Editing Axes of Evil

{{Spell Infobox
|title = Axes of Evil
|image = 
|japanese = オノむそう
|romaji = Ono musou
|old = None
|type = Skill
}}
'''Axes of Evil''' is a recurring ability in the franchise. It hits a group of enemies with a vortex formed by a powerful swing.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=Generates a vortex from your axe blade that chews into a group of enemies.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
Axes of Evil costs no MP to use and deals Woosh-type damage to a single group of enemies. Like a whip attack, the damage reduces for each enemy struck, with the first target on the left taking 80% damage of a normal attack, reducing to 64% for the second, 56% for the third, 40% for the fourth, 24% for the fifth, and 16% for the sixth and all other targets. It can be learned by [[Yangus]] by investing 54 skill points into his Axes skill. The damage increases with Yangus's [[Tension]] and it can also be affected by [[Oomph]], but the damage will only increase for the first target.
*In the Nintendo 3DS version, it now costs 2 MP to use.

==={{DQ9}}===
This ability is learned with 88 skill points invested into [[List of axe skills in Dragon Quest IX|Axe skill]]. It costs no mp to use, loses the wind element from ''VIII'' and damages an enemy group with the same calculations as a whip strikes ( 0.8, 0.7, 0.5, etc).

==={{DQ11}}===
[[Hendrik]] learns axes of evil as the final skill in his axe path, using 20 points to unlock it. It takes 16 MP to use, and hits all enemies for 220% damage with no reduction per slash. 

===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes]]'' & ''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''===
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Yangus uses axes of evil as his [[Coup de Grâce]], which he can use when in a state of super high tension. When used, he spins while swinging his axes so fast, he creates a vortex that deals heavy damage to enemies in front of him.

==={{DQTact}}===
Axes of Evil can be learned by Yangus at level 52. It costs 56 MP to use and inflicts 260% potency physical damage to all enemies in a radius of 1 around him. Upgrading the ability increases its damage and reduces the amount of MP it costs to use.
{{DQTactSkill
|name=Axes of Evil
|kanji=オノむそう
|romanji=Ono musou
|role=Attack
|type=Physical
|element=[[Image:DQTact Non-elemental.png]]
|mp=56
|range=[[Image:DQTact_SkillRangeRadial.png|48px]]<br>Radius 1
|status=None
|description=Deals 260% potency physical damage to all enemies in area of effect
|monsters=Yangus
}}

==Battle Visuals==
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{{DQSkills}}
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Axe skills]]
[[Category:Wind skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI skills]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes Coup de Grâce]] 
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II Coup de Grâce]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact skills]]