Dragonlord’s Staff if you haven’t already, and log in daily for those 1,200 free gems. June 16 at 2:59 am UTC is a hard stop. After that, the Alefgard event maps go dark, the login bonuses stop, and those S-tier weapons become nothing but a wistful entry in your equipment gallery.
Quick Checklist for the Final Weeks
- Pull on the event banners – Erdrick’s Sword and Dragonlord’s Staff leave forever on June 16.
- Login every day – Up to 1,200 gems from the login bonus track.
- Farm Gold Golems on Alefgard maps for maximum DQ I Event Coins.
- Clear Chapter 3 – Dragonlord Shrine, Erdrick’s Hollow, and EX difficulty if you’re able.
- Spend all event coins in the Swap Shop before the ticket window closes.
- Watch the DQSG Classified Report for news on what comes next (likely DQ II).
Four weeks sounds like a lot, but if you’ve been procrastinating on that final EX push or the last few banner pulls, the deadline creeps up fast. Don’t let Erdrick’s gear slip through your fingers. Happy hunting, and may your Coup de Grace always crit.