War drum
The war drum is a special non-consumable item that first appeared in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. When used, it increases the attack power of the party.
| War drum | |
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| Japanese | たたかいのドラム |
| Romaji | Tatakai no doramu |
| Old localisations | None |
| Found in | Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Increases Attack power of all party members when used in battle. |
Appearances edit
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake edit
 War drum (たたかいのドラム) |  |
| Description | |||
| A rousing instrument that can raise the attack of all allies | |||
| Effect | |||
| Casts Oomph on the party Stacks with Egg On or Muster Strength |
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| Price | Location | ||
| N/A | Conquer Monster Arena rank 11 Temple of Trials |
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Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride edit
| Game | Description |
 | Beat this battle bongo to fire up the fighting spirit. |
When used, the war drum doubles all active party member's Attack power for no MP, making the spell Oomph (which doubles only one ally's attack for MP) obsolete. It can only be gotten after the game is beaten, so it's understandable that such an overpowered item would have gotten to the point where it would be literally useless if it weren't for the superboss, Estark in Nadiria.
Additionally soulspawn and deathsquad will sometimes use them, though they aren't obtainable from either monster.
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition edit
The war drum is dropped by Nimclops in the Hall of Remembrance-Level 2 and it increases the attack of all party members by 25% for 4 turns, acting as a full-party oomph.
Gallery edit
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The drum's classic design, circa 1992
