Editing Thunderball

{{Item
|title = Thunderball
|image = [[Image:Thunderball xi icon.png]]
|japanese = 雷の玉<br>いかずちのたま
|romaji = {{tt|Ikazuchi no tama|Lightning ball}}
|names = N/a
|games = {{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Swords}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Heroes II}}
|effect = Used as an ingredient to create items.
}}
<center><small>''Not to be confused with the [[Thunderball (skill)|breath skill]] of the same name that appears in [[Dragon Quest Tact]].''</small></center>
'''Thunderball''' is a recurring item in the {{DQSeries}}. It is a lightning-infused rock that is used as a crafting ingredient.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ9}}===
[[Image:DQ9 Thunderball.png|right|32px]]
{{Descriptions
|DQ9=A chunk of rock charged with electrical energy. Alchemise it!<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
}}
Thunderball can be collected from the [[Wyrmwing]] and the small island to the east of [[Hermany]], as well as being dropped by [[Cumulus rex|Cumulus rexes]] and [[Cumulus vex|Cumulus vexes]]. It can also be received as a reward for repeating [[Template:DQIXQuest/36|Quest #036]]: Little Miss Bossy Boots. It can be sold for 43 gold coins. 

Thunderball is used in the following alchemy recipes:
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Lightning lance.png|32px|link=Lightning lance]]<br>Lightning lance
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Long spear.png|32px|link=Celestial spear]]<br>Celestial spear
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Thunderball.png|32px|link=Thunderball]]<br>Thunderball x3
|i3=[[Image:Mythril oreIXicon.png|32px|link=Mythril ore]]<br>Mythril ore
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Lightning lance.png|32px|link=Storm spear]]<br>Storm spear
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Lightning lance.png|32px|link=Lightning lance]]<br>Lightning lance
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Thunderball.png|32px|link=Thunderball]]<br>Thunderball x5
|i3=[[Image:DQIX Gold bar.png|32px|link=Gold bar]]<br>Gold bar
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Lightning staff.png|32px|link=Lightning staff]]<br>Lightning staff
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Stolos staff.png|32px|link=Stolos' staff]]<br>Stolos' staff
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Thunderball.png|32px|link=Thunderball]]<br>Thunderball x3
|i3=[[Image:DQIX Magic water.png|32px|link=Magic water]]<br>Magic water
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Lightning conductor.png|32px|link=Lightning conductor]]<br>Lightning conductor
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Lightning staff.png|32px|link=Lightning staff]]<br>Lightning staff
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Thunderball.png|32px|link=Thunderball]]<br>Thunderball x5
|i3=[[Image:DQIX Sages elixir.png|32px|link=Sage's elixir]]<br>Sage's elixir
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Cobra fan.png|32px|link=Azure dragon fan]]<br>Azure dragon fan
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Cobra fan.png|32px|link=Cobra fan]]<br>Cobra fan
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Thunderball.png|32px|link=Thunderball]]<br>Thunderball x3
|i3=[[Image:ICON-Dragon's scale.png|32px|link=Dragon's scale]]<br>Dragon's scale x2
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[Image:DQIX Enchanted stone.png|32px|link=Enchanted Stone|Enchanted stone]]<br>Enchanted stone
|i1=[[Image:DQIX Thunderball.png|32px|link=Thunderball]]<br>Thunderball x2
|i2=[[Image:DQIX Ice crystal.png|32px|link=Ice crystal]]<br>Ice crystal x2
|i3=[[Image:DQIX Mystifying mixture.png|32px||link=Mystifying mixture]]<br>Mystifying mixture
}}
</div>

==={{DQ10}}===
Thunderballs are used as a material for crafting weapons and pieces of equipment or in Alchemy to give a spellcasting speed bonus to weapons or handwear. It can be purchased from a material shop for 1,350 gold, received in exchange for 2 [[mini medal]]s each, or dropped by various monsters such as [[Silvapithecus]]es, [[Batmandrill]]s, and [[Squidzilla]]s.

==={{DQ11}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ11=A chunk of rock charged with electrical energy.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
}}
Thunderball can be picked up from sparkly spots at [[the Battleground]] or dropped by [[Brollympian]]s, [[Old man of the sea|Old men of the sea]], [[Dragon zombie]]s, [[Wight prince]]s, [[Electric needler]]s, and [[Hellbound hair-raiser]]s. One thunderball can also be found in a treasure chest at [[the Eerie Eyrie]] and another at [[L'Académie de Notre Maitre des Médailles]] behind a storeroom that requires the [[Magic key]] to open. It can be sold for 500 gold coins.

Thunderball is used in the following [[List of fun-size forge recipe book locations in Dragon Quest XI|recipes]] for the [[Fun-Size Forge]]:
*Recipe: [[Lightning staff]] = [[Pink pine]] x2 + Thunderball + [[Royal soil]]
*Recipe: [[Lightning lance]] = [[Gold ore]] x3 + Thunderball + [[Magic beast horn]]
*Recipe: [[Lightning conductor]] = [[Spellbound bough]] x2 + Thunderball + [[Enchanted Stone|Enchanted stone]]
*Recipe: [[Deicimators]] = [[Serpent bone]] x2 + [[Gold bar]] + Thunderball x2 + [[Spectralite]] + [[Fire ball]]
*Recipe: [[Asterang]] = [[Meteorang]] + [[Agate of evolution]] + Thunderball + [[Lucida shard]]
*Recipe: [[Stellarang]] = [[Asterang]] + [[Agate of evolution]] x2 + Thunderball x2 + [[Lucida shard]] x2 + [[Sunny citrine]]
*Recipe: [[Galaxarang]] = [[Stellarang]] + [[Über agate of evolution]] + Thunderball x3 + [[Lucida shard]] x3 + [[Black tear]]

==={{DQSwords}}===
Thunderballs are used as a tempering material for thunder-elemental swords. It can be dropped by [[Man o' war|Men o' war]] or received as a Rank B reward from the [[Mirror World]], a Rank S reward from the [[Tower of Mirrors]], a Rank A reward from the [[Secace Seacove]], or a Rank S reward from the [[Caliburn Cave]].

==={{DQH}}===
Thunderballs can be dropped by [[Silvapithecus]]es and [[Pazuzu]]s, received from [[Medal King|King Flaminio]] in exchange for 5 [[mini medal]]s onboard the Stonecloud, or received as a reward for repeating the Grudge Match: Automatrons with gold clear time. It can be used to create [[Catholicon ring]]s and the classic recipe for the [[Mirror ring]] in the [[Alchemy Pot]] or sold for 470 gold coins.
{{Descriptions
|DQH=A chunk of rock charged with electrical energy.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam versions.</ref>
}}

==={{DQH2}}===
Thunderballs are used as a material to improve various accessories or can be sold for 470 gold coins. Once again it can be dropped by [[Silvapithecus]]es and [[Pazuzu]]s, as well as [[Infernal armour]]s and [[Batmandrill]]s.

==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Bolatrueno|es-meaning=Spanish for "thunderball".
|fr=Boule de foudre|fr-meaning=French for "ball of lightning".
|de=Blitzbrocken|de-meaning=German for "chunk of lightning".
|it=Sfera del tuono|it-meaning=Italian for "thunder sphere".
}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX alchemy ingredients]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X materials]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI materials]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords items]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below materials]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Heroes II materials]]

[[fr:Boule de foudre]]