List of Axes

Weapons in the Golden Sun series belong to multiple classes which distinguish themselves by which individual Adepts can equip them and how the weapons appear in the hands of Adepts during battle sequences. The weapons listed here belong to the Axe class of weapons, which can be equipped by all warrior Adepts to date: Isaac and Garet in the first game; Felix and Piers in the second game; Matthew, Tyrell, and Eoleo in the third game.

All weapons that are counted as "common weapons" are weapons that can be bought in unlimited quantities in a weapon vendor's Buy menu and are sold without event. All weapons that are counted as Artifacts are special, stronger weapons that do not appear in the Buy menu. These are bought and sold individually and usually are unique, and if one appears in the Artifacts menu of a town's vendor that one weapon can be bought by itself and then be sold by itself anytime afterward to reappear in the Artifacts menu. The vendor shopkeeper will specifically remark about how rare a find your Artifact is whenever you specifically sell one.

The prices the games assign to each weapon are quite reliable indicators of how good each weapon is as they measure against each other in actual battle, in most cases. A weapon that is priced higher than another is generally superior to that other weapon even if the other weapon has a higher physical attack rating than the more expensive weapon. Therefore, the following weapons are all arranged by price. Also, they are divided into groups based on what game they first appear in. Keep in mind that many of these weapons continue to be used in later games, even if they are not listed under that game's list of Axes.

Axes introduced in Golden Sun
The following axes have been around since the original Golden Sun:

Battle Axe: A common Axe that increases base Attack by 24. It is sold in weapon vendors at Vault, Bilibin, and Imil in Golden Sun, at Madra, Alhafra, and Garoh in The Lost Age, and at Carver's Camp and Harapa in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 280 coins and sold for 210 coins.

Broad Axe: A common Axe that increases base Attack by 50. It is sold in weapon vendors at Kolima, Xian, and Altin in Golden Sun, at Mikasalla, Naribwe, Kibombo, and Yallam in The Lost Age, and at Ayuthay and Border Town in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 1400 coins and sold for 1050 coins. It is among the starting equipment of Eoleo in the third game.

Vulcan Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 76, and it is a pure-element weapon in that standard attacks with this weapon are based on the Mars element. Its Unleash effect, Barrage, is an attack that adds 20 damage points, is based on the Mars element, and may inflict Stun upon the target. It is found in a treasure chest earlier in Lamakan Desert requiring the Reveal Psynergy in Golden Sun, and in a chest in The Ouroboros in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 4600 coins and sold for 3450 coins.

Great Axe: A common Axe that increases base Attack by 80. It is sold in weapon vendors at Kalay, Tolbi, Lunpa, and Lalivero in Golden Sun, at Contigo in The Lost Age, and at Belinsk, Port Rago, Yamata City, Tonfon, and Champa Camp. It can be bought for 5200 coins and sold for 3900 coins. It is among the default starting equipment of Garet in the second game.

Burning Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 84, and it is a pure-element weapon in that standard attacks with this weapon are based on the Mars element. Its Unleash effect, Broil, is an attack that adds 23 damage points and is based on the Mars element. It is obtained randomly as a prize in Tolbi Spring won with Lucky Medals. It can be bought for 7500 coins and sold for 5625 coins.

Dragon Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 100. Its Unleash effect, Heat Mirage, is an attack that adds 21 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may inflict Delusion on the target. It is sold as an Artifact at Lunpa in Golden Sun, at Apojii Islands in The Lost Age, and at Tonfon in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 10300 coins and sold for 7725 coins.

Giant Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 114. Its Unleash effect, Meltdown, is an attack that adds 47 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may lower the target's Defense rating by 25%. In the first two games it is obtained as a rare drop from Earth Golem enemies, fought in Suhalla Gate and the earlier portion of Venus Lighthouse in Golden Sun and in the earlier portion of Treasure Isle in The Lost Age. In Dark Dawn, it is found in a treasure chest in Phantasmal Bog. It can be bought for 14000 coins and sold for 10500 coins.

