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Hela's hammer
Japanese	まじんのかなづち; 魔神のかなづち
Romaji	Majin no kanazuchi
Old localizations	Demon hammer
Found in	Dragon Quest IV; Dragon Quest V; Dragon Quest VI; Dragon Quest VII; Dragon Quest IX; Dragon Quest X; Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II; Dragon Quest Builders; Dragon Quest Builders 2; Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light; Dragon Quest Walk; Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers
Effect	Lowers the wielder's accuracy, but has a high chance of landing a critical hit when attacking.

Latest revision as of 01:54, 6 July 2024

Hela's Hammer is a recurring hammer in the Dragon Quest series. 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 slimes with. Unless noted below, the hammer reduces accuracy to ³⁄₈ths (37.5%). In some games, it is a cursed piece of equipment.

"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."

—Torneko, when he appraises Hela's hammer

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit

Hela's hammer has an Attack bonus of +70 and can be equipped by the Hero 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. Rhinoceraxes have a 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 is able to equip the hammer without becoming cursed, but his accuracy will still be lowered when attacking.

Game	Description
	Hard to aim, but this hammer really hurts when it connects.^[1]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit

Hela's hammer has an Attack bonus of +70, only hits 25% of the time, and can be equipped by Sancho, Debora, Brownie, Orc king, Hoodlum, Archdemon, Gigantes, Battle pip, and Conkerer. 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 Balhibs at a rate of 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.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit

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 trolls have a 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.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

Hela's hammer has an Attack bonus of +115, a Style bonus of +33, and can be equipped by the Hero, 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 ¹⁄₂₅₆ chance of being dropped by Mega moais and a ¹⁄₁₂₈ by Drakulords.

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. Whaleverns have a 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.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

Hela's hammer


Description
A tricky tool to tame, but one that can finish foes in one fell swoop.^[2]
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★★☆☆☆	Attack +132 Style +61
Notes
Inflicts 110% damage to Material family monsters. Occasionally misses when attacking. Upgrades into Megaton hammer.
Price	Location
25,400 / 12,700	Sold from the DQVC during the Thirst for the Cursed, Rare Weapon Fayre, and Armsageddon (Week 2) when it was still available. 1% chance of finding in Rank 6 (D) blue treasure chests. ¹⁄₁₂₈ chance of being dropped by Hell's gatekeepers. Received as a reward for the first-time completion of Quest #168: Potty About Pots.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
-	-	-

In this game, Hela's hammer is simply a normal, if exceptionally powerful, weapon that grants no bonuses to critical hit frequency.

Dragon Quest XEdit

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 Gladiators, Paladins, Item Masters, Gadabouts, 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 x2 + Magic beast horn x10 + Molten globules + Purple orb + Faerie flame x10

Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road IIEdit

Hela's hammer appears on two different SP cards being wielded by Carver.

Dragon Quest BuildersEdit

Hela's hammer increases the Builder's Attack by +43, and it can damage intangible elemental monsters. It can be forged by combining two magic ingots and a thermobattery at a welder’s workbench or a machinist’s workbench.

Dragon Quest Builders 2Edit

Hela's hammer appears as one of Malroth's several exclusive weapons. It boosts his Attack by +120, and is gifted to him after completion of the story.

Dragon Quest WalkEdit

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 LanguagesEdit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Martillo de Hela	Spanish for "Hela's hammer".
Français	Marteau de Hela	French for "Hela's hammer".
Deutsch	Hammer der Hela	German for "Hela's hammer".
Italiano	Martello di Hela	Italian for "Hela's hammer".

GalleryEdit

Famicom art from Dragon Quest IV
NES manual art from IV
Super Famicom art from Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest Builders icon
Dragon Quest Builders 2 icon
Monster Battle Road II card
Debora wielding the hammer in Scan Battlers
Hela's hammer in Walk
Hela's hammer from the Dragon Quest Legend Items Gallery

Related weapons and skillsEdit

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.

ReferencesEdit

↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
↑ Nintendo DS version.

[1] Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.

[2] Nintendo DS version.

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-[[Image:Hela's Hammer.png|right|border|185px]]
+{{Item
-'''Hela's Hammer''' (Originally '''Demon hammer''') is a recurring weapon in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'']] franchise. The hammer is so hefty that it has poor accuracy, but will always land a critical hit when it does connect with a monster, making it ideal to hunt [[Metal slime|metal slimes]] with.
+|title = Hela's hammer
-Unless noted below, the hammer reduces accuracy to {{Fraction|3|8}} or 37.5%.
+|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==
-===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
+==={{DQ4}}===
-Hela's hammer has an attack bonus of +70... but it is [[cursed]].  It's found in the [[Colossus]] and can be equipped by the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]], [[Ragnar]], and [[Psaro]].
+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>
+}}
-===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
+==={{DQ5}}===
-Hela's hammer has an attack bonus of +70, and hits 50% of the time. It can be found in the [[Mantleplace]], and dropped by a [[Balhib]] at a rate of 1/64.
+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.
-===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
+==={{DQ6}}===
-Increases attack by +115 and [[Style]] by +33. [[Carver]], [[Terry]], [[Amos]], and [[Lizzie]]. One can be purchased in Greedmore for 15000, and [[Troll]]s drop them.
+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.
-===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
+==={{DQ7}}===
-The hammer grants the same bonuses as in ''VI'', and the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VII)|Hero]], Prince [[Kiefer]], and [[Aishe]] can equip it. It cannot be purchased, though the [[Drakulord]]s drop them.
+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.
-===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
+==={{DQ9}}===
-Hela's hammer cannot be bought, but it can be sold for 12,700 gold. It has an attack bonus of +142 and a two star rarity. [[Hell's gatekeeper|Hell's gatekeepers]] drops them on rare occasions and they are also found in chests in rank 6 [[Grotto|grottos]] one percent of the time. Hela's hammer is a normal, if exceptionally powerful, weapon in ''IX'' that grants no bonuses to critical hit frequency.
+{{DQIXEquipment
+|header=[[Image:DQIX Helas hammer.png]]
+|name=Hela's hammer
+|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 from the [[DQVC]] during the Thirst for the Cursed, Rare Weapon Fayre, and Armsageddon (Week 2) when it was still available.<br>1% chance of finding in [[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX#Rank_6/D|Rank 6]] (D) blue treasure chests.<br>{{fraction|1|128}} chance of being dropped by [[Hell's gatekeeper (Dragon Quest IX)|Hell's gatekeeper]]s.<br>Received as a reward for the first-time completion of [[Template:DQIXQuest/168|Quest #168]]: Potty About Pots.
+|i1=-
+|i2=-
+|i3=-
+}}*In this game, Hela's hammer is simply a normal, if exceptionally powerful, weapon that grants no bonuses to critical hit frequency.
+==={{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, [[Thief|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".
+}}
+==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>
+==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.
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{clear}}
+{{DQWeapons}}
+[[Category:Hammers]]
+[[Category:Cursed equipment]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IV weapons]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest V weapons]]
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 [[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]]

Hela's hammer

Japanese	まじんのかなづち魔神のかなづち
Romaji	Majin no kanazuchi
Old localizations	Demon hammer
Found in	Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light Dragon Quest Walk Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers
Effect	Lowers the wielder's accuracy, but has a high chance of landing a critical hit when attacking.