Axe skills (オノスキル, Onoskill) in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest VIII[]
Yangus[]
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Helm Splitter | Single strike that attempts to reduce the defense of the target. Effect accuracy depends on foe's sap resistance. | 0 |
| 12 | Attack +5 | Increases max attack by 5 when wielding an axe | |
| 19 | Hatchet Man | Single strike with a 50% chance of hitting the enemy and a 50% chance to be a critical hit if it connects. | 3 |
| 26 | Critical Hit Rate Up | Increases chance of critical hit with axes from 1/64 to 1/32. | |
| 34 | Attack +10 | Increases max attack by 10 when wielding an axe | |
| 42 | Parallax | Single strike that does 30% more damage than a normal attack to a single enemy and has an 1/8th chance of paralyzing the enemy for 5~8 turns. | 2 |
| 54 | Axes of Evil | Attacks a group of enemies with wind. Damage modifiers are 80% -> 64% -> 56% -> 40% -> 24% -> 16%. | 2 |
| 66 | Executioner | Single strike with a 50% chance of hitting the enemy and is an automatic critical hit if it connects. | 3 |
| 82 | Attack +20 | Increases max attack by 20 when wielding an axe | |
| 100 | Typhoeus' Maul | Single strike that does 50% more wind element damage than a normal attack and deals double damage to beasts, further modifying the damage. | 6 |
Dragon Quest IX[]
The following are Axe skills in Dragon Quest IX. Axe skills can be learned via Gladiator and Ranger classes.
|
SP |
Ability |
Description |
MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Poplar Toppler | An attack that deals heavy damage to plants. | 0 |
| 7 | Attack +10 with Axe | Increases attack when wielding an axe | |
| 13 | Parallax | An attack that has a chance to paralyze the enemy. | 2 |
| 22 | Critical Hit Rate Up | Increases critical hit rate when wielding an axe | |
| 35 | Helm Splitter | An attack that may decrease the enemy's defence. | 2 |
| 42 | Attack +20 | Increases attack when wielding an axe | |
| 58 | Hatchet Man | Tries to deal a critical hit on the opponent, or fails. Very popular against metal king slimes. | 8 |
| 76 | Attack +30 | Increases attack when wielding an axe | |
| 88 | Axes of Evil | Damages a group of enemies. | 0 |
| 100 | Omnivocational Axemaster | Enables the character to use axes with any vocation. | |
| Whopper Chop | A critical strike that smashes into a single enemy. Skill can be used if the book, Advanced Axecraft is in the character's items and an axe is equipped. | 16 |
Dragon Quest X[]
The following are axes skills in Dragon Quest X. Axe skills are learned via the Warrior, Monster Master, Death Master, and Pirate vocations as well as the Ranger vocation once again.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Attack +5/Attack +10/60 | Increases attack by 5 when wielding an axe/Increases Warrior's attack by 10/60 when wielding an axe.* | |
| 7 | Poplar Toppler | 1 | |
| 13 | Attack +10/Attack +20/Critical Hit Rate +5% | Increases attack by 10 when wielding an axe/Increases Warrior's attack by 20 when wielding an axe/Increases Warrior and Monster Master's chance to land a critical hit when wielding an axe by 5% | |
| 22 | Parallax | 3/10/5 | |
| 35 | Attack +15/Critical Hit Chance +2%/Attack +60 | Increases attack by 15 when wielding an axe/Increases Warrior's chance to land a critical hit when wielding an axe by 2%./Increases Warrior and Monster Master's attack by 60 when wielding an axe | |
| 42 | Helm Splitter | Damages one enemy while lowering its defence. (From the first half of 6.5 onwards, damage, as well as the defence of damaged enemy being lowered is increased) | 4 |
| 58 | Critical Hit Chance +2%/Attack +30/Blunt Chance +10%/Increased Status Effect Success Rate | Increases chance to land a critical hit by 2%/Increases Warrior's attack by 30 when wielding an axe/Increases the chance of a Warrior's attack lowering an enemy's physical attack by 10 when wielding an axe | |
| 76 | Hatchet Man | 6 | |
| 88 | Attack +20/Critical Hit Chance +3%/Damage on a Blunted enemy +100/Axe Skill Range +2m | Increases attack by 20 when wielding an axe/Increases Warrior's chance to land a critical hit when wielding an axe by 3%./Increases the damage done on an Blunted enemy by 100 when wielding an axe/Increases the Monster Master's axe skill range by 2 meters. | |
| 100 | Axes of Evil | Damages all enemies with a swing of an axe.* | 8/6/15 |
| 110 | Attack +10/Attack +30/Damage on DEF decreased enemy +100/Collect at 10% when attacking | Increases attack by 10 when wielding an axe/Increases Warrior's attack by 30 when wielding an axe/Increases the Warrior's axe skill damage on an enemy's decreased defense by 100 | |
| 120 | Scrap Mettle/Scrap Mettle Smash | Damages one enemy while reducing defence by 2 levels/Inflicts 4.0 times more damage to 1 enemy while reducing attack and defence by 2 levels each, along with increasing action interval | 4/5 |
| 130 | Critical Hit Chance +3%/Magical Might Reduction Rate +15%/Earn 15% from defeated enemies | Increases the chance to land a critical hit by 3% when wielding an axe/Has a chance to reduce an enemy's magical might when attacking | |
| 140 | Shin Axes of Evil | Damages all enemies with a swing of the axe twice* | 15/10 |
| 150 | Attack +10/Damage Res 5%/15%/Axe Damage Range +300 | Increases attack by 10 when wielding an axe/Increases the chance for Warrior to reduce damage received when attacking by 5/15% | |
| 180 | Fumery Gurenzan | 8 | |
| 200 | Earth Rapture/Shin Earth Rapture | Inflicts 5.0 times more earth damage to the target and all other enemies in range. | 18/13 |
Recruited monsters (Hacksauruses and Hellbound horrors)[]
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Attack +10 | Increases attack by 10 when wielding an axe | |
| 7 | Poplar Toppler | 1 | |
| 12 | Attack +15 | Increases attack by 15 when wielding an axe | |
| 18 | Pellucid Parallax/Parallax | 3/5 | |
| 25 | Critical Hit Chance +5% | Increases the chance of landing a critical hit by 5 when wielding an axe | |
| 32 | Attack +25 | Increases attack by 25 when wielding an axe | |
| 40 | Carvin' Carnival/Axes of Evil | Damages enemies around the user | 6 |
| 43 | Poplar Toppler +175% | Increases Poplar Toppler's attack power by 175 | |
| 48 | Parallax +15% | Increases Parallax's attack power by 15 | |
| 50 | Axes of Evil +15% | Increases Axes of Evil's attack power by 15 |
Dragon Quest XI[]
Axe skills are learned by Hendrik.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Attack Power When Wielding +5 | Increases Hendrik's max attack by 5 when wielding an axe. | |
| 6 | Helm Splitter | Deals 120% damage, has a 50% chance to lower a foe's defence by 50% | 3 |
| 7 | Attack Power When Wielding +10 | Increases Hendrik's max attack by 10 when wielding an axe. | |
| 9 | Parallax | Deals 300% damage, has a 25% chance to paralyze a foe | 10 |
| 13 | Attack Power when Wielding +20 | Increases Hendrik's max attack by 20 when wielding an axe. | |
| 16 | Scrap Mettle | Deals 150% damage, has a 50% chance to lower target's defence by 75% | 9 |
| 16 | Hatchet Man | Deals 50% chance to land a critical hit, is unaffected by dazzle or evasion | 4 |
| 20 | Axes of Evil | Deals 220% damage with no reduction to multiple foes | 16 |