Wicked Mace

The Wicked Mace (じゃしんのメイス, Jashin no Mace^?, lit. Mace of the Wicked God) is a Mace-class Artifact weapon found in Golden Sun.

In Golden Sun

Wicked Mace
Visual effect of Deadly Poison
In-Game Description
"Mace: Unleashes Poison Death (cursed)" (GS) "Cursed Mace: Unleashes Poison Death" (TLA)
Trade Info
Weapon class	Mace
Buy value	13800
Sell value	10350
Artifact?	Yes
Statistic Boosts
Attack Boost	130
Unleash effect
Effect name	Poison Death/Deadly Poison
Extra damage	53
Side effect	May inflict the target with Venom
Acquisition
• Chest in Crossbone Isle (GS)

The Wicked Mace is cursed, meaning that if the wielder isn't also wielding the Cleric's Ring, there is a chance that they might not be able to act in a given turn. To unequip it, the player must go to a sanctum and pay a healer for removal.

The Wicked Mace is located on the seventh floor of Crossbone Isle, and so cannot be gained until the party gains the Carry Stone. Being a mace, it can be equipped by Isaac, Garet, and Mia. If transferred into Golden Sun: The Lost Age, it can also be equipped by Felix, Sheba, and Piers.

Its Unleash effect is Poison Death (called "Deadly Poison" in battle in the first Golden Sun) (デスポイズン, Death Poison^?), which adds another 53 damage points, converts the damage from physical to Venus, and attempts to inflict venom on the target. It has the standard base unleashing rate of 35%. Deadly Poison appears as the mace strike creating a cloud of gold-red liquid.

At first glance, it would seem to be inferior to the Demon Axe, even though the Axe can be gained without the Carry Stone (the Axe's base attack and added unleashed attack are each two points more than those of the Mace). However, there are still many players who prefer the Mace, simply because the venom it inflicts is more powerful than the simple poison inflicted by the Demon Axe. In addition, unlike the Demon Axe, the Wicked Mace can be wielded by Mia. In fact, of all the weapons in the first Golden Sun that she can wield, the Wicked Mace has the highest attack score, making it a good choice for her if the player chooses to let her wield cursed equipment, especially if she is in a class that requires Venus Djinn (in Golden Sun's case, Druid (Mercury), Medium, and White Mage). Its usefulness drops markedly by the time it can be accessed in The Lost Age, however.