DQ9 Encyclopedia

Hammers

The essentials

The best: Starsmasher (Attack 176) — make it in the Krak Pot, Earthsplitter ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Yellow orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Moonmasher”: 10–40% depending on the hero's Resilience (300–999).
Next: Moonmasher (169), Earthsplitter (160), Groundbreaker (151)

All 19, from the best attack to the worst

Rank	Item	Attack	Other stats	Vocations	Simplest way to get it
1	Starsmasher	176		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Earthsplitter ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Yellow orb ×3 — alchemiracle when making “Moonmasher”: 10–40% depending on the hero's Resilience (300–999).
2	Moonmasher	169		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Earthsplitter ×1 + Agate of evolution ×3 + Yellow orb ×3.
3	Earthsplitter	160		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Groundbreaker ×1 + Agate of evolution ×1 + Yellow orb ×1.
4	Groundbreaker	151		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Moonmasher ×1 + Reset stone ×1.
5	Warlord's hammer	140		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Megaton hammer ×1 + Orichalcum ×1 + Mighty armlet ×1.
6	Hela's hammer	132		Gladiator, Paladin	from a monster, Hell's gatekeeper (1/128).
7	Megaton hammer	127		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Hela's hammer ×1 + Orichalcum ×1 + Densinium ×3.
8	Titan's hammer	118		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Giant's hammer ×1 + Agate of evolution ×1 + Tough guy tattoo ×1.
9	Giant's hammer	109		Gladiator, Paladin	buy it, 35,500 G (Stornway – Weapon Shop (post-game)).
10	Terra hammer	100		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Terra firmer ×1 + Royal soil ×7 + Ethereal stone ×3.
11	Marauder's maul	93		Gladiator, Paladin	buy it, 21,500 G (Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge).
12	Terra firmer	87		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, Terra tamper ×1 + Royal soil ×5 + Densinium ×2.
13	Terra tamper	75		Gladiator, Paladin	buy it, 15,000 G (Upover – Weapon Shop).
14	Über war hammer	70		Gladiator, Paladin	make it in the Krak Pot, War hammer ×1 + Mighty armlet ×1.
15	Giant wrench	64		Gladiator, Paladin	buy it, 7,900 G (Wormwood Creek – Weapon & Armour Shop, Upover – Weapon Shop).
16	War hammer	55		Gladiator, Paladin	buy it, 4,600 G (Gleeba, Batsureg – Weapon & Armour Shop and 1 more).
17	Ace of clubs	35		Gladiator, Paladin	from a monster, Gigantes (1/128).
18	Sledgehammer	28		Gladiator, Paladin	buy it, 1,300 G (Porth Llaffan – Weapon & Armour Shop).
19	Oaken club	7		Gladiator, Paladin	from a monster, Troll (1/8).

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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