War drum
| War drum | |
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| Japanese | たたかいのドラム |
| Romaji | Tatakai no doramu |
| Old localizations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Increases Attack power of all party members when used in battle. |
The war drum is a special item that first appeared in Dragon Quest V. When used it boils the blood of the whole party and gets them fighting fit.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[edit]
War drum (たたかいのドラム)
| Description | |||
| A rousing instrument that boosts attack power | |||
| Effect | |||
| Casts Oomph on the Hero | |||
| Price | Location | ||
| N/A | 39 mini medals | ||
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]
War drum (たたかいのドラム)| Description | |||
| A rousing instrument that can raise the attack of all allies | |||
| Effect | |||
| Casts Oomph on the Scions of Erdrick Stacks with Egg On or Muster Strength |
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| Price | Location | ||
| N/A | Dropped by: Hardy hand (1/256) Stolen from:: Bag o' laughs (1/256) Rockbomb (1/256) Überkilling machines (1/256) |
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The effect of the war drum can be duplicated by using oomph powder after obtaining the water sigil, but the scarcity of these stimulants means they cannot replace the real McCoy. The safest way to get a war drum is to use Steal Sickle on the rockbombs in the Tower of the Moon, but if the player has obtained both pirate king's pendants then equipping them to one character will raise the drop rate of hardy hands to 1/64th.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]
| War drum (たたかいのドラム) |  |
| Description | |||
| A rousing instrument that can raise the attack of all allies | |||
| Effect | |||
| Casts Oomph on the party Stacks with Egg On or Muster Strength |
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| Price | Location | ||
| N/A | Conquer Monster Arena rank 11 Temple of Trials |
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Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]
| Game | Description |
 | Beat this battle bongo to fire up the fighting spirit. |
When used, the war drum doubles all active party member's Attack power for no MP, making the spell Oomph (which doubles only one ally's attack for MP) obsolete. It can only be gotten after the game is beaten, so it's understandable that such an overpowered item would have gotten to the point where it would be literally useless if it weren't for the superboss, Estark in Nadiria.
Additionally soulspawn and deathsquad will sometimes use them, though they aren't obtainable from either monster.
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition[edit]
The war drum is dropped by Nimclops in the Hall of Remembrance-Level 2 and it increases the attack of all party members by 25% for 4~6 turns.
Gallery[edit]
The drum's classic design, circa 1992
