DQ9 Encyclopedia

Axes

The essentials

The best: Galaxy axe (Attack 178) — make it in the Krak Pot, Maxi axe ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Purple orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Climaxe”: 10–40% depending on the hero's Strength (300–999).
Next: Climaxe (168), Maxi axe (157), Bad axe (146)

All 19, from the best attack to the worst

Rank	Item	Attack	Other stats	Vocations	Simplest way to get it
1	Galaxy axe	178		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Maxi axe ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Purple orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Climaxe”: 10–40% depending on the hero's Strength (300–999).
2	Climaxe	168		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Maxi axe ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Purple orb ×3.
3	Maxi axe	157		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Bad axe ×1 + Agate of evolution ×1 + Purple orb ×1.
4	Bad axe	146		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Climaxe ×1 + Reset stone ×1.
5	Heavy hatchet	134		Gladiator, Ranger	from a monster, AU-1000 (1/256).
6	Avalanche axe	126		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Ice axe ×1 + Ice crystal ×6 + Agate of evolution ×1.
7	Executioner's axe	115		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Headsman's axe ×1 + Ethereal stone ×2 + Raging ruby ×1.
8	Ice axe	108		Gladiator, Ranger	buy it, 37,000 G (Stornway – Weapon Shop (post-game)).
9	Headsman's axe	98		Gladiator, Ranger	buy it, 28,800 G (Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge).
10	Kaiser axe	92		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, King axe ×1 + Slime crown ×1 + Monarchic mark ×1.
11	Pro's axe	87		Gladiator, Ranger	from a monster, Trauminator, grotto boss, steal (1/128).
12	Full moon axe	82		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Moon axe ×1 + Full moon ring ×1 + Mystifying mixture ×3.
13	King axe	78		Gladiator, Ranger	buy it, 16,000 G (Upover – Weapon Shop).
14	Gigasteel axe	68		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Steel axe ×1 + Iron ore ×2 + Hephaestus' flame ×1.
15	Moon axe	65		Gladiator, Ranger	buy it, 8,800 G (Wormwood Creek – Weapon & Armour Shop, Upover – Weapon Shop).
16	Battle-axe	52		Gladiator, Ranger	buy it, 3,900 G (Gleeba, Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop and 1 more).
17	Steel axe	47		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Iron axe ×1 + Iron ore ×1 + Lava lump ×1.
18	Iron axe	30		Gladiator, Ranger	buy it, 1,800 G (Porth Llaffan – Weapon & Armour Shop).
19	Golden axe	26		Gladiator, Ranger	make it in the Krak Pot, Iron axe ×1 + Gold bar ×1.

Values read from each item's record; “Vocations”: those that can equip it on their own (a mastery at 100 skill points lets every vocation equip a weapon type).

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