Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Adds Meat-Throwing Recruitment and Cooperative Battles

Square Enix and TOSE detailed new features for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, including Quick Scouting, which lets players recruit monsters by tossing meat without entering battle. The Scout Run offers a dedicated area to encounter rare monsters using this method. Joint Battles enable two characters to command separate parties against massive enemies.

Quick Scouting removes the traditional battle requirement for monster recruitment, allowing players to toss meat directly at creatures in the overworld. The Scout Run, located at the Witherwood paddock, provides a dedicated space where rare monsters appear exclusively for this method, with Scouty Snacks supplied as a limited resource for each visit.

Joint Battles introduce a cooperative combat system where two characters command separate parties against massive enemies with shared HP and MP pools. These encounters feature a Rage Gauge mechanic tied to specific actions, and players can access them through the story, the battle arena, or online multiplayer with up to four participants. The priestess Almira is also introduced as a key figure connected to Witherwood's protection.