Editing Mountaincleaver

The '''Mountaincleaver''' is a sparsely appearing weapon found in the series. It is notable for being the very first event weapon in the {{Template:DQSeries}}.

{{Item
|title = ''Mountaincleaver''
|image = [[Image:Mountaincleaver.png|235px]]
|japanese = ガイアのつるぎ
|romaji=Gaia no tsurugi
|names = Sword of Gaia<br>Gaia sword
|games = {{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{DQB2}}
| buy = N/A
| sell = N/A
|effect = Plot progression
}}

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The mountainclever is found near the corpse of [[List of characters in Dragon Quest III#|Simão]] within the [[Shrine of Shackles]]. Another mountaincleaver can be found the in {{Cloudsgate Citadel 3}} in the various remakes of the game.

It can be wielded by both The {{Hero 3}} & [[Warrior]]s, and has the {{Attack}} bonus of +51 (+48 in the {{NES}} version).

By throwing the sword into the volcano east of [[Isis]], it will open the path to the [[Maw of the Necrogond]]. The sword can also be equipped as a normal weapon before being thrown in the volcano, after which it is removed from the player's inventory.

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Unlike prior versions, the HD-2D remake buffs the Mountaincleaver substantially, up to a bonus of +74 attack. This makes it the best weapon available to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest III)|Hero]] up until that point, and is actually worth using. It should be noted that while the player will be prompted to throw the blade into Mt. Necrogrond as part of the storyline, the weapon will not actually be removed from your inventory until ''after'' the [[Garboyle]] fight - it will remain exactly where it is until the monster is slain, and as such it is perfectly safe to have one of your party members use it against the fiend.

{{DQIIIHDEquipment
|header=[[File:Mountaincleaver III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Mountaincleaver</big>
|description=Capable of shifting the very earth itself; this blade is truly the stuff of legend
|stats=Attack +74
|vocation=[[File:Hero iconHD2D.png|50px|link= Hero (Dragon Quest III)]][[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]]
|notes=N/A
|price=N/A
|location=[[Shrine of Shackles]]
}}

==={{DQB2}}===
The recipe for the sword is the reward for defeating the powerful [[blue dragon]] lurking south of the dock in Chapter 3. It takes four ingots of steel, one gold ingot, and increases the builder's {{Attack}} by +82.

==Gallery==
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File:Mountaincleaver b2.png|[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]] icon
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[[Category:Sword]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 weapons]]