Avalanche axe

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Avalanche axe
DQXI Avalanche axe.png
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.

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.

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

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



Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Avalanche axe DQXI Logo EN.png
Avalanche axe xi icon.png
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
Mythril ore xi icon.png x3 + Ice crystal xi icon.png x2 + Permasnow xi icon.png x2 + Savvy sapphire xi icon.png
Characters
Hendrik sprite walk.gif


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
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolHacha avalanchaSpanish for "avalanche axe".
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisHache avalancheFrench for "avalanche axe".
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschLawinenaxtGerman for "avalanche axe".
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoAscia avalancheItalian for "avalanche axe".