Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Missable Djinn and Early Collection Checklist
Make the first regional lockout a deliberate checkpoint rather than a surprise.
Edition covered
Original 2010 Nintendo DS sequel. Its 72 Djinn and permanent route lockouts differ from Golden Sun and The Lost Age; no GBA transfer password is required.
Audit the collection before leaving Konpa Cave
The southern exit after the Konpa Ruins events closes the opening region behind you. Explore Patcher’s Place, Carver’s Camp, the surrounding roads and Konpa Gate before crossing that exit.
| Djinni | Element | Location clue |
|---|---|---|
| Flint | Venus | Joins automatically early |
| Forge | Mars | Patcher’s Place |
| Gust | Jupiter | Goma Highlands Road |
| Chill | Mercury | Carver’s Camp |
| Fever | Mars | World-map encounter near the opening route |
| Flower | Venus | Konpa Gate |
| Jolt | Jupiter | Konpa Ruins |
Use the Djinn Guide to confirm names
A memory of seeing a Djinni is not proof it joined. Check the in-game collection and compare names, especially for world-map encounters and Djinn that flee to a nearby puzzle location.
Keep separate saves near major transitions
Dark Dawn includes further permanent regional restrictions. Save before major machines, performances and one-way story sequences if you want a chance to correct an overlooked collectible.
| Checkpoint | What to check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Konpa Cave exit | Opening-region Djinn | First permanent regional lockout |
| New field ability | Earlier visible obstacles | Some collectibles require a return |
| Major story transition | Current region’s Djinn list | Later lockouts also exist |
| Final collection audit | 18 Venus, 18 Mars, 18 Jupiter, 18 Mercury | Confirms the 72-Djinn target |
Do not use the GBA collection assumptions
This game has 72 Djinn, 18 of each element. Missing a Dark Dawn Djinni is not repaired by entering a Golden Sun transfer password; this DS adventure has its own collection.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo game overview | www.nintendo.com |
| Dark Dawn route reference | goldensunwiki.net |
| Djinn list and permanent missables | goldensunwiki.net |