Bad axe (Great axe in DQotS and Tact) is a recurring weapon in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest VIII Remake[]
The Bad axe has an attack bonus of +90 and casts Kaswoosh when used as a tool in battle. It can only be equipped by Yangus as long as he is level 40. The axe can be sold for 31,000 but it is not recommended to do so as only one can be acquired in the game.
The axe was available as a special promotion to Japanese players through the Square Enix Members website, eventually becoming available as a special delivery item from June 8, 2016 to June 21, 2016. It also became available to international players for a short time in 2017, but after 2018, all DLC items for the 3DS version became unavailable.
Dragon Quest IX[]
| Attack | 146 |
| Rarity | 
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| Equipped by |  
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| Location | 1% chance of finding in Rank 10 (S) blue treasure chests. |
| Sell Price | 20,000 G |
| Flavor Text | A tip-top tomahawk that takes tension from its target. |
| Notes | Reduces target's Tension when attacking. |
| Recipe | Climaxe + Reset stone |
Dragon Quest X[]
The Bad axe has an Attack bonus of +100, a max MP bonus of +6, a Style bonus of +16, increase the wielder's Weight by 19, and has an equipment level of 60. It can be equipped by Warriors, Rangers, Monster Masters, Death Masters, and Pirates, as well as Hussar in the Offline version of the game. The axe can be crafted with weaponsmithing.
Dragon Quest XI[]
| Bad Axe - Dragon Quest XI | |
| Stat boosts | Attack +106 Charm +27 Max MP +10 |
| Flavour text | A clever cleaver that can turn the tide of battle by impairing the attack power of anyone it hits. |
| Info | 8% chance to Blunt target |
| Found | Found on the seventh floor of The Battleground |
| Buy price | N/A |
| Sell price | N/A |
| Equipped by | Eight |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
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Dragon Quest Heroes[]
The Bad axe has an Attack bonus of +111, a Defence bonus of +25, and can only be equipped by Yangus. It can be purchased for 31,000 gold after Shadroth is defeated and can be sold for 15,500 gold.
Dragon Quest Heroes II[]
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Dragon Quest of the Stars[]
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Dragon Quest Walk[]
| Level | Skill/Spell | Description | MP Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poplar Toppler | Deals double damage to Plant monsters, normal damage to all other monster families | 5 |
| 10 | Helm Splitter | Deals 150% slash damage to 1 enemy while occasionally lowering their DEF by 1 level | 9 |
| 15 | Hatchet Man | Deals a critical hit to 1 enemy...if it connects. | 7 |
| 20 | Scrap Mettle | Deals 210% slash damage to 1 enemy while occasionally lowering their DEF. | 13 |
| 30 | Axes of Evil | Deals 190% slash damage to all enemies | 20 |
| 35 | Plant Damage +10% | Increases damage dealt to Plant monsters by 10% when equipping this weapon | |
| 40 | Material Damage +10% | Increases damage dealt to Material monsters by 10% when equipping this weapon | |
| 45 | 2% Paralysis Chance | Has a small chance of paralyzing enemies when attacking | |
| 50 | Attack +12 | Increases the wielder's ATK by 12 |
Dragon Quest Tact[]
It is an A-rank axe that can be received as a reward for turning in 35 Mini medals to King Maximog. It has an ATK bonus of +22, increases the wielder's physical potency by 2%, and has three slots for Alchemy Effects. Some of the potential effects include increasing the brilliant effect of Frizz and Zam-type physical skills.
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Hache oar |
| German | Verhaxt |
| Spanish | |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Bandita |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |