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Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Guide

2010 · Turn-based RPG

Box art

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn box art
Nintendo DS packaging for Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
Carver’s Camp appears on the upper-screen map as the party approaches the damaged bridge.Missable Djinn and Early Collection ChecklistMake the first regional lockout a deliberate checkpoint rather than a surprise.
Stealthy Scout enemies appear at the start of a turn-based battle.Djinn, Classes, Summons and RecoveryUnderstand why setting every Djinni to Standby can weaken the party before a boss.
Matthew approaches a golden mechanism on a stone platform during a field puzzle.Field Psynergy and Puzzle ObstaclesMatch visible environmental clues to the ability that can change them.
Hobble enemies face the party on a grassy battlefield.Battle Party, Healing and Boss PreparationAssign recovery jobs and preserve a stable team through Djinn cycles.
The party explores a town while the upper screen displays the Djinn interface.Characters and the Eight AdeptsCompare the party’s elements and identify the returning generation without late-story spoilers.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Check before leaving a regionSome Djinn become permanently unreachable.
Djinn change classesSet, Standby and recovery affect more than summons.
Use field Psynergy deliberatelyGrip, Whirlwind and other abilities solve different obstacles.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
MatthewVenus AdeptIsaac’s son and the party’s leading explorer.
KarisJupiter AdeptIvan’s daughter and an early support caster.
TyrellMars AdeptGaret’s son whose damaged Soarwing starts the journey.
RiefMercury AdeptMia’s son and an early healing specialist.
SvetaJupiter AdeptA beastwoman with unique field and battle abilities.
AmitiMercury AdeptA prince who joins during the Ei-Jei journey.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Missable Djinn and Early Collection ChecklistAudit the collection before leaving Konpa Cave →

Pictures All pictures →

Matthew approaches a golden mechanism on a stone platform during a field puzzle.
Matthew approaches a golden mechanism on a stone platform during a field puzzle.
The party explores a town while the upper screen displays the Djinn interface.
The party explores a town while the upper screen displays the Djinn interface.
Stealthy Scout enemies appear at the start of a turn-based battle.
Stealthy Scout enemies appear at the start of a turn-based battle.
Hobble enemies face the party on a grassy battlefield.
Hobble enemies face the party on a grassy battlefield.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: game and edition overviewwww.nintendo.com