Avalanche axe

The Avalanche axe is a recurring axe in the Dragon Quest series. It is the upgraded version of the Ice axe, being a powerful weapon infused with the might of winter.

Avalanche axe
Japanese	ブリザードアックス
Romaji	Burizādo akkusu
Old localizations	None
Found in	Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers
Effect	Deals ice elemental damage when attacking.

Characteristics

The axe is made of a blue metal, with the axe head in the shape of a huge snowflake. When the axe reappeared in XI, the axe's colour changed from an icy blue to snow white.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Avalanche axe

Description
An impressive ice-based axe with an interesting shape.
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★★★☆☆	Attack +126
Notes
Deals ice-elemental damage when attacking.
Price	Location
N/a / 20,500	Alchemy only.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Ice axe	Ice crystal x6	Agate of evolution

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Avalanche axe

Description
A hoary hatchet overflowing with the frozen fury of winter.
Rarity
B
Stats with forge buffs
Attack +93/97/102/107
Notes
Will deal ice damage when attacking. Requires 14 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price	Location
15,000/7,500	Sold at the roving emporium and weapon shop in Sniflheim during the postgame. Sold at the roving emporium in the Snærfelt during the second act and postgame.
Forging difficulty
★★★☆☆
Ingredients
x3 + x2 + x2 +
Characters

The recipe book Snowfield Styles contains the recipe for the avalanche axe. It can be found in a treasure chest in the Sniflheim Region during the second act.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Hacha avalancha	Spanish for "avalanche axe".
Français	Hache avalanche	French for "avalanche axe".
Deutsch	Lawinenaxt	German for "avalanche axe".
Italiano	Ascia avalanche	Italian for "avalanche axe".