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Hela's hammer

Marteau de Hela
Everything is read from the game's code, unless stated otherwise
WeaponsHammers★★Infinite

A tricky tool to tame, but one that can finish foes in one fell swoop.

The essentials

  • Simplest: from a monster, Hell's gatekeeper (1/128).
  • Sells for 12,700 G.
  • Attack +132: 6th of 19 hammers; top: Starsmasher (+176).
  • Used to make: Megaton hammer.

“Simplest”, in this order: buy it (cheapest), pick it up, from a monster (best rate), make it, then the other sources.

Attack +132

Vocations that can equip it: Gladiator, Paladin

Effects: ×1.1 against material; misses 1 time in 4

Style: Naive 61 · Casual 56 · Chic 42 · Aloof 27 · Vanity 26 · Allure 14

Quests Read in the code

  • Quest 168 “Potty About Pots” (Zere, post-game): every time

Monsters and bosses Read in the code

Chests Read in the code

  • Grotto chests rank D (1%)

DQVC (Wi-Fi shop, online) Community (yabd.org)

  • 12,700 G: Armsageddon 2 (Feb 25)
  • 25,400 G: Thirst for the Cursed (Oct 8), Rare Weapon Fayre (Nov 12)

Used to make

Megaton hammer

Best attack in the category, by vocation

Under the hood

Internal item number: 19160; record no. 907 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 12700; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.

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