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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}}.
The '''Mountaincleaver''' (previously translated as '''Sword of Gaia''' and '''Gaia Sword''') is a key item and weapon found only in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''.


==Location==
{{Item
It is found near the corpse of [[Simão]] within the [[List of shrines in Dragon Quest III#Shrine Jail|Shrine Jail]].
|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
}}


Another Mountaincleaver can be found the in [[Zenith|Cloudsgate Citadel]] in the various remakes of the game.
==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.


==Details==
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 [[Cave of the Necrogond]]. The sword can also be equipped as a normal weapon before being thrown in the volcano.


It can be wielded by both [[Erdrick|the Hero]] & [[Warrior]]s, and has the attack bonus of +51 (+48 in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|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.


{{Stub}}
==={{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.


{{DQIII}}
==Gallery==
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]{{Wikia}}
<center><gallery>
File:Mountaincleaver b2.png|[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]] icon
</gallery></center>
 
{{DQIIINav}}
{{DQB2Nav}}
{{DQWeapons}}
 
[[Category:Sword]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 weapons]]

Latest revision as of 08:25, 4 April 2026

The Mountaincleaver is a sparsely appearing weapon found in the series. It is notable for being the very first event weapon in the Dragon Quest series.

Mountaincleaver
Japanese ガイアのつるぎ
Romaji Gaia no tsurugi
Old Localisations Sword of Gaia
Gaia sword
Found in Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Effect Plot progression

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

The mountainclever is found near the corpse of Simão within the Shrine of Shackles. Another mountaincleaver can be found the in Cloudsgate Citadel in the various remakes of the game.

It can be wielded by both The Hero & Warriors, 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.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

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 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.


Mountaincleaver
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Description
Capable of shifting the very earth itself; this blade is truly the stuff of legend
Attributes Price
Attack +74 N/A
Vocations Notes
N/A
Location
Shrine of Shackles

Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Template:DQWeapons