The Blade, called "Axem Rangers" on SNES, is a story boss working as a key mode of transport for the Smithy Gang, primarily the Axem Rangers. Blade serves as the end boss of Barrel Volcano. Blade's defeat will reward the player with the 6th Star Piece.

Stats:

  • HP: 999
  • FP: 100
  • Attack: 0
  • Defense: 100
  • Magic Attack: 120
  • Magic Defense: 100
  • Speed: 200 (Switch: 0)
  • Physical Evade: 0
  • Magic Evade (SNES Only): 0
  • Element Immunities: None
  • Element Weaknesses: Lightning
  • Ailment Vulnerabilities: None
  • Sheep Morph Chance: 0%
  • Geno Whirl Vulnerability: No
  • Pure Water Vulnerability: No
  • Yoshi Cookie Vulnerability: No
  • Experience: 50
  • Coins: 0
  • Item Rewards: None
  • Bonus Flower: None
  • Thought Peek message (SNES): "It's a melee!"
  • Thought Peek message (Switch): "Why do they always wait to use me?"
  • Monster List description: "Admittedly, its Breaker Beam attack would be cooler if it was called "Absolute Breaker of Champions Beam." But we're not getting paid by the word here."

Switch stat changes:

  • Change: Speed reduced from 200 to 0
    • Overall Buff, as Blade will now go right before a 0 Speed player character, which would be any character with the Lazy Shell armor and no Speed-boosting accessory.

AI Script

Blade will not participate in the battle until all 5 Axem Rangers are defeated. Once that happens, on every odd numbered turn of Blade's from that point onward, Blade will use Breaker Beam (Total Magic Attack 200) without condition. Every even number turn will have Blade recharging.