The Squire's Daydream
The Squire's Daydream is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by the Squire merchant, part of the The Ideal and the Real quest line. Adventurer, have you ever been to Frost Mountain? Just imagining a place where it's always winter feels like something out of a dream. Especially the ice caves. I'm sure they're filled with crystal-clear ice, glittering like gemstones. And the ceiling must be lined with huge icicles, hanging down like frozen spears. It must be such a breathtaking sight! If you ever go there, would you tell me what it was like? If anything stands out, something truly magical, please promise you'll share it with me! There are 2 objectives to complete: Explore Guardpost; Explore Ice Cave Altar. All progress requires a successful extraction — items retrieved or kills made during a failed run do not count toward quest completion. Once every objective is fulfilled, return to Squire in the lobby to turn in the quest and receive the reward. This quest requires completing The Squire's Failure before it becomes available from Squire. Completing The Squire's Daydream rewards 50 Gold, Random Rare Weapon, 75 XP. The quest is completed in Ice Cavern. Merchant quests in Dark and Darker are one of the most consistent gold and experience sources in the game, independent of loot luck on the Trading Post. Completing the full Squire quest chain unlocks higher reward tiers and increases merchant affinity, which can affect prices and open additional quest tiers in future seasons. The The Ideal and the Real chain provides a structured progression path through the Squire quest tree, and finishing each quest in order is the fastest route to the higher value objectives later in the line. Use the MetaBot Dark and Darker quest tracker to check all open objectives across every active merchant before extracting, so you can turn in multiple quests from a single run and get the most value out of each session.
Adventurer, have you ever been to Frost Mountain? Just imagining a place where it's always winter feels like something out of a dream. Especially the ice caves. I'm sure they're filled with crystal-clear ice, glittering like gemstones. And the ceiling must be lined with huge icicles, hanging down like frozen spears. It must be such a breathtaking sight! If you ever go there, would you tell me what it was like? If anything stands out, something truly magical, please promise you'll share it with me!
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Random Rare Weapon
75 XP“Wow, the ceiling's really that high? I can hardly imagine it! And if there's even a bridge inside... it must be huge! The whole floor made of ice too? I’d probably slip the moment I stepped in. Still... I’ve made up my mind! My next adventure will be to Frost Mountain! I want to see it all with my own eyes!”
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The Squire's Daydream Quest FAQ — Dark and Darker
What is The Squire's Daydream in Dark and Darker?
The Squire's Daydream is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by Squire as part of the The Ideal and the Real quest line. Adventurer, have you ever been to Frost Mountain? Just imagining a place where it's always winter feels like something out of a dream. Especially the ice caves. I'm sure they're filled with crystal-clear ice, glittering like gemstones. And the ceiling must be lined with huge icicles, hanging down like frozen spears. It must be such a breathtaking sight! If you ever go there, would you tell me what it was like? If anything stands out, something truly magical, please promise you'll share it with me!
How do you complete The Squire's Daydream?
To complete The Squire's Daydream you need to: Explore Guardpost; Explore Ice Cave Altar. All progress requires a successful extraction. Once all objectives are done, return to Squire in the lobby to turn in the quest.
What are the rewards for The Squire's Daydream?
Completing The Squire's Daydream rewards you with: 50 Gold, Random Rare Weapon, 75 XP. Turn in the completed quest at the Squire window in the lobby to collect the reward.
Which dungeon do you need for The Squire's Daydream?
The Squire's Daydream objectives are completed in: Ice Cavern. Enter the correct dungeon type before attempting to make progress on this quest.
Do you need to complete anything before The Squire's Daydream?
Yes, The Squire's Daydream requires completing the quest The Squire's Failure first. Once that quest is turned in, The Squire's Daydream becomes available from Squire.