Dragon Quest Smash/Grow launches Watermelon Mania through Sept 22, 2026
Key takeaways
- Watermelon Mania runs now through September 22, 2026
- Scandalous Swimsuits ’26 Set available through September 29, UTC
- Daily login rewards grant up to 1,200 gems
- Memory Cores unlock after reaching Chapter 6 and allow two equips
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow has kicked off its 2026 summer event, Smash/Grow 2026 Watermelon Mania, live now and running through September 22, 2026. Square Enix rolled the event out for the mobile roguelite RPG on iOS and Android, pairing limited-time rewards with permanent gameplay additions.
During Watermelon Mania players clear stages to collect Watermelon Chunks, which unlock new recipes and let you acquire and upgrade event skills. The event also hands out Watermelon Pips you can trade at the Swap Shop for limited-time goodies, including the Watermelon Swimsuit and event accessories. Daily login bonuses across the campaign add up to as many as 1,200 gems.
The Scandalous Swimsuits ’26 Set is available for a limited run through September 29, UTC, and brings the new Watermaul Wand. Its Coup de Grâce, Watermaul Typhoon, targets the enemy with the highest HP, generates winds that pull nearby foes toward that target, and deals magical wind damage. The wand also carries the Sea Spray Enchantment: after sphere-type skills hit a set number of times, Sea Spray produces a wind shockwave that damages surrounding enemies.
Watermelon Mania also introduces Memory Cores, a permanent progression system unlocked by advancing to Chapter 6 of the story quests. Characters can equip up to two Memory Cores to boost capabilities; players craft cores using gold coins and Memory Points, which are gained by exchanging unwanted Memories. Three Memory Cores of the same rank can be combined with a gold-coin cost to produce a higher-rank core.
Why it matters
Takeaway: Watermelon Mania is both a summer cosmetics event and the point where progression changes — Memory Cores arrive as a permanent layer players access after Chapter 6, while time-limited drops like the Scandalous Swimsuits ’26 and Watermaul Wand remain on shorter timers through late September.
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