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{{Item
|title = ''Hela's hammer''
|image = [[File:Hela's hammer VII artwork.png|325px]]
|japanese = まじんのかなづち<br>魔神のかなづち
|romaji = {{tt|Majin no kanazuchi|Devil's metal hammer}}
|names = Demon hammer
|games = {{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{DQ10}}<br>''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Battle (series)|Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II]]''<br>{{DQB}}<br>{{DQB2}}<br>{{DQMSL}}<br>{{DQWalk}}<br>{{DQSB}}
|effect = Lowers the wielder's accuracy, but has a high chance of landing a critical hit when attacking.
}}
{{quote|style=1|quote='''''Jaykers, that's got some weight to it! 'Tis finely made, to be sure, and a grand weapon, I'll grant ya. But it'd be murder to use. Only the greatest o' warriors'd get any accuracy out of it at all at all.'''''|source=Torneko, when he appraises Hela's hammer|console=|align=center|bgcolor=e5a0f2}}
'''Hela's Hammer''' is a recurring [[Hammer Weapon Family|hammer]] in the {{DQSeries}}. The hammer is so hefty that it has poor accuracy, but will nearly always land a [[critical hit]] when it does connect with its target, making it ideal to hunt [[Metal slime family|metal slimes]] with. Unless noted below, the hammer reduces accuracy to {{fraction|3|8}}ths (37.5%). In some games, it is a [[Cursed Equipment|cursed]] piece of equipment.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ4}}===
Hela's hammer has an {{Attack}} bonus of +70 and can be equipped by the {{Hero 4}} and [[Ragnar]]. It is a cursed weapon, requiring a benediction from a [[church]] if the player wishes to remove it. It can be found in a treasure chest at the [[Colossus]]. [[Rhinoceraxe]]s have a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of dropping it, as well. The hammer can be sold for 850 gold, but it is not recommended to do so.
* In remake versions of the game, [[Psaro (Character)|Psaro]] is able to equip the hammer without becoming cursed, but his accuracy will still be lowered when attacking.
{{Descriptions
|DQ4=Hard to aim, but this hammer really hurts when it connects.<ref>Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.</ref>
}}

==={{DQ5}}===
Hela's hammer has an {{Attack}} bonus of +70, only hits 25% of the time, and can be equipped by [[Sancho]], [[Debora]], {{Brownie R}}, {{Orc king R}}, {{Hoodlum R}}, {{Archdemon R}}, {{Gigantes R}}, {{Battle pip R}}, and {{Conkerer R}}. In this game, it is no longer a cursed weapon and can be removed normally. It can be found in a treasure chest on B4F of the [[Mantleplace]], and can be dropped by [[balhib]]s at a rate of {{fraction|1|64}}. One can also be found randomly from the Nadiria [[Treasures n' Trapdoors]] board by searching the ground. The hammer can be sold for a mere 300 gold.

==={{DQ6}}===
Hela's hammer has an {{Attack}} bonus of +115, a [[Style]] bonus by +33, and can be equipped by [[Carver]], [[Terry]], [[Amos]], and [[Lizzie]]. It can be purchased for 15,000 gold from [[Greedmore Valley]] and sold for 11,250 gold. [[Stout troll]]s have a {{fraction|1|128}} chance of dropping them, as well.
* If the Hela's hammer and [[Hela's armour]] are both equipped when being ranked for the Best-Dressed Contest at the [[Château de Sass]], they will provide an extra +10 to Style.

==={{DQ7}}===
Hela's hammer has an {{Attack}} bonus of +115, a {{Style}} bonus of +33, and can be equipped by the {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], and [[Aishe]]. It is a cursed weapon once again in this game. It can be received as a prize from the Lucky Panel from the [[Casino]] starting from [[Pilgrim's Rest]] in the present. The hammer also has a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of being dropped by [[mega moai]]s and a {{fraction|1|128}} by [[drakulord]]s.
* In remake versions of the game, the hammer can only be received as a Lucky Panel prize from the casino at [[the Haven]]'s final evolution. [[Whalevern]]s have a {{fraction|1|256}} chance of dropping it, as well. Hela's hammer can also be received as a reward by completing a custom [[Traveller's Tablet]] with a mega moai as the boss.

