List of Maces

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 Mace class of weapons, which can be equipped by most of the party members throughout the series: Isaac, Garet, and Mia in the first game; Felix, Sheba, and Piers in the second game; Matthew, Tyrell, Rief, 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 Artifact 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 Maces.

Maces introduced in Golden Sun

The following maces have been around since the original Golden Sun:

Mace: A common Mace that increases base Attack by 6. It is sold in weapon vendors at Vale and Vault in Golden Sun, at Daila and Madra in The Lost Age, and at Patcher's Place in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 80 coins and sold for 60 coins.

Heavy Mace: A common Mace that increases base Attack by 26. It is sold in weapon vendors at Bilibin, Imil, and Kolima in Golden Sun, at Alhafra and Garoh in The Lost Age, and at Harapa and Kaocho in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 500 coins and sold for 375 coins.

Battle Mace: A common Mace that increases base Attack by 56. It is sold in weapon vendors at Xian, Altin, and Kalay in Golden Sun, at Naribwe, Kibombo, and Yallam in The Lost Age, and at Ayuthay and Border Town in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 2600 coins and sold for 1950 coins. It is among Piers' initial equipment in The Lost Age.

War Mace: A common Mace that increases base Attack by 84. It is sold in weapon vendors at Tolbi, Lunpa, and Lalivero in Golden Sun, at Izumo and Contigo in The Lost Age, and at Belinsk, Port Rago, Yamata City, Harun Village, and Tonfon. It can be bought for 6200 coins and sold for 4650 coins. It is among Mia's default initial equipment in The Lost Age.

Grievous Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 88, and it is a pure-element weapon in that standard attacks with this weapon are based on the Venus element. Its Unleash effect, Terra Strike, is an attack that adds 20 damage points and is based on the Venus element. It is obtained randomly as a prize in Tolbi Spring won with Lucky Medals in Golden Sun, and in a treasure chest in Craggy Peak Ruins in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 7000 coins and sold for 5250 coins.

Righteous Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 112 and HP recovery by 3. Its Unleash effect, Blinding Smog, is an attack that adds 49 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and may inflict Delusion on the target. It is sold as an Artifact at Lalivero in Golden Sun and at Contigo in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. It can be bought for 8400 coins and sold for 6300 coins.

Wicked Mace: A Cursed Artifact that increases base Attack by 130. Its Unleash effect, Poison Death, is an attack that adds 53 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may inflict Venom on the target. It is found in a chest in the seventh floor of the optional Crossbone Isle dungeon. It can be bought for 13800 coins and sold for 10350 coins.

Blessed Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 126 and HP recovery by 2. 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 cure an Adept's HP by around 200 both in and out of 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 obtained as a rare drop from Thunder Lizard enemies in the later portion of Venus Lighthouse in Golden Sun, and it is obtained as a rare drop from Turtle Dragon enemies fought throughout the Great Western Sea in The Lost Age. It can be bought for 14500 coins, sold while intact for 10875 coins, sold while broken for 7250 coins, and repaired for 3625 coins.

Maces introduced in The Lost Age

The following maces first appeared in the second game, Golden Sun: The Lost Age:

Blow Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 45. Its Unleash effect, Boost Hack, is an attack that adds 17 damage and is based on the Mars element. It is found in a treasure chest in the interior of Yampi Desert in The Lost Age and in a chest in Passaj Mountain Climb in Dark Dawn. It can be bought for 2800 coins and sold for 2100 coins.

Comet Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 105. Its Unleash effect, Ice Crush, is an attack that adds 34 damage, is based on the Mercury element, and may lower the target's Defense rating by 25%. It is only bought randomly by bringing a Star Dust 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 8000 coins and sold for 6000 coins.

Hagbone Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 108. Its Unleash effect, Wyrd Curse, is an attack that adds 41 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may Haunt the target. In The Lost Age, it is found as a rusty mace out in the Great Eastern Sea while sailing, at a shallow spot a short ways east of Treasure Isle, and must be reforged at the blacksmith in Yallam. In Dark Dawn, it is found in a treasure chest in Belinsk Ruins. It can be bought for 8400 coins and sold for 6300 coins.

Demon Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 115. Its Unleash effect, Evil Eye, is an attack that adds 38 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may inflict Delusion on the target. It is found as a rusty mace in the interior portion of Gaia Rock, at the part where there is a long series of one-room multi-exit hallways, and must be reforged at the blacksmith in Yallam. It can be bought for 9200 coins and sold for 6900 coins.

Thanatos Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 125. Its Unleash effect, Heartbreak, is an attack that adds 42 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may instantly fell the target. In The Lost Age, it is found in a chest in Ankohl Ruins, in a small chamber in the center of a larger room that is reached only by using the Sand Psynergy. In Dark Dawn, it is found as an old mace in shallows on the world map north of Port Rago. It can be bought for 10400 coins and sold for 7800 coins.

Rising Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 152. Its Unleash effect, High Vitals, is an attack that adds 52 damage, is based on the Jupiter element, and may add all damage done by the attack to the user's own HP meter. It is obtained as a rare drop from Blue Dragon enemies in Jupiter Lighthouse. It can be bought for 13900 coins and sold for 10425 coins.

Tungsten Mace: An Artifact that increases base Attack by 159. Its Unleash effect, Hammersphere, is an attack that adds 58 damage, is based on the Venus element, and may ignore half of the target's current Defense rating to increase the damage done. 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 14700 coins and sold for 11025 coins.

Maces introduced in Dark Dawn

The following maces first appeared in the third game, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn:

Vajra Mace: Increases base Attack by 182. It features the Unleashes Power Charge, Critical Move, Boost Hack, and Final Nemesis. It is obtained as a rare drop from Thunder Lizards in Crossbone Isle. It can be sold for 18600 coins. It should be noted that the Vajra Mace is not considered an Artifact, and therefore it cannot be repurchased if sold.