Demon Axe: A Cursed Artifact that increases base Attack by 132. Its Unleash effect, Poison Cloud, is an attack that adds 55 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may inflict Poison on the target. It is found in a chest in the sixth floor of the optional Crossbone Isle dungeon. It can be bought for 16000 coins and sold for 12000 coins.

Axes introduced in The Lost Age
The following axes first appeared in the second game, Golden Sun: The Lost Age:

Themis' Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 30. Its Unleash effect, Stone Justice, is an attack that adds 11 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may lower the target's agility rating down to 50%, the minumum. It is found in a treasure chest at Dehkan Plateau in The Lost Age and in a chest at Goma Highlands Road in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 1900 coins and sold for 1425 coins.

Disk Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 76. Its Unleash effect, Power Drive, is an attack that adds 24 damage and is based on the Mars element. It is found in a treasure chest in the first big screen of Kibombo Mountains. It can be bought for 4700 coins and sold for 3525 coins.

Captain's Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 95. It does not have an Unleash effect; rather, it can be used as an item while in the inventory of an Adept that is able to equip it (even if it is not equipped) to increase an Adept's Defense rating by 25% in battle, though there is a chance its functionality as a Usable item will break and it will have to be repaired to reuse its Use effect. It is found as a rusty axe out in the Great Eastern Sea while sailing, at a shallow spot shortly south of the foggy Sea of Time, and must be reforged by the blacksmith in Yallam. It can be bought for 6800 coins, sold while intact for 5100 coins, sold while broken for 3400 coins, and repaired for 1700 coins.

Tartarus Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 127. Its Unleash effect, Vein Tap, is an attack that adds 43 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may restore the wielder's HP by all of the damage inflicted upon the target. It is obtained as a rare drop from Minotaurus enemies in Tundaria Tower and Ankohl Ruins. It can be bought for 10800 coins and sold for 8100 coins.

Viking Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 137. Its Unleash effect, Stun Bolt, is an attack that adds 47 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and may Stun the target. It is found as a rusty axe in a chest in the earlier portion of Treasure Isle, in an area that becomes accessible once Felix gains the Grind Psynergy in Lemuria, and must be reforged at the blacksmith in Yallam. It can be bought for 11000 coins and sold for 8250 coins.

Mighty Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 142. Its Unleash effect, Heat Shatter, is an attack that adds 41 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may lower the target's Resistances by 40. It is obtained randomly as a prize in Lemuria Spring won with Lucky Medals. It can be bought for 11900 coins and sold for 8925 coins.

Apollo's Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 158, and it is a pure-element weapon in that standard attacks with this weapon are based on the Mars element. Its Unleash effect, Flare Burst, is an attack that adds 54 damage, is based on the Mars element, and may restore the wielder's HP by all of the damage inflicted upon the target. It is only bought randomly by bringing a Salamander Tail forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. It can be bought for 15200 coins and sold for 11400 coins.

Gaia's Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 163, and it is a pure-element weapon in that standard attacks with this weapon are based on the Venus element. Its Unleash effect, Mother Earth, is an attack that adds 59 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may inflict Sleep on the target. It is only bought randomly by bringing a Golem Core forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one. It can be bought for 16400 coins and sold for 12300 coins.

Stellar Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 171. Its Unleash effect, Supernova, is an attack that adds 63 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and may inflict Stun on the target. It is the game's strongest axe, but not the strongest weapon created from Orihalcon. It is only bought randomly by bringing an Orihalcon forgeable material to the blacksmith in Yallam so that he may create one of several possible randomly determined items from it, including this one, but only in The Lost Age. It can be bought for 19700 coins and sold for 14775 coins.

Axes introduced in Dark Dawn
The following axes first appeared in the third game, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn:

Herculean Axe: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 186. It features the Unleashes Stone Justice, Barrage, Meltdown, and Olympus Rage. It is one of several items Obaba can forge from Orihalcon. It can be bought for 28000 coins and sold for 21000 coins.

Trivia

 * No Axes possess Mercury-based Unleashes.
 * Useful artifact axes (found not bought) in Dark Dawn mainly unleash Mars-based unleashes, with one unleash (Stone Justice) being Venus. There are no axes with Jupiter-based unleashes in Dark Dawn.