Once the Yellow Fragment objective activates in Dragon Quest 7, the game enters a brief backtracking section where you must gather three Yellow shards before progressing.
A lot of players get stuck here because these fragments do not all appear immediately.
They are tied to story progression and party milestones, so you might visit the right place but still not see the shard until the game considers the quest properly active.
The best way to avoid wasting time is to lean on the Fragment Radar as you search, since it gives strong feedback when you’re in the correct area.
In the newer remake/reimagined version, this section is noticeably smoother thanks to quality-of-life updates that cut down on older, time-consuming puzzle requirements and make collectibles easier to spot.
Where Do You Find All Three Yellow Fragments?
The first Yellow Fragment is located on Estard Island inside Estard Castle, specifically on the second floor in the Royal Chamber.
To get it, you must be far enough into the story to have triggered the Ancient Text event.
Once that happens, enter the castle and make sure you speak with the Chancellor first, since this initiates the Ancient Text-related questline and properly marks the shard as obtainable.
After that, head upstairs to the Royal Chamber where King Donald is located, and talk to him. The second Yellow Fragment comes from Fishbel Village and is found in Borkano’s house, specifically inside the kitchen.
However, this shard is one of the easiest to miss due to a very strict spawn condition that you need to wait until Maribel officially joins your party after the harbor event.
Even if you’re standing in the right kitchen before that, the shard won’t appear until she is fully added to the active party roster.
Once that requirement is met, go into the house and enter the kitchen area on the first floor. You’ll need to interact with the pot near the fish preparation station.
The third Yellow Fragment is found in the Hidden Ruins area, also referred to as the Shrine of Mysteries, located near the center of the map.
This fragment is locked behind the shrine sequence and has two requirements: you need to talk to the Shrine Spirit and finish the Trial of the Selected dialogue section before the shard becomes available.
After finishing this shrine interaction, head toward the entrance statues and focus on the left-most Sage Statue.
Instead of being hidden vaguely like in older versions, the reimagined version places the shard more intentionally behind the statue on a newly added pedestal, making it clearer that you’re supposed to check behind it.
The radar turns a deeper gold in this location, and if your radar isn’t reacting the way it should, it’s often a sign that you’re missing another shard earlier in the chain.
In other words, even if you’re standing in the shrine, the game may not treat this as the “final shard” until the earlier ones (especially the Estard Castle one) have been correctly obtained, so it’s smart to check your shard count before assuming anything is broken.
What Do You Unlock Once You Have All Three Shards?
After collecting these three Yellow Fragments, you’ll have the full requirement needed to unlock the next major progression gate in this phase of the game, including access tied to the first Door of Revival.
The main thing to remember is that Dragon Quest 7 handles fragments more like story checkpoints than random collectibles, so timing matters — you need to trigger the correct events (Ancient Text, Maribel joining, Shrine Spirit dialogue) before each shard becomes available.
If you follow the order above and use the Fragment Radar to confirm your location and success, you’ll be able to complete this shard hunt quickly without falling into the common loop of revisiting the same rooms too early and thinking you missed something.
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