==={{DQ9}}===
In this game, Hela's hammer is simply a normal, if exceptionally powerful, weapon that grants no bonuses to critical hit frequency.
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[Image:DQIX Helas hammer.png]]
|name=Hela's hammer
|kanji=まじんのかなづち
|icon=[[Image:Helas hammer IX artwork.png|300px]]
|description=A tricky tool to tame, but one that can finish foes in one fell swoop.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
|rarity=★★☆☆☆
|stats=Attack +132<br>Style +61
|vocation=[[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]]
|notes=Inflicts 110% damage to [[Material family]] monsters.<br>Occasionally misses when attacking.<br>Upgrades into [[Megaton hammer]].
|price=25,400 / 12,700
|location=Sold in:<br>[[DQVC]]<br>Found in:<br>[[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX#Rank_6/D|Rank 6/D chests]], 1%<br>Dropped by:<br> [[Hell's gatekeeper (Dragon Quest IX)|Hell's gatekeeper]] (1/128)<br>Received as a reward for the first-time completion of [[Template:DQIXQuest/168|Quest #168]]: Potty About Pots
|i1=-
|i2=-
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}}
Upgrades into the [[megaton hammer]] when combined with one ingot of [[orichalcum]] and three lumps of [[densinium]].

==={{DQ10}}===
Hela's hammer has an {{Attack}} bonus of +95, a {{Style}} bonus of +9, and increases the wielder's Weight by 18. It increases the rate of landing a critical hit by 10%, but has a 20% chance of missing. It has an equipment level of 65 and can be equipped by [[Gladiator]]s, [[Paladin]]s, [[Item Master]]s, [[Gadabout]]s, {{Thieves}}, and [[brownie]] monster companions, as well as [[Duston]] in the {{Offline}} version of the game. 

The hammer can be created by a weapon blacksmith or made with the [[Fun-Size Forge]]. Starting with Version 5.2 of the Online version, it became easier to craft.
* Recipe: [[Enchanted Stone|Enchanted stone]] x2 + [[Magic beast horn]] x10 + [[Molten globules]] + [[Purple orb]] + [[Faerie flame]] x10

===''[[Dragon Quest: Monster Battle (series)|Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II]]''===
Hela's hammer appears on two different SP cards being wielded by [[Carver]].

==={{DQB}}===
Hela's hammer increases the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders)|Builder's]] {{Attack}} by +43, and it can damage intangible [[Elemental family|elemental]] monsters. It can be forged by combining two magic ingots and a thermobattery at a welder’s workbench or a machinist’s workbench.

==={{DQB2}}===
Hela's hammer appears as one of [[Malroth (Character)|Malroth]]'s several exclusive weapons. It boosts his {{Attack}} by +120, and is gifted to him after completion of the story.

==={{DQWalk}}===
Hela's hammer is a 5★ axe that first appeared in the game on November 11th, 2022 on the limited "Secret of Evolution Equipment" banner, alongside both [[Hela's armour]] and the [[Death mask]] with a design that allows players to dress like [[Aamon]]'s final form. 

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Martillo de Hela|es-meaning=Spanish for "Hela's hammer".
|fr=Marteau de Hela|fr-meaning=French for "Hela's hammer".
|de=Hammer der Hela|de-meaning=German for "Hela's hammer".
|it=Martello di Hela|it-meaning=Italian for "Hela's hammer".
}}

==Related weapons and skills==
*[[Headsman's axe]] - An axe that also has a higher chance of landing a critical hit at the cost of accuracy.
*[[Hatchet Man]] - An all-or-nothing skill with a high chance of landing a critical hit.
*[[POWER Pummel]] - A hammer skill with a 50% chance of landing a critical hit if it lands. It shares a name, ''Majin no Kanazuchi'' (まじんのかなづち) with the Hela's hammer in Japanese.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQIV_Demons_Hammer.png|Famicom art from ''Dragon Quest IV''
Demon hammer DQIV NES.png|NES manual art from ''IV''
DQV_Demon_Hammer.png|Super Famicom art from ''Dragon Quest V''
Hela's hammer builders icon.png|[[Dragon Quest Builders]] icon
Hela's hammer b2.png|[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]] icon
DQMBR2 Majin no Kanazuchi.jpg|''Monster Battle Road II'' card
DQMBR2 Majin no Kanazuchi1.jpg
DQSB Debora.jpg|Debora wielding the hammer in {{Scan Battlers}}
DQW Secret of Evolution Equipment.jpg|Hela's hammer in {{Walk}}
DQLegendItems DemonHammer.jpg|Hela's hammer from the ''[[Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery]]''
</gallery></center>

==References==
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{{DQWeapons}}
[[Category:Hammers]]
[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk weapons]]

[[fr:Marteau de Hela]]